Ecommerce SEO Audits Built for the Problems Online Stores Actually Have

Faceted navigation can generate thousands of crawlable URL variations from a single category. Product variants create duplicate content. Pagination splits link equity. Standard SEO audits miss these issues -- ours doesn't.

42%

of websites have broken internal links -- ecommerce sites with dynamic product catalogs typically have far more

SEMrush, 2023

Ecommerce SEO Audit

Specialized audit for online stores covering product page optimization, category structure, faceted navigation crawl management, structured data for rich results, and shopping feed alignment.

What's Included

Everything you get with our Ecommerce SEO Audit

Faceted Navigation Crawl Analysis

Mapping of all URL variations generated by filters, sorting, and pagination with recommendations for canonical tags, robots directives, and parameter handling to prevent crawl budget waste.

Product Page SEO Review

Assessment of product title tags, descriptions, unique content, image optimization, internal linking, and variant handling (color/size pages) for duplicate content risk.

Category and Taxonomy Audit

Review of category page hierarchy, content depth, breadcrumb implementation, and internal linking structure to ensure category pages can rank for high-volume head terms.

Product Structured Data Validation

Verification that Product schema markup (price, availability, reviews, SKU) is correctly implemented on every product page and eligible for Google's rich result features.

Shopping Feed Alignment Check

Comparison of your Google Merchant Center feed data against on-page content to catch price mismatches, availability conflicts, and GTIN/MPN errors that can get your feed suspended.

Out-of-Stock Page Strategy

Review of how your site handles discontinued and out-of-stock products -- whether pages return proper status codes, redirect to alternatives, or create dead-end crawl paths.

How the Ecommerce Audit Works

1

Platform and Architecture Assessment

We review your ecommerce platform (Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, custom), understand your URL structure, faceted navigation implementation, and catalog size to configure the audit scope.

2

Crawl with Facet Mapping

We run a full crawl that deliberately follows faceted navigation paths to map the total URL space Google can discover. This reveals the true scope of crawl budget waste from filter combinations.

3

Product and Category Page Analysis

Every product page template and category page template is evaluated for title tag patterns, meta descriptions, content uniqueness, image optimization, schema markup, and internal linking.

4

Structured Data and Feed Validation

We validate Product schema markup across your catalog, cross-reference it with your Google Merchant Center feed data, and flag any discrepancies in price, availability, or product identifiers.

5

Prioritized Fix Plan with Platform-Specific Guidance

Every recommendation accounts for your specific ecommerce platform's capabilities and limitations. Shopify, for example, handles canonicals differently than Magento, and our fix instructions reflect that.

Key Benefits

Stop Wasting Crawl Budget on Filter Pages

Faceted navigation is the #1 crawl budget killer on ecommerce sites. We map every facet combination and implement a canonical/noindex strategy that lets Google focus on your actual category and product pages.

Get Product Rich Results

Correct Product schema markup enables Google to display price, availability, and review stars directly in search results. These rich results significantly increase click-through rates compared to plain blue links.

Fix Duplicate Product Content

Product variants, syndicated manufacturer descriptions, and paginated category pages create massive duplicate content problems. We identify every instance and provide consolidation or canonicalization strategies.

Rank Category Pages for Head Terms

Category pages are your highest-value SEO assets for competitive head terms like 'running shoes' or 'wireless headphones.' We evaluate content depth, internal linking, and authority signals to maximize their ranking potential.

Research & Evidence

Backed by industry research and proven results

Mobile Abandonment in Ecommerce

53% of mobile users leave sites that take longer than 3 seconds to load -- a critical concern for ecommerce where product pages often carry heavy images and scripts.

Google (2022)

Zero-Traffic Product Pages

96.55% of pages get zero organic traffic. On ecommerce sites, the majority of product pages fall into this category because they lack unique content, backlinks, or proper internal linking.

Ahrefs (2023)

Search-Driven Shopping

68% of online experiences begin with a search engine, making organic visibility a primary revenue driver for ecommerce businesses competing against paid channels.

BrightEdge (2023)

Frequently Asked Questions

We have thousands of products. Can you audit the entire catalog?

We audit at the template level rather than reviewing every individual product page. Since most ecommerce sites generate product pages from templates, issues are systemic -- a missing schema field on one product page means it's missing on all of them. We sample across categories and product types to verify template-level fixes cover your full catalog, and we flag any individual-page outliers.

Our Shopify site limits what we can change technically. Can you still help?

Yes. We know Shopify's technical constraints well -- limited robots.txt control, forced URL structures (/collections/, /products/), automatic canonical tag behavior, and theme-dependent speed issues. Our recommendations work within Shopify's limitations and flag where Shopify Plus or third-party apps are needed for advanced fixes.

How do you handle seasonal or out-of-stock products?

We review your current handling of out-of-stock pages (do they 404? redirect? show an empty page?) and recommend the best approach based on whether the product will return. Seasonal products should stay live with a 'notify me' option. Permanently discontinued products should 301 redirect to the most relevant alternative. Never 404 a page that has backlinks or ranking history.

Will this audit help with Google Shopping results?

Yes. Our structured data validation and feed alignment check directly impact your eligibility for Google Shopping and product rich results. We catch the data mismatches (price conflicts, missing GTINs, availability errors) that get Merchant Center feeds suspended or products disapproved.

Fix the Ecommerce SEO Problems Your Current Audit Missed

Get platform-specific recommendations for faceted navigation, product schema, and catalog-scale technical issues.