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# SEO

SEO compares the Lighthouse SEO score for the current page with the threshold you set. Use it on landing pages, marketing pages, and other screens where search readiness matters alongside the functional journey.

![SEO Test Step](https://app.does.qa/screenshots/node/validate_lighthouse_checkSeo.png)

## When to use it

* Gate releases on a minimum SEO score for public pages.
* Set a score threshold your team expects. The default comparison is greater than or equal to `85`.
* Pair with [Check links](/test-steps/check/check-links.md) when broken links are part of what you want to catch.

For a Flow Builder walkthrough, see [Test SEO](/better-coverage/test-seo.md).

## Configure

### Basics

| Field               | What to set                                              |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Comparison Type** | [Comparison Type](/test-step-options/comparison-type.md) |
| **Value**           | Score threshold and/or [Values](/values/value-store.md)  |

### Advanced

| Field                     | What to set                                                          |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Status on fail**        | [Failed Status](/test-step-options/failed-status.md)                 |
| **Value Standardization** | [Value Standardization](/test-step-options/value-standardization.md) |

{% hint style="info" %}
**Pro tip:** Open the SEO step in the Run result to compare the score with your threshold and see what Lighthouse flagged.
{% endhint %}

## Related

* [Performance](/test-steps/validator/performance.md)
* [Accessibility](/test-steps/validator/accessibility.md)
* [Check links](/test-steps/check/check-links.md)
* [Validator](/test-steps/validator.md)
* [Test SEO](/better-coverage/test-seo.md)

**Tags:** `validate`, `lighthouse`, `checkSeo`, `test`, `expect`, `assert`, `check`, `valid`, `validator`, `seo`, `search`, `engine`, `optimisation`