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    DataJelly
    Setup GuideLast updated: Jan 2026

    Getting Started with DataJelly

    A step-by-step guide to fixing SEO and AI visibility for JavaScript-heavy websites.

    What Is DataJelly?

    DataJelly fixes a fundamental problem with modern JavaScript and AI-built websites:

    Search engines and AI crawlers often cannot see your real content, even if your site looks perfect in a browser.

    DataJelly solves this by:

    • Detecting bots (Google, Bing, ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.)
    • Serving fully rendered HTML snapshots at the edge
    • Leaving human visitors untouched
    • Requiring no rebuilds, framework changes, or code installs

    You keep your site exactly as-is. DataJelly sits in front and handles visibility.

    Built for Lovable, Bolt, and Modern AI Site Builders

    DataJelly is designed specifically for JavaScript-first, AI-built websites that traditional SEO tools struggle with.

    Works especially well with:

    • Lovable.dev
    • Bolt
    • V0
    • Other AI or no-code site builders
    • React, Vite, Next.js, and SPA-based sites

    These platforms often:

    • Render content entirely in the browser
    • Look perfect to humans
    • Appear broken or empty to search engines and AI crawlers

    DataJelly fixes this without requiring you to rebuild your site or change how you ship.

    Quick Start Overview

    Most users complete setup in 10–20 minutes.

    High-level steps:

    1. 1Create your account
    2. 2Add your domain
    3. 3Verify domain ownership
    4. 4Update DNS to route traffic through DataJelly
    5. 5Confirm everything is working
    1

    Create Your Account

    Sign up at datajelly.com using your email.

    After signup, you'll land in the dashboard where all domains, snapshots, and tests are managed.

    DataJelly account creation screen showing email and password signup form
    2

    Verify Your Account

    Check your email and confirm your account.

    This ensures:

    • You control the email address
    • Alerts and monitoring notifications reach you
    • Domain verification can proceed
    3

    Add Your Domain

    From the dashboard:

    1. 1Click Add Domain
    2. 2Enter your root domain (example: example.com)
    DataJelly add domain screen showing domain input and DNS management options

    Note: DataJelly is designed to work at the root domain level. Subdomains (www, app, dashboard, etc.) are handled automatically if they route through the root.

    4

    Verify Domain Ownership (DNS TXT Record)

    To prove you own the domain, DataJelly will provide a DNS TXT record.

    You'll need to:

    1. 1Open your DNS provider (Cloudflare, GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.)
    2. 2Add the TXT record exactly as shown
    3. 3Save the change
    DataJelly DNS verification screen showing TXT record name and value to add

    This step does not affect live traffic. Once verified, DataJelly unlocks the next step.

    5

    Complete Required DNS Changes

    This is the core setup step.

    DataJelly will guide you to update your DNS so that:

    • Your root domain points to the DataJelly edge
    • SSL certificates can be issued
    • Bot traffic can be routed correctly

    Typically this means:

    • Updating the root A record to point to DataJelly's edge IP
    • Leaving other records (www, subdomains, email, etc.) untouched

    The dashboard will:

    • • Detect incorrect records
    • • Show exactly what needs to change
    • • Automatically verify once DNS propagates

    Most DNS changes take effect within a few minutes, but can take up to an hour depending on provider.

    6

    Setup Complete

    Once DNS and SSL are verified, your domain is live on DataJelly.

    At this point:

    • Human visitors see your site exactly as before
    • Bots receive fully rendered HTML snapshots
    • Snapshots begin generating automatically
    • SEO and AI visibility tests unlock
    DataJelly onboarding complete screen showing 100% status and all steps verified

    No further action is required to "turn it on."

    How to Verify It's Working

    You can confirm DataJelly is active in several ways:

    1Dashboard Status

    Your domain should show:

    • DNS: Verified
    • SSL: Active
    • Snapshots: Generated

    2Visibility Test Tool

    Run the built-in Visibility Test to see exactly what:

    • • Googlebot
    • • ChatGPT
    • • Other crawlers

    can see on your site.

    Run the Visibility Test

    3Manual Check (Optional)

    Advanced users can:

    • • Request pages using a bot User-Agent
    • • Confirm rendered HTML is returned

    What to Expect Over Time

    First 24–48 Hours

    • Initial snapshots generated
    • Bot traffic begins routing
    • Basic visibility improvements

    First 1–2 Weeks

    • Search engines recrawl key pages
    • Indexing improves for JavaScript content
    • Rich previews and metadata stabilize

    Ongoing (Weeks & Months)

    • Continuous snapshot refresh
    • Monitoring for SEO, security, and visibility issues
    • AI SEO / GEO optimization opportunities emerge

    DataJelly is designed to be set-and-forget, not a daily chore.

    Next Steps & Related Guides

    Once you're live, these guides help you get the most value:

    JavaScript SEO Guide

    Best practices for SPA content

    Lovable SEO 101

    Optimizing AI-built sites

    AI Visibility Guide

    How your site appears to ChatGPT, Perplexity, and search bots

    SEO Testing Guide

    Understanding DataJelly's tests and signals

    How Snapshots Work

    Technical deep dive

    Need Help?

    DNS can be intimidating — that's normal.

    If anything feels unclear:

    • The dashboard will highlight exactly what's blocking progress
    • Most issues are resolved by a single DNS record change
    • Support is available if you get stuck