The Ultimate SEO Checklist for Life Coaches
Want to know if your coaching website is SEO-ready? Run through this quick checklist. Tick them off one by one, and you’ll already be ahead of most coaches online.
✅ SEO checklist for coaches
- [ ] Homepage includes your primary keyword (e.g. “Life Coach in Berlin”)
- [ ] Each page has a unique meta title and description
- [ ] Your “About” page is at least 300 words
- [ ] Blog posts link to at least 2 other posts
- [ ] You have at least one call-to-action per page
- [ ] Images have descriptive alt text (e.g. “life coach session in Amsterdam”)
- [ ] Your site loads fast (under 3 seconds)
- [ ] Mobile-friendly design
- [ ] Google Business Profile is claimed (if you do in-person coaching)
Internal linking strategy
Checklists are gold for internal links. For example:
- When explaining meta titles, link to How to Write Blog Posts That Rank and Convert.
- When covering keywords, link to Top 10 Keywords Life Coaches Should Target.
This makes your blog a self-contained SEO library.
Shortcut for busy coaches
Following a checklist is easier when someone else has built it. That’s where SEO Micro-Helper comes in — it generates a personalized SEO checklist tailored to your coaching niche.
Related reading: If you’re making rookie errors, read 5 Common SEO Mistakes Life Coaches Make.