Status of the code-side setup (already done)
public/robots.txt allows all crawlers and references the sitemap.@astrojs/sitemap is enabled in astro.config.ts; https://frontrunner.io/sitemap-index.xml lists all 6 pages (/, /about, /contact, /imprint, /privacy, /terms).- Google Search Console verification meta tag (
orcPxI47GSa-cRvY11tUe6iGg2IO_RPvnA1q95iEM3M) is wired into every page's <head> via src/components/common/SiteVerification.astro → src/layouts/Layout.astro.
- Default metadata is
index: true, follow: true (src/config.yaml); the live homepage serves <meta name="robots" content="index,follow">.
Open issue: apex vs. www domain mismatch (resolved)
frontrunner.io (apex) currently 307-redirects to www.frontrunner.io, but the code declares the apex as canonical
Resolved: www.frontrunner.io now redirects to frontrunner.io. Sitemap, canonicals, and redirects all agree on the apex domain.
Manual steps in Google Search Console
Status of the code-side setup (already done)
public/robots.txtallows all crawlers and references the sitemap.@astrojs/sitemapis enabled inastro.config.ts;https://frontrunner.io/sitemap-index.xmllists all 6 pages (/,/about,/contact,/imprint,/privacy,/terms).orcPxI47GSa-cRvY11tUe6iGg2IO_RPvnA1q95iEM3M) is wired into every page's<head>viasrc/components/common/SiteVerification.astro→src/layouts/Layout.astro.index: true, follow: true(src/config.yaml); the live homepage serves<meta name="robots" content="index,follow">.Open issue: apex vs.(resolved)wwwdomain mismatchfrontrunner.io(apex) currently 307-redirects towww.frontrunner.io, but the code declares the apex as canonicalResolved:
www.frontrunner.ionow redirects tofrontrunner.io. Sitemap, canonicals, and redirects all agree on the apex domain.www.frontrunner.io→frontrunner.io. No code changes needed.Option B — makewwwcanonical.Manual steps in Google Search Console
www+ all subdomains and avoids the whole apex/www split.sitemap-index.xml./aboutand/contactto nudge Google instead of waiting for organic discovery.