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Guides building SEO data analysis systems monitoring indexing, traffic, keywords, backlinks. Covers benchmarks, article databases, GA4/GSC tool selection, traffic diversification, penalty recovery.
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Guides building a holistic SEO data analysis system. Covers four core metrics (indexing, traffic, keywords, backlinks), benchmark setup, article database, tool selection, traffic diversification, penalty recovery, and work document management.
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Guides building a holistic SEO data analysis system. Covers four core metrics (indexing, traffic, keywords, backlinks), benchmark setup, article database, tool selection, traffic diversification, penalty recovery, and work document management.
When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1-2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
| Metric | Purpose | Data Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pages indexed / not indexed | Coverage; early focus: all target pages indexed | GSC, site: command, SEO tools |
| Keyword count per page | More keywords = more potential traffic | SEO tools |
| Index coverage | Target pages indexed; functional pages findable | GSC, site: command |
Early priority: Ensure all pages that need to rank are indexed.
| Metric | Purpose | Data Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total traffic | Growth; keyword relevance (irrelevant traffic has little value) | GA4, SEO tools |
| Subdirectory traffic | Per-section performance; concentration vs dispersion | SEO tools, GA4 |
| Competitive comparison | Organic, keyword traffic, total clicks vs competitors | SEO tools |
| Organic by page / country | Granular breakdown | GA4, GSC |
| Metric | Purpose | Data Source |
|---|---|---|
| Rank changes | Target keyword movement | GSC, SEO tools |
| Keyword count | New gains / losses per page | SEO tools, GSC |
| Metric | Purpose | Data Source |
|---|---|---|
| Referring domains vs backlinks | Ratio; directory links can be high volume but low value | SEO tools |
| Backlink quality | Do links drive traffic? Low ROI = deprioritize | SEO tools, GA4 (referral) |
Location: GA4 > Reports > Acquisition > Traffic acquisition
Tip: Add CTA events on key articles to track content ROI (see analytics-tracking).
Track per-article performance to find high/low patterns:
| Field | Use |
|---|---|
| URL, publish date, target keywords | Content metadata |
| Index status, rank, traffic, backlinks | Performance |
| vs benchmark or competitors | Context |
Use to guide topic selection, optimization, and resource allocation.
Tool examples are illustrative; no endorsement implied.
| Use | Tools |
|---|---|
| Precise attribution | GA4, GSC, Bing Webmaster, Yandex Webmaster |
| Visit analytics | Analytics platforms (e.g. Umami, Plausible) |
| Third-party estimates | SEO tools |
| SEO data | SEO tools |
Attribution config:
Choose by privacy, cost, and team workflow.
| Principle | Guideline |
|---|---|
| Search share | Keep organic search below ~75% of total |
| Health | Higher direct + referral share = healthier |
| Brand sites | Diversified traffic is common for strong brands |
| Non-brand | Possible without brand (e.g., tool sites) |
| Reputation | Site/brand reputation matters; Google assessors evaluate it |
| Engagement | Content, email, social, free tools drive return visits |
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| Identify | Which algorithm update caused the impact |
| Analyze | Site issues; draft fix plan |
| Assess cost | Decide if fixes are worth it; sometimes abandoning is best |
| Execute | Implement changes; wait at least 3 months until next major update |
| Parallel | Use other channels for quality traffic; improve engagement data for Google |
| Data window | Google typically uses ~6 months of data for site quality |
| Recovery | Outcome is uncertain; do what you can, then wait |
| Metric | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total sessions | GA4 | |
| Channel share | GA4 | |
| Channel absolute | GA4 | |
| Country % and absolute | GA4 | |
| Top pages | SEO tools | Compare with competitors |
| Key page traffic | GA4 | Define "key pages" first |
| Metric | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pages per session | GA4 | Use GA for own site; third-party for competitors |
| Avg session duration | GA4 | |
| Bounce rate | GA4 |
| Metric | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Domain authority | SEO tools | |
| Backlinks, referring domains | SEO tools | |
| Top referring domains by authority | SEO tools | |
| Important links | Manual log | Track loss |
| Link graph | SEO tools | Health check |
| New quality links (self + competitors) | SEO tools | Outreach |
| Indexed pages | SEO tools | High-authority pages; internal linking |
| Outbound domains | SEO tools | Partnership opportunities |
| Metric | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Keyword count | SEO tools | How many keywords rank |
| Metric | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Articles published | Manual | Weekly count |
| Published vs indexed | GSC | New content indexing |
| New page traffic | GA4 | Fresh content performance |
| Category | Metric | Source | Notes | Month 1 | Month 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | Total sessions | GA4 | |||
| Traffic | Channel share | GA4 | |||
| Engagement | Pages per session | GA4 | |||
| Backlinks | Referring domains | SEO tools | |||
| Content | Articles published | Manual |
Adjust rows as needed.