SaaS Boilerplate

Comprehensive SEO setup with metadata, dynamic OG images, sitemaps, structured data, and performance optimization.

By the end of this guide, you'll have implemented a complete SEO strategy for your SaaS application with dynamic metadata, Open Graph images, sitemaps, structured data, and performance optimizations.

Overview

The SaaS Boilerplate provides a comprehensive SEO system built on Next.js with Fumadocs integration, supporting dynamic metadata, Open Graph images, sitemaps, and structured data. Key features include:

Dynamic metadata: Page-specific titles, descriptions, and Open Graph tags
Open Graph images: Dynamic social media previews with custom branding
Sitemap generation: Automatic XML sitemaps with proper priorities and change frequencies
Robots.txt: Search engine crawling instructions
Structured data: JSON-LD schema markup for rich search results
Canonical URLs: Proper URL canonicalization to prevent duplicate content
Performance optimization: Core Web Vitals and SEO-friendly loading
PWA manifest: Progressive Web App metadata for mobile installation
Documentation SEO: Fumadocs integration with optimized content structure

The system automatically generates SEO metadata while providing full customization capabilities for specific pages and content types.

Architecture

Next.js Metadata API

The foundation uses Next.js 15 Metadata API for comprehensive SEO control:

// src/app/layout.tsx - Root metadata
export const metadata: Metadata = {
  metadataBase: new URL(AppConfig.url),
  title: AppConfig.name,
  openGraph: {
    title: AppConfig.name,
    url: AppConfig.url,
    siteName: AppConfig.name,
    images: [{
      url: `${AppConfig.url}/og-image.png`,
      width: 1200,
      height: 630,
      alt: AppConfig.name,
    }],
  },
}

Dynamic Open Graph Images

Dynamic OG images are generated using Next.js edge runtime:

// src/app/og/docs/[...slug]/route.tsx
export async function GET(request: Request, { params }) {
  const page = source.getPage(params.slug)
  
  return new ImageResponse(
    (
      <DefaultImage
        title={page.data.title}
        description={page.data.description}
        site="My App"
      />
    ),
    {
      width: 1200,
      height: 630,
    },
  )
}

Sitemap and Robots Integration

Automatic sitemap generation with proper SEO structure:

// src/app/sitemap.ts
export default function sitemap(): MetadataRoute.Sitemap {
  return [
    {
      url: `${base}/`,
      lastModified: now,
      changeFrequency: 'weekly',
      priority: 1,
    },
    // ... more entries
  ]
}

Setting Up SEO

Configure Base Metadata

Set up root metadata in your layout:

// src/app/layout.tsx
export const metadata: Metadata = {
  metadataBase: new URL(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL),
  title: {
    default: 'Your SaaS App',
    template: '%s | Your SaaS App'
  },
  description: 'Description of your SaaS application',
  keywords: ['saas', 'productivity', 'collaboration'],
  authors: [{ name: 'Your Company' }],
  creator: 'Your Company',
  publisher: 'Your Company',
  openGraph: {
    type: 'website',
    locale: 'en_US',
    url: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL,
    siteName: 'Your SaaS App',
    images: [{
      url: '/og-image.png',
      width: 1200,
      height: 630,
      alt: 'Your SaaS App',
    }],
  },
  twitter: {
    card: 'summary_large_image',
    title: 'Your SaaS App',
    description: 'Description of your SaaS application',
    images: ['/og-image.png'],
  },
  robots: {
    index: true,
    follow: true,
    googleBot: {
      index: true,
      follow: true,
      'max-video-preview': -1,
      'max-image-preview': 'large',
      'max-snippet': -1,
    },
  },
}

Create OG Image Templates

Set up dynamic Open Graph image generation:

// src/app/og/route.tsx
import { ImageResponse } from 'next/og'

export async function GET() {
  return new ImageResponse(
    (
      <div
        style={{
          height: '100%',
          width: '100%',
          display: 'flex',
          flexDirection: 'column',
          alignItems: 'center',
          justifyContent: 'center',
          backgroundColor: '#0f0f0f',
          fontSize: 32,
          fontWeight: 600,
        }}
      >
        <div style={{ color: '#ffffff' }}>Your SaaS App</div>
      </div>
    ),
    {
      width: 1200,
      height: 630,
    },
  )
}

Configure Sitemap

Create a comprehensive sitemap:

// src/app/sitemap.ts
import { MetadataRoute } from 'next'

export default function sitemap(): MetadataRoute.Sitemap {
  const baseUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL
  
  // Static pages
  const staticPages = [
    { url: '/', priority: 1, changeFrequency: 'weekly' },
    { url: '/pricing', priority: 0.8, changeFrequency: 'monthly' },
    { url: '/blog', priority: 0.7, changeFrequency: 'weekly' },
    { url: '/docs', priority: 0.7, changeFrequency: 'weekly' },
    { url: '/contact', priority: 0.5, changeFrequency: 'yearly' },
  ]
  
  // Dynamic pages (fetch from database)
  const dynamicPages = await getDynamicPages()
  
  return [
    ...staticPages.map(page => ({
      url: `${baseUrl}${page.url}`,
      lastModified: new Date(),
      changeFrequency: page.changeFrequency as any,
      priority: page.priority,
    })),
    ...dynamicPages
  ]
}

Set Up Robots.txt

Configure search engine crawling rules:

// src/app/robots.ts
export default function robots(): MetadataRoute.Robots {
  const baseUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL
  
  return {
    rules: {
      userAgent: '*',
      allow: '/',
      disallow: ['/api/', '/admin/', '/private/'],
    },
    sitemap: `${baseUrl}/sitemap.xml`,
    host: baseUrl,
  }
}

Add Structured Data

Implement JSON-LD structured data:

// src/app/layout.tsx or specific pages
export const metadata: Metadata = {
  other: {
    'script:ld+json': JSON.stringify({
      '@context': 'https://schema.org',
      '@type': 'Organization',
      name: 'Your SaaS App',
      url: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL,
      logo: `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL}/logo.png`,
      sameAs: [
        'https://twitter.com/yourcompany',
        'https://linkedin.com/company/yourcompany'
      ]
    })
  }
}

Backend Usage (Procedures & Controllers)

Dynamic Metadata Generation

Generate metadata based on database content:

// Blog post page
export async function generateMetadata({ params }: Props): Promise<Metadata> {
  const post = await api.blogPosts.getById.query({ params: { id: params.id } })
  
  if (!post.data) {
    return {
      title: 'Post Not Found'
    }
  }
  
  return {
    title: post.data.title,
    description: post.data.excerpt,
    openGraph: {
      title: post.data.title,
      description: post.data.excerpt,
      images: [{
        url: post.data.featuredImage,
        width: 1200,
        height: 630,
        alt: post.data.title,
      }],
    },
    twitter: {
      card: 'summary_large_image',
      title: post.data.title,
      description: post.data.excerpt,
      images: [post.data.featuredImage],
    },
  }
}

SEO-Optimized Controllers

Create controllers that support SEO metadata:

// Blog controller with SEO support
export const blogController = igniter.controller({
  name: 'Blog',
  path: '/blog',
  actions: {
    getBySlug: igniter.query({
      name: 'getBlogPost',
      description: 'Get blog post by slug with SEO metadata',
      method: 'GET',
      path: '/:slug',
      handler: async ({ context, request, response }) => {
        const post = await context.database.blogPost.findUnique({
          where: { slug: request.params.slug },
          include: { author: true, tags: true }
        })
        
        if (!post) {
          return response.notFound({ message: 'Post not found' })
        }
        
        // Add SEO metadata to response
        return response.success(post, {
          seo: {
            title: post.title,
            description: post.excerpt,
            image: post.featuredImage,
            publishedTime: post.publishedAt,
            modifiedTime: post.updatedAt,
            author: post.author.name,
            tags: post.tags.map(tag => tag.name)
          }
        })
      }
    })
  }
})

Frontend Usage (Client-side)

Dynamic Page Metadata

Update metadata dynamically in client components:

// Client component with dynamic metadata
'use client'

import { useEffect } from 'react'
import Head from 'next/head'

function ProductPage({ product }: { product: Product }) {
  useEffect(() => {
    // Update document title
    document.title = `${product.name} | Your SaaS App`
    
    // Update meta description
    const metaDescription = document.querySelector('meta[name="description"]')
    if (metaDescription) {
      metaDescription.setAttribute('content', product.description)
    }
    
    // Update Open Graph tags
    updateMetaTag('og:title', product.name)
    updateMetaTag('og:description', product.description)
    updateMetaTag('og:image', product.image)
  }, [product])
  
  return <ProductDetails product={product} />
}

function updateMetaTag(property: string, content: string) {
  let element = document.querySelector(`meta[property="${property}"]`)
  if (!element) {
    element = document.createElement('meta')
    element.setAttribute('property', property)
    document.head.appendChild(element)
  }
  element.setAttribute('content', content)
}

SEO-Friendly Routing

Implement proper routing with SEO considerations:

// SEO-friendly navigation
function Navigation() {
  const router = useRouter()
  
  const handleNavigation = (href: string, title: string) => {
    // Update page title immediately for better UX
    document.title = `${title} | Your SaaS App`
    
    router.push(href)
  }
  
  return (
    <nav>
      <Link 
        href="/products" 
        onClick={(e) => {
          e.preventDefault()
          handleNavigation('/products', 'Products')
        }}
      >
        Products
      </Link>
    </nav>
  )
}

SEO Components and Features

Fumadocs SEO Integration

Documentation pages with automatic SEO:

// src/app/(site)/(content)/docs/[[...slug]]/page.tsx
export async function generateMetadata({ params }): Promise<Metadata> {
  const page = source.getPage(params.slug)
  
  if (!page) {
    return {
      title: 'Page Not Found'
    }
  }
  
  return {
    title: page.data.title,
    description: page.data.description,
    openGraph: {
      title: page.data.title,
      description: page.data.description,
      type: 'article',
      images: [{
        url: `/og/docs/${params.slug?.join('/') || 'index'}`,
        width: 1200,
        height: 630,
        alt: page.data.title,
      }],
    },
  }
}

PWA Manifest

Progressive Web App metadata:

// src/app/manifest.ts
export default function manifest(): MetadataRoute.Manifest {
  return {
    name: 'Your SaaS App',
    short_name: 'SaaS App',
    description: 'A comprehensive SaaS application',
    start_url: '/app',
    display: 'standalone',
    background_color: '#0f0f0f',
    theme_color: '#0f0f0f',
    icons: [
      {
        src: '/icon-192x192.png',
        sizes: '192x192',
        type: 'image/png',
      },
      {
        src: '/icon-512x512.png',
        sizes: '512x512',
        type: 'image/png',
      },
    ],
  }
}

Structured Data Components

Reusable structured data components:

// components/seo/StructuredData.tsx
interface StructuredDataProps {
  type: 'Article' | 'Product' | 'Organization' | 'WebSite'
  data: Record<string, any>
}

export function StructuredData({ type, data }: StructuredDataProps) {
  const structuredData = {
    '@context': 'https://schema.org',
    '@type': type,
    ...data
  }
  
  return (
    <script
      type="application/ld+json"
      dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{
        __html: JSON.stringify(structuredData)
      }}
    />
  )
}

// Usage in pages
function BlogPost({ post }: { post: BlogPost }) {
  return (
    <>
      <StructuredData
        type="Article"
        data={{
          headline: post.title,
          description: post.excerpt,
          image: post.featuredImage,
          datePublished: post.publishedAt,
          dateModified: post.updatedAt,
          author: {
            '@type': 'Person',
            name: post.author.name
          }
        }}
      />
      <article>{/* Blog post content */}</article>
    </>
  )
}

Practical Examples

Backend: E-commerce Product SEO

Complete product page SEO implementation:

// Product page with comprehensive SEO
export async function generateMetadata({ params }: Props): Promise<Metadata> {
  const product = await api.products.getById.query({ 
    params: { id: params.id } 
  })
  
  if (!product.data) {
    return {
      title: 'Product Not Found'
    }
  }
  
  return {
    title: `${product.data.name} | Your SaaS App`,
    description: product.data.description.substring(0, 160),
    keywords: product.data.tags,
    openGraph: {
      title: product.data.name,
      description: product.data.description,
      images: [{
        url: product.data.images[0],
        width: 1200,
        height: 630,
        alt: product.data.name,
      }],
      type: 'product',
    },
    twitter: {
      card: 'summary_large_image',
      title: product.data.name,
      description: product.data.description,
      images: [product.data.images[0]],
    },
    other: {
      'product:price:amount': product.data.price.toString(),
      'product:price:currency': 'USD',
      'product:availability': product.data.inStock ? 'in stock' : 'out of stock',
    }
  }
}

function ProductPage({ product }: { product: Product }) {
  return (
    <>
      <StructuredData
        type="Product"
        data={{
          name: product.name,
          description: product.description,
          image: product.images,
          offers: {
            '@type': 'Offer',
            price: product.price,
            priceCurrency: 'USD',
            availability: product.inStock 
              ? 'https://schema.org/InStock' 
              : 'https://schema.org/OutOfStock'
          }
        }}
      />
      <div>{/* Product page content */}</div>
    </>
  )
}

Frontend: Dynamic SEO Updates

Client-side SEO updates for SPAs:

// Custom hook for SEO management
function useSEO() {
  const updateTitle = useCallback((title: string) => {
    document.title = title
  }, [])
  
  const updateMeta = useCallback((name: string, content: string) => {
    let meta = document.querySelector(`meta[name="${name}"]`)
    if (!meta) {
      meta = document.createElement('meta')
      meta.setAttribute('name', name)
      document.head.appendChild(meta)
    }
    meta.setAttribute('content', content)
  }, [])
  
  const updateOG = useCallback((property: string, content: string) => {
    let meta = document.querySelector(`meta[property="${property}"]`)
    if (!meta) {
      meta = document.createElement('meta')
      meta.setAttribute('property', property)
      document.head.appendChild(meta)
    }
    meta.setAttribute('content', content)
  }, [])
  
  const setPageSEO = useCallback((seo: {
    title?: string
    description?: string
    image?: string
    url?: string
  }) => {
    if (seo.title) {
      updateTitle(seo.title)
      updateOG('og:title', seo.title)
    }
    
    if (seo.description) {
      updateMeta('description', seo.description)
      updateOG('og:description', seo.description)
    }
    
    if (seo.image) {
      updateOG('og:image', seo.image)
    }
    
    if (seo.url) {
      updateOG('og:url', seo.url)
    }
  }, [updateTitle, updateMeta, updateOG])
  
  return { setPageSEO, updateTitle, updateMeta, updateOG }
}

// Usage in components
function ProductDetail({ product }: { product: Product }) {
  const { setPageSEO } = useSEO()
  
  useEffect(() => {
    setPageSEO({
      title: `${product.name} | Your Store`,
      description: product.description,
      image: product.images[0],
      url: `/products/${product.id}`
    })
  }, [product, setPageSEO])
  
  return <ProductComponent product={product} />
}

Backend: Blog SEO with Rich Snippets

Blog implementation with rich search results:

// Blog controller with SEO metadata
export const blogController = igniter.controller({
  name: 'Blog',
  path: '/blog',
  actions: {
    getBySlug: igniter.query({
      name: 'getBlogPost',
      description: 'Get blog post with SEO metadata',
      method: 'GET',
      path: '/:slug',
      handler: async ({ context, request, response }) => {
        const post = await context.database.blogPost.findUnique({
          where: { slug: request.params.slug },
          include: { 
            author: { select: { name: true, image: true } },
            tags: { select: { name: true } },
            category: { select: { name: true } }
          }
        })
        
        if (!post) {
          return response.notFound({ message: 'Post not found' })
        }
        
        // Generate SEO metadata
        const seoMetadata = {
          title: post.title,
          description: post.excerpt || post.content.substring(0, 160),
          image: post.featuredImage,
          publishedTime: post.publishedAt,
          modifiedTime: post.updatedAt,
          author: post.author.name,
          tags: post.tags.map(tag => tag.name),
          category: post.category?.name,
          wordCount: post.content.split(' ').length,
          readingTime: Math.ceil(post.content.split(' ').length / 200)
        }
        
        return response.success({
          post,
          seo: seoMetadata
        })
      }
    })
  }
})

// Blog post page
export async function generateMetadata({ params }: Props): Promise<Metadata> {
  const result = await api.blog.getBySlug.query({ 
    params: { slug: params.slug } 
  })
  
  if (!result.data) {
    return { title: 'Post Not Found' }
  }
  
  const { post, seo } = result.data
  
  return {
    title: seo.title,
    description: seo.description,
    keywords: seo.tags,
    authors: [{ name: seo.author }],
    openGraph: {
      title: seo.title,
      description: seo.description,
      images: [{
        url: seo.image,
        width: 1200,
        height: 630,
        alt: seo.title,
      }],
      type: 'article',
      publishedTime: seo.publishedTime,
      modifiedTime: seo.modifiedTime,
      authors: [seo.author],
      tags: seo.tags,
    },
    twitter: {
      card: 'summary_large_image',
      title: seo.title,
      description: seo.description,
      images: [seo.image],
    },
    other: {
      'article:author': seo.author,
      'article:published_time': seo.publishedTime,
      'article:modified_time': seo.modifiedTime,
      'article:tag': seo.tags,
    }
  }
}

SEO Data Structure

Metadata API Types

Prop

Type

Sitemap Entry Structure

Prop

Type

Troubleshooting

Best Practices

API Reference

Next.js Metadata API

Prop

Type

Prop

Type

Open Graph Image Generation

Prop

Type

Structured Data Types

Prop

Type

By the end of this guide, you'll have implemented a complete SEO strategy for your SaaS application with dynamic metadata, Open Graph images, sitemaps, structured data, and performance optimizations.

Overview

Dynamic metadata: Page-specific titles, descriptions, and Open Graph tags
Open Graph images: Dynamic social media previews with custom branding
Sitemap generation: Automatic XML sitemaps with proper priorities and change frequencies
Robots.txt: Search engine crawling instructions
Structured data: JSON-LD schema markup for rich search results
Canonical URLs: Proper URL canonicalization to prevent duplicate content
Performance optimization: Core Web Vitals and SEO-friendly loading
PWA manifest: Progressive Web App metadata for mobile installation
Documentation SEO: Fumadocs integration with optimized content structure

The system automatically generates SEO metadata while providing full customization capabilities for specific pages and content types.

Architecture

Next.js Metadata API

The foundation uses Next.js 15 Metadata API for comprehensive SEO control:

// src/app/layout.tsx - Root metadata
export const metadata: Metadata = {
  metadataBase: new URL(AppConfig.url),
  title: AppConfig.name,
  openGraph: {
    title: AppConfig.name,
    url: AppConfig.url,
    siteName: AppConfig.name,
    images: [{
      url: `${AppConfig.url}/og-image.png`,
      width: 1200,
      height: 630,
      alt: AppConfig.name,
    }],
  },
}

Dynamic Open Graph Images

Dynamic OG images are generated using Next.js edge runtime:

// src/app/og/docs/[...slug]/route.tsx
export async function GET(request: Request, { params }) {
  const page = source.getPage(params.slug)
  
  return new ImageResponse(
    (
      <DefaultImage
        title={page.data.title}
        description={page.data.description}
        site="My App"
      />
    ),
    {
      width: 1200,
      height: 630,
    },
  )
}

Sitemap and Robots Integration

Automatic sitemap generation with proper SEO structure:

// src/app/sitemap.ts
export default function sitemap(): MetadataRoute.Sitemap {
  return [
    {
      url: `${base}/`,
      lastModified: now,
      changeFrequency: 'weekly',
      priority: 1,
    },
    // ... more entries
  ]
}

Setting Up SEO

Configure Base Metadata

Set up root metadata in your layout:

// src/app/layout.tsx
export const metadata: Metadata = {
  metadataBase: new URL(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL),
  title: {
    default: 'Your SaaS App',
    template: '%s | Your SaaS App'
  },
  description: 'Description of your SaaS application',
  keywords: ['saas', 'productivity', 'collaboration'],
  authors: [{ name: 'Your Company' }],
  creator: 'Your Company',
  publisher: 'Your Company',
  openGraph: {
    type: 'website',
    locale: 'en_US',
    url: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL,
    siteName: 'Your SaaS App',
    images: [{
      url: '/og-image.png',
      width: 1200,
      height: 630,
      alt: 'Your SaaS App',
    }],
  },
  twitter: {
    card: 'summary_large_image',
    title: 'Your SaaS App',
    description: 'Description of your SaaS application',
    images: ['/og-image.png'],
  },
  robots: {
    index: true,
    follow: true,
    googleBot: {
      index: true,
      follow: true,
      'max-video-preview': -1,
      'max-image-preview': 'large',
      'max-snippet': -1,
    },
  },
}

Create OG Image Templates

Set up dynamic Open Graph image generation:

// src/app/og/route.tsx
import { ImageResponse } from 'next/og'

export async function GET() {
  return new ImageResponse(
    (
      <div
        style={{
          height: '100%',
          width: '100%',
          display: 'flex',
          flexDirection: 'column',
          alignItems: 'center',
          justifyContent: 'center',
          backgroundColor: '#0f0f0f',
          fontSize: 32,
          fontWeight: 600,
        }}
      >
        <div style={{ color: '#ffffff' }}>Your SaaS App</div>
      </div>
    ),
    {
      width: 1200,
      height: 630,
    },
  )
}

Configure Sitemap

Create a comprehensive sitemap:

// src/app/sitemap.ts
import { MetadataRoute } from 'next'

export default function sitemap(): MetadataRoute.Sitemap {
  const baseUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL
  
  // Static pages
  const staticPages = [
    { url: '/', priority: 1, changeFrequency: 'weekly' },
    { url: '/pricing', priority: 0.8, changeFrequency: 'monthly' },
    { url: '/blog', priority: 0.7, changeFrequency: 'weekly' },
    { url: '/docs', priority: 0.7, changeFrequency: 'weekly' },
    { url: '/contact', priority: 0.5, changeFrequency: 'yearly' },
  ]
  
  // Dynamic pages (fetch from database)
  const dynamicPages = await getDynamicPages()
  
  return [
    ...staticPages.map(page => ({
      url: `${baseUrl}${page.url}`,
      lastModified: new Date(),
      changeFrequency: page.changeFrequency as any,
      priority: page.priority,
    })),
    ...dynamicPages
  ]
}

Set Up Robots.txt

Configure search engine crawling rules:

// src/app/robots.ts
export default function robots(): MetadataRoute.Robots {
  const baseUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL
  
  return {
    rules: {
      userAgent: '*',
      allow: '/',
      disallow: ['/api/', '/admin/', '/private/'],
    },
    sitemap: `${baseUrl}/sitemap.xml`,
    host: baseUrl,
  }
}

Add Structured Data

Implement JSON-LD structured data:

// src/app/layout.tsx or specific pages
export const metadata: Metadata = {
  other: {
    'script:ld+json': JSON.stringify({
      '@context': 'https://schema.org',
      '@type': 'Organization',
      name: 'Your SaaS App',
      url: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL,
      logo: `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL}/logo.png`,
      sameAs: [
        'https://twitter.com/yourcompany',
        'https://linkedin.com/company/yourcompany'
      ]
    })
  }
}

Backend Usage (Procedures & Controllers)

Dynamic Metadata Generation

Generate metadata based on database content:

// Blog post page
export async function generateMetadata({ params }: Props): Promise<Metadata> {
  const post = await api.blogPosts.getById.query({ params: { id: params.id } })
  
  if (!post.data) {
    return {
      title: 'Post Not Found'
    }
  }
  
  return {
    title: post.data.title,
    description: post.data.excerpt,
    openGraph: {
      title: post.data.title,
      description: post.data.excerpt,
      images: [{
        url: post.data.featuredImage,
        width: 1200,
        height: 630,
        alt: post.data.title,
      }],
    },
    twitter: {
      card: 'summary_large_image',
      title: post.data.title,
      description: post.data.excerpt,
      images: [post.data.featuredImage],
    },
  }
}

SEO-Optimized Controllers

Create controllers that support SEO metadata:

// Blog controller with SEO support
export const blogController = igniter.controller({
  name: 'Blog',
  path: '/blog',
  actions: {
    getBySlug: igniter.query({
      name: 'getBlogPost',
      description: 'Get blog post by slug with SEO metadata',
      method: 'GET',
      path: '/:slug',
      handler: async ({ context, request, response }) => {
        const post = await context.database.blogPost.findUnique({
          where: { slug: request.params.slug },
          include: { author: true, tags: true }
        })
        
        if (!post) {
          return response.notFound({ message: 'Post not found' })
        }
        
        // Add SEO metadata to response
        return response.success(post, {
          seo: {
            title: post.title,
            description: post.excerpt,
            image: post.featuredImage,
            publishedTime: post.publishedAt,
            modifiedTime: post.updatedAt,
            author: post.author.name,
            tags: post.tags.map(tag => tag.name)
          }
        })
      }
    })
  }
})

Frontend Usage (Client-side)

Dynamic Page Metadata

Update metadata dynamically in client components:

// Client component with dynamic metadata
'use client'

import { useEffect } from 'react'
import Head from 'next/head'

function ProductPage({ product }: { product: Product }) {
  useEffect(() => {
    // Update document title
    document.title = `${product.name} | Your SaaS App`
    
    // Update meta description
    const metaDescription = document.querySelector('meta[name="description"]')
    if (metaDescription) {
      metaDescription.setAttribute('content', product.description)
    }
    
    // Update Open Graph tags
    updateMetaTag('og:title', product.name)
    updateMetaTag('og:description', product.description)
    updateMetaTag('og:image', product.image)
  }, [product])
  
  return <ProductDetails product={product} />
}

function updateMetaTag(property: string, content: string) {
  let element = document.querySelector(`meta[property="${property}"]`)
  if (!element) {
    element = document.createElement('meta')
    element.setAttribute('property', property)
    document.head.appendChild(element)
  }
  element.setAttribute('content', content)
}

SEO-Friendly Routing

Implement proper routing with SEO considerations:

// SEO-friendly navigation
function Navigation() {
  const router = useRouter()
  
  const handleNavigation = (href: string, title: string) => {
    // Update page title immediately for better UX
    document.title = `${title} | Your SaaS App`
    
    router.push(href)
  }
  
  return (
    <nav>
      <Link 
        href="/products" 
        onClick={(e) => {
          e.preventDefault()
          handleNavigation('/products', 'Products')
        }}
      >
        Products
      </Link>
    </nav>
  )
}

SEO Components and Features

Fumadocs SEO Integration

Documentation pages with automatic SEO:

// src/app/(site)/(content)/docs/[[...slug]]/page.tsx
export async function generateMetadata({ params }): Promise<Metadata> {
  const page = source.getPage(params.slug)
  
  if (!page) {
    return {
      title: 'Page Not Found'
    }
  }
  
  return {
    title: page.data.title,
    description: page.data.description,
    openGraph: {
      title: page.data.title,
      description: page.data.description,
      type: 'article',
      images: [{
        url: `/og/docs/${params.slug?.join('/') || 'index'}`,
        width: 1200,
        height: 630,
        alt: page.data.title,
      }],
    },
  }
}

PWA Manifest

Progressive Web App metadata:

// src/app/manifest.ts
export default function manifest(): MetadataRoute.Manifest {
  return {
    name: 'Your SaaS App',
    short_name: 'SaaS App',
    description: 'A comprehensive SaaS application',
    start_url: '/app',
    display: 'standalone',
    background_color: '#0f0f0f',
    theme_color: '#0f0f0f',
    icons: [
      {
        src: '/icon-192x192.png',
        sizes: '192x192',
        type: 'image/png',
      },
      {
        src: '/icon-512x512.png',
        sizes: '512x512',
        type: 'image/png',
      },
    ],
  }
}

Structured Data Components

Reusable structured data components:

// components/seo/StructuredData.tsx
interface StructuredDataProps {
  type: 'Article' | 'Product' | 'Organization' | 'WebSite'
  data: Record<string, any>
}

export function StructuredData({ type, data }: StructuredDataProps) {
  const structuredData = {
    '@context': 'https://schema.org',
    '@type': type,
    ...data
  }
  
  return (
    <script
      type="application/ld+json"
      dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{
        __html: JSON.stringify(structuredData)
      }}
    />
  )
}

// Usage in pages
function BlogPost({ post }: { post: BlogPost }) {
  return (
    <>
      <StructuredData
        type="Article"
        data={{
          headline: post.title,
          description: post.excerpt,
          image: post.featuredImage,
          datePublished: post.publishedAt,
          dateModified: post.updatedAt,
          author: {
            '@type': 'Person',
            name: post.author.name
          }
        }}
      />
      <article>{/* Blog post content */}</article>
    </>
  )
}

Practical Examples

Backend: E-commerce Product SEO

Complete product page SEO implementation:

// Product page with comprehensive SEO
export async function generateMetadata({ params }: Props): Promise<Metadata> {
  const product = await api.products.getById.query({ 
    params: { id: params.id } 
  })
  
  if (!product.data) {
    return {
      title: 'Product Not Found'
    }
  }
  
  return {
    title: `${product.data.name} | Your SaaS App`,
    description: product.data.description.substring(0, 160),
    keywords: product.data.tags,
    openGraph: {
      title: product.data.name,
      description: product.data.description,
      images: [{
        url: product.data.images[0],
        width: 1200,
        height: 630,
        alt: product.data.name,
      }],
      type: 'product',
    },
    twitter: {
      card: 'summary_large_image',
      title: product.data.name,
      description: product.data.description,
      images: [product.data.images[0]],
    },
    other: {
      'product:price:amount': product.data.price.toString(),
      'product:price:currency': 'USD',
      'product:availability': product.data.inStock ? 'in stock' : 'out of stock',
    }
  }
}

function ProductPage({ product }: { product: Product }) {
  return (
    <>
      <StructuredData
        type="Product"
        data={{
          name: product.name,
          description: product.description,
          image: product.images,
          offers: {
            '@type': 'Offer',
            price: product.price,
            priceCurrency: 'USD',
            availability: product.inStock 
              ? 'https://schema.org/InStock' 
              : 'https://schema.org/OutOfStock'
          }
        }}
      />
      <div>{/* Product page content */}</div>
    </>
  )
}

Frontend: Dynamic SEO Updates

Client-side SEO updates for SPAs:

// Custom hook for SEO management
function useSEO() {
  const updateTitle = useCallback((title: string) => {
    document.title = title
  }, [])
  
  const updateMeta = useCallback((name: string, content: string) => {
    let meta = document.querySelector(`meta[name="${name}"]`)
    if (!meta) {
      meta = document.createElement('meta')
      meta.setAttribute('name', name)
      document.head.appendChild(meta)
    }
    meta.setAttribute('content', content)
  }, [])
  
  const updateOG = useCallback((property: string, content: string) => {
    let meta = document.querySelector(`meta[property="${property}"]`)
    if (!meta) {
      meta = document.createElement('meta')
      meta.setAttribute('property', property)
      document.head.appendChild(meta)
    }
    meta.setAttribute('content', content)
  }, [])
  
  const setPageSEO = useCallback((seo: {
    title?: string
    description?: string
    image?: string
    url?: string
  }) => {
    if (seo.title) {
      updateTitle(seo.title)
      updateOG('og:title', seo.title)
    }
    
    if (seo.description) {
      updateMeta('description', seo.description)
      updateOG('og:description', seo.description)
    }
    
    if (seo.image) {
      updateOG('og:image', seo.image)
    }
    
    if (seo.url) {
      updateOG('og:url', seo.url)
    }
  }, [updateTitle, updateMeta, updateOG])
  
  return { setPageSEO, updateTitle, updateMeta, updateOG }
}

// Usage in components
function ProductDetail({ product }: { product: Product }) {
  const { setPageSEO } = useSEO()
  
  useEffect(() => {
    setPageSEO({
      title: `${product.name} | Your Store`,
      description: product.description,
      image: product.images[0],
      url: `/products/${product.id}`
    })
  }, [product, setPageSEO])
  
  return <ProductComponent product={product} />
}

Backend: Blog SEO with Rich Snippets

Blog implementation with rich search results:

// Blog controller with SEO metadata
export const blogController = igniter.controller({
  name: 'Blog',
  path: '/blog',
  actions: {
    getBySlug: igniter.query({
      name: 'getBlogPost',
      description: 'Get blog post with SEO metadata',
      method: 'GET',
      path: '/:slug',
      handler: async ({ context, request, response }) => {
        const post = await context.database.blogPost.findUnique({
          where: { slug: request.params.slug },
          include: { 
            author: { select: { name: true, image: true } },
            tags: { select: { name: true } },
            category: { select: { name: true } }
          }
        })
        
        if (!post) {
          return response.notFound({ message: 'Post not found' })
        }
        
        // Generate SEO metadata
        const seoMetadata = {
          title: post.title,
          description: post.excerpt || post.content.substring(0, 160),
          image: post.featuredImage,
          publishedTime: post.publishedAt,
          modifiedTime: post.updatedAt,
          author: post.author.name,
          tags: post.tags.map(tag => tag.name),
          category: post.category?.name,
          wordCount: post.content.split(' ').length,
          readingTime: Math.ceil(post.content.split(' ').length / 200)
        }
        
        return response.success({
          post,
          seo: seoMetadata
        })
      }
    })
  }
})

// Blog post page
export async function generateMetadata({ params }: Props): Promise<Metadata> {
  const result = await api.blog.getBySlug.query({ 
    params: { slug: params.slug } 
  })
  
  if (!result.data) {
    return { title: 'Post Not Found' }
  }
  
  const { post, seo } = result.data
  
  return {
    title: seo.title,
    description: seo.description,
    keywords: seo.tags,
    authors: [{ name: seo.author }],
    openGraph: {
      title: seo.title,
      description: seo.description,
      images: [{
        url: seo.image,
        width: 1200,
        height: 630,
        alt: seo.title,
      }],
      type: 'article',
      publishedTime: seo.publishedTime,
      modifiedTime: seo.modifiedTime,
      authors: [seo.author],
      tags: seo.tags,
    },
    twitter: {
      card: 'summary_large_image',
      title: seo.title,
      description: seo.description,
      images: [seo.image],
    },
    other: {
      'article:author': seo.author,
      'article:published_time': seo.publishedTime,
      'article:modified_time': seo.modifiedTime,
      'article:tag': seo.tags,
    }
  }
}

Prop

Type

Open Graph Image Generation

Prop

Type

Structured Data Types

Prop

Type

SEO

Open Graph images not showing in social media

Pages not appearing in search results

Dynamic metadata not working

Sitemap not generating correctly

Structured data errors

Canonical URL issues

Core Web Vitals failing

Implement comprehensive metadata

Create compelling Open Graph images

Structure content for SEO

Implement structured data

Manage technical SEO

Optimize for Core Web Vitals

Monitor and analyze performance

Plan content and keyword strategy

Ensure mobile optimization

Handle internationalization

On this page

SEO

Open Graph images not showing in social media

Pages not appearing in search results

Dynamic metadata not working

Sitemap not generating correctly

Structured data errors

Canonical URL issues

Core Web Vitals failing

Implement comprehensive metadata

Create compelling Open Graph images

Structure content for SEO

Implement structured data

Manage technical SEO

Optimize for Core Web Vitals

Monitor and analyze performance

Plan content and keyword strategy

Ensure mobile optimization

Handle internationalization

On this page