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SEO Audit for Small Business
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What this is
You don’t need hundreds of changes — you need the right 10–20 changes done well.
This guide shows the workflow that tends to produce results with limited time and budget.
What ExplainMySEO checks
- Indexing consistency (sitemap + canonicals)
- Strong titles/meta for core pages
- Internal links to your top priority pages
- Content depth on core pages
- Basic performance hygiene (images, scripts)
Best practice
Focus on the pages that earn impressions and clicks first. Improvements on high-traffic pages compound.
Common issues we see
- Core pages that are too thin to compete
- Titles that don’t mention the topic clearly
- Important pages buried with few internal links
- No FAQ sections to capture long-tail queries
- Inconsistent URLs that split authority
How to fix it (practical steps)
- Run a scan and fix any critical indexing items first
- Rewrite titles/meta for your core pages
- Add internal links from home and top pages to priority pages
- Add FAQs and clear sections for intent coverage
- Re-scan monthly and keep improving the winners
Implementation order
Start with indexing/crawl issues, then metadata and internal linking, then content depth and enhancements like schema.
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