Cloudflare for SEO: Speed, Security, and Smart Edge Headers
Thom Wilson
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Settings that move Core Web Vitals
- Brotli compression and Early Hints for faster TTFB.
- Cache Rules: long TTL for static assets; bypass for HTML; add
immutablefor hashed files. - Polish (if available) to auto‑optimize images at the edge.
Page Rule/Cache Rule examples
// Cache static assets
URL: *.thomwilsonseo.com/assets/* → Cache Level: Cache Everything, Edge TTL 1yr
// Bypass HTML
URL: *.thomwilsonseo.com/* → Cache Level: BypassEdge headers with Workers
export default {
async fetch(req) {
const res = await fetch(req);
const newHeaders = new Headers(res.headers);
newHeaders.set('Link', '; rel=preload; as=style');
return new Response(res.body, { status: res.status, headers: newHeaders });
}
};Security helps SEO
- Always Use HTTPS, HSTS, and sensible WAF rules reduce crawl issues and spam.
- Serve a fast 404 and helpful 410 for removed content.
Measure
- Use PageSpeed Insights and Cloudflare Speed.
- Track CWV in GSC; annotate changes.
When to hire an SEO agency for Cloudflare and Core Web Vitals
If your site struggles with LCP/INP/CLS, you are planning a platform migration, or you need to implement edge caching and headers correctly, it’s time to bring in an SEO agency. We routinely help brands implement Cloudflare for Core Web Vitals, improve crawl efficiency, and harden security without hurting rankings.
Service keywords we support
- Technical SEO services · Core Web Vitals optimization
- SEO consultant · SEO agency in Des Moines
- Website migration SEO · CDN/Cloudflare SEO setup
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