# Search Console Playbook

This repo is prepared for Search Console submission, but the final submission must be done from the Google account that owns the property.

## URLs to submit

- `https://whattodowhenhigh.com/`
- `https://whattodowhenhigh.com/sitemap.xml`

## Recommended property setup

1. Add a `Domain` property for `whattodowhenhigh.com` in Google Search Console.
2. Verify ownership through DNS if possible.
3. Submit the sitemap: `https://whattodowhenhigh.com/sitemap.xml`

## Immediate post-launch checks

1. Run URL Inspection on:
   - `/`
   - `/things-to-do-when-high/`
   - `/things-to-do-when-high-alone/`
   - `/fun-things-to-do-when-high-at-home/`
   - `/movies-to-watch-when-high/`
   - `/blog/`
2. Request indexing for the homepage and 3-5 highest-priority intent pages.
3. Confirm Google sees the canonical URLs exactly as declared.
4. Confirm the sitemap is processed without coverage errors.

## Pages to watch first

- `/`
- `/things-to-do-when-high/`
- `/things-to-do-when-high-alone/`
- `/fun-things-to-do-when-high-at-home/`
- `/movies-to-watch-when-high/`
- `/things-to-do-when-high-with-friends/`
- `/relaxing-things-to-do-when-high/`
- `/creative-things-to-do-when-high/`
- `/blog/`

## Queries to track

- `what to do when high`
- `things to do when high`
- `things to do when high alone`
- `fun things to do when high at home`
- `movies to watch when high`
- `things to do when high with friends`
- `relaxing things to do when high`
- `creative things to do when high`

## Performance review cadence

- Check Search Console after 7 days for first impressions.
- Check again after 14 days for query/page pairing.
- After 28 days, expand the pages that are getting impressions but weak click-through rate.

## Next SEO work after submission

1. Add backlinkable assets or reference-worthy content.
2. Expand pages that get impressions but stay on page 2-5.
3. Improve titles and descriptions using real Search Console query data, not guesses.