How to Run a Technical SEO Audit That Finds Real Problems

# How to Run a Technical SEO Audit Most audits generate noise. Here is how to focus on what moves the needle. ## Crawlability First Check robots.txt, XML sitemaps, and server response codes before anything else. ## Indexation Analysis Use Search Console to find the gap between submitted and indexed pages. ## Core Web Vitals Focus on LCP, INP, and CLS — these are confirmed ranking factors. ## Mobile-First Check Ensure content parity between desktop and mobile versions. ## Internal Linking Audit link depth, orphan pages, and anchor text distribution.