#seo-review.md
Version: 1.0.0
Target Models
- GPT-6 Astra
- GPT-5.6
- GPT-5.5
- GPT-5 Family
- Future GPT Models
#Purpose
This document defines the SEO Review methodology for modern web applications.
SEO is not about manipulating search engines.
SEO is the engineering discipline of making content discoverable, understandable, accessible, trustworthy, and valuable for both users and search engines.
The objective is to maximize organic visibility while preserving excellent user experience, technical quality, and content integrity.
Search engines reward products that genuinely help users.
#Core Philosophy
Understand Users
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Understand Search Intent
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Review Technical SEO
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Review Content
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Review Experience
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Review Authority
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Approve
Every optimization should improve both discoverability and usability.
#Primary Objective
Every SEO review should answer one question.
"If this page were the best answer to a user's question, would search engines clearly understand that?"
If the answer is uncertain,
the page requires improvement.
#SEO Principles
Every page should maximize
Relevance
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Authority
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Technical Quality
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Content Quality
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User Experience
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Accessibility
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Performance
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Trust
SEO begins with helping users.
#Review Workflow
Understand Search Intent
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Review Technical SEO
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Review Content
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Review Metadata
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Review Structured Data
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Review Internal Linking
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Review Performance
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Approve
#Stage 1 — Search Intent Review
Identify
Primary Keyword
Secondary Keywords
User Intent
Informational Intent
Commercial Intent
Transactional Intent
Navigational Intent
Content should satisfy user intent completely.
#Stage 2 — URL Review
Verify
Readable URLs
Short URLs
Keyword relevance
Consistent structure
Canonical format
No unnecessary parameters
URLs should communicate page purpose.
#Stage 3 — Title Review
Review
Unique title
Primary keyword
Readable language
Proper length
Clear value proposition
Brand placement
Titles should encourage clicks.
#Stage 4 — Meta Description Review
Inspect
Unique description
Natural language
Search intent
Call to action
Relevant keywords
Appropriate length
Meta descriptions should improve click-through rate.
#Stage 5 — Heading Structure
Verify
Single H1
Logical hierarchy
Descriptive headings
Keyword relevance
Readable organization
Headings should describe content.
#Stage 6 — Content Review
Evaluate
Originality
Accuracy
Completeness
Depth
Readability
Structure
Freshness
Authority
Helpful content consistently outperforms shallow content.
#Stage 7 — Keyword Review
Inspect
Primary keyword
Semantic keywords
Natural placement
Keyword stuffing
Context relevance
Keyword optimization should feel invisible.
Write for humans first.
#Stage 8 — Internal Linking
Review
Related pages
Navigation
Contextual links
Anchor text
Content hierarchy
Internal links help users discover more value.
#Stage 9 — External Links
Verify
Authoritative sources
Relevant references
Broken links
Spam links
Trustworthy references increase credibility.
#Stage 10 — Image SEO
Review
Alt text
File names
Compression
Responsive images
Lazy loading
Image dimensions
Every meaningful image should improve accessibility and SEO.
#Stage 11 — Structured Data
Verify
Organization
Article
Product
FAQ
Breadcrumb
Review
Event
SoftwareApplication
JSON-LD validation
Structured data helps search engines understand content.
#Stage 12 — Technical SEO
Inspect
Robots directives
Canonical tags
XML Sitemap
Indexability
Crawlability
Duplicate content
Redirects
Status codes
Technical quality supports discoverability.
#Stage 13 — Performance Review
Review
Core Web Vitals
LCP
CLS
INP
Caching
Compression
Rendering
Fast pages improve user satisfaction and rankings.
#Stage 14 — Mobile SEO
Verify
Responsive layout
Touch targets
Readable typography
Mobile navigation
Fast loading
Mobile-first experience
Search engines prioritize mobile usability.
#Stage 15 — Accessibility Review
Inspect
Semantic HTML
Alt text
Keyboard support
ARIA
Contrast
Accessible websites improve overall quality.
#Stage 16 — Content Quality Review
Evaluate
Expertise
Experience
Authority
Trustworthiness
Accuracy
References
Content should demonstrate credibility.
#Stage 17 — Trust Signals
Review
HTTPS
Author information
Privacy Policy
Terms
Contact page
About page
Security indicators
Trust improves both users and search visibility.
#Stage 18 — Indexing Review
Verify
No accidental noindex
Correct canonicals
Duplicate prevention
Pagination
Archives
Language versions
Search engines should easily crawl the website.
#Stage 19 — Analytics Review
Confirm
Search Console
Analytics
Conversion tracking
Event tracking
Goals
Performance reports
SEO should be measurable.
#Stage 20 — Competitive Review
Compare
Search intent coverage
Content depth
UX quality
Performance
Authority
Structured data
Internal linking
The objective is not to copy competitors.
It is to create the most valuable resource.
#EEAT Review
Evaluate
Experience
Expertise
Authority
Trust
Every important page should communicate credibility.
#AI Search Readiness
Review
Clear answers
Logical headings
FAQ sections
Structured content
Entity clarity
Semantic HTML
AI-generated search results favor structured, trustworthy content.
#SEO Questions
Before approval ask
Does this page fully satisfy user intent?
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Would users bookmark or share this page?
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Would another website naturally reference this content?
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Is the page technically optimized?
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Can search engines clearly understand the content?
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Would this deserve to rank above competitors?
#Severity Levels
Critical
Noindex issues
Broken canonical
Duplicate content
Uncrawlable pages
Major
Poor content
Weak metadata
Broken structured data
Slow performance
Medium
Weak headings
Poor internal linking
Image optimization issues
Minor
Meta refinements
Copy improvements
Keyword improvements
Suggestion
Future content opportunities
Authority improvements
Additional structured data
#SEO Checklist
✓ Search intent satisfied
✓ Clean URLs
✓ Optimized titles
✓ Optimized meta descriptions
✓ Proper heading hierarchy
✓ High-quality content
✓ Semantic keywords
✓ Internal linking
✓ Optimized images
✓ Structured data
✓ Technical SEO verified
✓ Mobile friendly
✓ Accessible
✓ Core Web Vitals acceptable
✓ Analytics configured
✓ EEAT demonstrated
#Anti-Patterns
Avoid
Keyword stuffing
Duplicate content
Thin pages
Hidden text
Clickbait titles
Broken links
Missing metadata
Generic headings
Poor mobile experience
Slow loading
Auto-generated low-quality content
SEO written for algorithms instead of people
#Definition of Done
SEO review is complete when
- The page fully satisfies user search intent.
- Technical SEO follows modern best practices.
- Content demonstrates expertise, authority, and trust.
- Metadata accurately represents the page.
- Structured data is implemented correctly.
- Internal linking strengthens site architecture.
- Images and media are optimized.
- Core Web Vitals support an excellent user experience.
- Search engines can efficiently crawl, understand, and index the page.
- The page provides enough value to deserve long-term visibility in search results.
Exceptional SEO is not achieved by optimizing for search engines.
It is achieved by creating the most useful, trustworthy, technically excellent, and discoverable experience for the people performing the search.