Next-Blog-AI provides several features to help optimize your blog content for search engines. This guide covers the key SEO optimization techniques you can implement with Next-Blog-AI.
Sitemap Generation
Generate a dynamic sitemap for your blog posts using Next.js sitemap.ts and Next-Blog-AI's getAllBlogSlugs function:
// src/app/sitemap.ts
import type { MetadataRoute } from 'next';
import { createNextBlogAIForNextJs } from 'next-blog-ai';
const { getAllBlogSlugs, getBlogPostSEO } = createNextBlogAIForNextJs(process.env.NEXT_BLOG_AI_API_KEY!);
export default async function sitemap(): Promise<MetadataRoute.Sitemap> {
const { data, error } = await nextBlogAI.getAllBlogSlugs({
next: {
cache: 'force-cache',
},
});
if (error || !data) {
return [];
}
const sitemap = data.slugs.map((slug) => ({
url: `your-sass-app.com/blog/${slug}`,
lastModified: new Date(),
changeFrequency: 'daily' as const,
priority: 0.9,
}));
return [
{
url: 'your-sass-app.com/',
lastModified: new Date(),
changeFrequency: 'weekly',
priority: 1.0,
},
{
url: 'your-sass-app.com/blog',
lastModified: new Date(),
changeFrequency: 'daily',
priority: 0.9,
},
...sitemap,
];
}
This generates a complete sitemap that includes all your blog posts, ensuring search engines can discover and index your content.
Metadata Optimization
Combine these techniques with Next-Blog-AI's SEO metadata functions for a comprehensive SEO strategy:
// In your blog post page
export async function generateMetadata({ params }: Props): Promise<Metadata> {
const { slug } = await params;
// Use the SEO-only function for metadata
const { data, error } = await nextBlogAI.getBlogPostSEO(slug, {
cache: {
ttl: 3600, // Cache for 1 hour
},
});
if (error || !data) {
return {
title: 'Blog Post | Your Site',
description: 'Read our latest article',
};
}
// Create complete metadata object
const metadata: Metadata = {
title: data.seo.title,
description: data.seo.description,
keywords: data.seo.keywords.join(', '),
};
// Add OpenGraph and Twitter card metadata
const extendedSeo = data.seo as ExtendedSEOMetadata;
if (extendedSeo.featuredImage) {
metadata.openGraph = {
images: [
{
url: extendedSeo.featuredImage.url,
width: 1200,
height: 630,
alt: extendedSeo.featuredImage.alt,
},
],
};
metadata.twitter = {
card: 'summary_large_image',
images: [extendedSeo.featuredImage.url],
};
}
return metadata;
}
Best Practices for SEO
In addition to using Next-Blog-AI's built-in SEO features, consider these best practices:
- Use semantic HTML - Next-Blog-AI's HTML output follows semantic HTML best practices
- Optimize image alt text - All images provided by Next-Blog-AI include proper alt text
- Implement schema markup - Next-Blog-AI includes BlogPosting schema automatically
- Focus on page speed - Static generation and proper caching improve performance
- Create internal links - Next-Blog-AI automatically links related content
Performance Monitoring
Monitor the SEO performance of your Next-Blog-AI content using:
- Google Search Console
- Core Web Vitals measurements
- Lighthouse scores
- Analytics for tracking user engagement