skills

src/app/(main)/(marketing)/blog/[slug]/page.tsx

@@ -4,18 +4,41 @@ import { getPublishedPostBySlug, getAuthorBySlug, getRelatedPosts, getPublishedP
 import { AnswerBox } from "@/components/aeo/AnswerBox";
 import { StepList } from "@/components/aeo/StepList";
 import { FAQSection } from "@/components/aeo/FAQSection";
+import { SourcesList } from "@/components/aeo/SourcesList";
 import { AuthorCard } from "@/components/author/AuthorCard";
 import { RelatedPosts } from "@/components/blog/RelatedPosts";
-import { blogPostingSchema, howToSchema, faqPageSchema } from "@/lib/schema";
+import { blogPostingSchema, howToSchema, faqPageSchema, breadcrumbSchema } from "@/lib/schema";
 import Image from "next/image";
 import Link from "next/link";
 
 export function generateMetadata({ params }: { params: { slug: string } }) {
   const post = getPublishedPostBySlug(params.slug);
   if (!post) return {};
+
+  const ogImage = post.heroImage ? `https://www.qrmaster.net${post.heroImage}` : undefined;
+
   return {
     title: post.title,
     description: post.description,
+    alternates: {
+      canonical: `https://www.qrmaster.net/blog/${post.slug}`,
+    },
+    openGraph: {
+      title: post.title,
+      description: post.description,
+      type: 'article',
+      publishedTime: post.datePublished,
+      modifiedTime: post.dateModified || post.datePublished,
+      authors: ['https://www.qrmaster.net'],
+      tags: post.keywords,
+      images: ogImage ? [{ url: ogImage, alt: post.imageAlt || post.title }] : undefined,
+    },
+    twitter: {
+      card: 'summary_large_image',
+      title: post.title,
+      description: post.description,
+      images: ogImage ? [ogImage] : undefined,
+    }
   };
 }
 
@@ -38,6 +61,15 @@ export default function BlogPostPage({ params }: { params: { slug: string } }) {
   const howtoLd = post.keySteps?.length ? howToSchema(post, author) : null;
   const faqLd = post.faq ? faqPageSchema(post.faq) : null;
 
+  // Generate breadcrumb schema: Home → Learn → Pillar → Post
+  const pillarName = post.pillar ? post.pillar.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + post.pillar.slice(1) : 'Blog';
+  const breadcrumbLd = breadcrumbSchema([
+    { name: 'Home', url: '/' },
+    { name: 'Learn', url: '/learn' },
+    { name: pillarName, url: `/learn/${post.pillar}` },
+    { name: post.title, url: `/blog/${post.slug}` },
+  ]);
+
   return (
     <main className="container mx-auto max-w-4xl py-12 px-4">
       <Script id="ld-blogposting" type="application/ld+json" strategy="afterInteractive"
@@ -50,6 +82,8 @@ export default function BlogPostPage({ params }: { params: { slug: string } }) {
         <Script id="ld-faq" type="application/ld+json" strategy="afterInteractive"
           dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: JSON.stringify(faqLd) }} />
       )}
+      <Script id="ld-breadcrumb" type="application/ld+json" strategy="afterInteractive"
+        dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: JSON.stringify(breadcrumbLd) }} />
 
       <header className="space-y-6 text-center max-w-3xl mx-auto mb-10">
         <div className="flex justify-center gap-2 text-sm text-gray-500 font-medium">
@@ -71,7 +105,12 @@ export default function BlogPostPage({ params }: { params: { slug: string } }) {
             )}
             <div className="text-left text-sm">
               <div className="font-bold text-gray-900">{author.name}</div>
-              <div className="text-gray-500">Updated {post.updatedAt || post.date}</div>
+              <div className="text-gray-500 text-xs mt-0.5">
+                Published {post.date}
+                {post.updatedAt && (
+                  <> <span className="mx-1">•</span> Updated {post.updatedAt}</>
+                )}
+              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
         )}
@@ -97,6 +136,9 @@ export default function BlogPostPage({ params }: { params: { slug: string } }) {
         {/* AEO BLOCK: FAQ */}
         {!!post.faq?.length && <div className="mt-12"><FAQSection items={post.faq} /></div>}
 
+        {/* AEO BLOCK: SOURCES */}
+        {!!post.sources?.length && <SourcesList sources={post.sources} />}
+
         <div className="border-t border-gray-100 my-12"></div>
 
         {author && <AuthorCard author={author} />}

src/components/aeo/SourcesList.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"use client";
+
+import React from 'react';
+import type { Source } from "@/lib/types";
+
+type Props = {
+    sources: Source[];
+    title?: string;
+};
+
+export function SourcesList({ sources, title = "Sources & References" }: Props) {
+    if (!sources?.length) return null;
+
+    return (
+        <section className="rounded-xl border border-gray-100 bg-gray-50/50 p-6 my-8">
+            <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">{title}</h3>
+            <ol className="space-y-2 list-decimal list-inside">
+                {sources.map((source, index) => (
+                    <li key={index} className="text-sm text-gray-700">
+                        <cite className="not-italic">
+                            <a
+                                href={source.url}
+                                target="_blank"
+                                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                                className="text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 hover:underline"
+                            >
+                                {source.name}
+                            </a>
+                        </cite>
+                        {source.accessDate && (
+                            <span className="text-gray-500 ml-2">
+                                (accessed {source.accessDate})
+                            </span>
+                        )}
+                    </li>
+                ))}
+            </ol>
+        </section>
+    );
+}

src/lib/blog-data.ts

@@ -317,6 +317,12 @@ export const blogPosts: BlogPost[] = [
       { question: "How do I connect QR analytics to Google Analytics?", answer: "Use UTMs and track landing page events (forms, purchases, calls) inside GA." },
     ],
     relatedSlugs: ["qr-code-tracking-guide-2025", "utm-parameter-qr-codes", "qr-code-scan-statistics-2026", "trackable-qr-codes"],
+    sources: [
+      { name: "Yahoo Finance: Global QR Code Payments Market Analysis 2025-2030", url: "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/analysis-global-qr-code-payments-155300360.html", accessDate: "January 2026" },
+      { name: "QRCodeChimp: QR Code Statistics for 2026", url: "https://www.qrcodechimp.com/qr-code-statistics/", accessDate: "January 2026" },
+      { name: "FBI IC3: Warning on QR Code Phishing Attacks", url: "https://www.ic3.gov/CSA/2026/260108.pdf", accessDate: "January 2026" },
+      { name: "Barracuda Networks: Email Threat Radar January 2026", url: "https://blog.barracuda.com/2026/01/22/email-threat-radar-january-2026", accessDate: "January 2026" },
+    ],
     content: `<div class="blog-content">
       <h2>What Are Scan Analytics?</h2>
       <p>Scan analytics provide comprehensive insights into how users interact with your <a href="/qr-code-tracking" class="text-primary-600 hover:underline">dynamic QR codes</a>. Our advanced dashboard tracks scan analytics including geographic location, device types, scan timestamps, and user engagement patterns.</p>
@@ -713,6 +719,11 @@ export const blogPosts: BlogPost[] = [
     ],
 
     relatedSlugs: ["qr-code-tracking-guide-2025", "qr-code-analytics", "dynamic-vs-static-qr-codes", "qr-code-small-business"],
+    sources: [
+      { name: "Mordor Intelligence: QR Codes Market Size & Trend Analysis 2026-2031", url: "https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/qr-codes-market", accessDate: "January 2026" },
+      { name: "Bitly: 30+ QR Code Statistics for 2026", url: "https://bitly.com/blog/qr-code-statistics/", accessDate: "January 2026" },
+      { name: "QR Code Tiger: QR Code Adoption Rate Stats 2026", url: "https://www.qrcode-tiger.com/qr-code-adoption-rate", accessDate: "January 2026" },
+    ],
 
     content: `<div class="blog-content">
       <p>Most QR codes are “dumb.” They work, but you have zero idea what happens after people scan. That’s why <strong>trackable QR codes</strong> are a game changer: you can measure scans, compare placements, and optimize campaigns like a real marketer.</p>

src/lib/schema.ts

@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ export function organizationSchema() {
       height: 630,
     },
     sameAs: [
-      'https://twitter.com/qrmaster',
+      'https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137918857',
+      'https://x.com/TIMO_QRMASTER',
+      'https://www.linkedin.com/in/qr-master-44b6863a2/',
+      'https://www.instagram.com/qrmaster_net/',
     ],
     contactPoint: [{
       '@type': 'ContactPoint',

src/lib/types.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,14 @@ export type FAQItem = {
     answer: string; // allow HTML or plain
 };
 
+export type Source = {
+    name: string;        // "Statista QR Code Market Report 2026"
+    url: string;         // "https://www.statista.com/..."
+    accessDate?: string; // "January 2026"
+};
+
 export type BlogPost = {
+
     slug: string;
     title: string;
     excerpt: string; // kept for backward compatibility if needed, maps to description
@@ -34,6 +41,7 @@ export type BlogPost = {
     keySteps?: string[];     // plain
     faq?: FAQItem[];
     relatedSlugs?: string[];
+    sources?: Source[];  // Primary sources for AEO trust signals
 
     // Main content
     content: string;     // HTML string (mapped from contentHtml in spec to content here to match existing usage if preferred, or we stick to contentHtml)