Getting Started with Astro for SEO

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Getting Started with Astro for SEO

Astro is an excellent choice for building SEO-optimized blogs because it generates static HTML by default, resulting in fast load times and excellent Core Web Vitals scores.

Why Astro is Great for SEO

  1. Static HTML Generation: Pages are pre-rendered at build time, meaning search engines get fully-rendered HTML immediately
  2. Zero JavaScript by Default: Unlike many frameworks, Astro ships zero JavaScript to the client unless you explicitly need it
  3. Fast Performance: Better Core Web Vitals = better rankings

Key SEO Features We’ve Implemented

Meta Tags and Open Graph

Every page includes comprehensive meta tags:

Structured Data (JSON-LD)

We use Schema.org markup to help search engines understand your content better. This can lead to rich snippets in search results.

XML Sitemap

The @astrojs/sitemap integration automatically generates a sitemap at /sitemap-index.xml.

RSS Feed

An RSS feed is available at /rss.xml for readers and syndication.

Performance Best Practices

// Astro automatically optimizes images
import { Image } from 'astro:assets';
import myImage from '../assets/photo.jpg';

<Image src={myImage} alt="Description" />

Next Steps

  1. Replace placeholder content with your own
  2. Update the site URL in astro.config.mjs
  3. Add your own images to the public folder
  4. Write more blog posts in src/content/blog/
  5. Deploy to Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, or Vercel

Happy blogging!