the future of seo reporting
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The Future of SEO Reporting
Dave CurrierSEO Manager @ Vital Design
2 Main Types of Reports
Reports for SEO’sReports for Clients
• Easy to understand• 10,000ft view
• Complex Data• Very specific
Keyword Ranking Reports
On-Page Analysis Reports
Link Reports
What Questions
are we trying to answer?
Recap of Monthly Blog Posts
Form Submissions
SEO’s Use Reports to
Answer Different Questions
“The better the metrics, the
higher the rank.”
Important Metrics to SEO’s
• Keyword rank• Page views• Visits• Conversions• Micro-conversions• CTR• Bounce rate
Reporting Tools
(Not Provided)
(Not Provided)
How To Find Not Provided Data
• Inferring keyword data from other search engines
• Inferring data using custom GA filters• Estimating keyword traffic based on
search volume
Adwords Data
So What is the future of SEO Reporting?
Within 5 Years
• Algorithmic changes cause keyword tracking to be completely subjective
• Specific keyword data is completely gone, and Adwords uses extremely broad keywords for reporting purposes.
• On-page behavior metrics vastly improve – Google analytics integrates key features of paid alternatives.
Important Metrics to SEO’s
Questions?