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User Guide

Websites & SEO

Use the SEO workspace to connect data, watch rankings, and decide what to improve next

What This Area Does

The SEO area helps you understand how your website is doing in search and what to work on next.

Use it when you want to:

  • confirm your site is connected
  • check traffic and rankings
  • spot weak pages
  • find keyword opportunities
  • decide whether to use Command, a builder, or an agent next

Step 1: Check Your Connections First

Good SEO data depends on clean connections.

Before you trust the numbers, make sure these are connected:

ConnectionWhat It ProvidesStatus Indicators
Google Analytics (GA4)Traffic data and user behaviorConnected / Not connected
Google Search Console (GSC)Search queries, impressions, and rankingsConnected / Not connected
CloudflarePerformance and security signalsBound / Not bound
TwilioCall and SMS tracking tied to the siteBound / Not bound
SendGridEmail tracking tied to the siteBound / Not bound

If traffic or ranking charts look empty, connection health is the first thing to check.

Step 2: Review The Main Website View

Each website record should give you the basic picture:

  • website name and URL
  • status
  • scan freshness
  • connection health
  • recent website activity

If you see broken connections or stale scans, fix that before making big decisions.

Step 3: Read The Core SEO Metrics

The SEO overview usually focuses on these signals:

MetricWhat It MeansWhat To Do With It
Organic trafficVisits from search enginesWatch whether search is growing or shrinking
ImpressionsHow often your pages appear in searchHigh impressions with low clicks can mean weak titles or weak ranking position
Average positionWhere your keywords usually rankPages near page one are strong improvement targets
Click-through rateHow often people click after seeing youLow CTR can point to weak titles or mismatched search intent

Step 4: Look At Top Pages Before Keywords

Top pages are often easier to improve than starting from scratch.

Review:

  • page title
  • clicks
  • impressions
  • average position
  • click-through rate

Ask:

  • Which pages already get attention?
  • Which pages rank close enough to improve?
  • Which important service pages are missing from the list?

Step 5: Review Rankings Over Time

Rank tracking helps you see movement, not just snapshots.

Pay attention to:

  • keywords climbing toward page one
  • keywords that dropped suddenly
  • terms with impressions but poor rank
  • pages that rank for the wrong search intent

Best Weekly Workflow

  1. Open the website SEO area.
  2. Check connection health.
  3. Review traffic and impressions.
  4. Check top pages.
  5. Review ranking changes.
  6. Pick one action to take next.

That next action could be:

  • ask Command for a summary
  • improve page content in Website Builder
  • plan a new SEO content piece
  • hand work to the SEO or website workflow later

Using Command For SEO

Ask Command things like:

  • "What changed in my SEO this week?"
  • "Which page should I improve first?"
  • "Show me keywords that are close to page one."
  • "Summarize my top pages and weak pages."

Command is the fastest way to turn raw SEO data into a short answer you can act on.

Common Questions

QuestionAnswer
Why is my SEO data missing?GA4 and GSC may not be connected yet, or the scan may still be freshening up.
How often is SEO data updated?Google data usually updates daily, while some ranking views refresh on a slower cycle.
What should I fix first?Start with pages that already have impressions, are close to page one, or represent high-value services.
Do I need to be an SEO expert to use this area?No. Focus on patterns first, then use Command or your agency team to turn those patterns into action.

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