How to Run a Technical SEO Audit With a Prioritized Fix Plan
Technical SEO Audit: A Repeatable Framework for Performance Technical SEO is not about guessing; it is about removing friction between search engine crawlers and your content. This guide provides a repeatable workflow to identify and prioritize fixes that move the needle. 1. Crawl and Index Coverage Your first goal is to understand how Google views your site architecture. The Tool: Screaming Frog SEO Spider. The Workflow: Run a crawl of your domain. Export the "All" report. Checklist: Status Codes: Filter by 4xx (broken links) and 5xx (server errors). Redirect Chains: Identify 301 chains (more than one hop). Index Coverage (GSC): Go to Google Search Console > Indexing > Pages. Look for "Crawled - currently not indexed" and "Discovered - currently not indexed." Common Mistake: Ignoring "Crawled - currently not indexed." This usually means low-quality content or lack of internal link authority. 2. Core Web Vitals (CWV) G...