Fix what is actually holding your rankings back.
Ravana runs technical SEO for Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Hampton Roads businesses: the speed, structure, and crawl work that lets everything else rank.
You can write great content and still rank nowhere if Google cannot crawl your site, it loads slowly, or its structure is a mess. Technical SEO fixes that foundation. I start every engagement with a free audit run on Raptor, my own tool with 114 plus analyzers, show you exactly what is broken and what it is costing you, and then do the work. No jargon, no black box, real data every month.
What is technical SEO, and who does it in Hampton Roads?
Technical SEO is the work that makes your site easy for Google and AI search tools to crawl, understand, and rank: page speed and Core Web Vitals, crawlability and indexing, site architecture, structured data, and mobile and security. Ravana Solutions runs technical SEO for businesses across all seven Hampton Roads cities: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Hampton, and Newport News. It is founder led, so the same person runs your audit and does the fixes; every engagement starts with a free audit run on Raptor, my own open source tool with 114 plus analyzers; and you pay month to month with no contract.
What technical SEO actually covers
Most of what decides whether you rank happens under the hood, where a page builder never lets you look. This is the work.
Core Web Vitals and site speed
A slow site loses the call. I test your pages on a real mobile connection, then fix what drags them down: oversized images, render blocking scripts, layout shift, and slow server response. Google measures these directly, and so do your customers.
Crawlability and indexation
If Google cannot reach a page, it cannot rank it. I map what search engines can and cannot crawl, clean up your robots rules and sitemap, and fix the redirect chains, broken links, and status code errors that quietly waste your crawl budget.
Site architecture and internal linking
The way your pages link together tells Google what matters and pushes ranking strength to the pages that earn you money. I restructure shallow or tangled sites so your service and location pages get the internal links they need to compete.
Structured data and schema
Schema is how you spell out to a search engine exactly what a page is: a service, a business, a review, an FAQ. Done right, it is also what lets AI tools quote you confidently. I add and validate the structured data your pages are missing.
Mobile, HTTPS, and the basics done right
Most Hampton Roads searches happen on a phone, so mobile is the real test, not the desktop view. I make sure the site is genuinely mobile ready, secure, and free of the small technical faults that add up to lost rankings.
AI search readiness
The same clean structure that helps Google helps ChatGPT and Perplexity read your site and recommend it. I build that in from day one rather than bolting it on later, work most local agencies have not started.
Start with a free technical audit
Before I touch anything, I run a complete crawl of your site and show you where you actually stand. Most technical SEO services rent a tool and read you a score. I built mine. Raptor is my own open source audit tool with 114 plus analyzers that reads your site the way Google and AI engines do, so the report you get is specific enough to act on, not a generic grade.
You keep that report whether or not you hire me. If the fixes are small, I will tell you and you can hand it to whoever builds your site. If the foundation is the reason you are not ranking in Hampton Roads, we will both know exactly why, and what it will take to fix it.
The audit engine behind the work: Raptor
Raptor is an open source technical SEO audit tool I built, with 114 plus analyzers that read a site the way Google and AI engines do, from Core Web Vitals to schema to crawl coverage. It is the same engine behind your free audit. A sound technical foundation is what let W.M. Stone, a Norfolk logistics and customs firm, go from 0 to 108 organic ranking keywords and more than 65 qualified leads in twelve months.
Analyzers in Raptor, my own open source audit tool.
Organic ranking keywords for W.M. Stone in twelve months.
Qualified leads for W.M. Stone over the same year.
From audit to fixed, and kept sound
Free technical audit
I run a complete crawl of your site with Raptor and deliver a plain report: every issue, what it is costing you in search, and what to fix first. You keep the report whether or not you hire me. Most owners are surprised by what a proper crawl turns up.
A prioritized fix list
Not a 40 page dump of everything. I rank the fixes by impact so we start with the ones that actually move rankings and calls, and I tell you plainly which issues can wait.
Implementation
I do the work: speed, schema, crawl and index fixes, architecture, and internal linking. Real changes to your site, tested on a real phone, not a list of recommendations handed off for someone else to figure out.
Verify and monitor
I confirm each fix landed, watch how Google recrawls and responds, and report the numbers every month. Technical SEO is not a one time cleanup; it is a foundation I keep sound as your site grows.
Technical SEO is part of every SEO plan
There is no separate technical SEO fee. The initial audit is free, and the fixes are built into the plan, month to month with no contract.
Foundation
The technical foundation fixed and kept sound, plus local search, for a single location getting serious about being found.
Growth
Foundation plus ongoing content and page optimization to climb for the searches that drive calls across your Hampton Roads market.
Domination
Aggressive growth for competitive markets, with AI search readiness built in to capture customers asking ChatGPT and Perplexity who to call.
Frequently asked questions
What is technical SEO, and who does it in Hampton Roads?
Technical SEO is the work that makes your site easy for Google and AI search tools to crawl, understand, and rank: page speed and Core Web Vitals, crawlability and indexing, site architecture, structured data, and mobile and security. Ravana Solutions runs technical SEO for businesses across all seven Hampton Roads cities: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Hampton, and Newport News. It is founder led, so the same person runs your audit and does the fixes; every engagement starts with a free audit run on Raptor, my own open source tool with 114 plus analyzers; and you pay month to month with no contract.
How much does technical SEO cost?
Technical SEO is built into every SEO plan, which start at $750 a month on Foundation and run month to month with no contract. The initial technical audit is free whether or not you hire me. There is no separate technical SEO fee and no setup cost: the audit shows you what is broken and what it is costing you, and the work to fix and maintain it is part of the plan.
What is the difference between technical SEO and regular SEO?
Think of technical SEO as the foundation and the rest of SEO as what you build on it. Technical SEO makes sure Google can crawl your site, that it loads fast, and that its structure and schema tell search engines what each page is. Content and local SEO then earn the rankings. If the technical foundation is broken, the best content in Hampton Roads still will not rank, which is why every engagement starts here.
Do you offer a technical SEO audit?
Yes, and it is free. I run a complete crawl of your site with Raptor, my own audit tool with 114 plus analyzers, and send you a plain report: what is broken, what it is costing you in search, and what to fix first. You keep the report whether or not you hire me. Most Hampton Roads owners are surprised by what a proper crawl turns up.
How long does technical SEO take to show results?
Some fixes, like speed and crawl errors, can help within weeks once Google recrawls your site. Most Hampton Roads clients see rankings respond within 3 to 4 months as the foundation, content, and local signals compound. I set expectations honestly upfront and show you real data every month so you can see the trajectory, not guess at it.
Does technical SEO help with AI search too?
Yes. The same clean structure and structured data that help Google also help AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity read your site and quote it confidently. I build both in from day one. You can see the full detail on my dedicated AI search optimization service.
Where technical SEO fits
The technical foundation feeds everything else I do. Start with the full Hampton Roads SEO service, see how a fast, clean site is built from the ground up in web development, or read how the same structure wins AI search optimization. For the market where your customers actually search, start with your city below.
Find out what is holding your site back.
Get a free technical audit run on Raptor. I will show you every issue on your site, what it is costing you in search across Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Hampton Roads, and what it would take to fix it. You keep the report either way.