Scanned sites / www.edmontonscene.com / 2026-10-03-1938
www.edmontonscene.com scan from 10/3/2026, 7:38:27 PM
Scan 2026-10-03-1938
Scanned 10/3/2026, 7:38:27 PM, finished 10/4/2026, 1:27:36 AM. Found on page 3 of brave web search results
Site: https://www.edmontonscene.com/
Download SQLite databaseEvery page and asset from this scan, with the crawl events, in one file.
On October 3, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 502 pages and 999 assets of www.edmontonscene.com, starting from https://www.edmontonscene.com/. It scored 68 out of 100, a result that needs work. 13 of 23 checks found something to fix, led by meta descriptions (489), sitemap coverage (489), heavy assets (56); 3 checks passed. Most of the points went to meta descriptions (−8), heavy assets (−6), sitemap coverage (−6). 7 checks found something the score does not count, listed as noted. 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, 4 low and 1 info findings. See the security findings ↓
- Pages crawled
- 502
- Assets fetched
- 999
- Status
- Completed
- Checks with issues
- 13 of 23
1,501 of 1,502 discovered URLs were fetched, 6,219 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, 1455 left unchecked.
- Title tags249 issues249 of 489 pages have title issues.−5.1 points
- Meta descriptions489 issues489 of 489 pages have meta description issues.−8 points
- Headings5 issues5 of 489 pages have heading issues.−0.1 points
- Broken links8 issues8 internal links point at 8 broken URLs.−0.3 points
- Links to other sites247 issues247 destinations answered with an error, 18 could not be determined (timeouts, rate limits or refusals), 1455 were left unchecked by the per-scan cap, of 300 destinations checked.−4 points
- Redirects5 issues8 redirecting URLs, 0 of them chained.
- Non-200 responses8 issues16 URLs did not return a 2xx response. 13 of them are pages, 8 with an error status; the rest are assets or redirects.−0.2 points
- Rate limitedOKThe site did not rate limit the crawler.
- Indexability105 issues105 of 489 indexable pages have indexability warnings.−2.1 points
- Image alt text9 issues9 of 4612 image references have no alt attribute. 1325 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
- Heavy assets56 issues56 assets larger than 500 KB among 999 fetched assets.−6 points
- Orphan pagesOK0 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
- Sitemap coverage489 issues1 sitemap listing 0 URLs: 489 crawled pages missing, 0 listed URLs broken or redirecting, 0 reachable only via the sitemap.−6 points
- Internal link counts82 notedInternal link counts for 489 pages; 82 worth a look.
- Thin content2 issues2 of 489 pages have fewer than 200 words.
- Duplicate content2 issues1 group of pages with identical HTML.
- URL format31 noted31 of 502 page URLs are harder to read, share or cache than they need to be.
- Canonicals105 noted105 of 489 pages have a canonical worth checking.
- Robots directives487 noted487 pages carry a robots directive; 2 carry none.
- Anchor text457 noted457 destinations are linked without useful anchor text, or with nofollow.
- Title and heading structure459 noted459 of 489 pages could use the title, heading and snippet space better.
- Image weight and alt length152 noted151 images over 100 KB; 1 with alt text over 100 characters.
- Response anomaliesOKNo redirect loops, header redirects or pages served as something other than HTML.
Where this scan sits among all scanned sites
2072 sites, median 79%, average 78%
www.edmontonscene.com scores 68%, higher than 14% of the 2072 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 findingsWritten 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 critical issues affecting its SEO performance. Prioritize fixing broken links, title tags, and sitemap coverage for significant improvement. Additionally, address meta descriptions and indexability warnings.
- 1
Fix Broken Links
Why: 8 internal links are broken, harming user experience and SEO.
How: Identify and replace or remove broken links. Check each broken URL listed.
Checks: broken-links
- 2
Update Title Tags
Why: 249 pages have title issues, impacting search visibility.
How: Provide unique and appropriate titles for affected pages. Use relevant keywords.
Checks: titles
- 3
Improve Sitemap Coverage
Why: All 489 pages are missing from the sitemap, hindering indexing.
How: Generate and submit an updated sitemap that includes all indexable URLs.
Checks: sitemap-coverage
- 4
Add Meta Descriptions
Why: All pages lack meta descriptions, which are crucial for click-through rates.
How: Create and implement concise meta descriptions for each page.
Checks: meta-descriptions
- 5
Resolve Indexability Issues
Why: 105 pages have indexability warnings that may prevent proper indexing.
How: Review and add canonical tags where necessary; ensure robots.txt directives are correct.
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 crawlThe website has several security weaknesses related to response headers that need addressing. Key issues include the absence of HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) and Content Security Policy (CSP), both vital for protecting users from certain types of attacks. Other areas of concern are minimal protections against clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and lack of referrer policies.
- 0 high
- 3 medium
- 4 low
- 1 info
- 1
Missing HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)Medium
Why it matters: Without HSTS, visitors can be tricked into non-secure connections, exposing them to interception.
Fix: Implement the header: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload.
Evidence: HTTP Strict Transport Security
- 2
Missing Content Security Policy (CSP)Medium
Why it matters: Without CSP, there are no restrictions on where content can be loaded from, increasing risk of cross-site scripting.
Fix: Add a Content-Security-Policy header: Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self';
Evidence: Content Security Policy
- 3
Missing X-Frame-Options headerMedium
Why it matters: Pages can be embedded in frames on other sites, potentially allowing clickjacking attacks.
Fix: Implement the header: X-Frame-Options: DENY.
Evidence: Clickjacking protection
- 4
Missing X-Content-Type-Options headerLow
Why it matters: Without this header, browsers may incorrectly interpret files, leading to potential security issues.
Fix: Add the header: X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff.
Evidence: MIME sniffing protection
- 5
Missing Referrer-Policy headerLow
Why it matters: Without a referrer policy, sensitive information may be sent to other sites when users navigate away.
Fix: Include the header: Referrer-Policy: no-referrer.
Evidence: Referrer policy
- 6
Server Banner Reveals Software VersionLow
Why it matters: Disclosing software versions can assist attackers in finding known vulnerabilities.
Fix: Remove or alter the X-Powered-By header from responses.
Evidence: Software version disclosure
- 7
Mixed Content IssuesLow
Why it matters: Loading resources over HTTP on HTTPS pages may lead to security vulnerabilities.
Fix: Change resource URLs to use HTTPS instead of HTTP.
Evidence: Mixed content
- 8
Missing Permissions-Policy headerInfo
Why it matters: This header limits browser features that could be abused by malicious scripts.
Fix: Implement: Permissions-Policy: geolocation=(self), microphone=(), camera=().
Evidence: Permissions policy
What the checks found
- FoundHTTP Strict Transport SecurityMedium
No HTML page sends strict-transport-security. Without it a visitor who types the address without https:// can be intercepted on the first request.
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/ → no strict-transport-security
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/ballet/ → no strict-transport-security
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/classical-music/ → no strict-transport-security
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/food/ → no strict-transport-security
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/opera/ → no strict-transport-security
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/popular-music/ → no strict-transport-security
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/theatre/ → no strict-transport-security
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/visual-arts/ → no strict-transport-security
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/books/ → no strict-transport-security
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/comedy/ → no strict-transport-security
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/movies/ → no strict-transport-security
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/writer-resources/ → no strict-transport-security
- FoundContent Security PolicyMedium
None of the 489 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.edmontonscene.com/ → no content-security-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/ballet/ → no content-security-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/classical-music/ → no content-security-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/food/ → no content-security-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/opera/ → no content-security-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/popular-music/ → no content-security-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/theatre/ → no content-security-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/visual-arts/ → no content-security-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/books/ → no content-security-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/comedy/ → no content-security-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/movies/ → no content-security-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/writer-resources/ → no content-security-policy
- FoundClickjacking protectionMedium
No HTML page sends x-frame-options. Without X-Frame-Options (or a CSP frame-ancestors directive) the pages can be embedded in a frame on another site and overlaid with invisible controls.
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/ → no x-frame-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/ballet/ → no x-frame-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/classical-music/ → no x-frame-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/food/ → no x-frame-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/opera/ → no x-frame-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/popular-music/ → no x-frame-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/theatre/ → no x-frame-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/visual-arts/ → no x-frame-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/books/ → no x-frame-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/comedy/ → no x-frame-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/movies/ → no x-frame-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/writer-resources/ → no x-frame-options
- FoundMIME sniffing protectionLow
No HTML page sends x-content-type-options. Without X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff a browser may run a file as a script because of its contents rather than its declared type.
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/ballet/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/classical-music/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/food/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/opera/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/popular-music/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/theatre/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/visual-arts/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/books/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/comedy/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/movies/ → no x-content-type-options
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/writer-resources/ → no x-content-type-options
- FoundReferrer policyLow
No HTML page sends 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.edmontonscene.com/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/ballet/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/classical-music/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/food/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/opera/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/popular-music/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/theatre/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/visual-arts/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/books/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/comedy/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/movies/ → no referrer-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/writer-resources/ → 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.edmontonscene.com/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/ballet/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/classical-music/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/food/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/opera/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/popular-music/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/theatre/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/visual-arts/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/books/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/comedy/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/category/movies/ → no permissions-policy
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/writer-resources/ → no permissions-policy
- FoundSoftware version disclosureLow
Responses reveal the exact server or framework version, which lets an attacker look up known vulnerabilities for it without guessing.
- x-powered-by: PHP/8.1.34 (502 responses)
- FoundMixed contentLow
7 resources on HTTPS pages are loaded over plain HTTP.
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/2026/01/25/sun-moon-and-stars-ben-butte… loads image http://www.edmontonscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image.png
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/2025/06/25/ube-brioche-at-the-downtown-… loads image http://www.edmontonscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Picture4.png
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/2025/06/02/nil-boscas-one-woman-play-eu… loads image http://www.edmontonscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/6.-Credit-Marion-Stalens-photo-EU…
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/2021/04/25/how-edmonton-drag-has-adapte… loads media http://www.artsrn.ualberta.ca/mmorris/Sweet%20Dreams%20(1).mp4
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/2026/01/25/sun-moon-and-stars-ben-butte… loads image http://www.edmontonscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image.png
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/2025/06/25/ube-brioche-at-the-downtown-… loads image http://www.edmontonscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Picture4.png
- https://www.edmontonscene.com/2025/06/02/nil-boscas-one-woman-play-eu… loads image http://www.edmontonscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/6.-Credit-Marion-Stalens-photo-EU…
- NoteThird-party scripts
Scripts run from 3 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.)
- www.googletagmanager.com (40 script tags)
- cdn.border-image.com (40 script tags)
- maps.googleapis.com (17 script tags)
6 checks passed, 1 not applicable
- OKHTTPS
All 489 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.
- OKForms over HTTPS
160 forms found, all on HTTPS pages posting to HTTPS addresses.
- OKVulnerable JavaScript libraries
1 library version recognised, none with known vulnerabilities.
- 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.
- Not applicableCookie flags
The crawl set no cookies, so there are no cookie flags to check.
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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