Uncover Every SEO Issue Holding Your Website Back From Ranking
The SEO Audit is a deep, manual review of your website's organic search performance. We analyse technical SEO, on-page optimisation, metadata, indexing, crawlability, structured data, keyword targeting, internal linking, backlinks, Core Web Vitals, and content quality — then provide a prioritised roadmap for improvement.
What Is an SEO Audit?
Every Factor Affecting Your Organic Search Rankings, Reviewed in Depth
Most businesses invest in SEO without first understanding why their website is not ranking. An SEO Audit changes that. It is a systematic, expert-led review of every technical and on-page factor influencing your organic search performance — giving you a clear, evidence-based picture of what is working, what is broken, and what needs to change.
Rather than receiving a generic automated report, you receive a strategic assessment that connects technical findings to real business impact — and tells you exactly which improvements will have the greatest effect on your organic traffic and search rankings.
Compare all audit typesWhat We Analyse
15 Areas of Your Organic Search Performance, Reviewed in Depth
Click any category to see exactly what we review and why it matters for your search rankings.
Technical SEO
Crawlability, indexation, site architecture, and technical health of your website.
On-Page SEO
Title tags, headings, content structure, and keyword optimisation across every page.
Metadata & Open Graph
Title tags, meta descriptions, Open Graph, and Twitter Card tags across your website.
Indexing & Crawlability
Whether Google can discover, crawl, and index all of your important pages.
Structured Data
Schema markup implementation and eligibility for rich results in Google Search.
Core Web Vitals
LCP, CLS, INP, and overall page experience signals that influence Google rankings.
Keyword Targeting
How well your pages are aligned with the search queries your customers use.
Content Quality
Relevance, depth, originality, and E-E-A-T signals across your website content.
Internal Linking
How well your pages connect to distribute authority and guide visitors through your site.
Backlink Profile
The quality, quantity, and diversity of external websites linking to your domain.
Mobile SEO
Mobile-first indexing readiness, usability, and performance on mobile devices.
Site Architecture
URL structure, navigation depth, and logical organisation of your website.
Page Speed
Loading performance, server response times, and asset optimisation across your site.
Competitor SEO Analysis
How your organic search performance compares to your top competitors.
Search Console & Analytics
Performance data, impressions, clicks, and crawl reports from Google Search Console.
What You'll Receive
A Professional SEO Report That Gives You Clarity and Direction
Every SEO Audit includes 12 distinct deliverables, each designed to give you a different perspective on your organic search performance.
Executive Summary
A concise overview of your SEO health, key findings, and the most critical improvements needed to increase organic search performance.
SEO Health Score
A benchmarked score reflecting your current organic search performance across all assessed technical and on-page factors.
Priority Issues
The most critical SEO issues ranked by their impact on your organic rankings and search traffic potential.
Technical SEO Report
A detailed list of every technical issue found — crawl errors, indexation problems, redirect chains, and structured data errors — with recommended fixes.
Metadata Audit
A page-by-page review of title tags and meta descriptions identifying missing, duplicate, truncated, or poorly optimised metadata.
Core Web Vitals Report
Your LCP, CLS, and INP scores with specific recommendations for improving page experience signals that influence Google rankings.
Internal Link Analysis
A review of your internal link structure identifying orphaned pages, anchor text issues, and opportunities to improve page authority distribution.
Backlink Profile Review
An assessment of your external link profile including domain authority, toxic links, lost links, and competitor link gap opportunities.
Competitor Analysis
A comparison of your organic search performance against your top competitors with specific gap analysis and actionable opportunities.
Keyword Opportunity Report
Identified keyword gaps, ranking opportunities, and content recommendations based on what your customers are actively searching for.
Recommended Next Steps
Clear guidance on which improvements to prioritise and whether to implement them independently or with professional SEO support.
Professional PDF Report
A professionally formatted PDF report you can reference, share with your team, and use as a strategic SEO planning document.
Who This Audit Is For
Built for Businesses That Want to Rank Higher in Google
The SEO Audit is designed for any business that wants to understand exactly why their website is not ranking and what it will take to improve organic search performance.
Businesses Losing Organic Traffic
If your organic search traffic has declined or plateaued, an SEO Audit identifies the specific technical issues, algorithm changes, or content gaps responsible — giving you a clear path to recovery.
New Website Owners
Businesses that have recently launched a new website benefit from an SEO Audit to ensure the site is correctly configured for search engines before investing in content or link building.
Post-Redesign Businesses
Website redesigns frequently introduce technical SEO errors, broken redirects, and lost rankings. An SEO Audit after a redesign identifies and resolves these issues before they cause lasting damage.
Professional Services
Accountants, solicitors, consultants, and financial advisers competing for high-value search terms benefit from understanding exactly what is preventing them from ranking above competitors.
E-Commerce Businesses
Online retailers with large product catalogues need to ensure technical SEO, structured data, and content quality are optimised across hundreds or thousands of pages to maximise organic revenue.
Businesses Investing in SEO
Before committing to ongoing SEO services, an SEO Audit provides the baseline data needed to set realistic targets, measure progress accurately, and ensure investment is directed at the right priorities.
Trades & Service Businesses
Plumbers, electricians, builders, and other service businesses competing for local and regional search terms benefit from understanding the specific technical and content gaps holding them back.
Growing Businesses
Businesses scaling into new markets or launching new services need an SEO Audit to ensure their website is positioned to capture organic search demand as they grow.
Our Audit Process
How We Conduct Your SEO Audit
A structured six-stage process designed to deliver thorough, accurate, and actionable SEO insights.
Business & Website Discovery
We begin by understanding your business, target audience, geographic market, key services, and commercial objectives — ensuring every SEO finding is evaluated in the context of what matters most to your business.
Data Collection & Crawl
We crawl your website, connect to Google Search Console, and gather performance data from professional SEO tools to build a comprehensive technical and performance baseline before manual analysis begins.
Technical SEO Analysis
Every technical element is reviewed manually — crawlability, indexation, redirects, structured data, Core Web Vitals, mobile usability, and site architecture — going beyond automated tool outputs to identify root causes.
On-Page & Content Review
We review metadata, heading structure, keyword alignment, content quality, E-E-A-T signals, internal linking, and on-page optimisation across your most important pages — identifying gaps and improvement opportunities.
Competitor & Backlink Analysis
We identify your main organic competitors, compare keyword rankings and backlink profiles, and highlight the specific areas where competitors outrank you — giving you a clear picture of what it will take to compete.
Report & Recommendations
Findings are structured into a clear, prioritised report with plain-language explanations, business impact assessments, and practical recommendations ordered by the improvements most likely to increase your organic traffic.
Sample Findings
The Kind of SEO Issues We Uncover
Every finding in your report includes the problem, its business impact, a recommended solution, and a priority level.
Missing & Duplicate Title Tags
HighBusiness Impact
Pages without unique, keyword-optimised title tags receive significantly fewer clicks from search results. Duplicate title tags confuse Google about which page to rank for a given query, splitting ranking potential.
Recommended Solution
Write unique title tags for every page incorporating primary keywords naturally within 60 characters. Prioritise high-traffic and conversion pages first, then systematically work through the full site.
Poor Core Web Vitals Scores
HighBusiness Impact
Pages with poor LCP, CLS, or INP scores are penalised in Google's page experience ranking signals. Slow loading pages also lose approximately 40% of visitors before they see your content.
Recommended Solution
Compress and convert images to WebP, implement lazy loading, eliminate render-blocking scripts, reduce unused JavaScript, and consider a CDN for static assets to improve all three Core Web Vitals metrics.
Crawl Errors & Indexation Issues
HighBusiness Impact
Pages blocked by robots.txt, noindex directives, or crawl errors cannot be ranked by Google. Important service pages that are not indexed generate zero organic traffic regardless of their content quality.
Recommended Solution
Audit your robots.txt and meta robots directives, fix all crawl errors in Google Search Console, resolve redirect chains, and submit an updated XML sitemap to ensure all important pages are indexed.
Missing Structured Data
MediumBusiness Impact
Without structured data, your pages are ineligible for rich results — FAQ accordions, review stars, breadcrumbs, and other enhanced SERP features that significantly increase click-through rates.
Recommended Solution
Implement relevant schema types for your business — LocalBusiness, Service, FAQ, Article, BreadcrumbList — validate using Google's Rich Results Test, and monitor eligibility in Search Console.
Thin & Low-Quality Content
MediumBusiness Impact
Pages with insufficient content depth, poor E-E-A-T signals, or content that does not match search intent are unlikely to rank competitively — and may be actively suppressed by Google's helpful content systems.
Recommended Solution
Identify thin pages, expand content with genuine expertise and practical value, align each page with the specific search intent of its target keyword, and add author credentials and trust signals.
Weak Internal Linking Structure
MediumBusiness Impact
Important service and landing pages are not receiving internal links from supporting content, reducing their authority and making them harder for Google to discover, crawl, and rank effectively.
Recommended Solution
Audit your internal link structure, identify orphaned pages, create a systematic internal linking strategy connecting related content, and use descriptive anchor text that reinforces keyword targeting.
Keyword Cannibalisation
MediumBusiness Impact
Multiple pages targeting the same keyword compete against each other in search results, splitting ranking potential and confusing Google about which page is most relevant — reducing rankings for both pages.
Recommended Solution
Identify cannibalising pages, consolidate content where appropriate, implement canonical tags, and differentiate remaining pages by targeting distinct keyword variations and search intents.
Toxic or Low-Quality Backlinks
HighBusiness Impact
Spammy, irrelevant, or manipulative backlinks can trigger Google manual actions or algorithmic penalties, causing significant ranking drops that are difficult and time-consuming to recover from.
Recommended Solution
Audit your backlink profile, identify toxic links, attempt removal outreach, and submit a disavow file to Google Search Console for links that cannot be removed through direct contact.
Why Businesses Choose This Audit
The Difference an SEO Audit Makes
Investing in SEO without an audit is like optimising a website you don't fully understand. You might fix the wrong things first.
Without an SEO Audit
- Guesswork about which SEO issues to fix
- Random on-page changes with unclear results
- Wasted budget on low-impact improvements
- Technical issues silently blocking rankings
- Keyword cannibalisation going undetected
- No baseline to measure SEO progress against
With an SEO Audit
- Clear picture of every technical SEO issue
- Prioritised fixes ordered by ranking impact
- Data-driven keyword and content strategy
- Structured data opportunities identified
- Competitor gaps you can exploit immediately
- Professional roadmap for sustainable rankings
Frequently Asked Questions
Common Questions About the SEO Audit
Everything you need to know before requesting your SEO Audit.
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