CLIENT INFORMATION SEO EXTRACTION

SECTION 1: BUSINESS FOUNDATION

1️.Basic Business Details

  • Company Name:
  • Website URL:
  • Target Country:
  • Target Cities (if local SEO):
  • Industry:
  • B2B or B2C?
  • Years in operation:
  • Number of employees:
  • Main revenue services/products:

 

2️. Target Audience Details

  • Who is your ideal customer?
  • Age group?
  • Location?
  • Industry (for B2B)?
  • Buying decision maker? (CEO / Manager / Consumer?)
  • Average deal size?

This helps determine link placement type.

SECTION 2: SEO & BACKLINK HISTORY

 

3️. Previous SEO Activity

  • Have you worked with an SEO agency before?
  • Have backlinks been built previously?
  • Do you know where links were built?
  • Any manual penalty from Google?
  • Any ranking drop history?

 

4️. Access Required

Please provide access to:

  • Google Search Console
  • Google Analytics
  • Website CMS access (if needed)

 

SECTION 3: GOALS & EXPECTATIONS

 

5️. Primary Business Goal

Tick one:

  • Lead generation
  • E-commerce sales
  • Brand awareness
  • Ranking improvement
  • Investor visibility
  • App downloads

 

6️. Target Keywords

  • 5 primary keywords:
  • 10 secondary keywords:
  • Brand keyword variations:

 

7️. Target Competitors

List 3–5 competitors ranking above you.

We will analyze their backlink gap.

 

SECTION 4: AUTHORITY ASSETS (VERY IMPORTANT)

Ask client clearly:

Do you have:

  • Case studies?
  • Client testimonials?
  • Industry certifications?
  • Awards?
  • Whitepapers?
  • Research data?
  • Infographics?
  • Founder story?
  • CSR activities?
  • Media mentions?

These are linkable assets.

SECTION 5: BUDGET & POSITIONING

 

8️. Monthly SEO Budget Range

  • ₹ / $ range:
  • Long-term commitment? (Yes/No)
  • PR budget separate?

 

9️. Brand Positioning

  • Premium brand?
  • Budget service?
  • Enterprise-focused?
  • Startup?

This affects backlink strategy.

SECTION 6: RISK & RESTRICTIONS

 

10️. Are There Any Restrictions?

  • Avoid certain websites?
  • Avoid certain keywords?
  • Compliance issues?
  • Legal industry rules?

 

SECTION 7: SUCCESS METRICS

 

Ask client:

What defines success?

  • 20% traffic growth?
  • Top 5 ranking?
  • 30 qualified leads per month?
  • 10 new referring domains per month?

Define measurable KPI.

 

ADVANCED EXTRACTION (For High-Level Clients)

Ask:

  1. Are you open to podcast interviews?
  2. Can CEO give quotes for media?
  3. Can we publish industry data under your brand?
  4. Are you willing to sponsor events?
  5. Can we collaborate with partners for co-marketing?

These create high-authority backlinks.