SEO Content Audit Checklist for PowerPlatformTip

📋 Overview

This checklist helps you audit and optimize blog posts for better Google indexing and SEO performance.

🎯 Goals

✅ Pre-Publish Checklist for New Posts

Use this checklist for every new blog post:

1. Title Optimization ✍️

Good Example: “Power Apps ComboBox DefaultSelectedItems: Complete Guide”
Bad Example: “How to use DefaultSelectedItems” (too short, no keyword)

2. Meta Description 📝

Format: excerpt: "Your 150-160 character description here"

Good Example: “Learn how to set DefaultSelectedItems in Power Apps ComboBox using tables, lookups, and manual records. Complete guide with examples.”

3. Content Quality 📚

4. Front Matter SEO 🏷️

---
title: "Your SEO-Optimized Title (50-60 chars)"
date: 2024-01-15
permalink: /article/powerplatform/2024/01/15/your-post-slug/
updated: 2024-01-15  # Update when content changes
categories:
  - Article
  - PowerPlatform
excerpt: "Your compelling meta description (150-160 characters)"
header:
  overlay_color: "#2dd4bf"
  overlay_filter: "0.5"
  teaser: /assets/images/your-image.jpg  # Important for social sharing
toc: true
toc_sticky: true
tags:
  - Power Apps
  - Power Automate
  - Tutorial
---

5. Images & Media 🖼️

6. Internal Linking 🔗

7. Tags & Categories 🏷️

8. Structured Data 🔢

9. Readability 📖

10. Technical SEO ⚙️

🔄 Existing Content Audit

For existing posts showing poor performance:

Identify Problem Posts

Check Google Search Console for:

Content Refresh Checklist

Thin Content - Fix or Remove

If post is under 300 words:

Duplicate/Similar Content

🔍 Monthly SEO Audit Tasks

Perform these checks monthly:

1. Google Search Console Review

2. Content Performance

3. Technical Checks

🚨 Common SEO Mistakes to Avoid

❌ Don’t Do This:

  1. Duplicate title tags across posts
  2. Missing or duplicate meta descriptions
  3. Images without alt text
  4. Thin content (under 300 words)
  5. Keyword stuffing in content
  6. Ignoring mobile optimization
  7. Slow page load times
  8. Broken internal/external links
  9. No internal linking between posts
  10. Forgetting to update old content

✅ Do This Instead:

  1. Unique, descriptive titles for every post
  2. Compelling, unique descriptions for each post
  3. Descriptive alt text for all images
  4. Comprehensive content (500+ words)
  5. Natural keyword usage
  6. Mobile-first approach
  7. Optimize images and code
  8. Regular link audits
  9. Strategic internal linking
  10. Regular content updates

📊 Priority Framework

High Priority (Fix Immediately)

Medium Priority (Fix This Month)

Low Priority (Schedule for Later)

🎓 SEO Best Practices for Power Platform Content

Keyword Research

Content Types That Rank Well

  1. How-to Guides: Step-by-step tutorials
  2. Error Solutions: “How to fix [error]”
  3. Comparison Posts: “X vs Y in Power Platform”
  4. Lists: “10 Power Apps Tips”
  5. Complete Guides: “Ultimate Guide to [topic]”
  6. Case Studies: Real-world examples
  7. Updates: “What’s new in [feature]”

Power Platform Specific Keywords

📈 Success Metrics

Track these monthly:

🛠️ Tools & Resources

📝 Quick Reference: Ideal Post Structure

---
[Front matter with SEO fields]
---

# Main Title (H1) - Matches page title

Brief introduction (2-3 sentences) explaining what the post covers.

## What You'll Learn (H2)
- Bullet point 1
- Bullet point 2
- Bullet point 3

## Main Content Section 1 (H2)

Content with images, code samples, and examples.

### Subsection (H3)

More detailed content.

## Main Content Section 2 (H2)

Continue with structured content.

## Common Issues and Solutions (H2)

Address common problems readers face.

## Conclusion (H2)

Summarize key points and next steps.

## Related Posts (Auto-generated)

[Internal links to related content - already implemented]

Last Updated: 2026-01-15
Version: 1.0
Maintained By: PowerPlatformTip SEO Team