CryptoWave — SEO & Polish Update

Source: Dev.to

CryptoWave website

What I shipped today

• Fixed Google Search Console redirect errors
  Cloudflare Pages automatically strips .html from URLs (e.g. /pages/audio.html → /pages/audio). My canonical tags still had .html in them, so Google was flagging every page as a “redirect error.” Batch‑replaced all 35 canonical URLs across the site to remove the extension. Also updated sitemap.xml to match.

• Split hash.html into dedicated pages
  hash.html was a single page covering SHA‑256, MD5, SHA‑512, HMAC, and Bcrypt — five algorithms in one URL. Split SHA/MD5 and Bcrypt into their own dedicated pages (sha256.html, bcrypt.html), each with its own title, meta description, canonical URL, and JSON‑LD schema. This gives each algorithm a chance to rank independently.

• Added HowTo schema + expanded FAQs
  Added JSON‑LD HowTo schema (step‑by‑step instructions) and expanded FAQs from 3 to 6+ items on 10 tool pages. These are the two content formats Google most commonly surfaces as featured snippets.

• Added Related Tools section
  Injected a “Related Tools” section before the footer on every page via a single JS function. No changes needed to individual HTML files — just one RELATED map in utils.js. Internal linking helps Google understand site structure and passes PageRank between pages.

• Fixed alert text invisible in light mode
  Had hard‑coded color: #f5dec8 (a light cream) on .alert--info. Fine on dark background, completely invisible on light. Changed to color: var(--text-primary) so it respects the active theme.

• Updated branding
  Replaced the emoji favicon with a proper transparent PNG app icon. Updated the navbar logo to match. Also added og:image for social sharing previews (for Threads/Twitter cards).

Numbers

• Pages with HowTo schema: 10
• Pages with expanded FAQ (6+ Q&A): 10
• Internal links added: ~120 (3–4 per page × 34 pages)
• New dedicated pages: 2 (sha256, bcrypt)
• GSC redirect errors fixed: 9

What’s next

• Submit new pages to Google Search Console for indexing
• Monitor GSC coverage report over the next 2–3 weeks
• Add more tools based on search demand