SEO & Quality Audit — “Small Bedroom Ideas”

SEO Compliance: ✅ / ❌ with notes

• Title (50–60 chars, starts with keyword, number + power word): ✅ “Small Bedroom Ideas: 27 Genius Ways to Maximize Space” (53 chars).
• Meta description (≤160 chars, contains exact keyword): ✅ 158 chars; includes “small bedroom ideas”.
• H1 starts with exact focus keyword: ✅
• Keyword placement (title, H1, meta, intro, H2/H3, image alt, URL): ✅ Present in all required locations. Slug: /small-bedroom-ideas/.
• Keyword density (~1.0–1.5%): ❌ ~0.8% by count. Fix: Add 2–3 natural mentions (e.g., one in “Lighting”, one in “Conclusion”).

Structure & Flow: ✅ / ❌ with notes

• Intro with answer-first hook + bold keyword: ✅
• Key Takeaways (3–5 bullets, one with keyword): ✅
• Body H2s (5–6 target, 1–2 sentence summaries each): ❌ There are 12+ H2s. Several have summaries, but overall sectioning is too granular.
  • Fix: Consolidate into 6 core H2s:
    1. Layouts
    2. Multifunctional Furniture
    3. Storage
    4. Lighting
    5. Surfaces (Walls/Windows/Ceilings + Color/Texture + Mirrors)
    6. Beds & Bedside Solutions (include Kids/Guests subheads)

    Demote current subsections to H3s under these.

• FAQ (H2 “FAQ” + H3 questions, concise answers): ✅
• Conclusion restates keyword + warm close + brand link: ✅
• Footer “Related Reading” with 6 links (3 internal + 3 external): ✅

Humanization: ✅ / ❌ with notes

• Tone (conversational, empathetic, encouraging): ✅
• Mini-scenarios/examples under each H2: ✅
• Smooth transitions, sentence length ≤22 words avg, grade 8–10 readability: ✅

Internal/External Linking: ✅ / ❌ with notes

• Internal (2–4 contextual cluster links in body): ✅ Layouts, Lighting Ideas, Storage Beds, Mattress Size Guide, Roman Shades vs Curtains.
• Footer internal links (3): ✅
• Pillar/cluster validation against sheet: ❌ (pending) Couldn’t validate “supporting posts → pillar” and “pillar → all cluster posts”.
  • ✅ Correct links (based on context):
    • Small Bedroom Layouts
    • Best Storage Beds
    • Bedroom Lighting Ideas
    • Roman Shades vs. Curtains
    • Mattress Size Guide
  • ❌ Incorrect/missing ones: Unable to verify without the upload sheet.
  • 🔄 Suggested replacements (from sheet): Unavailable — sheet not accessible in workspace. If you share the sheet or confirmed slugs, I’ll re-map pillar ↔ cluster and propose any missing links.
• External (approved sources): ✅
  • Body: CDC, AASM (authority) — correct.
  • Footer: The Guardian, People, Architectural Digest (3 lifestyle/product) — correct. Non-affiliate rel/target usage is compliant.

Images: ✅ / ❌ with notes

• Count: 1 featured + 2 supporting = ✅
• Alts include keyword where accurate: ✅
• Tech attributes (loading/decoding): ❌ Missing loading="lazy" and decoding="async" on all images.
  • Fix (example): <img ... loading="lazy" decoding="async">
• Filenames keyword-rich: ⚠️ Two are keyworded; “multifunctional-furniture…” is not.
  • Fix: Prefer a filename like small-bedroom-ideas-multifunctional-furniture.jpeg (if replacing won’t break media library).
• Captions: Present and natural — ✅

Word Count & Style: ✅ / ❌ with notes

• Word count target (1,100–1,300): ❌ ~2,575 words.
  • Fix: Trim to ~1,200 by consolidating H2s, removing repeated advice, and tightening lists (aim for 5–7 bullets where possible).
• Blend of factual + lifestyle context: ✅

AI SERP Enhancements: ✅ / ❌ with notes

• Answer-first intro with bold keyword: ✅
• Key Takeaways (skimmable): ✅
• Tables for scannability: ✅ (Lighting types, Color strategies).
• “Updated 2025” noted: ✅
• New stats from authority sources: ❌ You cite CDC/AASM but no fresh quantitative stat.
  • Fix: Add 1–2 timely stats (e.g., recommended bedroom light levels or sleep-environment findings) with citations to an approved authority.
• Custom visuals (not only stock): ❌ Consider a simple custom diagram (e.g., 3 micro floor plans showing bed placement) or a before/after lighting layering sketch.

Quick Fix List (High-Impact)

• Add loading="lazy" + decoding="async" to all <img> tags.
• Consolidate to 6 H2s; move the rest to H3s under those umbrellas.
• Trim content by ~1,300 words; preserve strongest examples only.
• Raise exact-phrase density to ~1.2% (add 2–3 natural mentions).
• Insert one fresh stat from an approved authority (CDC/AASM/World Sleep Society) with a short takeaway.
• Add one custom visual (simple layout grid or storage zones).
• Optionally rename/replace the featured image with a keyworded filename.
• Re-validate pillar/cluster links against the Cozy Bed Quarters sheet and add any missing contextual links.

Final Verdict: Needs Fixes

Great substance and reader-first tone. Once you trim to target length, tidy headings, add lazy-loading, bump keyword density slightly, and drop in one fresh stat + a simple custom visual, this will be in excellent shape. Re-run internal link validation against the sheet to finalize pillar/cluster compliance.