Technical SEO Audits
Technical SEO Audits That
Find What Google Can't Ignore
Most SEO problems aren't content problems — they're technical problems. Crawl errors, slow load times, duplicate content, broken internal links, missing schema — these are the invisible barriers that prevent Google from properly indexing and ranking your site. We find them all and fix them.
Overview
What a technical SEO audit actually uncovers.
Technical SEO is the foundation everything else sits on. You can write perfect content and build great backlinks, but if Google can't crawl your site correctly, none of it matters. A technical SEO audit systematically examines every signal Google uses to understand your site — and flags everything that's working against you.
We use industry-standard tools combined with manual review to audit your site's crawlability, indexation, architecture, speed, mobile performance, schema markup, internal linking, and duplicate content. The output is a prioritized action list — not a 200-page report you don't know what to do with, but a clear roadmap of what to fix first and why.
What's Included
Everything you get.
Crawlability analysis
We simulate how Googlebot crawls your site — identifying blocked pages, crawl budget waste, and anything preventing Google from seeing your content.
Indexation audit
Which pages are indexed, which aren't, and which shouldn't be. Duplicate content, thin pages, and canonicalization issues identified and resolved.
Core Web Vitals assessment
LCP, FID, and CLS scores across desktop and mobile — with specific recommendations for every metric that's underperforming.
Site architecture review
URL structure, internal linking patterns, click depth analysis, and page hierarchy evaluated against SEO best practices.
Schema markup audit
What structured data you have, what's invalid, and what's missing — with implementation recommendations for every relevant schema type.
Prioritized action report
Not a 200-page PDF — a clear, prioritized list of issues ranked by impact, with specific fix instructions for each one.
Why Sherwood
Why businesses choose us.
We can fix what we find
Most SEO auditors hand you a report and walk away. We built your site — technical fixes happen immediately, not six months later after you find a developer.
Manual review, not just tools
Automated tools miss things. We combine Screaming Frog, Google Search Console data, and manual review to catch issues that a report alone won't surface.
Prioritized by business impact
Not every SEO issue matters equally. We rank findings by how much they're actually costing you in rankings and traffic — so you know where to focus first.
Plain-English explanations
Every issue comes with a plain-English explanation of what it is, why it matters, and exactly how to fix it.
Pre-migration audits
Planning a redesign? A pre-migration audit prevents the rankings disaster that follows most agency redesigns. We document everything before anyone touches the site.
Follow-up verification
We verify fixes are implemented correctly and re-crawl to confirm issues are resolved — not just marked as done.
FAQ
Common questions.
How long does a technical SEO audit take?
Most audits are delivered within 5–7 business days. Larger or more complex sites may take longer. We'll give you a specific timeline after reviewing your site's size and current state.
What tools do you use for technical audits?
Screaming Frog for crawl analysis, Google Search Console for indexation and performance data, PageSpeed Insights and Lighthouse for Core Web Vitals, and manual review for issues that automated tools miss.
What happens after the audit — do you fix the issues?
Yes — fixing issues is where the value is. If we built your site, we implement all technical fixes as part of the engagement. If we didn't build your site, we can still implement fixes or hand the prioritized list to your developer with clear instructions.
My site traffic dropped suddenly. Could a technical issue be responsible?
Almost certainly. Sudden traffic drops are most commonly caused by a Google algorithm update, a manual penalty, accidental noindex tags, crawl errors introduced by a site update, or a redirect problem from a migration. A technical audit is the fastest way to identify the cause.
How often should I get a technical SEO audit?
After any major site change (redesign, platform migration, significant content restructuring), and annually otherwise. Sites that are actively adding content or running campaigns benefit from quarterly check-ins.
Get Started
Free mockup.
No commitment.
Fill out the form and we'll build a real mockup of your site within 48 hours. No invoice. No pressure. Just a real design for your real business — before you spend a cent.