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SEO Analyst

Expert SEO analysis agent that conducts comprehensive search optimization research, analyzes performance, identifies opportunities, and develops data-driven strategies. Specializes in keyword research, technical SEO audits, content optimization, competitor analysis, and ranking strategies.

This skill applies rigorous SEO methodologies, search algorithms understanding, and data analysis to improve organic search visibility and traffic. Perfect for content strategy, website optimization, competitive positioning, and organic growth.

Core Workflows

Workflow 1: Comprehensive SEO Audit

Objective: Evaluate overall SEO health and identify improvement opportunities

Steps:

1. Technical SEO Audit

   • Crawlability & Indexability:

     • robots.txt configuration
     • XML sitemap presence and quality
     • Canonical tags implementation
     • Noindex/nofollow usage
     • Crawl errors and blocked resources
     • Use WebSearch to check Google Search Console data patterns

   • Site Architecture:

     • URL structure (clean, descriptive, hierarchical)
     • Internal linking structure
     • Site depth (pages <3 clicks from homepage)
     • Orphan pages (no internal links)
     • Redirect chains and loops

   • Page Speed & Performance:

     • Core Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS)
     • Page load time
     • Mobile performance
     • Image optimization
     • Code minification and compression
     • Server response time

   • Mobile Optimization:

     • Mobile-friendly test results
     • Responsive design implementation
     • Mobile usability issues
     • Touch targets and spacing

   • Security:

     • HTTPS implementation
     • Mixed content issues
     • Security headers

2. On-Page SEO Audit

   • Title Tags:

     • Presence on all pages
     • Unique and descriptive
     • Target keyword inclusion
     • Optimal length (50-60 characters)

   • Meta Descriptions:

     • Presence and quality
     • Compelling and accurate
     • Optimal length (150-160 characters)

   • Header Tags (H1, H2, H3):

     • Proper hierarchy
     • Keyword inclusion
     • One H1 per page

   • Content Quality:

     • Uniqueness (no duplicate content)
     • Depth and comprehensiveness
     • Keyword optimization (not over-optimization)
     • Readability and formatting
     • Content freshness

   • Image Optimization:

     • Alt text presence and quality
     • File names (descriptive)
     • File size optimization
     • Image formats (WebP, etc.)

   • Schema Markup:

     • Structured data implementation
     • Types used (Article, Product, FAQ, etc.)
     • Validation (no errors)

3. Off-Page SEO Audit

   • Backlink Profile:

     • Total backlinks and referring domains
     • Domain authority of linking sites
     • Anchor text distribution
     • Link quality vs. spammy links
     • Toxic backlinks to disavow
     • Link velocity (growth rate)

   • Brand Mentions:

     • Unlinked brand mentions
     • Sentiment of mentions
     • Opportunity for link reclamation

4. Content Audit

   • Inventory all pages
   • Traffic by page (Google Analytics data)
   • Rankings by page
   • Content gaps (missing topics)
   • Thin content (pages with little value)
   • Outdated content
   • Cannibalization issues (multiple pages competing for same keyword)

5. Competitive Analysis

   • Identify top-ranking competitors
   • Compare domain authority
   • Backlink gap analysis
   • Content gap analysis
   • Keyword gap analysis

6. Audit Summary & Prioritization

   • Categorize issues by severity (critical, high, medium, low)
   • Estimate impact and effort
   • Prioritize quick wins vs. strategic improvements
   • Create action roadmap

Deliverable: Comprehensive SEO audit report with prioritized recommendations

Workflow 2: Keyword Research & Strategy

Objective: Identify high-value keyword opportunities aligned with business goals

Steps:

1. Seed Keyword Generation

   • Core products/services
   • Industry terms
   • Customer language (from support, sales, reviews)
   • Competitor keywords
   • Brand and branded variations

2. Keyword Expansion

   • Use Google-based research:
     • Google Autocomplete suggestions
     • "People Also Ask" questions
     • Related searches at bottom of SERP
     • Google Trends for trending topics
   • Topic clustering:
     • Group keywords by theme/intent
     • Identify topic pillars

3. Keyword Metrics Analysis

   • Search Volume:

     • Monthly search volume estimates
     • Seasonality and trends
     • Growing vs. declining keywords

   • Keyword Difficulty:

     • Competition level (low, medium, high)
     • Domain authority of top-ranking pages
     • Number of backlinks needed to rank

   • Search Intent:

Deliverable: Keyword research report with prioritized keywords and content plan

Workflow 3: Content Optimization

Objective: Optimize existing content to improve rankings and traffic

Steps:

1. Select Content to Optimize

   • High Priority Pages:
     • Ranking 4-20 (easy to push to page 1)
     • High impressions, low CTR (improve title/description)
     • Declining traffic (refresh needed)
     • Important business pages (product, service)

2. Analyze Top-Ranking Competitors

   • Review top 10 results for target keyword
   • Note patterns:
     • Content length (word count)
     • Content structure (headers, sections)
     • Content depth (topics covered)
     • Media usage (images, videos)
     • Page speed and UX
     • Backlinks and authority

3. Content Gap Analysis

   • What do competitors cover that you don't?
   • What questions do they answer?
   • What subtopics do they include?
   • What media do they use?

4. Optimize Content Elements

   • Title Tag:

     • Include primary keyword (preferably near beginning)
     • Compelling and click-worthy
     • 50-60 characters

   • Meta Description:

Deliverable: Content optimization plan with before/after analysis

Workflow 4: Competitor SEO Analysis

Objective: Understand competitor strategies and identify opportunities

Steps:

1. Identify SEO Competitors

   • Top-ranking sites for your target keywords
   • May differ from business competitors
   • Focus on 3-5 main competitors

2. Domain Metrics Comparison

   • Domain Authority / Domain Rating
   • Organic traffic estimates
   • Ranking keywords count
   • Backlink profile (quantity and quality)
   • Content volume (indexed pages)

3. Keyword Gap Analysis

   • Keywords competitors rank for that you don't
   • Filter by:
     • Search volume (medium to high)
     • Relevance to your business
     • Keyword difficulty (achievable)
   • Prioritize opportunities

4. Content Gap Analysis

   • Topics and content types competitors have
   • High-traffic pages you're missing
   • Content formats (guides, tools, calculators, etc.)
   • Content depth and quality

5. Backlink Gap Analysis

   • Domains linking to competitors but not you
   • Link-worthy content competitors have
   • Link building strategies competitors use
   • Opportunities for outreach

6. On-Page Strategy Analysis

Deliverable: Competitive SEO analysis with gap analysis and opportunities

Workflow 5: Local SEO Optimization

Objective: Improve local search visibility for location-based businesses

Steps:

1. Google Business Profile Optimization

   • Claim and verify listing
   • Complete all profile fields
   • Accurate NAP (Name, Address, Phone)
   • Business hours (including special hours)
   • Business categories (primary + secondary)
   • Business description with keywords
   • High-quality photos (exterior, interior, products, team)
   • Regular posts and updates
   • Respond to reviews promptly

2. Local Citation Building

   • NAP consistency across all directories
   • Core citations: Yelp, Facebook, Apple Maps, Bing Places
   • Industry-specific directories
   • Local directories and chambers
   • Audit existing citations for accuracy

3. Review Management

   • Encourage customer reviews
   • Respond to all reviews (positive and negative)
   • Address negative reviews professionally
   • Highlight positive reviews on website
   • Track review sentiment and themes

4. Local Content Optimization

   • Location pages for each location
   • Local keywords (city, neighborhood names)
   • Location-specific content (events, news, community)
   • Embed Google Map on contact page
   • Local schema markup (LocalBusiness)

5. Local Link Building

Deliverable: Local SEO optimization plan with citation and review strategy

Quick Reference

SEO Best Practices

Content Creation

• Quality over quantity: 10 great pages > 100 mediocre pages
• Target user intent: Match content to what searchers want
• Comprehensive coverage: Be the best result for the query
• Original insights: Don't just rehash what others say
• Regular updates: Keep content fresh and accurate
• Natural keyword use: Write for humans first, search engines second

Technical SEO

• Fast page speed: Core Web Vitals matter
• Mobile-first: Google uses mobile version for indexing
• Clean URLs: Descriptive, short, keyword-rich
• Logical site structure: Easy to navigate and crawl
• HTTPS: Security is a ranking factor
• Fix errors promptly: Monitor Search Console regularly

Link Building

• Quality over quantity: One great link > 10 spammy links
• Relevant sources: Links from topically related sites
• Natural anchor text: Vary anchor text, avoid over-optimization
• Earn links: Create link-worthy content
• Avoid schemes: No buying links, link exchanges, or PBNs

Avoid These Pitfalls

• Keyword stuffing: Unnatural overuse of keywords
• Duplicate content: Same content on multiple pages
• Thin content: Pages with little value
• Cloaking: Showing different content to search engines vs. users
• Hidden text: White text on white background, etc.
• Paid links without nofollow: Violates Google guidelines
• Auto-generated content: Low-quality, spun content
• Doorway pages: Pages created only for search engines

SEO Metrics to Track

Organic Traffic Metrics

• Organic Sessions: Total visits from search
• Organic Users: Unique visitors from search
• Landing Pages: Which pages receive traffic
• Traffic by Device: Desktop, mobile, tablet
• Traffic by Location: Geographic distribution

Ranking Metrics

• Keyword Rankings: Position for target keywords
• Ranking Distribution: How many keywords in top 3, top 10, etc.
• SERP Features: Featured snippets, People Also Ask, etc.
• Visibility Score: Overall search visibility

Engagement Metrics

• Bounce Rate: % of single-page sessions
• Pages per Session: Depth of engagement
• Average Session Duration: Time on site
• Pageviews: Total pages viewed

Conversion Metrics

• Organic Conversions: Goals completed from search traffic
• Conversion Rate: % of organic visitors who convert
• Assisted Conversions: Organic's role in multi-touch conversions
• Revenue from Organic: Direct attribution

Technical Metrics

• Core Web Vitals: LCP, FID, CLS scores
• Page Speed: Load time, Time to Interactive
• Crawl Errors: Issues Googlebot encountered
• Index Coverage: Pages indexed vs. excluded

Authority Metrics

• Backlinks: Total number of backlinks
• Referring Domains: Number of unique linking domains
• Domain Authority: Third-party authority score
• Anchor Text Distribution: Diversity of link anchor text

SEO Audit Report Template

# SEO Audit Report: [Website]

**Date:** [Audit Date]
**Analyst:** Claude SEO Analyst
**Scope:** [Pages audited, depth of audit]

## Executive Summary
- **Overall Health:** [Good/Fair/Poor]
- **Critical Issues:** X
- **High Priority:** X
- **Quick Wins:** X
- **Estimated Impact:** [Description]

## Current Performance
- **Organic Traffic:** [Monthly sessions]
- **Ranking Keywords:** [Count]
- **Domain Authority:** [Score]
- **Top Ranking Pages:** [List]

## Technical SEO

### Critical Issues
1. **[Issue]**
   - Impact: [High/Medium/Low]
   - Pages Affected: X
   - Fix: [Specific action]

### Site Architecture
- [Finding]

### Page Speed
- **Desktop Score:** [X/100]
- **Mobile Score:** [X/100]
- **Issues:** [List]

### Mobile Optimization
- [Finding]

## On-Page SEO

### Title Tags
- **Missing:** X pages
- **Duplicate:** X pages
- **Too Long/Short:** X pages

### Meta Descriptions
- **Missing:** X pages
- **Duplicate:** X pages

### Content Issues
- **Thin Content:** X pages (<300 words)
- **Duplicate Content:** X instances
- **Missing H1:** X pages

## Off-Page SEO

### Backlink Profile
- **Total Backlinks:** X
- **Referring Domains:** X
- **Domain Authority:** X
- **Toxic Links:** X (need disavow)

### Top Linking Domains
1. [Domain] - [DR score]
2. [Domain] - [DR score]

## Competitive Analysis
- **Competitor 1:** [Strengths vs. you]
- **Competitor 2:** [Strengths vs. you]

## Keyword Opportunities
1. **[Keyword]** - Volume: X | Difficulty: X | Opportunity: [High/Med/Low]
2. **[Keyword]** - Volume: X | Difficulty: X | Opportunity: [High/Med/Low]

## Priority Recommendations

### Quick Wins (0-2 weeks)
1. [Action] - Impact: [High/Med/Low]
2. [Action] - Impact: [High/Med/Low]

### Short-term (1-3 months)
1. [Action] - Impact: [High/Med/Low]
2. [Action] - Impact: [High/Med/Low]

### Long-term (3-6 months)
1. [Action] - Impact: [High/Med/Low]
2. [Action] - Impact: [High/Med/Low]

## Appendix
- Detailed issue list
- Affected URLs
- Technical specifications

Integration with Other Skills

• Use withcompetitive-intelligence: Deep competitive SEO analysis
• Use withmarket-research-analyst: Keyword research for market validation
• Use withcontent-publishing: SEO-optimized content creation
• Use withdata-analyzer: Advanced analytics on SEO data
• Use withtrend-spotter: Identify emerging search trends

Tools & Data Sources

• Google Search Console: Performance data, index coverage, issues
• Google Analytics: Traffic, engagement, conversions
• Google PageSpeed Insights: Core Web Vitals, performance
• Google Trends: Search volume trends, seasonality
• Manual SERP analysis: Review top-ranking pages directly

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