{"id":19144,"date":"2022-05-12T12:31:11","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T12:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nobraineragency.com\/seo\/https-www-nobraineragency-co-uk-blog-blog-what-to-include-in-your-seo-reports\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T12:15:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:15:49","slug":"what-to-include-seo-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nobraineragency.com\/seo\/what-to-include-seo-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"What to include in your SEO reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re responsible for reporting on SEO performance to stakeholders, it can be really tricky to find the right balance of what to include. <\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the great things about SEO<\/a> is that so much of it is trackable and can be reported on; but just because you can, doesn\u2019t mean you should!<\/p>\n

There are several traps that are easy to fall into when it comes to SEO reports which can end up wasting time, resource and being bad for team morale if no one wants to read your report – so deciding on the right elements to include is really important and can help not only show the value of your SEO strategy to the business, but also help get better \u2018buy-in\u2019 from stakeholders for future SEO ideas<\/a> and plans.<\/p>\n

There will always be some variation in what is best to include in SEO reports, depending on the nature of your business, the SEO strategy that you\u2019re implementing and what matters to the wider business, which can make this a tricky area to pin down.<\/p>\n

In this article, we look at some of the common issues with reporting on SEO, how to tailor an SEO report for your specific needs and how to ensure that your SEO reports communicate the most important information to stakeholders.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What should an SEO report achieve?<\/h2>\n

The purpose of an SEO report is ultimately to summarise the important<\/strong> metrics that show the impact of your activity on the business.<\/p>\n

It shouldn’t just regurgitate data that can easily be found on analytics platforms, it needs to provide meaningful context and insight that ties performance to specific activities and the effect it\u2019s having on business results.<\/p>\n

Common problems with using a complicated SEO report template<\/h2>\n

Many people tasked with reporting on SEO start off with a report template that they\u2019ve either used before or have grabbed online from someone else.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong with using an existing report template as a starting point but it\u2019s important to be aware of some of the common pitfalls of sticking to someone else\u2019s roadmap for your SEO reporting. These can include:<\/p>\n