Basic SEO Audit for Beginners | How to Do a FREE SEO Audit in Under 15 Minutes

[@MariahMagazine]

Which SEO audit tool do you prefer? Let me know below!

[@afifahblqis]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH! I've been learning SEO and audits are really hard bcs most of them require subscriptions to their websites:( Your way of explaining is also very comfortable to listen to since I'm not an English speaker~

[@MariahMagazine]

Thank you for those kind words, I appreciate it! 🥰🙌

[@Wendogic]

This is SO helpful. Thank you!

[@MariahMagazine]

Aw yay, I’m so glad! ☺️

[@marketingfortheuninhibited7091]

This was SO HELPFUL! And I'll share this in case it helps anyone else, Ubersuggest just sent me down a rabbit hole telling me I didn't have a sitemap when I did (verified on Search Console and DM'd Mariah to ask a quick question about it - she was super helpful). So THANK YOU Mariah for this informative and insanely practical SEO help.

[@MariahMagazine]

Yesssss, so important to realize, especially when using free tools, that they’re not always accurate. I always recommend double checking with a different tool or reaching out to a professional. And in this case, you were good to go! Rabbit hole unneeded but whewwwww did you learn 😂😂😂 glad I could help, my friend 💖💃

[@santhiyasandy7208]

This video is just super helpful! Looking for something like this and you literally saved me!

[@MariahMagazine]

Yay, glad to hear it ☺️

[@SeanRileySmith]

Excellent vid! Thanks for the walk throughs and appreciate the quality editing

[@MariahMagazine]

Thanks so much Sean! And I'll pass over the compliment to my video editor. She's the best!!

[@macdonaldquammie4021]

I really enjoyed the video! Thanks so much for sharing-it was super helpful! Sorted out 87 errors. My sincere thanks also go out to you for understanding keyword research, which I've struggled with for years. Now I think in terms of keyword phrases ( Primary and secondary keywords). I'm on your mailing list, and thanks for the Google Sheets keyword tool.

[@MariahMagazine]

Aw yay, I love this so much!!! I’m so glad it’s been helpful 💃🥰

[@irenemae7741]

Thanks for sharing this! Very helpful!

[@MariahMagazine]

Glad it was helpful! ✨

[@johngriffin1589]

Great video! Thank you for the tips! Also, what program did you use to record this video?

[@MariahMagazine]

Thank you! I’m glad it was helpful ✨ I think for this one I used Loom to record it. But I’ve also used Zoom in the past, and now I primarily use Descript!

[@abahemmanuel2200]

Thank you so much for this video. Just curious, if you told a potential employee to make an audit of your website as part of the application process. Are these tools ideal? How would you score them

[@MariahMagazine]

You’re welcome!! ☺️ hmmmm that’s hard to say, depends on what you’re hiring for and what you expect their expertise to be.

[@abahemmanuel2200]

@@MariahMagazine Say SEO specialist

[@cliffbythesea2114]

I love your videos. Do you mind sharing what software or apps you use to create and edit or make a video about it in the future as well?

[@MariahMagazine]

Absolutely! I used to use Loom to record my videos but now I use Descript & I LOVE it. Makes the process so easy bc I can clip & edit based on transcript. Then I send my video to my video editor so she can put the extra stuff in ☺️

[@uuid9595]

Thanks for the video! What conversion rate or meeting set rate should I expect from doing site audits? I haven't managed to set any appointments yet.

[@MariahMagazine]

I’m not sure I understand your question

[@dipenpatel501]

It was really helpful sis, wishes from India !!!

[@MariahMagazine]

Aw yay, I’m so glad!! ✨

[@Mxgtr1569]

This is so interesting to see. Thank you for sharing these tools Mariah! Don’t really understand how to fix things like ‘low word count’ on About Me, Contact, and other’Pages’ on my Homepage. I don’t need my About Me Page ranking do I? lol They’re not the main posts on my site anyway. Is this really a ranking factor? The other critical err was ‘duplicate title tags’ which were urls I had changed already but are still showing up. Is there a way to get rid of old urls that have been changed?

[@MariahMagazine]

Yeah the errors that you have to fix all kinda depend on context. Some things you can totally ignore; just depends what they are and what page it’s referring to!

[@DatsMrKossy]

Thanks a lot for this information, really very helpful.

[@MariahMagazine]

Aw yay, I’m glad it was helpful! Thank you for your kind comment ✨

[@izharhussain8160]

Great job, love you

[@MariahMagazine]

So glad it was helpful!

[@TheAbulletAway]

How would you say SEOptimer compares to something like ahrefs? This seems like reasonably price alternative. With a white label option for just 29 bucks a month compared to ahrefs' 99 a month. This seems like a good starting place. I've been designing sites since the late 90's but am getting back into SEO more specifically and have spent the past few weeks watching videos, and this video has one of the most helpful for what I'm trying to do. Thanks so much.

[@MariahMagazine]

Good question. TBH I’ve never used the paid versions of either of those tools, so it’s hard for me to say. I will say that I think comparing SEOptimer to a super robust tool like Ahrefs or SEMrush (what I use) feels like an unfair comparison bc they’re SUPER complex and robust. I do however think that SEOptimer is an amazing option to help get you started because you’re right, the pricing is a lot more budget friendly. So it comes down to what features you need & what you’re gonna use it for. If I didn’t need the extra robust features of SEMrush, I’d invest in SEOptimer. I hope that helps ✨

[@TheAbulletAway]

@@MariahMagazine Oh I agree. I think ahrefs is the goal, I've seen their backend and what it can do. But, it's too pricey for those just getting back into the game. But, the SEOptimer seems like a solid start for sure.

[@MariahMagazine]

Yes for that case, I’d def give SEOptimer a shot. I like their interface for a lot of things WAY more than Ubersuggest lolol

[@sandboxfrog1997sandboxer]

meh

[@millionairenowNYC]

Do you get a kick back for that tool bc I want to buy it the first software

[@MariahMagazine]

I don’t, but wtf am I waiting for lolol I should see if they have an affiliate program 😂 I’m ALWAYS using & recommending their website

[@mdabdullatifsagor2260]

I think ubersuggest best.

[@MariahMagazine]

Ubersuggest is a great option. I love how it breaks down specific technical tweaks to improve. SUPER helpful.