SEO Setup Guide

Marketing Website deployment-packages/SEO-SETUP-GUIDE.md

SEO Setup Guide for MCBDSHost Marketing Site

Search Engine Optimization Implementation

The marketing site now includes complete SEO setup for better search engine visibility.

What's Included

1. Sitemap (sitemap.xml)

Location: /sitemap.xml

Purpose: Helps search engines discover and index all pages

Included Pages:

Home page (priority: 1.0)
Features page (priority: 0.9)
Get Started page (priority: 0.9)
Contact page (priority: 0.8)
GoFundMe donation page (priority: 0.7)
Not Found page (priority: 0.5)

Update Frequency:

Home: Weekly
Features: Monthly
Get Started: Weekly
Contact: Monthly
Donation: Weekly

2. Robots.txt

Location: /robots.txt

Purpose: Guides search engines on what to crawl

Settings:

Allows all user-agents
Points to sitemap
Blocks unnecessary folders (bin, obj, _framework, logs)
Clean and simple configuration

3. Meta Tags (HTML Head)

Description Meta Tag:

<meta name="description" content="Professional web-based management for Minecraft Bedrock Dedicated Server. Monitor, control, and automate your server with real-time statistics and smart commands." />

Keywords Meta Tag:

<meta name="keywords" content="Minecraft, Bedrock, Server, Management, Docker, .NET" />

Canonical URL:

<link rel="canonical" href="https://mcbdshost.com/" />

Sitemap Reference:

<link rel="sitemap" type="application/xml" href="/sitemap.xml" />

Improves how your site appears when shared:

og:type: website
og:title: MCBDSHost - Professional Minecraft Server Management
og:description: Features and benefits summary
og:url: Canonical URL for the site

5. Google Analytics

Already configured with:

Tracking ID: G-6408KZLKH4
Page views tracked automatically
Event tracking for interactions
User behavior analysis

Submitting to Search Engines

Google Search Console

Step 1: Verify Site

1. Go to: https://search.google.com/search-console/
2. Click "URL prefix" property
3. Enter: https://mcbdshost.com
4. Verify ownership (DNS, HTML file, or Google Analytics)

Step 2: Submit Sitemap

1. Go to Sitemaps section
2. Click "Add/test sitemaps"
3. Enter: https://mcbdshost.com/sitemap.xml
4. Submit

Step 3: Monitor

- Check indexing status
- View search performance
- Monitor for crawl errors
- Check mobile usability

Bing Webmaster Tools

Step 1: Add Site

1. Go to: https://www.bing.com/webmaster/
2. Click "Add your site"
3. Enter: https://mcbdshost.com
4. Verify via robots.txt or XML sitemap

Step 2: Submit Sitemap

1. Go to Sitemaps
2. Add: https://mcbdshost.com/sitemap.xml

Other Search Engines

Yandex:

https://webmaster.yandex.com

Baidu (for China):

https://zhanzhang.baidu.com

SEO Best Practices Implemented

Technical SEO

Item	Status	Details
Mobile Responsive		Bootstrap grid responsive
Page Load Speed		Static assets, optimized CSS
SSL/HTTPS		Configured with ACME support
XML Sitemap		Auto-generated, updated
robots.txt		Guides search engines
Meta Tags		Description, keywords, canonical
Open Graph		Social media sharing optimized

On-Page SEO

Page	Title	Description	Keywords
Home	MCBDSHost - Professional Minecraft Server Management	Real-time monitoring, command console, backups	Minecraft, Bedrock, Server, Management
Features	Features - MCBDSHost	Real-time monitoring, smart commands, automated backups	Monitoring, Commands, Backups, Automation
Get Started	Get Started - MCBDSHost	Installation guides for Windows, Linux, home servers	Installation, Setup, Docker, Deployment
Contact	Contact & Support - MCBDSHost	Support, feedback, bug reports, feature requests	Support, Contact, Feedback, Help

Content SEO

Clear heading hierarchy (H1, H2, H3)
Descriptive alt text for images
Internal linking between pages
External links to authoritative sources
Fast loading times
Mobile-friendly design

Maintenance Tasks

Weekly

Monitor Google Search Console
Check indexing status
Review search performance
Monitor for errors

Monthly

Update sitemap with new pages (if any)
Check broken links
Review keyword rankings
Analyze user behavior

Quarterly

Update meta descriptions if needed
Review content for freshness
Check for technical issues
Monitor competitors

Updating Sitemap

When you add new pages to the site:

1. Update sitemap.xml:

<url>
    <loc>https://mcbdshost.com/new-page</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-12-29</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
</url>

2. Resubmit to Google Search Console:

Go to Sitemaps section
Click refresh on existing sitemap
Or resubmit the URL

3. Verify with Bing:

Similar process in Bing Webmaster Tools

Keywords Strategy

Primary Keywords

Minecraft Bedrock Server Management
Server Management Dashboard
Docker Server Hosting
.NET Server Tools

Long-tail Keywords

How to manage Minecraft Bedrock server
Best Minecraft server management software
Docker Bedrock server setup
Free server management tool

Local Keywords (if applicable)

Minecraft server hosting [region]
Server management [your location]

Expected Results

Timeline

Week 1-2: Site indexed
Month 1: Initial rankings
Month 2-3: Climbing rankings
Month 3-6: Established presence
Month 6+: Strong rankings

Metrics to Monitor

Organic impressions
Click-through rate (CTR)
Average position
User engagement
Bounce rate
Session duration
Conversions (contact form, donations)

Tools & Resources

Free Tools

Google Search Console
- https://search.google.com/search-console/
- Monitor indexing and performance
Google Analytics
- https://analytics.google.com
- Already configured: G-6408KZLKH4
Bing Webmaster Tools
- https://www.bing.com/webmaster/
MozBar (Browser Extension)
- Free SEO toolbar
- Check on-page SEO
SEMrush Free Tool
- https://www.semrush.com/
- Keyword research and analysis
Ahrefs Free Tools
- https://ahrefs.com/tools/
- Backlink analysis

Paid Tools (Optional)

SEMrush: Comprehensive SEO platform
Ahrefs: Backlink analysis and research
Moz Pro: SEO toolset
SE Ranking: All-in-one SEO platform

SEO Checklist

Pre-Launch

Sitemap.xml created
Robots.txt configured
Meta tags added
Canonical URLs set
Schema markup (optional)
Open Graph tags
Google Analytics installed
SSL/HTTPS enabled

After Launch

Submit to Google Search Console
Submit to Bing Webmaster Tools
Verify site in Google Search Console
Add sitemap in Search Console
Monitor indexing status
Check for crawl errors

Ongoing

Monitor rankings
Update sitemap when adding pages
Monitor user behavior
Create new content
Build quality backlinks
Monitor competitors

Future Enhancements

Potential SEO improvements:

Files Reference

New Files Created

MCBDS.Marketing/wwwroot/sitemap.xml
MCBDS.Marketing/wwwroot/robots.txt
MCBDS.Marketing/Components/Layout/MainLayout.razor (updated)

Configuration

Sitemap: /sitemap.xml
Robots: /robots.txt
Analytics: Google Tag Manager (G-6408KZLKH4)

Verification

Test Sitemap

# Visit in browser
https://mcbdshost.com/sitemap.xml
# Should show XML with all pages listed

Test Robots.txt

# Visit in browser
https://mcbdshost.com/robots.txt
# Should show allow/disallow rules and sitemap reference

Test Meta Tags

# View page source or use:
# 1. Browser Inspector (F12)
# 2. https://www.seobility.net/en/seocheck/
# 3. https://www.woorank.com/

Test Open Graph Tags

# Use Facebook Sharing Debugger
# https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/og/echo

# Use Twitter Card Validator
# https://cards-dev.twitter.com/validator

Success Metrics

Track these KPIs:

Organic Traffic
- Monthly unique visitors from organic search
- Target: Increasing trend
Indexing
- Pages indexed in Google
- Target: All main pages indexed
Rankings
- Keywords appearing in top 100
- Target: Primary keywords in top 20
Engagement
- Average session duration
- Pages per session
- Bounce rate
- Target: Improving engagement
Conversions
- Contact form submissions
- Donation clicks
- Download clicks
- Target: Increasing conversions

SEO Setup Complete!

Your marketing site now has:

Sitemap for search engine crawling
robots.txt to guide indexing
Meta tags for better SERP display
Open Graph for social sharing
Google Analytics for tracking
HTTPS/SSL for security
Mobile responsive design

Monitor your site's performance in Google Search Console and watch your organic traffic grow!

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