Changelog
What's new on Chase in French
Every update we've made to the site, newest first.
- v2.6September 2026
Search Console clean-up
- Removed the old Wix sitemap from Google Search Console so outdated addresses are no longer used.
- Resubmitted the current sitemap so Google picks up the new lesson addresses faster.
- Checked all 92 sitemap pages load correctly.
- Added this changelog page.
- v2.5September 2026
Readable lesson addresses & English-first titles
- Lessons now use readable web addresses instead of long codes; old addresses forward automatically.
- 23 French-only lesson titles rewritten English-first, with French examples kept inside the lessons.
- New titles and descriptions for the homepage and topic pages.
- v2.4September 2026
SEO content pack (files 00–17)
- New Google titles, descriptions and headlines on 15 key lessons (slang and pronunciation).
- Section labels inside lessons now display as proper headings.
- Podcast and Songs & Videos pages got new headlines and full introductory text.
- v2.3September 2026
Indexing fixes
- Songs & Videos and Podcast pages now load their content instantly for Google (fixed 'Soft 404').
- Every lesson page gained a 'How to practise' section and six related lessons to fix thin content.
- Google Search Console connected, site verified and sitemap submitted.
- v2.2August 2026
Canonical addresses & redirects
- Every page now tells Google its one official address (chaseinfrench.com).
- Old addresses like /culture, /slang, /grammar and /pronunciation forward to the new topic pages.
- Sitemap and robots file set up for chaseinfrench.com.
- Footer heading renamed to 'Contact & Legal Info'.
- v2.1August 2026
New pages
- Academy page with video, linked across the site.
- About page with bilingual bio, film credits and the Ears → Mouth → Eyes method.
- Contact page with email, locations and social links.
- Lessons index listing all 76 lessons.
- v2.0August 2026
Admin panel & live content
- Private admin area to manage lessons, podcast episodes and songs.
- Analytics dashboard for site and SEO stats.
- Podcast page with audio player and Spotify link; Songs & Videos page with YouTube videos.
- Searchable, filterable topic directories and Today's Lessons on the homepage.
- v1.0August 2026
Site rebuild launch
- Full rebuild of chaseinfrench.com from Wix: navy French design, new homepage and navigation.
- 76 lessons imported across Pronunciation, Slang, Grammar and Culture.
- Group and private classes pages.