Apache search notes

Technical notes for an Apache search experiment

Broccco.dev documents implementation details from a small search visibility project: HTTPS, Apache virtual hosts, canonical URLs, sitemaps, and crawlable pages.

Not an official Brock Pivec site

This is an independent technical project page for a friendly SEO competition. It is not owned, sponsored, or endorsed by Brock Pivec.

Apache virtual host layout

The setup uses name-based Apache virtual hosts with separate document roots. That keeps content, sitemaps, canonical URLs, and logs easier to reason about.

  1. The educational resource uses its own document root and sitemap.
  2. The search journal uses a separate document root and independent pages.
  3. This technical note focuses on deployment details, not health guidance.

Implementation checklist

HTTPS everywhere

The configured hostnames redirect from HTTP to HTTPS and use a valid Let's Encrypt certificate.

Canonical clarity

Each page declares a canonical URL on its own hostname so crawlers do not have to infer the preferred URL.

Useful content

The project keeps technical notes, search notes, and health-oriented content separated by purpose.

Reference implementation

The public example resource is available at brockpivec.org. This technical page documents deployment choices rather than repeating that site's content.