| name | technical-seo-checker |
| description | Performs technical SEO audits covering site speed, crawlability, indexability, mobile-friendliness, security, and structured data. Identifies technical issues preventing optimal search performance. |
Technical SEO Checker
This skill performs comprehensive technical SEO audits to identify issues that may prevent search engines from properly crawling, indexing, and ranking your site.
When to Use This Skill
- Launching a new website
- Diagnosing ranking drops
- Pre-migration SEO audits
- Regular technical health checks
- Identifying crawl and index issues
- Improving site performance
- Fixing Core Web Vitals issues
What This Skill Does
- Crawlability Audit: Checks robots.txt, sitemaps, crawl issues
- Indexability Review: Analyzes index status and blockers
- Site Speed Analysis: Evaluates Core Web Vitals and performance
- Mobile-Friendliness: Checks mobile optimization
- Security Check: Reviews HTTPS and security headers
- Structured Data Audit: Validates schema markup
- URL Structure Analysis: Reviews URL patterns and redirects
- International SEO: Checks hreflang and localization
How to Use
Full Technical Audit
Perform a technical SEO audit for [URL/domain]
Specific Issue Check
Check Core Web Vitals for [URL]
Audit crawlability and indexability for [domain]
Pre-Migration Audit
Technical SEO checklist for migrating [old domain] to [new domain]
Instructions
When a user requests a technical SEO audit:
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Audit Crawlability
## Crawlability Analysis
### Robots.txt Review
**URL**: [domain]/robots.txt
**Status**: [Found/Not Found/Error]
**Current Content**:
[robots.txt content]
| Check | Status | Notes |
|-------|--------|-------|
| File exists | ✅/❌ | [notes] |
| Valid syntax | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [errors found] |
| Sitemap declared | ✅/❌ | [sitemap URL] |
| Important pages blocked | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [blocked paths] |
| Assets blocked | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [CSS/JS blocked?] |
| Correct user-agents | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [notes] |
**Issues Found**:
- [Issue 1]
- [Issue 2]
**Recommended robots.txt**:
User-agent: *
Allow: /
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /private/
Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml
---
### XML Sitemap Review
**Sitemap URL**: [URL]
**Status**: [Found/Not Found/Error]
| Check | Status | Notes |
|-------|--------|-------|
| Sitemap exists | ✅/❌ | [notes] |
| Valid XML format | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [errors] |
| In robots.txt | ✅/❌ | [notes] |
| Submitted to GSC | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [notes] |
| URLs count | [X] | [appropriate?] |
| Only indexable URLs | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [notes] |
| Includes priority | ✅/⚠️ | [notes] |
| Includes lastmod | ✅/⚠️ | [accurate?] |
**Issues Found**:
- [Issue 1]
---
### Crawl Budget Analysis
| Factor | Status | Impact |
|--------|--------|--------|
| Crawl errors | [X] errors | [Low/Med/High] |
| Duplicate content | [X] pages | [Low/Med/High] |
| Thin content | [X] pages | [Low/Med/High] |
| Redirect chains | [X] found | [Low/Med/High] |
| Orphan pages | [X] found | [Low/Med/High] |
**Crawlability Score**: [X]/10
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Audit Indexability
## Indexability Analysis
### Index Status Overview
| Metric | Count | Notes |
|--------|-------|-------|
| Pages in sitemap | [X] | |
| Pages indexed | [X] | [source: site: search] |
| Index coverage ratio | [X]% | [good if >90%] |
### Index Blockers Check
| Blocker Type | Found | Pages Affected |
|--------------|-------|----------------|
| noindex meta tag | [X] | [list or "none"] |
| noindex X-Robots | [X] | [list or "none"] |
| Robots.txt blocked | [X] | [list or "none"] |
| Canonical to other | [X] | [list or "none"] |
| 4xx/5xx errors | [X] | [list or "none"] |
| Redirect loops | [X] | [list or "none"] |
### Canonical Tags Audit
| Check | Status | Notes |
|-------|--------|-------|
| Canonicals present | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [X]% of pages |
| Self-referencing | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [notes] |
| Consistent (HTTP/HTTPS) | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [notes] |
| Consistent (www/non-www) | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [notes] |
| No conflicting signals | ✅/⚠️/❌ | [notes] |
| Issue Type | Count | Examples |
|------------|-------|----------|
| Exact duplicates | [X] | [URLs] |
| Near duplicates | [X] | [URLs] |
| Parameter duplicates | [X] | [URLs] |
| WWW/non-WWW | [X] | [notes] |
| HTTP/HTTPS | [X] | [notes] |
: [X]/10
Example
User: "Check the technical SEO of example.com"
Output: [Comprehensive technical audit following the structure above]
Technical SEO Checklist
### Crawlability
- [ ] robots.txt is valid and not blocking important content
- [ ] XML sitemap exists and is submitted to GSC
- [ ] No crawl errors in Search Console
- [ ] No redirect chains or loops
### Indexability
- [ ] Important pages are indexable
- [ ] Canonical tags are correct
- [ ] No duplicate content issues
- [ ] Pagination is handled correctly
### Performance
- [ ] Core Web Vitals pass
- [ ] Page speed under 3 seconds
- [ ] Images are optimized
- [ ] JS/CSS are minified
### Mobile
- [ ] Mobile-friendly test passes
- [ ] Viewport is configured
- [ ] Touch elements are properly sized
### Security
- [ ] HTTPS is enforced
- [ ] SSL certificate is valid
- [ ] No mixed content
- [ ] Security headers present
### Structure
- [ ] URLs are clean and descriptive
- [ ] Site architecture is logical
- [ ] Internal linking is strong
Tips for Success
- Prioritize by impact - Fix critical issues first
- Monitor continuously - Use Search Console alerts
- Test changes - Verify fixes work before deploying widely
- Document everything - Track changes for troubleshooting
- Regular audits - Schedule quarterly technical reviews
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