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#214 SEO: improve discoverability of Meridian on Google and GitHub

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2026-06-09
2026-06-09
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Originally created by: adityaharishch

Context

Meridian currently has no meaningful presence in Google search results. This issue tracks the work needed to fix that.

Completed

  • [x] GitHub repo description updated — value-prop focused, no internal tool names
  • [x] GitHub topics updated — developer-tools, automation, project-management, time-tracking, local-first, jira, linear, rust, macos, productivity
  • [x] VISION.md rewritten in product language — no jargon, no internal tool references

Remaining

1. meridiona.com — meta tags (quick fix)

The site has no <title> or <meta description> set. Google shows random text as the search snippet.

Add to <head>:

<title>Meridian — Automatic project management for developers | Meridiona</title>
<meta name="description" content="Meridian watches what you build and auto-updates Jira, Linear, and GitHub Issues. Zero effort, zero prompts. All data stays on your machine.">

2. meridiona.com — page content

The homepage body is almost empty (just a tagline + "Unpacking..."). Google needs substantive text to rank the page for any query. Add at minimum:

  • A headline and 2–3 paragraphs explaining what Meridian does and who it's for
  • A link to the GitHub repo

3. Dedicated product page at /meridian

The main site positions Meridiona the company. Meridian the product needs its own URL (meridiona.com/meridian) with focused, keyword-rich content so it can rank independently.

4. README SEO pass

The GitHub README is likely still technical/tool-centric. Front-load the value prop in the first 3 sentences — same language as VISION.md now uses. Google indexes READMEs.

5. One community post

A single well-placed post creates backlinks and signals to Google. Best targets:

  • r/devtools or r/productivity
  • Hacker News Show HN — pitch: "I built a tool that auto-updates your Jira/Linear tickets by watching what you code — all local, zero effort"
  • Product Hunt

Why this matters

Without meta tags and content, Google has nothing to index. Without backlinks, Google has no reason to rank the page. These five steps cover both.

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