Crawlers and checkers
Page checks, metadata checks, link checks, analytics presence, schema validation support, and issue detection.
Automation
Available for contract web work at $55/hr
Automation and Internal Web Tools at $55/hr
Crawlers, checkers, SEO QA scripts, reporting helpers, dashboards, CRON jobs, JSON/CSV cleanup, API-based workflows, and internal tools for repetitive web operations.
Who this is for
Built for repetitive web operations
This service is for agencies, site owners, ecommerce teams, and marketing teams that keep repeating the same website tasks by hand: checking pages, cleaning product data, reviewing audit output, validating tracking, comparing crawl results, or building reports manually.
- SEO teams checking crawl issues
- Agencies reviewing page updates
- Ecommerce teams cleaning product data
- Marketing teams validating tracking
- Site owners repeating monthly reporting
- Teams comparing exports, dashboards, or spreadsheets
Simple hourly support $55/hr
Good for quick fixes, small projects, cleanup work, ongoing support, and agency overflow when the work is clear.
Automation work usually sits between API Integrations, REST API & Webhook Integrations, and Analytics & Tracking when the site needs data to move between forms, CRMs, dashboards, and internal tools.
When this work starts from a visible symptom, the troubleshooting path may look more like tracking scripts and pixels or forms and modals not working before it becomes a clean service request.
Automation often overlaps with API & Integrations when the same site, template, workflow, or backlog touches more than one service. The technical layer may involve APIs & Webhooks once the first issue is reproduced.
If the request grows beyond this page, compare Technical SEO or go back to the Website Services hub to route the work by symptom, platform, SEO need, tracking issue, or launch task.
Details
Stop repeating the same web tasks manually
If a task has a repeatable input and a repeatable output, it may be worth automating. That could mean a crawler that checks pages, a script that cleans CSV data, a dashboard that summarizes issues, or a scheduled job that watches for changes.
- Crawlers and checkers
- SEO QA scripts
- Reporting helpers
- Dashboards
- CRON jobs
- JSON, CSV, and data formatting
- API-based workflows
Practical support
Internal tools for web operations
SEO QA scripts
Audit helpers, crawl output processing, title/meta review, internal-link checks, redirect checks, and recurring QA tasks.
Reporting helpers
CSV cleanup, JSON formatting, data summaries, trend checks, campaign data prep, and practical reporting automation.
Dashboards
Lightweight internal views for task queues, issue lists, scoring, status, crawl deltas, and operational visibility.
CRON jobs
Scheduled checks, recurring imports, alerts, cleanup scripts, feed handling, and background processing.
API workflows
Webhook handlers, REST API calls, payload normalization, data handoff, and automation between site tools.
Practical support
Automation projects often start from
Crawl and link analysis
A crawler, checker, or QA script can turn recurring crawl exports and internal link reviews into repeatable work.
View crawl analysis helpProgrammatic SEO
Data-driven pages, metadata patterns, scalable internal links, and page generation often need automation thinking.
View programmatic SEOAPI and webhooks
Internal tools often need REST APIs, webhook handlers, payload cleanup, logging, and scheduled data movement.
View API/webhook skillsProduct data cleanup
CSV cleanup, feed checks, Merchant Center issues, and ecommerce data repair are good candidates for lightweight tools.
View product data helpPractical support
When automation is worth it
Automation is useful when it saves time, reduces mistakes, or makes a recurring problem visible. It is not worth building a tool for everything. The Web Guy can help decide whether a script, dashboard, or simple process change is the practical move.
No overpromising
What this service is and is not
This is practical contract execution. The Web Guy can inspect the site, make changes, troubleshoot issues, explain tradeoffs, and keep work moving. Some problems depend on hosting, platform limits, third-party tools, access, business requirements, or existing code quality.
- Clear hourly rate
- Plain updates
- No fake guarantees
- No unlimited flat-fee work
- No pretending every issue is simple
Automation fit
Where Automation usually connects next
These links point to nearby services and skills that often become part of the same real website request.
APIs & Webhooks API and webhook work supports API integrations, automation tools, ecommerce support, analytics tracking, and WordPress plugin development.
Programmatic SEO Programmatic SEO supports technical SEO implementation, automation, schema work, crawl analysis, and location/service page expansion.
API and Website Integration Help Practical integration work for forms, CRMs, CMS platforms, ecommerce systems, webhooks, scripts, feeds, background jobs, and data that needs to move reliably.
Technical SEO Implementation SEO audits are useful. They are also easy to ignore when nobody has time to touch the site. The Web Guy helps turn crawl notes, audit spreadsheets, and SEO recommendations into actual website changes.
Topical support
Automation connects to nearby website work
If this service is close but not the whole problem, these related pages help route the work by platform, symptom, technical task, or next practical step.
- Service hub
Website Services Use the full services hub when the problem crosses fixes, WordPress, SEO, tracking, ecommerce, speed, or ongoing support.
- Related service
API and Website Integration Help Automation often overlaps with api & integrations when the work touches the same site, template, tracking, or technical backlog.
- Related service
Technical SEO Implementation Automation often overlaps with technical seo when the work touches the same site, template, tracking, or technical backlog.
- Related service
Analytics and Tracking Support Automation often overlaps with analytics & tracking when the work touches the same site, template, tracking, or technical backlog.
- Related skill
APIs & Webhooks API and webhook work supports API integrations, automation tools, ecommerce support, analytics tracking, and WordPress plugin development.
- Related skill
Programmatic SEO Programmatic SEO supports technical SEO implementation, automation, schema work, crawl analysis, and location/service page expansion.
- Related skill
WordPress Plugins Plugin development connects directly to WordPress support, API integrations, automation, technical SEO, and ongoing webmaster support.
Automate Web Work
Send the URL, the task list, or the thing that keeps getting pushed off. The Web Guy will help turn it into actual website work.
FAQ
Automation questions
What does automation cost?
Contract help for this work is billed at $55/hr when the task, site, and access are clear.
What should I send first?
Send the URL, what should happen, what is happening now, timeline, and any audit notes, screenshots, or task lists.
Can this be one-time or ongoing?
Yes. This can be a one-time fix, a small project, agency overflow, or part of ongoing webmaster/platform support.
What does The Web Guy avoid promising?
No fake guarantees, no unlimited flat-rate work, and no pretending every issue is simple before the site is reviewed.