# Article SEO Score and Fix Plan (`uduzgun/score-existing-article`) Actor

Audit any article or draft before publishing. Get a content readiness score, top SEO issues, keyword and structure gaps, internal-link opportunities, and a prioritized fix plan for faster rewrites.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/uduzgun/score-existing-article.md
- **Developed by:** [Uygar Duzgun](https://apify.com/uduzgun) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, E-commerce, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 33.3% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).


# README

## Article SEO Score and Fix Plan

Check an existing article or draft and get a content readiness score plus a concrete SEO fix plan.

Built from practical SEO work in e-commerce, a billion-dollar industry where organic search is one of the most heavily invested growth channels. Use it when you want to show what is weak in an article before asking a writer, editor, or customer to rewrite it.

This Actor calls the Uygar Content API at `/api/v1/analyze-article-seo`, analyzes a public article URL or pasted article text, and writes one dataset item with the score, top problems, audit fields, internal-link guidance, and rewrite brief.

It is read-only. It does not publish, rewrite, save content to the owner site, or call an AI model.

### Use cases

- Free lead magnet: return a score and the 3 most important problems.
- Paid SEO Content Audit: return score, content issues, keyword gaps, internal-link opportunities, and a new outline.
- Managed SEO Article Rewrite: use the rewrite brief as the handoff, then compare before and after content readiness score.
- E-commerce and service pages: check whether supporting articles have enough search intent coverage, metadata, headings, and internal-link opportunities.

### Input

- `source`: public article URL, article text, or markdown to score.
- `targetKeyword`: primary keyword or search topic.
- `companyWebsite`: customer website for business context and internal-link opportunities.
- `articleDestinationUrl`: where the article is or will be published.
- `referenceUrls`: customer pages or articles, one URL per line.
- `title` and `metaDescription`: optional overrides.

`source` and `targetKeyword` are required.

Advanced/private inputs:

- `apiKey`: optional customer-scoped Uygar Content API key override. Leave it blank on public Store runs.

### Output

Each successful run returns one dataset item with:

- content readiness score
- top 3 problems
- extracted word count, heading count, H2 count, and internal-link count
- meta title and meta description audit
- search intent assessment
- keyword gaps and coverage gaps
- internal-link opportunities
- heading recommendations
- concrete fixes
- prioritized fix plan
- rewrite brief with suggested outline

The main audit deliverables are exposed as first-class dataset fields, with the full API result kept in `rawResult` for deeper review.

### Positioning

Do not call this a Google ranking score. Use content readiness score or SEO draft score. The goal is to show article quality and next fixes, not promise rankings or traffic.

# Actor input Schema

## `apiKey` (type: `string`):

Optional advanced override. Leave blank on public Store runs; the Actor owner should configure UYGAR_CONTENT_API_KEY as a secret environment variable.
## `source` (type: `string`):

Paste a public article URL, article text, or markdown to score.
## `targetKeyword` (type: `string`):

Primary keyword or search topic the article should satisfy.
## `title` (type: `string`):

Optional title to use when scoring pasted article text, or to override the fetched page title.
## `metaDescription` (type: `string`):

Optional meta description to use when scoring pasted article text, or to override the fetched page meta description.
## `companyWebsite` (type: `string`):

Customer website for business context and internal-link opportunities.
## `articleDestinationUrl` (type: `string`):

Where the article is or will be published, or the page/category it should support.
## `referenceUrls` (type: `string`):

Optional customer pages or existing articles, one URL per line. Used for internal-link and context suggestions.
## `maxLength` (type: `integer`):

Max article characters to analyze. Capped by the API.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "source": "# SEO article service\n\nPaste the article text here, or replace this with a public article URL.",
  "targetKeyword": "SEO article service",
  "maxLength": 80000
}
````

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Default dataset items containing the request ID, content readiness score, top problems, concrete fixes, fix plan, and rewrite brief.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "source": `# SEO article service

Paste the article text here, or replace this with a public article URL.`,
    "targetKeyword": "SEO article service"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("uduzgun/score-existing-article").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "source": """# SEO article service

Paste the article text here, or replace this with a public article URL.""",
    "targetKeyword": "SEO article service",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("uduzgun/score-existing-article").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "source": "# SEO article service\\n\\nPaste the article text here, or replace this with a public article URL.",
  "targetKeyword": "SEO article service"
}' |
apify call uduzgun/score-existing-article --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=uduzgun/score-existing-article",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
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    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Article SEO Score and Fix Plan",
        "description": "Audit any article or draft before publishing. Get a content readiness score, top SEO issues, keyword and structure gaps, internal-link opportunities, and a prioritized fix plan for faster rewrites.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "n8WQXpZe9xRq20pQ5"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
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                    "content": {
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                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
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                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
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                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/uduzgun~score-existing-article/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-uduzgun-score-existing-article",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
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                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
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                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
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                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
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                            "application/json": {
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                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/uduzgun~score-existing-article/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-uduzgun-score-existing-article",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "source",
                    "targetKeyword"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "apiKey": {
                        "title": "Uygar Content API key",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Optional advanced override. Leave blank on public Store runs; the Actor owner should configure UYGAR_CONTENT_API_KEY as a secret environment variable."
                    },
                    "source": {
                        "title": "Article URL or text",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Paste a public article URL, article text, or markdown to score."
                    },
                    "targetKeyword": {
                        "title": "Target keyword",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Primary keyword or search topic the article should satisfy.",
                        "default": "SEO article service"
                    },
                    "title": {
                        "title": "Meta title override",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Optional title to use when scoring pasted article text, or to override the fetched page title."
                    },
                    "metaDescription": {
                        "title": "Meta description override",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Optional meta description to use when scoring pasted article text, or to override the fetched page meta description."
                    },
                    "companyWebsite": {
                        "title": "Customer website",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Customer website for business context and internal-link opportunities."
                    },
                    "articleDestinationUrl": {
                        "title": "Article destination or target URL",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Where the article is or will be published, or the page/category it should support."
                    },
                    "referenceUrls": {
                        "title": "Reference pages or articles",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Optional customer pages or existing articles, one URL per line. Used for internal-link and context suggestions."
                    },
                    "maxLength": {
                        "title": "Max characters",
                        "minimum": 1000,
                        "maximum": 80000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Max article characters to analyze. Capped by the API.",
                        "default": 80000
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
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                            },
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                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
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                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
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                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
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                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
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                                    }
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                            "usageTotalUsd": {
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                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
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                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
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                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
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                                        "example": 0
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                                        "example": 0
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                                        "example": 0
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                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```
