Zens Ink SEO Package

Abstract

1. Introduction

CLI tools for keyword research, competitor analysis, and technical audits. Zero dependencies, pure Python.

Twenty CLI tools that cover the full SEO workflow — from discovering what people search, to clustering keywords by topic, to classifying search intent, to auditing your own site. No paid APIs. No Ahrefs. No subscriptions. Just free data sources wired together with Python.

zens.ink wires together free public data sources — Google Autocomplete, Bing Webmaster Tools, Google Search Console, Brave Search, Ahrefs Domain Rating — with zero Python dependencies.

2. Objective

Free SEO keyword research toolkit for indie builders. Zero dependencies, pure Python.

This project demonstrates how Python can be applied to a real-world Digital Marketing & SEO problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Python 3.8 or later
• pip / virtualenv for dependencies
• VS Code, PyCharm or Jupyter Notebook
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/ZensInk/zens-ink-seo-package.git
cd zens-ink-seo-package

pip install zens-ink

zens-ink --help

git clone https://github.com/ZensInk/zens-ink-seo-package.git
cd zens-ink-seo-package

# Discover keywords (with a-z long-tail expansion)
zens-ink keyword_research "tarot" --expand

# Check real search volume
zens-ink keyword_volume "tarot reading" --country us

# Keyword difficulty (SERP-based, with Chinese mode)
zens-ink kd "塔罗牌" --zh

# Compare 3 competitors at once
zens-ink competitor_gap \
  --url https://yoursite.com/sitemap.xml \
  --compare https://competitor-a.com/sitemap.xml https://competitor-b.com/sitemap.xml

# Audit your build for SEO issues
zens-ink site_audit --dist dist --sitemap dist/sitemap.xml

# Check your own Google search performance
zens-ink search_performance

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Export reports to Google Sheets or PDF
• Schedule weekly automated reports
• Add competitor comparison

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Which marketing or SEO problem does this tool solve?
2. Which data sources or APIs does it use (Search Console, Analytics, social platforms)?
3. Which metrics or KPIs does it report and how are they calculated?
4. How could the output help a business make decisions?
5. How would you schedule it to run automatically?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by ZensInk and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.