holiday-property-booking/07-seo-accessibility-performance.md

07. SEO, Accessibility, and Performance

Purpose

Define the non-functional expectations that should shape the build from the start.

Scope

• SEO structure for property and content pages.
• Metadata and structured content needs.
• Accessibility requirements.
• Responsive behavior.
• Performance targets.
• Image handling and gallery behavior.

Proposed Non-Functional Standards

SEO

• Every public page should have a clear title, meta description, and canonical intent.
• Property pages should be SEO-friendly and indexable when published.
• Structured content should support search visibility for properties, location pages, and static pages.

Accessibility

• Forms, navigation, filters, and booking flows must be keyboard usable.
• Labels, focus states, and error messages must be explicit.
• Color contrast and readable spacing should be part of the base design.

Responsive Behavior

• The site must work on mobile, tablet, and desktop.
• Listing cards, booking panels, and galleries must reflow cleanly on smaller screens.
• Admin screens should remain usable on typical laptop widths.

Performance

• Image delivery should be optimized for property galleries and listing cards.
• Search and filter interactions should remain responsive.
• The public pages should avoid unnecessary blocking work on initial load.

Image Handling

• Property images should support primary and gallery presentation.
• Alt text should be mandatory where images are public-facing.
• Image ordering should be controllable from the admin.

What Needs to Be Done

• Define the SEO fields required for each page type.
• Define the accessibility baseline for forms, navigation, and booking flows.
• Define mobile and tablet behavior expectations.
• Define performance expectations for images, page load, and search filtering.
• Define any page types that should be noindex or hidden from search engines.
• Define target performance expectations if the team wants measurable thresholds.

Acceptance Criteria

• SEO requirements are tied to page types, not treated as an afterthought.
• The UI requirements are responsive by design.
• Key flows are usable with keyboard and assistive tech.
• Performance expectations are written in measurable terms where possible.
• Image handling and alt text rules are explicit enough for implementation.

Dependencies

• Public website planning.
• Content architecture and data model.

Notes

• This document should keep the eventual implementation honest about quality, not just features.