3 customisable OKR examples for Search Engine Ranking
What are Search Engine Ranking OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
Writing good OKRs can be hard, especially if it's your first time doing it. You'll need to center the focus of your plans around outcomes instead of projects.
We understand that setting OKRs can be challenging, so we have prepared a set of examples tailored for Search Engine Ranking. Take a peek at the templates below to find inspiration and kickstart your goal-setting process.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Search Engine Ranking OKRs with AI
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.
Feel free to explore our tools:
- Use our free OKR generator
- Use Tability, a complete platform to set and track OKRs and initiatives, including a GPT-4 powered goal generator
Our customisable Search Engine Ranking OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Search Engine Ranking. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to increase search ranking
Increase search ranking
Achieve a top 5 ranking for at least 5 target keywords
Conduct keyword research to identify the most relevant and valuable target keywords
Optimize website content and meta tags based on chosen target keywords
Implement a strategic link building campaign to increase website's authority
Continuously monitor and analyze keyword rankings and make adjustments accordingly
Increase organic website traffic by 20%
Promote website through social media platforms and engage with the audience
Collaborate with influencers or industry experts for guest blogging or partnerships
Regularly publish high-quality, SEO-friendly blog posts and articles
Optimize website content with relevant keywords and meta tags
Increase the number of indexed pages by 15%
Generate high-quality and relevant content to expand website's indexable pages
Implement XML sitemap and submit to search engines for better indexing
Optimize website structure and navigation for improved crawlability
Increase internal linking to help search engines discover and index more pages
Improve domain authority score by 10 points
Optimize on-page content by adding relevant keywords and improving internal linking structure
Create high-quality and shareable content to attract natural backlinks from other websites
Increase backlinks by reaching out to authoritative websites in the same niche
Regularly monitor and disavow any spammy or low-quality backlinks to maintain a clean link profile
2. OKRs to improve search engine rankings for targeted keywords
Increase organic search traffic for target keywords
Increase number of backlinks from reputable websites
Improve website content relevancy to target keywords
Utilize on-page optimization techniques to improve search rankings
Enhance page loading speed for better user experience
3. OKRs to increase organic website traffic by 25%
Boost organic website traffic
Collaborate with influencers to expand reach and drive traffic
Increase social media engagement and referral traffic
Publish quality content regularly to attract and retain visitors
Improve website SEO to increase organic search ranking
Search Engine Ranking OKR best practices to boost success
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
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Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
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Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to turn your Search Engine Ranking OKRs in a strategy map
The rules of OKRs are simple. Quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly, and yearly OKRs should be tracked monthly. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.
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If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Search Engine Ranking OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
OKRs to complete holistic roadmap for human capital management 2024
OKRs to enhance operational efficiency in the commercial truck shop
OKRs to secure the buy-in from the leadership of the 5 MAYD clusters on our strategy
OKRs to enhance service efficiency and transformation via innovation and benchmarking
OKRs to eliminate high-risk tech debt over the next year
OKRs to establish solid groundwork for expansion into new markets
OKRs resources
Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.
- To learn: What is the meaning of OKRs
- Blog posts: ODT Blog
- Success metrics: KPIs examples
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