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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

The Complete Checklist

01

Technical SEO

Priority: Critical
15 tasks
02

On-Page SEO

Priority: High
15 tasks
03

Content Strategy

Priority: High
15 tasks
04

Link Building

Priority: Medium
15 tasks
05

Local SEO

Priority: Medium
10 tasks
06

Monitoring & Analytics

Priority: Ongoing
10 tasks

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

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

Download the Complete SEO Toolkit

Get our printable checklist, audit templates, tracking spreadsheets, and bonus keyword research guide. Everything you need to dominate search.

01

PDF Checklist

02

Audit Template

03

Tracking Sheet

04

Keyword Guide

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