Crawling, Indexing & Canonicals: Research workflow
Research is not collecting data; it is reducing uncertainty about the next decision. Part of the Crawling, Indexing & Canonicals module in a complete path from SEO fundamentals to professional delivery.
Why this lesson — Research workflow
Research is not collecting data; it is reducing uncertainty about the next decision. Inside the "Crawling, Indexing & Canonicals" module: Diagnose robots, sitemap, canonical, and duplicate-content issues that keep the right pages out of the index.
- Level: Intermediate
- Lesson 4 of 25 inside this module
- Start from the problem before choosing a tactic
How to do it, step by step
Run these steps in order on a real project, and do not jump ahead before the previous step is done.
- Write the question the research must answer
- Use at least two independent sources
- Separate facts, estimates, and assumptions
- End with a recommendation, not a spreadsheet
Quality bar before you call this done
If one of these is missing, the work is not ready to ship or to hand over.
- Sources are dated and linked
- Assumptions are labelled
- The recommendation is actionable this week
Practical assignment
Map crawl paths for a sample site and identify pages that need guidance or exclusion. Apply it specifically through this lesson's lens: Research workflow.
- Keep the output to one page
- State what you will measure and when
- Define the next step and its owner
Turn the idea into a clear output.
Map crawl paths for a sample site and identify pages that need guidance or exclusion.
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