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
- Schema.org;
- Open Graph;
- correct meta tags.
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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