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The 12-Point Technical SEO Checklist We Run on Every New Client

Before writing a single article, we fix the technical issues that quietly hold rankings back. Here is the checklist.

Great content cannot rank on a site search engines struggle to crawl. These are the first checks we run for every new client.

Crawling and indexing

  • Robots.txt allows important sections.
  • XML sitemap is submitted and error-free.
  • Canonical tags point to the right URLs.
  • No important pages are set to noindex.

Speed and experience

  • Core Web Vitals pass on mobile.
  • Images are compressed and lazy-loaded.
  • No intrusive pop-ups on mobile.
  • HTTPS everywhere, with no mixed content.

Structure

  • One H1 per page and a logical heading order.
  • Internal links to key service pages.
  • Schema markup for the business and services.
  • Broken links and redirect chains fixed.
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