Session 4 with coach leandro

Website Audit

We explored how to analyze a website’s performance and identify areas for improvement to boost rankings and user experience.

Website Audit

In Session 4, we delved into the critical process of conducting a Website Audit, a foundational step in Search Engine Optimization (SEO). This session emphasized identifying and resolving issues that hinder a website’s performance and search engine visibility.


Key Activities:

  1. Subdomain Check
    We began by reviewing our subdomains, including performing keyword research and mapping for the Flower Bar website. This step ensured that all seed keywords were effectively aligned with relevant pages to maximize search engine relevance.
  2. SEO Cycle Process
    We revisited the six essential steps of the SEO cycle:
    • Data Benchmarking
    • Keyword Research and Mapping
    • Website Audit
    • On-Page SEO
    • Off-Page SEO
    • Monthly Reports and Data Analysis
      These steps form a continuous process for optimizing a website’s performance.
  3. Conducting a Site Audit
    A website audit involves analyzing and diagnosing technical, on-page, and content-related issues affecting site health. Tools like Screaming Frog were used to identify problems and recommend actionable solutions for optimization.
  4. Exploring Site Audit Tools
    To familiarize ourselves with professional-grade tools, we explored and conducted audits using:
    • Ahrefs Site Audit Tool
    • SEMRush Site Audit Tool
    • Uber Site Audit Tool
      Screenshots of the results were shared in Slack for discussion and analysis.

Key Takeaway:

Website audits are essential for maintaining site health and optimizing SEO performance. By identifying issues such as broken links, slow-loading pages, and duplicate content, we can improve user experience and search engine rankings.

If you’re interested in learning more about auditing and improving websites, visit my portfolio site at helvin.sovasites.net for insights and services!

Website Audit Results
As part of Session 4, I conducted a detailed website audit of my portfolio site using Screaming Frog. Below, you’ll find the audit results, which highlight key areas for improvement and optimization opportunities. These insights are essential for enhancing site performance, addressing technical SEO issues, and ensuring better visibility on search engines.

Check out the screenshots of the audit results below for a closer look at my site’s current SEO health!

screaming frog report

This is how I conduct a site audit to my website during bootcamp!

Website Control Findings Recommendations / Action Plans Tools
Google Search Console Has access, No issues    
Target Country Cebu, Philippines    
Index Status 12 pages indexed    
Crawl Errors No Issues    
Submit XML Sitemap No Issues    
Bing Webmaster Tools Submitted    
Google Analytics Has access, No issues    
On-page Element Issues      
Title Tags Optimize with Keywords   screaming frog
Too Short/Too Long No Issues    
Duplicates No Issues    
Below 30 characters 5 Add more character  
Missing No Issues    
Meta Descriptions Optimize with Keywords   screaming frog
Too Short / Too Long No Issues    
Duplicates No Issues    
Missing Missing 6 Pages Add and Optimize with Keywords  
H1 Headings 2 Double Check Master the Basic Page screaming frog/ Meta Inspector
Missing H1 / Too Many H1 Tags No Issues    
Duplicates No Issues    
On-page Copy      
Number of Words 6 Pages that contain below 300 character Add optimized content  
External Duplicate Copies No Issues   https://www.copyscape.com/
Internal Duplicate Copies No Issues   siteliner.com
Blog Has blog with 4 content Add more optimize content/ and post regularly  
Custom Favicon No Issues    
Images      
Image File Names Some page need to convert to webp Rename and Reupload  
Alt Tags some images are missing alt text Add alt texts to important images web developer tools chrome extension
File Size 10 images have more than 100 KBs Optimize  
File Extension some images are Jpeg/PNG Format Convert to Webp  
Breadcrumbs (Site Navigation) No Issues   web developer tools chrome extension
SEO Plugin No Issues    
       
Technical Issues      
Canonical version can access with https & http cant access with https://www & http://www  
Redirect Chains No Redirection for install redirection plug in  
Pagination No issues for install plug in  
5xx Errors No issues    
Absolute URLs VS Relative URLs in internal links No issues   web developer tools
Microformats / Schema / Data Structure     https://search.google.com/test/rich-results
Breadcrumbs - Rich Result No issues    
Local Schema No local Schema Add one  
External Links Issues      
Regain Link Value No issues   https://ahrefs.com/backlink-checker
Backlink Profile Analysis No issues    
Nofollow external links No issues    
Internal Links Issues      
Broken Links to 404 Pages No issues    
Poor use of anchor text for internal links No issues    
Related Posts No issues    
Important pages not linked to from Home page No issues    
Footer links  No issues add more  
Nofollow internal links No issues    
Page Load Speed Issues     pagespeed.web.dev
Desktop 98 https://pagespeed.web.dev/analysis/https-helvin-sovasites-net/4pc01lnh7i?form_factor=desktop  
Mobile 74 https://pagespeed.web.dev/analysis/https-helvin-sovasites-net/4pc01lnh7i?form_factor=mobile  
Website Usability      
SILO No issues    
Main navigation menu No issues    
Improve Navigation Menu      
Visible & Clickable Phone Number in the Header No issues    
Custom 404 page No issues Added  
HTML Sitemap  No issues Added  
XML Sitemap  No issues Added  
Robots.txt No issues    
URL Architecture  No issues    
Mobile Usability      
Mobile Version of Site       
Text size (small) No issues    
Link Size (small / close in proximity) No issues    
Mobile-friendliness No issues    
Page Loading      
Social / Citations      
Local Optimization       
Yelp / Local Directories added 1 to yellow Pages add more  
Google Maps Added No issues    
Bing Places Added No issues    
Apple Maps Need to add    
Company Profile in All Major Social Media Platforms      
Facebook Added    
x.com Added    
YouTube For Update    
Linkedin Added    
Instagram Added    
Local Business      
Google Business Profile Added    
Multiple Websites Detected      
Primary Sites      
Local Currency Reflecting in the Site Add one  
Language Translation Add one  
Design & Other Compliance Issues      
Banners      
Banner 1 No issues    
Banner 2 No issues    
Banner 3 No issues    
Alignments No issues    
Buttons No issues    
Conversion Rate Optimization      
Conversion Elements      
Email Agent form  No issues    
Contact Us Page Improvement No issues    
Landing Pages No issues    
Coupons No issues    
Homepage Improvements No issues    
Navigation Menu Entries      
NAP No issues    
Newsletter Subscription No issues    
SSL Certificate No issues    
User Experience      
Search Box No issues    
Chat box No Chat Box add one  
Trust Rate      
Testimonials No issues    
FAQs page No issues    
Improve About Us page No issues    
Privacy Policy No issues    
Website Security      
Malware and Security Checks add one  
Security Plugin add one  

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