SEO Guides
Comprehensive, data-backed guides for every SEO discipline. Technical audits, AI search optimization, SaaS SEO, local SEO, and more.
How to Perform a Technical SEO Audit
Technical SEOThe complete 8-step guide to technical SEO auditing. Covers crawlability, indexation, Core Web Vitals, structured data, security, and prioritization.
How to Rank in ChatGPT, Claude & AI Search
AI SearchData-backed guide to AI search optimization. Covers every platform, technical setup, content structure, authority signals, and what to measure.
SaaS SEO: Complete Guide to Ranking Your Product
SaaS13-section SaaS SEO playbook: inverted funnel strategy, product-led content, hub-and-spoke architecture, technical foundation, and AI visibility.
SEO KPI Report: 20 Metrics to Track
Reporting20 KPIs across 5 categories with a 3-tier reporting framework. Revenue, traffic, rankings, technical health, and AI search visibility.
How Much Does an SEO Audit Cost?
PricingComplete pricing breakdown by provider type, audit type, and DIY tools. Freelancer ($500-$2K), agency ($2K-$7.5K), enterprise ($5K-$30K+).
The Complete Local SEO Audit Guide
Local SEOEverything you need to run a professional local SEO audit: GMB audit, NAP consistency, local citations, on-page factors, and schema markup.
Enterprise SEO Audit Guide (100K+ Pages)
EnterpriseHow to audit enterprise sites: crawl budget management, JS rendering at scale, hreflang validation, log file analysis, and engineering buy-in.
Shopify SEO Audit: Fix the 12 Most Costly Issues
ShopifyThe 12 Shopify-specific SEO issues that cost you rankings: duplicate URLs, tag pages, app bloat, collection pages, and more.
Google March 2026 Core Update: Impact & Recovery
AlgorithmAnalysis of the March 2026 core update. What changed, who was affected, and how to recover. Covers AI content, CWV changes, and E-E-A-T.
Surfer SEO vs Ahrefs: Which Do You Need?
ComparisonHead-to-head comparison across 9 categories. Content optimization vs research platform. Decision framework for 7 user profiles.
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SEO Checklists
11 checklists11 free checklists for technical audits, migrations, Shopify, ecommerce, blog posts, competitor analysis, and more. Download as Excel or Google Sheets.
Browse collectionSEO Templates
6 templates6 free templates for reports, client reports, audit reports, roadmaps, KPI dashboards, and proposals. Pre-filled with sample data.
Browse collectionSEO News
10 updates10 in-depth breakdowns of Google algorithm updates, Search announcements, and structured-data changes — with impact data and recovery guides. New posts auto-listed.
Browse collectionSEO Tool Reviews
22 reviews18 honest, data-backed reviews plus 4 comparison articles. Ahrefs, Semrush, Surfer SEO, Screaming Frog, and more.
Browse collectionFree SEO Tools
9 tools9 free tools: AI humanizer, redirect checker, canonical checker, hreflang validator, schema validator, meta checker, broken link checker, robots.txt tester.
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