Technical SEO
Technical SEO covers the signals that help crawlers access and render your site. SiteScore reports the technical signals observable from the browser, and clearly distinguishes them from server-side or search-engine-only data.
What this feature checks
7 checks in this category. Every check links to the source markup it inspects.
HTTPS
Protocol, certificate presence, and mixed-content flags.
Mobile viewport
Viewport meta tag and basic responsiveness indicators.
robots.txt
Fetches and surfaces the site’s robots.txt for review.
Canonical & hreflang
Presence and validity of canonical and alternate link tags.
Render-blocking resources
Identifies synchronous scripts and stylesheets in the head.
Image loading attributes
Detects loading="lazy" and decoding hints.
Structured data presence
Flags whether JSON-LD or microdata is present.
How SiteScore inspects technical seo
A straightforward look at what happens when you run this analysis.
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SiteScore reads the document’s protocol, headers available to the browser, and head tags.
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Where possible it fetches related files such as robots.txt for inline review.
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Findings distinguish what is observable in-browser from what would require server or search-console access.
What a finding looks like
Each finding includes severity, observed evidence, and a suggested fix. The data below is labeled sample data.
Mixed content detected
3 subresources loaded over http:// on an https:// page.
Update all asset, image, and script URLs to use https://.
Viewport meta tag missing
No <meta name="viewport"> element found.
Add a viewport meta tag so the page renders correctly on mobile devices.
Evidence and limitations
- Server response headers (e.g., Cache-Control, X-Robots-Tag) are not fully visible to the browser.
- Crawl stats, index status, and Core Web Vitals field data require Search Console and cannot be reported locally.
- robots.txt is fetched but not interpreted for crawl directives enforced by search engines.
How to act on findings
Treat each finding as a starting point. Use the evidence panel to locate the relevant markup, apply the suggested fix, then re-run the analysis to confirm the issue is resolved.
Severity is a guide, not a rule. A warning that affects your primary content may matter more than a critical issue on a low-traffic page.
Combine SiteScore with official tools — Search Console, the Rich Results Test, and PageSpeed Insights — for a complete picture.
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