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Fix Priority Decision Tree

Use this decision tree to determine which SEO issues to fix first. Start at the top and follow the path based on your answers.

Issue Priority Decision Tree

Q1: Is the site accessible to search engines?
Can Google crawl and index your pages?
NO
P1 - CRITICAL Fix Immediately
  • Robots.txt blocking
  • Noindex tags
  • Server errors (5xx)
  • SSL/HTTPS issues
YES
Continue to Q2 ↓
Q2: Does the issue affect Core Web Vitals?
LCP, FID/INP, CLS metrics
YES - Failing
P1 - HIGH Fix This Week
  • Slow page speed
  • Layout shifts
  • Render-blocking resources
NO / Passing
Continue to Q3 ↓
Q3: Does the issue affect high-traffic pages?
Homepage, top landing pages, conversion pages
YES
P2 - MEDIUM Fix This Month
  • Title/meta on key pages
  • Heading structure
  • Missing alt text
NO
Continue to Q4 ↓
Q4: Is this a security issue?
HTTPS, mixed content, vulnerable libraries
YES
P1 - HIGH Fix ASAP
Security issues can harm trust and rankings
NO
Continue to Q5 ↓
Q5: Is this quick to fix?
Less than 30 minutes effort
YES
QUICK WIN Do It Now
Low effort, immediate benefit
NO
P3 - LOW Schedule for Later
Add to backlog, address when time permits

Priority Matrix

Low Effort Medium Effort High Effort
High Impact DO FIRST
Quick wins		 SCHEDULE
Plan carefully		 PROJECT
Major initiative
Medium Impact DO SOON
Easy improvements		 CONSIDER
If time allows		 DEFER
Low priority
Low Impact MAYBE
If very quick		 SKIP
Not worth it		 IGNORE
Don't bother

Common Issue Priority Examples

P1 - Fix Immediately
  • Site not indexable
  • No SSL certificate
  • Server errors
  • Malware detected
  • Mobile not working
P2 - Fix This Week
  • Missing title tags
  • Slow page speed
  • Broken internal links
  • Duplicate content
  • Missing H1 tags
P3 - Schedule Later
  • Missing alt text
  • Short meta descriptions
  • Minor heading issues
  • Image optimization
  • Schema enhancements
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