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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

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