Technical SEO Checklist (Shopify)
๐ฏGet the foundation right once, then content compounds. Mobile-first because PK traffic is overwhelmingly mobile.
Foundations
โ๏ธTo-do
- Custom domain on HTTPS, www/non-www canonical chosen
- Google Search Console verified + sitemap.xml submitted
- GA4 installed + key events (notify-me, add-to-cart, scroll)
- Bing Webmaster Tools (bonus)
- robots.txt sane (Shopify default ok; don't block important paths)
- Clean, readable URLs (
/products/period-underwear-starter-set)
On-page (every page)
โ๏ธTo-do
- One primary keyword per page (from Keyword-Research)
- Title tag (โค60 chars) with keyword + brand
- Meta description (โค155 chars), benefit + CTA
- Single H1 = primary keyword (natural)
- Logical H2/H3 structure
- Keyword in first 100 words
- Descriptive image alt text
- Internal links to pillar + product (SEO-Strategy)
- No thin/duplicate content
Structured data (schema)
โ๏ธTo-do
- Product schema (price, availability, rating) on product pages
- FAQPage schema on FAQ + product FAQ blocks
- Article schema on blog posts
- BreadcrumbList sitewide
- Organization + logo
Performance (Core Web Vitals)
โ๏ธTo-do
- Fast, lightweight theme; defer non-critical JS
- Compress + lazy-load images (WebP)
- LCP < 2.5s, CLS < 0.1, INP good โ test on 3G/mobile (PK reality)
- Minimize apps that inject heavy scripts
Mobile
โ๏ธTo-do
- Mobile-first layout, tap targets, sticky CTA
- Readable without zoom; fast on mid-range Android
Indexation & housekeeping
โ๏ธTo-do
- Canonical tags correct (avoid variant/collection duplication)
- 404s โ useful page; set up redirects for changed URLs
- Pagination/filters not creating crawl traps
- Submit new content for indexing in GSC
Local / PK signals
โ๏ธTo-do
- City + "cash on delivery" terms in relevant copy (Keyword-Research)
- Google Business Profile (if any physical presence)
- PKR pricing + local trust badges visible
Ongoing monitoring
โ๏ธTo-do
- Weekly: GSC impressions/clicks/position trend
- Monthly: top pages, queries, CTR optimization
- Track Core Web Vitals report in GSC
- Feed signals into Go-No-Go-Decision-Framework
Related
SEO-Strategy ยท Keyword-Research ยท Content-Calendar ยท Pages-MOC