Essence Psychotherapy · SEO & GEO
April 2026
Task Checklist
Team deliverables — all priorities & owners
April 2026 · essencepsychotherapy.sg · Singapore
Total Tasks
30
Across 6 team members
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April 2026 priorities: Push keyword rankings into Top 10 for high-volume terms · Fix all GSC canonical & technical issues · Scale ChatGPT & Gemini GEO appearances · Activate GMB for local signals · Improve mobile site speed. Click any task to mark it done. Progress saves in your browser session.
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Overview

April Progress — by priority area

Content & Blogs
0 / 10 tasks
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SEO / Backlinks
0 / 7 tasks
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Technical & GMB
0 / 8 tasks
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GEO / AI Platforms
0 / 5 tasks
Not started
01 — Mariel

Blogs & Meta Descriptions

M
Mariel
Blogs & Meta Descriptions
0 / 7 done
Publish Apr 7 blog: "Workplace Mental Health Support: Strategies for Employee Well-Being and Productivity" — include internal links to therapy services pages and strong CTA
ContentPriority 01 Due: Apr 7
Publish Apr 14 blog: "Anger Management in Singapore: Practical Tools for Emotional Control" — target "anger management singapore" keyword (260/mo), link to anger management service page
ContentPriority 02 Due: Apr 14
Publish Apr 21 blog: "Relationship Therapy in Singapore: Strengthening Bonds and Improving Communication" — target "relationship therapy singapore" keyword (3,600/mo), link to couple counselling page
ContentPriority 02 Due: Apr 21
Publish Apr 28 blog: "Best Anger Management Therapist in Singapore: How to Find Proven Results" — target "best anger management therapist" keyword (20/mo), high-intent booking-stage content
ContentPriority 02 Due: Apr 28
Audit and rewrite meta descriptions for all 20 service pages — ensure every page has a unique, keyword-rich description under 155 characters. Currently flagged: 47 duplicate meta descriptions in GSC
SEOPriority 01 Due: Mid-April
Fix 3 title tags flagged as too long — shorten titles for Relationship Therapy, Therapy for Confidence Building, and Workplace Mental Health Support pages to under 60 characters while retaining primary keyword
SEOPriority 01 Due: Early April
Expand content on 5 low-word-count pages (appointment, appointment-breathwork, 3 testimonial pages — all under 200 words) to 600+ words each with relevant keyword-rich copy to resolve GSC flags
ContentSEO Due: End of April
02 — Meldrick

Blog Writing

M
Meldrick
Blogs
0 / 5 done
Write blog draft: "Marriage Counsellor Singapore: How to Choose the Right Therapist for Your Relationship" — target "marriage counsellor singapore" (3,600/mo), currently Pos. 39, push into Top 20
ContentPriority 01 Due: Apr 10
Write blog draft: "Singapore Counsellor: What to Look for and How Therapy Actually Works" — target "singapore counsellor" (1,900/mo), currently Not Ranked, push into Top 50 this month
ContentPriority 01 Due: Apr 17
Write blog draft: "Life Coaches Singapore vs Therapists: Which Do You Really Need?" — target "life coaches singapore" (320/mo), currently Not Ranked — comparison format ideal for ChatGPT & Perplexity citation
ContentGEO Due: Apr 21
Write blog draft: "Relationship Counselling Singapore: When to Seek Help and What to Expect" — target "relationship counselling singapore" (3,600/mo), currently Not Ranked — strong booking-intent piece
ContentPriority 02 Due: Apr 24
Write 40–60 word direct-answer intros for top 5 service pages (CBT, Hypnotherapy, Couple Counselling, Anger Management, Relationship Therapy) — AI-optimised intros that answer "What is [therapy] and who is it for?" in the first paragraph, boosts ChatGPT & Claude citation rate
GEOPriority 01 Due: Mid-April
03 — Sthita

Backlinks & Off-Page SEO

S
Sthita
Backlinks
0 / 5 done
Complete April backlink quota — 20 social bookmarking + 20 directory submissions + 5 profile creations + 10 PDF sharing + 10 blog link building. Target: minimum 65 total links for April (maintaining momentum from Jan's 99-link peak)
BacklinkSEOPriority 01 Due: End of April
Post 2 Reddit threads on r/EssencePsychotherapy: "How to find the right therapist in Singapore" and "What is CBT therapy and does it work for anxiety?" — expert Q&A format, activates Perplexity citation pipeline and builds community authority
GEOBacklinkPriority 01 Due: Mid-April
Publish 1 off-page blog on Medium or Zupyak for April — "Relationship Counselling Singapore: A Practical Guide" with backlink to essencepsychotherapy.sg — continues monthly off-page blog submission pipeline
GEOBacklink Due: Mid-April
Build targeted backlinks to "marriage counsellor singapore" and "relationship counselling singapore" pages — seek DA 30+ mental health, wellness, and Singapore lifestyle directories to support push from Pos. 39–43 into Top 20
BacklinkSEO Due: End of April
Add 2 Quora answers targeting "best therapist in Singapore" and "how does CBT work for anxiety?" — link back to relevant Essence service pages. Quora is indexed by both Perplexity and ChatGPT Browse
BacklinkGEO Due: Mid-April
04 — Rohan

Google My Business (GMB)

R
Rohan
GMB
0 / 4 done
Complete GMB profile optimisation — fill all sections: services list (CBT, Hypnotherapy, Couple Counselling, Anger Management, Relationship Therapy, Youth Therapy), business description with primary keywords, hours, photos, and Q&A section. GMB data feeds directly into Gemini local recommendations
GMBGEOPriority 01 Due: Early April
Add service area coverage to GMB — specify Singapore districts served (Orchard, CBD, Tanjong Pagar, Raffles Place) for "therapist near me" and "counsellor near me" local map pack ranking
GMB Due: Early April
Post 2 GMB updates for April: (1) "April Booking Now Open — CBT & Hypnotherapy Sessions in Singapore" and (2) "Understanding Relationship Therapy — Free 15-min Consultation Available." Active posting signals to Gemini that the listing is current
GMBGEO Due: Mid-April
Request and manage Google Reviews — reach out to past clients for Google reviews (aim for 5 new reviews in April). Reviews are a top local ranking signal and also appear directly in Gemini AI responses for "best therapist Singapore" queries
GMBGEOPriority 02 Due: End of April
05 — Bharthi

Web Development, Speed & Back End

B
Bharthi
Web Development · Speed · Back End
0 / 5 done
Improve mobile PageSpeed score from 68 toward 85+ — compress and lazy-load images, defer render-blocking JS, and enable browser caching. Mobile speed directly impacts Core Web Vitals and crawl frequency by Google & Gemini bots
TechPriority 02 Due: End of April
Fix CBT page load time — currently 3,176ms (flagged in Technical SEO sheet). Identify and optimise the top 2–3 resources slowing this page. CBT is a top 10 target keyword (390/mo); slow load hurts ranking potential
TechPriority 02 Due: Mid-April
Deploy FAQ Schema markup on top 5 service pages: CBT, Hypnotherapy, Couple Counselling, Anger Management, Relationship Therapy — structured FAQ answers power Google AI Overviews and Claude/ChatGPT citations for therapy queries
TechGEOPriority 01 Due: Early April
Implement Organization + LocalBusiness + Therapist structured data (JSON-LD) on homepage and about page — name, address, phone, service areas, specialities. Required for Google Knowledge Panel eligibility and Gemini AI rich results
TechGEO Due: Mid-April
Create dedicated "Couple Counselling Singapore" and "Marriage Counsellor Singapore" landing pages (if not already separate) — these are 3,600/mo keywords currently ranking 33–39; dedicated, optimised pages with clear H1/H2 structure can accelerate movement into Top 10
SEOPriority 02 Due: Mid-April
06 — Mehak

GSC URLs, Sitemap & SEO Tech Issues

M
Mehak
GSC URLs · Sitemap · SEO Tech Issues · Upload
0 / 4 done
Resolve all 20+ GSC canonical tag issues — submit correct canonical URLs for all pages flagged as "Alternate page with proper canonical tag" in GSC. Priority: homepage, /contact/, /services/, and high-traffic blog pages. Canonical fixes unlock full indexing for blocked pages
TechPriority 01 Due: Early April
Reduce duplicate meta titles from 46 to 0 — identify all 46 flagged duplicates in GSC, coordinate with Mariel on unique title copy, and update in CMS. Unique titles are required for CTR improvement and AI citation confidence
TechSEOPriority 01 Due: Mid-April
Submit updated XML sitemap to Google Search Console after all April blog uploads and new page creations — ensure all new blog URLs (Apr 7, 14, 21, 28) and any new landing pages are included and successfully indexed within 7 days of publish
TechSEO Due: Ongoing (after each publish)
Upload and verify all April blog posts in CMS after Mariel & Meldrick final drafts — check formatting, internal links, images (alt text), and correct canonical tags before publish. Log each URL in tracking sheet with publish date and GSC indexing status
TechContent Due: Rolling — weekly