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Technical SEO

Technical SEO services for sites that will not index

If good pages are missing from Google, or rankings fell after a rebuild, the cause is usually technical. We find it in your Search Console and fix it in a set order.

In short

Technical SEO is the work that lets search engines and AI crawlers reach, render and index your pages. It covers crawl paths, status codes, redirects, canonical tags, JavaScript rendering, sitemaps, page speed and structured data. Liftup diagnoses problems from your own Search Console data, fixes them in order of impact, and verifies each fix.

What technical SEO covers

Content and links cannot help a page that Google cannot index. Technical SEO removes the obstacles: pages blocked by a stray rule, duplicate versions competing with each other, content that only appears after JavaScript runs, and templates so slow that visitors leave before reading.

It is also the first step for AI search. Several AI crawlers read raw HTML and skip content that needs scripts to appear, so a site that depends on client-side rendering can be invisible to them even when Google copes. We check both.

Read your own Search Console first

The page indexing report in Google Search Console already names most problems. The table maps the common labels to likely causes and the first thing we check.

Search Console statusUsual causeFirst check
Crawled, currently not indexedPage is thin, duplicate or low value to GoogleCompare with indexed pages of the same type and improve or merge
Discovered, currently not indexedGoogle found the URL but has not prioritized crawling itInternal links, sitemap quality and server response time
Duplicate without user-selected canonicalSeveral URLs show the same contentAdd a canonical tag and consolidate parameter or slash variants
Page with redirectURL redirects elsewhere and sits in the sitemapRemove redirected URLs from the sitemap, update internal links
Soft 404Page returns 200 but looks empty or like an errorReturn a real 404 or 410, or fill the page with proper content
Blocked by robots.txtA rule disallows the pathTest the rule; remove it if the pages should be indexed
Alternate page with proper canonical tagNormal for variants and mobile or AMP pairsConfirm the canonical target is the one you want

Not every status is a fault. A large site always has some excluded URLs. We separate the ones that cost you traffic from the ones that are fine.

Who needs this

  • Sites that lost traffic after a migration, redesign or domain change.
  • Large catalogs, marketplaces and publishers with thousands of URLs.
  • Businesses on JavaScript frameworks such as React or Next.js where rendering choices affect indexing.
  • Companies that rank on Google but are never cited in AI answers.
  • Anyone whose developers and marketers each assume the other handled SEO.

A small brochure site with clean templates rarely needs ongoing technical work. A one-off SEO audit is a better start, and it will say whether more is required.

Want Technical SEO done for you?A short call, a written plan and a fixed quote.

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Our order of work

  1. Indexing and accessRobots rules, status codes, redirects, canonicals and sitemap. Anything that stops a page being found comes before everything else.
  2. RenderingWe compare the raw HTML with the rendered page. If key text, links or product data only exist after scripts run, we recommend server-side rendering or static generation for those templates.
  3. Site architectureDepth of important pages, internal link flow, orphaned pages and faceted navigation that creates endless URL combinations.
  4. Speed and Core Web VitalsWe measure real-user data where available, then fix the heaviest causes: oversized images, render-blocking scripts, layout shifts and slow server responses. Our Core Web Vitals checker helps you see where you stand.
  5. Structured dataOrganization, breadcrumb, product, article and FAQ markup, validated and matched to what is visible on the page.
  6. International and AI accessHreflang for multi-region sites, and robots rules and server settings that decide which AI crawlers can read the site.
  7. Verify and monitorAfter each release we re-crawl, inspect sample URLs in Search Console and watch for regressions.

What you get and how we report

  • A technical issues log with affected URLs, evidence, fix and status.
  • Developer-ready tickets, each with acceptance checks.
  • Updated robots, sitemap and redirect files, supplied for review.
  • A before-and-after comparison taken from Search Console.
  • A short monthly note on what changed, what is next and what we are watching.

Every number in the report is from your own Search Console and server data. We do not report scores from tools that cannot be checked against your account.

The first round of fixes normally takes three to six weeks, depending on how quickly your developers can release. Cost is a fixed quote after a short call. Request a proposal with your site address and a note on the platform.

Related work

We have no published case study that is technical SEO alone. The nearest is Asian Packaging, a manufacturer whose catalogue of 67 products across styles, plies and flutes had to stay easy to browse. A catalogue of that kind is where crawl paths and page structure matter most, and it is the pattern we look for when auditing.

For a step-by-step list you can follow yourself, see the technical SEO checklist.

Updated 30 October 2026

Questions, answered

What is the difference between technical SEO and an SEO audit?
An audit reviews the whole site, including content and links, and produces a plan. Technical SEO is the ongoing work of fixing the technical items, usually after an audit.
Can technical SEO fix a ranking drop?
Sometimes. If the drop followed a redirect error, noindex tag or rendering change, fixing it can restore traffic. If the cause is content quality or a ranking update, technical fixes alone will not.
Do you need access to our code?
Not always. We start with Search Console and a crawl. For fixes, we either write tickets for your developers or, with agreement, work in a staging copy and hand over changes for review.
Does JavaScript hurt SEO?
Not by itself. Google renders JavaScript, though later and with limits. The risk is content, links or metadata that only appear after scripts run, which some AI crawlers will not see.
How do you check Core Web Vitals?
We use real-user data from the Chrome UX Report where your site has enough traffic, and lab tests to find causes. Fixes target the template, not single pages.
Is this a one-time job or a retainer?
Either. A migration or rebuild usually needs a fixed project. A large or frequently changing site benefits from a monthly check so new releases do not undo earlier fixes.

Find out why pages are not indexed

Send us your site address and we will review the index status and quote the work after a short call.