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Dashboard & Website Management Guide

Complete guide to navigating the dashboard, managing websites, and using the modern sidebar navigation and table-based interface in GEOAudit.

By GEOAudit

12 minutes

Updated 8/13/2025

Master your GEOAudit dashboard with efficient navigation, website-centric management, and streamlined table-based workflows.

Dashboard Overview

The GEOAudit dashboard is your central command center for managing websites, technical audits, and brand monitoring plans.

Main Interface Components

Dashboard Layout

Sidebar Navigation: Primary navigation for all platform features
Header Bar: Contains page titles, breadcrumbs, and theme toggle
Metrics Cards: Key statistics overview (Total Websites, Total Audits, Monitored Sites, Average Score)
Data Table: Comprehensive website listing with sortable columns
Search Bar: Real-time website filtering by domain and URL

Key Statistics Display

The dashboard displays four key metrics cards:

Total Websites: Count of all websites in your account
Total Audits: Number of technical audits performed
Monitored Sites: Websites with active brand monitoring
Average Score: Overall AI visibility score across all sites

The collapsible sidebar provides access to all platform features:

Overview Section

Dashboard: Main overview with all websites
New Website: Create new website audit

Recent Websites Section (Dynamic)

Shows your 3 most recently accessed websites
Includes favicon display for quick identification
Each website has quick access to:
- Summary page
- Technical Analysis
- Brand Monitoring (or Setup Monitoring)

Settings Section

Profile management
Notifications
API Keys
Billing

Support Section

Documentation
Education Hub
Contact Support

Interactive Elements

Click hamburger menu (☰) to toggle sidebar open/closed
Favicon loading with fallback icons
Active page highlighting with accent colors
Expandable/collapsible sections

Admin Features (Admin users only)

Admin Panel access
User management
System monitoring
Content management

Data Table Features

Table Structure

The main dashboard displays websites in a comprehensive sortable table with these columns:

Website Column

Domain favicon and name display
Full URL shown below domain
Click anywhere on row to navigate to website summary

Score & Monitoring Column

Technical AI visibility score as percentage
Color-coded score indicators:
- Green (80%+): Excellent performance
- Yellow (60-79%): Good performance
- Red (below 60%): Needs improvement
Brand monitoring status:
- Active monitoring with mention counts
- "Monitoring paused" indicator
- "Setup monitoring" button for unmonitored sites

Audits Column

Total audit count for each website
Centered display with count and label

Performance Trend Column

Mini sparkline chart showing performance over time
Blue line for technical scores
Green dashed line for brand metrics (when available)

Updated Column

Time since last update (e.g., "2h ago", "3d ago")
Status badges:
- "Monitored" (green) for active monitoring
- "Paused" (yellow) for paused monitoring
- "Manual" (gray) for non-monitored sites

Actions Column

Three-dot menu (⋯) with contextual actions
Hover to reveal action menu

Each website row includes a dropdown menu with contextual actions:

Core Actions

View Summary: Navigate to website overview page
Technical Analysis: Access detailed technical audit results
Brand Monitoring: View brand performance data (if monitoring is enabled)

Monitoring Management

Setup Monitoring: Configure brand monitoring for new websites
Edit Monitoring Plan: Modify existing monitoring configuration
Pause/Resume Monitoring: Control monitoring execution
Setup Monitoring: Start monitoring for websites without it

Website Management

Delete Website: Remove website and all associated data
Confirmation dialog warns about permanent data loss

Website Management

Adding Websites

New Website Creation

Click the New Website button (+ icon) in the header or sidebar to add websites:

Navigate to Creation Page: Click "New Website" from dashboard header or sidebar
Enter Website URL: Input the full URL (https://example.com)
Select Analysis Mode:
- Optimization Mode (Default): AI discoverability and technical SEO
- Defense Mode (Advanced): Security-focused with content protection
Start Analysis: The audit begins immediately after URL submission

Audit Limits

The system enforces plan-based audit limits:

Displays remaining audit count in creation interface
Shows plan type (Premium, Team, etc.)
Blocks creation when limits are reached
Provides upgrade path for additional audits

Website-Centric Architecture

GEOAudit uses a website-centric navigation model where each website has dedicated pages:

Website Summary (/website/{id}/summary)

Executive dashboard with AI Visibility Score
Performance trends and key metrics
Quick action buttons for common tasks

Technical Analysis (/website/{id}/technical)

Detailed component scoring
Technical recommendations
Optimization strategies

Brand Monitoring (/website/{id}/brand)

Brand mention tracking
Sentiment analysis
Correlation insights between technical improvements and brand visibility

Real-Time Audit Monitoring

Live Progress Tracking

When audits are running, the interface provides real-time updates:

Progress Indicators

Percentage completion (0-100%)
Current analysis step description
Detailed progress explanations
Animated progress bar

Analysis Stages

Initializing analysis framework
Fetching website data and HTML
Analyzing Robots.txt and sitemaps
Structured Data evaluation
LLMs.txt analysis
Smart Links analysis
E-A-T signal evaluation
Content Protection assessment
Score calculation and report generation

Error Handling

Failed audits display:

Clear error messages
Suggested resolution steps
Option to retry analysis
Contact support information

Search and Filtering

Search Functionality

The dashboard includes a real-time search bar that filters websites by:

Searchable Fields

Domain names (e.g., "example.com")
Full URLs (e.g., "https://www.example.com")
Partial matches supported

Search Behavior

Instant filtering as you type
Case-insensitive matching
Clears with empty search or "Clear Search" button

Table Sorting

Click column headers to sort the website table:

Sortable Columns

Website: Alphabetical by domain (A-Z, Z-A)
Score: Technical score (High-Low, Low-High)
Audits: Audit count (Most-Least, Least-Most)
Updated: Last update time (Newest-Oldest, Oldest-Newest)

Sort Indicators

Up arrow (↑): Ascending sort
Down arrow (↓): Descending sort
Active column highlighted

Website Status Management

Monitoring Controls

Monitoring Setup

"Setup monitoring" button for websites without monitoring
Respects plan limits (displays "Limit reached" when applicable)
Direct navigation to monitoring configuration

Monitoring Management

Pause/Resume monitoring from actions menu
Status changes reflect immediately in the interface
"Monitoring paused" indicator when inactive

Status Indicators

Technical Score Colors

Green: 80%+ (Excellent)
Yellow: 60-79% (Good)
Red: Below 60% (Needs Attention)

Monitoring Status Badges

"Monitored" (green): Active monitoring
"Paused" (yellow): Monitoring temporarily disabled
"Manual" (gray): No monitoring configured

Website Deletion

Deletion Process

Website deletion includes comprehensive data removal:

Confirmation Dialog

Lists all data that will be permanently deleted:
- All audit history and reports
- Monitoring data and configurations
- Historical performance data
Cannot be undone warning
Two-step confirmation process

Data Cleanup

Complete removal from database
Associated monitoring plans deleted
Historical data permanently removed
Page refresh after successful deletion

Tips for Effective Dashboard Use

Daily Workflow

Check Overview Metrics: Review total websites, audits, and average scores
Identify Priority Sites: Focus on low-scoring websites needing attention
Monitor Running Audits: Track progress of active technical analyses
Review Monitoring Alerts: Check paused or failed monitoring plans
Navigate to Details: Use row clicks for quick access to website details

Organization Strategies

Use Search Effectively: Filter large website lists quickly
Sort by Priority: Order by score to focus on improvement opportunities
Monitor Trends: Watch sparkline charts for performance patterns
Manage Monitoring: Keep monitoring plans active for continuous insights
Regular Cleanup: Remove unused websites to maintain clean dashboard

Best Practices

Dashboard Efficiency

Bookmark frequently accessed websites
Use direct navigation via website summary pages
Keep monitoring plans active for valuable insights
Regular review of website performance trends