What data do I need to provide for a forensic investigation?

Ideally, you should have access to Google Search Console (GSC), web analytics like GA4, server or CDN logs, and recent deployment/change logs.

Does it help with technical SEO regressions?

Yes, it specifically checks for technical failures such as robots.txt changes, noindex tag injections, broken redirect chains, and server availability issues.

When should I use the SEO Forensic skill instead of a regular audit?

Use this skill during 'incident' scenarios where you see a sudden, significant drop in metrics. Use a standard SEO audit skill for routine health checks or opportunity identification.

Can this skill identify Google Core Update impacts?

Yes, it includes a specific classification framework for algorithm updates, helping you determine if a drop coincides with known Google update dates and which content clusters were affected.

SEO Forensic Incident Response

Name: SEO Forensic Incident Response
Author: sickn33

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Investigates and remediates sudden drops in organic traffic, rankings, and search engine visibility through structured forensic analysis.

This skill transforms Claude into an expert forensic SEO analyst designed for high-urgency scenarios like traffic crashes, suspected search penalties, and core update impacts. It provides a structured framework for initial incident triage, timeline reconstruction, and data-driven investigation across technical infrastructure, content quality, and manual actions. By utilizing a hypothesis-driven approach, the skill helps developers and marketers identify the specific root cause of visibility loss and generates a prioritized, multi-phase recovery plan to restore organic performance.

Características Principales

01Hypothesis-driven root cause identification with evidence mapping

0231,720 GitHub stars

03Prioritized remediation and recovery action plans

04Structured Incident Triage & Classification framework

05Data-driven timeline reconstruction and segment analysis

06Technical integrity checks for indexing and crawlability failures

Casos de Uso

01Analyzing the impact of a Google Core Update on specific site sections or content types

02Diagnosing a sudden traffic drop immediately following a site migration or code deployment

03Investigating manual actions or widespread indexing errors reported in Search Console

Características Principales

01Hypothesis-driven root cause identification with evidence mapping

0231,720 GitHub stars

03Prioritized remediation and recovery action plans

04Structured Incident Triage & Classification framework

05Data-driven timeline reconstruction and segment analysis

06Technical integrity checks for indexing and crawlability failures

Casos de Uso

01Analyzing the impact of a Google Core Update on specific site sections or content types

02Diagnosing a sudden traffic drop immediately following a site migration or code deployment

03Investigating manual actions or widespread indexing errors reported in Search Console