diff --git a/client/components/SEO.tsx b/client/components/SEO.tsx
index a3cecbee..60cc4ee0 100644
--- a/client/components/SEO.tsx
+++ b/client/components/SEO.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default function SEO({
   noIndex,
 }: SEOProps) {
   useEffect(() => {
-    const title = `AeThex | ${pageTitle}`;
+    const title = `[DEV] AeThex | ${pageTitle}`;
     document.title = title;
 
     if (canonical) {
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 50d62c1c..276014fd 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -4,23 +4,23 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
 
-    <title>AeThex | Developer Platform for Builders, Creators & Innovation</title>
+    <title>[DEV] AeThex | Development Environment</title>
     <meta
       name="description"
-      content="AeThex: an advanced development platform and community for builders. Collaborate on projects, learn, and ship innovation."
+      content="Development instance of AeThex platform - Not for production use. Internal testing and development environment."
     />
     <meta
       name="keywords"
-      content="AeThex, developer platform, projects, community, mentorship, research labs, consulting, tutorials"
+      content="AeThex, development, testing, dev environment"
     />
-    <meta name="application-name" content="AeThex" />
+    <meta name="application-name" content="[DEV] AeThex" />
     <meta name="theme-color" content="#0a0aff" />
     <meta name="color-scheme" content="dark light" />
     <meta
       name="robots"
-      content="index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1"
+      content="noindex, nofollow"
     />
-    <meta name="googlebot" content="index, follow" />
+    <meta name="googlebot" content="noindex, nofollow" />
 
     <!-- Geo/Audience -->
     <meta name="geo.placename" content="Worldwide" />
@@ -57,15 +57,15 @@
     <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#0a0aff" />
 
     <!-- Open Graph -->
-    <meta property="og:site_name" content="AeThex" />
+    <meta property="og:site_name" content="[DEV] AeThex" />
     <meta property="og:type" content="website" />
     <meta
       property="og:title"
-      content="AeThex — Developer Platform, Projects, Community"
+      content="[DEV] AeThex — Development Environment"
     />
     <meta
       property="og:description"
-      content="Join AeThex to build, learn, and connect. Tutorials, mentorship, research labs, and a thriving developer community."
+      content="Development instance of AeThex platform - Not for production use. Internal testing and development environment."
     />
     <meta
       property="og:image"
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@
     <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />
     <meta
       name="twitter:title"
-      content="AeThex — Developer Platform, Projects, Community"
+      content="[DEV] AeThex — Development Environment"
     />
     <meta
       name="twitter:description"
-      content="Build and innovate with AeThex. Projects, mentorship, research labs, and tutorials for modern developers."
+      content="Development instance of AeThex platform - Not for production use. Internal testing and development environment."
     />
     <meta
       name="twitter:image"
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@
         addJSONLD({
           "@context": "https://schema.org",
           "@type": "Organization",
-          name: "AeThex",
-          legalName: "AeThex Corporation",
+          name: "[DEV] AeThex",
+          legalName: "AeThex Corporation (Development Instance)",
           url: origin,
           logo: "https://docs.aethex.tech/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F1143808467-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Forganizations%252FDhUg3jal6kdpG645FzIl%252Fsites%252Fsite_HeOmR%252Flogo%252FqxDYz8Oj2SnwUTa8t3UB%252FAeThex%2520Origin%2520logo.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D200e8ea2-0129-4cbe-b516-4a53f60c512b&width=512&dpr=1&quality=100&sign=6c7576ce&sv=2",
           areaServed: "Worldwide",
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
         addJSONLD({
           "@context": "https://schema.org",
           "@type": "WebSite",
-          name: "AeThex",
+          name: "[DEV] AeThex Development Environment",
           url: origin,
         });
         // FAQ for AEO
@@ -147,26 +147,26 @@
           mainEntity: [
             {
               "@type": "Question",
-              name: "What is AeThex?",
+              name: "What is this site?",
               acceptedAnswer: {
                 "@type": "Answer",
-                text: "AeThex is an advanced development platform and community where developers collaborate on projects, learn through tutorials, and access mentorship and research labs.",
+                text: "This is the development instance of AeThex platform. It is not for production use and is used for internal testing and development.",
               },
             },
             {
               "@type": "Question",
-              name: "How do I get started?",
+              name: "Can I use this for production?",
               acceptedAnswer: {
                 "@type": "Answer",
-                text: "Visit the Get Started and Onboarding flows to create your profile and join projects.",
+                text: "No. This is a development environment only. Data may be reset at any time and features are experimental.",
               },
             },
             {
               "@type": "Question",
-              name: "Does AeThex offer mentorship programs?",
+              name: "Where is the production site?",
               acceptedAnswer: {
                 "@type": "Answer",
-                text: "Yes. AeThex provides mentorship programs and a community feed to help you grow and connect.",
+                text: "Visit aethex.dev for the production AeThex platform.",
               },
             },
           ],