Why Technical SEO Matters
Without solid technical foundations, even great content won't rank. This checklist ensures nothing is missed.
Crawlability Checks
Robots.txt
- [ ] File exists and is accessible
- [ ] Not blocking important pages
- [ ] Points to sitemap
- [ ] No syntax errors
XML Sitemap
- [ ] Valid XML format
- [ ] Includes all important URLs
- [ ] Excludes noindex pages
- [ ] Updated regularly
- [ ] Submitted to Google Search Console
Site Architecture
- [ ] Logical hierarchy
- [ ] Shallow depth (max 3-4 clicks)
- [ ] Internal linking optimized
- [ ] Orphan pages identified
Indexation Analysis
- [ ] Check index coverage in GSC
- [ ] Identify crawl errors
- [ ] Review noindex tags
- [ ] Analyze canonical tags
- [ ] Check for duplicate content
Page Speed Optimization
Core Web Vitals
- [ ] LCP under 2.5s
- [ ] FID/INP under 100ms
- [ ] CLS under 0.1
Speed Factors
- [ ] Images optimized and lazy-loaded
- [ ] CSS/JS minified
- [ ] Browser caching enabled
- [ ] CDN implemented
- [ ] Render-blocking resources fixed
Mobile Optimization
- [ ] Responsive design works
- [ ] Touch targets sized correctly
- [ ] No horizontal scrolling
- [ ] Fonts readable without zoom
- [ ] Mobile-friendly test passed
Security
- [ ] HTTPS implemented
- [ ] No mixed content warnings
- [ ] Security headers configured
- [ ] SSL certificate valid
- [ ] No security vulnerabilities
Structured Data
- [ ] Schema markup implemented
- [ ] Validated in testing tool
- [ ] Appropriate types used
- [ ] Rich results eligible
- [ ] No errors in GSC
URL Structure
- [ ] Clean, readable URLs
- [ ] Keywords included
- [ ] Consistent formatting
- [ ] Proper redirects (301 for permanent)
- [ ] No broken links
International SEO
- [ ] Hreflang tags correct
- [ ] Language targeting proper
- [ ] Geographic targeting configured
- [ ] Localized content optimized
Log File Analysis
- [ ] Crawl budget efficiency
- [ ] Bot behavior patterns
- [ ] Access issues identified
- [ ] Wasted crawls minimized
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