CREWSIVE WORKING BRIEF
Search performance review brief

Publication: Best Local SEO Agencies
Reviewed: 8 November 2026
Original article: https://bestlocalseoagencies.com/measure-local-search/

PURPOSE
Compare defined search periods and explain what changed without treating clicks as customers.

WORK DETAILS
Business/project: ______________________________
Prepared by: __________________  Date: __________________
Review owner: __________________  Version: __________________

INPUTS
Page URL and question being investigated:
____________________________________________________________
Search type, country/device filters if used:
____________________________________________________________
Earlier and later complete date ranges:
____________________________________________________________
Change date and other events that could affect the comparison:
____________________________________________________________

WORK TO COMPLETE
1. Use the same page and report filters for both periods.
2. Record impressions, clicks and CTR; calculate clicks divided by impressions.
3. Group visible queries by relevant intent.
4. Note missing-query and aggregation limits.
5. Review inquiry records separately, using a consistent qualification rule.
6. Write an observed result, remaining uncertainty and next check.

WORK RECORD
Metric | Earlier period | Later period | Difference
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Query group | Relevance | Observed change
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Accepted inquiries | Qualified inquiries | Booked work | Source certainty
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Supported conclusion | Alternative explanation | Evidence needed
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] The periods and filters are explicit.
[ ] CTR is calculated with the correct denominator.
[ ] Search exposure and business outcomes remain separate.
[ ] Unknown attribution is labeled unknown.

RESULT AND NEXT ACTION
Observed result: _____________________________________________
Unresolved question: _________________________________________
Next action / owner / date: __________________________________

LIMIT
A before-and-after change alone does not prove that one page edit caused the outcome.

SOURCES
Google: Search Console Performance report
https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7576553?hl=en

Google: Understanding clicks, impressions and position
https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7042828?hl=en

Crewsive - Local SEO (company-published service scope)
https://crewsive.com/seo-services.html

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