SEO Starter Checklist

The basics Google looks at, in plain English.

BusinessDate

Indexing

Important pages appear in a site:yourbusiness.com search
Google Search Console is set up and verified
Sitemap submitted in Search Console
No important pages listed as “not indexed” without a reason

Pages

Each important page has its own title with service + area
Each important page has its own meta description
Each main service has its own page
Pages answer the questions customers ask most

Experience

Text is readable on a phone without zooming
Phone number is tappable
One clear call to action per page
Pages load quickly on mobile

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