TOP MARKETS SERPS HIGHER LEVEL OF SOPHISTICATION AND SEO MATURITY IN COMPANIES IMPACT OF AI / LLMS AUTOMATION What’s the state of SEO auditing 2023 and how to succeed with it?
AND SEO MATURITY IN COMPANIES HIGHER LEVEL OF COMPETITION & LESS ORGANIC REAL ESTATE IN TOP MARKETS SERPS IS IT SEO REALLY GETTING HARDER FOR EVERYBODY? WHAT TO DO? What’s the state of SEO auditing 2023 and how to succeed with it?
working on technical and overall SEO audits! Let’s go through 7 insights and how to tackle them… What’s your SEO Role? Which types of SEO audits do you work on?
shared by the 26% already leveraging AI though How are you using AI tools or functionalities or plan to do it when developing SEO audits? Leveraging AI for Data Analysis and Visualization Language and Content Assistance Technical SEO support Content Audits and Analysis Using AI to classify URLs and conduct analysis across a data set. Using AI tools to explain technical issues to non- technical stakeholders. Using AI tools like Similar.ai and MerchStack for e- commerce. Experimenting with AI tools for content improvement and generating micro-copy. Automation and Efficiency Research and Competitive Analysis Reporting Automation Link Building and Backlinks Seeking ways to improve efficiency, speed up audits, and avoid manual mistakes. Using AI tools for research, analysis, and topic extraction. Automating reports and showcasing the ROI of tasks. Using AI tools for identifying link opportunities and analyzing backlink quality.
them to stakeholders What format do you use to share your SEO audit recos with stakeholders or clients? How often do you present or explain your SEO audit recos to stakeholders or clients?
and Objectives Achievement • Setting an Optimized Web Base First • Balancing Resources and Feasibility #4 SEO recos are also frequently prioritized based on balancing impact vs effort & biz goals How often do you prioritize your SEO recos? What criteria do you use to prioritize SEO recos?
time, execution is as difficult as 2 years ago How often are your most important or key SEO audit recos implemented? What’s the level of dif fi culty in implementing SEO recos compared to a couple of years ago?
understanding and expectations… What is the main reason that the key recos from your SEO audits are not implemented? Decision Maker Priorities, Understanding and Expectations “Clients prioritize other tasks or channels over SEO and fail to understand the impact of recommendations.” “Lack of time, delays, or impatience from clients expecting immediate results.”
also play a role… What is the main reason that the key recos from your SEO audits are not implemented? Decision Maker Priorities, Understanding and Expectations Organizational Factors “Clients prioritize other tasks or channels over SEO and fail to understand the impact of recommendations.” “Bureaucratic processes, approval delays, or challenges in communication across stakeholders.” “Lack of time, delays, or impatience from clients expecting immediate results.” “Political issues, top management vetoes, or internal conflicts affecting implementation.”
also have an effect What is the main reason that the key recos from your SEO audits are not implemented? Decision Maker Priorities, Understanding and Expectations Organizational Factors Technical Challenges and Limitations “Clients prioritize other tasks or channels over SEO and fail to understand the impact of recommendations.” “Bureaucratic processes, approval delays, or challenges in communication across stakeholders.” “Technical complexities, limitations, or difficulties in implementing recommendations.” “Lack of time, delays, or impatience from clients expecting immediate results.” “Political issues, top management vetoes, or internal conflicts affecting implementation.” “Legacy systems, technical debt, or platform constraints affecting implementation.”
know-how What is the main reason that the key recos from your SEO audits are not implemented? Decision Maker Priorities, Understanding and Expectations Organizational Factors Technical Challenges and Limitations Overall Resources Constraints “Clients prioritize other tasks or channels over SEO and fail to understand the impact of recommendations.” “Bureaucratic processes, approval delays, or challenges in communication across stakeholders.” “Technical complexities, limitations, or difficulties in implementing recommendations.” “Insufficient resources, including human resources, budget, or development capacity.” “Lack of time, delays, or impatience from clients expecting immediate results.” “Political issues, top management vetoes, or internal conflicts affecting implementation.” “Legacy systems, technical debt, or platform constraints affecting implementation.” “Lack of internal resources, knowledge, or competency in implementing SEO recommendations”
results 70-89% of the time and it’s getting harder How frequently do the key recos achieve the expected goals? What’s the level of dif fi culty in achieving the expected goals compared to 2 years ago?
7 actions to start with… “Clients prioritize other tasks or channels over SEO and fail to understand the impact of recommendations.” “Political issues, top management vetoes, or internal conflicts affecting implementation.” “Legacy systems, technical debt, or platform constraints affecting implementation.”
through user search journey Optimizing existing content for already targeted relevant queries Minimizing tech debt to avoid crawlability, indexability and page experience issues YES
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