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Case study: 2,500-page static site for card game rules with structured data in 7 languages

Just launched a content site for card game rules and went deep on technical SEO. Wanted to share the approach:

Scale: 347 card games x 7 languages = 2,429 game pages + category/collection pages = 2,549 total URLs

Structured data per game page:

  • Game schema (name, players, description)
  • HowTo schema (step-by-step rules)
  • FAQPage schema (generated from game trivia)
  • BreadcrumbList schema

International SEO:

  • hreflang tags on every page for all 7 languages + x-default
  • Sitemap with xhtml:link alternates for every URL
  • Translated meta descriptions, titles, and UI per language

Other:

  • Unique meta descriptions per page using game metadata (player count, difficulty)
  • Internal linking via "similar games" algorithm (6 related games per page)
  • Category and collection pages with ItemList schema
  • Priority-weighted sitemap based on game popularity

Just submitted the sitemap to Search Console. Curious to see indexing speed for a new domain with 2,500+ pages. Will report back.

The site is called cardrulesplus if anyone would be interested to see it in action.

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