Tables + Charts Experiment
AI bot crawling experiment: readability of tables, charts
Experimental Page: Tables, Charts and other organized data points
This page is part of a controlled experiment designed to evaluate how structured and organized data is interpreted by crawlers, search engines, and AI-driven systems. The focus is on comparing machine-readable table structures, chart representations, and clearly organized datasets within the same environment to observe how each format is parsed, prioritized, and referenced.
All explanatory text on this page is rendered directly in the DOM and does not rely on client-side interaction. The purpose of this content is to provide neutral contextual framing for tabular and chart-based elements included in the markup. The language is intentionally straightforward and non-persuasive so that interpretation differences can be attributed to structural formatting rather than semantic bias in the copy.
In addition to visible data tables and chart visuals, this page may include structured markup, labeled headers, scoped table cells, or embedded metadata to support clarity. These elements allow for analysis of how systems differentiate between organized tabular data, visual chart representations, and surrounding narrative context. The objective is to evaluate extraction accuracy, citation behavior, and the relative treatment of structured versus semi-structured content when determining relevance and authority signals.
GSC Crawl Stats: Crawlability Issue Counts
| Crawlability issue type | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | |
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| 4xx status responses | 5xx status responses | Page with Redirect (3xx) | Indexed though blocked by Robots.txt blocked | DNS failures |
| 4021 | 5016 | 3701 | 2081 | 1811 |
| 4018 | 5028 | 3066 | 1977 | 1080 |
| 4006 | 5038 | 3103 | 1961 | 1078 |
Technical SEO Projects: Average Effort & Cost
| Project | Effort | Cost | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Mid | High | Low | Mid | High | |||||||||
| Traffic decline analysis | 12 hrs | 16 hrs | 26 hrs | $6,000 | $8,000 | $13,000 | ||||||||
| Rendering audit | 8 hrs | 16 hrs | 20 hrs | $4,400 | $8,800 | $11,000 | ||||||||
| Subtotal — Traffic decline analysis + Rendering audit | Combined Package | $20,000 | ||||||||||||
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Migration support
(example deliverables by phase)
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22 hrs | 28 hrs | 36 hrs | $5,500 | $11,200 | $16,200 | ||||||||
| Robots.txt + sitemap triage (single property) | 6 hrs | $4,500 | ||||||||||||
| Canonical + indexing rules review (spot check) | 8 hrs | $3,000 | ||||||||||||
| Subtotal — Robots.txt + sitemap triage + Canonical review | Combined Package | $6,500 | ||||||||||||
Operational SEO Projects: Effort, Pricing Units & Bundles
Pricing quoted here mixes timeboxed deliverables (often flat) with engagements that scale by variable units. Some prices are flat regardless of project complexity because our scope is standardized. A training might be priced per session, while advisory services are priced per month. Process automation work can scale per optimized workflow. Subtotals reflect combined bundles and the scale unit is denoted by superscript.
| Project | Effort | Cost | ||||||||||
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| Low | Mid | High | Low | Mid | High | |||||||
| SEO strategy consulting | 10 hrs | 1 month | 3 months | $5,000* | $10,000* | $18,000* | ||||||
| SEO content strategy office hours | 4hrs/week | $3,500* | ||||||||||
| Combined strategy consulting + office hours package | Bundle (same month) | $12,000* | ||||||||||
| SEO skills training (90 minutes + Q&A) | 90min/session | $2,500† | ||||||||||
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SEO process optimization
(example workflows)
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1 workflow | 2 workflows | 4 workflows | $7,500‡ | $15,000‡ | $30,000‡ | ||||||
| Combined process optimization and training package | 4 workflows + 4 training sessions | $37,000 | ||||||||||
* billed per month · † billed per session · ‡ billed per workflow
Technical SEO Skills by Career Level
Unemployment Rate by SEO Role Category (2010–2025)
| Role category | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEO product managers | 6.8% | 4.9% | 9.7% | 3.9% |
| SEO content managers | 7.4% | 5.2% | 12.6% | 6.4% |
| Director of SEO | 5.1% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 3.2% |