SEO Help Guide for Luddites
Everything you need to know about your website's SEO analysis - in plain English!
🚀 Quick Start
- Enter your website URL (like https://yoursite.com)
- Click "Analyze Website" and wait (usually 1-2 minutes)
- Review your results - look for red "Not Indexable" warnings first!
- Click "Scan Next 50" if you want to check more pages
- Download the CSV file to keep a record
📊 Understanding Your Results
🌍 URL
The web address of each page on your site. These are all the pages our tool found.
📈 Status Code
These numbers tell you if the page is working properly:
- 200 (Green): Perfect! Page loads fine
- 301/302 (Yellow): Page redirects to another page (usually OK)
- 404+ (Red): Broken! Page doesn't exist or has problems
📝 Title
The title that appears in Google search results and browser tabs. Each page should have a unique, descriptive title. Missing titles are a big problem!
📄 META Description
The snippet of text that appears under your title in Google. Missing descriptions mean Google will make up its own (often poorly).
🚨 Indexability Status - THE BIG ONE!
This is the most important column!
- Indexable (Green): Google can find and list this page ✅
- Not Indexable (Red): Google is BLOCKED from listing this page ❌
If important pages show "Not Indexable," that's probably why Google isn't showing your site!
🔍 Progressive Scanning
Our tool analyzes 50 pages at a time to avoid crashes. Here's how it works:
- First scan: Analyzes your homepage and first 50 pages it finds
- Orange button appears: "Scan Next 50" if more pages are available
- Keep clicking: Each scan adds 50 more pages to your results
- Automatic stop: When no more pages are found, you'll see "Scan complete"
- CSV includes everything: All scans combined in one downloadable file
⚠️ Common Problems & Solutions
🔴 Problem: Pages showing "Not Indexable"
What it means: Google is blocked from listing these pages
Why it matters: These pages won't appear in Google search results
How to fix: Check your SEO plugin settings (like Yoast), WordPress Reading Settings, or contact your web developer
🟡 Problem: Missing Titles or Descriptions
What it means: Pages lack proper SEO information
Why it matters: Google won't know what your pages are about
How to fix: Add unique titles and descriptions to each page through your CMS or SEO plugin
🔴 Problem: 404 Status Codes
What it means: Broken links or missing pages
Why it matters: Bad user experience and wasted Google crawl budget
How to fix: Fix broken links or redirect old URLs to working pages
✅ Your Action Plan
Fix these in order of importance:
- Fix "Not Indexable" pages first - These are completely invisible to Google
- Fix broken links (404 errors) - These hurt user experience
- Add missing titles - Every page needs a unique title
- Add missing descriptions - Helps Google understand your content
- Monitor regularly - Run analysis monthly to catch new issues
🤝 Getting Help
If you're overwhelmed, here's who can help:
- Web Developer: Can fix technical issues like indexability and broken links
- SEO Consultant: Can optimize titles, descriptions, and overall strategy
- Content Writer: Can improve titles and descriptions for better search appeal
- WordPress Support: If using WordPress, they can help with plugin settings
Pro tip: Show them your CSV file - it tells them exactly what needs fixing!
📊 Using Your CSV Export
The CSV file contains all your data in a spreadsheet format:
- Share with developers: They can see exactly what needs fixing
- Track progress: Compare before/after analyses
- Filter problems: Sort by "Not Indexable" to see urgent issues
- Create action items: Turn each problem into a task
⚙️ Technical Notes
- Analysis is performed from the perspective of search engines
- We respect robots.txt files and crawl politeness guidelines
- Results are temporary and not stored permanently
- Large sites may require multiple "Scan Next 50" clicks
- Some pages may be excluded due to technical restrictions