How to fix: Broken internal images

Issue: Broken internal images don’t display properly, creating a poor user experience and signaling low quality to search engines, which can hurt your rankings. Fix: Check for any broken images and either update the URL, replace missing or damaged images, […]

How to fix: Pages couldn’t be crawled (incorrect URL formats)

Issue: Some pages couldn’t be crawled due to incorrect URL formats. This can happen if: URLs are malformed (extra characters or typos) The server takes too long to respond (over 5 seconds) The server is blocking access Fix: Ensure all […]

How to fix: Pages couldn’t be crawled (DNS resolution issues)

Issue: DNS resolution errors happen when the crawler can’t find your website’s hostname, making your pages inaccessible to search engines. Fix: Contact your web hosting provider and ask them to check and fix the DNS settings for your site. How […]

How to fix: Pages couldn’t be crawled

Issue: Some of your pages couldn’t be accessed by the crawler. This usually happens if: The server takes too long to respond (over 5 seconds) The server is blocking access Fix: Reach out to your web hosting support team to […]

How to fix: Broken internal links

Issue: Broken internal images can’t display properly, making your site look unprofessional and signaling to search engines that your page might be low quality. Fix: Locate and fix any broken images by correcting their URL, replacing them, or removing them […]

How to fix: Pages with duplicate content issues

Issue: Pages with very similar content (85% or more) are seen as duplicates, which can hurt your SEO. Google will typically only index one version, which may not be the page you want, and may penalize sites with duplicate content […]

How to fix: Issues with duplicate title tags

Issue: Duplicate <title> tags make it hard for search engines to identify which page is the most relevant for a search, lowering the chances of ranking well. They also confuse users, who may not know which page to click. Fix: […]

How to fix: Pages don’t have title tags

Issue: Missing <title> tags make it harder for search engines and users to understand your page’s purpose. Without a clear title, Google may label the page as low quality, which can reduce its ranking potential and discourage clicks in search […]

How to fix: Hreflang conflicts within page source code

Hreflang conflicts typically occur when the hreflang attribute is misconfigured. Here are common causes and fixes: Incorrect Language or Region Codes: Ensure your hreflang values use valid ISO 639-1 language codes and ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 region codes. Example: `en-us` for […]

Semrush Tips

I got tired of searching for Semrush’s recommendations for the hundreds of issues it flags in a site audit – here’s their official guide if you want to compare. So, I compiled them into this post below and have been […]