What technical setup helps Google understand a website better?

Not talking about grey tricks here, just solid structure that makes Google actually get your site.

A few basics most people skip:

• Proper canonical setup (avoid duplicate pages)
• Clean crawl paths, no broken internal links
• Use schema to define products, articles, etc.
• Updated sitemap matching live pages
• Fast, lightweight HTML

Even the best link strategy can fail if Google’s crawl can’t read your setup.

Totally agree — technical setup is the foundation. I’d add a few more: make sure your robots.txt isn’t blocking important sections, use consistent URL structures, and implement breadcrumbs for better hierarchy signals. Also, structured data and a clean internal linking map really help Google understand content relationships faster.