Notes from the front of AI search.

SEO Content Audit: Complete Guide & Process

An SEO content audit is a systematic review of every indexable URL on a site to decide whether each page should be kept, refreshed, consolidated, repurposed, or removed. In 2026, a complete audit grades each page on three search surfaces – classic SEO, GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) – and ends in a prioritized action plan, not a spreadsheet. The 7-step process below covers inventory, performance data, scoring, decisioning, prioritization, execution, and the ongoing cadence.