The Data Group

SEO Recovery Plan Tracker

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Medium5
Ongoing0

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Phase 10/6

Demolition: Stop the Bleeding

1

Build a Complete Content Inventory Spreadsheet

CriticalNot Started
SEO Consultant1-2 days
A1B1
2

Classify Every Page: Keep, Merge, or Kill

CriticalNot Started
SEO Consultant / Marketing Lead2-3 days
A1B1
3

Map Merge Groups to Pillar Pages

CriticalNot Started
SEO Consultant / Content Strategist1-2 days
A1
4

Execute the Kill List

CriticalNot Started
Web Developer / SEO Consultant1-2 days
A1B1
5

Resubmit Sitemap and Request Re-Crawling

HighNot Started
SEO Consultant30 minutes
A1
6

Identify and Fix Content Cannibalization

HighNot Started
SEO Consultant3-4 hours
A1B2
Phase 20/7

Reconstruction: Build It Right

7

Build the Email Append Pillar Page

CriticalNot Started
Content Strategist / Data Team1-2 weeks
A1B1B2
8

Build the Phone Append & Reverse Lookup Pillar Page

CriticalNot Started
Content Strategist / Data Team1 week
A1B1
9

Build the Data Verification & Hygiene Pillar Page

CriticalNot Started
Content Strategist / Data Science Team1 week
B1B2
10

Build the Identity Resolution Pillar Page

HighNot Started
Content Strategist / Data Team1 week
B1B2
11

Build API & Developer Documentation

CriticalNot Started
Developer / Technical Writer1-2 weeks
B1B2
12

Rewrite All Service Pages for Intent Matching

HighNot Started
Content Strategist / Web Developer3-5 days
B2B1
13

Set Up Hub-and-Spoke Internal Linking

HighNot Started
Web Developer / SEO Consultant1-2 days
B2
Phase 30/5

Technical Fixes: Clean the Plumbing

14

Fix Schema Markup & Entity Identity

CriticalNot Started
Web Developer1-2 days
C1C2
15

Audit and Clean the Backlink Profile

HighNot Started
SEO Consultant2-3 days
C1
16

Fix Redirect Chains, Loops, and Broken Links

HighNot Started
Web Developer1-2 days
A1
17

Run Core Web Vitals and Mobile Audit

HighNot Started
Web Developer1-2 days
B2
18

Final Sitemap Audit and Resubmission

MediumNot Started
SEO Consultant1-2 hours
A1
Phase 40/6

Trust Building: Prove You're Legit

19

Publish "State of Email Data Decay 2026" Research

CriticalNot Started
Data Science Team / Content Strategist2-3 weeks
B1C1
20

Publish "The Hidden Cost of Bad Data" Analysis

HighNot Started
Data Science Team / Content Strategist2-3 weeks
B1C1
21

Launch Guest Posting and Industry PR Campaign

HighNot Started
Marketing Lead / CEOOngoing (monthly effort)
C1C2
22

Collect and Showcase Client Testimonials

HighNot Started
Sales Team / Marketing Lead2-3 weeks
C1C2
23

Add Interactive ROI Calculator to Service Pages

MediumNot Started
Web Developer / Data Team3-5 days
B1B2
24

Create Non-Profit Donor Data Benchmark Report

MediumNot Started
Data Science Team / Content Strategist2-3 weeks
B1C2
Phase 50/6

Monitor: Watch the Recovery

25

Set Up Weekly Search Console Dashboard

CriticalNot Started
SEO Consultant2 hours setup, then 30 min weekly
A1C1
26

Run Monthly Deep Dive Analysis

HighNot Started
SEO Consultant3-4 hours monthly
A1B1
27

Track Recovery Signals and Red Flags

HighNot Started
SEO ConsultantOngoing (check weekly)
A1C1
28

Disambiguate Brand from Competing 'Data Group' Entities

HighNot Started
Marketing Lead / Web Developer4-5 hours initial, ongoing monitoring
C1C2
29

Build LinkedIn Thought Leadership Program

MediumNot Started
CEO / Marketing Lead2-3 hours weekly
C1C2
30

Set Up HARO/Media Response System

MediumNot Started
Marketing Lead / CEO1 hour setup, 2-3 hours weekly
C1C2