
What are the most important SEO metrics to track?
1. Organic Traffic
- Measures the number of users who reach your website via unpaid search engine results
- Shows the effectiveness of your keyword strategy and content optimization
- Indicates how well your pages rank for relevant IT-related queries (e.g., “cloud services in India”)
- Can be segmented by landing page, geography, and user behavior for deeper insight
- Tools: Google Analytics, Google Search Console
2. Keyword Rankings
- Tracks how your website ranks for targeted keywords over time
- Helps identify high-opportunity keywords (e.g., “SaaS development for logistics”)
- Monitors movement in search positions for branded and non-branded terms
- Allows you to compare rankings against competitors and industry benchmarks
- Tools: SEMrush, Ahrefs, Moz, Ubersuggest
3. Click-Through Rate (CTR)
- Measures the percentage of users who click your website link after seeing it in search results
- Indicates how compelling your page titles, meta descriptions, and rich snippets are
- Low CTR despite high rankings suggests the need for better metadata or featured snippets
- A key metric for improving visibility without ranking changes
- Tools: Google Search Console
4. Bounce Rate and Dwell Time
- Bounce Rate: Percentage of users who leave your site after viewing only one page
- Dwell Time: How long users stay on your site before returning to search results
- High bounce rates or short dwell times may indicate irrelevant content or poor UX
- Important for evaluating the quality and relevance of landing pages
- Tools: Google Analytics, Hotjar (for behavior tracking)
5. Domain Authority (DA) and Backlinks
- Domain Authority (or Domain Rating): A score that predicts your site’s ability to rank
- Backlinks: External websites linking to your content—vital for SEO credibility
- Tracks how many quality websites refer to your site, improving your trustworthiness
- Monitors anchor text variety and spam scores to maintain link health
- Tools: Moz, Ahrefs, SEMrush
6. Page Load Speed and Core Web Vitals
- Tracks how quickly your pages load on desktop and mobile devices
- Part of Google’s ranking algorithm, especially after mobile-first indexing
- Includes metrics like Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), First Input Delay (FID), and Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
- Impacts both SEO and user experience, especially for IT tools or demo-heavy pages
- Tools: Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, Lighthouse
7. Conversion Metrics from Organic Traffic
- Tracks goals such as demo requests, contact form submissions, downloads, or signups
- Helps connect SEO efforts to business outcomes like lead generation or sales
- Identifies which content or keywords generate high-quality leads
- Segments conversions by landing page, channel, and region
- Tools: Google Analytics (Goals & Events), HubSpot, CRM integrations