There are, of course, many other excellent tools that are not mentioned in this article, but the SEO market is so huge it is almost impossible to list them all
Google Search Console
Google Search Console (GSC), formerly known as Google Webmaster Tools, is a free tool for monitoring how your website performs in Google Search.
You can use it to:
Verify indexing levels
Check how many clicks each page or keyword generates
Verify Core Web Vital results
Check if your website suffers from manual penalties
Check how Google crawls your website
Verify if the website is mobile-friendly
And much, much more.
✅ Free
✅ Easy to set up and learn
✅ Gives you all critical information about performance in Google Search
2. Chrome DevTools
DevTools is a feature of Google Chrome browser. This multi-level tool allows you to test your website's technical areas thoroughly, and you can even perform a full web performance review with it.
Some of the most popular features of DevTools (in terms of technical SEO auditing) are:
Inspecting the DOM (Elements tab) to see how the rendered code looks
Debugging (Console tab) to run some JS scripts on the page
Verification of used files and Critical Rendering Path (Sources and Network tabs) to see what resources are loaded and where
✅ Free
✅ Allows for an advanced analysis
✅ Your developers likely use it too, so you can reference DevTools in your audit without too much explaining
3. PageSpeed Insights
The Lighthouse engine is used by Page Speed Insights (PSI) to evaluate the functionality of your website.
In this instance, you can test by visiting the PSI homepage, pasting the URL, and using browser features or the command line.
And that's it!
You ought to receive a thorough report on the functionality of your website in a matter of seconds.
You can test both the desktop and mobile versions. However, don't forget about your desktop users, even though the mobile-first index may still be active.
✅ Free
✅ Has Lighthouse features and real user data from CrUX
✅ Simple to set up – you can run tests online
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