Scanned sites / semrush.com / 2026-10-21-0252
semrush.com scan from 2026-10-21 02:52:52 UTC DR 92
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Scan 2026-10-21-0252
Scanned 2026-10-21 02:52:52 UTC, finished 2026-10-21 03:22:57 UTC. Found with 42backlinks.com tool directory
Site: https://semrush.com/
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On October 21, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 4714 pages and 1000 assets of semrush.com, starting from https://semrush.com/. It scored 77 out of 100, a good result. 13 of 33 checks found something to fix, led by title tags (3,192), heavy assets (25), meta descriptions (3,215); 4 checks passed. Most of the points went to title tags (−7.3), heavy assets (−6), meta descriptions (−5.9). 16 checks found something the score does not count, listed as noted. 4 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: Medium2 medium, 1 low and 1 info findings. See the security findings ↓
- Pages crawled
- 4714
- Assets fetched
- 1000
- Status
- Completed
- Checks with issues
- 13 of 33
5,714 of 6,000 discovered URLs were fetched, 286 blocked by robots.txt, 398,989 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, 4511 left unchecked.
- Title tags3,192 issues3192 of 4097 pages have title issues. 295 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.−7.3 points
- Meta descriptions3,215 issues3215 of 4097 pages have meta description issues. 295 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.−5.9 points
- Headings126 issues126 of 4097 pages have heading issues. 295 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.−0.2 points
- Broken links22 issues51 internal links point at 22 broken URLs.−0.1 points
- Links to other sites15 issues15 destinations answered with an error, 75 could not be determined (timeouts, rate limits or refusals), 4511 were left unchecked by the per-scan cap, of 300 destinations checked.−0.1 points
- Redirects314 issues303 redirecting URLs, 14 of them chained.−0.3 points
- Non-200 responses22 issues332 URLs did not return a 2xx response. 322 of them are pages, 22 with an error status; the rest are assets or redirects.−0.1 points
- Rate limitedOKThe site did not rate limit the crawler.
- Indexability56 issues56 of 4333 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 59 pages noindex by design.−0.1 points
- Image alt text605 issues605 of 82639 image references have no alt attribute. 960 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
- Heavy assets25 issues25 assets larger than 500 KB among 1000 fetched assets.−6 points
- Orphan pages14 issues14 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
- Sitemap coverage1,771 issues134 sitemaps listing 54,742+ URLs (first 5,000 entries read): 1765 crawled pages missing, 6 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 0 reachable only via the sitemap. 52,404 listed URLs not crawled within the 5000-page budget.−2.4 points
- Internal link counts455 notedInternal link counts for 500 pages; 455 worth a look.
- Thin content85 issues85 of 4097 pages have fewer than 200 words. 295 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.−0.2 points
- Duplicate contentOK0 groups of pages with identical HTML.
- URL format406 noted406 of 4714 page URLs are harder to read, share or cache than they need to be.
- Canonicals259 noted259 of 4392 pages have a canonical worth checking.
- Robots directives63 noted63 pages carry a robots directive; 4329 carry none.
- Anchor text120 noted120 destinations are linked without useful anchor text, or with nofollow.
- Title and heading structure3,650 noted3650 of 4097 pages could use the title, heading and snippet space better. 295 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
- Image weight and alt length3,625 noted16 images over 100 KB; 3609 with alt text over 100 characters.
- Response anomalies63 noted63 URLs answered in a way worth looking at.
- HTML and head validation728 noted728 of 4392 pages have HTML problems: 671 with head tags outside <head>, 0 over 2 MB.
- hreflang50,666 noted3821 of 3835 pages with hreflang have problems: 50666 findings.
- Structured data2,652 noted4001 of 4097 indexable pages carry structured data: Organization (3886), Article (3848), ListItem (3602), BreadcrumbList (3597), WebPage (3085). 2652 pages with errors a rich result would fail on.
- Near duplicates186 noted186 pages in 4 groups read almost the same as another page (95% alike or more).
- Soft 404s1 noted1 page answer 200 but say they are not there.
- AccessibilityNot checkedNot checked: the accessibility audit runs in the browser. Tick "Include JavaScript rendering checks" when you request a scan to run it.
- Link positions2,795 noted2795 of 4091 linked pages are linked only from the template, never from another page's content.
- PaginationOKNo page declares rel=next or rel=prev pagination.
- Headers and cookies11 noted12 cookies set by the site, 11 missing a protective flag; 19 response headers recorded across 5714 URLs.
- Orphans in searchNot checkedNot checked: import a Search Console Pages export on the scan page to find pages Google shows that the site does not link to.
- Link ScoreOKLink Score (internal PageRank, 0-100) for 4392 pages; 4265 hold almost none (10 or less).
- JavaScript renderingNot checkedNot 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 InsightsNot checkedNot checked yet: PageSpeed Insights runs on the top pages once the crawl has finished.
- Spelling15,780 noted15780 words an English dictionary does not know, on 3923 pages. Product names and jargon will appear here too.
Where this scan sits among all scanned sites
2301 sites, median 79%, average 78%
semrush.com scores 77%, higher than 38% of the 2301 scanned sites. See the full ranking.
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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Fix plan
Written by gpt-4o-mini from the scan findingsThe site has several SEO issues to address, focusing on fixing broken links, redirects, and title/meta description problems will significantly improve its SEO health. Here’s a prioritized fix plan.
- 1
Fix Broken Links
Why: Broken links negatively impact user experience and SEO.
How: Identify broken links and either update the URL or remove the links.
Checks: broken-links
- 2
Reduce Redirects
Why: Excessive redirects can slow down the site and diminish SEO value.
How: Review redirect chains; replace them with direct links where possible.
Checks: redirects
- 3
Address Non-200 Responses
Why: Non-200 responses can harm rankings and user experience.
How: Check each URL’s status and fix broken pages, assets, or redirects.
Checks: status-codes
- 4
Optimize Title Tags
Why: Improving title tags can enhance click-through rates in SERPs.
How: Ensure titles are within the optimal length and relevant to page content.
Checks: titles
- 5
Enhance Meta Descriptions
Why: Meta descriptions impact click-through rates and should be unique.
How: Craft unique descriptions for pages without them; ensure they are concise.
Checks: meta-descriptions
- 6
Improve Headings Structure
Why: Proper heading structure is essential for SEO and content hierarchy.
How: Add H1 tags to pages where they are missing and optimize other headings.
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 crawlThe semrush.com website has several security weaknesses, including missing headers that affect privacy and cookie protections, as well as the use of a vulnerable JavaScript library. Immediate attention is needed for cookie security and the implementation of security headers.
- 0 high
- 2 medium
- 1 low
- 1 info
- 1
Missing Cookie FlagsMedium
Why it matters: Cookies without Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite attributes are vulnerable to theft and cross-site request forgery.
Fix: Set cookies with HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite=Strict or Lax where appropriate.
Evidence: Cookie flags
- 2
Vulnerable JavaScript LibraryMedium
Why it matters: jQuery 2.2.4 has known vulnerabilities that could be exploited, affecting site security.
Fix: Upgrade jQuery to version 3.5.0 or later.
Evidence: Vulnerable JavaScript libraries
- 3
Missing Referrer PolicyLow
Why it matters: Absent referrer-policy allows full page URLs to be sent to other sites, which can disclose sensitive information.
Fix: Add the header: Referrer-Policy: no-referrer-when-downgrade.
Evidence: Referrer policy
- 4
Missing Permissions PolicyInfo
Why it matters: Without this header, browser features (e.g., camera, microphone) remain active, increasing risk from injected scripts.
Fix: Add the header: Permissions-Policy: reduce unnecessary features (e.g., 'geolocation=(self)') based on usage.
Evidence: Permissions policy
What the checks found
- FoundReferrer policyLow
429 of 4392 HTML pages send 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.semrush.com/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/mcp/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/keyword-research/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/competitor-analysis/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/ai-visibility/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/prompt-research/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/local-seo/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/market-analysis/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/content-marketing/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/site-audit/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/digital-pr/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/rank-tracking/ → 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.semrush.com/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/one/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/mcp/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/stats/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/keyword-research/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/competitor-analysis/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/ai-visibility/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/prompt-research/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/local-seo/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/market-analysis/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/content-marketing/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.semrush.com/features/site-audit/ → no permissions-policy
- FoundCookie flagsMedium
11 of 12 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.
- GCLB (set by https://semrush.com/) lacks Secure, SameSite
- PHPSESSID (set by https://www.semrush.com/) lacks SameSite
- SSO-JWT (set by https://www.semrush.com/) lacks SameSite
- localization (set by https://www.semrush.com/blog/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
- ahoy_visitor (set by https://www.semrush.com/news/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly
- ahoy_visit (set by https://www.semrush.com/news/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly
- app_center_csrf_token (set by https://www.semrush.com/apps/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
- csrftoken (set by https://www.semrush.com/listing-management/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly
- site_csrftoken (set by https://www.semrush.com/signup/) lacks Secure
- refer_source (set by https://www.semrush.com/billing/offers/buy/y6eei2i6) lacks SameSite
- usertype (set by https://www.semrush.com/billing/offers/buy/y6eei2i6) lacks HttpOnly, SameSite
- 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
- NoteSoftware version disclosure
Responses name the framework in an X-Powered-By header but hide the version.
- server: nginx (5701 responses)
- x-powered-by: Next.js (1 response)
- NoteThird-party scripts
Scripts run from 5 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 (76 script tags)
- cdn.speedcurve.com (2 script tags)
- cdn.jsdelivr.net (2 script tags)
- cdnjs.cloudflare.com (2 script tags)
- cdn.semrush.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/*
9 checks passed
- OKHTTPS
All 4392 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.
- OKHTTP Strict Transport Security
strict-transport-security is set on all 4392 HTML pages.
- OKContent Security Policy
A Content-Security-Policy is set on 810 of 4392 pages.
- OKClickjacking protection
x-frame-options is set on all 4392 HTML pages.
- OKMIME sniffing protection
x-content-type-options is set on all 4392 HTML pages.
- 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.
- 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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