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SEO report for www.boisestate.edu DR 80

The latest Site Spider scan of www.boisestate.edu, with 2 scans on record. Each scan is at its own address, for example /domain/www-boisestate-edu/2026-10-02-0442.

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

Latest scan

Scanned 2026-10-02 04:42:01 UTC, finished 2026-10-02 21:47:16 UTC. Found on page 1 of brave web search results

Site: https://www.boisestate.edu/

Download SQLite databaseEvery page and asset from this scan, with the crawl events, in one file.

77/ 100Good

On October 2, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 4869 pages and 1129 assets of www.boisestate.edu, starting from https://www.boisestate.edu/. It scored 77 out of 100, a good result. 12 of 27 checks found something to fix, led by heavy assets (27), sitemap coverage (3,765), meta descriptions (2,514); 5 checks passed. Most of the points went to heavy assets (−6), sitemap coverage (−5.8), meta descriptions (−5.2). 10 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: Medium3 medium and 1 low findings. See the security findings ↓

Pages crawled
4869
Assets fetched
1129
Status
Completed
Checks with issues
12 of 27
CoverageJob finished, partial coverage

5,998 of 6,000 discovered URLs were fetched, 63,254 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, 7932 left unchecked.

  • Title tags1,720 issues
    1720 of 3765 pages have title issues. 98 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −4.5 points
  • Meta descriptions2,514 issues
    2514 of 3765 pages have meta description issues. 98 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −5.2 points
  • Headings6 issues
    6 of 3765 pages have heading issues. 98 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Broken links6 issues
    13 internal links point at 6 broken URLs.
  • Links to other sites5 issues
    5 destinations answered with an error, 79 could not be determined (timeouts, rate limits or refusals), 7932 were left unchecked by the per-scan cap, of 300 destinations checked.
    −0.1 points
  • Redirects1,029 issues
    1002 redirecting URLs, 31 of them chained.
    −1.1 points
  • Non-200 responses6 issues
    1017 URLs did not return a 2xx response. 1006 of them are pages, 6 with an error status; the rest are assets or redirects.
  • Rate limitedOK
    The site did not rate limit the crawler.
  • Indexability12 issues
    12 of 3779 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 84 pages noindex by design.
  • Image alt textOK
    0 of 4717 image references have no alt attribute. 461 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
  • Heavy assets27 issues
    27 assets larger than 500 KB among 1129 fetched assets. 31 documents over that size are listed but not counted: downloads are not page weight.
    −6 points
  • Orphan pages32 issues
    32 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
  • Sitemap coverage3,765 issues
    96 sitemaps listing 0 URLs: 3765 crawled pages missing, 0 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 0 reachable only via the sitemap.
    −5.8 points
  • Internal link counts157 noted
    Internal link counts for 500 pages; 157 worth a look.
  • Thin content59 issues
    59 of 3765 pages have fewer than 200 words. 98 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −0.1 points
  • Duplicate contentOK
    0 groups of pages with identical HTML.
  • URL format480 noted
    480 of 4869 page URLs are harder to read, share or cache than they need to be.
  • Canonicals98 noted
    98 of 3863 pages have a canonical worth checking.
  • Robots directives3,863 noted
    3863 pages carry a robots directive; 0 carry none.
  • Anchor text12 noted
    12 destinations are linked without useful anchor text, or with nofollow.
  • Title and heading structure818 noted
    818 of 3765 pages could use the title, heading and snippet space better. 98 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Image weight and alt length125 noted
    85 images over 100 KB; 40 with alt text over 100 characters.
  • Response anomalies179 noted
    179 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 3863 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 cookies2 noted
    2 cookies set by the site, 2 missing a protective flag; 19 response headers recorded across 5998 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 3863 pages; 3720 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 29 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.

What changed since the last scan

-1 points

www.boisestate.edu lost 1 point since the previous scan, moving from 78 to 77 out of 100. 1,887 findings changed. The two crawls did not cover the same ground, so part of the difference is coverage rather than change. 986 URLs the earlier crawl reached were not reached this time. The crawl reached 130 fewer pages than last time, 4869 in total, so some of the change is a change in what was crawled.

  • Pages: 412 new, 17 gone, 516 not re-checked
  • Broken links: 1 new, 1 not re-checked
  • Page status codes: 77 new, 103 gone, 17 changed
  • Redirects: 93 new, 2 changed, 102 not re-checked
  • Titles: 21 changed
  • Meta descriptions: 2 changed
  • H1 headings: 18 changed
  • Internal links to the page: 1019 changed
  • Crawl depth: 105 changed
  • 986 URLs from the earlier crawl were not reached this time
  • Crawl coverage differed between the two scans; some differences may be coverage rather than change
  1. 2026-09-11 20:21:34 UTC78/1004,999 pages
  2. 2026-10-02 04:42:01 UTC77/1004,869 pages

Where this site sits among all scanned sites

2332 sites, median 79%, average 78%

www.boisestate.edu scores 77%, higher than 38% of the 2332 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 (rules v4). 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 technical SEO issues including broken links and missing meta descriptions. Prioritize fixes that improve user experience and search engine performance. Here are the key actions to take.

  1. 1

    Fix Broken Links

    Why: 13 internal links point to broken URLs, leading to poor user experience.

    How: Identify and update or remove the broken links on the specified URLs.

    Checks: broken-links

  2. 2

    Reduce Redirects

    Why: 1002 redirects, including 31 chained, slow down page loading.

    How: Merge chained redirects and eliminate unnecessary ones, directing users to final destinations.

    Checks: redirects

  3. 3

    Address Non-200 Responses

    Why: 1017 URLs did not return a 2xx response, affecting accessibility.

    How: Review all problematic URLs and ensure they correctly respond with a 200 status or are properly redirected.

    Checks: status-codes

  4. 4

    Improve Meta Descriptions

    Why: 2514 pages have meta description issues, risking lower click-through rates in search results.

    How: Create unique meta descriptions for affected pages, making them compelling and under the pixel limit.

    Checks: meta-descriptions

  5. 5

    Ensure Title Tags Are Optimal

    Why: 1720 pages have title issues, which can impact SEO rankings.

    How: Modify title tags to meet length standards and improve clarity and relevance.

    Checks: titles

  6. 6

    Update Sitemap Coverage

    Why: 3765 pages are not listed in the sitemap, leading to possible indexing issues.

    How: Include all indexable pages in the sitemap to assist search engines in discovering them.

    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 website presents several security issues, including a lack of a Content Security Policy and proper cookie flags, as well as outdated JavaScript libraries with known vulnerabilities. These findings could expose the site to various threats, so immediate action is required.

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

    Missing Content Security PolicyMedium

    Why it matters: Without a Content Security Policy, the site is vulnerable to cross-site scripting and data injection attacks.

    Fix: Implement a CSP header: 'Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self';'

    Evidence: Content Security Policy

  2. 2

    Cookies Lack Security FlagsMedium

    Why it matters: Cookies are unprotected, leaving them vulnerable to theft or misuse.

    Fix: Set the following cookie attributes: 'HttpOnly', 'Secure', and 'SameSite=Lax'.

    Evidence: Cookie flags

  3. 3

    Outdated JavaScript LibraryMedium

    Why it matters: The site is using jQuery 3.1.1, which has known vulnerabilities that could be exploited.

    Fix: Upgrade jQuery to at least version 3.5.0.

    Evidence: Vulnerable JavaScript libraries

  4. 4

    Mixed Content IssuesLow

    Why it matters: Some resources load over HTTP on HTTPS pages, which can lead to security risks.

    Fix: Update the code to ensure all resources load over HTTPS.

    Evidence: Mixed content

What the checks found

  • FoundContent Security PolicyMedium

    None of the 3863 HTML pages send a Content-Security-Policy header or meta tag, so the browser has no restriction on where scripts, styles and frames may load from.

    • https://www.boisestate.edu/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/admissions/apply/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/admissions/visit/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/giving/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/homecoming/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/admissions/cost-aid/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/about/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/admissions/sources/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/about/boise-states-blue-turf/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/financialaid/types-of-aid/scholarships/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/getinvolved/student-clubs-and-organizations/ → no content-security-policy
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/news/ → no content-security-policy
  • FoundCookie flagsMedium

    2 of 2 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.

    • AWSALBTG (set by http://boisestate.edu/hr/benefits) lacks HttpOnly, SameSite
    • AWSALBTGCORS (set by http://boisestate.edu/hr/benefits) lacks HttpOnly
  • FoundMixed contentLow

    5 resources on HTTPS pages are loaded over plain HTTP.

    • https://www.boisestate.edu/salesforce/ loads image http://www.boisestate.edu/beacon/files/2022/05/boisestate-B-2color-rgb-2.jpg
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/chemistry/picklestein/ loads image http://www.boisestate.edu/chemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/756/2021/06/dr_p_1-1.jpg
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/businesspartnership/student-talent/ loads image http://www.boisestate.edu/businesspartnership/wp-content/uploads/sites/763/2021/10/D_1804…
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/businesspartnership/business-to-business-a… loads image http://www.boisestate.edu/businesspartnership/wp-content/uploads/sites/763/2021/07/2018_B…
    • https://www.boisestate.edu/phsm/partnership/ loads image http://www.boisestate.edu/phsm/wp-content/uploads/sites/762/2021/02/hfma_logo_sig_CMYK-29…
  • FoundVulnerable JavaScript librariesMedium

    1 library with published vulnerabilities: jQuery 3.1.1. Whether they are exploitable depends on how the site uses them, but each has a fixed release.

    • jQuery 3.1.1 in https://www.boisestate.edu/online/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/js/placeholde…: 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 9 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.)

    • customer.cludo.com (80 script tags)
    • admissions.boisestate.edu (14 script tags)
    • boisestate.enterprise.localist.com (3 script tags)
    • assets.pxlecdn.com (1 script tag)
    • www.google.com (2 script tags)
    • events.boisestate.edu (2 script tags)
    • js.createsend1.com (1 script tag)
    • v2.libanswers.com (1 script tag)
    • fs.boisestate.edu (1 script tag)
11 checks passed
  • OKHTTPS

    All 3863 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.

  • OKHTTP Strict Transport Security

    strict-transport-security is set on all 3863 HTML pages.

  • OKClickjacking protection

    x-frame-options is set on all 3863 HTML pages.

  • OKMIME sniffing protection

    x-content-type-options is set on all 3863 HTML pages.

  • OKReferrer policy

    referrer-policy is set on all 3863 HTML pages.

  • OKPermissions policy

    permissions-policy is set on all 3863 HTML pages.

  • OKSoftware version disclosure

    The Server header names a product without a version, and there is no X-Powered-By header.

  • OKForms over HTTPS

    90 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.

  • OKSensitive paths in robots.txt

    robots.txt does not point at admin, backup or private paths.

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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