SEO · Operational
Service & Location Coverage
Search engines need to see what the business does and where it serves.
Version seo-v1.0
What is this benchmark?
Service & Location Coverage
Search engines need to see what the business does and where it serves.
Why it matters
Search engines need to see what the business does and where it serves.
How SiteGlue evaluates it
First-party sampled HTML crawl with SSRF controls. Evidence is stored per check. Rankings and backlinks are not invented.
- Passing criteria
- Verified evidence meets the benchmark. Partial findings score 2.5 of 5.
- Failing criteria
- Verified evidence shows a blocking issue, such as homepage noindex.
- Not verified
- The crawler or PageSpeed Insights could not verify the check.
- Not applicable
- Rare. Most public sites should be evaluable.
Scoring weight: 5. Evidence: Crawled URLs, headers, markup, or labeled PageSpeed Insights vitals.
Example results
Pass
Describe primary services and the service area. Single-location businesses do not need extra location pages.
Fail
The check failed on crawled evidence, or the report invented a ranking.
Recommended fixes
- Describe primary services and the service area. Single-location businesses do not need extra location pages.
Frequently asked questions
Does this prove a Google ranking?
No. SEO-v1.0 scores crawlability and on-page evidence. Rankings, traffic, and backlinks stay Unable to Verify until a connected integration exists.
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