SEO fixes: robots.txt, canonicals, noindex, og tags, breadcrumbs, similar games, review schema

- robots.txt: proper Disallow rules + sitemap URL
- Layout: robots meta tag, fix canonical syntax, og:site_name, full Twitter Card tags
- Game pages: canonical URLs, og:type website, breadcrumb nav + JSON-LD schema
- Screenshot alt text with game title and index
- VideoGame JSON-LD: review array with rating/author/body
- Similar Games section on game detail (by genre, ordered by rating)
- browse/index: noindex on paginated or multi-filter pages
- search results: noindex + improved title
- User library and lists: noindex
- Unique meta descriptions on browse, top-rated, new-releases pages

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

app/Http/Controllers/GameController.php

@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ class GameController extends Controller
         $genres   = Genre::orderBy('name')->get();
         $platforms = Platform::orderBy('name')->get();
 
-        return view('games.index', compact('games', 'genres', 'platforms'));
+        $shouldNoindex = ($request->get('page', 1) > 1) ||
+            (collect(['genre', 'platform', 'year', 'sort', 'q'])->filter(fn($k) => $request->filled($k))->count() >= 2);
+
+        return view('games.index', compact('games', 'genres', 'platforms', 'shouldNoindex'));
     }
 
     public function show(Game $game)
@@ -61,7 +64,18 @@ class GameController extends Controller
             ->limit(20)
             ->get();
 
-        $response = view('games.show', compact('game', 'userGame', 'userReview', 'userLists', 'comments'));
+        $similarGames = collect();
+        if ($game->genres->isNotEmpty()) {
+            $similarGames = Game::published()
+                ->whereHas('genres', fn($q) => $q->whereIn('genres.id', $game->genres->pluck('id')))
+                ->where('id', '!=', $game->id)
+                ->where('rating_count', '>=', 1)
+                ->orderByDesc('rating_avg')
+                ->limit(6)
+                ->get();
+        }
+
+        $response = view('games.show', compact('game', 'userGame', 'userReview', 'userLists', 'comments', 'similarGames'));
         return auth()->check()
             ? $response
             : response($response)->header('Cache-Control', 'public, max-age=300');

public/robots.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 User-agent: *
 Allow: /
-Disallow: /profile
+
 Disallow: /dashboard
+Disallow: /profile
+Disallow: /library
+Disallow: /notifications
+Disallow: /activity
+Disallow: /login
+Disallow: /register
+Disallow: /forgot-password
+Disallow: /reset-password
+Disallow: /verify-email
+Disallow: /games/search
+Disallow: /lists
+Disallow: /*?*page=*
 
 Sitemap: https://gamelog.ro/sitemap.xml

resources/views/games/index.blade.php

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 
 @section('title', 'Browse Games — GameLog')
+@section('description', 'Browse and discover video games. Filter by genre, platform, and year. Find your next favorite game on GameLog.')
+@section('canonical', route('games.index'))
+@if($shouldNoindex ?? false)
+@section('robots', 'noindex,follow')
+@endif
 
 @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

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 
-@section('title', 'New Releases — GameLog')
+@section('title', 'New Game Releases — GameLog')
+@section('description', 'Browse the latest video game releases. Stay up to date with new games across all platforms.')
+@section('canonical', route('games.new-releases'))
 
 @section('content')
 <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-10">

resources/views/games/search.blade.php

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 
-@section('title', $q ? "Search: {$q} — GameLog" : 'Search Games — GameLog')
+@section('title', $q ? "Search Results for \"{$q}\" — GameLog" : 'Search Games — GameLog')
+@section('robots', 'noindex,follow')
 
 @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

@@ -6,9 +6,19 @@
 @section('og_title', $game->title . ' — GameLog')
 @section('og_description', $game->summary ? Str::limit($game->summary, 155) : 'Track ' . $game->title . ' on GameLog.')
 @section('og_image', $game->cover_url ?? asset('images/og-default.jpg'))
-@section('og_type', 'game')
+@section('og_type', 'website')
+@section('canonical', route('games.show', $game))
 
 @section('content')
+<nav class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 pt-6 pb-0" aria-label="Breadcrumb">
+    <ol class="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm text-slate-500">
+        <li><a href="{{ route('home') }}" class="hover:text-slate-300 transition-colors">Home</a></li>
+        <li class="text-slate-700">/</li>
+        <li><a href="{{ route('games.index') }}" class="hover:text-slate-300 transition-colors">Games</a></li>
+        <li class="text-slate-700">/</li>
+        <li class="text-slate-400 truncate max-w-xs">{{ $game->title }}</li>
+    </ol>
+</nav>
 <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-10">
 
     {{-- Main Info --}}
@@ -269,7 +279,7 @@
         <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="Screenshot" class="w-full aspect-video object-cover">
+                    <img src="{{ $shot->thumb_url ?? $shot->url }}" alt="{{ $game->title }} screenshot {{ $loop->iteration }}" class="w-full aspect-video object-cover">
                 </button>
             @endforeach
         </div>
@@ -304,7 +314,7 @@
             </button>
 
             {{-- Full-size image --}}
-            <img :src="screenshots[current]?.url" alt="Screenshot" class="max-h-[85vh] max-w-[90vw] rounded-lg shadow-2xl object-contain">
+            <img :src="screenshots[current]?.url" :alt="`{{ addslashes($game->title) }} screenshot ` + (current + 1)" class="max-h-[85vh] max-w-[90vw] rounded-lg shadow-2xl object-contain">
 
             {{-- Next --}}
             <button @click="next()" class="absolute right-4 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-white/70 hover:text-white transition-colors p-2">
@@ -542,10 +552,32 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
+    @if($similarGames->isNotEmpty())
+    <div class="mt-10 pt-8 border-t border-white/5">
+        <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-white mb-4">You Might Also Like</h2>
+        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-4 lg:grid-cols-6 gap-4">
+            @foreach($similarGames as $similar)
+                <x-game-card :game="$similar" />
+            @endforeach
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    @endif
+
 </div>
 
 @push('scripts')
 <script type="application/ld+json">
+{
+  "@@context": "https://schema.org",
+  "@@type": "BreadcrumbList",
+  "itemListElement": [
+    {"@@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "{{ url('/') }}"},
+    {"@@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Games", "item": "{{ route('games.index') }}"},
+    {"@@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "{{ addslashes($game->title) }}", "item": "{{ route('games.show', $game) }}"}
+  ]
+}
+</script>
+<script type="application/ld+json">
 {
     "@@context": "https://schema.org",
     "@@type": "VideoGame",
@@ -567,6 +599,21 @@
         "worstRating": 1
     }
     @endif
+    @if($game->reviews->isNotEmpty())
+    ,"review": [
+    @foreach($game->reviews->take(5) as $r)
+    @if($r->rating)
+    {
+      "@@type": "Review",
+      "author": {"@@type": "Person", "name": "{{ addslashes($r->user->name ?? 'Anonymous') }}"},
+      "reviewRating": {"@@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": "{{ $r->rating }}", "bestRating": "10", "worstRating": "1"},
+      "reviewBody": "{{ addslashes(Str::limit(strip_tags($r->body), 200)) }}",
+      "datePublished": "{{ $r->created_at->toDateString() }}"
+    }{{ !$loop->last ? ',' : '' }}
+    @endif
+    @endforeach
+    ]
+    @endif
 }
 </script>
 <script>

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

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 
 @section('title', 'Top Rated Games — GameLog')
+@section('description', 'Discover the highest rated video games of all time, ranked by GameLog community ratings.')
+@section('canonical', route('games.top-rated'))
 
 @section('content')
 <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-10">

resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php

@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
     <meta name="csrf-token" content="{{ csrf_token() }}">
+    <meta name="robots" content="@yield('robots', 'index,follow')">
     <title>@yield('title', 'GameLog — Track Every Game You Play')</title>
     <meta name="description" content="@yield('description', 'GameLog lets you track every game you play, rate your favorites, and discover what to play next.')">
-    @hasSection('canonical')
+    @if(View::hasSection('canonical'))
     <link rel="canonical" href="@yield('canonical')">
     @endif
 
@@ -16,7 +17,11 @@
     <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 name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
+    <meta name="twitter:title" content="@yield('title', 'GameLog — 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:image" content="@yield('og_image', asset('images/og-default.jpg'))">
 
     <!-- Fonts -->
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.bunny.net">

resources/views/lists/index.blade.php

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 @php use Illuminate\Support\Str; @endphp
 
 @section('title', 'My Lists — GameLog')
+@section('robots', 'noindex,follow')
 
 @section('content')
 <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-10">

resources/views/users/library.blade.php

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 
 @section('title', ($user->slug ?? $user->name) . "'s Library — GameLog")
+@section('robots', 'noindex,follow')
 
 @section('content')
 <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-10">

resources/views/users/show.blade.php

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 
 @section('title', ($user->slug ?? $user->name) . ' — GameLog')
+@section('canonical', route('users.show', $user->slug))
 
 @section('content')
 <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 py-10">