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Fast SEO Checklist for New Next.js Sites
Don’t launch your Next.js site without these optimization steps.
Imran Robbani•2025-08-19
Intro
Search ranking is not magic; it's careful, consistent technical and content hygiene. Here’s a fast checklist for new Next.js projects to go live with best-in-class SEO.
Checklist
- Title and meta tags per page: Use
<Head>or route metadata. - Open Graph and Twitter cards: Makes sharing beautiful and clear.
- robots.txt and sitemap.xml: Double check robots is available and that all main pages are discoverable.
- Image
alttext: Accessible and helps Google understand your content. - Core Web Vitals: Test with Lighthouse, fix TBT, LCP, CLS before launch.
- Semantic tags: Use
<main>, <article>,<nav>, <footer>for clearer structure.
Launch and Monitor
Submit your sitemap in Google Search Console and check regularly for any new issues. Google rewards sites that launch clean and update content consistently.