How to Run a Technical SEO Audit With a Prioritized Fix Plan
Technical SEO Audit: The Repeatable Framework Technical SEO is not about guessing; it is about removing friction between the search engine crawler and your content. This framework is designed to be executed in a repeatable cycle to ensure your site remains healthy. 1. Crawl and Index Coverage The goal is to ensure Google sees exactly what you intend for it to see, and nothing more. Action: Run a crawl using Screaming Frog. Set the limit to 5,000 URLs for a baseline. Checklist: Are there 4xx or 5xx status codes? Are redirected chains (301 -> 301 -> 200) present? Check Google Search Console (GSC) "Indexing" report. Look for "Crawled - currently not indexed" and "Discovered - currently not indexed." Common Mistake: Ignoring "Crawled - currently not indexed." This usually means the content is low quality or lacks internal link equity. Fix by improving content or adding internal links. 2. Core Web Vitals (CWV) Google uses CWV as...