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What is Technical SEO?

Technical SEO is the optimization of a site's technical side, so that search engines can correctly crawl, index, and rank it.


What it includes:

1. Site structure and URLs

  • Human-readable links;
  • page hierarchy;
  • no duplicates.

2. The robots.txt file and sitemap.xml

  • Managing access for bots;
  • Specifying which pages should be indexed.

3. Correct server response codes

  • 200: ok;
  • 301: permanent redirect;
  • 404: not found;
  • 500: server error.

4. Loading speed optimization

  • Image compression;
  • minifying JS and CSS;
  • using cache and a CDN.

5. Mobile adaptation

  • Responsive design;
  • correct display on different devices.

6. Core Web Vitals

  • Render speed (LCP);
  • responsiveness to actions (FID/INP);
  • layout stability (CLS).

7. Markup and microformats

8. Security

  • HTTPS;
  • no malicious code.

In short: technical SEO is the foundation on which content and links are built. Without it, a site can be great, but "invisible" to search engines.

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