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Technical SEO Services

We fix the technical issues holding websites back from ranking and converting, with strategies devised and executed by senior technical SEO specialists, not juniors.

No long-term contracts. No generic audits. Just focused fixes.

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Technical SEO Services in Birmingham

If your website isn’t performing the way it should, the problem is often technical. Pages don’t get crawled properly, important content isn’t indexed or performance issues quietly suppress visibility and conversions.

As a technical SEO agency, our services focus on removing those blockers. Not by running tools and producing long reports, but by diagnosing what actually matters, prioritising it correctly and fixing it properly.

All technical SEO work at ALT Agency is planned and delivered by senior, Birmingham-based specialists. You work directly with the people doing the work, not an account manager. And because we have in-house developers, recommendations don’t sit in a backlog. They get implemented.

Why Technical SEO Can Fail to Deliver Results

Many businesses have already invested in technical SEO yet performance stays flat. SEO audits get done, issues are logged and fixes are made, but rankings and traffic fail to move. This often becomes more noticeable after algorithm changes or site updates, because the work isn’t focused on the real constraint.

Most technical SEO fails for two reasons. Everything is treated as equally important, and even good recommendations often never get implemented properly. Time is spent fixing low impact issues, while the changes that actually affect crawling, indexation or performance are delayed or missed entirely.

Prioritisation

Most websites surface hundreds of technical issues when audited. Without clear prioritisation, effort is wasted on fixes that do not materially affect visibility or conversions.

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Relevance

Not every technical SEO issue matters in the real world. Fixing the wrong problems can create activity without impact, leaving genuine blockers unresolved.

Implementation

Even strong technical advice fails if it is not deployed correctly. Poor handover, unclear tickets and development bottlenecks stop changes from delivering any measurable SEO benefit.

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What Our Clients Say

“When we decided to redo our website, we called quite a number of web designers and were provided with numerous addresses of sites created by each designer. We found that ALT Agency had the most sites that we thought were innovative, creative and professional. After speaking a few times with ALT Agency we decided to go with them. It’s the best decision we’ve made in quite some time.

Joe Sapak

“There are two important considerations when looking for a designer, work quality and reliability. Alt Agency offer both in spades.

Ben Stephenson

“Craig is 100% on it and I mean on it, I can’t recommend him and ALT Agency highly enough.

Al Gosling

“I found Craig & ALT Agency through the UKBF forums and I can honestly say its been a pleasure to work with Craig & his team. The end result is exactly what I wanted and more. The site is for my landscaping company with the aim of drumming up more business around our local area as well as somewhere to showcase our previous work to potential clients.

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Our Approach to Technical SEO

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Crawl efficiency and index control.

We analyse how search engines actually move through your site. That includes identifying wasted crawl paths, internally linked 404 errors, redirect chains, parameter-driven URLs and pagination issues that stop important pages from being discovered or indexed properly.

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Site structure and internal linking.

We review architecture, click depth and internal links to make sure authority flows to the pages that matter. This often uncovers overly deep category structures, duplicated category URLs, orphaned pages and internal links pointing to redirecting or broken URLs.

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Duplication and URL consistency.

We resolve issues caused by trailing slash inconsistencies, faceted navigation and overlapping category pages. Canonical logic, redirect rules, structured data and indexation controls are corrected so search engines clearly understand which URLs should rank.

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Website performance.

We focus on performance issues that impact real users and revenue, not abstract scores. That includes template-level page speed problems, Core Web Vitals (CWV) issues and render-blocking elements that affect usability and engagement at scale.

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Technical SEO Built Around Outcomes, Not Outputs

At ALT Agency, technical SEO is treated as a problem-solving discipline, not a box-ticking exercise. We focus on identifying what is genuinely limiting SEO performance and fixing that, rather than producing long lists of issues that look impressive but change very little.

All technical SEO work is led by senior specialists with hands-on experience across ecommerce, lead generation, international sites and complex WordPress builds. You work directly with the people making decisions, so priorities are set quickly and changes are made with a clear understanding of risk, impact and effort.

Because we have in-house developers, technical recommendations do not get lost in translation or stuck in a backlog. Fixes are implemented properly, tested and measured against outcomes that matter, such as visibility, traffic quality and conversions. This approach keeps technical SEO focused, efficient and aligned with commercial goals, rather than becoming an ongoing exercise in maintenance with no clear return.

From Audit to Action

Every technical SEO engagement starts with a senior-led technical SEO audit. This gives us a clear view of how your site is being crawled, indexed and interpreted, and allows us to identify the issues that are genuinely limiting performance.

From that audit, we produce a focused three month action plan. This plan prioritises fixes based on impact and effort, so time is spent where it will make the biggest difference. There are no long term contracts, just a clear roadmap and measurable progress.

Audit

Each engagement begins with a detailed technical SEO audit led by a senior specialist. This goes beyond tool outputs to identify crawl inefficiencies, structural issues and implementation risks that need addressing first.

Implementation

Audit findings are translated directly into actionable tasks and implemented by our in-house web developers . Fixes are applied correctly at code and template level, not left as recommendations in a document.

Review

We track what changes after each fix, monitor performance and adjust priorities as needed. This keeps the work focused on outcomes and ensures technical SEO remains aligned with visibility, traffic and conversions.

Case Studies

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A multilingual WordPress website built to support global SEO, sales teams and growth.

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Is your website struggling to rank or convert?

Fix technical issues and see real results.

If your site isn’t performing as it should, technical issues are often the reason. Our senior SEO specialists diagnose what’s holding your site back, implement fixes in-house and measure real improvements, so you get results you can see and act on. Talk to us to make your site work harder for your business.

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FAQs

Can technical SEO help recover lost traffic?

In many cases, yes. Traffic drops are often caused by crawl issues, indexation problems, poorly handled website migrations or accumulated technical debt. A technical SEO audit helps identify whether the root cause is technical and what can realistically be recovered. We are always upfront if the issue lies elsewhere.


Do you implement the fixes or just provide recommendations?

We do both. Every engagement starts with a senior-led technical SEO audit, and the resulting actions are implemented by our in-house developers. This avoids delays, misinterpretation and half-finished fixes, and ensures changes are applied correctly at source.


How long do technical SEO services take to have an impact?

Some technical SEO fixes can show impact quickly, especially when they unblock crawling or indexation. Others take longer, particularly where changes need to be re-crawled, re-processed and re-evaluated by search engines. We focus on early wins where possible but always set realistic expectations based on the type of issues involved.


Does technical SEO differ by platform or CMS?

Yes. The technical considerations for a WordPress website differ from those of a large ecommerce or JavaScript-heavy platform, particularly where rendering, crawl behaviour and performance are concerned. Our approach adapts to how your site is built, focusing on the specific constraints and opportunities created by your CMS, templates and infrastructure.


Is technical SEO a one-off or ongoing?

Technical SEO usually starts as a focused piece of work, but it is rarely truly finished. As sites change, grow or scale, new technical considerations emerge. We approach this through three month plans, reassessing priorities as performance improves and requirements evolve.


How does technical SEO fit with ongoing SEO?

Technical SEO removes the barriers that stop a website from performing properly. It works best alongside ongoing SEO , including on-page optimisation, content and digital PR, but it can also be delivered independently where technical issues are the main problem.


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