AI Content Optimization
Structure and write content to be retrieved, cited, and featured by AI search systems including Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, and ChatGPT Browse.
SEO & GEO playbooks for Contentful
Thirty SEO and generative engine optimization guides translated for teams running production sites on Contentful. Start here when you want a CMS-wide implementation map before opening an individual playbook.
How to use these guides together
Use the topic hubs when you need the evergreen SEO or GEO strategy, then use this Contentful hub to keep implementation decisions aligned across templates, content models, integrations, localization, crawl paths, and performance budgets.
The same CMS lens repeats across every chapter so editorial, engineering, and growth teams can compare implementation risk without rebuilding context topic by topic.
30 playbooks
1 CMS lens
Technical SEO + GEO
Playbooks on Contentful
Select a guide for checklist-level rollout notes, governance checkpoints, and CMS-specific references.
AI Overviews Optimization
Structure content to earn citations in Google's AI-generated search summaries and maintain visibility in AI-first search results.
Content Freshness & Decay
A systematic playbook for detecting content decay, prioritizing refreshes, and maintaining topical relevance in AI-powered search environments.
Content Pruning
Improve site quality and crawl efficiency by systematically removing, consolidating, or upgrading weak content.
Conversion Rate & SEO Alignment
Align organic traffic acquisition with conversion optimization to maximize revenue and business impact per visit.
Core Web Vitals
A technical playbook for optimizing LCP, INP, and CLS — the Core Web Vitals metrics that directly influence Google search rankings.
Crawlability & Indexation
Ensure search engines and AI crawlers can discover, access, and index every page that matters on your site.
E-E-A-T Optimization
Demonstrate experience, expertise, authority, and trust signals that improve content quality and AI-era search visibility.
Entity SEO & Knowledge Graph
Build a recognized entity presence in Google's Knowledge Graph to increase AI citations, earn Knowledge Panels, and win AI Overview placements.
Featured Snippet Optimization
Structure content to win Position Zero featured snippets and increase citation rates in Google AI Overviews.
Image Alt Text
Write, audit, and scale image alt text for accessibility, image search visibility, and AI content understanding.
Internal Linking Architecture
Build internal link architecture that distributes PageRank, establishes topical authority, and clarifies content relationships.
International SEO
Scale organic search presence across multiple languages and geographic markets with hreflang, URL structure, and localized content strategies.
Keyword Research Strategy
Build a keyword universe that maps to real search intent and AI query patterns for sustainable organic growth.
Link Building
Earn high-quality backlinks through proven strategies that signal authority and trust to search engines and AI systems.
Local SEO
Optimize your online presence to rank in location-based searches, Google Maps, and AI-generated local results.
Log File Analysis
Use server log data to understand exactly how Googlebot crawls your site and identify crawl budget waste and indexation gaps.
Meta Data
Write and manage title tags and meta descriptions for traditional rankings, CTR, and AI-powered retrieval systems.
Open Graph Images
Design and automate Open Graph images that improve social CTR, AI crawler indexing, and brand consistency across content.
Page Experience Signals
Optimize the full suite of UX metrics Google uses as ranking signals — beyond just Core Web Vitals.
Schema Markup
Implement, scale, and maintain schema markup for rich results, entity authority, and AI-powered search retrieval.
SEO Content Calendar
Build a systematic publishing process that compounds topical authority and organic growth over time.
SERP Feature Optimization
Target the full range of Google SERP features to maximize search visibility beyond traditional organic rankings.
Site Migration SEO
Preserve organic rankings and traffic through domain changes, platform migrations, and structural site redesigns.
Structured Data Beyond Schema
Use advanced markup types including FAQ, HowTo, Product, and Review schema to unlock rich results and improve AI knowledge extraction.
Technical SEO Audit
Systematically diagnose and fix the technical foundations limiting your organic search performance.
Topical Authority
Build deep subject matter coverage that signals genuine expertise to Google and AI search systems.
URL Structure & Architecture
Design clean, semantic URL hierarchies that signal site organization to crawlers and improve user experience.
Video SEO
Optimize video content for YouTube search, Google video results, and AI-powered discovery systems.
Voice Search Optimization
Adapt content for conversational voice queries, voice assistants, and AI-powered audio search interfaces.
Other CMS hubs
Use these pages when you compare migrations, multi-CMS estates, or platform-specific rollout constraints.