Technical SEO testing: How to build a stronger experiment
The hardest part of an SEO test is knowing what caused the result. Choose comparisons and metrics that make your findings easier to defend.
Lauren Busby is the Co-Founder of Trebletree, a boutique SEO and web design agency, where she leads the SEO/web teams in building websites for SEO success. She has worked in the SEO field since 2009, driving organic growth for a range of medium-sized to enterprise-level brands, including Carpet One and Urban Air. Lauren specializes in keyword strategy, technical SEO, and large-scale franchise/enterprise SEO.
The hardest part of an SEO test is knowing what caused the result. Choose comparisons and metrics that make your findings easier to defend.
Lauren Busby | Aug 10, 2026 at 11:00 am ETTrack how AI crawlers access your site, identify crawl gaps, and understand what content gets missed using log file data.
Lauren Busby | Apr 16, 2026 at 9:00 am ETAI systems don’t evaluate pages the way search engines do. Learn how extraction, embeddings, and structure determine reuse.
Lauren Busby | Feb 6, 2026 at 10:00 am ETLearn how to manage duplicate content, streamline indexing, improve crawl efficiency, and more with these canonicalization best practices.
Lauren Busby | Nov 25, 2025 at 9:00 am ETBoost your chances of being cited in AI answers with these four technical SEO tactics that power visibility in generative search.
Lauren Busby | Aug 19, 2025 at 8:00 am ETGemini goes beyond content creation. Here’s how to use Google’s AI to power on-page SEO, local strategy, audits, and data analysis.
Lauren Busby | May 21, 2025 at 8:00 am ETCurious about DeepSeek? This open-source LLM offers unique advantages for technical SEOs, from coding support to scalable automation.
Lauren Busby | Feb 19, 2025 at 9:00 am ETExplore AI's impact on SEO efficiency, cost-saving and resource management through these real-world use cases.
Lauren Busby | Sep 10, 2024 at 9:00 am ETBy providing your users with the best experience possible, positive search rankings will naturally follow.
Lauren Busby | Aug 16, 2024 at 9:00 am ETMerge AI efficiency with SEO mastery. Create a custom GPT for unique data analysis, uncovering valuable keyword opportunities.
Lauren Busby | May 14, 2024 at 9:00 am ETMaximize your website's E-E-A-T signals through strategic internal linking within a well-structured pillar-cluster content model.
Lauren Busby | Mar 12, 2024 at 8:00 am ETWeave AI into your 2024 SEO strategy with this selection of tools for keyword research, competitor analysis, content creation and more.
Lauren Busby | Jan 9, 2024 at 10:00 am ETHere's how Bard's real-time insights and direct access to Google resources can help you navigate algorithm changes.
Lauren Busby | Nov 16, 2023 at 10:00 am ETBuild a strong SEO foundation for your enterprise website. Learn how to bridge the gaps in your technical SEO with this guide.
Lauren Busby | Sep 21, 2023 at 10:00 am ETDiscover innovative ways to elevate your keyword research, content optimization and link building strategies with ChatGPT plugins.
Lauren Busby | Aug 17, 2023 at 9:00 am ETSeven actionable, quick SEO wins you can achieve by combining AI-powered tools (like ChatGPT and Google Bard) with Chrome extensions.
Lauren Busby | Jul 20, 2023 at 10:00 am ET