WordPress · Shopify · Webflow · Wix · Headless

WordPress SEO Audit — Fix the SEO Pitfalls Your CMS Generates by Default.

A platform-specific SEO hardening engagement by senior experts. Archive bloat, parameter traps, auto-generated thin content, plugin conflicts, theme template gaps — the SEO pitfalls baked into WordPress, Shopify, and most other CMSs, fixed systematically before they cost rankings. $397, 5-7 days, money-back guarantee.

Get My Hardening Pack — $397 ✓ Archive bloat · parameters · duplicates · plugins · themes · safe deploys

TapasSEO's CMS SEO Hardening Pack is a platform-specific SEO hardening engagement by Leverage (20+ years, 50+ countries). For WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Wix, Squarespace, Ghost, Sanity, and most headless setups: we fix the SEO pitfalls your CMS generates by default — archive bloat, parameter URL traps, auto-generated thin pages, plugin conflicts, theme template gaps — deployed safely with rollback in mind. $397, 5-7 business days, money-back guarantee.

Scope: This service is priced and delivered for sites up to 100 URLs. For larger sites, request a custom quote →
What CMS Hardening Actually Fixes

Four Default Behaviors Your CMS Quietly Generates.

Every CMS makes 90% of SEO easy and 10% of SEO actively hostile. Here’s the 10% we systematically close.

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Archive bloat

Tag archives, category archives, author archives, date archives — many CMSs publish all of them by default. Hundreds of low-value pages diluting your link equity and wasting crawl budget. We prune them with proper noindex + canonical rules.

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Parameter URL traps

UTM, sort/filter, search-result, faceted-navigation URLs that create infinite crawl paths Google has to navigate. Shopify especially generates duplicate URLs per variant. We add proper canonical, robots, and parameter-handling rules.

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Plugin / app conflicts

Two SEO plugins fighting over canonical, a theme overriding schema, an old plugin still injecting noindex tags. We audit your plugin/app stack and resolve conflicts cleanly.

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Theme template SEO gaps

Missing canonical declarations, broken schema in product templates, malformed sitemap output, hard-coded H1 patterns that fight clean SEO. We patch the templates or document the changes for your dev team.

Everything You Receive

Inside Your CMS Hardening Pack.

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Archive bloat audit + fixes

Tag/category/author/date archive review, noindex rules deployed, redirects where consolidation makes sense, sitemap diff verified.

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Parameter URL handling

UTM, sort/filter, search-result, faceted-navigation, and Shopify variant URL handling. Canonical rules, robots, parameter handling in GSC.

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Plugin / app conflict resolution

Plugin/app stack audited. Conflicts identified and resolved. Recommended consolidation if you’re running multiple SEO tools.

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Theme template SEO patches

Canonical declarations added/fixed, schema templates corrected, sitemap output validated, H1 patterns verified.

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Pagination strategy

Proper rel=next/prev (where supported) or self-referencing canonical strategy depending on your CMS and content type.

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Deploy-safe testing protocol

Every change staged + tested. Database backed up. Theme changes documented. Rollback plan ready. Zero front-end downtime.

10-point post-deploy verification

After every change: sitemap re-verified, GSC indexation checked, schema re-validated, sample pages spot-checked. Pass/fail report.

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15-20 page PDF + 30-min walkthrough

Documentation of every fix made plus a recorded walkthrough so your team can maintain the work going forward.

Investment

One Price. 5-7 Days. Done.

CMS SEO Hardening Pack

Platform-specific pitfalls fixed (sites ≤100 URLs)

$397

One-time. 5-7 business days. Money-back guarantee.

  • Archive bloat audit + fixes
  • Parameter URL handling
  • Plugin / app conflict resolution
  • Theme template SEO patches
  • Pagination strategy
  • Deploy-safe testing protocol
  • 10-point post-deploy verification
  • 15-20 page PDF documentation
  • 30-minute walkthrough call
  • Money-back guarantee
Get My Hardening Pack — $397

🔒 Full refund if the pack doesn’t close the platform-specific pitfalls.

Risk-Free

You Risk $397.

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Money-back guarantee

If the pack doesn’t close the platform-specific pitfalls in your stack, you get a full refund.

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Senior SEO experts only

Reviewed and finalized by senior specialists from the Leverage team — deep WP and Shopify experience.

5-7 day SLA

You order, we deliver in 5-7 business days. Fixed timeline, fixed price.

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Zero front-end downtime

Staged changes, backups, rollback plans, deploy-safe testing. Production stays live throughout.

Built by Leverage

CMS Work, By People Who’ve Hardened Sites Across Every Major Platform.

TapasSEO is the productized arm of Leverage, a boutique SEO consultancy with 20+ years of experience across 50+ countries and 80+ industries.

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FAQ

Quick Answers

Why does my CMS need hardening?

WordPress and Shopify make 90% of SEO easy and 10% of SEO actively hostile. Out of the box they generate dozens or hundreds of low-value pages (tag archives, paginated everything, parameter URLs, auto-published author pages, duplicate variant URLs on Shopify), they expose you to plugin conflicts that silently break canonical or hreflang, and many themes have hard-coded patterns that fight clean SEO. Hardening means closing those gaps systematically before they cost rankings.

Which CMSs do you support?

Primary focus: WordPress (with or without Yoast/RankMath/SEO Press) and Shopify (Liquid theme work + app conflicts). We also handle Webflow, Wix, Squarespace, Ghost, Sanity, and most headless setups. If your CMS is unusual, email hello@tapasseo.com first.

What does the hardening cover?

Archive bloat (tag/category/author archive pruning + noindex rules), parameter URL handling (UTM, sort/filter, search results), pagination strategy, duplicate-content patterns (Shopify variants, WP attachment pages), plugin conflict audit, theme template SEO gaps (missing canonical, broken schema, malformed sitemap), CMS-specific indexation rules, and a deploy-safe testing protocol so changes don’t break the front-end.

Will this break my site?

No. Every change is staged, tested, and deployed with rollback in mind. Database changes are backed up. Theme changes are documented. Plugin changes are tested in staging first. The whole engagement assumes your site is in production and cannot afford downtime.

What if I am not satisfied?

Full refund, no questions asked. Money-back guarantee on every TapasSEO service.

Fix the SEO Pitfalls Your CMS Generates by Default.

Archive bloat. Parameter traps. Plugin conflicts. Theme template gaps. Pagination. Deploy-safe testing. 10-point verification. 5-7 business days. $397 once.

Get My Hardening Pack — $397

One-time payment · 5-7 business days · Money-back guarantee

TapasSEO team — By Leverage | 20+ years SEO & digital marketing across 50+ countries and 80+ industries

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