This article will show you how to set up and run an SEO single test in SEOTesting.

How to Set Up a Single Test

First, select at the top of the screen the website you wish to set up the test for.

On your SEOTesting dashboard, click the ‘Tests’ link on the left-hand navigation bar:

Click on the ‘Actions’ button located at the top right of the screen and click on the ‘Create’ option:

Select 'Single Test':

nter a test name and description. Add a tag if you would like.

Click 'Next'.

On the next screen, select your test scope - either: Page, Page & Query, Query or Site. Then select the appropriate filter from the drop down, and enter your value next to it.

In the 'Optional Settings', you can also add a country filter if appropriate, and define a search type out of:

• Web
• Images
• News
• Video

Click 'Next'.

Enter the date of the test (if different from today's date), and also input your test and control periods. You can use the set periods of e.g. 2 weeks from the drop down, or select your own time period using the date pickers. Click 'Next'.

Here you can select if you wish to track GA4 events during the time period of your test - if so click on 'Load GA4 events' and follow the instructions.

Select whether you wish to receive emails about the test, and also if you wish it to display on graphs.

lick 'Create Test':

Your test will now be processed.

Interpreting your results:

To read more about how to interpret your test results, including how to generate quick AI summaries for any test - read this next support article - https://support.seotesting.com/en/article/intepreting-your-test-results-h76zao/

Updated on: 17/04/2026