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title: "The Ultimate SEO Checklist for Framer Templates (Increase Your Sales)"
description: "Want to sell more Framer templates? Make them SEO-ready. Here is the complete checklist to optimize your templates for search engines."
canonical_url: "https://framerhub.io/blog/seo-checklist-for-framer-templates"
last_updated: "2026-06-15T14:46:34.012Z"
---

If you are selling **Framer templates**, design is only half the battle.
Buyers want templates that are "SEO Ready." If your template scores 100% on Lighthouse and follows SEO best practices, it will sell more. Period.

Here is the **Framer SEO checklist** you need to follow before publishing your next template.

## 1. Semantic HTML Structure

Framer allows you to change the tag of any frame. Use this!

- **Nav:** Set to `<nav>`
- **Hero Heading:** Set to `<h1>` (Only one per page!)
- **Section Headings:** Set to `<h2>`
- **Sub-headings:** Set to `<h3>`
- **Footer:** Set to `<footer>`

*Why?* Google reads structure. If your site is just a bunch of `<div>` tags, Google gets confused.

## 2. Text Styles & Hierarchy

Don't just manually style text. Use the **Text Styles** panel.

- Define `H1`, `H2`, `H3`, `Body`, `Link`.
- Ensure your `Body` text is at least 16px for readability (Google penalizes small text on mobile).

## 3. Image Optimization

**SEO optimized Framer templates** load fast.

- **Alt Text:** Add descriptive Alt Text to every image variable.
- **WebP:** Framer handles this automatically (huge win!), but make sure you aren't uploading 10MB PNGs. Resize images before uploading.

## 4. Meta Data & Social Sharing

Go to `Site Settings > General` and set up:

- **Title Template:** `{{title}} | {{site.title}}`
- **Description:** Write a compelling description for the home page.
- **Social Image (OG Image):** Design a custom 1200x630px image. Templates with broken social images look amateur.

## 5. Technical SEO Settings

Framer makes **Framer technical SEO** easy, but you need to check the boxes.

- **Sitemap:** Enable "Generate Sitemap" in settings.
- **Robots.txt:** Ensure it's not blocking search engines (unless it's a demo page).
- **Canonical URLs:** Usually handled by Framer, but double-check if you are using custom domains.

*Tip: Don't forget to also optimize for AI search engines by adding llms.txt.*

## 6. Performance (Core Web Vitals)

Run your template demo through **PageSpeed Insights**. (Read our full guide on [optimizing Framer site performance](/blog/optimize-framer-site-performance) for deep technical tips.)

- **LCP (Largest Contentful Paint):** Should be under 2.5s.
- **CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift):** Should be near 0. Avoid animations that shift layout on load.

## 7. The "Template Seller" Secret

When you list your template, list these features in your product description:

- ✅ SEO Optimized Structure (H1-H6)
- ✅ 100% Lighthouse Score
- ✅ Fast Loading (WebP Images)
- ✅ Semantic HTML5 Tags

This signals to buyers that your template isn't just pretty, it's built for business.

## Conclusion

SEO isn't magic. It's just following a checklist.
By making your **Framer templates** SEO-friendly, you give your customers a head start on their marketing, which leads to better reviews and more sales for you.

Want to see examples of perfectly optimized templates? Check out the **FramerHub** marketplace.