Hey everyone,

I'm a front-end developer who recently built a website for learning purposes, and I'm struggling with understanding SEO fundamentals. Looking for advice from the community.

What I'm trying to achieve

I want to properly optimize my developer tools website for search visibility. I've implemented basic on-page SEO elements, set up Google Search Console, and submitted a sitemap, but I'm not seeing any meaningful indexing or traffic.

Questions about SEO fundamentals

  1. What are the most critical on-page elements I should focus on for a tools/utility website?

  2. For websites with interactive tools, how important is text content surrounding the tools to provide context for search engines?

  3. When working with technical tool names and functions (like "timestamp converter" or "UUID generator"), what's the best approach for keyword research?

  4. Are there any specific schema markup types that would benefit tool/utility pages?

  5. For a site with multiple similar tool pages, what's the best practice to avoid potential cannibalization issues?

  6. How much organic traffic growth is realistic to expect in the first 6 months for a new website in the developer tools niche?

I'm genuinely trying to understand the SEO fundamentals rather than looking for shortcuts. Any insights from those who've worked on similar sites would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time!