Scanned sites / semrush.com / 2026-10-27-0351

semrush.com scan from 2026-10-27 03:51:27 UTC DR 92

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

Scan 2026-10-27-0351

Scanned 2026-10-27 03:51:27 UTC, finished 2026-10-27 04:14:31 UTC. Found with 42backlinks.com tool directory

Site: https://semrush.com/

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76/ 100Good

On October 27, 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 (3,160), heavy assets (25), meta descriptions (3,210); 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, 376,882 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, 4523 left unchecked.

  • Title tags3,160 issues
    3160 of 4101 pages have title issues. 292 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −7.2 points
  • Meta descriptions3,210 issues
    3210 of 4101 pages have meta description issues. 292 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −5.8 points
  • Headings125 issues
    125 of 4101 pages have heading issues. 292 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −0.2 points
  • Broken links21 issues
    56 internal links point at 21 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), 4523 were left unchecked by the per-scan cap, of 300 destinations checked.
    −0.2 points
  • Redirects313 issues
    302 redirecting URLs, 14 of them chained.
    −0.3 points
  • Non-200 responses21 issues
    330 URLs did not return a 2xx response. 320 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.
  • Indexability71 issues
    71 of 4335 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 58 pages noindex by design.
    −0.2 points
  • Image alt text602 issues
    602 of 82159 image references have no alt attribute. 1255 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
  • Heavy assets25 issues
    25 assets larger than 500 KB among 1000 fetched assets.
    −6 points
  • Orphan pages16 issues
    16 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
  • Sitemap coverage2,490 issues
    69 sitemaps listing 47,533+ URLs (first 5,000 entries read): 2482 crawled pages missing, 8 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 0 reachable only via the sitemap. 45,906 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 content84 issues
    84 of 4101 pages have fewer than 200 words. 292 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −0.2 points
  • Duplicate contentOK
    0 groups of pages with identical HTML.
  • URL format410 noted
    410 of 4713 page URLs are harder to read, share or cache than they need to be.
  • Canonicals257 noted
    257 of 4393 pages have a canonical worth checking.
  • Robots directives60 noted
    60 pages carry a robots directive; 4333 carry none.
  • Anchor text117 noted
    117 destinations are linked without useful anchor text, or with nofollow.
  • Title and heading structure3,596 noted
    3596 of 4101 pages could use the title, heading and snippet space better. 292 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Image weight and alt length3,644 noted
    13 images over 100 KB; 3631 with alt text over 100 characters.
  • Response anomalies62 noted
    62 URLs answered in a way worth looking at.
  • HTML and head validation737 noted
    737 of 4393 pages have HTML problems: 680 with head tags outside <head>, 0 over 2 MB.
  • hreflang50,593 noted
    3816 of 3829 pages with hreflang have problems: 50593 findings.
  • Structured data2,597 noted
    3947 of 4101 indexable pages carry structured data: Organization (3834), Article (3796), ListItem (3550), BreadcrumbList (3545), WebPage (3024). 2597 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 4393 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 positions2,737 noted
    2737 of 4094 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 4393 pages; 4266 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.
  • Spelling15,304 noted
    15304 words an English dictionary does not know, on 3930 pages. Product names and jargon will appear here too.

Where this scan sits among all scanned sites

2326 sites, median 79%, average 78%

semrush.com scores 76%, higher than 35% of the 2326 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 website has several areas for improvement, particularly with broken links, redirects, and meta descriptions. Fixing these will enhance user experience and SEO performance.

  1. 1

    Fix Broken Links

    Why: 56 internal links point to broken URLs, causing poor user experience.

    How: Identify broken links and update or remove them.

    Checks: broken-links

  2. 2

    Resolve Redirect Chains

    Why: 14 URLs have chained redirects, which can slow down site performance.

    How: Simplify redirects to point directly to the final URL.

    Checks: redirects

  3. 3

    Address Non-200 Responses

    Why: 330 URLs did not return a 2xx response, affecting accessibility.

    How: Review and fix the URLs to ensure they return a proper response.

    Checks: status-codes

  4. 4

    Improve Meta Descriptions

    Why: 3210 pages have meta description issues, hindering click-through rates.

    How: Write unique meta descriptions for high-priority pages.

    Checks: meta-descriptions

  5. 5

    Update Title Tags

    Why: 3160 pages have title tag issues, which can affect ranking.

    How: Rewrite leading titles to ensure they are within length guidelines.

    Checks: titles

  6. 6

    Enhance Sitemap Coverage

    Why: 2482 pages are missing in the sitemap, affecting discoverability.

    How: Update your sitemap to include all relevant URLs.

    Checks: sitemap-coverage

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 semrush.com has several security issues that need addressing. Key risks include missing referrer and permissions policies, inadequate cookie protection, and the use of an outdated jQuery library with known vulnerabilities. Implementing fixes will improve security, protecting user data and reducing exposure to attacks.

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

    Inadequate Cookie ProtectionMedium

    Why it matters: Most cookies lack crucial flags, increasing the risk of unauthorized access and cross-site attacks.

    Fix: Set flags for cookies: Secure; HttpOnly; SameSite=Lax for GCLB, PHPSESSID, SSO-JWT, localization, ahoy_visitor, and ahoy_visit.

    Evidence: Cookie flags

  2. 2

    Vulnerable JavaScript LibraryMedium

    Why it matters: jQuery version 2.2.4 contains known vulnerabilities that could be exploited.

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

    Evidence: Vulnerable JavaScript libraries

  3. 3

    Missing Referrer PolicyLow

    Why it matters: Without a Referrer-Policy, full page addresses are exposed to any site visitors navigate to.

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

    Evidence: Referrer policy

  4. 4

    Missing Permissions PolicyInfo

    Why it matters: No Permissions-Policy is set, leaving browser features accessible that could be exploited.

    Fix: Add the header: Permissions-Policy: disable-camera, disable-microphone, disable-geolocation.

    Evidence: Permissions policy

What the checks found

  • FoundReferrer policyLow

    427 of 4393 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 4393 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.

  • OKHTTP Strict Transport Security

    strict-transport-security is set on all 4393 HTML pages.

  • OKContent Security Policy

    A Content-Security-Policy is set on 821 of 4393 pages.

  • OKClickjacking protection

    x-frame-options is set on all 4393 HTML pages.

  • OKMIME sniffing protection

    x-content-type-options is set on all 4393 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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