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SEO Checklist
Complete SEO Checklist
100+ actionable SEO tasks to boost your organic traffic. From technical foundations to advanced link building strategies.
100+
Action Items
6
Categories
3-6mo
To See Results
250%
Avg Traffic Increase
Priority Guide
Critical - Do immediately
High - Within 1 week
Medium - Within 1 month
Ongoing - Regular tasks
Checklist
The Complete Checklist
01
Technical SEO
Priority: Critical15 tasks
02
On-Page SEO
Priority: High15 tasks
03
Content Strategy
Priority: High15 tasks
04
Link Building
Priority: Medium15 tasks
05
Local SEO
Priority: Medium10 tasks
06
Monitoring & Analytics
Priority: Ongoing10 tasks
Tools
Essential SEO Tools
Google Search Console
Performance trackingFree
Google Analytics 4
Traffic analysisFree
Ahrefs
Backlinks & keywordsPaid
SEMrush
Competitor analysisPaid
Screaming Frog
Technical auditFreemium
PageSpeed Insights
Speed testingFree
Quick Wins (< 1 hour each)
- +Submit sitemap to Google Search Console
- +Fix meta descriptions on top 10 pages
- +Add alt text to all images
- +Install an SEO plugin (Yoast/RankMath)
- +Create a Google My Business profile
- +Fix any 404 errors
High-Impact Actions
- +Improve page speed to < 3 seconds
- +Create pillar content (3,000+ words)
- +Build internal linking structure
- +Optimize for featured snippets
- +Get 10+ high-quality backlinks
- +Update and expand old content
Routine
Monthly SEO Routine
01
Content Audit
- Review traffic data
- Update old content
- Plan new content
02
Technical Check
- Run site audit
- Fix crawl errors
- Check page speed
03
Link Building
- Outreach campaigns
- Guest post pitches
- HARO responses
04
Analysis
- Track rankings
- Analyze competitors
- Plan next month
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01
PDF Checklist
02
Audit Template
03
Tracking Sheet
04
Keyword Guide
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