What are good performance review examples for a SEO Manager?

"Organic traffic grew 78% YoY—and the traffic converts to demo requests at 3.1%, which is above average for any channel." "Keyword strategy for Q2 focused on bottom-funnel terms—resulting in 40% of organic leads now being demo-request intent." "Fixed 3 canonical tag issues and a JavaScript rendering problem that was blocking 40 high-priority pages from indexing."

How do you write a performance review for a SEO Manager?

A strong SEO Manager performance review leads with impact and behavioral evidence. Focus on organic traffic growth, keyword & content strategy, technical seo. Avoid vague phrases—use specific examples tied to outcomes.

SEO Manager Performance Review Examples

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SEO manager reviews should connect organic performance to business outcomes—not just rankings. These examples measure organic traffic growth, pipeline attribution, technical SEO health, and the ability to scale organic as a meaningful acquisition channel.

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Organic Traffic Growth

Year-over-year organic traffic growth. Traffic quality (bounce rate, time on site, conversion).

Exceeds

Organic traffic growing 50%+ YoY. Traffic converts at acceptable rates.

Meets

Organic traffic growing 20–50% YoY. Baseline conversion rates are maintained.

Below

Organic traffic flat or declining. Growth is not tracking to business targets.

Example review phrases

"Organic traffic grew 78% YoY—and the traffic converts to demo requests at 3.1%, which is above average for any channel."

Keyword & Content Strategy

Quality of keyword research and content prioritization for organic growth.

Exceeds

Content investments are prioritized against keyword opportunity and business intent. Multiple pieces rank in top 3 for competitive terms.

Meets

Keyword research is regular. Target terms are identified and content is created.

Below

Content is created without keyword strategy. Rankings don't reflect search demand.

Example review phrases

"Keyword strategy for Q2 focused on bottom-funnel terms—resulting in 40% of organic leads now being demo-request intent."

Technical SEO

Site health, Core Web Vitals, crawl efficiency, and indexation.

Exceeds

Site is technically healthy. Core Web Vitals are green. Indexation issues are resolved proactively.

Meets

Major technical SEO issues are addressed. Core Web Vitals are acceptable.

Below

Technical SEO issues are backlogged or unaddressed. Crawl errors are high.

Example review phrases

"Fixed 3 canonical tag issues and a JavaScript rendering problem that was blocking 40 high-priority pages from indexing."

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Where do these examples come from in real reviews?

Most managers write performance reviews from memory—limited to what they personally observed. Confirm surfaces behavioral evidence from across the organization: who relied on this person, what they drove, how their impact extended beyond their direct manager's line of sight. Reviews written with Confirm's data are more accurate, more defensible, and faster to write.

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