Technical SEO Services

What Technical SEO Covers

Crawlability and Indexation

Google can only rank pages it can crawl and index. Crawlability issues — blocked resources in robots.txt, crawl budget waste on low-value pages, broken internal links, redirect chains — mean Googlebot spends time on pages that don’t matter and may miss pages that do. Indexation issues — noindex tags on pages that should be indexed, orphan pages with no internal links, duplicate content that causes Google to index the wrong version — mean your best content may not be in Google’s index at all.

We run a complete crawl analysis using the same signals Google’s Googlebot uses, compare it against Google Search Console data to identify discrepancies between what should be indexed and what actually is, and produce a remediation plan that addresses crawlability and indexation issues in priority order.

Site Speed and Core Web Vitals

Google uses Core Web Vitals as a ranking signal and as a page experience factor. The three metrics that matter: Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) — how quickly the main content loads; Interaction to Next Paint (INP) — how quickly the page responds to user input; and Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) — how stable the page is visually while loading. Pages that fail these thresholds get a page experience penalty relative to comparable pages that pass them.

More importantly, slow pages lose visitors before they convert. A medspa page that takes 6 seconds to load on mobile loses most of the traffic it earns before anyone reads the content. Speed optimization is both an SEO and a conversion issue. We identify the specific causes of poor Core Web Vitals scores — render-blocking resources, unoptimized images, server response time, third-party script load — and remediate them with developer-level specificity.

Duplicate Content and Canonicalization

Duplicate content confuses Google’s algorithm — when multiple URLs serve the same or substantially similar content, Google has to guess which version to rank. It often guesses wrong. Common causes: www vs. non-www versions both accessible, HTTP and HTTPS both live, trailing slash variations, parameter URLs creating duplicate versions of pages, and content that’s been copied or slightly modified across multiple pages.

We identify all duplicate content issues, implement correct canonical tags, configure 301 redirects where appropriate, and update robots.txt to prevent crawling of parameter-generated duplicate pages. The result is a clean URL structure where every page has one canonical version and Google’s crawl budget isn’t wasted on duplicates.

Internal Link Architecture

Internal links pass authority between pages and signal to Google which pages are most important. Most service business websites have poor internal linking: commercial pages don’t receive enough internal links to build the authority they need, blog posts link extensively to other blog posts but not to commercial pages, and some important pages are orphaned with no internal links at all. We audit internal link structure, identify where authority is leaking, and redesign the linking architecture to direct authority toward the pages that matter most. Our guide on internal linking and site structure covers the methodology.

Structured Data and Schema Markup

Schema markup helps Google understand what your content means — not just what words are on the page, but what entities, relationships, and facts those words represent. For service businesses, the most important schema types include: LocalBusiness (for local SEO signals), Service (for service page entity clarity), Person and Organization (for E-E-A-T signals), FAQ (for featured snippet eligibility on non-Google AI platforms), and BreadcrumbList (for clean search result display). We implement structured data correctly across your site, validate it with Google’s testing tools, and monitor it for errors in Search Console.

Mobile Usability

Google uses mobile-first indexing — it indexes and ranks the mobile version of your site, not the desktop version. Pages that are difficult to use on mobile, have text that’s too small to read, clickable elements that are too close together, or content that overflows the viewport all get negative mobile usability assessments. We audit mobile usability against Google’s criteria and remediate issues that affect either the mobile user experience or Google’s mobile-first indexing evaluation.

HTTPS and Site Security

HTTPS is a confirmed ranking factor and a trust signal. Mixed content issues (HTTPS pages loading HTTP resources), insecure form submissions, and invalid SSL certificates all create both security vulnerabilities and SEO problems. We audit HTTPS implementation and mixed content, identify any security issues that could affect Google’s trust assessment, and ensure your site is correctly configured for secure connections.

How a Technical SEO Engagement Works

Technical SEO engagements follow a clear sequence:

• Week 1–2: Full technical audit. Crawl analysis, Search Console review, page speed testing, mobile usability assessment, structured data audit, duplicate content mapping.
• Week 3: Audit report delivered. Prioritized issue list with severity ratings, explanations of impact, and specific remediation instructions for each issue.
• Week 4+: Remediation. We implement fixes directly (if we have CMS/server access) or provide developer-ready technical specifications for each issue. We verify fixes after implementation and retest affected areas.
• Ongoing monitoring: For ongoing clients, we monitor Search Console for new technical issues monthly and address them before they compound.

Technical SEO is most often delivered as a component of our full SEO services program. It’s also available as a standalone engagement for businesses that need a technical audit and fix without the full ongoing program.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if I have technical SEO issues?

Common indicators: pages that should rank for clear queries but don’t, traffic that dropped after a site redesign or migration, Google Search Console showing crawl errors or coverage issues, page speed scores below 50 in PageSpeed Insights, duplicate content warnings in Search Console, or ranking positions that fluctuate wildly. Our post on why rankings drop after a site redesign covers one of the most common technical crises.

Can you fix technical issues on any CMS?

We work primarily with WordPress, which is the most common CMS for service businesses. We can work with other platforms — Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, custom CMS — though the implementation approach varies by platform. For platforms where we can’t directly implement changes, we provide detailed developer specifications.

Is a technical audit a one-time thing?

An initial comprehensive audit is a one-time project. Monitoring for new issues should be ongoing — sites accumulate technical issues over time as content is added, plugins are updated, and server configurations change. Monthly technical health monitoring is part of our ongoing SEO program. For clients doing a standalone technical audit, we recommend revisiting it every 6–12 months or after any significant site changes.

Next Step

If you have reason to believe technical issues are limiting your site’s performance — or you want to verify the technical foundation is sound before investing in content or links — get in touch. We’ll scope a technical audit engagement and give you an honest assessment of whether it’s the right starting point for your situation.

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