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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) helps your pages rank higher on Google and other search engines, making them more discoverable. Lovable includes comprehensive SEO optimizations automatically in every page and component you create. This guide outlines what Lovable does automatically and how to further optimize your Lovable-generated pages for search engines.

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Automatic SEO Features

Lovable includes these SEO optimizations out of the box for all new pages:
  • Optimized title tags under 60 characters with main keywords included
  • Meta descriptions under 160 characters with natural keyword integration
  • Single H1 tag per page that matches the page’s main intent and includes relevant keywords
  • Semantic HTML structure using proper elements
  • Image optimization with descriptive alt text containing relevant keywords
  • Structured data (JSON-LD schema) for products, articles, and FAQs when applicable
  • Performance enhancements including lazy loading images and deferred non-critical scripts
  • Canonical tags to prevent duplicate content issues
  • Mobile-first responsive design with correct viewport settings
  • Clean, descriptive URLs that are human-readable and search engine friendly

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Built-in Page Speed Optimization

Lovable includes built-in page speed optimization powered by Google Lighthouse, an open-source tool that analyzes your page’s performance, accessibility, SEO, and best practices. How to Run a Speed Audit:
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Click Tools in your project navigation.
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Select Speed to launch the Lighthouse audit.
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Review the scorecard and specific recommendations for improvement.
The audit will show you exactly what’s affecting your page speed and provide actionable recommendations to load faster, rank higher, and improve user experience.

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Tips and Tricks

A sitemap helps search engines crawl and index your website efficiently.How to Generate a Sitemap in Lovable:
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Ask Lovable to “Create a sitemap with my custom domain”.
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Publish/update your project.
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Submit the sitemap to Google Search Console under “Sitemaps” using the URL https://[yourdomain]/sitemap.xml (replace [yourdomain] with your custom domain). Note that if your sitemap has another name, you need to replace sitemap.xml in the URL with this name. This can be seen in code viewer under the public file.
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Add Sitemap: https://[yourdomain]/sitemap.xml in your robots.txt file (optional)
Remember to update your sitemap from time to time or make sure it is updated automatically when your website is built.Your sitemap will not automatically be available at https://[youdomain]/sitemap.xml once you have done this. To check your sitemap, open your command-line interface and type “curl https://[yourdomain]/sitemap.xml” , your sitemap should show up.
The robots.txt file tells search engines which pages they should or shouldn’t crawl. Lovable can create and customize this file for you.Steps to Add a robots.txt File:
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Prompt Lovable to “Generate a robots.txt file for my site.”
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Customize the file to allow or block search engines from specific pages.
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Upload it to your site’s root directory.
Internal links help users and search engines navigate your site. Lovable can:
  • Suggest relevant internal links between pages.
  • Ensure logical site architecture for easy indexing.
  • Improve page authority with proper linking strategies.
How to Add Internal Links in Lovable:
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Use prompts like “Suggest internal links for this page.”
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Manually add links to related content within your project.
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Keep anchor text descriptive and relevant.
When sharing your project on social media, you can customize the preview image in two ways:
Upload an image and use a simple prompt like:
Example prompt
Can you change the OG image that appears when the site is shared on social media platforms to the one above?
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Click Edit code (top right of your project).
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Connect your project to GitHub if you haven’t already. Follow our GitHub integration guide.
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Open your project repository and navigate to the public folder.
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Replace the existing og-image.png with your new image.
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Rename your new image to og-image.png.
  • Optimize images with alt text and compressed file sizes.
  • Avoid duplicate content by making each page unique.
  • Use long-tail keywords to target niche searches.
  • Keep content fresh with regular updates.

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FAQ

Google typically indexes pages within a few hours to a few days. Submitting a sitemap speeds up this process.
Check if your sitemap is submitted and ensure your content follows SEO best practices.
Yes! Lovable ensures mobile-friendly page structures automatically.
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