Building the future of SEO tooling
backstory
SEO has been stuck in the dashboard era for too long. We open a crawler, export a spreadsheet, paste notes into a doc, check another tool for search data, then try to explain the whole thing clearly enough for someone to act on it.
The dashboards got prettier, but the workflow did not get much better. The real work still happens in the gaps between tools.
why we built this
We are SEOs building the Codex for SEO: a focused workspace where crawl evidence, technical auditing, AI assistance, and execution live together. Not another reporting layer. Not another place to babysit exports.
Silkra exists to make auditing easier, improve the way SEO teams move from evidence to fixes, and help the work turn into outcomes faster.
principles
What we believe
The product is shaped by the way real SEO work actually happens: under time pressure, across messy sites, with outcomes to ship.
local-first
Your crawl data never leaves your machine. No cloud dependency, no vendor lock-in — just your data, on your hardware.
opinionated workflows
We do not give you a blank canvas. Silkra guides you from crawl to audit to fix with sensible defaults and smart automation.
ai where it matters
AI agents are embedded in the workflow, not bolted on. They surface insights, write audit copy, and help you act on findings.
built for speed
A native desktop app that starts in seconds and crawls thousands of pages without breaking a sweat. No browser tabs, no waiting.
geo-ready
Search is changing. Silkra understands both traditional rankings and the emerging world of generative engine optimisation.
design matters
SEO tools do not have to feel stuck in the dot-com era. Part of our mission is making serious SEO work feel modern, focused, and actually enjoyable to use.
founder
Founder note
I have spent my entire career in SEO, and I built Silkra because I was tired of stitching together five tools just to answer one question about a client's site. The SEO work was not the problem. The workflow was. Silkra is the tool I wish our community had from day one: powerful crawl evidence, agent help, and audit-ready outputs in one focused workspace built for how SEOs actually work.
Michael Davis
founder, silkra