| name | seo-mastery |
| description | Comprehensive SEO optimization skill based on Google's official guidelines. Covers technical SEO, content SEO, structured data, Core Web Vitals, E-E-A-T strategies, practical code generation, and site audit workflows. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| author | pani |
SEO Mastery Agent Skills
Comprehensive SEO optimization skill based on Google's official documentation. Provides integrated support for technical SEO, content optimization, structured data, Core Web Vitals, and site audits.
When to Use This Skill
Technical SEO
- Debugging crawl and indexing issues
- Configuring robots.txt / sitemap.xml
- Implementing canonical URLs / hreflang
- JavaScript SEO optimization
- Mobile-first optimization
- Server-side rendering (SSR) setup
Content SEO
- Meta tag optimization (title, description)
- Heading structure design (H1-H6)
- E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) strategies
- Search intent-aligned content design
- Internal linking strategy
Structured Data
- JSON-LD schema.org implementation
- Rich results support (FAQ, How-to, Article, Product, etc.)
- VideoObject, BroadcastEvent implementation
- BreadcrumbList configuration
- LocalBusiness / Organization setup
Core Web Vitals
- LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) optimization
- INP (Interaction to Next Paint) improvement
- CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) fixes
- Performance monitoring and improvement
Site Audit
- Comprehensive SEO audit workflow
- Automated checklist generation
- Issue prioritization
- Improvement report creation
Quick Start
Basic Usage
# Request meta tag optimization
"Optimize the meta tags for this page"
# Generate structured data
"Add Article structured data to this blog post"
# Run site audit
"Perform an SEO audit on this site"
# Improve Core Web Vitals
"How can I improve LCP?"
Technical SEO Checklist
Crawl Optimization
- robots.txt is properly configured
- XML sitemap exists and is submitted to Search Console
- Important pages are not set to noindex
- Crawl budget is not wasted
- No 404/5xx errors
Index Optimization
- Canonical URLs are correctly set
- Duplicate content is properly handled
- hreflang (for multilingual sites) is correct
- Mobile and desktop versions have the same content
Rendering Optimization
- JavaScript is properly rendered
- Critical content is included in HTML
- Lazy loading is properly implemented
Structured Data Templates
Article
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Article",
"headline": "Article title (max 110 characters recommended)",
"description": "Article description",
"image": [
"https://example.com/photos/1x1/photo.jpg",
"https://example.com/photos/4x3/photo.jpg",
"https://example.com/photos/16x9/photo.jpg"
],
"datePublished": "2025-01-01T08:00:00+00:00",
"dateModified": "2025-01-15T10:30:00+00:00",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Author Name",
"url": "https://example.com/author/profile"
},
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Site Name",
"logo": {
"@type": "ImageObject",
"url": "https://example.com/logo.png"
}
}
}
FAQ
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "FAQPage",
"mainEntity": [
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Question 1 text",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Answer 1 text"
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Question 2 text",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Answer 2 text"
}
}
]
}
BreadcrumbList
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
"itemListElement": [
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 1,
"name": "Home",
"item": "https://example.com/"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 2,
"name": "Category",
"item": "https://example.com/category/"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 3,
"name": "Current Page"
}
]
}
Product
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Product",
"name": "Product Name",
"image": "https://example.com/product.jpg",
"description": "Product description",
"brand": {
"@type": "Brand",
"name": "Brand Name"
},
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"url": "https://example.com/product",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"price": "99.00",
"availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
"seller": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Seller Name"
}
},
"aggregateRating": {
"@type": "AggregateRating",
"ratingValue": "4.5",
"reviewCount": "128"
}
}
LocalBusiness
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "LocalBusiness",
"name": "Business Name",
"image": "https://example.com/store.jpg",
"address": {
"@type": "PostalAddress",
"streetAddress": "123 Main Street",
"addressLocality": "New York",
"addressRegion": "NY",
"postalCode": "10001",
"addressCountry": "US"
},
"geo": {
"@type": "GeoCoordinates",
"latitude": 40.7128,
"longitude": -74.0060
},
"telephone": "+1-212-555-1234",
"openingHoursSpecification": [
{
"@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
"dayOfWeek": ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday"],
"opens": "09:00",
"closes": "18:00"
}
],
"priceRange": "$$"
}
VideoObject
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "VideoObject",
"name": "Video Title",
"description": "Video description",
"thumbnailUrl": [
"https://example.com/thumb-1x1.jpg",
"https://example.com/thumb-4x3.jpg",
"https://example.com/thumb-16x9.jpg"
],
"uploadDate": "2025-01-01T08:00:00+00:00",
"duration": "PT5M30S",
"contentUrl": "https://example.com/video.mp4",
"embedUrl": "https://example.com/embed/video123",
"interactionStatistic": {
"@type": "InteractionCounter",
"interactionType": { "@type": "WatchAction" },
"userInteractionCount": 12345
},
"hasPart": [
{
"@type": "Clip",
"name": "Introduction",
"startOffset": 0,
"endOffset": 30,
"url": "https://example.com/video?t=0"
},
{
"@type": "Clip",
"name": "Main Content",
"startOffset": 30,
"endOffset": 300,
"url": "https://example.com/video?t=30"
}
]
}
Core Web Vitals Optimization Guide
LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) - Target: Under 2.5 seconds
Common Causes and Solutions:
| Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Slow server response | CDN implementation, cache optimization, server upgrades |
| Render-blocking resources | Defer CSS/JS loading, inline Critical CSS |
| Slow image loading | Use WebP/AVIF, specify proper sizes, preload settings |
| Client-side rendering | Implement SSR/SSG, pre-render critical content |
Example: Image Preloading
<link rel="preload" as="image" href="hero-image.webp" fetchpriority="high">
INP (Interaction to Next Paint) - Target: Under 200ms
Common Causes and Solutions:
| Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Heavy JavaScript | Code splitting, remove unnecessary JS, defer execution |
| Long tasks | Split tasks (yield to main thread) |
| Large DOM size | Reduce DOM elements, implement virtual scrolling |
| Third-party scripts | Lazy load, review necessity |
Example: Splitting Long Tasks
async function processLargeArray(items) {
for (const item of items) {
processItem(item);
// Yield to main thread
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
}
}
CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) - Target: Under 0.1
Common Causes and Solutions:
| Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Images/videos without dimensions | Specify width/height attributes, use aspect-ratio CSS |
| Dynamically inserted content | Reserve space in advance, use skeleton UI |
| Web fonts (FOUT/FOIT) | font-display: swap, preload fonts |
| Ads/embeds | Pre-position fixed-size containers |
Example: Image Aspect Ratio
<img src="image.jpg" width="800" height="600" alt="Description"
style="aspect-ratio: 4/3; width: 100%; height: auto;">
E-E-A-T Optimization Checklist
Experience
- Provide content based on first-hand experience
- Include actual product usage reviews/photos
- Present case studies and examples
Expertise
- Author information page exists
- Author credentials/background are stated
- Content focuses on specialized field
- Provide accurate and up-to-date information
Authoritativeness
- Backlinks from trusted external sites
- Citations from industry bodies/experts
- Brand mentions earned
- Expert review/supervision
Trustworthiness
- HTTPS enabled
- Privacy policy exists
- Contact information is clear
- Company information/location is stated
- User reviews/ratings are displayed
- Sources are cited
Site Audit Workflow
Phase 1: Crawl Diagnosis
# Check robots.txt
curl -s https://example.com/robots.txt
# Check sitemap
curl -s https://example.com/sitemap.xml | head -50
# Index status (site: search)
# Search "site:example.com" on Google
Check Items:
- Are important pages blocked by robots.txt?
- Does sitemap.xml exist and include main pages?
- Does index count match expectations?
Phase 2: Page-Level Diagnosis
HTML Head Elements:
# Extract meta information
curl -s https://example.com/ | grep -E '<title>|<meta name="description"|<link rel="canonical"'
Check Items:
- Title tag (under 60 characters, includes keywords)
- Meta description (under 160 characters)
- Canonical URL
- OGP / Twitter Card tags
- Structured data presence
Phase 3: Performance Diagnosis
Lighthouse CLI:
npx lighthouse https://example.com --output=json --output-path=./report.json
Check Items:
- Core Web Vitals scores
- Accessibility score
- SEO score
- Performance improvement suggestions
Phase 4: Competitive Analysis
- Content volume/structure of top-ranking sites
- Backlink profiles
- Structured data usage
- Page speed comparison
Phase 5: Improvement Priority Matrix
| Priority | Impact | Difficulty | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical | High | Low | Remove noindex, fix 404s |
| High | High | Medium | Add structured data, optimize meta tags |
| Medium | Medium | Medium | Core Web Vitals improvements |
| Low | Low | High | Major site structure changes |
Related Reference Files
This skill includes the following detailed documents:
| File | Content | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| technical-seo.md | robots.txt, sitemap, canonical, hreflang, etc. | Technical SEO configuration |
| content-seo.md | Meta tags, heading structure, content design | Content optimization |
| structured-data.md | All structured data type details | Rich results implementation |
| core-web-vitals.md | Detailed LCP/INP/CLS optimization | Performance improvement |
| audit-workflow.md | Audit procedures, tools, report formats | Site audit execution |
Recommended Tools
Google Official
- Google Search Console - Index status & search performance
- PageSpeed Insights - Core Web Vitals measurement
- Rich Results Test - Structured data validation
- Mobile-Friendly Test - Mobile compatibility check
CLI/Development Tools
- Lighthouse CLI - Performance auditing
- Screaming Frog - Large-scale site crawling
- ahrefs / SEMrush - Competitive & backlink analysis
Common Mistakes and Solutions
1. Keyword Stuffing
- Avoid: "SEO SEO SEO optimization SEO tools SEO company"
- Better: Use keywords naturally in context
2. Duplicate Content
- Avoid: www vs non-www, http vs https as separate URLs
- Better: Canonical settings, 301 redirects
3. Slow Image Loading
- Avoid: Large PNG/JPG files used as-is
- Better: WebP conversion, proper sizing, lazy loading
4. Structured Data Errors
- Avoid: Missing required fields, invalid formats
- Better: Pre-validate with Rich Results Test
5. Not Mobile-Friendly
- Avoid: Desktop-only, no touch support
- Better: Responsive design, adequate tap targets
Official Resources
- Google Search Central
- SEO Starter Guide
- Search Essentials
- Structured Data Documentation
- Core Web Vitals
Changelog
- v1.0.0 (2025-01) - Initial release
- Created based on Google's official SEO guides
- Comprehensive technical SEO, content SEO, structured data coverage
- Core Web Vitals (2024 INP-compliant version)
- E-E-A-T optimization checklist added
- Site audit workflow added