SEO · Operational

Local Discovery & External Authority

Google Business Profile, Search Console, and backlink counts are not invented. They stay unverified until connected.

Version seo-v1.0

What is this benchmark?

Local Discovery & External Authority

Google Business Profile, Search Console, and backlink counts are not invented. They stay unverified until connected.

Why it matters

Google Business Profile, Search Console, and backlink counts are not invented. They stay unverified until connected.

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
Excluded for businesses that do not look local or service-area based.

Scoring weight: 5. Evidence: Crawled URLs, headers, markup, or labeled PageSpeed Insights vitals.

Example results

Pass

Connect Search Console or a Google Business Profile later. This scan does not fabricate rankings or citations.

Fail

The check failed on crawled evidence, or the report invented a ranking.

Recommended fixes

  • Connect Search Console or a Google Business Profile later. This scan does not fabricate rankings or citations.

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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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