HostGator SEO Tools Report

Your Report starts with your overall score; the higher the score, the better. The score is calculated with an algorithm that considers all aspects of your site that influence SEO. Your score can fluctuate greatly, so don't get too hung up on changes from one day to the next, but focus on completing your tasks in each section.

Indexing status for the site so that the content will be shown in search results. Here you can see how much traffic the site is getting, your rank on Alexa™, track the number of visitors you have, and where they come from with Google Analytics. Check out your sites' keyword rankings with the main search engines, Google, Bing, and Yahoo, compared to over 15 days or 3 months.

Your site will take at least several months to get a high ranking. If your site is new, it may take some time for your site's data to be displayed in the report.

Site review lets you know if your site has any technical issues you should be aware of, such as a long loading time or a missing SSL certificate. HostGator SEO Tool also tells you what you could be better at and what is already done well.

Under Pages, you can see how friendly your site is to search engines. It checks if the structure of your site is understandable for search engines and whether your titles, links, and meta-descriptions are in order. Continuous, high-quality content is the most important component responsible for improving your ranking; HostGator SEO Tool analyzes your content and gives tips on improving.

An increasing amount of people use mobile devices to search the internet, so it's important that your site also performs well on mobiles or tablets. HostGator SEO Tool analyzes your site and lets you know whether it's responsive and loads fast enough.

Popularity is measured by the number of links from other sites to your website. The more your site is linked to different places, the more visitors you get. Search engines also give a better ranking to sites with many backlinks. You can also see how you compare to your competitors for how many sites link to your site.

How does your site fare on social media? HostGator SEO Tool tracks how often your site is shared on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+. The numbers represent how often your website (URL) has been shared across these social platforms and not how many followers you have or likes your social profile has. These numbers are important because it demonstrates that your website has content of value that people are willing to share and endorse socially. Your added competitors will also be displayed with their data on social media shares.