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brightlocal.com scan from 9/16/2026, 2:50:27 AM

Scan 2026-09-16-0250

Scanned 9/16/2026, 2:50:27 AM, finished 9/16/2026, 3:27:10 AM. Found with 42backlinks.com tool directory

Site: https://brightlocal.com/

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90/ 100Excellent

On September 16, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 1462 pages and 219 assets of brightlocal.com, starting from https://brightlocal.com/. It scored 90 out of 100, an excellent result. 12 of 14 checks found something to fix, led by title tags (416), redirects (372), meta descriptions (270); 2 checks passed. 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: Medium3 medium, 1 low and 1 info findings. See the security findings ↓

Pages crawled
1462
Assets fetched
219
Status
Completed
Checks with issues
12 of 14
  • Title tags416 issues
    416 of 1028 pages have title issues. 26 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Meta descriptions270 issues
    270 of 1028 pages have meta description issues. 26 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Headings2 issues
    2 of 1028 pages have heading issues. 26 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Broken links7 issues
    1891 internal links point at 18 broken URLs.
  • Redirects372 issues
    390 redirecting URLs, 11 of them chained.
  • Non-200 responses21 issues
    471 URLs did not return a 2xx response.
  • Rate limitedOK
    The site did not rate limit the crawler.
  • Indexability7 issues
    7 of 1038 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 16 pages noindex by design.
  • Image alt text8 issues
    8 of 38909 image references have no alt attribute. 4604 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
  • Heavy assets1 issue
    1 asset larger than 500 KB among the 100 heaviest.
  • Orphan pages66 issues
    66 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
  • Sitemap coverage192 issues
    12 sitemaps listing 1152 URLs: 1 crawled page missing, 125 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 66 reachable only via the sitemap.
  • Thin contentOK
    0 of 1028 pages have fewer than 200 words. 26 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Duplicate content2 issues
    1 group of pages with identical HTML.

Where this scan sits among all scanned sites

1042 sites, median 82%, average 80%

brightlocal.com scores 90%, higher than 83% of the 1042 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

Your site has a strong health score, but there are several critical issues to address. Prioritize fixing broken links and non-200 responses first, as they have the most significant impact. Also, optimize title tags and meta descriptions for better SEO performance.

  1. 1

    Fix Broken Links

    Why: 1891 internal links lead to broken URLs, harming user experience and SEO.

    How: Identify and update internal links pointing to the broken URLs, either by removing them or replacing them with valid ones.

    Checks: broken-links

  2. 2

    Resolve Non-200 Responses

    Why: 471 URLs are not responding correctly, potentially affecting user access.

    How: Investigate the non-200 URLs and ensure they return a 200 status. Redirect, fix, or remove as necessary.

    Checks: status-codes

  3. 3

    Optimize Title Tags

    Why: 416 pages have title tag issues, which can affect search visibility.

    How: Shorten title tags to under 60 characters for better SEO and clarity.

    Checks: titles

  4. 4

    Improve Meta Descriptions

    Why: 270 pages have issues with meta descriptions, impacting click-through rates.

    How: Revise descriptions to ensure they are under 160 characters and compelling.

    Checks: meta-descriptions

  5. 5

    Address Redirects

    Why: 390 redirecting URLs, including 11 chained, can dilute link equity.

    How: Streamline redirects by consolidating them to direct links where possible.

    Checks: redirects

  6. 6

    Fix Heading Issues

    Why: 2 pages have heading issues which can confuse crawlers.

    How: Ensure each page has a single, clear H1 tag that accurately reflects the content.

    Checks: headings

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

Brightlocal.com has several security vulnerabilities that could expose it to attacks. Key issues include the absence of a Content Security Policy and Clickjacking protection, which leaves the site open to certain exploits. Additionally, many cookies lack critical security flags, and there's no referrer policy in place, risking user data exposure.

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

    Missing Content Security Policy (CSP)Medium

    Why it matters: Without a CSP, there's no restriction on where scripts may load, increasing vulnerability to XSS attacks.

    Fix: Implement a Content Security Policy by adding the header: Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self';

    Evidence: Content Security Policy

  2. 2

    Missing Clickjacking Protection (X-Frame-Options)Medium

    Why it matters: Without X-Frame-Options, malicious sites can embed Brightlocal pages and overlay controls.

    Fix: Add the X-Frame-Options header with the value: X-Frame-Options: DENY.

    Evidence: Clickjacking protection

  3. 3

    Cookies Missing Protective FlagsMedium

    Why it matters: Most cookies lack flags like Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite, exposing them to theft or misuse.

    Fix: Set cookies with the following attributes: HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite=Strict.

    Evidence: Cookie flags

  4. 4

    Missing Referrer PolicyLow

    Why it matters: Without this policy, full page addresses, including sensitive data, may leak to external sites.

    Fix: Add the referrer policy header: Referrer-Policy: no-referrer-when-downgrade.

    Evidence: Referrer policy

  5. 5

    Missing Permissions PolicyInfo

    Why it matters: Without this, unnecessary browser features could potentially be exploited by injected scripts.

    Fix: Implement the Permissions-Policy header: Permissions-Policy: geolocation=(), microphone=(), camera=().

    Evidence: Permissions policy

What the checks found

  • FoundContent Security PolicyMedium

    None of the 1054 HTML pages send a Content-Security-Policy header or meta tag, so the browser has no restriction on where scripts, styles and frames may load from.

    • https://www.brightlocal.com/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/local-seo-tools/local-ai-visibility/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/about-us/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/about-us/how-we-compare/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/contact-us/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/what-is-local-seo/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/small-businesses/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/agencies/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/platform/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/citation-builder/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/local-seo-services/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/platform/api-solutions/ → no content-security-policy
  • FoundClickjacking protectionMedium

    No HTML page sends x-frame-options. Without X-Frame-Options (or a CSP frame-ancestors directive) the pages can be embedded in a frame on another site and overlaid with invisible controls.

    • https://www.brightlocal.com/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/local-seo-tools/local-ai-visibility/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/about-us/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/about-us/how-we-compare/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/contact-us/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/what-is-local-seo/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/small-businesses/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/agencies/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/platform/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/citation-builder/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/local-seo-services/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/platform/api-solutions/ → no x-frame-options
  • FoundReferrer policyLow

    No HTML page sends referrer-policy. Without a Referrer-Policy the full page address, including any query string, is sent to every site a visitor clicks through to.

    • https://www.brightlocal.com/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/local-seo-tools/local-ai-visibility/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/about-us/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/about-us/how-we-compare/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/contact-us/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/what-is-local-seo/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/small-businesses/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/agencies/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/platform/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/citation-builder/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/local-seo-services/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/platform/api-solutions/ → no referrer-policy
  • 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://www.brightlocal.com/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/local-seo-tools/local-ai-visibility/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/about-us/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/about-us/how-we-compare/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/contact-us/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/what-is-local-seo/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/small-businesses/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/agencies/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/platform/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/citation-builder/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/local-seo-services/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://www.brightlocal.com/platform/api-solutions/ → no permissions-policy
  • FoundCookie flagsMedium

    1250 of 1253 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.

    • 16 Sep 2026 03:20:30 GMT (set by https://www.brightlocal.com/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 16 Sep 2026 03:20:31 GMT (set by https://www.brightlocal.com/robots.txt) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • unique_id (set by https://www.brightlocal.com/sitemap.xml) lacks SameSite
    • 16 Sep 2026 03:20:32 GMT (set by https://www.brightlocal.com/sitemap.xml) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 16 Sep 2026 03:20:33 GMT (set by https://www.brightlocal.com/about-us/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 16 Sep 2026 03:20:34 GMT (set by https://www.brightlocal.com/contact-us/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 16 Sep 2026 03:20:35 GMT (set by https://www.brightlocal.com/what-is-local-seo/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 16 Sep 2026 03:20:36 GMT (set by https://www.brightlocal.com/agencies/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 16 Sep 2026 03:20:37 GMT (set by https://www.brightlocal.com/citation-builder/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 16 Sep 2026 03:20:38 GMT (set by https://www.brightlocal.com/platform/api-solutions/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 16 Sep 2026 03:20:39 GMT (set by https://www.brightlocal.com/case-studies/staylisted/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • 16 Sep 2026 03:20:40 GMT (set by https://www.brightlocal.com/case-studies/luca-tagliaferro-consultancy/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
  • NoteThird-party scripts

    Scripts run from 3 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.)

    • consent.cookiebot.com (40 script tags)
    • js.hsforms.net (4 script tags)
    • assets.calendly.com (2 script tags)
  • NoteSensitive paths in robots.txt

    robots.txt lists 1 path that look private. robots.txt is public and does not restrict access, so it doubles as a map for anyone probing the site; those paths need real access control.

    • Disallow: /wp/wp-admin/
9 checks passed
  • OKHTTPS

    All 1054 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.

  • OKHTTP Strict Transport Security

    strict-transport-security is set on all 1054 HTML pages.

  • OKMIME sniffing protection

    x-content-type-options is set on all 1054 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

    1 form found, all on HTTPS pages posting to HTTPS addresses.

  • OKVulnerable JavaScript libraries

    1 library version recognised, none with known vulnerabilities.

  • 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.

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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