Technical SEO Success Story

Gatwick Sound Photobooth

How we transformed a premium event entertainment provider’s online presence through technical SEO fixes, site health optimization, and complete crawl error resolution — turning a struggling site into a perfectly healthy, high-performing platform ready for bookings.

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Gatwick Sound Photobooth
Event Entertainment & Photo Booth Hire
Industry Event Entertainment & Photo Booth Hire
Website Service Showcase & Booking Site
Services Technical SEO, Site Audit Fixes, Crawl Optimization
The Problem

Challenges Faced

Gatwick Sound Photobooth faced significant technical barriers that limited their visibility in searches for photo booth hire in Sussex, Surrey, London, and surrounding areas — impacting leads from weddings, corporate events, and parties.

Technical Barriers

Hundreds of issues including crawl errors, broken links, and poor internal structure prevented Google from properly indexing service pages like 360 booths, magic mirrors, and DJ hire.

Website Health Issues

A low Ahrefs Health Score (79) with 116 errors and 469 warnings signaled major problems in crawlability, duplicate content, and site architecture.

Visibility & Indexing Problems

Many key pages remained uncrawled or blocked, reducing organic traffic potential despite strong services in premium event entertainment.

Management Inefficiencies

Outdated structure made it hard to scale content for new offerings (e.g., 2026 collections) or regional targeting.

The Solution

Our Strategy

A focused, multi-pillar technical SEO approach to eliminate issues, boost crawl efficiency, and improve overall site health.

01
Technical Overhaul
  • Conducted a full Ahrefs Site Audit to identify all 116 errors
  • Resolved broken links across the site
  • Eliminated duplicate content issues
  • Optimized internal linking structure
  • Cleaned up crawl budget waste
  • Ensured all key service pages (360 video booths, magic mirrors, selfie pods) were properly structured and linked
02
Crawl & Indexing Optimization
  • Fixed robots.txt blocks that were preventing proper crawling
  • Submitted updated XML sitemaps to Google Search Console
  • Removed unnecessary noindex tags
  • Improved overall crawl status
  • Result: Significantly more URLs crawled successfully with far fewer uncrawled links
03
Site Speed & Performance Tweaks
  • Addressed resource-heavy elements (high-resolution booth images and videos)
  • Implemented better image and video compression
  • Optimized loading of media files
  • Improved Core Web Vitals scores where possible
  • Enhanced user experience and indirect ranking signals
04
Content & Structure Cleanup
  • Streamlined site architecture for better user navigation
  • Improved flow from main services page to specific booth types
  • Reduced warnings through targeted on-page fixes
  • Created a clean foundation for future keyword-targeted content
The Impact

Results That Speak

Measurable wins across technical health, crawl efficiency, and error elimination — proving the power of cleaning up the foundation before scaling visibility.

+27 %

Ahrefs Health Score

improvement (79 → 100)

-100 %

Errors

From 116 errors to 0 errors

-100 %

Warnings

469 warnings resolved

+426

Crawled Efficiency

Crawl coverage improved

Visual Proof

Before & After

See the dramatic before-and-after improvements in Ahrefs site health and performance.

Before
Ahrefs Site Audit report for Gatwick Sound Photobooth showing a health score of 79 with 116 errors and 469 warnings.
After
Ahrefs Site Audit overview for Gatwick Sound Photobooth showing a perfect health score of 100 with 0 errors and 0 warnings.
“The technical cleanup was a game-changer. Our site is now fully optimized, errors are gone, and we can focus on growing bookings instead of fighting crawl issues. Highly recommend for any event business looking to get found online.”
GSP
CEO
Gatwick Sound Photobooth
About The Client

Gatwick Sound Photobooth

Gatwick Sound Photobooth is a premium event entertainment company based in Crawley, West Sussex, specializing in high-end photo booth experiences for weddings, corporate events, parties, and private celebrations across London, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, and surrounding areas.

Luxury 360° video booths
Interactive Magic Mirrors
Selfie pods & photobooths
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Gatwick Sound Photobooth

Premium photobooth hire London

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