Scanned sites / yoast.com / 2026-10-05-1143

yoast.com scan from 10/5/2026, 11:43:33 AM

Scan 2026-10-05-1143

Scanned 10/5/2026, 11:43:33 AM, finished 10/5/2026, 12:15:26 PM. Found with 42backlinks.com tool directory

Not a full crawl. The site rate-limited the crawler (25 requests answered 429), so the scan finished early with 2062 URLs left unfetched. Results cover what was crawled.

Site: https://yoast.com/

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

91/ 100ExcellentNot a full crawl

On October 5, 2026 the Site Spider crawled 322 pages and 2 assets of yoast.com, starting from https://yoast.com/. It scored 91 out of 100, an excellent result. 7 of 22 checks found something to fix, led by title tags (79), sitemap coverage (129), meta descriptions (75); 6 checks passed. Most of the points went to title tags (−3.1), sitemap coverage (−3), meta descriptions (−2.3). 9 checks found something the score does not count, listed as noted. 1 check was not run because the crawl fetched nothing for it. 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, 1 low and 1 info findings. See the security findings ↓

Pages crawled
322
Assets fetched
2
Status
Completed
Checks with issues
7 of 22
CoverageJob finished, partial coverage

324 of 2,395 discovered URLs were fetched, 9 blocked by robots.txt, 449 left out by the 5,000-page and 1,000-asset budget, 2,062 skipped when the crawl was cut short. The job finished, but the crawl did not reach everything it found. HTML only: nothing here ran JavaScript. 916 link destinations on other sites have not been checked.

  • Title tags79 issues
    79 of 248 pages have title issues. 10 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −3.1 points
  • Meta descriptions75 issues
    75 of 248 pages have meta description issues. 10 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −2.3 points
  • Headings4 issues
    4 of 248 pages have heading issues. 10 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
    −0.1 points
  • Broken linksOK
    0 internal links point at 0 broken URLs.
  • Links to other sitesNot checked
    Not checked: the crawl fetched nothing this check can look at.
  • Redirects40 issues
    41 redirecting URLs, 0 of them chained.
    −0.6 points
  • Non-200 responses41 noted
    41 URLs did not return a 2xx response. 40 of them are pages, 0 with an error status; the rest are assets or redirects.
  • Rate limited24 issues
    24 URLs (24 pages) answered HTTP 429 on every try, so the crawler backed off and moved on without analysing them. A site that throttles crawlers this hard can throttle search engines too.
    −0.4 points
  • IndexabilityOK
    0 of 248 indexable pages have indexability warnings. 10 pages noindex by design.
  • Image alt text1 issue
    1 of 10717 image references have no alt attribute. 9473 use an empty alt (decorative), which is fine.
  • Heavy assetsOK
    0 assets larger than 500 KB among 2 fetched assets.
  • Orphan pagesOK
    0 pages have no internal links pointing at them.
  • Sitemap coverage129 issues
    No sitemap found. Tried: https://yoast.com/sitemap.xml (301), https://yoast.com/sitemap_index.xml (skipped). Add one at /sitemap.xml or list it in robots.txt.
    −3 points
  • Internal link counts21 noted
    Internal link counts for 258 pages; 21 worth a look.
  • Thin contentOK
    0 of 248 pages have fewer than 200 words. 10 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Duplicate contentOK
    0 groups of pages with identical HTML.
  • URL format10 noted
    10 of 322 page URLs are harder to read, share or cache than they need to be.
  • Canonicals10 noted
    10 of 258 pages have a canonical worth checking.
  • Robots directives258 noted
    258 pages carry a robots directive; 0 carry none.
  • Anchor text97 noted
    97 destinations are linked without useful anchor text, or with nofollow.
  • Title and heading structure42 noted
    42 of 248 pages could use the title, heading and snippet space better. 10 noindex or canonicalized pages excluded.
  • Image weight and alt length28 noted
    0 images over 100 KB; 28 with alt text over 100 characters.
  • Response anomalies8 noted
    8 URLs answered in a way worth looking at.

Where this scan sits among all scanned sites

2077 sites, median 79%, average 78%

yoast.com scores 91%, higher than 91% of the 2077 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 site has an excellent health score but needs attention on redirects, non-200 responses, rate limiting, titles, meta descriptions, headings, and sitemap coverage. Prioritize these fixes for better SEO performance.

  1. 1

    Fix Redirects

    Why: Avoiding unnecessary redirects improves page speed and user experience.

    How: Review and update the URLs for the 41 redirects to direct to their final destination.

    Checks: redirects

  2. 2

    Resolve Non-200 Responses

    Why: Non-200 responses can lead to poor user experience and negatively impact SEO.

    How: Investigate the 41 URLs returning non-200 responses to ensure they function correctly.

    Checks: status-codes

  3. 3

    Address Rate Limiting

    Why: Rate limiting can prevent search engines from crawling your site effectively.

    How: Investigate the reason for the 24 HTTP 429 responses and adjust server settings to allow adequate crawling.

    Checks: rate-limited

  4. 4

    Update Title Tags

    Why: Improved title tags enhance click-through rates from search results.

    How: Revise the titles for the 79 pages with title issues to ensure they are unique and descriptive.

    Evidence: 2 pages share the title "Our events calendar • Yoast", which usually means one template writes it for all of them.

    2 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: Better meta descriptions can improve the visibility and click-through rates of your pages.

    How: Create unique meta descriptions for the 75 pages with issues, especially focusing on those that are missing.

    Evidence: 22 pages have no meta description at all.

    22 pages affected

    Checks: meta-descriptions

  6. 6

    Create a Sitemap

    Why: A sitemap helps search engines find and index your pages more effectively.

    How: Create a sitemap and list it at /sitemap.xml or in robots.txt.

    Evidence: One URL: no sitemap found.

    1 page affected

    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 yoast.com has several security weaknesses related to response headers and cookie settings. Key issues include missing clickjacking protection and inadequate cookie flags, which could expose users to vulnerabilities. Immediate action is recommended to enhance security.

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

    Missing Clickjacking ProtectionMedium

    Why it matters: Lacking X-Frame-Options exposes the site to clickjacking attacks, allowing malicious framing of your pages.

    Fix: Add the header 'X-Frame-Options: DENY' to all HTML pages.

    Evidence: Clickjacking protection

  2. 2

    Cookies Missing Protective FlagsMedium

    Why it matters: Cookies without HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite flags are vulnerable to attacks like XSS and CSRF.

    Fix: Set the flags: 'Secure; HttpOnly; SameSite=Lax' for all cookies, adjusting where necessary.

    Evidence: Cookie flags

  3. 3

    Leaked Google API KeyMedium

    Why it matters: An exposed Google API key could allow unauthorized usage, impacting billing and resource access.

    Fix: Restrict the API key using HTTP referrers in the Google Cloud console.

    Evidence: Keys and secrets in page code

  4. 4

    No Referrer Policy SetLow

    Why it matters: Without a referrer policy, sensitive URL information may be leaked to third-party sites.

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

    Evidence: Referrer policy

  5. 5

    Missing Permissions-PolicyInfo

    Why it matters: Without a Permissions-Policy header, injected scripts could use sensitive browser features.

    Fix: Add 'Permissions-Policy: geolocation=(), microphone=(), camera=()' header to all HTML pages.

    Evidence: Permissions policy

What the checks found

  • FoundClickjacking protectionMedium

    1 of 258 HTML pages send 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://yoast.com/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://yoast.com/shop/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-wordpress/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-woocommerce-seo/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-ai-plus/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-shopify/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://yoast.com/product/google-docs-addon/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://yoast.com/yoast-partners/resellers/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://yoast.com/academy/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://yoast.com/academy/free-seo-training-seo-for-beginners/ → no x-frame-options
    • https://yoast.com/tag/seo-basics/ → no x-frame-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://yoast.com/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://yoast.com/shop/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-wordpress/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-woocommerce-seo/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-ai-plus/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-shopify/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://yoast.com/product/google-docs-addon/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://yoast.com/yoast-partners/resellers/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://yoast.com/academy/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://yoast.com/academy/free-seo-training-seo-for-beginners/ → no referrer-policy
    • https://yoast.com/tag/seo-basics/ → 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://yoast.com/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://yoast.com/shop/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-wordpress/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-woocommerce-seo/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-ai-plus/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-shopify/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://yoast.com/product/google-docs-addon/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://yoast.com/yoast-partners/resellers/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://yoast.com/academy/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://yoast.com/academy/free-seo-training-seo-for-beginners/ → no permissions-policy
    • https://yoast.com/tag/seo-basics/ → no permissions-policy
  • FoundCookie flagsMedium

    5 of 6 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.

    • yith_wcmcs_currency (set by https://yoast.com/checkout/) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • wp_woocommerce_session_4b6b2654624af0555bb41be2bef184bb (set by https://yoast.com/checkout/) lacks SameSite
    • shop_cart_count (set by https://yoast.com/cart/?add-to-cart=4113952) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • woocommerce_items_in_cart (set by https://yoast.com/cart/?add-to-cart=4113952) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
    • woocommerce_cart_hash (set by https://yoast.com/cart/?add-to-cart=4113952) lacks Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite
  • FoundKeys and secrets in page codeMedium

    1 credential-like value found in code served to every visitor: Google API key.

    • Google API key AIzaSy…vQ (39 chars) in https://yoast.com/checkout/: browser keys are expected in pages, but must be restricted by HTTP referrer and API in the Google Cloud console
  • 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.)

    • cdn-4.convertexperiments.com (40 script tags)
    • widget.trustpilot.com (6 script tags)
    • mbyoastbv.activehosted.com (17 script tags)
    • fast.wistia.net (1 script tag)
    • maps.googleapis.com (1 script tag)
10 checks passed
  • OKHTTPS

    All 258 crawled pages were served over HTTPS.

  • OKHTTP Strict Transport Security

    strict-transport-security is set on all 258 HTML pages.

  • OKContent Security Policy

    A Content-Security-Policy is set on 1 of 258 pages.

  • OKMIME sniffing protection

    x-content-type-options is set on all 258 HTML pages.

  • OKSoftware version disclosure

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

  • OKMixed content

    No HTTPS page loads a script, stylesheet, font or image over plain HTTP.

  • OKForms over HTTPS

    87 forms found, all on HTTPS pages posting to HTTPS addresses.

  • OKVulnerable JavaScript libraries

    1 library version recognised, none with known vulnerabilities.

  • 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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