Fastbooks Astro SEO Starter

This converts the Fastbooks prelaunch site into an Astro static site with shared layouts/components.

Why Astro

• Shared header/footer/CTA/schema
• No duplicated WhatsApp number across every page
• Static HTML output for Netlify
• Easy to add SEO landing pages later

Setup

npm install
npm run dev

Open:

http://localhost:4321/

Build

npm run build
npm run preview

Deploy on Netlify

Netlify settings:

Build command: npm run build
Publish directory: dist

netlify.toml is already included.

Replace before deploy

Open:

src/data/site.ts

Replace:

ownerWhatsAppNumber: "91XXXXXXXXXX",

with your WhatsApp number in international format without +.

Example:

ownerWhatsAppNumber: "919471499233",

Pages included

• /
• /alternatives/tally-prime/
• /solutions/accounting-software-for-small-business/
• /solutions/accounting-software-for-traders/
• /solutions/accounting-software-for-accountants/
• /features/gst-accounting-software/
• /features/bank-reconciliation-software/
• /features/whatsapp-accounting/
• /tools/free-gst-calculator/
• /privacy/
• /terms/

Early-access CTA

Primary CTA opens WhatsApp immediately.

Optional CTA fields:

• Name
• Company
• Mobile Number
• Email ID
• What do you want from Fastbooks?

All fields are optional because WhatsApp already gives you the sender's number when the user messages you.

Important SEO note

No fake rating/review schema is used. Add ratings only after there are real public reviews.

Expanded SEO sitemap pass

This version adds:

• Two long-form resource pages:
  • /resources/best-accounting-software-india/
  • /resources/most-used-accounting-software-india/
• Dynamic solution pages
• Dynamic feature pages
• Dynamic alternative pages
• Dynamic tool/template pages
• Expanded footer links
• Updated sitemap.xml

See SEO_ROADMAP.md.

Pass 2: SEO Authority + AI Citation Hardening

Implemented:

• src/components/AnswerBlock.astro
• src/components/FAQSection.astro
• src/components/RelatedLinks.astro
• src/components/Breadcrumbs.astro
• BreadcrumbList schema support in BaseLayout.astro
• FAQPage schema support in BaseLayout.astro
• Article schema support for resource pages
• WhatsApp CTA tracking attributes
• Deepened priority pages:
  • /resources/best-accounting-software-india/
  • /resources/most-used-accounting-software-india/
  • /alternatives/tally-prime/
  • /features/bank-reconciliation-software/
  • /solutions/accounting-software-for-traders/

Verification run:

npm run check
npm run build

Result:

• npm run check: 0 errors, 1 Astro inline-script hint for JSON-LD output.
• npm run build: success, 37 static pages built.

Pass 3: Launch + Measurement + Technical SEO Hardening

Added:

• googleSiteVerification and defaultOgImage in src/data/site.ts
• Google verification meta support in BaseLayout
• Open Graph and Twitter card support
• public/og/fastbooks-og.svg
• Analytics-ready CTA events
• public/assets/analytics.js
• src/utils/tracking.ts
• src/pages/404.astro
• MEASUREMENT_PLAN.md
• TECHNICAL_SEO_CHECKLIST.md

Events emitted:

• request_early_access_click
• optional_details_submit
• gst_calculator_used

Before deploy, replace:

ownerWhatsAppNumber: "91XXXXXXXXXX"

in:

src/data/site.ts

with your actual WhatsApp number without +.