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Enhancements to Landing Page Synchronization

The devlog-ist/landing project helps keep our landing pages up-to-date with the latest content. We've been working on improving its synchronization process with external data sources.

Key improvements include a new job for initial synchronization that smartly detects the last activity date, replacing a hardcoded 7-day window. This makes the sync process more efficient and accurate.

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PHP SEO

Boosting SEO on the Landing Page

The devlog-ist/landing project focuses on creating a compelling landing experience. Recent work centered on improving SEO and ensuring proper sitemap discovery.

The Problem

The Cloudflare CDN was overriding the application's robots.txt, which prevented search engines from discovering the sitemap. This negatively impacted SEO performance.

The Approach

To bypass the CDN override, a

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PHP Laravel SEO

Canonical URLs and SEO: Ensuring Consistent Indexing

Maintaining a consistent URL structure is crucial for search engine optimization (SEO). Duplicate content, even with slight variations in the URL (like the presence or absence of "www"), can confuse search engines and dilute your website's ranking potential.

The Problem: Duplicate Content with Varying URL Prefixes

Search engines like Google treat example.com and `www.example.

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