Technical SEO Services

Eliminate errors, boost speed, and climb the rankings with our technical SEO services


Our technical SEO services ensure your website is fast, crawlable and error-free. We optimise site structure, fix indexing issues and enhance performance to improve search engine rankings and user experience.

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8.2x Return on Spend

$8.20 for every $1 spent

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4x Monthly Traffic

In just 8 months

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+2.8k Positions

On Google search results

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+50% Qualified Leads

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Technical SEO, the backbone of organic search visibility

Technical search engine optimisation (SEO) is the process of ensuring your website meets the constantly changing requirements of search engines. These requirements relate to the structure of your website, the various coding elements and if the site offers a good user experience.

Search engines need to be able to easily crawl and index your website to increase your search engine rankings. The crawlers visiting your site evaluate multiple elements – most of which you can’t see.

Unlike content or backlinks, technical SEO focuses on how your site is built, from the codebase and page speed to mobile responsiveness and structured data.

A well-optimised website ensures:

  • Crawlability: Search engine bots can access and understand your content
  • Indexability: Your pages are stored correctly in Google’s index to appear in search results
  • Performance: Fast load times and mobile-friendly layouts that keep users engaged

Without a solid technical foundation, your content and keywords won’t reach their full potential in search results.

How We Refine Your Website

Our proven approach to technical SEO

1. Comprehensive Technical SEO Audit

We begin every engagement with a comprehensive technical audit, using industry-leading tools like Screaming Frog, Sitebulb, Ahrefs and Google Search Console. This audit uncovers hidden issues affecting your visibility and rankings.

Our audit covers:

  • Site architecture: Ensuring logical, SEO-friendly structure
  • Indexation issues: Identifying non-indexed or low-performing pages
  • Broken links: Fixing 404 errors and broken internal/external links
  • Sitemap & robots.txt: Verifying correct configuration for search engine crawling

2. Speed & Core Web Vitals Optimisation

Website speed isn’t just a user experience issue, it’s a ranking factor. We optimise your site for Google’s Core Web Vitals, including:

  • LCP (Largest Contentful Paint): Faster page load for meaningful content
  • Interaction to Next Paint (INP): Smoother interactivity and responsiveness
  • CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift): More stable visual elements

We achieve this through advanced compression, image optimisation, lazy loading, browser caching and server performance enhancements.

3. Crawlability & Indexation Enhancements

We optimise how search engines navigate and prioritise your site, ensuring the right pages get found and ranked.

Our strategies include:

  • Crawl budget optimisation: Prioritising high-value pages
  • Canonical tags: Preventing duplicate content issues
  • Hreflang implementation: Supporting multilingual/multi-regional sites
  • XML sitemaps & redirects: Ensuring clean pathways for search engine crawlers

4. Mobile Optimisation

With Google’s mobile-first indexing, your site must perform flawlessly on all devices.

We ensure:

  • Fully responsive design: Optimised layout and performance across screen sizes
  • Mobile usability: Elimination of tap targets, font issues, and layout shifts

5. Structured Data & Schema Markup

We implement JSON-LD structured data to help search engines better understand and enhance your content.

This enables:

  • Rich snippets: Review stars, product info, FAQ toggles
  • Content enhancements: For events, products, recipes, and more
  • Increased click-through rates: Through enhanced SERP display

6. Internal Linking & Site Structure Refinement

We strategically build your internal link ecosystem to distribute authority and improve discoverability.

Our work includes:

  • Contextual internal linking: Guiding users (and bots) to key pages
  • Hierarchical site structure: Enhancing crawl depth and logical navigation

7. Log File Analysis

We go beyond surface-level audits by analysing actual crawl data from your server’s log files.

Benefits include:

  • Visualising Googlebot behaviour: See which pages are crawled (and missed)
  • Fixing crawl inefficiencies: Addressing redirect chains, loops and dead ends
  • Prioritising important URLs: Ensuring key content is indexed frequently

8. Ongoing Technical Monitoring

Technical SEO isn’t a one-and-done task, it requires consistent oversight.

With PWD, you’ll receive:

  • Monthly performance checks: Keeping your site healthy and fast
  • Search Console monitoring: Tracking errors, indexing issues and performance
  • Automated alerts: Early detection of issues before they impact rankings

Our proactive, data-driven approach ensures your website remains optimised, competitive and ready to scale.

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The Missing Piece of Your SEO Strategy

Who needs technical SEO?

If you’re launching a brand-new website, technical SEO lays the groundwork for long-term visibility. A technical SEO agency like PWD will help you start strong with a solid foundation that ensures:

  • Proper indexation of your key pages
  • Scalable architecture that grows with your content
  • Clean URLs, secure connections and mobile optimisation from day one

Without these essentials, even the best content may struggle to appear in search results.

Backed By Years of Technical Expertise

Why choose PWD for technical SEO in Perth?

Countless Sites Technically Optimised

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We’ve helped hundreds of businesses across Perth and Australia strengthen their websites from the inside out. Our team uses industry-leading tools like Screaming Frog, Sitebulb, Ahrefs and Google Search Console to uncover and resolve complex technical issues that impact rankings, performance and user experience. With a proven track record in industries from eCommerce to professional services, we know what works and how to get results.

Technical SEO Specialists, Not Generalists

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At PWD, our account managers work directly with our in-house technical SEO experts – the people who live and breathe crawlability, schema, indexation and core web vitals. Drawing on years of technical SEO expertise, our team will cut through fluff and focus on real technical fixes that drive lasting search engine visibility.

Always Up-to-Date

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We ensure that your website’s technical SEO is always in line with the latest industry best practices and Google’s continuously updated guidelines. Our team stays up-to-date with algorithm changes, core web vital requirements, and emerging SEO trends to make sure your website maintains its competitive edge. We proactively implement the latest technical SEO strategies to adapt to new developments.

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Our technical SEO work doesn’t happen in a silo. We partner with your existing content, development or paid media teams (if PWD or not!) to ensure all efforts are aligned. Whether you’re running a local SEO campaign, scaling content or migrating a site, our team integrates seamlessly to keep your broader strategy moving forward.

Elements of technical SEO

The website architecture is the structure of your site and is an important part of technical SEO. This hierarchical site structure creates an XML sitemap of your pages to give an overview of your site.

If your structure is disjointed and too complex, Google will have problems crawling your site. If you have a flat and organised structure, it is more likely your site will be indexed. This is especially important for e-commerce sites containing multiple product pages.

Clean site architecture enables users to easily navigate and find the content they are looking for. As such, it can lead to higher conversion rates. Search engines love a happy user and you can help by ensuring a user-friendly experience.

If the internal linking structure is not clear and clean, users will have trouble navigating your website. Search engines will penalise this drawback.

Our technical SEO experts at PWD will create a well-structured site for you. We follow SEO best practices to ensure complete optimisation for your online business when you choose our technical SEO services.

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

Frequently asked questions about technical SEO

What’s included in a technical SEO audit?

A technical SEO audit covers all the behind-the-scenes elements that impact your website’s ability to rank and perform. This includes checks on site speed, crawlability, mobile usability, indexation, internal linking, site structure, schema markup, duplicate content, broken links, redirects, robots.txt and XML sitemaps. At PWD, we deliver a comprehensive audit with clear priorities and action steps.

What’s the difference between on-site (technical) SEO and off-site SEO?

On-site SEO refers to all the optimisation efforts made within your website. This includes both technical SEO such as site speed, coding structure, and crawlability, and on-page SEO, like content quality, keyword usage and image optimisation. At PWD, our on-site SEO services focus on enhancing user experience, improving website performance and boosting conversions through speed optimisation and structural optimisation.

Off-site SEO, on the other hand, includes all activities outside your website that influence your search rankings. This often involves backlink building, brand mentions, Google Ads, social media and online reputation management. When high-authority websites link to or reference your site, it signals to Google that your content is trustworthy and relevant, which can significantly improve your search engine rankings. Both on-site and off-site strategies are essential for a well-rounded SEO campaign.

How long does technical SEO take to show results?

It depends on the current state of your website and the complexity of issues found. In some cases, improvements to speed and crawlability can deliver performance boosts within a few weeks. More significant changes, like site restructures or schema implementation, can take a few months to reflect in rankings. However, technical SEO often lays the foundation for long-term organic growth.

Can technical SEO help my slow website rank higher?

Absolutely. Site speed is a confirmed ranking factor and directly impacts user experience. A slow-loading site can lead to higher bounce rates and lost conversions. Our technical SEO process includes core web vitals optimisation, media compression, server tweaks and caching improvements, all designed to make your site faster and more competitive in search.

How important is technical SEO?

Since technical SEO enhances the backbone of your site, it should be a high priority. If your technical SEO is not up to standard, your site may not be indexed on SERPs. This will leave your website undiscoverable to your target audience.

Is it necessary to hire technical SEO services?

Yes, technical SEO audits require an in-depth knowledge of various coding languages and best practices. Hiring a leading technical SEO company gives you peace of mind that your website will rank high on the SERPs.

What tools do you use to perform technical SEO?

We use a combination of advanced SEO tools including Screaming Frog, Sitebulb, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, GTmetrix, PageSpeed Insights, SEMrush and Log File Analyser tools. These allow us to dig deep into your site’s technical setup and uncover the issues holding back your performance.

How much does technical SEO cost?

At PWD, technical SEO isn’t a standalone service, it’s an essential part of every SEO campaign we deliver. Rather than charging separately, we include technical optimisation as part of your ongoing SEO retainer. This allows us to take a holistic approach, ensuring your site is not only content-rich and keyword-targeted but also technically sound and built for performance.

The cost of your SEO retainer will depend on the size of your website, the complexity of technical issues, and the competitiveness of your industry. But rest assured, every campaign includes a full technical audit, site speed improvements, crawl and indexation enhancements, structured data implementation and ongoing monitoring. You’ll get everything you need for long-term organic growth, all bundled into one transparent monthly investment.

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