SEO Audits & Website Analysis For Teams That Want Clear Answers
If traffic, leads, or online sales are not where they should be, adding more content or tweaking ads will not fix a broken foundation. You need to know exactly what is blocking search visibility and what to fix first.
BYBOWU is a web and app development agency based in Phoenix, AZ, working with companies across the US and worldwide. Our senior SEO and engineering team runs in-depth SEO audits and website analysis that connect technical data to business outcomes: more qualified visitors, stronger lead flow, and a site your team can confidently scale.
Whether you run a SaaS platform, ecommerce store, or lead-generation website, this audit gives you a practical, prioritized plan your developers and marketers can act on immediately.
When an SEO audit is the right move
If any of this feels uncomfortably familiar, an audit will pay for itself quickly:
- Organic traffic is flat or declining, while paid campaigns keep getting more expensive.
- You launched a new site or app and rankings, signups, or sales dropped.
- You publish content regularly, but only a few pages get any search visibility.
- Your dev team says everything is fine, but Search Console is full of crawl, index, or Core Web Vitals warnings.
- You have several SEO tools, yet the reports are noisy, conflicting, and hard to prioritize.
The goal is simple: replace guesswork with a short, focused list of changes that actually move the needle.
What we look at during your SEO audit
We do not export a tool report and call it a day. We combine technical SEO, content, and authority into one clear picture so you know why performance is stuck and how to fix it.
1. Technical SEO and site health
If search engines cannot reliably crawl, render, and index your pages, nothing else matters. Our technical SEO review covers:
- Crawlability and indexation: robots.txt, XML sitemaps, canonical tags, noindex rules, parameter URLs, pagination, duplicate content groups, and soft 404s.
- Performance and Core Web Vitals: LCP, INP, CLS from both lab and field data, with practical fixes such as image optimization, code splitting, removing unused scripts, and prioritizing above-the-fold content.
- Architecture and internal linking: URL structure, navigation depth, category trees, filters, and how link equity flows through key landing, product, and blog pages.
- JavaScript and rendering: how your framework, routing, and client-side rendering impact what Googlebot can see, including issues with modals, cookie banners, and dynamic content.
- Security, accessibility, and reliability: HTTPS coverage, security headers, mixed content, basic accessibility checks, and any stability issues that can hurt both users and rankings.
2. On-page SEO and content quality
Once the technical foundation is stable, we look at whether your pages deserve to rank for the queries you care about.
- Content structure: titles, meta descriptions, headings, internal anchors, and how clearly each page communicates its topic and value.
- Keywords and topics: primary and secondary keyword targeting, topical coverage, and obvious gaps against search intent, without keyword stuffing.
- E-E-A-T and intent match: signs of expertise, experience, authority, and trust, as well as whether content depth and format match informational, transactional, and local queries.
- Structured data: schema markup for products, FAQs, articles, organizations, and local entities, plus validation and Search Console checks.
- Media and image SEO: alt text, compression, next-gen formats, CDN usage, and lazy-loading strategies that support both rankings and UX.
3. Off-page signals, backlinks, and authority
Even a perfectly optimized site will struggle without sufficient authority in competitive spaces. We map how search engines see your brand from the outside:
- Backlink quality and risk: referring domains, anchor text, link types, and any toxic patterns that might require cleanup or disavow review.
- Competitive authority gaps: how your link profile compares to key competitors in your niche, and what that means for realistic ranking goals.
- Local visibility and citations: Google Business Profile, NAP consistency, local landing pages, and reviews for businesses that rely on geographic markets.
- Content promotion opportunities: practical ideas for content assets and outreach that can support ongoing link earning, not spammy shortcuts.
How we run your SEO audit
The audit is a focused project with clear steps and owners, not a one-off PDF. Here is how it typically works:
- Discovery and goals: Short call to understand your business model, target markets, key pages, and success metrics such as demos, trial signups, or ecommerce revenue.
- Data and access: You grant access to Google Analytics, Search Console, and optionally your CMS or server logs. We connect industry-standard tools so we are working from real numbers.
- Analysis and mapping: Our SEO and engineering team combines crawl data, Core Web Vitals, content reviews, and backlink analysis into a unified view of where you are losing opportunity.
- Prioritization and roadmap: We rank issues by impact and effort, then translate them into a 30, 60, and 90 day action plan for your team.
- Review and alignment: We walk your stakeholders through the findings, answer questions, and make sure leadership, marketing, and development are aligned on what happens next.
Most audits are completed within 2 to 4 weeks, depending on site size and complexity. We are comfortable collaborating with in-house teams and other agencies, whether you are local or fully remote.
What you get from an SEO audit
This is not a generic export. You receive practical deliverables your team can plug straight into their workflow.
- Prioritized SEO roadmap: a clear list of issues with severity, expected impact, and suggested order of implementation.
- Developer-ready task list: technical tickets for crawling, indexation, performance, JavaScript, and security that slot directly into Jira, Asana, or your chosen system.
- On-page and content recommendations: page-level guidance, example rewrites, and ideas for new or reworked content that match search intent.
- Backlink and authority review: risk assessment, cleanup suggestions if needed, and a realistic plan for earning stronger links.
- Live walkthrough session: a recorded call where we explain the findings, answer questions, and help you turn the roadmap into a rollout plan.
You can implement everything with your own team, or keep BYBOWU involved for ongoing SEO optimization services, development work, or support and maintenance.
Tools we use and how we add senior judgment
We combine several trusted tools and our own internal checklists so you are not just getting screenshots, you are getting decisions.
- Crawlers such as Screaming Frog or Sitebulb for site structure, status codes, and technical diagnostics.
- Ahrefs and SEMrush for backlink analysis, keyword data, and competitive benchmarks.
- Google Search Console, PageSpeed Insights, and Core Web Vitals field data for real user performance and indexing behavior.
- Optional log file analysis to see exactly how search bots move through your site and where they get stuck.
The tools provide raw data. The real value is how we translate that data into specific, ROI-focused actions for your situation.
What you can order
- Essentials SEO Audit — A focused review for smaller sites or early-stage products, covering technical health, on-page basics, and a 30 day quick-win roadmap.
- Growth SEO Audit — A deeper website SEO analysis for growing companies, including full technical review, content and keyword mapping, and a 90 day prioritized plan.
- Ecommerce SEO Audit — Specialized audit for online stores with filters, faceted navigation, and large catalogs, including crawl budget, product page templates, and category SEO strategy.
- SaaS / Web App SEO Audit — For platforms built with frameworks like React, Vue, or Next.js, with a strong focus on JavaScript rendering, app shell architecture, and sign-up funnel visibility.
- Enterprise / Multi-domain Audit — Custom engagement for complex setups with multiple brands, subdomains, or regions, often combined with technical site audits and international SEO services.
Why choose BYBOWU for SEO audits
- SEO and engineering in one room — You are not stuck between an SEO agency and a dev team that disagree. Our auditors work directly with our senior developers who also build web applications and SEO-optimized websites.
- Clear language, not jargon — We explain what is broken, why it matters, and how to fix it in plain English so founders, marketers, and engineers are all on the same page.
- Practical, not theoretical — Every recommendation is checked against effort, risk, and business impact. If something will not move the needle, we say so.
- Built for implementation — Because we also handle technical SEO services and long-term maintenance, our audits are structured like a sprint backlog, not a slide deck.
Proof it works in the real world
Marketplace with complex filters
For a tactical apparel marketplace, we audited crawl behavior and category structure, then aligned product, filter, and collection pages with search demand. The result was cleaner indexation and stronger visibility for high-intent queries.
Real estate matching platform
A roommate-finding platform had strong product-market fit but weak organic reach. Our audit exposed technical barriers and unclear landing pages, giving the team a roadmap to improve sign-up visibility in search.
B2B dropshipping network
An international wholesalers and dropshippers portal used our audit to clean up thin content, restructure navigation, and focus authority on key lead-generation pages.
Industrial services lead engine
An industrial services company with a strong offline brand needed its site to pull more qualified inquiries. Our audit identified technical friction and underused content, creating a prioritized plan to turn the site into a consistent lead source.
Questions founders usually ask
How long does an SEO audit take?
Most audits take 2 to 4 weeks from kickoff to final presentation. Very large or complex sites with multiple languages or domains may need more time, which we will agree with you before starting.
What budget should we plan for?
Engagements for smaller sites typically start around $3,000 and scale with size and complexity. After a short intro call and a quick look at your site, we will outline scope options and a clear fixed price.
Can your team also implement the fixes?
Yes. Some clients use us only for the audit, others stay with BYBOWU for implementation across development, on-page SEO, content SEO, and link building and outreach. We will adapt to how your internal team is structured.
Will this conflict with our existing agency?
Not necessarily. Many companies bring us in as a second set of senior eyes. We are happy to collaborate with your current SEO or marketing agency and frame our findings as additional support, not a replacement.
How soon will we see results after implementing changes?
Some technical fixes, such as resolving major crawl or indexation issues, can improve visibility within a few weeks. Broader gains from content and authority improvements usually build over several months. During the review, we will highlight which actions are likely to have the fastest impact.
Do we need a redesign before we do an audit?
Usually no. An audit often reveals that a full redesign is not required, or that it should be done in a very specific way. If a redesign is truly needed, we can coordinate with our website design and website redesign teams so SEO is protected throughout the process.
Next steps
If growth has slowed, guessing will not fix it. A focused SEO audit shows you what is wrong, what it is costing you, and what to do in the next 90 days.
Request an SEO audit and share a few details about your site, or explore our broader SEO and digital marketing services if you already know you want an ongoing partner.