If you’re interested in optimizing your website for search engines, one important factor is how well your page loads without the need for scrolling. I recently built a full-page Python app (with the help of GPT-4), designed to help you do just that. For ease of use, I’ve packaged it into a Docker image so that you can get started quickly, regardless of your operating system.
What the App Does
Using this simple app, you can take full-page screenshots of your site. It helps you visualise exactly how your page loads without scrolling—letting you identify key issues that could affect your SEO.
Why Check Page Load Without Scrolling?
Simple, search engines don't scroll, they just view a really tall version of the page. If you have any functionality on the page that requires scrolling (for example, infinite scroll pagination for blogs), search engines may not "see" that content that requires the scroll action.
How to Get Started with the Full-Page App
Here’s a quick step-by-step guide to setting up and running the app on your machine using Docker:
Step 1: Download the App’s Docker Image
Head over to this Google Drive link and download the .tar file, which contains the Docker image of the app.
Step 2: Install Docker
If you don’t have Docker installed yet, make sure to get it set up. Installation steps vary depending on your operating system. You can find the official Docker installation guides to walk you through the process.
Step 3: Run Docker
Once Docker is installed, ensure it is running properly by checking the Docker dashboard or running a simple command like docker --version in your terminal.
Step 4: Load the Docker Image
Open your terminal and navigate to the folder where you downloaded the .tar file.
Use the following command to load the Docker image (make sure to remove the dash at the beginning):
docker load -i full-page.tarStep 5: Run the App
After the image is loaded, you can start the app by running the Docker container with this command (again, remove the dash at the beginning):
docker run -p 8501:8501 full-pageStep 6: Open the App in Your Browser
Once the container is up and running, you can access the app by visiting the following URL in your browser:
To finish
With minimal setup, you can assess how well your content is viewed by search engines, giving you insights into how to make critical improvements. Getting a Docker image installed can be a little tricky for those new to it, but this app is simple-yet-powerful and can hopefully really speed up parts of the technical SEO process without additional costs.
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