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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

The Complete Checklist

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Technical SEO

Priority: Critical
15 tasks
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On-Page SEO

Priority: High
15 tasks
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Content Strategy

Priority: High
15 tasks
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Link Building

Priority: Medium
15 tasks
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Local SEO

Priority: Medium
10 tasks
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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

Week 1

Content Audit

  • Review traffic data
  • Update old content
  • Plan new content
Week 2

Technical Check

  • Run site audit
  • Fix crawl errors
  • Check page speed
Week 3

Link Building

  • Outreach campaigns
  • Guest post pitches
  • HARO responses
Week 4

Analysis

  • Track rankings
  • Analyze competitors
  • Plan next month

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Tracking Sheet

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Keyword Guide

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