Best Practices for Setting Up SEO in OpenCart

[hirkanloyal]

Hi everyone,

I'm currently working on optimizing the SEO for my OpenCart store and wanted to share some strategies I've found useful while also gathering insights from this awesome community.

Here are a few practices I've been following:

1. Enable SEO URLs:
   • I've enabled "SEO URL" in the settings and ensured that every product and category has a clean, keyword-rich URL.
   • However, I'm curious if there's a way to make bulk edits for SEO URLs. Any tips?
2. Meta Titles and Descriptions:
   • I manually add unique meta titles and descriptions for each product and category. This seems tedious but effective.
   • Are there extensions you use to simplify this process?
3. Image Optimization:
   • Compressing images and adding proper ALT tags has made a noticeable difference. I use [insert tool name] for compression.
4. Rich Snippets and Structured Data:
   • I'm using an extension for Google Rich Snippets to add schema markup for products and reviews.
   • Does anyone recommend a specific extension for OpenCart?
5. Page Speed Optimization:
   • After installing a caching extension and integrating a CDN, my page speed improved significantly. But, I'm still struggling with reducing server response time.

Questions for the community:

• What are your go-to SEO extensions for OpenCart?
• Have you implemented any automated tools for generating meta data?
• How do you handle duplicate content issues, especially for similar products?
• Any tips for improving the mobile SEO experience with OpenCart themes?

Let's turn this into a useful resource for all OpenCart users. Share your experiences, tips, and tools that have worked for you!

Looking forward to your input.

 

[ihertekin]

Currently im trying something. But the SEO part for me is became more mess than i ever expected unfourtunetly. Opencart needs much modules and external support for even simple things.