SEO templates and checklists

The files I use to find what is wrong with a site and decide what to fix first. Each one ships with the formulas already working and a completed example, so you can see what a finished version looks like before you start filling in your own.

5 resources · every file free, no email required

  • Competitor analysis

    • TEMPLATE
    • XLSX
    • PDF
    • EXAMPLE
    • FREE

    Free SEO competitor analysis template in XLSX with a worked PDF example — compare rankings, content and pricing, and decide what to actually change.

    Best for
    Anyone about to reposition, or losing ground without knowing to whom
    Includes
    Excel matrix + worked example (PDF)
    Time to use
    2–3 hours for three competitors
  • Technical SEO

    • CHECKLIST
    • PDF
    • FREE

    Free technical SEO checklist — 33 checks in seven groups, tickable on the page, with a printable PDF. Crawling, indexing, redirects, speed and structured data.

    Best for
    Anyone auditing a site's technical health, or launching one
    Includes
    33 tickable checks + printable PDF + tool map
    Time to use
    2–3 hours for a first pass
  • Content audit

    • TEMPLATE
    • XLSX
    • PDF
    • FREE

    Free SEO content audit template in XLSX with a verdict formula that returns Keep, Update, Merge or Remove for every page, plus the method as a PDF.

    Best for
    Anyone with more pages than they can remember writing
    Includes
    Excel audit with verdict formula + method PDF
    Time to use
    3 hours for 150 pages
  • AI SEO checklist

    • CHECKLIST
    • XLSX
    • PDF
    • FREE

    Free AI SEO optimization checklist — 26 checks for being cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and AI Overviews, plus an XLSX citation tracker and a PDF.

    Best for
    Anyone who wants to be the source an assistant cites, not just a ranking page
    Includes
    26 tickable checks + Excel citation tracker + PDF
    Time to use
    2 hours, then monthly checks
  • Domain registrars

    • SOFTWARE
    • FREE

    The best domain registrars for SEOs, compared on renewal price rather than first-year price, with the DNS, email and transfer-lock details that matter.

    Best for
    Anyone buying a domain, or moving one away from a registrar they regret
    Includes
    Ten registrars compared + the marketing-critical DNS decisions
    Time to use
    20 minutes