How to Do a Basic SEO Audit in 5 Minutes
Most SEO problems are easy to find — you just need to know where to look. Here's a 5-minute audit checklist you can run on any page. No fancy tools required.
Minute 1: Check Your Title Tag
The title tag is the single most important on-page SEO factor. Right-click on your page, select "View Page Source," and find the <title> tag. Ask:
- Is it between 50-60 characters? (If not, it may be truncated in search results)
- Does it include your primary keyword? (Near the front is best)
- Is it unique? (Every page should have a different title)
Minute 2: Review Your Meta Description
Find the <meta name="description"> tag. Ask:
- Is it 150-160 characters?
- Does it make you want to click?
- Does it match the page content? (Google penalizes misleading descriptions)
Minute 3: Check Your Headings
Scroll through your page and look at the H1, H2, and H3 tags. Ask:
- Is there exactly one H1 tag?
- Does the H1 describe the page topic (not the company name)?
- Are H2s used for major sections and H3s for subsections?
Common mistake: Having multiple H1 tags, or using H2s for styling instead of structure.
Minute 4: Check Your Images
Right-click each image on your page and inspect the alt text. Ask:
- Does every image have alt text?
- Is alt text descriptive? (Not just "image" or "photo")
- Are any images larger than 500KB? (Large images slow down your page)
Minute 5: Check Links and Social Tags
Look at the links on your page:
- Are any links broken? (Click them to test)
- Do you have internal links to other pages on your site?
Check Open Graph tags for social sharing:
- Is there
og:title,og:description, andog:image? - Does your page look good when shared on social media?
Run a Full Audit in Seconds
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- Title tag analysis
- Meta description check
- Heading structure review
- Image alt text scan
- Link analysis (internal + external)
- Open Graph / Social tag validation
- Page size and load recommendations
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