Know exactly what to work on next
Task List
Your next SEO win is already lined up. The Task List turns best practices into clear, prioritized tasks with time estimates, so you always know what to do next.
Included in Yoast SEO, Yoast SEO Premium, Yoast WooCommerce SEO, Yoast SEO AI+
Prioritized, not just listed
See what matters most first
Time estimates included
Know what you’re committing to
Built into your dashboard
No new tool to learn
Why the Task List saves you the guesswork
SEO keeps changing, and it’s not always obvious what to tackle first when you’re juggling content, updates, and the rest of running a site. Long guides and scattered advice don’t help when you just need to know what to do next.
The Task List replaces that guesswork with a straightforward set of tasks, built directly into Yoast SEO. Each task carries a priority level and an estimated time to complete, so you can fit SEO work into your day with confidence instead of second-guessing whether you’re spending time on the right thing.
Who the Task List helps
New to SEO
Skip the learning curve. The Task List tells you what to do without requiring you to know why first.
In-house marketing teams
Keep everyone working from the same priorities, regardless of individual SEO experience.
Agencies managing client sites
Get a new or inherited site to a solid standard fast, without auditing everything by hand.
Ongoing maintenance
Build a regular habit of SEO improvements instead of a once-a-year scramble.
Site migrations & handovers
Quickly see what still needs attention after a redesign or platform move.
Small teams, big sites
Focus limited time on the tasks that move the needle, not everything at once.
The Task List turns core SEO fundamentals, like optimizing key pages, fixing technical issues, and strengthening content, into individual tasks. Each one is prioritized and comes with an estimated completion time, so you can see at a glance what to tackle first.
Yes. Yoast SEO includes a foundational set of tasks for free. Yoast SEO Premium unlocks the full Task List for more complete coverage across your site.
It works like one, but it’s built to prioritize for you. Rather than a static list you work through top to bottom, the Task List ranks tasks by priority and shows how long each one takes, so you know where to focus first.
No. The Task List is designed so you don’t need to be an SEO expert to know what to do next. Each task tells you what to do and roughly how long it will take.
Yes. The Task List is built into Yoast SEO and Yoast SEO Premium, so it’s there as soon as you install the plugin, with no separate tool or setup required.
You can follow the instructions in this help article on how to find the Task List.