Scanned sites / semrush.com / 2026-09-13-0328

semrush.com scan from 2026-09-13 03:28:01 UTC DR 92

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Scan 2026-09-13-0328

Scanned 2026-09-13 03:28:01 UTC, finished 2026-09-13 12:43:42 UTC. Found with 42backlinks.com tool directory

Site: https://semrush.com/

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77/ 100Good

On September 13, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 5000 pages and 1000 assets of semrush.com, starting from https://semrush.com/. It scored 77 out of 100, a good result. 13 of 27 checks found something to fix, led by title tags (3,203), heavy assets (25), meta descriptions (3,225); 5 checks passed. Most of the points went to title tags (−6.9), heavy assets (−6), meta descriptions (−5.6). 9 checks found something the score does not count, listed as noted. 10 checks were not run because the crawl fetched nothing for them. 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
5000
Assets fetched
1000
Status
Completed
Checks with issues
13 of 27
CoverageJob finished, partial coverage

6,000 of 6,000 discovered URLs were fetched, 382,523 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. 305 link destinations on other sites were checked, 4590 left unchecked.

  • Title tags3,203 issues
    3203 of 4106 pages have title issues. 539 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −6.9 points
  • Meta descriptions3,225 issues
    3225 of 4106 pages have meta description issues. 539 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −5.6 points
  • Headings125 issues
    125 of 4106 pages have heading issues. 539 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −0.2 points
  • Broken links41 issues
    70 internal links point at 41 broken URLs.
    −0.2 points
  • Links to other sites12 issues
    12 destinations answered with an error, 85 could not be determined (timeouts, rate limits or refusals), 4590 were left unchecked by the per-scan cap, of 300 destinations checked.
    −0.1 points
  • Redirects329 issues
    317 redirecting URLs, 15 of them chained.
    −0.3 points
  • Non-200 responses41 issues
    366 URLs did not return a 2xx response. 355 of them are pages, 41 with an error status; the rest are assets or redirects.
    −0.1 points
  • Rate limitedOK
    The site did not rate limit the crawler.
  • Indexability57 issues
    57 of 4583 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 62 pages noindex by design.
    −0.1 points
  • Image alt text603 issues
    603 of 82479 image references have no alt attribute. 1115 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
  • Heavy assets25 issues
    25 assets larger than 500 KB among 1000 fetched assets.
    −6 points
  • Orphan pages40 issues
    40 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
  • Sitemap coverage2,776 issues
    47 sitemaps listing 37,238+ URLs (first 5,000 entries read): 2771 crawled pages missing, 5 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 0 reachable only via the sitemap. 35,898 listed URLs not crawled within the 5000-page budget.
    −3.6 points
  • Internal link counts453 noted
    Internal link counts for 500 pages; 453 worth a look.
  • Thin content87 issues
    87 of 4106 pages have fewer than 200 words. 539 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −0.1 points
  • Duplicate contentOK
    0 groups of pages with identical HTML.
  • URL format690 noted
    690 of 5000 page URLs are harder to read, share or cache than they need to be.
  • Canonicals504 noted
    504 of 4645 pages have a canonical worth checking.
  • Robots directives67 noted
    67 pages carry a robots directive; 4578 carry none.
  • Anchor text118 noted
    118 destinations are linked without useful anchor text, or with nofollow.
  • Title and heading structure3,653 noted
    3653 of 4106 pages could use the title, heading and snippet space better. 539 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Image weight and alt length3,610 noted
    16 images over 100 KB; 3594 with alt text over 100 characters.
  • Response anomalies62 noted
    62 URLs answered in a way worth looking at.
  • HTML and head validationNot checked
    Not checked: this scan was crawled before this check existed. Scan the site again to run it.
  • hreflangNot checked
    Not checked: this scan was crawled before this check existed. Scan the site again to run it.
  • Structured dataNot checked
    Not checked: this scan was crawled before this check existed. Scan the site again to run it.
  • Near duplicatesNot checked
    Not checked: this scan was crawled before this check existed. Scan the site again to run it.
  • Soft 404sOK
    None of 4645 pages answering 200 reads like an error page.
  • AccessibilityNot checked
    Not checked: the accessibility audit runs in the browser. Tick "Include JavaScript rendering checks" when you request a scan to run it.
  • Link positionsNot checked
    Not checked: this scan was crawled before link positions were recorded. Scan the site again to run it.
  • PaginationNot checked
    Not checked: this scan was crawled before this check existed. Scan the site again to run it.
  • Headers and cookiesOK
    0 cookies set by the site; 16 response headers recorded across 6000 URLs.
  • Orphans in searchNot checked
    Not checked: import a Search Console Pages export on the scan page to find pages Google shows that the site does not link to.
  • Link ScoreOK
    Link Score (internal PageRank, 0-100) for 4645 pages; 4507 hold almost none (10 or less).
  • JavaScript renderingNot checked
    Not checked: this scan did not render pages. Tick "Include JavaScript rendering checks" when you request a scan to compare the served HTML with what a browser builds.
  • PageSpeed Insights5 noted
    Mobile performance 53 on average across 5 pages; 5 below Google's good thresholds.
  • SpellingNot checked
    Not checked: this scan was crawled before this check existed. Scan the site again to run it.

Where this scan sits among all scanned sites

2338 sites, median 79%, average 78%

semrush.com scores 77%, higher than 38% of the 2338 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

Written from an earlier version of the analysis. The findings on this page have been recomputed since, so counts and labels here may differ from what the plan describes. The advice still points at the same checks.

The site has several issues that need addressing, including broken links, redirects, and metadata problems. Fixing these can improve user experience and search engine visibility significantly.

  1. 1

    Fix Broken Links

    Why: 70 internal links point to broken URLs, which harms user experience and SEO.

    How: Locate and update or remove broken links to relevant pages.

    Checks: broken-links

  2. 2

    Consolidate Redirects

    Why: 317 URLs redirect, with chained redirects causing latency and confusion.

    How: Review and simplify redirects, ensuring all point directly to the final URL.

    Checks: redirects

  3. 3

    Resolve Non-200 Responses

    Why: 366 URLs do not return 2xx responses, affecting indexing and user access.

    How: Identify non-200 URLs and update or remove them.

    Checks: status-codes

  4. 4

    Optimize Title Tags

    Why: 3203 pages have title issues; optimizing can enhance click-through rates.

    How: Shorten titles to under 60 characters, ensuring they are descriptive.

    Checks: titles

  5. 5

    Improve Meta Descriptions

    Why: 3149 pages have meta description issues, which can reduce search visibility.

    How: Rewrite meta descriptions to be under 160 characters, focusing on clarity.

    Checks: meta-descriptions

  6. 6

    Fix Heading Issues

    Why: 128 pages have missing or problematic headings, which impacts SEO and accessibility.

    How: Add or correct H1 tags on these pages to ensure proper structure.

    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

The security review for semrush.com identified some areas needing attention, particularly the use of a vulnerable JavaScript library and the reliance on third-party scripts without adequate protections. It's crucial to address these vulnerabilities and review sensitive paths in the robots.txt file for proper access control.

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

    Vulnerable JavaScript Library DetectedMedium

    Why it matters: jQuery 2.2.4 contains several known vulnerabilities, including XSS risks and prototype pollution.

    Fix: Upgrade jQuery to version 3.5.0 or higher to mitigate the risks associated with these vulnerabilities.

    Evidence: Vulnerable JavaScript libraries

  2. 2

    Lack of Subresource Integrity (SRI) on Third-party ScriptsLow

    Why it matters: Scripts run from multiple external domains without SRI increase the risk of compromised scripts affecting your site.

    Fix: Implement Subresource Integrity for all external scripts, or consider using a Content-Security-Policy that allows only trusted sources.

    Evidence: Third-party scripts

  3. 3

    Sensitive Paths Exposure in robots.txtInfo

    Why it matters: The robots.txt lists paths that appear private, exposing them in a public way may help attackers probe the site.

    Fix: Restrict access to these paths through server-side controls rather than relying on robots.txt for confidentiality.

    Evidence: Sensitive paths in robots.txt

What the checks found

  • FoundVulnerable JavaScript librariesMedium

    1 library with published vulnerabilities: jQuery 2.2.4. Whether they are exploitable depends on how the site uses them, but each has a fixed release.

    • jQuery 2.2.4 in https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.2.4/jquery.min.js: CVE-2015-9251 (XSS via cross-domain AJAX), CVE-2019-11358 (prototype pollution), CVE-2020-11022, CVE-2020-11023 (XSS via HTML passed to DOM methods); fixed in 3.5.0
  • NoteThird-party scripts

    Scripts run from 7 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.)

    • static.semrush.com (71 script tags)
    • cdn.speedcurve.com (6 script tags)
    • lp.semrush.com (5 script tags)
    • cdn.jsdelivr.net (2 script tags)
    • cdnjs.cloudflare.com (2 script tags)
    • cdn.semrush.com (1 script tag)
    • www.google.com (1 script tag)
  • NoteSensitive paths in robots.txt

    robots.txt lists 3 paths 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: /admin/
    • Disallow: /seo-old/*
    • Disallow: /login/*
10 checks passed, 3 not applicable
  • OKHTTPS

    All 4645 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.

  • OKHTTP Strict Transport Security

    strict-transport-security is set on all 4645 HTML pages.

  • OKContent Security Policy

    A Content-Security-Policy is set on 768 of 4645 pages.

  • OKClickjacking protection

    x-frame-options is set on all 4645 HTML pages.

  • OKMIME sniffing protection

    x-content-type-options is set on all 4645 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

    5 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.

  • Not applicableReferrer policy

    This scan predates the crawler recording the headers this check needs. Rescan the site to check it.

  • Not applicablePermissions policy

    This scan predates the crawler recording the headers this check needs. Rescan the site to check it.

  • Not applicableCookie flags

    This scan predates the crawler recording the headers this check needs. Rescan the site to check it.

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.

Sites scoring near semrush.com

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

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