SEO & Web Crawlers

Search engine optimization (SEO) helps your content get discovered organically through Google, Bing, and other search engines. Vidori provides tools to optimize your web app for maximum visibility.

SEO Overview

Vidori automatically generates SEO-friendly pages for your web app:

• Server-side rendering - Content is rendered on the server for instant crawlability
• Dynamic meta tags - Each page has unique, relevant metadata
• Structured data - Schema.org markup for rich search results
• Sitemap generation - Automatic XML sitemaps for search engines
• Social cards - Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags

Meta Tags Configuration

Site-Wide Defaults

Configure default meta tags for your entire site:

1. Go to App Studio → Configuration → SEO
2. Set default meta tags:

Field	Description	Example
Site Title	Default title suffix	”Your Brand - Stream Movies & Shows”
Site Description	Default description	”Watch thousands of movies and shows…”
Default Image	Fallback social image	Your logo or hero image
Site Name	Open Graph site name	”Your Brand”
Twitter Handle	Your Twitter username	”@yourbrand”

Content Meta Tags

Each content type generates its own meta tags:

Videos

Video pages include:

<title>Video Title | Your Brand</title>
<meta name="description" content="Video description...">
<meta property="og:title" content="Video Title">
<meta property="og:type" content="video.movie">
<meta property="og:image" content="https://...thumbnail.jpg">
<meta property="og:video" content="https://...preview.mp4">

Series

Series pages include:

<title>Series Title | Your Brand</title>
<meta name="description" content="Series description...">
<meta property="og:type" content="video.tv_show">
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@type": "TVSeries",
  "name": "Series Title",
  "numberOfSeasons": 3,
  "numberOfEpisodes": 24
}
</script>

Channels

Live channel pages include:

<title>Channel Name - Live | Your Brand</title>
<meta name="description" content="Watch Channel Name live...">
<meta property="og:type" content="video.other">

Custom Meta Tags

Override meta tags for specific content:

1. Go to Catalog → On-Demand
2. Select the video to customize
3. Navigate to SEO tab
4. Override any meta fields:
   • Custom title tag
   • Custom meta description
   • Custom social image
   • Custom canonical URL
5. Save changes

Tip

Write descriptions that are 150-160 characters for optimal display in search results.

Structured Data (Schema.org)

Vidori automatically generates JSON-LD structured data for rich search results:

Video Schema

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "VideoObject",
  "name": "Video Title",
  "description": "Video description",
  "thumbnailUrl": "https://...thumbnail.jpg",
  "uploadDate": "2024-01-15",
  "duration": "PT1H30M",
  "contentUrl": "https://...video.m3u8",
  "embedUrl": "https://...embed/abc123"
}

Series Schema

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "TVSeries",
  "name": "Series Title",
  "description": "Series description",
  "numberOfSeasons": 3,
  "containsSeason": [
    {
      "@type": "TVSeason",
      "seasonNumber": 1,
      "numberOfEpisodes": 10
    }
  ]
}

Organization Schema

Your brand information for knowledge panel:

1. Go to App Studio → Configuration → SEO
2. Navigate to Organization Schema
3. Configure:
   • Organization name
   • Logo URL
   • Social media profiles
   • Contact information
4. Save changes

Sitemap Configuration

Vidori automatically generates XML sitemaps for search engines.

Sitemap Structure

/sitemap.xml              → Sitemap index
/sitemap-videos.xml       → All video pages
/sitemap-series.xml       → Series and seasons
/sitemap-channels.xml     → Live channels
/sitemap-pages.xml        → Static pages

Sitemap Settings

1. Go to App Studio → Configuration → SEO
2. Navigate to Sitemap
3. Configure options:

Setting	Description	Default
Include videos	Add videos to sitemap	Yes
Include series	Add series pages	Yes
Include channels	Add channel pages	Yes
Include unpublished	Include draft content	No
Update frequency	changefreq value	Weekly
Regeneration	How often to rebuild	Daily

Submitting to Search Engines

After your sitemap is configured:

1. Go to Google Search Console
2. Add and verify your property
3. Navigate to Sitemaps
4. Submit: https://yourapp.com/sitemap.xml
5. Repeat for Bing Webmaster Tools if desired

Robots.txt Configuration

Control how search engines crawl your site:

1. Go to App Studio → Configuration → SEO
2. Navigate to Robots.txt
3. Configure crawler rules

Default Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Allow: /
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /account/
Disallow: /checkout/

Sitemap: https://yourapp.com/sitemap.xml

Custom Rules

Add custom rules for specific crawlers or paths:

Directive	Description	Example
Allow	Permit crawling	Allow: /movies/
Disallow	Block crawling	Disallow: /private/
Crawl-delay	Rate limiting	Crawl-delay: 1
User-agent	Target specific bots	User-agent: Googlebot

Caution

Be careful with Disallow rules. Blocking important content paths will remove them from search results.

Canonical URLs

Prevent duplicate content issues with canonical URLs:

Automatic Canonicals

Vidori automatically sets canonical URLs:

• Videos: https://yourapp.com/watch/{id}
• Series: https://yourapp.com/series/{id}
• Channels: https://yourapp.com/live/{id}

Custom Canonicals

Override canonicals for specific cases:

1. Open the content item
2. Navigate to SEO tab
3. Enter custom Canonical URL
4. Save changes

Use cases for custom canonicals:

• Content available on multiple URLs
• Migrating from another platform
• Cross-domain content syndication

Social Sharing Cards

Open Graph Tags

Configure how your content appears when shared on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other platforms:

Tag	Description	Auto-generated
og:title	Share title	Yes - from content title
og:description	Share description	Yes - from content description
og:image	Share image	Yes - from thumbnail
og:type	Content type	Yes - video.movie, video.tv_show
og:url	Canonical URL	Yes

Twitter Cards

Configure Twitter-specific sharing:

1. Go to App Studio → Configuration → SEO → Twitter Cards
2. Configure:

Setting	Options	Recommended
Card type	Summary, Large Image, Player	Player (for videos)
Twitter handle	Your @username	Required for analytics
Player URL	Video embed URL	Auto-generated

Testing Social Cards

Validate your social cards before sharing:

• Facebook Sharing Debugger
• Twitter Card Validator
• LinkedIn Post Inspector

Performance & Core Web Vitals

Vidori web apps are optimized for Google’s Core Web Vitals:

Metric	Target	Vidori Default
LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)	< 2.5s	~1.5s
FID (First Input Delay)	< 100ms	~50ms
CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)	< 0.1	~0.05

Image Optimization

Vidori automatically optimizes images for performance:

• Responsive images - Multiple sizes for different devices
• WebP format - Modern format with fallbacks
• Lazy loading - Images load as they enter viewport
• CDN delivery - Global edge caching

Performance Monitoring

Track Core Web Vitals in Analytics → Performance:

• Real User Monitoring (RUM) data
• Page load times by route
• Device and connection breakdowns
• Core Web Vitals trends

Crawler Access Control

Bot Detection

Vidori detects search engine crawlers and serves optimized content:

Bot	Optimization
Googlebot	Full SSR, structured data
Bingbot	Full SSR, structured data
Facebookbot	Open Graph tags, preview images
Twitterbot	Twitter Cards, player embeds
LinkedInBot	Open Graph tags

Crawler-Specific Content

For premium/gated content, configure crawler access:

1. Go to Settings → Content → Crawler Access
2. Choose visibility for protected content:
   • Full access - Crawlers see all content
   • Preview only - Crawlers see titles and descriptions
   • Blocked - Crawlers cannot access protected content
3. Save settings

Tip

Showing preview content to crawlers helps your protected content appear in search results with appropriate “subscription required” messaging.

Analytics Integration

Search Console Integration

Connect Google Search Console for search analytics:

1. Go to Settings → Integrations → Google Search Console
2. Authenticate with your Google account
3. Select your Search Console property
4. View search performance in Vidori Analytics

SEO Dashboard

Monitor SEO performance in Analytics → SEO:

Metric	Description
Indexed pages	Pages in search index
Search impressions	Times shown in search
Search clicks	Clicks from search results
Average position	Ranking position
Top queries	Search terms driving traffic

Best Practices

Unique Titles

Every page should have a unique, descriptive title under 60 characters.

Quality Descriptions

Write compelling meta descriptions (150-160 chars) that encourage clicks.

Optimized Images

Use high-quality thumbnails with descriptive alt text for all content.

Fast Loading

Monitor Core Web Vitals and address performance issues promptly.

Content SEO Tips

1. Use descriptive titles - Include the content type and key terms
2. Write for humans - Natural, engaging descriptions perform better
3. Include keywords naturally - Don’t stuff keywords; write naturally
4. Add transcripts - Video transcripts provide crawlable text content
5. Update regularly - Fresh content signals relevance to search engines