Podpage's SEO analysis grades every page on your website against a set of checks and tells you exactly what to fix. This article explains each check and why it matters.
Available on the Elite plan. To see your results, go to Search Optimization → Advanced SEO Analysis — see Advanced SEO Analysis on Podpage for how to use it.
Keyphrase checks
- Focus Keyphrase — you've set a focus keyphrase for the page, ideally 1–5 words. The keyphrase is the search term you most want the page to rank for, and several other checks build on it.
- Unique Keyphrase — no other page on your site uses the same keyphrase. Reusing one means your own pages compete with each other in search results.
- H1 Title Keywords — your keyphrase appears in the page's title.
- Keywords in First Paragraph — your keyphrase appears early in the page's content, reinforcing what the page is about.
Title and description checks
- SEO Title Length — the title shown in search results is between 20 and 65 characters, so it doesn't get cut off.
- SEO Title Keywords — your keyphrase appears in the SEO title.
- SEO Description Length — the meta description shown in search results is between 70 and 160 characters.
- SEO Description Keywords — your keyphrase appears in the description, which can improve click-through rates.
Content checks
- Headings — the page has exactly one H1 heading, the structure search engines expect.
- Page Text Length — the page has substantial text: at least 100 words for episodes and videos, or 300 words for blog posts and other pages.
- Images — every image on the page has alt text. See what an alt tag is.
Site-wide checks
- Domain — your site uses a custom domain, which search engines treat as more authoritative than a podpage.com address.
- Sitemap — Podpage is generating a sitemap for search engines.
- Favicon — your site serves a favicon, either a custom one or your podcast artwork.
Tip: Tackle Failed checks first — they carry the most weight — then work through the warnings.