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SEO Audit Tool

A practical SEO audit workflow: run a scan, identify what matters, and execute fixes that move rankings and click-through rate.

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What this is

An SEO audit tool helps you find technical and on-page issues that reduce visibility in search results.

The most valuable tools don’t just list issues — they help you prioritize and implement changes that create measurable improvements.

What ExplainMySEO checks

  • Indexing and crawl signals (robots, sitemap, canonicals, status codes)
  • On-page metadata (titles, meta descriptions, headings)
  • Internal linking and site structure signals
  • Performance and UX signals that support engagement
  • Structured data and SERP appearance opportunities
Best practice
Focus on the pages that earn impressions and clicks first. Improvements on high-traffic pages compound.

Common issues we see

  • Missing or inconsistent canonicals causing duplicate indexing
  • Thin or duplicated titles/meta descriptions across pages
  • Important pages receiving too few internal links
  • No sitemap coverage for key pages
  • Pages that are indexable when they should not be (or vice versa)

How to fix it (practical steps)

  1. Run a scan on your site and note the critical/high counts
  2. Fix crawl/indexing blockers first (robots, sitemap, canonicals, redirects)
  3. Tighten titles and meta descriptions on your top pages
  4. Improve internal linking to your most important pages
  5. Re-scan to confirm improvements and repeat monthly
Implementation order
Start with indexing/crawl issues, then metadata and internal linking, then content depth and enhancements like schema.

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