Bakery Updates & Changelog
Recent Changes
Latest updates, features, and fixes for the site.
Latest: Version 1.4.1
Currently Working On
- Ongoing SEO — Continuous search engine optimization, local search visibility, and keyword ranking tracking
Open Questions & Tasks
- Add Website Link to Facebook: Add your website link so customers on Facebook can visit directly. How to: On your Facebook Page, click About (or Edit Page / Edit Details) → go to Contact and basic info → click Add a website → enter https://sugarontheshelfbakery.com → click Save.
Keeping an Eye Out For
- Blind Date Cookie Box & Promo Video — Rolling out for the next event; promo video will be added once ready!
October 16, 2026
3 Updatesv1.3.9 – v1.4.1
Thanksgiving & Christmas Holiday Flyers
v1.4.1- Added official Thanksgiving (Available 11/25: Apple Spice & Pumpkin Cupcakes, 15-Cookie Fall Trays) and Christmas (Available 12/19 & 12/23: Cookies for Santa & Holiday Trays) pre-order menus and zoomable flyers across Seasonal and Order pages.
10 Randomized Blind Date Cookie Profiles
v1.4.0- Added Blind Date Personality Cards #9 and #10 and randomized the interactive matchmaker deck order on every page load and deck shuffle.
October 15, 2026
4 Updatesv1.3.5 – v1.3.8
Fox Valley Service Area SEO Pages
v1.3.8- Launched dedicated Fox Valley service area SEO pages starting with five core communities (Appleton, Neenah, Menasha, Grand Chute, Kimberly) complete with local pickup details, JSON-LD schemas, and an index hub.
Halloween DIY Cookie Kits
v1.3.7- Added Halloween DIY Sugar Cookie Kits ($15 3-pack, $25 6-pack with frosting and sprinkles; pre-orders close Oct 25, pickup Oct 30) featuring the authentic kit photo with zoom preview across Seasonal and Order pages.
Fall Fest Market Popup Announcement
v1.3.6- Added a 1-time announcement popup for the final outdoor Downtown Appleton Farmers Market Fall Fest with automatic October 18 expiration and direct navigation to Events.
September 23, 2026
8 Updatesv1.2.7 – v1.3.4
Branded Social Share Card
v1.3.4- Generated and deployed a clean 1200x630 OpenGraph card featuring the centered circular bakery logo on a warm bakery background for social sharing previews.
Home Bakery Share Identity & Full-Width Banner
v1.3.3- Updated sharing link metadata to Appleton Home Bakery and restructured the bakery banner to display full-width in vertical inline alignment.
Bakery Banner Showcase
v1.3.2- Deployed the new high-resolution Sugar on the Shelf bakery banner in WebP across Home and Events, presenting a clean, uncropped full-frame showcase.
Interactive Matchmaker & Treats Polish
v1.3.1- Upgraded the Blind Date match celebration dialog to a full-viewport centered modal with background scroll lock, boosted the match button heart contrast, and removed autoplay from the treats showcase.
PageSpeed, Security & Performance Audit
v1.3.0- Ran Google PageSpeed & Rich Results audits: verified structured data (noting phone and street address are intentionally omitted for home bakery privacy), eliminated render-blocking fonts, saved 2.34MB with responsive WebP downscaling, hardware-accelerated animations, resolved WCAG AA contrast, and deployed CSP/HSTS/COOP & AI discovery manifests.
Launch Performance & Bandwidth Optimization
v1.2.9- Converted all 76 static media assets to modern WebP format with responsive web dimensions, cutting media payload by over 74% (hero flyer reduced from 2.2MB to 142KB; cupcake dozens reduced from 1.5MB to 82KB).
- Updated 118 image references across all views, data files, and components to .webp.
- Added Cloudflare Pages caching rules (_headers) with immutable asset caching for builds and long-term caching for all static media.
- Optimized all images with asynchronous decoding, lazy loading for below-the-fold content, and high fetchpriority for above-the-fold hero elements.
- Removed unused lodash dependency to streamline production build payload.
Home Page Mini Menu Spotlight
v1.2.8- Connected the home page Handcrafted Treats carousel directly to official menu data, featuring clean full-frame photos, starting prices, and direct links to /menu.
September 22, 2026
15 Updatesv1.1.2 – v1.2.6
Bakery Treats Food Carousel
v1.2.6- Preserved the hero Blind Date flyer showcase and added a separate, dedicated auto-scrolling bakery food carousel highlighting custom cakes, 12-inch cookie cakes, gourmet cookies, artisan breads, cupcakes, and pies.
Gluten-Friendly Menu Photos Added
v1.2.5- Added authentic photo showcase gallery to the Gluten-Friendly Options section on /menu with full-screen zoom preview for S’mores cookies, Chocolate Chip cookies, Honey Butter Cornbread cookies, Cinnamon Rolls, and Chocolate Cupcakes.
Official Blind Date Flyer Updated
v1.2.4- Updated official Blind Date with a Cookie informational flyer with the new customer-provided graphic across the home hero, blind date experience, galleries, and preview modals.
Google Business Profile
v1.2.3- Created official Google Business Profile for Sugar on the Shelf and invited Nikole as Owner for address verification.
Blind Date with a Cookie 8-Profile Redesign
v1.2.2- Replaced placeholder profiles with all 8 authentic client-provided Blind Date mystery profile envelope cards.
- Redesigned the interactive Tinder swipe matcher with an image-first presentation, letting the authentic profile packaging shine.
- Rebuilt the Match celebration popup into a responsive 2-column desktop layout with high-resolution image inspect/zoom.
- Added dynamic Next Upcoming Event spotlight to the match experience connecting matches directly to market dates and custom ordering.
Gourmet Cookies Copy Update
v1.2.1- Updated cookie copy, image descriptions, and headings from 'artisan cookies' to 'gourmet cookies' across the site.
Next Event Header Banner
v1.2.0- Added dynamic Next Upcoming Event banner to the top site header, automatically sorting and spotlighting the closest confirmed date with a link to all events.
Upcoming Event Dates Added
v1.1.9- Added confirmed pop-up and market dates for Winneconne Fall Fest (10/3) and Downtown Appleton Farmers Market (10/17) with live status badges.
Core Bakery Menu & Pricing Launched
v1.1.8- Published official core bakery menu and pricing on /menu featuring artisan breads, cupcakes, cookies, cinnamon rolls, and 12-inch cookie cakes with gluten-friendly options.
Gluten-Friendly Terminology Audit
v1.1.7- Audited repository to ensure all allergen and dietary references strictly use 'gluten-friendly' across views and data.
Custom Domain Emails Activated
v1.1.6- Activated dedicated orders@sugarontheshelfbakery.com and contact@sugarontheshelfbakery.com domain email routing across all site order buttons, contact forms, schema data, and footer cards.
AppletonFood.com Directory Listing
v1.1.5- Added Sugar on the Shelf bakery profile to the AppletonFood.com local directory.
Google Search Console & Indexing
v1.1.4- Added site to Google Search Console, submitted XML sitemap, and requested initial page indexing.
Appleton Local SEO & Schema
v1.1.3- Added Appleton bakery JSON-LD structured data, per-page meta tags, XML sitemap, and AI search directives.
Custom Domain Launch
v1.1.2- Launched official custom domain at sugarontheshelfbakery.com with active SSL.
September 10, 2026
10 Updatesv1.0.2 – v1.1.1
Downtown Appleton Farm Market Links
v1.1.1- Added official Downtown Appleton Farm Market link to the Events page and Footer.
Dedicated Order & Contact Emails
v1.1.0- Configured dedicated order@sugarontheshelfbakery.com for all order inquiries and pre-orders.
- Configured contact@sugarontheshelfbakery.com for general questions, contact form, and Terms & Privacy Policy inquiries.
- Added dual-card email showcase in footer for quick direct access.
Seasonal Page & Direct Ordering
v1.0.9- Added Seasonal page for Christmas pre-orders & Thanksgiving preview, swapped top nav link, updated bakery email, and switched order flow to direct Facebook message and email.
Terms & Privacy Added
v1.0.8- Added Terms of Service and Privacy Policy modal popup to the footer.
VIP Club Placement Refined
v1.0.7- De-emphasized Sugar Society promo banners across pages, keeping it tucked neatly in the footer.
Site Brand Updated
v1.0.6- Updated overall website header & branding to Blind Date with a Cookie.
Drop-In Schedule Adjusted
v1.0.5- Updated market schedule copy to reflect select drop-in dates & pop-up events instead of weekly recurring presence (will update page once exact schedule details are received).
Bakery Niche Refined
v1.0.4- Refocused site around cookies, cookie cakes, artisan breads, cinnamon rolls & gluten-friendly treats.
Menu Paused
v1.0.3- Temporarily hid menu gallery on /menu while waiting for customer items & pricing list.
Bakery Copy Refined
v1.0.2- Shifted phrasing from 'made from scratch' to 'home-baked' and 'freshly baked'.
September 9, 2026
1 Updatev1.0.1
Labubu Cake Added
v1.0.1- Added Labubu celebration cake showcase and order form option.
September 8, 2026
1 Updatev1.0.0
Initial Launch
v1.0.0- Launched site with Blind Date matchmaker, treat galleries, and order forms.