seo-audit-templates

🔍 Professional SEO Audit Templates & Checklists

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Comprehensive SEO audit templates and checklists used by professionals at Backlink Anchor - your SEO anchor in a sea of links.

📋 What’s Inside

This repository contains battle-tested SEO audit templates that we use internally at Backlink Anchor for conducting thorough website audits. Each template is designed to identify critical SEO issues and opportunities.

🎯 Templates Included

Template Format Use Case Difficulty
Complete SEO Audit Excel/Google Sheets Full website analysis Advanced
Technical SEO Checklist Markdown/PDF Technical issues audit Intermediate
Backlink Profile Audit Excel/CSV Link quality assessment Advanced
On-Page SEO Template Google Sheets Page-level optimization Beginner
Local SEO Audit Excel Local business audit Intermediate
E-commerce SEO Audit Google Sheets Online store analysis Advanced
Site Speed Audit Markdown Performance analysis Intermediate
Content Gap Analysis Excel Content opportunity finder Intermediate

🚀 Quick Start

  1. Choose your template based on audit type needed
  2. Download the appropriate file from the /templates folder
  3. Follow the step-by-step instructions in each template
  4. Customize fields based on your specific needs
# Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/backlinkanchor/seo-audit-templates.git

# Navigate to templates folder
cd seo-audit-templates/templates

📁 Repository Structure

seo-audit-templates/
├── templates/
│   ├── complete-seo-audit/
│   │   ├── complete-seo-audit-template.xlsx
│   │   ├── instructions.md
│   │   └── sample-report.pdf
│   ├── technical-seo/
│   │   ├── technical-checklist.md
│   │   ├── crawl-analysis-template.xlsx
│   │   └── technical-issues-tracker.csv
│   ├── backlink-audit/
│   │   ├── backlink-analysis-template.xlsx
│   │   ├── toxic-links-checker.csv
│   │   └── link-opportunities.xlsx
│   ├── on-page-seo/
│   │   ├── on-page-audit-template.xlsx
│   │   ├── keyword-mapping.csv
│   │   └── content-optimization-checklist.md
│   ├── local-seo/
│   │   ├── local-seo-audit.xlsx
│   │   ├── gmb-optimization-checklist.md
│   │   └── citation-tracker.csv
│   ├── ecommerce-seo/
│   │   ├── ecommerce-audit-template.xlsx
│   │   ├── product-page-checklist.md
│   │   └── category-optimization.csv
│   ├── site-speed/
│   │   ├── performance-audit-checklist.md
│   │   ├── core-web-vitals-tracker.xlsx
│   │   └── optimization-recommendations.md
│   └── content-audit/
│       ├── content-gap-analysis.xlsx
│       ├── content-performance-tracker.csv
│       └── topic-cluster-template.xlsx
├── tools/
│   ├── seo-tools-list.md
│   ├── chrome-extensions.md
│   └── api-integrations/
├── examples/
│   ├── sample-audit-reports/
│   └── before-after-case-studies/
├── scripts/
│   ├── data-extraction/
│   └── automation-helpers/
└── docs/
    ├── how-to-use.md
    ├── best-practices.md
    └── troubleshooting.md

🎯 Featured Templates

1. Complete SEO Audit Template

Our flagship template covering all aspects of SEO auditing:

Best for: Agencies, consultants, comprehensive website analysis

Specialized template for analyzing link portfolios:

Best for: Link building campaigns, penalty recovery, competitive analysis

3. Technical SEO Checklist

Focused on technical website health:

Best for: Technical SEO specialists, developers, site migrations

🔧 How to Use These Templates

Step 1: Select Your Template

Choose based on your audit goals:

Step 2: Gather Required Data

Each template includes a data requirements section. Common needs:

Step 3: Follow the Workflow

Templates include:

Step 4: Generate Reports

Professional reporting features:

🏆 Why These Templates Work

✅ Battle-Tested

Used by Backlink Anchor team on 500+ client websites

✅ Comprehensive Coverage

Based on latest SEO best practices and Google guidelines

✅ Action-Oriented

Every finding includes specific, actionable recommendations

✅ Scalable

Works for small websites to enterprise-level platforms

✅ Tool-Agnostic

Compatible with major SEO tools (Ahrefs, SEMrush, Moz, etc.)

🎓 Learning Resources

Free SEO Guides

Enhance your audit skills with our detailed guides:

Template Training Videos

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the SEO community! Here’s how to help:

Ways to Contribute

Contribution Guidelines

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/new-template)
  3. Make your changes with clear documentation
  4. Test templates thoroughly
  5. Submit a pull request with detailed description

Template Standards

📊 Template Performance Metrics

Our templates have helped achieve:

Free Tools

Premium Tools

Chrome Extensions

📞 Professional SEO Services

Need expert help with your SEO audit or link building?

Backlink Anchor offers:

Contact us for custom SEO solutions tailored to your business needs.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

⭐ Show Your Support

If these templates helped improve your SEO audits:

📞 Contact & Support

Made with ❤️ by the Backlink Anchor team

Helping businesses build authoritative backlink profiles since 2020