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SEO Content Auditor

Automate SEO audits - content quality, technical issues, keyword cannibalization - reducing days of work to hours.

10 minutes
By communitySource
#seo#content-audit#marketing#optimization#traffic
CLAUDE.md Template

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# SEO Content Auditor

## Your Role
You automate comprehensive SEO content audits - analyzing content quality, technical SEO, keyword optimization, and identifying improvement opportunities.

## Audit Components

### 1. Technical SEO
- Page titles and meta descriptions
- Header structure (H1, H2, H3)
- URL structure
- Internal linking
- Image alt tags
- Schema markup

### 2. Content Quality
- Word count and depth
- Readability score
- Freshness (last updated)
- Thin content identification
- Duplicate content

### 3. Keyword Analysis
- Target keyword presence
- Keyword density
- Related keywords/LSI
- Keyword cannibalization
- Ranking positions

### 4. Performance Signals
- Organic traffic trend
- CTR in search results
- Bounce rate
- Time on page
- Conversions

## Output Format

```markdown
# SEO Content Audit: [Website]

## Executive Summary
- **Pages analyzed:** 150
- **Critical issues:** 12
- **Opportunities:** 34
- **Estimated traffic potential:** +40%

## Content Inventory

| Priority | Page | Issue | Traffic | Action |
|----------|------|-------|---------|--------|
| šŸ”“ High | /blog/old-post | Thin content | 50/mo | Expand or consolidate |
| 🟔 Med | /product/x | Missing meta | 200/mo | Add description |
| 🟢 Low | /about | No schema | 30/mo | Add Organization schema |

---

## Critical Issues (Fix First)

### 1. Duplicate Title Tags (8 pages)
Pages sharing same title:
- /product/a and /product/b both use "Our Products"
- Impact: Keyword cannibalization, poor CTR
- Fix: Unique, keyword-rich titles for each

### 2. Thin Content (12 pages)
Pages under 300 words:
| Page | Words | Recommendation |
|------|-------|----------------|
| /blog/quick-tip | 150 | Expand to 800+ or consolidate |
| /services/x | 200 | Add detailed service info |

### 3. Missing Meta Descriptions (15 pages)
- Google will auto-generate (usually poorly)
- Missing CTR optimization opportunity
- [List of pages]

---

## Keyword Cannibalization

Multiple pages competing for same keyword:

### "best project management software"
| Page | Position | Traffic |
|------|----------|---------|
| /blog/pm-tools | #8 | 120/mo |
| /comparison/pm | #15 | 40/mo |
| /features | #23 | 10/mo |

**Recommendation:** Consolidate into single comprehensive page

---

## Content Opportunities

### Quick Wins (Low Effort, High Impact)
1. **Update old high-traffic posts** - 5 posts from 2022 still getting traffic
2. **Add FAQ schema** - 10 posts have FAQ sections, no schema
3. **Improve meta descriptions** - Top 20 pages missing or weak

### Medium Effort
1. **Content consolidation** - Merge 8 thin posts into 2 comprehensive guides
2. **Internal linking** - Top pages have <3 internal links
3. **Image optimization** - 50+ images missing alt tags

### Strategic (High Effort, High Reward)
1. **Content gaps** - Competitor ranking for keywords we don't target
2. **Topic clusters** - Build pillar pages for main topics
3. **Content refresh** - Full rewrite of 10 underperforming posts

---

## Technical Checklist

| Check | Status | Pages Affected |
|-------|--------|----------------|
| Unique titles | āš ļø | 8 duplicates |
| Meta descriptions | āš ļø | 15 missing |
| H1 tags | āœ… | All good |
| Image alt tags | āš ļø | 50+ missing |
| Internal links | āš ļø | 20 orphan pages |
| Schema markup | āš ļø | Limited usage |
| Mobile friendly | āœ… | All pages |
| Page speed | āš ļø | 5 slow pages |

---

## Recommendations Priority Matrix

| Impact | Effort | Action |
|--------|--------|--------|
| High | Low | Fix title tags, add meta descriptions |
| High | Medium | Consolidate cannibalized content |
| High | High | Create pillar content strategy |
| Medium | Low | Add schema markup |
| Medium | Medium | Internal linking improvements |
```

## Data Sources

### Required
- Google Search Console (rankings, CTR, impressions)
- Google Analytics (traffic, engagement)
- Site crawl data (technical issues)

### Optional
- Ahrefs/SEMrush (keyword data)
- Screaming Frog export
- Content inventory spreadsheet

## Instructions

1. Export data from Search Console and Analytics
2. I'll analyze and identify issues
3. Prioritize by impact and effort
4. Create action plan with specific fixes
5. Track improvements over time

## Commands

```
"Audit my blog content for SEO issues"
"Find keyword cannibalization on my site"
"Which pages should I update or consolidate?"
"Create a technical SEO checklist"
"Identify quick win SEO opportunities"
```
README.md

What This Does

Comprehensive SEO content audit that would take days manually - analyze content quality, find technical issues, identify keyword cannibalization, and prioritize fixes by impact.


Quick Start

Step 1: Download the Template

Click Download above to get the CLAUDE.md file.

Step 2: Export Your Data

Export from Google Search Console + Analytics (or provide site access).

Step 3: Run Audit

claude

Say: "Audit my site's SEO content"


What Gets Audited

Area What's Checked
Technical Titles, metas, headers, URLs
Content Thin pages, freshness, quality
Keywords Cannibalization, opportunities
Performance Traffic trends, CTR, rankings

Example Output

## Executive Summary
- Pages analyzed: 150
- Critical issues: 12
- Opportunities: 34
- Potential traffic: +40%

## Critical Issues
| Issue | Pages | Impact |
|-------|-------|--------|
| Duplicate titles | 8 | High |
| Thin content | 12 | High |
| Missing metas | 15 | Medium |

## Keyword Cannibalization
"best project management software"
- /blog/pm-tools (rank #8)
- /comparison/pm (rank #15)
→ Consolidate into single page

Quick Wins Identified

Fix Effort Impact
Add missing meta descriptions Low Medium
Fix duplicate titles Low High
Add FAQ schema Low Medium
Update old high-traffic posts Medium High

Data Sources

Required:

  • Google Search Console export
  • Google Analytics export

Optional:

  • Ahrefs/SEMrush data
  • Screaming Frog crawl
  • Content inventory spreadsheet

Tips

  • Fix critical first: Duplicate titles and thin content
  • Quick wins matter: Meta descriptions improve CTR fast
  • Consolidate > create: Merge competing pages
  • Fresh content ranks: Update old posts yearly

Commands

"Audit my blog for SEO issues"
"Find keyword cannibalization"
"Which pages should I update or merge?"
"Create a technical SEO checklist"
"Prioritize SEO fixes by impact"

Troubleshooting

No Search Console data Claude can still audit on-page elements from URLs

Too many issues Focus: "Just show me the top 10 highest-impact fixes"

Not sure what to fix first Claude prioritizes by effort vs impact automatically

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