Website Audit Report

Technical SEO Assessment & 3-Month Action Plan
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January 2025

Critical Technical Issues

6.5K
Total Issues
357
Broken Links
4,109
Missing Alt Text
140
Missing Metas
Issue Category Count Priority
4xx Resource Errors 4 Critical
Resources Blocked from Indexing 11 Critical
Pages Too Large (slow load) 34 High
Title Tags Too Long 61 High
Duplicate Title Tags 16 Medium
Mixed HTTP/HTTPS Content 22 Medium

Page Speed Performance

Mobile Score: 44/100

Google prioritizes mobile-first indexing. A score below 50 significantly hurts rankings and user experience. This is the #1 priority to fix.

Metric Mobile Desktop Target
Performance Score 44/100 74/100 90+
First Contentful Paint 4.9s 0.7s <1.8s
Largest Contentful Paint 19.9s 3.4s <2.5s
Speed Index 8.7s 1.9s <3.4s

Why This Matters

With an LCP of 19.9 seconds on mobile, visitors are leaving before seeing your content. Google demotes slow sites in search results.

The Bottom Line

Trophy Pond has strong domain authority and unique expertise, but technical issues are holding the site back. These problems must be resolved before link building can be effective—you can't build a house on a cracked foundation.

The Problem: Diluted Relevance

Currently, Trophy Pond's service pages combine multiple topics—lakes with ponds, construction with repair. This dilutes topical relevance and makes it harder to rank for specific searches.

Current Page Structure

"Lake Management" — covers both lakes AND ponds

"Pond and Lake Construction & Repair" — combines construction AND repair

"Tennessee Pond Management" — general, not city-specific

Why Splitting Pages Works

When someone searches "pond builder Nashville," Google wants to show a page specifically about pond building in Nashville—not a general page that mentions ponds, lakes, construction, and repair all together. Focused pages rank better.

The Solution: Dedicated Pages

CURRENT → NEW STRUCTURE

Lake Management
Lake Management
Pond Management
Construction & Repair
Lake Construction
Pond Construction
Lake Repair
Pond Repair
TN Pond Management
Nashville
Franklin
Knoxville
+ More

Additional Page Optimization

Existing pages will be tightened to focus specifically on construction and building. References to "repair" services will be moved to dedicated repair pages, ensuring each page has clear topical focus.

The Competitive Advantage

Competitors like NorthStar, 615 Ponds, and Music City Water Features already use this strategy—dedicated pages for every service and city. By restructuring content, Trophy Pond can compete directly for specific, high-intent search queries rather than getting lost in generic results.

1
Content & Technical Foundation
Weeks 1–6 (Currently Week 1)

Priority: Content first, technical optimization as time allows

Content Restructuring (Primary Focus)

  • Split lake/pond pages — create separate pages for each service type
  • Separate construction/repair — dedicated pages for each offering
  • Tighten existing content — refocus pages on building/construction
  • Create location pages — Nashville, Franklin, Knoxville, Memphis
  • On-page optimization — H1s, titles, metas, internal links, schema

Technical Optimization (As Time Allows)

  • Fix broken links — resolve 357 broken links
  • Optimize page speed — compress images, lazy loading, minify
  • Fix indexing issues — resolve 4xx errors, blocked resources
  • Meta optimization — fix 140+ missing descriptions
  • Alt text & HTTPS — accessibility + security fixes

Goal: 8-12 new focused landing pages, improved page speed, critical errors resolved

2
Optimization & Limited Link Building
Months 2–3

With foundation in place, focus shifts to refinement and authority building

Ongoing Optimization

  • Monitor rankings — track position changes for target keywords
  • Analyze Search Console — review impressions, clicks, CTR
  • Content refinement — adjust pages based on performance data
  • Conversion optimization — improve CTAs on high-traffic pages
  • Complete remaining technical — finish items from Phase 1

Limited Link Building

  • Quality over quantity — focus on relevant, authoritative links
  • Local citations — Tennessee directories, chamber of commerce
  • Industry relevance — pond associations, outdoor publications
  • Google Business Profile — optimize and encourage reviews

Goal: Measurable ranking improvements, initial authority building

Additional Opportunities

If highly relevant opportunities arise outside the current scope—such as timely digital PR placements or strategic link prospects—I will reach out to discuss.

Content-First Approach

Content restructuring is the primary focus. Technical tasks will be completed as time allows, with critical issues addressed first.

Key Deliverables

Phase 1: Content & Technical (Weeks 1-6)

  • Separate Lake Management page
  • Separate Pond Management page
  • Lake Construction page (building-focused)
  • Pond Construction page (building-focused)
  • Lake Repair page
  • Pond Repair page
  • 5+ location-specific landing pages
  • Schema markup implementation
  • Broken links resolved
  • Page speed improvements

Phase 2: Optimization & Links (Months 2-3)

  • Ranking & traffic analysis reports
  • Content refinements based on data
  • Conversion optimization
  • Local citation building
  • Quality link acquisition
  • Google Business Profile optimization

Expected Outcomes

70+
Target Mobile Score
8-12
New Landing Pages
0
Critical Errors

What Success Looks Like

By end of Month 3, Trophy Pond will have a technically sound website with focused, relevant content targeting specific services and locations—positioned to compete for "pond builder," "lake management Nashville," and "pond construction Tennessee."

Priority Order

Content comes first. Building focused pages for each service and location is the primary focus. Technical tasks completed as time allows. This ensures maximum ranking impact while building a foundation for link building.

Ready to Get Started?

Let's schedule a call to review these findings in detail. Trophy Pond has incredible expertise—with the right content strategy and technical foundation, the site can dominate Tennessee's pond and lake management market.

This audit is based on data from Screaming Frog, SEO PowerSuite, and Google PageSpeed Insights (January 2025).