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15 Common Technical SEO Issues and How to Fix Them

Published on June 27, 2024

Over the years, seoClarity has conducted hundreds of site audits, and one recurring theme we've observed is the frustration clients feel when faced with the same technical SEO issues time and again.

Meta Tag Found Outside the Head Section

Published on May 8, 2023

Meta tags found outside the head section may have an effect on a page’s optimization or its rankings. The meta description must be added to the section of the HTML, for example.

Meta Description Tag Too Long

Published on May 8, 2023

Even though there is no limit on how long a meta description can be, it’s recommended to keep it relatively short — or else it risks getting cut off in the SERPs.

Meta Description Tag Occurs More Than Once

Published on May 8, 2023

Multiple meta description tags may confuse search engines. All additional meta descriptions should be removed from your page so there is only one.

Meta Description Tag Missing

Published on May 8, 2023

A missing meta description is a missed opportunity to provide both users and search engines context about your page.

Meta Description Tag Empty

Published on May 8, 2023

If your page has a meta description tag but it has no text, you can update the tag to add relevant copy. Here’s how.

Title and Meta Descriptions are the Same

Published on May 8, 2023

Having the same text for both your title and meta description is a missed opportunity for optimization. If they are the same, you can update your meta description (or title tag) to be more descriptive...

Meta Description Same as H1

Published on May 8, 2023

Having the same text in both your and meta description is a missed opportunity for optimization. If they are the same, you can update either one to make it unique from the other.

Broken or Incorrect Hyperlinks

Published on May 8, 2023

Broken or incorrect hyperlinks not only affect users, they interfere with Googlebot’s ability to crawl your site.

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15 Common Technical SEO Issues and How to Fix Them

Meta Tag Found Outside the Head Section

Meta Description Tag Too Long

Meta Description Tag Occurs More Than Once

Meta Description Tag Missing

Meta Description Tag Empty

Title and Meta Descriptions are the Same

Meta Description Same as H1

Broken or Incorrect Hyperlinks

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