---
title: "How to draft the monthly report from the agency's own data at a search agency"
description: "How to draft the monthly report from the agency's own data at a search agency. Use named files, check missing facts, and get staff approval."
canonical: "https://scalewithsearch.com/guides/seo-agencies-and-consultants/draft-the-monthly-report-from-the-agency-s-own-data"
date: "2026-09-30"
modified: "2026-10-02"
---
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# How to draft the monthly report from the agency's own data at a search agency.

The monthly report needs your own numbers and work history. Draft what changed without guessing why it happened.

## What you need before you start

- This client’s Search Console export
- This client’s analytics export
- Agency work log
- Approved report format

## Write these rules down first

- The exports control reported numbers.
- The work log controls what was done.
- Keep the selected reporting period clear.
- Unsupported explanations become questions for the account lead.
- Changed data needs another review.

## What to tell the assistant

```text
Read this client's search and analytics exports, our work log, and report format. Draft the monthly report for the account lead. List logged work, named metrics, changes between months, open items, and client questions. Use the supplied exports for every number. Tie a change to logged work only when the log supports that link. Do not invent causes or pick a flattering date range. Claim only results the data shows. Keep accounts separate. Do not send the report or change any settings. Use only these files. Mark missing facts. Do not guess.
```

## Check before it goes out

- Does every number match the supplied exports?
- Does every completed task appear in the work log?
- Is the reporting period clear and consistent?
- Are unsupported causes listed as questions?
- Has the account lead checked the final data set?

## What it never does

Write these limits into this job's instructions. Do not send a report or change an account setting. Do not promise traffic, leads, or timing. Require staff approval before each message goes out.

## Next step for Draft the monthly report from the agency's own data

Next step: read the industry page for [SEO agencies and consultants](/for/seo-agencies-and-consultants#2-draft-the-monthly-report-from-the-agency-s-own-data). Check your own site: [Is my SEO agency ready for AI? Free check](/check/seo-agencies-and-consultants). Get a written scope: [Your written scope](/work).

Read the related office work: [Build SEO client reports that show business value every month](/articles/agency-seo-reporting-frameworks).

## Other jobs for SEO agencies and consultants.

- [How to assemble a client brief from the account record at a search agency](/guides/seo-agencies-and-consultants/assemble-a-client-brief-from-the-account-record)
- [How to keep a correction file that stops repeated mistakes at a search agency](/guides/seo-agencies-and-consultants/keep-a-correction-file-that-stops-repeated-mistakes)

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