4 OKR examples for Organic Website Traffic

What are Organic Website Traffic OKRs?

The OKR acronym stands for Objectives and Key Results. It's a goal-setting framework that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s, and it became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s. OKRs helps teams has a shared language to set ambitious goals and track progress towards them.

Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.

We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Organic Website Traffic to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.

If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read more about the OKR meaning online.

Best practices for managing your Organic Website Traffic OKRs

Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.

Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇

Tip #1: Limit the number of key results

The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.

We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.

Tability Insights DashboardTability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRs

Tip #2: Commit to the weekly check-ins

Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.

Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.

Tability Insights DashboardTability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparency

Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row

Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples below). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.

As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.

Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.

Building your own Organic Website Traffic OKRs with AI

While we have some examples below, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. There are 2 options available to you.

Best way to track your Organic Website Traffic OKRs

Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly in order to get all the benefits of the OKRs framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:

  • It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
  • It will highlight poorly set OKRs
  • It will surface execution risks
  • It improves transparency and accountability

Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.

A strategy map in TabilityTability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRs

If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.

Organic Website Traffic OKRs templates

We've covered most of the things that you need to know about setting good OKRs and tracking them effectively. It's now time to give you a series of templates that you can use for inspiration!

You will find in the next section many different Organic Website Traffic Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).

Hope you'll find this helpful!

OKRs to increase organic website traffic by 25%

  • ObjectiveBoost organic website traffic
  • Key ResultCollaborate with influencers to expand reach and drive traffic
  • Key ResultIncrease social media engagement and referral traffic
  • Key ResultPublish quality content regularly to attract and retain visitors
  • Key ResultImprove website SEO to increase organic search ranking

OKRs to boost the volume of organic traffic to our website

  • ObjectiveBoost the volume of organic traffic to our website
  • Key ResultAchieve a 25% increase in website search engine ranking for top 5 keywords
  • TaskOptimize website content using top 5 keywords effectively
  • TaskUtilize backlinks from high authority websites
  • TaskContinually monitor and adjust SEO strategies
  • Key ResultCreate and publish 50 SEO-optimized articles related to our industry
  • TaskWrite and optimize 50 industry-related articles
  • TaskResearch industry-related keywords for SEO purposes
  • TaskPublish and share articles on relevant platforms
  • Key ResultImprove bounce rate by 15% through improved website UI/UX
  • TaskImplement feedback system to understand user experience
  • TaskRevamp website layout for intuitive navigation and ease of use
  • TaskIncorporate appealing visuals and simplified, engaging content

OKRs to boost the volume of organic website traffic

  • ObjectiveBoost the volume of organic website traffic
  • Key ResultImprove SEO ranking to top 10 for 5 targeted keywords
  • TaskEnhance backlink profile with high-quality, relevant links
  • TaskImplement target keywords in website content and meta descriptions
  • TaskRegularly publish fresh, original, keyword-focused content
  • Key ResultAchieve 20% increase in organic visitors per month
  • TaskOptimize website content for relevant SEO keywords
  • TaskDevelop consistent social media posting schedule
  • TaskStart a blog for higher search engine visibility
  • Key ResultDecrease bounce rate by 15%
  • TaskImplement a compelling call-to-action
  • TaskImprove website speed and load times
  • TaskOptimize content for relevancy and readability

OKRs to increase search ranking

  • ObjectiveIncrease search ranking
  • Key ResultAchieve a top 5 ranking for at least 5 target keywords
  • TaskConduct keyword research to identify the most relevant and valuable target keywords
  • TaskOptimize website content and meta tags based on chosen target keywords
  • TaskImplement a strategic link building campaign to increase website's authority
  • TaskContinuously monitor and analyze keyword rankings and make adjustments accordingly
  • Key ResultIncrease organic website traffic by 20%
  • TaskPromote website through social media platforms and engage with the audience
  • TaskCollaborate with influencers or industry experts for guest blogging or partnerships
  • TaskRegularly publish high-quality, SEO-friendly blog posts and articles
  • TaskOptimize website content with relevant keywords and meta tags
  • Key ResultIncrease the number of indexed pages by 15%
  • TaskGenerate high-quality and relevant content to expand website's indexable pages
  • TaskImplement XML sitemap and submit to search engines for better indexing
  • TaskOptimize website structure and navigation for improved crawlability
  • TaskIncrease internal linking to help search engines discover and index more pages
  • Key ResultImprove domain authority score by 10 points
  • TaskOptimize on-page content by adding relevant keywords and improving internal linking structure
  • TaskCreate high-quality and shareable content to attract natural backlinks from other websites
  • TaskIncrease backlinks by reaching out to authoritative websites in the same niche
  • TaskRegularly monitor and disavow any spammy or low-quality backlinks to maintain a clean link profile

More Organic Website Traffic OKR templates

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OKRs resources

Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.