In theory, you could do SEO without measuring and reporting, but a solid grasp of analytics is essential to success. SEO analytics covers a wide range of topics, but often focuses on performance metrics around traffic, keywords, URLs, page speed, conversion rates, and more.
Beyond performance metrics, research metrics present another focal point of SEO analytics. This includes topics like keyword analysis, backlink research, and other areas to inform your SEO strategy.
Here, you can browse our top resources on SEO analytics, as well as find the most recent blog posts on the subject below.
SEO Analytics and Reporting : Check out our free SEO Learning Center where we've collected the top resources on analytics and reporting.
The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Google Analytics : The most popular website analytics platform in the world, Google Analytics is a must-know platform for all SEOs.
A Beginner's Guide to Google Search Console : A companion to any web analytics platform, Google Search Console offers a wealth of SEO information to webmasters.
When and How to Use Domain Authority, Page Authority, and Link Count Metrics : SEO metrics have a special place in analytics. Rand Fishkin shows you how to use these popular metrics correctly.
The Complete Guide to Direct Traffic in Google Analytics : This article covers a very specific niche topic, but also an important one! Learn why that direct traffic in your analytics platform isn't what you think it is.
There’s no reason to go over what is or why you should use Google Search Console’s most powerful data-powered tool, Search Analytics. As an SEO, whether you’re working in-house or handling many clients in an agency, you’ve likely been using this tool for a bunch of reasons. Whether it's diagnosing traffic and position changes, or finding opportunities for optimiz...
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Analyzing data is tedious and time-consuming. What if there were a better way? In this post, Jeremy Gottlieb outlines one incredibly versatile Excel formula you should be using to make your SEO tasks easier.
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Reporting can be a pain. In today's post, Tian Wang explains about an oft-ignored tool that can help ease some of that pain and make your reporting a breeze: the Google Analytics add-on for Google Sheets.
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I'm a big believer that no good content marketing strategy should begin without a comprehensive audit of the website’s current performance. The simple reason is that you cannot plan ahead if you do not already have a great understanding of where you currently are. In this article, I will show you how a content audit with six important Google Analytics reports can help you make some sma...
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By being attentive to the user-insight gleaned from their website, Sprout Social turned a few simple tweaks into a bonafide blog-optimization strategy.
It's no longer just "we need more content," but "we need the right kind of content for the right kind of audience at the right time in their journey." Sarah Gurbach details research tools and strategies for understanding your audience.
Marketing is full of cliches, but one that has stood the test of time and still rings true is "When in doubt, test." Are you testing your assumptions?