Issue: If your web server doesn’t support Server Name Indication (SNI), it may be unable to securely serve multiple subdomains on a single IP address, affecting security and user trust. Fix: Verify that your server supports SNI to handle multiple […]
Issue: Without a sitemap.xml file, search engines can’t easily find and index all the URLs on your site, potentially missing important pages and updates. Fix: Create a sitemap.xml file, upload it to your website, and notify search engines about it. […]
Issue: Pages with over 3,000 links can look spammy to search engines and harm your rankings. It also negatively impacts user experience by overwhelming visitors. Fix: Remove unnecessary links and keep the number of on-page links manageable. How to Fix […]
So, what’s the issue? Using rel=”nofollow” on internal links prevents search engines from following these links, blocking the flow of SEO value (link juice) across your site. This can cause valuable pages to be overlooked by crawlers. Here’s the TLDR […]
Issue: Broken external links direct users to non-existent webpages, hurting user experience and potentially lowering your search engine rankings by signaling poor site maintenance. Fix: Check all reported broken links. Remove or replace links leading to error pages, and contact […]
Issue: <frame> tags make it hard for search engines to index the content within them, which can prevent your pages from appearing in search results. Frames also provide a poor user experience. Fix: Replace <frame> tags with modern HTML and […]
Issue: Without a <!Doctype> declaration, browsers don’t know which version of HTML your page uses. This can cause layout issues, slow load times, and a poor user experience. Fix: Add a <!Doctype> declaration at the very top of each page’s […]
Issue: Without a declared character encoding, web browsers might display your page incorrectly, leading to poor user experience. Search engines may also rank such pages lower. Fix: Specify a character encoding for your webpage, preferably UTF-8, in either the HTTP […]
Issue: Pages without hreflang and lang attributes make it harder for search engines to show the correct language version of your site to users. This can confuse search engines and lead to misrepresentation in search results. Fix: Add both lang […]
Issue: URLs with too many parameters (e.g., ?id=123&name=test&page=2&sort=asc) are hard for users to understand and may confuse search engines, leading to indexing problems. Fix: Limit the number of URL parameters to four or fewer for better readability and SEO. How […]
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