Fix SEO audit issues: brand rename cleanup, sitemap HTTPS, structured data, titles, descriptions, canonicals

- Replace all "GameLog" brand references with "LoreKeepers" (og:site_name, twitter meta, top-rated, community lists)
- Force HTTPS in sitemap generation; update .env.example APP_URL to https://lorekeepers.games
- Enhance VideoGame JSON-LD on game pages: add image, datePublished, author fields
- Improve title tags across all main pages (keyword-rich, include year on game pages)
- Add/update meta descriptions and og:description on all public pages
- Add canonical tag and og_title/og_description to homepage
- Add rel=prev/next pagination links on /games via head_links stack
- Add @stack('head_links') to layout head for child view injection
- Smarter description truncation on game pages (last sentence boundary)
- Improve screenshot alt text with genre context

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.env.example

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ APP_NAME=Laravel
 APP_ENV=local
 APP_KEY=
 APP_DEBUG=true
-APP_URL=http://localhost
+APP_URL=https://lorekeepers.games
 
 APP_LOCALE=en
 APP_FALLBACK_LOCALE=en

app/Console/Commands/GenerateSitemapCommand.php

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace App\Console\Commands;
 use App\Models\Game;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\URL;
 use Spatie\Sitemap\Sitemap;
 use Spatie\Sitemap\Tags\Url;
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ class GenerateSitemapCommand extends Command
 
     public function handle(): int
     {
+        URL::forceScheme('https');
         $sitemap = Sitemap::create()
             ->add(Url::create('/')->setPriority(1.0)->setChangeFrequency(Url::CHANGE_FREQUENCY_DAILY))
             ->add(Url::create('/games')->setPriority(0.9)->setChangeFrequency(Url::CHANGE_FREQUENCY_DAILY))

resources/views/games/index.blade.php

@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 
-@section('title', 'Browse Games — LoreKeepers')
+@section('title', 'Browse Video Games — Filter by Genre, Platform & Year | LoreKeepers')
-@section('description', 'Browse and discover video games. Filter by genre, platform, and year. Find your next favorite game on LoreKeepers.')
+@section('description', 'Browse our full library of video games. Filter by genre, platform, release year, and sort by rating or popularity. Find your next favorite game.')
 @section('canonical', route('games.index'))
+@section('og_description', 'Browse our full library of video games. Filter by genre, platform, release year, and sort by rating or popularity. Find your next favorite game.')
 @if($shouldNoindex ?? false)
 @section('robots', 'noindex,follow')
 @endif
 
+@push('head_links')
+@if($games->currentPage() > 1)
+<link rel="prev" href="{{ $games->previousPageUrl() }}">
+@endif
+@if($games->hasMorePages())
+<link rel="next" href="{{ $games->nextPageUrl() }}">
+@endif
+@endpush
+
 @section('content')
 <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-10">
 

resources/views/games/new-releases.blade.php

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 
-@section('title', 'New Releases — LoreKeepers')
+@section('title', 'New Video Game Releases — Latest Games | LoreKeepers')
-@section('description', 'Browse the latest video game releases. Stay up to date with new games across all platforms.')
+@section('description', 'Explore the latest video game releases sorted by release date. Track new games, add them to your library, and see what the LoreKeepers community thinks.')
 @section('canonical', route('games.new-releases'))
+@section('og_description', 'Explore the latest video game releases sorted by release date. Track new games, add them to your library, and see what the LoreKeepers community thinks.')
 
 @section('content')
 <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-10">

resources/views/games/show.blade.php

@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 @php use Illuminate\Support\Str; @endphp
 
-@section('title', $game->title . ' — LoreKeepers')
+@section('title', $game->title . ($game->release_year ? ' (' . $game->release_year . ')' : '') . ' — Reviews, Rating & Info | LoreKeepers')
-@section('description', $game->summary ? Str::limit($game->summary, 155) : 'Track ' . $game->title . ' on LoreKeepers.')
+@php
+    $metaDesc = $game->summary ?? '';
+    if (strlen($metaDesc) > 155) {
+        $truncated = substr($metaDesc, 0, 155);
+        $lastDot = strrpos($truncated, '.');
+        $metaDesc = $lastDot > 100 ? substr($truncated, 0, $lastDot + 1) : Str::limit($metaDesc, 155);
+    }
+    if (!$metaDesc) $metaDesc = 'Track, rate and review ' . $game->title . ' on LoreKeepers. See community ratings, reviews, and similar games.';
+@endphp
+@section('description', $metaDesc)
 @section('og_title', $game->title . ' — LoreKeepers')
-@section('og_description', $game->summary ? Str::limit($game->summary, 155) : 'Track ' . $game->title . ' on LoreKeepers.')
+@section('og_description', $game->summary ? Str::limit($game->summary, 200) : 'Track, rate and review ' . $game->title . ' on LoreKeepers.')
 @section('og_image', $game->cover_url ?? asset('images/og-default.jpg'))
 @section('og_type', 'website')
 @section('canonical', route('games.show', $game))
@@ -406,7 +415,7 @@
         <div class="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
             @foreach($game->screenshots as $i => $shot)
                 <button @click="openAt({{ $i }})" class="block w-full rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-[#16161d] hover:ring-1 hover:ring-purple-500 transition-all">
-                    <img src="{{ $shot->thumb_url ?? $shot->url }}" alt="{{ $game->title }} screenshot {{ $loop->iteration }}" class="w-full aspect-video object-cover">
+                    <img src="{{ $shot->thumb_url ?? $shot->url }}" alt="{{ $game->title }} — screenshot {{ $loop->iteration }}, {{ $game->genres->first()?->name ?? 'gameplay' }} scene" class="w-full aspect-video object-cover">
                 </button>
             @endforeach
         </div>
@@ -716,7 +725,9 @@
     "@@type": "VideoGame",
     "name": {{ json_encode($game->title) }},
     "description": {{ json_encode($game->summary ?? '') }},
-    "url": {{ json_encode(route('games.show', $game)) }}
+    "url": {{ json_encode(route('games.show', $game)) }},
+    "image": {{ json_encode($game->cover_url ?? '') }},
+    "datePublished": {{ json_encode($game->release_date?->toDateString() ?? '') }}
     @if($game->genres->isNotEmpty())
     ,"genre": {{ json_encode($game->genres->pluck('name')->values()) }}
     @endif
@@ -747,6 +758,10 @@
     @endforeach
     ]
     @endif
+    @php $developer = $game->companies->where('pivot.role', 'developer')->first(); @endphp
+    @if($developer)
+    ,"author": {"@@type": "Organization", "name": {{ json_encode($developer->name) }}}
+    @endif
 }
 </script>
 <script>

resources/views/games/top-rated.blade.php

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 
-@section('title', 'Top Rated Games — LoreKeepers')
+@section('title', 'Top Rated Video Games of All Time — Community Rankings | LoreKeepers')
-@section('description', 'Discover the highest rated video games of all time, ranked by GameLog community ratings.')
+@section('description', 'Discover the highest-rated video games of all time, ranked by LoreKeepers community ratings. Filter by genre and platform to find the best games to play.')
 @section('canonical', route('games.top-rated'))
+@section('og_description', 'Discover the highest-rated video games of all time, ranked by LoreKeepers community ratings. Filter by genre and platform to find the best games to play.')
 
 @section('content')
 <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-10">

resources/views/home.blade.php

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 
-@section('title', 'LoreKeepers — Track Every Game You Play')
+@section('title', 'LoreKeepers — Track, Rate & Discover Video Games You Love')
+@section('canonical', route('home'))
+@section('description', 'LoreKeepers lets you track, rate, and review every game you play. Build your game library, discover top-rated games, and connect with other players.')
+@section('og_title', 'LoreKeepers — Track, Rate & Discover Video Games You Love')
+@section('og_description', 'Track, rate and review every game you play. Build your game library, discover top-rated games, and connect with other players on LoreKeepers.')
 
 @section('content')
 

resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php

@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
     <meta property="og:image" content="@yield('og_image', asset('images/og-default.jpg'))">
     <meta property="og:type" content="@yield('og_type', 'website')">
     <meta property="og:url" content="@yield('og_url', url()->current())">
-    <meta property="og:site_name" content="GameLog">
+    <meta property="og:site_name" content="LoreKeepers">
     <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
-    <meta name="twitter:title" content="@yield('title', 'GameLog — Track Every Game You Play')">
+    <meta name="twitter:title" content="@yield('title', 'LoreKeepers — Track Every Game You Play')">
-    <meta name="twitter:description" content="@yield('description', 'GameLog lets you track every game you play, rate your favorites, and discover what to play next.')">
+    <meta name="twitter:description" content="@yield('description', 'LoreKeepers lets you track every game you play, rate your favorites, and discover what to play next.')">
     <meta name="twitter:image" content="@yield('og_image', asset('images/og-default.jpg'))">
 
     <!-- Fonts -->
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
     @vite(['resources/css/app.css', 'resources/js/app.js'])
     @stack('styles')
+    @stack('head_links')
 </head>
 <body class="h-full bg-[#0f0f13] text-slate-200 antialiased font-sans">
 

resources/views/lists/community.blade.php

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 @php use Illuminate\Support\Str; @endphp
 
-@section('title', 'Community Lists — GameLog')
+@section('title', 'Community Lists — LoreKeepers')
-@section('description', 'Browse public game lists created by the GameLog community.')
+@section('description', 'Browse public game lists created by the LoreKeepers community.')
 
 @section('content')
 <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-10">
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-8">
         <div>
             <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-white">Community Lists</h1>
-            <p class="text-sm text-slate-500 mt-1">Public game lists from GameLog members</p>
+            <p class="text-sm text-slate-500 mt-1">Public game lists from LoreKeepers members</p>
         </div>
         @auth
         <a href="{{ route('lists.index') }}"