# ALZAR FZE — GCC SEO Strategy & Keyword Map

Based on live search research (July 2026) into how GCC industrial buyers actually search
for the products ALZAR supplies. This document has three parts: (1) what the research
found, (2) a page-by-page keyword map to apply, (3) the technical + off-page actions
that actually move rankings, split by who does them.

> Honest framing: no one can *guarantee* a #1 ranking — rankings depend on competitors,
> backlinks, Google Business Profile, and time, not just on-page tags. What this plan does
> is make ALZAR's pages the best-optimized they can be for the exact terms buyers use, so
> they *can* rank and rank faster. On-page is ~30% of the battle; the rest is operational.

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## PART 1 — What GCC buyers actually search (research findings)

Consistent patterns across UAE, Saudi, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait results:

**Intent modifiers dominate.** Buyers append commercial-intent words:
`supplier`, `dealer`, `distributor`, `exporter`, `manufacturer`, `for sale`,
`price`, `RFQ`, `request a quote`, `parts`, `spare parts`. Pages that rank use these
in titles and H1s. ALZAR's current pages under-use "supplier/dealer/for sale."

**Geography is granular.** Ranking pages target cities, not just countries:
- UAE: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Jebel Ali
- Oman: Muscat, Sohar, Salalah, Nizwa, Duqm
- Saudi: Dammam, Jubail, Riyadh, Jeddah (Eastern Province industrial zones)
- Qatar: Doha, Mesaieed, Ras Laffan
- Kuwait: Shuaiba, Shuwaikh

**Product + brand + model strings.** e.g. "fused cast AZS refractories for glass furnace,"
"magnesite chrome bricks," "silica bricks glass furnace crown," "telescopic wheel loader,"
"skid steer loader dealer," "backhoe loader," "telehandler." Buyers search the *specific
product type*, often with the application ("cement rotary kiln refractory," "glass melting
furnace lining").

**Application-based longtails convert best.** "refractory for cement rotary kiln,"
"AZS for glass melting furnace," "grinding aid for cement mill." These are lower-volume but
high-intent — exactly ALZAR's B2B buyer.

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## PART 2 — Page-by-page keyword map (apply to SEOHead + H1 + body)

For each landing page, the CURRENT keywords and a RESEARCH-BASED expansion. Claude Code
(or the owner via the CMS later) should also ensure the H1 and first paragraph use the
primary term naturally — meta keywords alone don't rank; on-page copy must match.

### Machinery — /machinery/compact-loaders-uae
- Current: `compact loaders UAE, Schaeffer loaders Dubai, construction loaders UAE, wheeled loaders GCC`
- Add: `wheel loader dealer UAE, telescopic wheel loader UAE, Schäffer loader dealer Middle East,
  compact wheel loader for sale Dubai, articulated loader supplier UAE, loader spare parts UAE,
  agricultural loader UAE, telehandler supplier GCC` — plus per-emirate variants (Abu Dhabi,
  Sharjah) and Oman/Qatar/Saudi if ALZAR sells there.
- H1 suggestion: "Schäffer Compact & Telescopic Wheel Loaders — Authorized Dealer, UAE & GCC"
- ⚠️ OWNER INPUT: confirm exact Schäffer models stocked + which countries ALZAR sells loaders
  into. A page per major model ("Schäffer 2430 loader UAE") can each rank separately.

### Glass — /glass/azs-refractories-uae
- Current: `AZS refractories UAE, fused cast AZS glass furnace, glass furnace refractory supplier Dubai, AZS bricks GCC`
- Add: `fused cast AZS supplier GCC, AZS blocks for glass melting furnace, glass tank refractory
  supplier, Refmon AZS refractory, glass furnace refractory lining UAE, AZS 33/36/41 grades` (use
  the actual grades ALZAR carries).

### Glass — /glass/silica-bricks-uae
- Current: `silica bricks glass furnace UAE, glass furnace crown refractories, silica brick supplier Dubai, glass furnace refractories GCC`
- Add: `silica bricks for glass furnace crown, silica refractory supplier GCC, glass furnace
  superstructure refractory, silica brick price UAE, coke oven silica brick`

### Cement — /cement/kiln-refractories
- Current: `cement kiln refractories UAE, magnesia bricks cement kiln, refractory supplier Dubai, kiln lining GCC`
- Add: `magnesite chrome bricks cement kiln, cement rotary kiln refractory supplier, burning zone
  refractory, MGC magnesia bricks, kiln lining supplier Oman/Saudi, preheater refractory GCC`

### Cement — /cement/grinding-aids-uae
- Current: `cement grinding aids UAE, grinding aid supplier Dubai, cement mill efficiency GCC, cement additives UAE`
- Add: `cement grinding aid manufacturer GCC, cement mill performance enhancer, grinding aid for
  cement plant, cement additive supplier Saudi/Oman, quality improver cement`

### Ceramics — /ceramics/ceramic-raw-materials-uae
- Current: `ceramic raw materials UAE, zircon sand supplier Dubai, ceramic frits glazes GCC, ceramic pigments Middle East`
- Add: `zircon opacifier supplier GCC, ceramic frit supplier UAE, ceramic glaze supplier Middle East,
  ceramic body raw materials, ceramic pigment stain supplier, alumina for ceramics UAE`

### New pages worth creating (each ranks for its own cluster)
The research shows demand ALZAR isn't yet targeting with dedicated pages:
- **Per-country hub pages**: "Refractories Supplier Oman," "…Saudi Arabia," "…Qatar" — if ALZAR
  sells there. Each links to the product pages. Strong for geo-searches.
- **Per-model loader pages** (if applicable) — see machinery note.
- **Application/guide articles** (via the new CMS): "How to select refractories for a glass
  melting furnace," "Refractory zones in a cement rotary kiln," "Choosing a compact loader for
  landscaping vs. agriculture." These target the informational searches that precede an RFQ and
  build topical authority. Each should carry FAQ schema.

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## PART 3 — What actually moves rankings (by owner)

### Technical SEO — CLAUDE CODE (build + test live)
1. **Fix SPA rendering (highest priority).** The site is client-rendered React. Per-page
   titles/descriptions/JSON-LD are injected by `SEOHead.tsx` *after* JS runs. Google can
   often render JS, but many crawlers (and social/preview bots) read only the initial HTML,
   where every inner page currently shows the homepage's static tags. FIX by pre-rendering
   per-route meta into static HTML — options: (a) `vite-plugin-ssr`/`vike`, (b) a prerender
   step (e.g. `puppeteer`/`react-snap`) generating static HTML per route at build, or
   (c) a small SSR wrapper for the `<head>`. This single fix underpins the value of all the
   keyword work. Test with "view source" (not devtools) and Google Rich Results Test.
2. **Per-page JSON-LD by type.** Add `Product` schema to product pages, `BreadcrumbList`
   sitewide (SEOHead already supports breadcrumbs — ensure every page passes them),
   `FAQPage` to pages with FAQ blocks, and `JobPosting` to careers (Google Jobs eligibility).
3. **Sitemap completeness.** `client/public/sitemap.xml` exists — ensure it lists every route
   incl. Arabic variants, and (once the CMS ships) regenerates when content is published.
4. **hreflang for EN/AR.** Add `<link rel="alternate" hreflang="ar" ...>` / `hreflang="en"`
   per page so Google serves the right language per user. The site is bilingual but must
   declare it.
5. **Core Web Vitals.** Images are now local (done in prep) — ensure they're compressed,
   lazy-loaded, correctly sized, and served with cache headers on Railway. The main JS bundle
   is ~480KB; consider further code-splitting. Fast pages rank better.
6. **robots.txt** — confirm it allows crawling and points to the sitemap; disallow /admin.

### On-page — CLAUDE CODE + OWNER
- Apply the keyword map above to SEOHead, H1s, and opening paragraphs (natural usage, no
  stuffing). Owner supplies the product/brand/model/country specifics flagged ⚠️ above.

### Off-page & operational — OWNER (the real ranking drivers)
1. **Google Business Profile** — create/claim for the JAFZA location. Critical for
   "near me" / local pack / Maps visibility. Free. Biggest quick win for local intent.
   Repeat for any other office locations. Consider Bing Places too.
2. **Google Search Console + Bing Webmaster** — the site already has a GSC verification
   tag. Confirm ownership, submit the sitemap, then use the Performance report to see the
   *actual* queries bringing impressions and optimize toward the ones with impressions but
   low position. This turns guesswork into data.
3. **Backlinks / citations** — get listed in GCC B2B directories buyers actually use
   (the research surfaced Machineryline, PlantAndEquipment, Gulf Yellow Pages, industry
   associations). List ALZAR as a supplier. Ask principals (Schäffer, Refmon, MGC, etc.)
   to link to ALZAR as their regional distributor — high-authority, highly relevant links.
4. **Publish content via the new CMS** — the application/guide articles above, on a
   steady cadence. Fresh, keyword-relevant content is what compounds rankings over time.
5. **Reviews** — Google reviews on the Business Profile support local ranking + trust.

### Realistic timeline
- Technical + on-page fixes: land with the relaunch.
- Indexing of new/changed pages: days–weeks after Search Console submission.
- Ranking movement for competitive terms: 2–6 months, faster for low-competition longtails
  and local/geo terms, slower for head terms like "wheel loader UAE."

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## Immediate next inputs needed from owner
1. Which **countries** does ALZAR actively sell each product line into? (drives geo pages)
2. Exact **brands + models** stocked per line (Schäffer models, AZS grades, magnesia grades,
   ceramic material brands) — so pages target real product strings buyers search.
3. Is there a **Google Business Profile** already? If not, creating one is the #1 quick win.
4. Priority order: which product line matters most to rank first? (focus effort there)
