{"id":9875,"date":"2019-09-05T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T12:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/?p=9875"},"modified":"2024-10-31T11:24:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T11:24:59","slug":"technical-seo-how-to-fix-e-commerce-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.improvemysearchranking.com\/technical-seo-how-to-fix-e-commerce-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical SEO for Ecommerce Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>E-commerce is one of the fastest-growing aspects of the online marketing world. It gives an easy entry to smaller entrepreneurs and businessmen.<\/p>\n<p>However, the competition is getting tough, and you need every tool in the box to succeed. Facing barriers in the form of small technical SEO issues shouldn\u2019t be a challenge you face.<\/p>\n<p>To help you succeed, here are 6 tips on how to do technical SEO on e-commerce websites.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>1. Unique title tag and meta descriptions<\/h2>\n<p>Creating unique title tags and meta descriptions can be a challenge for e-commerce website owners. Many product pages can be too similar to each other. However, even those demand unique title tags and meta descriptions.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few tips to remember:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure to include your primary keyword (product name, for example) in both the meta title and meta description.<\/li>\n<li>Consider using long-tail keywords for better chances in the search engine results pages.<\/li>\n<li>Create interesting, engaging, and clickable meta descriptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. Optimise the URL structure<\/h2>\n<p>Another thing that many e-commerce websites \u2014 especially with lots of web pages \u2014 struggle with is the URL and site structure.<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example of a poor URL structure.<\/p>\n<p>www.yoursite.com\/asdfjuzmdkxl<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, here is a much better example:<\/p>\n<p>www.yoursite.com\/brand_name\/category_name\/product_name<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, the URL should not have more than 170 characters. Try to keep it short, but at the same time do not compromise on your site\u2019s URL structure and navigation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3. Don\u2019t remove &#8211; Redirect<\/h2>\n<p>It is common for e-commerce websites to remove pages that are no longer relevant. If a product is no longer available, do not remove that page. Instead, redirect it to another relevant page.<\/p>\n<p>When you remove the page, it creates a 404 error. That\u2019s not good for your website\u2019s SEO. Instead, use a 301 redirect (if the product is gone for good), or a 302 redirect (if it is temporary).<\/p>\n<p>Redirecting users to the correct URL \u2014 instead of causing a 404 page \u2014 is an integral aspect of technical SEO. It helps increase the engagement rate as well as improve search engine rankings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>4. Canonical tags<\/h2>\n<p>As we discussed earlier, an ecommerce website has many pages that are very similar to each other \u2014 in terms of title tags, meta descriptions, products, information, images, and content. For example, a jacket that can be used by both men and women.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a situation where you must create separate pages for similar content or products, consider using a canonical tag.<\/p>\n<p>A canonical tag prevents duplication of results in the SERPs and helps you avoid penalties for plagiarism. Use canonical tags to identify to search engine crawlers which page should be preferred and indexed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>5. Find and fix crawling issues<\/h2>\n<p>It is a good practice for e-commerce websites to find and fix crawling issues regularly. You can use a free tool, such as ScreamingFrog, to fix a variety of issues, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Redirection error (3xx)<\/li>\n<li>Client errors (4xx)<\/li>\n<li>Server errors (5xx)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ScreamingFrog also helps you identify missing title tags, meta descriptions, image alt text, etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>6. Alt images<\/h2>\n<p>Do all the images on your e-commerce website have alt text?<\/p>\n<p>An e-commerce website is expected to have hundreds of images, and each one of them should have a keyword-rich and descriptive alt text. It is important for two reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a recommended practice for better search engine rankings.<\/li>\n<li>Second, users can see the alt text if, for some reason, the image doesn\u2019t load on the web page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>7. Website loading speed<\/h2>\n<p>A research revealed that a web page that loads in 2.4 seconds had an average conversion rate of 1.9 percent. At 5.7 seconds, the average conversion rate drops to just 0.6 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The loading speed of your e-commerce website is crucial for sustained sales, revenue, and credibility.<\/p>\n<p>However, how fast your site loads is also an <a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/learn\/seo\/page-speed\">important search engine ranking factor<\/a>. Fixing it is a part of the technical SEO.<\/p>\n<p>You can use free tools, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pingdom.com\/\">Pingdom<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/gtmetrix.com\/\">GTmetrix<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/speed\/pagespeed\/insights\/\">Google PageSpeed Insights<\/a> to identify loading issues in your website and fix them.<\/p>\n<p>For more detailed information on how to optimise your website\u2019s performance and improve its loading speed, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/improvemysearchranking.com\/website-load-speed-optimisation-guide\/\">free guide on speed optimisation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>E-commerce is one of the fastest-growing aspects of the online marketing world. It gives an easy entry to smaller entrepreneurs and businessmen. However, the competition is getting tough, and you need every tool in the box to succeed. Facing barriers in the form of small technical SEO issues shouldn\u2019t be a challenge you face. 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