Scanned sites / ahrefs.com / 2026-10-08-1911

ahrefs.com scan from 10/8/2026, 7:11:04 PM DR 91

DR is Ahrefs Domain Rating (0-100, backlink strength), used under its Domain Rating License.

Scan 2026-10-08-1911

Scanned 10/8/2026, 7:11:04 PM, finished 10/8/2026, 8:32:51 PM. Found with 42backlinks.com tool directory

Site: https://ahrefs.com/

Download SQLite databaseEvery page and asset from this scan, with the crawl events, in one file.

81/ 100Good

On October 8, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 4947 pages and 1046 assets of ahrefs.com, starting from https://ahrefs.com/. It scored 81 out of 100, a good result. 13 of 23 checks found something to fix, led by heavy assets (51), image alt text (103,361), sitemap coverage (2,468); 3 checks passed. Most of the points went to heavy assets (−6), image alt text (−4.2), sitemap coverage (−3.1). 7 checks found something the score does not count, listed as noted. The list below shows each check's result, the fix plan, when present, explains what to do first, and the security review at the end of the page covers headers, transport, libraries and exposed files.

Security review: Medium1 medium, 1 low and 1 info findings. See the security findings ↓

Pages crawled
4947
Assets fetched
1046
Status
Completed
Checks with issues
13 of 23
CoverageJob finished, partial coverage

5,993 of 6,000 discovered URLs were fetched, 7 blocked by robots.txt, 43,051 left out by the 5,000-page and 1,000-asset budget. The job finished, but the crawl did not reach everything it found. HTML only: nothing here ran JavaScript. 300 link destinations on other sites were checked, 10692 left unchecked.

  • Title tags1,295 issues
    1295 of 3083 pages have title issues. 1655 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −2.7 points
  • Meta descriptions1,481 issues
    1481 of 3083 pages have meta description issues. 1655 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −2.5 points
  • Headings13 issues
    13 of 3083 pages have heading issues. 1655 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Broken links20 issues
    38 internal links point at 20 broken URLs.
    −0.1 points
  • Links to other sites6 issues
    6 destinations answered with an error, 75 could not be determined (timeouts, rate limits or refusals), 10692 were left unchecked by the per-scan cap, of 300 destinations checked.
    −0.1 points
  • Redirects190 issues
    188 redirecting URLs, 2 of them chained.
    −0.2 points
  • Non-200 responses21 issues
    209 URLs did not return a 2xx response. 209 of them are pages, 21 with an error status; the rest are assets or redirects.
  • Rate limitedOK
    The site did not rate limit the crawler.
  • Indexability56 issues
    56 of 4738 indexable pages have indexability warnings.
    −0.1 points
  • Image alt text103,361 issues
    103361 of 147634 image references have no alt attribute. 1665 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
    −4.2 points
  • Heavy assets51 issues
    51 assets larger than 500 KB among 1046 fetched assets. 13 documents over that size are listed but not counted: downloads are not page weight.
    −6 points
  • Orphan pages4 issues
    4 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
  • Sitemap coverage2,468 issues
    7 sitemaps listing 1965 URLs: 2467 crawled pages missing, 1 listed URL broken or redirecting, 0 reachable only via the sitemap. 1,376 listed URLs not crawled within the 5000-page budget.
    −3.1 points
  • Internal link counts424 noted
    Internal link counts for 500 pages; 424 worth a look.
  • Thin content2 issues
    2 of 3083 pages have fewer than 200 words. 1655 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Duplicate contentOK
    0 groups of pages with identical HTML.
  • URL format1,685 noted
    1685 of 4947 page URLs are harder to read, share or cache than they need to be.
  • Canonicals1,655 noted
    1655 of 4738 pages have a canonical worth checking.
  • Robots directivesOK
    No page carries a robots directive; all 4738 pages are open to search engines.
  • Anchor text341 noted
    341 destinations are linked without useful anchor text, or with nofollow.
  • Title and heading structure2,475 noted
    2475 of 3083 pages could use the title, heading and snippet space better. 1655 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Image weight and alt length2,675 noted
    86 images over 100 KB; 2589 with alt text over 100 characters.
  • Response anomalies45 noted
    45 URLs answered in a way worth looking at.

Where this scan sits among all scanned sites

2163 sites, median 79%, average 78%

ahrefs.com scores 81%, higher than 57% of the 2163 scanned sites. See the full ranking.

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Green 90% and up (Excellent), lime 75 to 89 (Good), amber 50 to 74 (Needs work), red below 50 (Poor).

Internal link map

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Start page (centre)OKRedirectErrorOrphanLinked from most pagesOne inbound link or noneRings = clicks from the start page. Size = inbound links. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom, click a page to see only its links.

Fix plan

Written by gpt-4o-mini from the scan findings

The website has several issues to address, focusing on broken links, non-200 responses, title and meta description problems, and sitemap coverage deficiencies. Prioritize fixing high-impact problems first.

  1. 1

    Fix Broken Links

    Why: Broken links can harm user experience and SEO.

    How: Identify the 38 broken links and update or remove them from the site.

    Checks: broken-links

  2. 2

    Resolve Non-200 Responses

    Why: URLs not returning a valid response can lead to errors in indexing.

    How: Address the 209 URLs with non-200 responses by fixing the errors or configuring redirects where appropriate.

    Checks: status-codes

  3. 3

    Optimize Title Tags

    Why: Improperly optimized title tags can affect search rankings.

    How: Review the 1295 pages with title issues and ensure tags are concise and relevant.

    Checks: titles

  4. 4

    Improve Meta Descriptions

    Why: Meta descriptions impact click-through rates from search results.

    How: Edit the 1481 pages with meta description issues to meet recommended length and provide clear value.

    Checks: meta-descriptions

  5. 5

    Enhance Sitemap Coverage

    Why: Missing pages in the sitemap can hinder indexing.

    How: Update the sitemap to include the 2467 missing URLs to support better crawlability.

    Evidence: 2467 URLs: not in sitemap.

    2,467 pages affected

    Checks: sitemap-coverage

  6. 6

    Address Orphan Pages

    Why: Orphan pages cannot be discovered by users or crawlers.

    How: Integrate the 4 orphan pages into relevant navigation or content areas to enhance visibility.

    Checks: orphan-pages

Generated automatically; verify each change against your own site before relying on it.

Security review

Written by gpt-4o-mini from 16 checks over the crawl

The security review of the ahrefs.com website highlights critical areas for improvement, particularly regarding cookie security and lack of permissions policies. Addressing these issues will enhance the site's defenses against attacks.

  • 0 high
  • 1 medium
  • 1 low
  • 1 info
  1. 1

    Cookies Missing Protective FlagsMedium

    Why it matters: 2898 cookies are missing Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite flags, increasing vulnerability to attacks.

    Fix: Set cookies with the flags: `HttpOnly`, `Secure`, and `SameSite=Lax` for all cookies.

    Evidence: Cookie flags

  2. 2

    Third-party Scripts Without Subresource IntegrityLow

    Why it matters: Scripts from external domains could be compromised, altering site behavior without integrity checks.

    Fix: Implement Subresource Integrity (SRI) for third-party scripts and consider adding a Content-Security-Policy to control script sources.

    Evidence: Third-party scripts

  3. 3

    Missing Permissions PolicyInfo

    Why it matters: No permissions-policy headers detected, which can allow injected scripts unauthorized access to browser features.

    Fix: Implement a Permissions-Policy header, e.g., `Permissions-Policy: geolocation=(self), microphone=()`, on all pages.

    Evidence: Permissions policy

What the checks found

  • FoundPermissions policyInfo

    No HTML page sends permissions-policy. A Permissions-Policy header turns off browser features the site does not use (camera, microphone, geolocation), limiting what an injected script could do.

    • https://ahrefs.com/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://ahrefs.com/search-marketing → no permissions-policy
    • https://ahrefs.com/site-explorer → no permissions-policy
    • https://ahrefs.com/keywords-explorer → no permissions-policy
    • https://ahrefs.com/rank-tracker → no permissions-policy
    • https://ahrefs.com/gsc-insights → no permissions-policy
    • https://ahrefs.com/brand-radar → no permissions-policy
    • https://ahrefs.com/ai-prompt-tracking → no permissions-policy
    • https://ahrefs.com/website-performance → no permissions-policy
    • https://ahrefs.com/site-audit → no permissions-policy
    • https://ahrefs.com/web-analytics → no permissions-policy
    • https://ahrefs.com/bot-analytics → no permissions-policy
  • FoundCookie flagsMedium

    2898 of 2901 cookies are missing protective flags. Without HttpOnly a script can read the cookie; without Secure it travels over plain HTTP; without SameSite it is sent on cross-site requests.

    • 08 Oct 2026 19:41:11 GMT (set by https://ahrefs.com/sitemap.xml) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 08 Oct 2026 19:41:17 GMT (set by https://ahrefs.com/search-marketing) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 08 Oct 2026 19:41:18 GMT (set by https://ahrefs.com/rank-tracker) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 08 Oct 2026 19:41:19 GMT (set by https://ahrefs.com/gsc-insights) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 08 Oct 2026 19:41:20 GMT (set by https://ahrefs.com/brand-radar) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 08 Oct 2026 19:41:21 GMT (set by https://ahrefs.com/ai-prompt-tracking) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 08 Oct 2026 19:41:22 GMT (set by https://ahrefs.com/web-analytics) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 08 Oct 2026 19:41:23 GMT (set by https://ahrefs.com/content-marketing) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 08 Oct 2026 19:41:24 GMT (set by https://ahrefs.com/ai-content-helper) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 08 Oct 2026 19:41:25 GMT (set by https://ahrefs.com/reporting) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 08 Oct 2026 19:41:26 GMT (set by https://ahrefs.com/portfolios) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 08 Oct 2026 19:41:27 GMT (set by https://ahrefs.com/local-seo) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
  • NoteThird-party scripts

    Scripts run from 2 other domains without Subresource Integrity, so a compromise of any of them changes what runs on this site. (Tag managers and analytics rarely support SRI; a Content-Security-Policy that names these hosts is the usual control.)

    • cdn-cookieyes.com (40 script tags)
    • www.googletagmanager.com (40 script tags)
12 checks passed, 1 not applicable
  • OKHTTPS

    All 4738 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.

  • OKHTTP Strict Transport Security

    strict-transport-security is set on all 4738 HTML pages.

  • OKContent Security Policy

    A Content-Security-Policy is set.

  • OKClickjacking protection

    x-frame-options is set on all 4738 HTML pages.

  • OKMIME sniffing protection

    x-content-type-options is set on all 4738 HTML pages.

  • OKReferrer policy

    referrer-policy is set on all 4738 HTML pages.

  • OKSoftware version disclosure

    The Server header names a product without a version, and there is no X-Powered-By header.

  • OKMixed content

    No HTTPS page loads a script, stylesheet, font or image over plain HTTP.

  • OKForms over HTTPS

    3 forms found, all on HTTPS pages posting to HTTPS addresses.

  • OKKeys and secrets in page code

    No API keys, tokens or private keys were found in the sampled HTML and scripts.

  • OKExposed files and listings

    None of the crawled URLs is a configuration file, backup, dump, repository folder or directory listing.

  • OKSensitive paths in robots.txt

    robots.txt does not point at admin, backup or private paths.

  • Not applicableVulnerable JavaScript libraries

    No recognisable library versions were found in the sampled scripts.

A passive review of what the crawl recorded: response headers, page and script contents and the URLs it found. It does not probe the site, test TLS settings or look for files that were not linked. Generated automatically; verify each finding against your own site before acting on it.

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DR is Ahrefs Domain Rating (0-100, backlink strength), used under its Domain Rating License.

This report was produced by the DIY SEO Hub Site Spider crawling ahrefs.com from its pages as published, the way a search engine does. It shows summary figures only.

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