25 Points Every Chinese Business Website Must Check

Free SEO Audit Checklist

Most Chinese-built websites have critical SEO issues that are invisible to the owners but obvious to Google. Use this checklist to find and fix yours.

25 checkpoints — completely free

Part 1Technical Foundation

6 items

  • Site loads in under 3 seconds on mobile (test with PageSpeed Insights)
  • All pages return HTTP 200 status (no broken links or 404 errors)
  • SSL certificate installed and all pages load via HTTPS
  • Mobile-responsive design (test with Google Mobile-Friendly Test)
  • XML sitemap exists and is submitted to Google Search Console
  • robots.txt file allows Googlebot to crawl important pages

Part 2On-Page SEO

6 items

  • Every page has a unique, descriptive title tag (under 60 characters)
  • Every page has a unique meta description (under 155 characters)
  • H1 heading on every page matches the page topic
  • Images have descriptive alt text in English (not Chinese filenames)
  • URLs are clean and descriptive (not /page?id=123 or /p/45678)
  • Internal links connect related pages with descriptive anchor text

Part 3Content Quality

5 items

  • English content is written by a native speaker or professionally edited
  • Each page targets a specific keyword or search intent
  • Content is at least 300 words on service/product pages
  • No duplicate content across pages
  • Blog or resource section with at least 3 helpful articles

Part 4Local & International SEO

4 items

  • Google Business Profile claimed (if serving local customers)
  • hreflang tags set correctly for bilingual pages
  • Contact page includes physical address and phone number
  • NAP (Name, Address, Phone) consistent across all pages

Part 5Tracking & Measurement

4 items

  • Google Analytics 4 installed and receiving data
  • Google Search Console verified and monitored
  • Conversion tracking set up for form submissions and inquiries
  • Weekly review of Search Console performance data

How Did You Score?

20-25
Excellent

Your SEO foundation is solid. Focus on content and backlinks for growth.

14-19
Good Start

You have the basics, but missing items are likely costing you traffic.

8-13
Needs Work

Significant SEO gaps are preventing Google from ranking your site.

0-7
Critical

Your website is essentially invisible to Google. Immediate action needed.

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