SEO settings in Sitejet Builder

Sitejet sites are fast and mobile-friendly out of the box, which search engines like. To rank for the searches that matter to you, each page still needs a clear title, a good description and well-structured content. These settings take a few minutes per page.

Before you start

• Open Sitejet Builder from cPanel and open your site.
• For each page, decide the main phrase people would search for, such as "wedding photographer Munich" or "bike repair Singapore".

Set page titles and descriptions

1. Open the pages area and open the settings of a page.
2. Find the SEO section with the page title and meta description fields.
3. Title: 50–60 characters, main phrase first, brand last, for example Wedding Photographer in Munich | Anna Berg Photography.
4. Description: 140–160 characters that summarise the page and give a reason to click.
5. Save and repeat for every page, then publish.

Page addresses

Use short, descriptive page names, because they form the URL, for example /wedding-photography. Avoid changing addresses after launch; if you must, link the new page from the old one's place in your menu and update links you shared.

Content structure

• One H1 heading per page that matches the page's topic.
• H2 headings for sections, written as phrases people understand.
• Enough useful text: a services page with two sentences rarely ranks. Answer the questions customers ask you on the phone.
• Link related pages to each other with descriptive link text.

Images

Add alt text to each image and keep files small. Sitejet optimises images, but uploading huge originals still slows editing and publishing.

Social previews

If your Sitejet version offers social sharing settings (often called Open Graph), set a title, description and image per page so links look good on social networks and messaging apps.

Verify in Google Search Console

1. Sign in to Google Search Console and add a Domain property for your domain.
2. Copy the TXT record Google provides.
3. Add it in cPanel → Domains → Zone Editor → Manage → Add Record, type TXT.
4. Click Verify in Search Console. DNS changes can take a little while.
5. Submit the sitemap if one is available, and request indexing for your home page.

Local businesses

• Show your name, address and phone number consistently on the site and in your Google Business Profile.
• Add a map element and opening hours on the contact page.
• Mention the city or area you serve in titles and headings where it is natural.

HTTPS and one preferred address

Make sure the site loads only on https:// and that www and non-www lead to the same address. Enable Force HTTPS Redirect in cPanel → Domains → Domains.

Troubleshooting

• Google shows the template's sample text: you published before replacing it. Update the page, publish and request reindexing.
• Verification fails: the TXT record was added to the wrong zone, or DNS for the domain is hosted elsewhere. Add it where your nameservers point.
• Pages missing from Google: new sites take days to weeks to be indexed; link to them from your menu and social profiles.

Next steps

• Publish Sitejet to your domain
• Edit pages in Sitejet
• SEO settings in SitePad