From 1cc15eef6614bbca14f10bf531d78671e171f487 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mark <mark@spiderink.co.za>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2026 09:05:21 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Make more SEO friendly

---
 CtrlAltAssist/Components/App.razor            | 75 ++++++++++++++++++-
 CtrlAltAssist/Components/Layout/Footer.razor  |  8 +-
 CtrlAltAssist/Components/Layout/Navbar.razor  |  2 +-
 .../Pages/Home/B_AboutSection.razor           |  2 +-
 .../Pages/Home/E_FounderSection.razor         |  2 +-
 CtrlAltAssist/Components/Pages/NotFound.razor | 11 ++-
 CtrlAltAssist/wwwroot/robots.txt              |  4 +-
 CtrlAltAssist/wwwroot/sitemap.xml             | 15 ++++
 8 files changed, 110 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 CtrlAltAssist/wwwroot/sitemap.xml

diff --git a/CtrlAltAssist/Components/App.razor b/CtrlAltAssist/Components/App.razor
index 4e0e427..4e8f5f1 100644
--- a/CtrlAltAssist/Components/App.razor
+++ b/CtrlAltAssist/Components/App.razor
@@ -5,6 +5,79 @@
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
     <base href="/" />
+
+    <!-- Primary meta tags -->
+    <title>Ctrl Alt Assist - Professional Virtual Office Assistance</title>
+    <meta name="description" content="Ctrl Alt Assist provides professional Executive & Financial Virtual Assistance since 2004. Bookkeeping, SARS compliance, SAGE support, office management, and administrative services for modern entrepreneurs." />
+    <meta name="keywords" content="virtual assistant, bookkeeping, SARS, SAGE, financial assistance, office management, virtual office, South Africa, executive assistant" />
+
+    <!-- Canonical URL -->
+    <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.ctrlaltassist.co.za" />
+
+    <!-- Open Graph -->
+    <meta property="og:type" content="website" />
+    <meta property="og:title" content="Ctrl Alt Assist - Professional Virtual Office Assistance" />
+    <meta property="og:description" content="Professional Executive & Financial Virtual Assistance. Bookkeeping, SARS compliance, SAGE support, and administrative services for modern entrepreneurs." />
+    <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.ctrlaltassist.co.za" />
+    <meta property="og:site_name" content="Ctrl Alt Assist" />
+    <meta property="og:locale" content="en_ZA" />
+
+    <!-- Twitter Card -->
+    <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />
+    <meta name="twitter:title" content="Ctrl Alt Assist - Professional Virtual Office Assistance" />
+    <meta name="twitter:description" content="Professional Executive & Financial Virtual Assistance. Bookkeeping, SARS compliance, SAGE support, and administrative services." />
+
+    <!-- JSON-LD Structured Data (LocalBusiness) -->
+    <script type="application/ld+json">
+    {
+        "@@context": "https://schema.org",
+        "@@type": "LocalBusiness",
+        "name": "Ctrl Alt Assist",
+        "description": "Professional Executive & Financial Virtual Assistance for modern entrepreneurs. Bookkeeping, SARS compliance, SAGE support, office management and administrative services.",
+        "url": "https://www.ctrlaltassist.co.za",
+        "telephone": "+27827547524",
+        "email": "assistance@ctrlaltassist.co.za",
+        "foundingDate": "2004",
+        "founder": {
+            "@@type": "Person",
+            "name": "Olivia"
+        },
+        "address": {
+            "@@type": "PostalAddress",
+            "addressCountry": "ZA"
+        },
+        "areaServed": "ZA",
+        "priceRange": "R2000-R5000",
+        "hasOfferCatalog": {
+            "@@type": "OfferCatalog",
+            "name": "Virtual Assistance Services",
+            "itemListElement": [
+                {
+                    "@@type": "Offer",
+                    "itemOffered": {
+                        "@@type": "Service",
+                        "name": "Financial & Accounting Support"
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    "@@type": "Offer",
+                    "itemOffered": {
+                        "@@type": "Service",
+                        "name": "Office & Administrative Management"
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    "@@type": "Offer",
+                    "itemOffered": {
+                        "@@type": "Service",
+                        "name": "Digital & Project Support"
+                    }
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    }
+    </script>
+
     <ResourcePreloader />
 
     <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
@@ -14,7 +87,7 @@
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="@Assets["app.css"]" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="@Assets["CtrlAltAssist.styles.css"]" />
 
-    
+
     <ImportMap />
     <HeadOutlet />
 </head>
diff --git a/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Layout/Footer.razor b/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Layout/Footer.razor
index 0949a70..96d7d62 100644
--- a/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Layout/Footer.razor
+++ b/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Layout/Footer.razor
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 <footer class="footer text-center">
     <div class="container">
-        <p>&copy; <span id="currentYear"></span> Ctrl Alt Assist. All rights reserved. | Professional Virtual Office Assistance</p>
+        <p>&copy; @currentYear Ctrl Alt Assist. All rights reserved. | Professional Virtual Office Assistance</p>
         <p>
             <a href="#">Privacy Policy</a> | <a href="#">Terms of Service</a>
         </p>
     </div>
-</footer>
\ No newline at end of file
+</footer>
+
+@code {
+    private int currentYear = DateTime.Now.Year;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Layout/Navbar.razor b/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Layout/Navbar.razor
index 6365fd3..ef457cf 100644
--- a/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Layout/Navbar.razor
+++ b/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Layout/Navbar.razor
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg sticky-top">
     <div class="container">
         <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">
-            <img src="/images/logo_small.png" alt="Ctrl Alt Assist Logo">
+            <img src="/images/logo_small.png" alt="Ctrl Alt Assist logo - Professional Virtual Office Assistance">
             Ctrl Alt Assist
         </a>
         <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
diff --git a/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Pages/Home/B_AboutSection.razor b/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Pages/Home/B_AboutSection.razor
index c4b2b04..7112de3 100644
--- a/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Pages/Home/B_AboutSection.razor
+++ b/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Pages/Home/B_AboutSection.razor
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <div class="container">
         <div class="row align-items-center">
             <div class="col-lg-6 mb-4 mb-lg-0">
-                <img src="Images/about-us.png" class="img-fluid rounded shadow" alt="About Ctrl Alt Assist">
+                <img src="Images/about-us.png" class="img-fluid rounded shadow" alt="Ctrl Alt Assist virtual office assistance team helping entrepreneurs streamline their business operations" loading="lazy">
             </div>
             <div class="col-lg-6">
                 <h2>Who We Are</h2>
diff --git a/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Pages/Home/E_FounderSection.razor b/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Pages/Home/E_FounderSection.razor
index f1ae9a8..ce01760 100644
--- a/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Pages/Home/E_FounderSection.razor
+++ b/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Pages/Home/E_FounderSection.razor
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <section id="founder" class="section-padding text-center bg-light-green">
     <div class="container">
         <h2>Meet Our Founder</h2>
-        <img src="Images/Olivia.png" alt="Olivia, Founder of Ctrl Alt Assist" class="founder-img">
+        <img src="Images/Olivia.png" alt="Olivia, Founder of Ctrl Alt Assist - over 20 years experience in virtual financial and executive assistance" class="founder-img" loading="lazy">
         <h3>Olivia</h3>
         <p class="lead text-dark">Loving wife, involved mom, and devoted pet parent.</p>
         <p class="text-dark">Olivia brings over 20 years of robust experience in both the Corporate and Private sector, working with JSE listed companies and privately owned businesses across diverse industries from transport to the arts. Her extensive knowledge is backed by a Bcompt, Business Studies Diploma, various Computer & Accounting software diplomas, and a Mini-MBA with Action Coach Ignite.</p>
diff --git a/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Pages/NotFound.razor b/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Pages/NotFound.razor
index 917ada1..912b319 100644
--- a/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Pages/NotFound.razor
+++ b/CtrlAltAssist/Components/Pages/NotFound.razor
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 @page "/not-found"
 @layout MainLayout
 
-<h3>Not Found</h3>
-<p>Sorry, the content you are looking for does not exist.</p>
\ No newline at end of file
+<div class="container section-padding text-center">
+    <h1 class="display-1 text-muted">404</h1>
+    <h3>Page Not Found</h3>
+    <p class="lead">Sorry, the page you are looking for does not exist or has been moved.</p>
+    <div class="mt-4">
+        <a href="/" class="btn btn-pastel me-3">Return Home</a>
+        <a href="#services" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">View Our Services</a>
+    </div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CtrlAltAssist/wwwroot/robots.txt b/CtrlAltAssist/wwwroot/robots.txt
index 14267e9..80a59b4 100644
--- a/CtrlAltAssist/wwwroot/robots.txt
+++ b/CtrlAltAssist/wwwroot/robots.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 User-agent: *
-Allow: /
\ No newline at end of file
+Allow: /
+
+Sitemap: https://www.ctrlaltassist.co.za/sitemap.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CtrlAltAssist/wwwroot/sitemap.xml b/CtrlAltAssist/wwwroot/sitemap.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1eebce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CtrlAltAssist/wwwroot/sitemap.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
+    <url>
+        <loc>https://www.ctrlaltassist.co.za/</loc>
+        <lastmod>2025-01-01</lastmod>
+        <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
+        <priority>1.0</priority>
+    </url>
+    <url>
+        <loc>https://www.ctrlaltassist.co.za/login</loc>
+        <lastmod>2025-01-01</lastmod>
+        <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
+    </url>
+</urlset>
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