What Are the Best Technical SEO Tips for Beginners?

[rogers]

I'm new to SEO and trying to understand how Technical SEO works. I know it plays a crucial role in improving website performance, but I'm not sure where to start.


Can anyone share the best Technical SEO tips for beginners? Specifically, I'm interested in:


How to improve website speed
The importance of mobile-friendly SEO
Best practices for structured data and schema markup
Common Technical SEO mistakes to avoid


Any tools or resources you recommend would also be really helpful! Looking forward to your expert insights. Thanks in advance!

 

[hipcat]

Start by using Google's page insights to analyze your website for issues and the solutions to fixing them.

PageSpeed Insights

pagespeed.web.dev

 

[Marc van Leeuwen]

Imagine your site as a store:

• Speed is clearing the aisles (compress images, cache, minify).
• Mobile is wide aisles and big signs (responsive layout, thumb‑friendly buttons).
• Schema is clear shelf labels (JSON‑LD markup so Google “gets” your content).
• Mistakes are locked doors and dead ends (accidental noindexes, broken links, stale sitemaps).
  

Quick tools: PageSpeed Insights, Search Console, Screaming Frog. Tackle one thing today, you’ll feel the difference.

 

[VanessaChuuy]

Top Technical SEO Tips for Beginners (Short Version):

1. Fix crawl errors (submit XML sitemap, check robots.txt).
2. Optimize URLs (short, descriptive, no duplicates).
3. Write strong title tags (<60 chars) & meta descriptions.
4. Ensure mobile-friendliness (responsive design, test with Google).
5. Speed up site (compress images, use CDN, minify code).
6. Enable HTTPS (secure your site).
7. Add alt text to images.
8. Fix broken links & set up 301 redirects.
9. Use canonical tags for duplicate content.
10. Audit with Google Search Console & PageSpeed Insights.

Priority: Mobile, speed, clean code.

 

[peolsolutions]

To improve your website's technical SEO, make sure it is mobile-friendly, loads quickly, and has a secure HTTPS connection. The URLs should be optimized, broken links should be fixed, and an XML sitemap should be submitted to Google. Structured data (Schema markup) can improve search engine visibility. With a well-optimized robots.txt file and strong internal linking, you can improve crawlability. Optimize your rankings by regularly auditing your website using the Google Search Console. Traffic can be increased by establishing a solid technical SEO foundation!