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Left Sidebar → Content → Onpage Audit
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Enter****the URL you want to audit (must start with
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Add up to 3 keywords, separated by commas.
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Choose the target location (e.g., Canada, United States).
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Click****Run Audit.

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Once processing is complete, your audited pages will appear in the list below.

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Click****View Audit next to the page you want to analyze.

🔍 Where to Find Page Issues
Inside the audit view, Page Issues are NOT automatically visible.
They appear only when you click:
✔ “View Issues” next to the Technical Score
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✔ The floating pop-up button that also says “View Issues”
Both open the Page Issues panel, where all technical and on-page diagnostics are located.
🔧 What to Check Inside Page Issues
Once you open View Issues, you’ll see categorized diagnostics such as:
1️⃣ Page Headers
- Missing or empty H1
- Missing H2
- Heading levels not sequential
2️⃣ Page Title
- Title too short
- Missing title tag
- Multiple title tags (if present)
3️⃣ Twitter Meta
- Missing twitter:title
- Missing twitter:description
- Missing twitter:image
- Missing twitter:site or type
4️⃣ Open Graph (OG Meta)
- Missing OG tags
- Description too long
5️⃣ Canonical
- Canonical URL missing or empty
- Incorrect canonical version
6️⃣ Hreflang
- Missing x-default
- Missing self-referencing tag
7️⃣ Content Issues
- JS file too large
- Meta keywords present (legacy)
- Inline styles
- Thin content warnings
Each issue group expands to show:
- The problem
- Why it matters
- How it affects Page Health
- What to fix
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 1/43)
Using the Page Issues panel, confirm:
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 2/43)
✔ Exactly one H1 per page
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 3/43)
✔ Logical hierarchy (H2 → H3 → H4, no skipping)
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 4/43)
✔ Remove meta keywords (deprecated)
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 5/43)
✔ Canonical URL is present and correct
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 6/43)
✔ Open Graph tags are complete (for social previews)
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 7/43)
✔ Twitter Cards are complete (for sharing)
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 8/43)
✔ Hreflang is properly configured (if multilingual)
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 9/43)
✔ No missing title or headings
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 10/43)
✔ Page Title meets recommended length
These items ensure your technical baseline is solid before optimizing content.
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 11/43)
Now, scroll down in the View Audit screen (still on the same URL) and see:
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 12/43)
Optimize Page Structure, Meta Tags & Rich Media
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Page Structure
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Follow keyword usage recommendations in:
- Body (target keywords per 100 words)
- H1 / headings
- Title and strong (
<strong>) elements
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Aim to move warnings from red/orange into the suggested range.
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Meta Tags panel
- Title: keep it under ~70 characters, front-load the main keyword, make it human-readable.
- Meta Description: 1–2 sentences with main topic + clear CTA; ~155–160 characters.
- Canonical Tag: must not be missing for indexable pages.
- Robots Meta & Robots.txt: confirm indexable pages are not blocked.
- Sitemap: ensure important URLs are included.
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Rich Media & Tags
- Headers, Images, Videos, Iframes, External Links, Internal Links, Schema, Social, Javascript.
- Make sure each section says No issues found (or fix what’s flagged).
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 13/43)
Topical Terms & Questions
Further down the page:
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Topical Terms
- Review the list of recommended terms and questions.
- Add the most relevant ones naturally into headings, body copy, and alt text.
- Use this as your checklist when rewriting/expanding content.
🎯 Your Baseline Technical Checklist (cont'd 14/43)
Links & Authority Suggestions
At the bottom sections:
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Recommended Common Backlinks
- Domains that frequently link to your competitors.
- Use this list as a target set for PR & outreach campaigns.
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Recommended Inlinks
- Internal pages that should link to this URL but currently don’t.
- Add contextual internal links from those pages.
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Recommended Outlinks
- Topics and external sites that can be used as high-quality outbound references.
- Add a few relevant outbound links where appropriate.
Troubleshooting OTTO Connection and Dashboard Updates
When manual changes to on-page elements (e.g., title tags, content improvements) are not reflected in OTTO’s task counts or recommendations, it may indicate a connection issue.
- Ensure OTTO’s connection with your site is active.
- Deploy manual changes live and verify their visibility.
- Re-scan the site using OTTO to ensure the updates are detected.
Once properly connected, OTTO will detect live changes and update the dashboard accordingly.
Continued in Part 3 →