# Bridge Connect - SvelteKit Project Template
This template provides a complete structure for your "Bridge Connect" project with
SvelteKit, including Google Analytics integration, SEO optimization, and proper
meta tags.
## Project Structure
```
bridge-connect/
├── src/
│ ├── lib/
│ │ ├── components/
│ │ │ ├── ui/
│ │ │ │ ├── [Link]
│ │ │ │ ├── [Link]
│ │ │ │ └── ...
│ │ │ ├── layout/
│ │ │ │ ├── [Link]
│ │ │ │ ├── [Link]
│ │ │ │ └── ...
│ │ │ └── shared/
│ │ │ └── [Link]
│ │ ├── utils/
│ │ │ ├── [Link]
│ │ │ └── [Link]
│ │ ├── stores/
│ │ │ └── ...
│ │ ├── assets/
│ │ │ ├── images/
│ │ │ └── styles/
│ │ └── api/
│ │ └── ...
│ ├── routes/
│ │ ├── +[Link]
│ │ ├── +[Link]
│ │ ├── +[Link]
│ │ ├── +[Link]
│ │ ├── +[Link]
│ │ └── [additional routes]/
│ │ ├── +[Link]
│ │ └── +[Link]
│ └── [Link]
├── static/
│ ├── [Link]
│ ├── [Link]
│ ├── [Link]
│ └── images/
├── tests/
│ └── ...
├── [Link]
├── [Link]
├── [Link]
└── [Link]
```
## Setup Instructions
1. Create a new SvelteKit project:
```bash
npm create svelte@latest bridge-connect
cd bridge-connect
npm install
```
2. During setup, choose:
- Skeleton project
- TypeScript (recommended)
- ESLint, Prettier, Playwright for testing
3. Install additional dependencies:
```bash
npm install -D @sveltejs/adapter-auto svelte-meta-tags
```
## Key Files Implementation
### 1. [Link] (src/[Link])
```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
<link rel="icon" href="%[Link]%/[Link]" />
<!-- Google Analytics -->
<script async src="[Link]
XXXXXXXXXX"></script>
<script>
[Link] = [Link] || [];
function gtag() { [Link](arguments); }
gtag('js', new Date());
// Will be replaced with the actual tracking ID in [Link]
gtag('config', 'G-XXXXXXXXXX');
</script>
%[Link]%
</head>
<body data-sveltekit-preload-data="hover">
<div style="display: contents">%[Link]%</div>
</body>
</html>
```
### 2. Google Analytics Utility (src/lib/utils/[Link])
```javascript
/**
* Google Analytics utility functions
*/
/**
* Initialize Google Analytics with your tracking ID
* @param {string} trackingId - Your Google Analytics tracking ID
*/
export const initAnalytics = (trackingId) => {
if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && [Link]) {
[Link]('config', trackingId);
}
};
/**
* Track a page view in Google Analytics
* @param {string} path - The path to track
* @param {string} title - The page title
*/
export const trackPageview = (path, title) => {
if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && [Link]) {
[Link]('config', 'G-XXXXXXXXXX', {
page_path: path,
page_title: title
});
}
};
/**
* Track an event in Google Analytics
* @param {string} action - The event action
* @param {Object} params - Event parameters
*/
export const trackEvent = (action, params = {}) => {
if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && [Link]) {
[Link]('event', action, params);
}
};
```
### 3. SEO Component (src/lib/components/shared/[Link])
```svelte
<script>
import { MetaTags } from 'svelte-meta-tags';
export let title = 'Bridge Connect';
export let description = 'Connect and collaborate with Bridge Connect';
export let canonical = undefined;
export let openGraph = {
title: 'Bridge Connect',
description: 'Connect and collaborate with Bridge Connect',
url: '[Link]
type: 'website',
images: [
{
url: '[Link]
width: 1200,
height: 630,
alt: 'Bridge Connect'
}
],
site_name: 'Bridge Connect'
};
export let twitter = {
handle: '@bridgeconnect',
site: '@bridgeconnect',
cardType: 'summary_large_image'
};
</script>
<MetaTags
{title}
{description}
{canonical}
{openGraph}
{twitter}
/>
```
### 4. Root Layout (src/routes/+[Link])
```svelte
<script>
import { page } from '$app/stores';
import { onMount } from 'svelte';
import { initAnalytics, trackPageview } from '$lib/utils/analytics';
import Header from '$lib/components/layout/[Link]';
import Footer from '$lib/components/layout/[Link]';
import SEO from '$lib/components/shared/[Link]';
// Replace with your actual Google Analytics tracking ID
const GA_TRACKING_ID = 'G-XXXXXXXXXX';
onMount(() => {
initAnalytics(GA_TRACKING_ID);
});
// Track page views when the route changes
$: {
if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && $[Link]) {
trackPageview($[Link], [Link]);
}
}
</script>
<SEO
title={$[Link] || 'Bridge Connect'}
description={$[Link] || 'Connect and collaborate with Bridge
Connect'}
canonical={$[Link]}
/>
<div class="app">
<Header />
<main>
<slot />
</main>
<Footer />
</div>
<style>
.app {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
min-height: 100vh;
}
main {
flex: 1;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
padding: 1rem;
width: 100%;
max-width: 1024px;
margin: 0 auto;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
</style>
```
### 5. Root Layout Data (src/routes/+[Link])
```javascript
/** @type {import('./$types').LayoutLoad} */
export function load({ url }) {
return {
url: [Link],
// Default meta data that can be overridden by individual pages
title: 'Bridge Connect',
description: 'Connect and collaborate with Bridge Connect'
};
}
```
### 6. Home Page (src/routes/+[Link])
```svelte
<script>
import SEO from '$lib/components/shared/[Link]';
</script>
<SEO
title="Bridge Connect - Home"
description="Welcome to Bridge Connect - connect, collaborate, and grow with us"
/>
<section>
<h1>Welcome to Bridge Connect</h1>
<p>Your connection starts here.</p>
</section>
<style>
section {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
flex: 1;
}
h1 {
width: 100%;
}
</style>
```
### 7. Header Component (src/lib/components/layout/[Link])
```svelte
<script>
import { page } from '$app/stores';
</script>
<header>
<div class="corner">
<a href="/">
<img src="/[Link]" alt="Bridge Connect Logo" />
</a>
</div>
<nav>
<ul>
<li class:active={$[Link] === '/'}>
<a href="/">Home</a>
</li>
<li class:active={$[Link] === '/about'}>
<a href="/about">About</a>
</li>
<li class:active={$[Link] === '/services'}>
<a href="/services">Services</a>
</li>
<li class:active={$[Link] === '/contact'}>
<a href="/contact">Contact</a>
</li>
</ul>
</nav>
<div class="corner">
<!-- Login/Sign up buttons could go here -->
</div>
</header>
<style>
header {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
padding: 1rem;
background-color: #f9f9f9;
box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.corner {
width: 3rem;
height: 3rem;
}
.corner a {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
.corner img {
width: 2rem;
height: 2rem;
object-fit: contain;
}
nav {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
--background: transparent;
}
ul {
position: relative;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
height: 3rem;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
list-style: none;
background: var(--background);
background-size: contain;
}
li {
position: relative;
height: 100%;
}
[Link]::before {
--size: 6px;
content: '';
width: 0;
height: 0;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: calc(50% - var(--size));
border: var(--size) solid transparent;
border-top: var(--size) solid var(--accent-color, #0077cc);
}
nav a {
display: flex;
height: 100%;
align-items: center;
padding: 0 1rem;
color: var(--text-color, #333);
text-decoration: none;
transition: color 0.2s linear;
}
a:hover {
color: var(--accent-color, #0077cc);
}
</style>
```
### 8. Footer Component (src/lib/components/layout/[Link])
```svelte
<footer>
<div class="footer-content">
<div class="footer-section">
<h3>Bridge Connect</h3>
<p>Connecting people and ideas.</p>
</div>
<div class="footer-section">
<h3>Links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="/about">About</a></li>
<li><a href="/services">Services</a></li>
<li><a href="/contact">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="footer-section">
<h3>Contact</h3>
<p>info@[Link]</p>
<p>+1 (555) 123-4567</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="copyright">
<p>© {new Date().getFullYear()} Bridge Connect. All rights reserved.</p>
</div>
</footer>
<style>
footer {
background-color: #f3f4f6;
padding: 2rem 1rem;
margin-top: 2rem;
}
.footer-content {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
justify-content: space-between;
max-width: 1024px;
margin: 0 auto;
gap: 2rem;
}
.footer-section {
flex: 1;
min-width: 200px;
}
.footer-section h3 {
margin-bottom: 1rem;
color: #0077cc;
}
.footer-section ul {
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}
.footer-section ul li {
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.footer-section a {
text-decoration: none;
color: #333;
transition: color 0.2s linear;
}
.footer-section a:hover {
color: #0077cc;
}
.copyright {
margin-top: 2rem;
text-align: center;
font-size: 0.875rem;
color: #666;
}
</style>
```
### 9. [Link] (static/[Link])
```
User-agent: *
Allow: /
Sitemap: [Link]
```
### 10. [Link] (static/[Link])
```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="[Link]
<url>
<loc>[Link]
<lastmod>2025-05-15</lastmod>
<changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
<priority>1.0</priority>
</url>
<url>
<loc>[Link]
<lastmod>2025-05-15</lastmod>
<changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
<priority>0.8</priority>
</url>
<url>
<loc>[Link]
<lastmod>2025-05-15</lastmod>
<changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
<priority>0.8</priority>
</url>
<url>
<loc>[Link]
<lastmod>2025-05-15</lastmod>
<changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
<priority>0.7</priority>
</url>
</urlset>
```
### 11. [Link]
```javascript
import adapter from '@sveltejs/adapter-auto';
import { vitePreprocess } from '@sveltejs/kit/vite';
/** @type {import('@sveltejs/kit').Config} */
const config = {
// Preprocessor for handling TypeScript, PostCSS, etc.
preprocess: vitePreprocess(),
kit: {
// Use the default adapter for your target environment
adapter: adapter(),
// You can customize the paths
alias: {
$lib: 'src/lib',
$components: 'src/lib/components',
$utils: 'src/lib/utils',
$stores: 'src/lib/stores',
$assets: 'src/lib/assets'
}
}
};
export default config;
```
### 12. [Link]
```javascript
import { sveltekit } from '@sveltejs/kit/vite';
import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
export default defineConfig({
plugins: [sveltekit()],
// Optionally add any Vite configurations
server: {
port: 3000
},
// Optimize build
build: {
// Target modern browsers for better performance
target: 'es2020',
// Split chunks for better caching
chunkSizeWarningLimit: 1000
}
});
```
## SEO Best Practices Implementation
1. **Dynamic Meta Tags** - Using `svelte-meta-tags` for optimal SEO
2. **Canonical URLs** - Set up properly for each page
3. **Open Graph and Twitter Cards** - For better social media sharing
4. **[Link] and [Link]** - For search engine crawlers
5. **Semantic HTML** - Properly structured elements in components
6. **Optimized Images** - Add width and height attributes to prevent layout shifts
7. **Page Speed Optimization** - Minimal CSS, efficient component structure
## Google Analytics Implementation
The template includes a complete Google Analytics setup:
1. Initial script in `[Link]`
2. Tracking ID configuration in `[Link]`
3. Page view tracking on route changes
4. Utility functions for custom event tracking
## Getting Started
1. Replace "G-XXXXXXXXXX" with your actual Google Analytics tracking ID
2. Update the meta information in the SEO component with your project details
3. Replace placeholder URLs with your actual domain ([Link])
4. Add your logo to the static folder ([Link])
5. Customize the header, footer, and home page components as needed
## Additional Recommendations
1. Consider adding a service worker for offline functionality
2. Implement image optimization with tools like `svelte-image`
3. Set up structured data (JSON-LD) for rich search results
4. Consider internationalization if needed with `svelte-i18n`
