{"id":20246,"date":"2025-11-20T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T08:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/uncategorized\/5-web-development-errors-that-are-harming-your-seo\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T16:09:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T14:09:28","slug":"5-web-development-errors-that-are-harming-your-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/en\/digital-marketing\/5-web-development-errors-that-are-harming-your-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Web Development Mistakes That Are Hurting Your SEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20246\" class=\"elementor elementor-20246 elementor-13085\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0279230 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0279230\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-701d5bb\" data-id=\"701d5bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8013e68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8013e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When I started working on digital projects, I often saw how visually flawless websites were sunk in Google. Over time, I understood that the problem was not the design, but the code. Many companies are unaware that small <strong data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"715\">SEO mistakes<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/software\/\">web development<\/a> can seriously affect the visibility of their site. In this article I explain what are the five most common and how you can avoid them.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cbb1b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cbb1b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-890a704\" data-id=\"890a704\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37acb00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37acb00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Slow loading speed: the invisible enemy of SEO<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a4555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73a4555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"1225\">First of all, we need to talk about loading time. Although it may seem like a minor detail, a slow website can make you lose positions on Google and also customers. In fact, according to several studies, more than 50% of users abandon a page if it takes more than three seconds to load.  <\/p><p data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1360\">This usually happens due to images that are too heavy, unnecessary plugins or poorly optimized hosting. To improve it, I always recommend: <\/p><ul data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1505\"><li data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1419\"><p data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1419\">Compress images with tools like TinyPNG or Squoosh.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1453\"><p data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1453\">Implement <strong data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1450\">lazy loading<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1505\"><p data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1505\">Choose a fast server that&#8217;s close to your audience.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1669\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wwwarcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1524\">wwwarcelona<\/strong> <\/a>we have seen how these technical improvements can reduce loading time by up to 70%, increasing both retention and organic traffic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4df30ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4df30ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed05024\" data-id=\"ed05024\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24416aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24416aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Disorganized code with no semantic tags<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8f987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d8f987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"2007\">On the other hand, a very common mistake is not respecting the semantic HTML structure. Google needs to understand the order and meaning of the content, and if it finds a chaos of <code data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1912\">&lt;div&gt;<\/code>s without a hierarchy of headings (<code data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1954\">&lt;h1&gt;<\/code>, , <code data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"1962\">&lt;h2&gt;<\/code><code data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"1970\">&lt;h3&gt;<\/code>), it will be difficult for it to index correctly. <\/p><p data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2260\">It is essential that each page has <strong data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2063\">a single <code data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2061\">&lt;h1&gt;<\/code><\/strong>one, that the subtitles follow a clear logic and that the tags <code data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2137\">&lt;alt&gt;<\/code> accurately describe the images. This point seems technical, but it is key for accessibility and for technical SEO. <\/p><p data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2470\">When we review client websites, we often detect these types of <strong data-start=\"2323\" data-end=\"2337\">SEO errors<\/strong> that prevent Google from understanding the content well. Correcting them usually means an immediate improvement in the ranking of results. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e8e79d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e8e79d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ac2ed8\" data-id=\"2ac2ed8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51d7f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c51d7f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_professional_web_developer_coding_on_multiple_s_8fc53fed-502f-4024-af64-98176f0aa319_3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13094\" alt=\"SEO mistakes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_professional_web_developer_coding_on_multiple_s_8fc53fed-502f-4024-af64-98176f0aa319_3.png 1024w, https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_professional_web_developer_coding_on_multiple_s_8fc53fed-502f-4024-af64-98176f0aa319_3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_professional_web_developer_coding_on_multiple_s_8fc53fed-502f-4024-af64-98176f0aa319_3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_professional_web_developer_coding_on_multiple_s_8fc53fed-502f-4024-af64-98176f0aa319_3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_professional_web_developer_coding_on_multiple_s_8fc53fed-502f-4024-af64-98176f0aa319_3-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_professional_web_developer_coding_on_multiple_s_8fc53fed-502f-4024-af64-98176f0aa319_3-360x360.png 360w, https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_professional_web_developer_coding_on_multiple_s_8fc53fed-502f-4024-af64-98176f0aa319_3-640x640.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c583a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c583a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Not optimizing for mobile devices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94af923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94af923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2799\">Today, more than 70% of web traffic comes from mobile. However, many companies still don&#8217;t adapt their site to small screens. This not only affects the user experience, but also penalizes positioning, as Google uses mobile-first indexing.  <\/p><p data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2915\">To avoid this type of <strong data-start=\"2827\" data-end=\"2841\">SEO error<\/strong>, make sure that your website is <strong data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"2900\">fully responsive<\/strong>. This involves: <\/p><ul data-start=\"2916\" data-end=\"3047\"><li data-start=\"2916\" data-end=\"2951\"><p data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"2951\">Adapt text and button sizes.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"2986\"><p data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"2986\">Simplify menus and navigation.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3047\"><p data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3047\">Avoid elements that overlap or displace content.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3049\" data-end=\"3194\">Also, you need to test the web on different devices and browsers, because what looks good on an iPhone can easily break on an old Android.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f26317 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f26317\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8da22d\" data-id=\"c8da22d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8848e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd8848e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Ignore URL hierarchy and internal links<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efd2d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5efd2d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3264\" data-end=\"3469\">Another common mistake is not planning the site&#8217;s architecture. When URLs are chaotic or don&#8217;t reflect the hierarchy of content, Google can get confused about which pages are most important. <\/p><p data-start=\"3471\" data-end=\"3686\">For example, a URL like:<br data-start=\"3496\" data-end=\"3499\"><code data-start=\"3499\" data-end=\"3533\">www.teunegoci.com\/pagina?id=2456<\/code><br data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3536\">It doesn&#8217;t say anything to either the user or the search engine. Instead: <br data-start=\"3592\" data-end=\"3595\"><code data-start=\"3595\" data-end=\"3634\">www.teunegoci.com\/serveis\/disseny-web<\/code><br data-start=\"3634\" data-end=\"3637\">it is clear, understandable and provides semantic context.<\/p><p data-start=\"3688\" data-end=\"3947\"><strong data-start=\"3692\" data-end=\"3712\">Internal links<\/strong> also play a fundamental role. Not only do they connect content, but they tell Google which pages are most relevant. If you have a blog, it is advisable that each article links to the related services or products page.  <\/p><p data-start=\"3949\" data-end=\"4116\">At <strong data-start=\"3951\" data-end=\"3966\">wwwarcelona<\/strong>, we always design the structure of the site thinking about the hierarchical scale, as it is one of the bases of <a href=\"https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/marqueting-digital\/\">technical SEO<\/a> that has the greatest impact in the long term.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439db8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"439db8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Skip Technical SEO in the Development Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad2b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ad2b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4188\" data-end=\"4426\">Finally, the most serious mistake is to consider SEO as a post-development phase. Many projects start with design and programming without <a href=\"https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/marqueting-digital\/\">defining a prior SEO strategy<\/a> . The result is a beautiful, but invisible website.  <\/p><p data-start=\"4428\" data-end=\"4492\">Optimal web development should include from the outset:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4493\" data-end=\"4703\"><li data-start=\"4493\" data-end=\"4541\"><p data-start=\"4495\" data-end=\"4541\">XML sitemap and robots.txt file configured.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4542\" data-end=\"4576\"><p data-start=\"4544\" data-end=\"4576\">Unique and consistent metadata.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4577\" data-end=\"4615\"><p data-start=\"4579\" data-end=\"4615\">Clear header structure.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4616\" data-end=\"4658\"><p data-start=\"4618\" data-end=\"4658\">Schema Implementation (Schema.org).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4659\" data-end=\"4703\"><p data-start=\"4661\" data-end=\"4703\">404 error handling and 301 redirects.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4705\" data-end=\"4844\">When these elements are neglected, it&#8217;s like building a house without foundations. SEO is not an addition, but an integral part of the process. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e16bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7e16bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Spot These SEO Mistakes Before It's Too Late<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee95314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee95314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4913\" data-end=\"5153\">If you suspect that your website is suffering from any of these problems, you can start with a basic technical audit. There are tools such as Google Search Console, Screaming Frog or Ahrefs that allow you to analyze performance, structure and indexing. <\/p><p data-start=\"5155\" data-end=\"5397\">However, if you have no experience, it is advisable to leave it in the hands of a specialized team. At <strong data-start=\"5251\" data-end=\"5266\">wwwarcelona<\/strong>, we analyze more than 80 technical points in each review and prioritize those changes that have a direct impact on positioning. <\/p><p data-start=\"5399\" data-end=\"5540\">With a good diagnosis, it is often enough to adjust the code, optimize images or improve the internal hierarchy to regain visibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67cb550 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67cb550\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8005f2d\" data-id=\"8005f2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c45684c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c45684c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_clean_workspace_showing_several_devices_smartph_d131bdde-a07f-483e-8e3a-484fa3e72848_0.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13097\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_clean_workspace_showing_several_devices_smartph_d131bdde-a07f-483e-8e3a-484fa3e72848_0.png 1024w, https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_clean_workspace_showing_several_devices_smartph_d131bdde-a07f-483e-8e3a-484fa3e72848_0-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_clean_workspace_showing_several_devices_smartph_d131bdde-a07f-483e-8e3a-484fa3e72848_0-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_clean_workspace_showing_several_devices_smartph_d131bdde-a07f-483e-8e3a-484fa3e72848_0-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_clean_workspace_showing_several_devices_smartph_d131bdde-a07f-483e-8e3a-484fa3e72848_0-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_clean_workspace_showing_several_devices_smartph_d131bdde-a07f-483e-8e3a-484fa3e72848_0-360x360.png 360w, https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/u8315455948_A_clean_workspace_showing_several_devices_smartph_d131bdde-a07f-483e-8e3a-484fa3e72848_0-640x640.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91eb32c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91eb32c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8318e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8318e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"6281\" data-end=\"6552\">As you can see, most of these <strong data-start=\"6318\" data-end=\"6332\">SEO mistakes<\/strong> don&#8217;t have to do with the content, but with the technical basis of your website. Fixing them not only improves your position on Google, but also user trust and the speed at which your digital business grows. <\/p><p data-start=\"6554\" data-end=\"6804\">At <strong data-start=\"6556\" data-end=\"6571\">wwwarcelona<\/strong> we help you detect and solve these problems before they affect your positioning. We design and <a href=\"https:\/\/wwwarcelona.com\/disseny-web\/\">develop SEO-optimized websites from the first code<\/a>, so that your project not only shines, but also looks. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-435823a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"435823a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcdaf0b\" data-id=\"bcdaf0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf31ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dcf31ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2aca52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2aca52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f360315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-saswp-faq-block\" data-id=\"f360315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"saswp-faq-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\t<li style=\"list-style:none\" class=\"elementor-repeater-item-de619b9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3>What are the most common SEO mistakes on a new website?<\/h3><p><p>Usually, the most common are the lack of meta tags, the slowness of the site, the lack of a clear structure and the lack of adaptation to mobiles.<\/p>\n\t<li style=\"list-style:none\" class=\"elementor-repeater-item-7a52dca\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3>If I already have a website, can I correct these errors without completely redesigning it?<\/h3><p><p>Yes. 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