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SEO Settings - Explore Your Website’s SEO Tools

Admin Feature

Editing the website is an account owner-level permission. If you don't see this option, contact your account owner to enable these permissions for you.

Your Real Geeks website handles many SEO tasks automatically. The SEO section in your website admin lets you make more advanced adjustments and review SEO files, redirect old page addresses, and set default page titles and descriptions.

Need to Know

  • Real Geeks automatically creates and updates your SEO files. Most users do not need to change them.
  • Redirects help visitors reach the right page when a website address changes.
  • Default meta tags provide backup information for pages without their own titles, descriptions, or keywords.
  • These tools help search engines understand your website. They do not guarantee rankings or placement in AI answers.

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Access Your SEO Settings

  1. Open your website editor by adding /admin to the end of your website address (e.g. www.yourwebsite.com/admin)

  2. Under the SEO settings, select SEO Files, Page Redirects, or Default Meta Tags.

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SEO Files

SEO files help search engines and AI crawlers find and read your website. Real Geeks automatically manages three files for you.

robots.txt

This file tells crawlers which parts of your website they may visit. The default:

  • Allows major search engines, such as Google and Bing, to read your public content.
  • Includes rules for well-known AI crawlers.
  • Directs crawlers away from internal areas, such as admin and login pages.
  • Points crawlers to your sitemap so they can find your pages.

You might customize this file if you need instructions for a specific crawler or your SEO professional recommends a change.

Editing robots.txt is an advanced task that most users do not need to do. Incorrect changes can block crawlers from your website.

It's recommended to consult an experienced web developer or SEO professional before making changes.

llms.txt

This file gives AI assistants a text guide to your website. The default includes:

  • Your website name and home page meta description, if available.
  • Your company name, phone number, and address from your website settings.
  • Up to 100 content pages and their meta descriptions.
  • Up to 100 area pages, including dynamic area pages when available.
  • Your 10 most recent blog posts.
  • A link to your sitemap.

To improve the information in this file, keep your contact details current and write clear descriptions for your home page and other important pages. The default file updates automatically.

Editing llms.txt is an advanced task that most users do not need to do. A custom version replaces the automatic file and must be updated manually.

It's recommended to consult an experienced web developer or SEO professional before making changes.

sitemap.xml

Your sitemap lists your website’s pages to help search engines find them. It includes your home page, content pages, area pages, and blog posts. Dynamic area pages and your site directory are also included when enabled.

Real Geeks updates the default sitemap automatically as you publish content. You can view it by adding /sitemap.xml to the end of your website address. (example: www.website.com/sitemap.xml)

Editing your sitemap is an advanced task that most users do not need to do. A custom version must be updated manually. Missing pages or errors can make your content harder to find.

It's recommended to consult an experienced web developer or SEO professional before making changes.

Learn more in the Real Geeks Sitemap Guide.

Reviewing Changes to SEO Files

To edit a file, open SEO Files, select the file, enter your custom content, and save. Changes are live immediately, though crawlers may take time to revisit them.

You can check each file by adding its name to the end of your website address:

  • /robots.txt
  • /llms.txt
  • /sitemap.xml

Example

 www.website.com/sitemap.xml

The file’s history records who made changes, when they happened, and what changed. You can also restore a previous version.

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Page Redirects

A redirect sends visitors from an old page address to a new one. It helps people reach the right content when they follow an outdated link, bookmark, or search result.

Use a redirect when you:

  • Change a page’s website address.
  • Remove a page that has a relevant replacement.
  • Move content from another website.

For example, if you change /dallas-houses/ to /dallas-homes/, a redirect sends anyone using the old address to the new page.

How Redirects Work

Real Geeks uses permanent redirects, also called 301 redirects, to tell search engines that content has moved.

  • Each old address can have only one redirect.
  • Redirects only apply to addresses that would otherwise show a “page not found” error.
  • A redirect cannot replace a page that is still active.
  • The new destination can be another page on your website or a full address on another website.

Choose Standard when redirecting one specific address. The Regular expression option is for advanced users who need to redirect a pattern of addresses.

Send visitors to the most relevant replacement page. For example, an old neighborhood page should lead to an updated page about that neighborhood when possible.

 

Learn how to set one up in our Redirecting Pages guide.

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Default Meta Tags

Meta tags describe a page to search engines. Default Meta Tags provides backup values when a page does not have its own.

You can set default titles, descriptions, and keywords for content pages, area pages, and property detail pages.

  • Title: Names the page and its topic. Search engines may use it as the headline in search results.
  • Description: Summarizes the page. Search engines may show this text below the headline.
  • Keywords: Stores keyword terms entered for the page.

Search engines may display different titles or descriptions based on the search.

Using Placeholders

Placeholders automatically add details to each page’s default tags. This lets you create a useful default for many pages at once.

For example:

  • Area pages can use [area] to include the area’s name.
  • Property pages can use details such as [address], [beds], [baths], [city], and [state].

A default property title could look like:

[address] | [beds] Beds, [baths] Baths | [city], [state]

On a listing, it could appear as:

123 Aloha Dr | 4 Beds, 3 Baths | Honolulu, HI

When Defaults Apply

Information entered directly on a page takes priority over the defaults.

Use defaults as a backup so pages have useful information when individual fields are left blank. For your most important pages, write specific titles and descriptions that clearly explain what visitors will find.

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do I need to customize my SEO files?
    No. Real Geeks creates and updates them automatically. Most users should keep the defaults.

  • Do custom SEO files update automatically?
    No. You must update custom files yourself. To restore the automatic version, clear the custom content and save.

  • Will these settings make my website appear in AI answers?
    These settings help crawlers find and understand your content. They do not guarantee that an AI assistant will use or recommend your website.

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