SEO

rsheldon
HubSpot Employee
HubSpot Employee

SEO goal-setting and reporting

Reporting tells the story of what happened on your website to influence what you're going to do next. This all depends on your goals. Start by setting SMART goals and establishing KPIs for your website.

 

Once you've determined your goals, work backward.

  • How are you going to get there?
  • What strategies are you going to put in place to achieve your goals?

Share your primary SEO goal and the metrics you're going to track to ensure you're on course to meet it.

 

Here's an example: "We want to increase organic traffic to X page by X% over the next X months. The metrics we will track are organic traffic, SERP position, and search impressions."

 

Bonus: Share the strategies you're going to implement to reach that goal.

 

*To learn more about this, check out the SEO Reporting lesson via HubSpot Academy. 

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JacquelineM
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

I have been building an SEO strategy slowly but surely for our Digital Marketing Business. We just updated our website and I have been focused on growing clients organic traffic which has been pretty successful, but it has been at the cost of leaving our own site behind. I have gone through and made many of the necessary on page SEO changes but I continue with focus on the off-page, Social media posts, and technical upgrades, as well as building authority and developing a backlink creation strategy. I have given myself 6 months to make a good size dent - Although with the constant changes, that will likely be just long enough to turn around and make more upgrades. I continually add new content, although will be cutting back the frequency, I will keep the posts consistant each month and continue improving the quality of the content. 

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SILILA
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

Metrics to Track:

  1. Organic Traffic
    • Monitor traffic increases to the product category pages using Google Analytics or similar tools.
  2. SERP Position
    • Track keyword rankings using tools like SEMrush or Ahrefs.
  3. Search Impressions
    • Measure how often pages appear in search results using Google Search Console.
  4. Clickthrough Rate (CTR)
    • Analyze how compelling meta titles and descriptions are in driving clicks.

Strategies to Implement:

  1. Content Optimization

    • Perform keyword research to identify high-potential keywords and integrate them naturally into the product category pages.
    • Create and optimize high-quality, detailed product descriptions and category page content.
  2. Improve On-Page SEO

    • Optimize meta titles, descriptions, and headers for targeted keywords.
    • Use schema markup (e.g., product, review, FAQ) to enhance visibility and eligibility for rich results.
  3. Internal Linking

    • Add relevant internal links from blog posts and other high-ranking pages to the product category pages.
  4. Backlink Building

    • Reach out to niche websites and influencers to secure quality backlinks to the target pages.
  5. User Experience Enhancements

    • Improve page speed, mobile-friendliness, and navigation to reduce bounce rates and improve user engagement.
  6. Content Marketing

    • Create blog posts, guides, and videos around the products in the category pages to drive traffic and generate interest.
  7. Track & Adjust

    • Regularly review the tracked metrics and refine strategies based on performance insights.
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KAhmedChowdhu
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

SEO goal-setting and reporting

I want to increase organic traffic to the blog website by 25% over the next 6 months.hs. The metrics we will track are organic traffic, SERP position, and search impressions. 
To achieve the target the methods I will use are keyword research, putting perfect headers, and meta descriptions. Adding reviews, images, site links,  topic clusters,  adding structural data, writing high-quality content, adding reputed backlinks, checking the user visiting traffic, and perfecting the design for mobile and desktop both.
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aalfasatla
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

My primary SEO goal is to increase organic traffic to the company’s blog page by 30% over the next 6 months. The metrics I will track to ensure we’re on course are organic traffic, SERP position, and search impressions.

 

To achieve this goal, I will implement strategies such as optimizing the page’s content with targeted keywords, improving the page load speed, building high-quality backlinks, and enhancing user experience by improving navigation and mobile responsiveness.

 

Let me know if you would like further details on these strategies!

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Usalami
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

My primary goal is to get clicks (at least 500 of them in a month). But that hasn't been coming through. I get high impressions but low clicks. I'm still finding my way around the solution. Once I do, I'll share it with you.

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GERU247
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

We are to make keywords research and include them in the title tag, meta description, url, and some other places that relevant keywords need to be placed, increase site speed, mobile friendly, and build quality and quantity back links

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YSAcharya
Participant

SEO goal-setting and reporting

This includes enhancing page speed, mobile responsiveness, and using schema markup. We'll also build quality backlinks through outreach and content partnerships. Additionally, we will regularly update the blog with fresh, engaging content and monitor user behavior to identify opportunities for increasing conversions and reducing bounce rates.

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KDey7
Participant

SEO goal-setting and reporting

reducing bounce rate + increasing organic traffic by 10%-12%

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jmstough
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

We want to increase organic traffic by 45% over the next 2 months. We are doing this by tracking what keywords are getting the most traction and creating content based on that. 

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istimrora
Participant

SEO goal-setting and reporting

My primary SEO goal is to enhance organic search visibility and drive increased traffic to the website. To track progress, I'll monitor key metrics including organic traffic volume, keyword rankings, bounce rates, time on site, and conversion rates.

 

Achieving this goal will involve a multi-faceted approach. Firstly, I'll conduct thorough keyword research to identify relevant, high-volume search terms and strategically incorporate them into website content, meta descriptions, and headings. Secondly, I'll optimize website structure and technical aspects, ensuring fast loading speeds, mobile responsiveness, and proper indexing by search engines. Thirdly, I'll focus on building high-quality backlinks from reputable websites to enhance domain authority and improve search engine rankings. Finally, I'll consistently create fresh, valuable, and engaging content that resonates with the target audience and encourages social sharing, further amplifying online visibility.

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IqbalKhairuddin
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

improve anything 

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mohsinrathore19
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

seo

Mrpro80
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

OUR GOAL IS TO IMPROVE OUR COMPANY WEBSITE PAGE  BY 25% IN 3 MONTHS TIME, BY DOING THE FOLLOWING : 

OPTIMIZING OUR IMAGES 

BY FORMATING OUR DATE USING SHERMA

ADD META DESCRIPTION ON OUR WEB PAGE

UPDATING OTHER PAGES ON OUR WEB PAGE

INCLUDE INTERNAL LINKS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS EASY ACCESS 

FORMING RELATIONSHIPS WITH REPUTABLE BACKLINKS MANUALLY BY OFFERING SERVICES THAT CAN BENEFIT THEY COMPANIES .

 

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priyankakelothu
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

To reach this goal, we'll focus on optimizing the content with targeted keywords and improving the page's SEO structure. This includes enhancing page speed, mobile responsiveness, and using schema markup. We'll also build quality backlinks through outreach and content partnerships. Additionally, we will regularly update the blog with fresh, engaging content and monitor user behavior to identify opportunities for increasing conversions and reducing bounce rates.

KNkatha
Contributor

SEO goal-setting and reporting

My primary SEO goal is to increase organic traffic by at least 60% over the first four months of 2025. I plan to get there by creating and publishing optimized content that answers my target audience's search queries. The metrics I will consider when evaluating whether this goal has been met include the bounce rate, organic traffic, and CTR (click-through rate).  

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Velmurugan
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

Improve our website traffic on raking to our website 

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SAlghamdi
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

Improve domain authority score

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Warrenpatel
Participant

SEO goal-setting and reporting

We want to increase organic traffic to the portfolio page by 50% over the next 2 months. The metrics we will track are organic traffic, backlinks acquired and search results.

 

I will have to consider running some paid ads and then track it via google analytics

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IAhmed297
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

We want to increase organic traffic to the portfolio page by 50% over the next 2 months. The metrics we will track are organic traffic, backlinks acquired and search results.

I will have to consider running some paid ads and then track it via google analytics

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SAAPOETRY
Member

SEO goal-setting and reporting

My primary objective is to significantly boost organic traffic to my site by achieving a 20% increase within the next 3 months.

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