Scanned sites / semrush.com / 2026-11-02-0438

semrush.com scan from 2026-11-02 04:38:46 UTC DR 92

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Scan 2026-11-02-0438

Scanned 2026-11-02 04:38:46 UTC, finished 2026-11-02 09:47:18 UTC. Found with 42backlinks.com tool directory

Site: https://semrush.com/

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77/ 100Good

On November 2, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 4699 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 (3,148), heavy assets (25), meta descriptions (3,202); 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
4699
Assets fetched
1000
Status
Completed
Checks with issues
13 of 33
CoverageJob finished, partial coverage

5,699 of 6,000 discovered URLs were fetched, 301 blocked by robots.txt, 373,104 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, 4510 left unchecked.

  • Title tags3,148 issues
    3148 of 4089 pages have title issues. 293 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −7.2 points
  • Meta descriptions3,202 issues
    3202 of 4089 pages have meta description issues. 293 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −5.8 points
  • Headings123 issues
    123 of 4089 pages have heading issues. 293 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 sites16 issues
    16 destinations answered with an error, 77 could not be determined (timeouts, rate limits or refusals), 4510 were left unchecked by the per-scan cap, of 300 destinations checked.
    −0.1 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.
  • Indexability71 issues
    71 of 4318 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 64 pages noindex by design.
    −0.2 points
  • Image alt text622 issues
    622 of 81990 image references have no alt attribute. 1316 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
  • Heavy assets25 issues
    25 assets larger than 500 KB among 1000 fetched assets.
    −6 points
  • Orphan pages17 issues
    17 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
  • Sitemap coverage2,571 issues
    61 sitemaps listing 46,651+ URLs (first 5,000 entries read): 2564 crawled pages missing, 7 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 0 reachable only via the sitemap. 45,119 listed URLs not crawled within the 5000-page budget.
    −3.5 points
  • Internal link counts455 noted
    Internal link counts for 500 pages; 455 worth a look.
  • Thin content82 issues
    82 of 4089 pages have fewer than 200 words. 293 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −0.1 points
  • Duplicate contentOK
    0 groups of pages with identical HTML.
  • URL format411 noted
    411 of 4699 page URLs are harder to read, share or cache than they need to be.
  • Canonicals257 noted
    257 of 4382 pages have a canonical worth checking.
  • Robots directives66 noted
    66 pages carry a robots directive; 4316 carry none.
  • Anchor text116 noted
    116 destinations are linked without useful anchor text, or with nofollow.
  • Title and heading structure3,583 noted
    3583 of 4089 pages could use the title, heading and snippet space better. 293 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Image weight and alt length3,656 noted
    13 images over 100 KB; 3643 with alt text over 100 characters.
  • Response anomalies60 noted
    60 URLs answered in a way worth looking at.
  • HTML and head validation735 noted
    735 of 4382 pages have HTML problems: 677 with head tags outside <head>, 0 over 2 MB.
  • hreflang50,453 noted
    3805 of 3819 pages with hreflang have problems: 50453 findings.
  • Structured data2,588 noted
    3936 of 4089 indexable pages carry structured data: Organization (3821), Article (3782), ListItem (3539), BreadcrumbList (3534), WebPage (3013). 2588 pages with errors a rich result would fail on.
  • Near duplicates176 noted
    176 pages in 6 groups read almost the same as another page (95% alike or more).
  • Soft 404sOK
    None of 4382 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 positions2,723 noted
    2723 of 4081 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 5699 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 4382 pages; 4255 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.
  • Spelling15,188 noted
    15188 words an English dictionary does not know, on 3920 pages. Product names and jargon will appear here too.

Where this scan sits among all scanned sites

2591 sites, median 80%, average 78%

semrush.com scores 77%, higher than 37% of the 2591 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 website has several SEO issues impacting performance and user experience. Priorities include fixing broken links and non-200 responses, optimizing title tags and meta descriptions, and addressing heavy assets. Here's a prioritized fix plan.

  1. 1

    Fix Broken Links

    Why: Fixing 48 internal broken links improves user experience and SEO.

    How: Identify and update or remove broken links from https://www.semrush.com/blog/what-in-the-world-is-api-and-how-do-i-use-it/ and others.

    Checks: broken-links

  2. 2

    Resolve Non-200 Responses

    Why: 327 URLs returning non-200 responses hinder user access and SEO optimization.

    How: Audit URLs and correct or remove those not returning 2xx status, especially error pages.

    Checks: status-codes

  3. 3

    Optimize Title Tags

    Why: Resolve 3148 pages with title issues to enhance visibility in search results.

    How: Rewrite titles to be concise and under 60 characters for pages like https://www.semrush.com/academy/ and others.

    Checks: titles

  4. 4

    Improve Meta Descriptions

    Why: 3202 pages have meta description issues affecting click-through rates.

    How: Create unique and relevant meta descriptions under 160 characters for affected pages like https://www.semrush.com/academy/.

    Evidence: 2740 pages share the meta description "Open Trends", which usually means one template writes it for all of them.

    2,740 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

  5. 5

    Address Heavy Assets

    Why: Reducing the size of heavy assets will improve page load times.

    How: Optimize or shrink heavy scripts loaded by pages to reduce their size, particularly those over 500 KB.

    Evidence: 451 KB of script, loaded by 343 pages, so every visitor to any of them downloads it.

    343 pages affected

    Depends on: If it is a download rather than part of the page, weight matters less; move it out of the page instead.

    Checks: heavy-assets

  6. 6

    Enhance Indexability

    Why: 71 pages have indexability warnings which may affect rankings.

    How: Review canonical tags and ensure they're correctly pointing to the main versions of pages, especially those noted in the findings.

    Checks: indexability

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

Your website has multiple security weaknesses that need attention, particularly related to cookie flags, missing referrer policies, and outdated libraries. Addressing these issues will help protect user data and improve overall site security.

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

    Missing Cookie FlagsMedium

    Why it matters: Missing HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite attributes can lead to cookie theft and CSRF attacks.

    Fix: Set these cookie attributes: GCLB: Secure, SameSite; PHPSESSID: SameSite; SSO-JWT: SameSite; localization: Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite; ahoy_visitor: Secure, HttpOnly; ahoy_visit: Secure, HttpOnly.

    Evidence: Cookie flags

  2. 2

    Vulnerable jQuery LibraryMedium

    Why it matters: jQuery 2.2.4 has known vulnerabilities that pose security risks.

    Fix: Upgrade jQuery to version 3.5.0 or later.

    Evidence: Vulnerable JavaScript libraries

  3. 3

    Missing Referrer PolicyLow

    Why it matters: Without a Referrer-Policy, sensitive URLs may be exposed when users navigate away from your site.

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

    Evidence: Referrer policy

  4. 4

    Missing Permissions PolicyInfo

    Why it matters: No Permissions-Policy restricts browser features, increasing the risk from potential script injections.

    Fix: Add the following header: Permissions-Policy: autopicture-in-picture=(self), geolocation=(self).

    Evidence: Permissions policy

What the checks found

  • FoundReferrer policyLow

    427 of 4382 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 (5688 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 4382 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.

  • OKHTTP Strict Transport Security

    strict-transport-security is set on all 4382 HTML pages.

  • OKContent Security Policy

    A Content-Security-Policy is set on 818 of 4382 pages.

  • OKClickjacking protection

    x-frame-options is set on all 4382 HTML pages.

  • OKMIME sniffing protection

    x-content-type-options is set on all 4382 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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