Technical SEO
Analyze canonical tags, meta descriptions, headings, and indexability issues to ensure search engines can properly crawl your site.
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Find and fix over 140+ technical SEO health issues and mistakes. Identify critical performance bottlenecks and monitor your site health in real time.
Performance
Evaluate Core Web Vitals, page load speeds, and resource optimizations to deliver a lightning-fast experience for your users.
Security Checks
Verify SSL certificates, secure HTTP headers, and identify vulnerabilities to keep your website and user data safe.
Accessibility
Ensure your site complies with WCAG standards, utilizing proper semantic HTML to make your content accessible to everyone.
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In-Depth Diagnostic Reports
Comprehensive SEO Health Reports
Review specialized reports on crawlability, site performance, internal linking, security, and international SEO.
Crawlability
Ensure your site is accessible to search engines and indexed properly without crawl budget waste.
Site Performance
Analyze load speed and vital performance metrics like LCP, FID, and CLS for seamless user experience.
Internal Linking
Optimize your internal link structure for optimal PageRank distribution and eliminate orphan pages.
HTTPS Security
Securing your website is vital for overall trust. Monitor SSL health, mixed content issues, and HTTP header policies.
International SEO
Check if your hreflang tags are implemented correctly to ensure Google serves the right language version to your target audience.
Prioritized Action List
Prioritize Website Issues to Fix First
All detected issues are grouped into three categories: Errors, Warnings, and Notices. Focus on what needs immediate attention to achieve maximum impact on rankings.
- Errors: Critical issues hurting your rankings (e.g., 404s, broken canonicals).
- Warnings: Moderate issues to fix next (e.g., missing alt text, long titles).
- Notices: Best practice optimizations and structural hints.
Page has 404 links
12 Pages
Broken Canonical URL
3 Pages
Missing Meta Description
45 Pages
Orphaned Pages
18 Pages
Progress Tracking
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Improving your website's health requires constant attention. Compare historical audit crawls side-by-side to track changes in issue counts and confirm your site health is improving over time.
- Compare Crawls and Progress reports side-by-side
- Automated recurring audits (Daily, Weekly, Monthly)
- Instant alerts for new regressions and broken pages
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Simply input the domain you want to analyze. Our system will instantly verify connectivity and prepare our advanced crawler.
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Deep Crawl Analysis
Our intelligent crawler scans your pages, executing JavaScript and analyzing content just like modern search engines do.
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Actionable Reporting
Receive a detailed, prioritized list of issues holding your site back, complete with exact locations and "how-to-fix" instructions.
Internal Link Analysis
Visualize your website architecture. Identify deep pages that are hard to reach, uncover orphan pages with no internal links, and optimize your link equity flow.
JavaScript Rendering
Using a modern SPA framework? Our crawler fully executes JavaScript to see your content exactly as Googlebot does, ensuring no dynamically loaded content is missed.
Advanced Crawl Settings
Customize your crawl. Choose between Mobile or Desktop user agents, respect or ignore robots.txt, set maximum crawl depths, and exclude specific URL patterns.
What Issues Can Site Audit Identify?
Crawlability and Architecture
Ensure your website is crawlable and well-structured. Focus on sitemaps, robots.txt, internal links, and URL structure. Site Audit identifies over 20 critical issues in this area.
On-Page SEO
Optimize your content, title tags, h1 tags, meta descriptions, and images. Avoid duplicate or overly long/short elements. Site Audit highlights over a dozen common on-page SEO issues.
Technical SEO
Address technical aspects like HTML structure, page load speed, and mobile optimization. Site Audit flags oversized HTML files, slow pages, and outdated technologies like Flash or frames.
HTTPS Implementation
Identify common HTTPS migration issues, including certificates, redirects, and encryption. A dedicated report highlights all HTTPS-related problems for quick resolution.
International SEO
Optimize hreflang tags for multilingual websites. Site Audit checks for language and country code accuracy, conflicts, and incorrect hreflang links.
AMP
Ensure compliance with Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) standards. Site Audit detects over 40 AMP-related issues to help you deliver optimized mobile experiences.
Performance
Improve page load speed and user experience by optimizing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Site Audit identifies performance bottlenecks and provides actionable insights.
Internal Linking
Analyze internal link distribution and identify issues like broken links or pages with insufficient internal links. Use the Internal Linking report for detailed insights.
Full List of Issues Site Audit Can Identify
Below is a prioritized list of errors, warnings, and notices. Addressing these issues will improve your Site Audit score and website health:
Website Errors
About the issue
Hreflang attributes help search engines display the correct language version of your page to users. Misconfigured hreflang attributes can lead to unexpected search engine behavior.
How to fix it
- Review conflicting hreflang and rel=canonical URLs
- Fix conflicting hreflang URLs
- Add missing self-referencing hreflang URLs
About the issue
5xx errors indicate server problems preventing users and search engine robots from accessing your webpages. This negatively affects user experience and search engines' crawlability.
How to fix it
Investigate server logs and configuration to identify and resolve the root causes of these errors.
About the issue
A <title> tag is a key on-page SEO element that appears in browsers and search results. Missing or empty title tags can lead to lower rankings and poor click-through rates.
How to fix it
Ensure every page has a unique and concise title containing your most important keywords. Follow Google's guidelines for creating effective titles.
About the issue
Duplicate title tags make it difficult for search engines to determine page relevance and priority in search results. This can lead to:
- Lower search rankings
- Risk of search engine penalties
- Poor user experience and confusion
How to fix it
Create unique, concise titles for each page containing relevant keywords. Follow best practices from:
About the issue
Pages with 85% or more identical content are considered duplicates. This affects SEO in several ways:
- Google may filter duplicate pages from search results
- Risk of search engine penalties for content manipulation
- Dilution of link profile and ranking power
How to fix it
Implementation options:
- Add rel="canonical" links to specify preferred pages
- Implement 301 redirects to original content
- Use rel="next/prev" for pagination
- Configure URL parameters in Search Console
- Add unique content to differentiate pages
Additional resources:
About the issue
Broken internal links direct users to non-existent pages. This can:
- Negatively impact user experience
- Lower search engine rankings
- Signal poor website maintenance to crawlers
Note: Some working links may be reported as broken if our crawler is blocked by the target server.
How to fix it
For each broken link:
- Verify if the target page returns an error
- Remove or replace broken links with working resources
- Contact website owners if links work in browsers but are reported as broken
About the issue
Our crawler was unable to access certain webpages due to:
- Server response time exceeding 5 seconds
- Server access restrictions
How to fix it
Contact your web hosting technical support team to investigate and resolve server configuration issues.
About the issue
DNS resolution errors occur when our crawler cannot resolve the hostname for your webpage. This prevents proper crawling and indexing of your content.
How to fix it
Contact your web hosting technical support to investigate and resolve DNS configuration issues.
About the issue
Crawler access issues due to:
- Server response delays exceeding 5 seconds
- Server access restrictions
How to fix it
Ensure URLs follow standard formatting without unnecessary characters or typos
About the issue
Images that cannot be displayed due to various issues can harm your SEO and user experience.
Broken images negatively impact search rankings and signal poor page quality to search engines.
How to fix it
Choose an appropriate solution:
- Update image URLs if location has changed
- Replace deleted or damaged images
- Remove image code if the image is no longer needed
About the issue
Misconfigured robots.txt files can cause serious SEO problems:
- Important pages may not be indexed
- Private content might be exposed
- Reduced search engine rankings
How to fix it
Review and fix your robots.txt configuration using these tools:
About the issue
Invalid sitemap.xml files will be ignored by search engines, preventing proper indexing of your content.
How to fix it
Validate and fix your sitemap using these resources:
About the issue
Your sitemap.xml contains problematic URLs that could affect crawling efficiency:
Including invalid URLs may result in your sitemap being rejected by search engines.
Problem URLs include:
- Duplicate content pages
- Redirecting pages
- Pages with non-200 status codes
How to fix it
Review your sitemap and ensure all URLs are canonical, accessible (200 status), and point to their final destination.
About the issue
Without a preferred domain version, search engines may split ranking power between www and non-www URLs.
How to fix it
- Choose your preferred domain version (www or non-www)
- Use Google Search Console to verify indexed pages
- Implement 301 redirects from alternate version
About the issue
Meta descriptions help search engines understand page content and appear in search results.
Duplicate meta descriptions reduce your opportunity to use relevant keywords and make it harder for users to differentiate pages.
How to fix it
Create unique, relevant meta descriptions for each page.
About the issue
The viewport meta tag is essential for mobile optimization and responsive design.
How to fix it
Add the viewport meta tag to your pages:
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
About the issue
Pages exceeding 2MB in HTML size can lead to slower load times and poor user experience.
How to fix it
- Optimize HTML structure
- Remove unnecessary inline scripts
- Externalize CSS and JavaScript
- Minify HTML code
About the issue
Canonical tags are required for proper AMP implementation and preventing duplicate content issues.
Requirements:
- Add canonical tags to both AMP and non-AMP versions
- Include self-referential canonical tag for AMP-only pages
How to fix it
Add canonical tags in the head section:
About the issue
Incorrect hreflang implementation prevents search engines from showing the right language version to users.
Common issues:
- Country codes not in ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 format
- Language codes not in ISO 639-1 format
How to fix it
Implementation requirements:
- Use correct ISO 639-1 language codes
- Use ISO 15924 for script variations
- Use correct ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes
About the issue
4XX errors prevent access to your pages, affecting both users and search engines.
Common causes:
- Broken or invalid links
- DDoS protection blocking access
- Server misconfiguration
How to fix it
- Remove or replace broken links
- Contact hosting support for server issues
- Adjust crawl-delay in robots.txt if needed
About the issue
Incorrect hreflang links prevent search engines from properly directing users to language-specific content.
Requirements:
- Use absolute URLs only
- Ensure all URLs return HTTP 200
- Properly implement language targeting
How to fix it
- Fix or remove broken hreflang URLs
- Resolve redirect chains
- Convert relative to absolute URLs
About the issue
Password fields on HTTP pages pose a serious security risk to user credentials.
How to fix it
Migrate password-protected pages to HTTPS to ensure user security.
HTTPS Migration GuideAbout the issue
Expired certificates trigger browser warnings and can significantly reduce traffic.
How to fix it
- Contact administrator to renew SSL certificate
- Implement automated certificate monitoring
- Set up renewal reminders
About the issue
Old SSL/TLS protocols (v1.0) present significant security vulnerabilities.
How to fix it
Update to the latest TLS protocol version for improved security.
About the issue
Certificate name mismatches trigger browser warnings and block user access.
How to fix it
- Install correctly named SSL certificate
- Consider wildcard certificate for subdomains
- Use multi-domain certificate if needed
About the issue
Non-HTTPS elements on secure pages trigger browser warnings and reduce user trust.
How to fix it
- Use only HTTPS content on HTTPS pages
- Update all HTTP links to HTTPS versions
- Remove links to non-HTTPS external content
About the issue
Duplicate HTTP/HTTPS versions can compete in search results and split ranking power.
How to fix it
Choose one of these solutions:
- Implement 301 redirects from HTTP to HTTPS
- Add rel="canonical" tags pointing to HTTPS versions
About the issue
Redirect chains and loops can negatively impact crawl budget, indexing, and page load speed.
Common issues:
- Excessive redirect chains (more than 3)
- Infinite redirect loops
- Different responses for crawlers vs browsers
How to fix it
Best practices:
- Limit redirect chains to maximum 3 steps
- Redirect all chain URLs directly to final destination
- Maintain necessary intermediate redirects to prevent 404s
About the issue
Non-compliant AMP pages may not be indexed or shown in mobile search results.
How to fix it
Review specific issues in the 'Issue Description' column for each affected page.
AMP Validation GuideAbout the issue
Non-standard AMP styling can prevent pages from being indexed in mobile search results.
How to fix it
Check the 'Issue Description' column for specific fixes for each page.
AMP Style GuideAbout the issue
Template syntax in AMP pages can cause validation errors and indexing issues.
How to fix it
Review the 'Issue Description' for page-specific fixes.
About the issue
Invalid URL formats prevent proper crawling and can affect site indexing.
Common mistakes:
- Invalid URL syntax or protocols
- Use of backslashes instead of forward slashes
- Spelling mistakes in URLs
- Extra characters in URLs
How to fix it
Ensure all URLs follow standard formatting and remove any unnecessary characters.
About the issue
Missing width or initial-scale values in viewport meta tag affect mobile optimization.
How to fix it
Add width and initial-scale values to viewport meta tag.
About the issue
Non-existent canonical URLs waste crawl budget and complicate content indexing.
How to fix it
Review canonical links and either remove broken ones or replace them with valid resources.
About the issue
Multiple canonical tags can confuse search engines and lead to incorrect page indexing.
How to fix it
Keep only one canonical URL per page - remove all others.
About the issue
Meta refresh tags are outdated and can cause SEO and usability problems.
How to fix it
Replace meta refresh tags with proper 301 redirects for better performance and SEO.
About the issue
Broken assets prevent proper page rendering and can harm SEO rankings.
Potential impacts:
- Poor page rendering
- Decreased search rankings
- Degraded user experience
How to fix it
Locate and repair all broken JavaScript and CSS files on your website.
About the issue
Deprecated encryption algorithms pose security risks and trigger browser warnings.
How to fix it
Contact your administrator to update encryption algorithms to current security standards.
About the issue
Sitemaps exceeding 50 MB or 50,000 URLs risk ineffective crawling by search engines.
How to fix it
- Split sitemap into smaller files
- Create a sitemap index file
- Update robots.txt with new sitemap locations
About the issue
Slow page load speeds negatively impact rankings and user experience.
Note:
Our crawler only measures HTML load time, not including:
- Image loading
- JavaScript execution
- CSS rendering
How to fix it
- Optimize HTML code density
- Upgrade server resources if needed
- Consider better hosting solutions
About the issue
Invalid structured data prevents rich snippets and can affect search rankings.
How to fix it
Validate your structured data using recommended tools:
About the issue
Invalid URL formats prevent proper crawling by our site crawler.
Common issues:
- Missing or invalid protocol specifications
- Incorrect use of backslashes
- URL spelling errors
- Extra unwanted characters
How to fix it
Verify all URLs follow standard formatting and clean up any syntax errors.
About the issue
Missing viewport settings affect mobile device optimization and accessibility.
How to fix it
Add proper viewport meta tag settings:
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
Website Warnings
About the issue
Titles over 70 characters get truncated in search results, reducing click-through rates.
How to fix it
Rewrite page titles to be concise and under 70 characters.
About the issue
Titles under 10 characters provide insufficient information for search rankings.
How to fix it
Add more descriptive text to your title tags:
- Include relevant keywords
- Describe page content clearly
- Keep titles informative but concise
About the issue
Pages with less than 10% text-to-HTML ratio may rank poorly in search results.
Benefits of higher ratio:
- Better search engine rankings
- Faster page load speeds
- Improved crawler efficiency
How to fix it
- Optimize HTML structure
- Remove embedded scripts and styles
- Add more meaningful content
About the issue
Missing meta descriptions result in search engines displaying potentially irrelevant snippets.
How to fix it
Add unique, keyword-rich meta descriptions to improve click-through rates.
About the issue
Duplicate content in title and H1 tags appears over-optimized to search engines.
Impact:
- Potential over-optimization penalties
- Missed keyword opportunities
- Reduced SEO effectiveness
How to fix it
Create unique content for title and H1 tags to target different relevant keywords.
About the issue
Missing H1 tags weaken page hierarchy and can impact search rankings.
How to fix it
Best practices for H1 headings:
- Include one H1 per page
- Make it descriptive and relevant
- Keep it concise but informative
About the issue
Underscores in URLs may be misinterpreted by search engines as part of words.
Example:
page_title_here →
page-title-here
How to fix it
Replace underscores with hyphens in URLs, unless the page already ranks well.
About the issue
Sitemap location should be specified in robots.txt for better search engine crawling.
How to fix it
Add to your robots.txt:
Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml
About the issue
Pages with fewer than 200 words may rank poorly in search results.
Why it matters:
- Content length is a quality signal
- More content means better topic coverage
- Longer content tends to rank higher
How to fix it
Add more meaningful, relevant content to reach at least 200 words per page.
About the issue
302/307 redirects prevent link equity transfer and can harm SEO if used incorrectly.
Redirect Types:
302/307 → Temporary move301/308 → Permanent move
How to fix it
- Review all temporary redirects
- Remove unnecessary redirects
- Convert permanent moves to 301/308
About the issue
Missing alt attributes affect image search rankings and accessibility.
Why it matters:
- Helps search engines understand images
- Improves image search rankings
- Essential for visually impaired users
- Displays when images fail to load
How to fix it
Add descriptive alt text to all images:
<img src="logo.png" alt="Company Logo">
About the issue
Broken external links harm user experience and indicate poor site maintenance.
Note:
Some working links may be reported as broken if the target server blocks our crawler.
How to fix it
- Verify each reported broken link manually
- Remove or replace non-working links
- Contact site owners about false positives
About the issue
Nofollow attributes on internal links prevent proper flow of link equity.
<a href="page.html" rel="nofollow">
How to fix it
Remove nofollow attributes from internal links to allow proper link juice flow.
About the issue
Pages with over 3,000 links may be seen as low-quality or spammy.
How to fix it
Recommended actions:
- Review and remove unnecessary links
- Split content across multiple pages
- Use the Internal Linking report for analysis
About the issue
Too many URL parameters reduce click-through rates and can hinder page indexing.
Example:
example.com?p1=v1&p2=v2&p3=v3&p4=v4&p5=v5example.com?category=shoes&color=blue
How to fix it
Limit URL parameters to 4 or fewer. Consider using clean URLs with directory structure instead.
About the issue
Missing language attributes affect search indexing and multilingual site functionality.
How to fix it
Add language declarations:
<html lang="en"><link rel="alternate" href="http://example.com/" hreflang="en"/>
About the issue
Undefined character encoding can cause improper content rendering and poor SEO.
How to fix it
Choose one method:
Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
or
<meta charset="utf-8"/>
About the issue
Missing doctype declarations can cause rendering issues and slow page loads.
How to fix it
Add to the top of each HTML file:
<!DOCTYPE html>
About the issue
Outdated plugins like Flash and Silverlight are not mobile-friendly and hurt SEO.
Affected plugins:
- Adobe Flash
- Java Applets
- Microsoft Silverlight
Convert all plugin content to modern HTML5 alternatives.
About the issue
Frame tags prevent proper indexing and create poor user experience.
How to fix it
Modern alternatives to frames:
- CSS Grid layouts
- Flexbox containers
- AJAX content loading
- Server-side includes
About the issue
Missing sitemap.xml reduces crawl efficiency and content discovery.
Benefits:
- Better search engine visibility
- Faster content indexing
- Improved crawl efficiency
- Quick update notifications
How to fix it
Required steps:
- Generate sitemap.xml file
- Add sitemap location to robots.txt
- Submit to Search Console
About the issue
Lack of SNI support prevents proper SSL certificate handling on subdomains.
SNI Benefits:
Multiple SSL certificates → Single IP address
How to fix it
Implementation steps:
- Enable SNI on your web server
- Update SSL configuration
- Verify browser compatibility
About the issue
Non-HTTPS sites may rank lower in search results and appear less secure to users.
How to fix it
Implementation steps:
- Obtain SSL certificate
- Install and configure HTTPS
- Update internal links
- Set up 301 redirects
About the issue
HTTP URLs in sitemap of HTTPS site may cause incomplete crawling.
http://example.com/pagehttps://example.com/page
How to fix it
Update all sitemap URLs to use HTTPS protocol to ensure consistent crawling.
About the issue
HTTP links on HTTPS pages create security warnings and SEO confusion.
href="http://example.com"href="https://example.com"
How to fix it
Update all internal links to use HTTPS protocol consistently.
About the issue
Missing Content-Encoding header leads to slower page load times.
Benefits of compression:
- Faster page loading
- Better user experience
- Improved search rankings
- Reduced bandwidth usage
How to fix it
Enable GZIP or Brotli compression in your web server configuration.
About the issue
Blocked CSS/JS resources prevent proper page rendering and indexing.
Affected resources:
- CSS stylesheets
- JavaScript files
- Image assets
- Font files
How to fix it
Update robots.txt to allow crawling of essential resources.
About the issue
Uncompressed assets increase page load time and bandwidth usage.
Affected files:
*.js, *.css
How to fix it
- Enable server-side compression
- Minify JS and CSS files
- Contact external hosts if needed
About the issue
Missing cache headers force browsers to re-download assets unnecessarily.
Benefits of caching:
- Faster page loads
- Reduced server load
- Lower bandwidth usage
- Better user experience
How to fix it
Implementation options:
- Set Cache-Control headers
- Configure server caching
- Use versioned asset URLs
About the issue
Unminified assets contain unnecessary code that increases file size.
function doSomething() { ... }function doSomething(){...}
How to fix it
- Use minification tools
- Remove comments and whitespace
- Implement build process
- Contact external hosts if needed
About the issue
URLs over 2,000 characters may not work in all browsers and harm SEO.
Problems with long URLs:
- Browser compatibility issues
- Poor user experience
- Difficult to share
- May be ignored by crawlers
How to fix it
Keep URLs under 2,000 characters and use clean URL structure.
Website Notices
About the issue
Having very few incoming internal links means very few visits, or even none, and fewer chances of placing in search results. It is a good practice to add more incoming internal links to pages with useful content. That way, you can rest assured that users and search engines will never miss them.
How to fix it
Add more incoming internal links to pages with important content.
About the issue
This issue is triggered if a crawler gets a 403 code when trying to access an external webpage or resource via a link on your site. A 403 HTTP status code is returned if a user is not allowed to access the resource for some reason. In the case of crawlers, this usually means that a crawler is being blocked from accessing content at the server level.
How to fix it
Check that the page is available to browsers and search engines. To do this, follow a link in your browser and check the Google Search Console data.
- If a page or resource is not available, contact the owner of the external website to restore deleted content or change the link on your page
- If a page is available but our bot is blocked from accessing it, you can ask the external website owner to unblock the page, so we can check all resources correctly. You can also hide this issue from your list.
About the issue
This issue is triggered if a non-descriptive anchor text is used for a link. An anchor is considered to be non-descriptive if it doesn't give any idea of what the linked-to page is about.
How to fix it
Use succinct anchor text that describes the page's content. Follow Google's SEO guidelines for best practices on optimizing anchor text.
About the issue
Pages that require many clicks to reach may be less likely to be crawled by search engines or found by users. Important content should be no more than 3 clicks from your homepage.
How to fix it
Review your site structure and ensure important pages are easily accessible within 3 clicks.
About the issue
Language values specified in hreflang attributes don't match the page's actual language. This can confuse search engines and affect international SEO.
How to fix it
Review and correct hreflang attributes on affected pages to ensure they match the actual page language.
About the issue
A nofollow attribute is an element in an <a> tag that tells crawlers not to follow the link. "Nofollow" links don’t pass any link juice or anchor texts to referred webpages.
How to fix it
Make sure you haven’t used nofollow attributes by mistake. Remove them from <a> tags, if needed.
About the issue
HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) informs web browsers that they can communicate with servers only through HTTPS connections.
How to fix it
Use a server that supports HSTS.
About the issue
According to Google, long URLs are not SEO-friendly. Excessive URL length intimidates users and discourages them from clicking or sharing it.
How to fix it
Keep your URLs at a reasonable length.
About the issue
Although multiple <h1> tags are allowed in HTML5, we still do not recommend that you use more than one <h1> tag per page.
How to fix it
Use multiple <h2>-<h6> tags instead of an <h1>.
About the issue
A robots.txt file has an important impact on your overall SEO website's performance. This file helps search engines determine what content on your website they should crawl.
How to fix it
If you don't want specific content on your website to be crawled, creating a robots.txt file is recommended.
About the issue
If a page cannot be accessed by search engines, it will never appear in search results. A page can be blocked from crawling either by a robots.txt file or a noindex meta tag.
How to fix it
Make sure that pages with valuable content are not blocked from crawling by mistake.
About the issue
A webpage that is not linked internally is called an orphaned page. It is very important to check your website for such pages.
How to fix it
Review all orphaned pages on your website and do either of the following:
- If a page is no longer needed, remove it
- If a page has valuable content and brings traffic to your website, link to it from another page on your website
- If a page serves a specific need and requires no internal linking, leave it as is.
About the issue
An orphaned page is a webpage that is not linked internally. Including orphaned pages in your sitemap.xml files is considered to be a bad practice, as these pages will be crawled by search engines.
How to fix it
- If a page is no longer needed, remove it
- If a page has valuable content, link to it internally
- If a page serves a specific need and requires no internal linking, leave it as is
About the issue
The x-robots-tag is an HTTP header that can be used to instruct search engines whether or not they can index or crawl a webpage.
How to fix it
Make sure that pages with valuable content are not blocked from crawling by mistake.
About the issue
If your website uses JavaScript or CSS files that are hosted externally, ensure they work properly. Broken scripts may affect rankings and user experience.
How to fix it
Contact the website owner and ask them to fix broken files.
About the issue
Some links to resources are formatted with <a href> HTML element, which should only be used for page links.
How to fix it
Use appropriate HTML tags for resources (e.g., <img> for images with proper alt attributes).
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