SOP – Website Technical SEO

  1. PROJECT UNDERSTANDING

Collect Access

  • Website URL
  • CMS/Admin Access
  • Hosting Access
  • GA4 Access
  • Search Console Access

Understand Website

  • Business Type
  • Target Location
  • Website Type
  • Competitor Websites

Tools

  • GA4
  • Search Console
  • Ahrefs / SEMrush
  • Screaming Frog
  • Tag manager
  1. PRE-DEVELOPMENT SEO PLANNING

Website Structure

  • Finalize Sitemap Structure
  • Plan Navigation
  • Plan URL Structure
  • Finalize Category Structure
  • Create Keyword Mapping

URL SOP

  • Short URLs
  • Lowercase URLs
  • Hyphen (-) Usage
  • No Special Characters
  • Primary Keyword Included

Developer SEO Setup

  • Dynamic Meta Support
  • Canonical Support
  • Sitemap Setup
  • txt Setup
  • Schema Support
  • Breadcrumb Support
  1. ONPAGE + TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION

Meta Optimization

  • Unique Title Tags
  • Meta Descriptions
  • Proper H1-H6 Structure
  • Keyword Placement

Content Structure

  • Proper Heading Hierarchy
  • Internal Linking
  • FAQ Section
  • Breadcrumbs

Image Optimization

  • WebP Images
  • ALT Text
  • Compressed Images
  • Lazy Loading
  1. TECHNICAL SEO CHECKS

Crawl & Index

  • txt Check
  • XML Sitemap Check
  • Indexability Check
  • Canonical Check
  • Noindex Check

Redirects

  • HTTP → HTTPS
  • WWW/Non-WWW
  • Redirect Chains
  • Broken URLs

Technical Health

  • SSL Check
  • 404 Error Check
  • Broken Link Check
  • Duplicate Content Check
  1. MOBILE + SPEED OPTIMIZATION

Mobile Optimization

  • Responsive Design
  • Mobile Readability
  • Proper Button Spacing
  • No Layout Issues

Speed Optimization

  • Image Compression
  • CSS/JS Minification
  • Cache Setup
  • GZIP/Brotli Compression
  • CDN Setup
  • Remove Unused Scripts

Core Web Vitals

  • LCP Optimization
  • CLS Fix
  • INP Optimization

Tools

  • GTmetrix
  • PageSpeed Insights
  • Lighthouse
  1. SCHEMA IMPLEMENTATION

General Websites

  • Organization Schema
  • Service Schema
  • FAQ Schema
  • Breadcrumb Schema
  • Local Business Schema

eCommerce Websites

  • Product Schema
  • Review Schema
  • Offer Schema
  • Availability Schema

Validation

  • Rich Results Test
  • Schema Validator
  1. ECOMMERCE TECHNICAL SEO

Product SEO

  • SEO-Friendly Product URLs
  • Product Schema
  • Optimized Product Titles
  • Canonical Tags

Category SEO

  • Proper Category Structure
  • Internal Linking
  • Filter URL Handling
  • Pagination Setup

Product Management

  • Out-of-Stock Handling
  • Product Redirects
  • Variant Optimization
  1. PRE-LAUNCH QA

Final Checks

  • Remove Noindex Tags
  • Verify Canonicals
  • Verify Sitemap
  • Verify Redirects
  • Mobile Testing
  • Speed Testing
  • Schema Validation

Tracking Setup

  • GA4
  • Search Console
  • Tag Manager
  • Conversion Tracking
  1. POST-LAUNCH MONITORING

Weekly Monitoring

  • Index Coverage
  • Crawl Errors
  • Redirect Errors
  • Broken Links

Monthly Monitoring

  • Technical Audit
  • Speed Audit
  • Core Web Vitals Review
  • Schema Validation

Performance Tracking

  • Organic Traffic
  • Keyword Rankings
  • CTR Monitoring
  1. MASTER TECHNICAL SEO CHECKLIST

Website

  • Clean URL Structure
  • Proper Navigation
  • Mobile Responsive

Technical

  • Sitemap Submitted
  • txt Verified
  • HTTPS Enabled
  • Canonicals Implemented

Performance

  • Fast Loading Speed
  • Optimized Images
  • Minified CSS/JS
  • CDN Enabled

SEO Health

  • No Broken Links
  • No Duplicate Content
  • Schema Implemented
  • Internal Linking Optimized

RECOMMENDED TOOL STACK

Purpose

Tools

Technical Audit

Screaming Frog

Keyword Research

Ahrefs / SEMrush

Speed Testing

GTmetrix / PSI

Monitoring

GA4 / GSC

Schema Testing

Rich Results Test

CDN & Security

Cloudflare

FINAL DELIVERABLES

New Website

  • Technical SEO Setup
  • Sitemap Submission
  • Speed Optimization
  • Schema Setup
  • Technical QA

Existing Website

  • Technical Audit Report
  • Error Fix Report
  • Redirect Optimization
  • Core Web Vitals Optimization
  • Monitoring Setup