{"id":20791,"date":"2023-12-19T06:20:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T06:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/?p=20791"},"modified":"2024-11-15T11:04:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T11:04:57","slug":"website-audit-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/website-audit-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Website Audit Checklist: How to Audit Your Website for SEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you done implementing all the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/digital-marketing\/seo-services-usa\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO strategies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and still seeing no difference in the ranking? It\u2019s time to roll up your sleeves and head towards <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website audit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to check for technical errors. Without much ado, let\u2019s get started with a comprehensive <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website audit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> guide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But before that, please note the mentioned steps will familiarize you with the whole process in an introductory manner. Later, after finishing your first <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website audit,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you may also dig deeper to know the minute details.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headsup &#8211; it might look overwhelming, so remember to follow one step at a time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a Website Audit?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website audit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is like checking how well your webpage is doing before making significant changes for better <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/top-50-search-engines\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">search engine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> results or redoing the site. By auditing, you can find out if your website is set up to get the traffic you want and get ideas on improving it to reach those goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the types of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website audits<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are six types of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website Audits<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Competitive <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website Audit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A competitive <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website audit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> monitors competitors&#8217; online activities. It helps you spot opportunities that your brand might be overlooking<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Links Audit &#8211; Link audits check the web address source, domain, and anchor text to see if your page gets value and equity (&#8220;link juice&#8221;). This audit looks at the links to your website to identify any problems or chances for improvement in your backlink profile. By assessing your links, this audit will assist in making your site better for ranking with your desired keywords.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conversion Audit &#8211; A lead conversion optimization audit looks into a website&#8217;s conversion problems and chances for improvement. In this audit, you&#8217;ll need to check how visitors reach your website and where they&#8217;re coming from.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Media (SM) Audit &#8211; Check each account to ensure they match the company&#8217;s branding, using the same images, logo, and tone of voice. Also, assess how well each page is doing. Then, use what you learn to understand your audience better and improve your <span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;social media engagements&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1061825,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;Google Sans\\&quot;, Roboto, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-social-media-followers\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-social-media-followers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media engagements<\/a><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website Audit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; SEO <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website Audit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> includes links and things like how you use keywords, your content, metadata, page speed, user experience, and video optimization. You can do an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO audit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">independently, but hiring an agency might provide more thorough answers in less time. To perform an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO website audit,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> check all your website pages. Use tools for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website audit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to assess various SEO metrics, such as crawling, indexing, security, usability, and other technical issues that might affect your site&#8217;s ranking in search results.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Privacy (Audit) &#8211; A data privacy audit checks if you follow the right privacy laws and make a secure environment for website visitors. Search engines check for pages about privacy to decide if a website is trustworthy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><b>A <\/b><b>Website Audit Checklist <\/b><b>Prerequisite tools for conducting a complete <\/b><b>Site Audit<\/b><b>,<\/b><b> Page Audits<\/b><b> etc.\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content Management System (CMS): To access the backend of your website (like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/wix-vs-wordpress-who-has-the-best-seo-features\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WordPress <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">etc.)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A mobile device: To conduct some manual testing as part of the audit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Analytics: To identify pages to audit based on traffic and goal performance. It takes about a month for Google to collect data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Search Console (GSC) is essential for content and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technical SEO audits<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Use it to request reindexing, submit sitemaps, and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Page speed calculators: Google\u2019s PageSpeed Insights and GTMetrix are helpful tools.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image compressor: Use tools like Tinypng.com or themeisle.com for compressing images.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO software: If you want deeper SEO metrics (like backlinks, <span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;competitive analysis information&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1061825,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;Google Sans\\&quot;, Roboto, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/guide-for-seo-competitor-analysis\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/guide-for-seo-competitor-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">competitive analysis information<\/a><\/span>, and keyword data), use Ahrefs, Moz Pro, Screaming Frog, SEMrush, etc. Some offer free trials or services for a limited number of links.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessibility audit tools: Tools like WAVE or webaccessibility.com can help in this audit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website graders: Grader tools provide guidance and simplify results. For non-SEOs, they can explain what the results mean.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to do a Website Audit?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\u2014 The First Step Towards <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website Audit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Keep it Light<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This audit is applied to your website&#8217;s core pages and covers each SEO category at a surface level. In other words, this kind of investigation requires you to check the \u2018home\u2019 page, \u2018services\u2019 page\/\u2019products,\u2019 \u2018about us,\u2019 \u2018contact us\u2019 pages, <span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;business blog post&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1061825,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;Google Sans\\&quot;, Roboto, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/benefits-of-business-blogging\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/benefits-of-business-blogging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">business blog post<\/a><\/span>, 404 error page, navigation, etc. It also helps you to get away with minor issues and errors quickly. The focus here is on apparent errors, first impressions, accuracy of business information, and branding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20792 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Light-Webiste-Audit-Checklist.jpg\" alt=\"Light Website Audit Checklist\" width=\"1200\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Light-Webiste-Audit-Checklist-200x122.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Light-Webiste-Audit-Checklist-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Light-Webiste-Audit-Checklist-400x244.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Light-Webiste-Audit-Checklist-600x367.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Light-Webiste-Audit-Checklist-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Light-Webiste-Audit-Checklist-800x489.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Light-Webiste-Audit-Checklist-1024x625.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Light-Webiste-Audit-Checklist.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t fret if your blog or website content is buried in the depth of the search results. Instead, start making the existing <span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;content scannable&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1061825,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;Google Sans\\&quot;, Roboto, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/how-scannable-content-rules-the-internet\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/how-scannable-content-rules-the-internet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">content scannable<\/a><\/span> &amp; SEO-friendly, fresh &amp; reliable by following the below checklist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a checklist for starting a light<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SEO audit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your website should clearly show what your business is about.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure people can easily navigate through your site.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every page should encourage users to take action.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Important information should be easy to find.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure each page has a good title and description.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize information and give pages clear titles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep business details and photos accurate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Include diverse photos and graphics of people.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check for proper spelling and grammar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain a consistent design and brand feel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure pages are interconnected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popups and live chat should appear only when necessary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make website copy friendly, readable, and transparent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure footer links work and include social icons.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After conducting a light <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO audit,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the different massive pieces come next. Majorly, SEO comprises On-page SEO, <span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Off-page SEO&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1061825,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;Google Sans\\&quot;, Roboto, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/off-page-seo-guide\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/off-page-seo-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Off-page SEO<\/a><\/span>, and Technical SEO. Depending upon your services, it can include other SEOs like <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/digital-marketing\/local-seo-services\/\">Local SEO<\/a>, International SEO, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20794\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-the-aspects-of-On-Page-Off-page-Technical-SEO.jpg\" alt=\"Explaining the aspects of On Page Off page &amp; Technical SEO\" width=\"1200\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-the-aspects-of-On-Page-Off-page-Technical-SEO-200x107.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-the-aspects-of-On-Page-Off-page-Technical-SEO-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-the-aspects-of-On-Page-Off-page-Technical-SEO-400x213.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-the-aspects-of-On-Page-Off-page-Technical-SEO-600x320.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-the-aspects-of-On-Page-Off-page-Technical-SEO-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-the-aspects-of-On-Page-Off-page-Technical-SEO-800x426.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-the-aspects-of-On-Page-Off-page-Technical-SEO-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-the-aspects-of-On-Page-Off-page-Technical-SEO.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Let\u2019s dive into the first significant chunk of the SEO family.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 \u2014 Content Inspection (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO Content Audit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content&#8217;s condition, quality, and age should be in check. The content should be correct and reliable so that Google can consider showing your website when users search online. Also, it should be SEO-ready.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim is to create content for online audiences and Google (or other search engines). The checkup on your SEO content looks at how good and relevant your content is and <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/what-is-google-nlp\/\">how well Google understands<\/a> it. Go through the below diagram to understand the process of starting a Content audit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20795\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Process-for-SEO-Content-Audit-for-Website.jpg\" alt=\"Process for SEO Content Audit for Website\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Process-for-SEO-Content-Audit-for-Website-200x184.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Process-for-SEO-Content-Audit-for-Website-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Process-for-SEO-Content-Audit-for-Website-400x369.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Process-for-SEO-Content-Audit-for-Website-600x553.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Process-for-SEO-Content-Audit-for-Website-768x708.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Process-for-SEO-Content-Audit-for-Website-800x737.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Process-for-SEO-Content-Audit-for-Website-1024x944.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Process-for-SEO-Content-Audit-for-Website.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image credits:ahrefs<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Prerequisite Tools for <\/b><b>SEO content audit<\/b><b>: Google Analytics, CMS, keyword research tool, Google Search Console.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let us understand what factors should be considered when starting an SEO <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/content-amplification-strategy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a. Website Traffic\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at organic traffic to prioritize pages, compare date ranges, and spot significant drops or increases. Check our SEO metrics guide for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b. Keyword Targeting (On-page)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Research &amp; include the right keywords&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1061825,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;Google Sans\\&quot;, Roboto, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/how-to-do-keyword-research-for-seo\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/how-to-do-keyword-research-for-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research &amp; include the right keywords<\/a><\/span> in meta titles, meta descriptions, H1, H2s, image file names, and alt text, and avoid overloading them in the body content. Get help with <span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;on-page SEO here&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:1061825,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;\\&quot;Google Sans\\&quot;, Roboto, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;23&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/on-page-seo-factors\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/on-page-seo-factors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on-page SEO <\/a>here<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c. Meta Description and Title<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure keywords are front-loaded, stay within character limits, and are optimized for organic click-through rate (compelling and value-driven). Check our posts for assistance with meta descriptions and meta titles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">d. Images\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confirm there are no broken images, file names include keywords, alt text is descriptive and has keywords, and images are compressed and appropriately sized. Find guidance on Image SEO here.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e. Quality<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize information into clear sections, ensure accuracy, keep it up to date, and make it thorough (not thin). Learn more about creating quality content here.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f. Links<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify that links work and the page is connected to other relevant pages on your site.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">g. Backlink Profile\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assess the quantity and quality of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/how-to-disavow-toxic-backlinks\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">backlinks <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Google Search Console can provide some information, but an SEO tool offers deeper insights).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20796\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SEO-Content-Audit-Checklist.jpg\" alt=\"SEO Content Audit Checklist\" width=\"1200\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SEO-Content-Audit-Checklist-200x122.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SEO-Content-Audit-Checklist-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SEO-Content-Audit-Checklist-400x244.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SEO-Content-Audit-Checklist-600x367.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SEO-Content-Audit-Checklist-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SEO-Content-Audit-Checklist-800x489.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SEO-Content-Audit-Checklist-1024x625.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SEO-Content-Audit-Checklist.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Now comes the second significant chunk of SEO.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 \u2014 Technical SEO <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website Audit\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technical SEO helps search engines like Google locate your website and lets the bots crawl and index web pages. It provides information to let Google know it is a secure and quick website apart from being just trustworthy and reliable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20797\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Technical-SEO-factors.jpg\" alt=\"Technical SEO factors\" width=\"1200\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Technical-SEO-factors-200x97.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Technical-SEO-factors-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Technical-SEO-factors-400x193.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Technical-SEO-factors-600x290.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Technical-SEO-factors-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Technical-SEO-factors-800x387.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Technical-SEO-factors-1024x495.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Technical-SEO-factors.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image credits: 10web.io<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Prerequisite tools for <\/b><b>Technical Website Audit<\/b><b>: Google Search Console, PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, Copyscape\/Siteliner, SEO tool.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technical SEO Audit Checklist<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a. Indexing:\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that all intended pages are indexed without errors. Check the <\/span><b>GSC (Google Search Console)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 index coverage report to identify any adjustments needed in your sitemap and robots.txt files.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join Google Search Console, add your website, enter your homepage in the URL Inspection tool, and click &#8220;Request indexing.&#8221; If your site structure is good (we&#8217;ll talk about that soon), Google should discover (hopefully index) all your site&#8217;s pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20798\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-to-request-indexing-webpages-in-Google-Console.jpg\" alt=\"Showing how to request indexing webpages in Google Console\" width=\"1200\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-to-request-indexing-webpages-in-Google-Console-200x98.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-to-request-indexing-webpages-in-Google-Console-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-to-request-indexing-webpages-in-Google-Console-400x196.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-to-request-indexing-webpages-in-Google-Console-600x294.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-to-request-indexing-webpages-in-Google-Console-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-to-request-indexing-webpages-in-Google-Console-800x392.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-to-request-indexing-webpages-in-Google-Console-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-to-request-indexing-webpages-in-Google-Console.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h5><i>Sitemap<\/i><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sitemap shows Google where to locate the pages you think are crucial to your website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find it at <\/span><b>yourwebsite.com\/sitemap.xml.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Include only the pages you want Google to crawl, format them correctly according to the Sitemap protocol, follow Google\u2019s sitemap guidelines, and define their file location in robots.txt. If changes are necessary, resubmit through the GSC sitemap report. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/crawling-indexing\/sitemaps\/overview\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click this link to know more<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<h5><strong><i>Robots.txt<\/i><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access it at <\/span><b>yourwebsite.com\/robots.txt.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It informs Google which pages not to crawl, is named \u201cRobots.txt,\u201d has only one version, follows Google\u2019s robots.txt guidelines, and includes the sitemap&#8217;s location. If changes are made, follow instructions from your website host for resubmission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20799\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Robots.txt.jpg\" alt=\"Robots.txt\" width=\"1200\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Robots.txt-200x97.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Robots.txt-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Robots.txt-400x193.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Robots.txt-600x290.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Robots.txt-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Robots.txt-800x387.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Robots.txt-1024x495.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Robots.txt.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20800\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-webistes-look-with-Robots.txt-and-without-Robots.txt.jpg\" alt=\"Showing how webistes look with Robots.txt and without Robots.txt\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-webistes-look-with-Robots.txt-and-without-Robots.txt-200x184.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-webistes-look-with-Robots.txt-and-without-Robots.txt-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-webistes-look-with-Robots.txt-and-without-Robots.txt-400x369.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-webistes-look-with-Robots.txt-and-without-Robots.txt-600x553.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-webistes-look-with-Robots.txt-and-without-Robots.txt-768x708.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-webistes-look-with-Robots.txt-and-without-Robots.txt-800x737.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-webistes-look-with-Robots.txt-and-without-Robots.txt-1024x944.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-how-webistes-look-with-Robots.txt-and-without-Robots.txt.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Credits: elliance.com\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b. Core Web Vitals:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An important <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/what-is-cross-linking-in-seo\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ranking <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">factor covering <\/span><b>user experience, page speed, and mobile friendliness.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Audit your entire site through the GSC Core Web Vitals Report. Use Google PageSpeed Insights and Google Mobile-Friendly Test to fix identified issues. After making fixes, validate them through GSC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20801\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Displaing-Core-Web-Vitals.jpg\" alt=\"Displaing Core Web Vitals\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Displaing-Core-Web-Vitals-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Displaing-Core-Web-Vitals-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Displaing-Core-Web-Vitals-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Displaing-Core-Web-Vitals-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Displaing-Core-Web-Vitals-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Displaing-Core-Web-Vitals-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Displaing-Core-Web-Vitals-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Displaing-Core-Web-Vitals.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Credits: Yotta.com\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c. Security:\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another ranking factor. Ensure your site has <\/span><b>HTTPS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (not HTTP). An SSL certificate shows crucial details to verify a website owner and secure web traffic with <\/span><b>SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It includes the public key, certificate issuer, and linked subdomains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can look for different Certificate Authorities that provide SSLs, with options ranging from less secure to more secure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at the video below to learn what SSL is and how it helps. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ntVeD1sQDsg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ntVeD1sQDsg<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get Your SSL certificate:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check your website details with ICANN Lookup.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create the Certificate Signing Request (CSR). If you can get to your server, make a CSR independently. If you have cPanel through your hosting provider, use its tools for CSR generation. Or, use a free online CSR generator to skip any tricky steps.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send your CSR to the Certificate Authority to confirm your domain.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put the certificate on your website.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">d. Links:\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confirm that any variations of your website address (http\/https and www) redirect to the https\/www domain. Redirect or remove broken links.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20802\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Broken-link-404-error.jpg\" alt=\"Broken link 404 error\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Broken-link-404-error-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Broken-link-404-error-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Broken-link-404-error-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Broken-link-404-error-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Broken-link-404-error-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Broken-link-404-error-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Broken-link-404-error-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Broken-link-404-error.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e. Duplicate Content:\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use Siteliner or Copyscape to identify duplicate content. Delete, redirect, or resolve with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/crawling-indexing\/canonicalization\"><b>canonical tags.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20803\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Google-Bot-clearly-Finds-main-version-of-webpages-with-canonical-tags.jpg\" alt=\"Google Bot clearly Finds main version of webpages with canonical tags\" width=\"1200\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Google-Bot-clearly-Finds-main-version-of-webpages-with-canonical-tags-200x89.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Google-Bot-clearly-Finds-main-version-of-webpages-with-canonical-tags-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Google-Bot-clearly-Finds-main-version-of-webpages-with-canonical-tags-400x179.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Google-Bot-clearly-Finds-main-version-of-webpages-with-canonical-tags-600x268.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Google-Bot-clearly-Finds-main-version-of-webpages-with-canonical-tags-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Google-Bot-clearly-Finds-main-version-of-webpages-with-canonical-tags-800x357.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Google-Bot-clearly-Finds-main-version-of-webpages-with-canonical-tags-1024x457.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Google-Bot-clearly-Finds-main-version-of-webpages-with-canonical-tags.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Credits: woorank.com\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The canonical tag, or<\/span><b> &#8220;rel canonical,&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an HTML tag that informs search engines that the URL is the page&#8217;s main and definitive version. It&#8217;s placed in the page&#8217;s &lt;head&gt; section and appears like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>&lt;link rel=&#8221;canonical&#8221; href=&#8221;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.example.com\"><b>https:\/\/www.example.com<\/b><\/a><b>&#8220;&gt; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In simple terms, the canonical tag guides Google on which page you prefer to appear in search results.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A canonical URL is the one that search engines, such as Google, pick as the main version when there are duplicate web pages. This chosen URL is given priority to prevent repetitive content without unique value from appearing in search results.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at these two URLs:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canonical URL:<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/example.com\/blog\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> https:\/\/example.com\/blog\/<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternate URL:<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/example.com\/blog\/?page=1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> https:\/\/example.com\/blog\/?page=1<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this case, Google will probably pick the main URL for indexing and ranking. The main page is also known as the &#8220;principal,&#8221; &#8220;primary,&#8221; or &#8220;representative&#8221; version.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f. Site Structure:\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/seo-silo-what-is-it-how-to-create-a-silo-friendly-website\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain a flat architecture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, allowing users and crawlers to reach any page in four clicks or less. Keep a clean and organized URL and internal linking structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20804\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-Flat-Structure-of-a-website-is-the-ideal-format.jpg\" alt=\"Showing Flat Structure of a website is the ideal format\" width=\"1200\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-Flat-Structure-of-a-website-is-the-ideal-format-200x92.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-Flat-Structure-of-a-website-is-the-ideal-format-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-Flat-Structure-of-a-website-is-the-ideal-format-400x184.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-Flat-Structure-of-a-website-is-the-ideal-format-600x276.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-Flat-Structure-of-a-website-is-the-ideal-format-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-Flat-Structure-of-a-website-is-the-ideal-format-800x368.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-Flat-Structure-of-a-website-is-the-ideal-format-1024x471.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Showing-Flat-Structure-of-a-website-is-the-ideal-format.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image credits:speechsilver.com<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 \u2014 User Experience and Design\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here we will see and feel how it is to be on the website. We\u2019ll check how the website functions and the overall picture it is giving out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Prerequisite tools required for design audit &#8211; Content Management System, a mobile device &amp; keen eyes.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web Design Audit Checklist<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a. Navigation<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure the menu is easy to use, looks the same on all pages, and uses clear labels. The logo in the header should link to the homepage, and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/why-is-responsive-web-design-important\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mobile <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">menu should be at least 46 pixels tall.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b. Functionality<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that essential actions are easy without obstacles and that repetitive tasks are simple.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c. Forms<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clearly, label fields, show errors before submission, and provide a success message after completion.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">d. Text<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use two or fewer font styles, and ensure fonts are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/blog\/how-scannable-content-rules-the-internet\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">readable <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in all formats (like all caps, italics, bold). Keep font sizes and styles consistent throughout the site.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e. Visual design<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prioritize important information, use elements other than color to show meaning and function, leave space around essential items, ensure clear contrast between foreground and background elements, follow existing design patterns, and have a favicon for your logo in browser tabs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f. Perception<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users should quickly understand your industry and product\/service, find essential information quickly, perform actions without difficulty, and understand where buttons and links will take them. Each page&#8217;s intended action should be explicit, and your brand&#8217;s look and feel should be consistent across the site.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website Accessibility Audit\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is for people with disabilities. This website check looks at visual and hearing issues, but a complete accessibility review should include everything, like epilepsy, learning disabilities, cognitive challenges, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Prerequisites: Accessibility tools and a mobile device.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find a complete list of accessibility tools and checklists on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG21\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">W3.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wave.webaim.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wave<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ITUDiTgAZY0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ITUDiTgAZY0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web Accessibility Audit Checklist<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a. Text<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use HTML tags for titles, headings, subheadings, lists, and call-out text. Make sure the text in the body is at least 16px (better if it&#8217;s 18px) and has a contrast ratio 4:5:1. Large text should be at least 24px. The bold and linked text needs a contrast ratio of at least 3:1. Maintain a line spacing of at least 1.5. Make anchor text clear and descriptive. Allow users to enlarge or reduce text size.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b. Image, video, audio<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide detailed alt text for images and subtitles or transcripts for audio and video. Users should be able to pause, mute, or exit auto-played content. If images include tables or text, make sure the actual tables and text are also present.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c. Usability<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure users can navigate and use the site with only a keyboard. Page titles should be clear and descriptive. Maintain the same menu order throughout the site and avoid imposing time limits.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 \u2014 Website CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization) Audit<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website CRO Audit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> involves boosting the percentage of users or visitors on your website who perform a specific action, aiming to increase the number of leads you get.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is done by improving content, conducting split tests, and enhancing workflows. The outcome of conversion rate optimization includes more high-quality leads, higher revenue, and reduced customer acquisition costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Prerequisites: CRM (Customer Relationship Management), Mobile Device, SEO software.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website CRO Audit Checklist<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a. CTA<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make the Call-to-Action (CTA) stand out on the homepage with clear buttons that look like buttons. Use color contrast, size, whitespace, and directional cues. Ensure the CTA is visible without scrolling (best practices for CTAs apply).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20806\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Different-types-of-Call-to-Action-options.jpg\" alt=\"Different types of Call to Action options\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Different-types-of-Call-to-Action-options-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Different-types-of-Call-to-Action-options-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Different-types-of-Call-to-Action-options-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Different-types-of-Call-to-Action-options-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Different-types-of-Call-to-Action-options-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Different-types-of-Call-to-Action-options-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Different-types-of-Call-to-Action-options-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Different-types-of-Call-to-Action-options.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Credits: wyzowl.com<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">b. Copywriting\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write descriptive and appealing text for the CTA. Keep page copy clear, concise, and conversational, avoiding excessive sales language. Communicate value and trust in your content (tips on writing convincing copy here).<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">c. Page Design<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep the page design organized, avoid clutter, and include sufficient whitespace for a visually appealing look.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">d. SEO\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure gated content is not indexed. Optimize important pages for both content and technical SEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20807\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-pros-and-cons-of-gated-content.jpg\" alt=\"Explaining pros and cons of gated content\" width=\"1200\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-pros-and-cons-of-gated-content-200x95.jpg 200w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-pros-and-cons-of-gated-content-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-pros-and-cons-of-gated-content-400x189.jpg 400w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-pros-and-cons-of-gated-content-600x284.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-pros-and-cons-of-gated-content-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-pros-and-cons-of-gated-content-800x378.jpg 800w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-pros-and-cons-of-gated-content-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Explaining-pros-and-cons-of-gated-content.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e. Landing Pages\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check if landing pages are indexed as intended. Have only one clear CTA on each landing page. Keep the landing page consistent with the preceding ad or offer (best practices for landing pages apply).<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f. Forms\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clearly label and organize forms with minimal fields. Identify errors before submission. Show a thank-you message or an optimized thank-you page after submission. Ensure information syncs with CRM and other automation tools, and provide users with the promised offer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">g. Popups\/Chat\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure popups and chat features only appear on intended pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">h. Mobile\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure everything works smoothly on mobile devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope you have gone through all the points and that it will help you conduct a full-fledged <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website audit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for your business website. Doing a complete website audit requires time. Once you&#8217;ve collected the information outlined in this guide, deciding which website improvements to focus on can be challenging.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We suggest doing an SEO content audit every three to six months, depending on your business requirements. Make sure to allow sufficient time between each audit cycle so that any changes can show results before starting the next audit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you have planned a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguider.com\/digital-marketing\/website-redesign-service\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website redesign<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the future, contact us at +1-307-209-3608 or send us an email at<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:info@digitalguider.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info@digitalguider.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you done implementing all the SEO strategies and still seeing no difference in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":20808,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Audit Your Website for SEO: Complete Checklist &amp; Tips<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to SEO audit your website with this complete checklist. 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