SEO Guide

Free Website SEO Audit

Learn what a useful SEO audit covers—and check foundational signals with Quezent SEO Health Score.

This tool provides a basic website health check and is not an official Google SEO score. We call it Quezent SEO Health Score—not “Google SEO Score.”

What Is an SEO Audit?

An SEO audit is a structured review of how well a website can be crawled, understood and trusted for relevant queries. A useful audit prioritizes fixes by business impact—not by producing an endless checklist of low-value warnings.

Why SEO Audits Matter

Teams often publish content while technical issues quietly limit discovery: blocked pages, missing titles, broken canonicals, weak internal links or mobile layout failures. An audit surfaces those blockers early—especially after redesigns or CMS migrations.

Technical SEO

Technical SEO covers crawlability, index controls, HTTPS, sitemaps, canonicalization, status codes and foundational performance. It does not replace content strategy, but it determines whether content can compete fairly.

On-page SEO

On-page work aligns titles, headings, copy and internal links with search intent. Clear structure helps users and makes topical focus obvious to crawlers.

Meta Title

The title tag is a primary SERP signal and click driver. Keep it specific, include the core topic naturally, and avoid stuffing or duplicate titles across templates.

Meta Description

Descriptions influence click-through when shown. Write for humans: benefit + clarity. Length guidelines help, but usefulness beats exact character counts.

H1/H2 Structure

Use one clear H1 that states the page topic. Use H2/H3 sections to organize answers. Multiple competing H1s usually indicate template or CMS issues.

Canonical URL

Canonical tags help consolidate duplicate or parameterized URLs. Incorrect canonicals can send ranking signals to the wrong page—or nowhere useful.

Robots.txt

Robots.txt guides crawlers away from areas you do not want crawled. Misconfiguration can accidentally block CSS/JS or important sections. Pair with robots meta for page-level index decisions.

XML Sitemap

Sitemaps help discovery of important URLs. Keep them updated, exclude non-indexable junk, and ensure listed URLs return healthy responses.

Open Graph

Open Graph (and Twitter Card) tags control social previews. They are not classic ranking factors, but weak previews hurt distribution and brand presentation.

Image Alt Text

Alt text improves accessibility and provides image context. Describe the image’s purpose; do not dump keywords.

Mobile Responsiveness

With mobile-first indexing, viewport setup and usable mobile layouts are table stakes. Forms and CTAs must work with thumbs—not only desktop cursors.

HTTPS

HTTPS protects users and avoids browser warnings. Mixed content and expired certificates undermine otherwise healthy sites.

Internal Linking

Internal links guide users and distribute attention to key service and conversion pages. Orphan pages rarely perform well.

Page Speed

Slow pages reduce conversions and can limit organic performance. Start with oversized images, render-blocking assets and bloated third-party scripts.

Basic SEO Health Checklist

Check Why it matters
HTTPS / SSL Trust, browser warnings, and a baseline ranking signal
Title tag & length Primary SERP snippet; clarity for users and crawlers
Meta description Influences click-through when shown in results
Single clear H1 Defines page topic hierarchy
H2 structure Improves scanability and topical coverage
Canonical URL Reduces duplicate-content confusion
Robots meta / robots.txt Controls crawling and indexing intent
XML sitemap Helps discovery of important URLs
Open Graph / social tags Cleaner sharing previews
Viewport / mobile layout Mobile-first indexing readiness
Image alt text Accessibility + image context
Internal links Distributes equity and guides users
Page weight / response Basic performance hygiene

Run these basics instantly with the free SEO Score Checker.

For deeper work, explore SEO Services, Technical SEO, or request a professional audit conversation.

Frequently Asked Questions

A free SEO audit reviews foundational technical and on-page signals—titles, headings, indexing controls, HTTPS, sitemaps and similar basics—so you know what to fix first. It is not a full content strategy or ranking guarantee.

No. This tool provides a basic website health check and is not an official Google SEO score. Google does not publish a public “SEO score” that third-party tools can replicate exactly.

No. Health fixes remove obstacles. Rankings still depend on content quality, authority, intent match, competition and ongoing publishing.

After major launches or redesigns, then periodically (for example monthly) or whenever templates change. Recheck after CMS updates that affect headers, robots or canonicals.

When traffic stalls despite content effort, after migrations, for multi-location businesses, or when you need crawl diagnostics, log analysis, content gap work and a prioritized roadmap—not just on-page basics.

Start with a basic health check

Use Quezent SEO Health Score, then talk to us if you need a deeper technical and content roadmap.