Issue: Without a robots.txt file, search engines may crawl unnecessary or sensitive content, wasting crawl budget and potentially exposing private information. Fix: Create a robots.txt file to guide search engines on what to crawl and what to ignore. How to […]
Issue: Having multiple <h1> tags on a page might confuse users and search engines about the page’s main topic, even though it’s technically allowed in HTML5. Fix: Use a single <h1> tag per page for the main heading and use […]
Issue: URLs longer than 200 characters are not SEO-friendly. They look intimidating to users, reducing clicks, shares, and overall usability, which hurts your SEO performance. Fix: Shorten your URLs to a reasonable length while keeping them clear and descriptive. How […]
Issue: Subdomains without HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) may serve unsecured content, potentially exposing your users to risks and harming trust and security. Fix: Configure your server to support HSTS for your subdomains to ensure all content is served securely […]
Issue: The nofollow attribute on outgoing external links tells search engines not to follow the link, which means no SEO value (link juice) is passed to the linked page. Unintentionally using nofollow may affect your SEO efforts and the crawling […]
Issue: Pages that require more than 3 clicks to reach from the homepage are less likely to be visited by users or crawled by search engines, reducing their visibility and impact on SEO. Fix: Adjust your internal linking structure so […]
Issue: Non-descriptive anchor text like “click here” or “right here” doesn’t tell users or search engines what the linked page is about, reducing its SEO value and ranking potential. Fix: Replace vague anchor text with clear, descriptive text that reflects […]
Issue: External links on your site return a 403 HTTP status code, meaning access to the linked page or resource is forbidden. This often happens when a server blocks crawlers or restricts access. Fix: Check the availability of the linked […]
Issue: Pages with only one incoming internal link are hard for users and search engines to find. This reduces their visibility and lowers their chances of ranking in search results. Fix: Add more internal links pointing to these pages from […]
Issue: URLs longer than 2,000 characters may not be supported by some browsers and can cause issues with crawling, potentially being ignored by search engines. Fix: Shorten URLs to below 2,000 characters to ensure compatibility and improve crawlability. How to […]
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