Learn SEO from 0 to 1, like reading the docs
A seven-layer framework — from how search engines work to technical SEO, keywords, content and links. With hands-on tools: SERP preview, Schema generator, robots/sitemap. Learn by doing.
This site is itself an SEO example: static-built with Astro · semantic HTML · structured data · instant load
The Seven-Layer Framework
Follow this order to build a complete SEO knowledge system
Foundations
How search engines crawl, index, and rank. What search intent and E-E-A-T mean. This layer builds your SEO worldview.
- Crawl → Index → Rank
- Search Intent
- E-E-A-T
- Core Ranking Factors
Site Build & Technical SEO Outline
Domains and hosting, URL and architecture, robots/sitemap/canonical, structured data, Core Web Vitals — a developer’s home turf.
- Domain & Hosting
- Site Architecture
- Technical SEO
- Choosing a Stack
Keyword Research Outline
Seed, long-tail, and semantic keywords; volume, difficulty, and commercial value; grouping by intent and mapping to pages.
- Keyword Types
- Volume · KD · CTR
- Mapping to Pages
- Research Tools
Content Outline
Topic clusters build authority, on-page SEO refines each page, information gain decides your ceiling — and in the AI era, GEO matters too.
- Topic Clusters
- On-Page SEO
- Quality & Information Gain
- Refresh & GEO/AI
Link Building Outline
DoFollow/NoFollow, anchor text and relevance, DR/DA metrics; guest posts, broken-link building, digital PR — and how to avoid penalties.
- Link Basics
- DR / DA
- Link-Building Tactics
- Avoiding Penalties
Analytics & Monitoring Outline
Search Console and GA4, rank tracking, key metrics (CTR/conversion), Google Core Update monitoring and competitor gap analysis.
- GSC & GA4
- Rank Tracking
- Key Metrics
- Algorithm & Competitors
Advanced Tracks Outline
Local SEO, international/multilingual, e-commerce product pages, and a developer’s superpower — programmatic SEO.
- Local SEO
- International SEO
- E-commerce SEO
- Programmatic SEO
Suggested Learning Path
SEO is a long compounding game that takes 3–6 months to show results
- 1
Foundations
Build your worldview (1–2 weeks)
- 2
Build & Technical SEO
Ship a real site to practice on
- 3
Keywords & Content
The core — spend the most time here
- 4
Link Building
Push once you have content traction
- 5
Analytics Loop
Always on — let data drive iteration
Hands-on Tools
If you can code, don’t just read — run the concepts yourself
SERP Preview
Enter a title and description to simulate how it appears — and where it gets truncated — in Google results.
Open tool 🧩Schema Structured-Data Generator
Fill a form to generate JSON-LD structured data (Article / FAQ / Breadcrumb), ready to paste into your page.
Open tool 🤖robots.txt / sitemap.xml Generator
Interactively generate and understand robots.txt and sitemap.xml — crawl rules and index management.
Open toolThe Core Principle
SEO = satisfy the user’s search intent + make your site readable to search engines + make others want to vouch for you.
It’s a long compounding game that takes 3–6 months to pay off.