Scanned sites / semrush.com / 2026-10-24-0324

semrush.com scan from 2026-10-24 03:24:31 UTC DR 92

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

Scan 2026-10-24-0324

Scanned 2026-10-24 03:24:31 UTC, finished 2026-10-24 03:50:11 UTC. Found with 42backlinks.com tool directory

Site: https://semrush.com/

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76/ 100Good

On October 24, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 4713 pages and 1000 assets of semrush.com, starting from https://semrush.com/. It scored 76 out of 100, a good result. 13 of 33 checks found something to fix, led by title tags (3,156), heavy assets (25), meta descriptions (3,204); 5 checks passed. Most of the points went to title tags (−7.2), heavy assets (−6), meta descriptions (−5.8). 15 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
4713
Assets fetched
1000
Status
Completed
Checks with issues
13 of 33
CoverageJob finished, partial coverage

5,713 of 6,000 discovered URLs were fetched, 287 blocked by robots.txt, 375,246 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, 4580 left unchecked.

  • Title tags3,156 issues
    3156 of 4102 pages have title issues. 294 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −7.2 points
  • Meta descriptions3,204 issues
    3204 of 4102 pages have meta description issues. 294 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −5.8 points
  • Headings124 issues
    124 of 4102 pages have heading issues. 294 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −0.2 points
  • Broken links20 issues
    48 internal links point at 20 broken URLs.
    −0.1 points
  • Links to other sites18 issues
    18 destinations answered with an error, 74 could not be determined (timeouts, rate limits or refusals), 4580 were left unchecked by the per-scan cap, of 300 destinations checked.
    −0.2 points
  • Redirects311 issues
    300 redirecting URLs, 14 of them chained.
    −0.3 points
  • Non-200 responses20 issues
    327 URLs did not return a 2xx response. 317 of them are pages, 20 with an error status; the rest are assets or redirects.
  • Rate limitedOK
    The site did not rate limit the crawler.
  • Indexability74 issues
    74 of 4338 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 58 pages noindex by design.
    −0.2 points
  • Image alt text602 issues
    602 of 82129 image references have no alt attribute. 1249 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
  • Heavy assets25 issues
    25 assets larger than 500 KB among 1000 fetched assets.
    −6 points
  • Orphan pages15 issues
    15 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
  • Sitemap coverage2,483 issues
    69 sitemaps listing 47,533+ URLs (first 5,000 entries read): 2477 crawled pages missing, 6 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 0 reachable only via the sitemap. 45,902 listed URLs not crawled within the 5000-page budget.
    −3.4 points
  • Internal link counts455 noted
    Internal link counts for 500 pages; 455 worth a look.
  • Thin content83 issues
    83 of 4102 pages have fewer than 200 words. 294 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −0.2 points
  • Duplicate contentOK
    0 groups of pages with identical HTML.
  • URL format409 noted
    409 of 4713 page URLs are harder to read, share or cache than they need to be.
  • Canonicals259 noted
    259 of 4396 pages have a canonical worth checking.
  • Robots directives62 noted
    62 pages carry a robots directive; 4334 carry none.
  • Anchor text117 noted
    117 destinations are linked without useful anchor text, or with nofollow.
  • Title and heading structure3,596 noted
    3596 of 4102 pages could use the title, heading and snippet space better. 294 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Image weight and alt length3,658 noted
    13 images over 100 KB; 3645 with alt text over 100 characters.
  • Response anomalies62 noted
    62 URLs answered in a way worth looking at.
  • HTML and head validation745 noted
    745 of 4396 pages have HTML problems: 688 with head tags outside <head>, 0 over 2 MB.
  • hreflang50,489 noted
    3811 of 3825 pages with hreflang have problems: 50489 findings.
  • Structured data2,592 noted
    3949 of 4102 indexable pages carry structured data: Organization (3834), Article (3796), ListItem (3553), BreadcrumbList (3548), WebPage (3017). 2592 pages with errors a rich result would fail on.
  • Near duplicates177 noted
    177 pages in 3 groups read almost the same as another page (95% alike or more).
  • Soft 404sOK
    None of 4396 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 positions2,710 noted
    2710 of 4095 linked pages are linked only from the template, never from another page's content.
  • PaginationOK
    No page declares rel=next or rel=prev pagination.
  • Headers and cookies11 noted
    12 cookies set by the site, 11 missing a protective flag; 19 response headers recorded across 5713 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 4396 pages; 4269 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 InsightsNot checked
    Not checked yet: PageSpeed Insights runs on the top pages once the crawl has finished.
  • Spelling15,244 noted
    15244 words an English dictionary does not know, on 3932 pages. Product names and jargon will appear here too.

Where this scan sits among all scanned sites

2314 sites, median 79%, average 78%

semrush.com scores 76%, higher than 35% of the 2314 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 site has several SEO issues that need addressing, particularly broken links, redirects, and issues with titles and meta descriptions. Focus on fixing high-impact items first to enhance user experience and search visibility.

  1. 1

    Fix Broken Links

    Why: 48 internal links direct to broken URLs, impacting user experience.

    How: Identify and replace or remove the broken links based on the findings.

    Checks: broken-links

  2. 2

    Resolve Redirect Chains

    Why: 300 URLs are redirecting, with 14 having chains; it can slow down the user experience.

    How: Simplify redirects by ensuring direct links to the final destination and removing unnecessary hops.

    Checks: redirects

  3. 3

    Address Non-200 Responses

    Why: 327 URLs are not returning a 2xx response, which can hinder crawlability.

    How: Audit the listed URLs and fix or remove non-working pages to ensure all return a success status.

    Checks: status-codes

  4. 4

    Optimize Title Tags

    Why: 3156 pages have title issues, affecting page rankings.

    How: Review title lengths and content, ensuring they are engaging and under the prescribed character limits.

    Evidence: 18 pages share the title "Dashboards", which usually means one template writes it for all of them.

    18 pages affected

    Depends on: If these pages really are the same content, the duplicate title is a symptom: canonicalise them to one URL instead.

    Checks: titles

  5. 5

    Enhance Meta Descriptions

    Why: 3204 pages have meta description issues, which affects click-through rates.

    How: Craft unique meta descriptions for affected pages to improve relevance and appeal.

    Evidence: 47 pages share the meta description "Semrush's digital marketing blog is an innovative resource …", which usually means one template writes it for all of them.

    47 pages affected

    Depends on: If these pages really are the same content, the duplicate meta description is a symptom: canonicalise them to one URL instead.

    Checks: meta-descriptions

  6. 6

    Fix Missing Headings

    Why: 124 pages are missing H1 tags which are crucial for SEO.

    How: Add appropriate H1 tags to pages where they are missing to improve structure and relevance.

    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 site has several security issues, including a lack of proper referrer policies, insecure cookie flags, and outdated JavaScript libraries. Implementing these fixes will enhance user privacy and data security.

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

    Insecure Cookie FlagsMedium

    Why it matters: Cookies without Secure, HttpOnly, or SameSite flags may be susceptible to theft or misuse.

    Fix: Update cookies to include 'Secure', 'HttpOnly', and 'SameSite' attributes as appropriate.

    Evidence: Cookie flags

  2. 2

    Vulnerable JavaScript Library DetectedMedium

    Why it matters: Using jQuery 2.2.4 exposes the site to known vulnerabilities that could be exploited.

    Fix: Upgrade jQuery to version 3.5.0 or later to mitigate vulnerabilities.

    Evidence: Vulnerable JavaScript libraries

  3. 3

    Missing Referrer PolicyLow

    Why it matters: Without a Referrer-Policy, sensitive URL information may be sent to external sites.

    Fix: Add the header 'Referrer-Policy: no-referrer' to all HTML pages.

    Evidence: Referrer policy

  4. 4

    Missing Permissions PolicyInfo

    Why it matters: A Permissions-Policy header would limit capabilities of injected scripts, enhancing security.

    Fix: Add the header 'Permissions-Policy: []' to all HTML pages.

    Evidence: Permissions policy

What the checks found

  • FoundReferrer policyLow

    426 of 4396 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 (5702 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 4396 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.

  • OKHTTP Strict Transport Security

    strict-transport-security is set on all 4396 HTML pages.

  • OKContent Security Policy

    A Content-Security-Policy is set on 828 of 4396 pages.

  • OKClickjacking protection

    x-frame-options is set on all 4396 HTML pages.

  • OKMIME sniffing protection

    x-content-type-options is set on all 4396 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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DR is Ahrefs Domain Rating (0-100, backlink strength), used under its Domain Rating License.

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