{"id":15297,"date":"2023-06-09T11:58:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T11:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birdmarketing.co.uk\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=15297"},"modified":"2024-11-06T16:51:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T16:51:09","slug":"technical-seo","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/bird.marketing\/glossary\/technical-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical SEO"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<strong>Term:<\/strong> Technical SEO<br \/>\n<strong>Definition:<\/strong> Technical SEO refers to the process of optimising a website&#8217;s technical aspects to improve its visibility in search engine results.<br \/>\n<strong>Alternative Names:<\/strong> Site Performance Optimisation<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expanded explanation:<\/strong> Technical SEO encompasses all the actions taken to ensure a website can be effectively crawled and indexed by search engines. This includes tasks such as improving site speed, ensuring a website is mobile-friendly, implementing SSL, creating an XML sitemap, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits or importance:<\/strong> Proper implementation of technical SEO makes a website easier to crawl, understand, and index for search engines. It enhances site usability, leading to a better user experience and potentially higher ranking in search engine results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Common misconceptions or pitfalls:<\/strong> One common misconception is that technical SEO only needs to be done once. However, it is a continuous process that ought to be revisited regularly due to algorithm changes, site updates, and technological advancements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use cases:<\/strong> Technical SEO is essential for any website that aims to achieve higher visibility and rankings in search engines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real-world examples:<\/strong> A real-world example of technical SEO can be the process of making a website mobile-friendly, as Google uses mobile-first indexing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best practices or tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure your site loads quickly.<\/li>\n<li>Implement SSL for a secure connection.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure your website is mobile-friendly.<\/li>\n<li>Create and submit an XML sitemap to search engines.<\/li>\n<li>Optimise your site\u2019s crawl budget to make the most efficient use of search engine&#8217;s resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Limitations or considerations:<\/strong> Despite its importance, technical SEO alone is not sufficient for high search engine rankings. It needs to be complemented with high-quality content and off-page SEO.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Comparisons:<\/strong> While on-page SEO focuses on content optimisation, and off-page SEO concentrates on building a site&#8217;s authority, technical SEO is concerned with the architecture of a site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Historical context or development:<\/strong> Technical SEO has become increasingly important as search engines have advanced and user expectations of site performance have grown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources for further learning:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/beginner\/seo-starter-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google&#8217;s SEO Starter Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/what-is-technical-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yoast: What&#8217;s technical SEO? 8 technical aspects everyone should know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/blog\/technical-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEMrush: What Is Technical SEO? Basics and 10 Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related services:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/seo\/\">SEO Services<\/a> &#8211; Bird Marketing provides comprehensive SEO services, including technical SEO.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/seo\/audits\/\">SEO Audits<\/a> &#8211; Ask us how we can ensure your website is fully optimised for search engines, improving visibility and enhancing user experience.<\/li>\n<li>Site Performance Services &#8211; We have a great deal of expertise to share with a range of site performance methods that deliver tangible results.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bird.co.uk\/seo\/technology\/\">Technology &amp; IT SEO<\/a> \u2013 Bird offers specialised SEO services for tech businesses, including in-depth technical SEO to enhance visibility and drive targeted traffic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related terms:<\/strong> On-page SEO, Off-page SEO, Site Speed, SSL Certificate, Mobile-friendly, Crawl Budget[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technical SEO means optimising a website&#8217;s technical aspects to improve its visibility in search engine results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","glossary-cat":[30,34],"class_list":{"0":"post-15297","1":"glossary","2":"type-glossary","3":"status-publish","5":"glossary-cat-seo","6":"glossary-cat-web-design"},"acf":[],"subtitle":null,"_subtitle":null,"client_name":null,"_client_name":null,"client_logo":null,"_client_logo":null,"images":null,"_images":null,"client_background":null,"_client_background":null,"project_summary":null,"_project_summary":null,"challenge":null,"_challenge":null,"solution":null,"_solution":null,"results":null,"_results":null,"testimonial_name":null,"_testimonial_name":null,"testimonial_job_title":null,"_testimonial_job_title":null,"testimonial":null,"_testimonial":null,"project_link":null,"_project_link":null,"_yoast_wpseo_title":null,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"technical SEO","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Why is technical SEO important in digital marketing strategies these days? 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