Internal
1. HTML:
- Validation: Ensure your HTML markup is valid using tools like W3C Markup Validator.
- Syntax: Check for syntax errors, unclosed tags, or improperly nested elements.
- Semantics: Ensure proper use of HTML5 semantic elements for clarity and accessibility.
- Encoding: Use UTF-8 encoding to avoid character encoding issues.
2. JavaScript:
- Console Errors: Check the browser console for JavaScript errors.
- Syntax Errors: Ensure there are no syntax errors in your JavaScript code.
- Debugging: Use browser developer tools to step through code and identify issues.
- Library Conflicts: Check for conflicts if using multiple JavaScript libraries.
3. CSS:
- Syntax: Ensure CSS syntax is correct, and there are no typos or missing semicolons.
- Selectors: Verify selectors are targeting the correct elements.
- Cascading Order: Understand the cascading order of styles and resolve conflicts if necessary.
- Browser Compatibility: Check CSS rules against different browsers for compatibility issues.
4. Images:
- File Paths: Ensure image file paths are correct and accessible.
- Size: Optimize image size for web to improve load times.
- Alt Text: Provide descriptive alt text for accessibility and SEO.
- Formats: Use appropriate image formats (JPEG, PNG, SVG) based on content.
5. Media:
- Video/Audio Files: Check file formats and compatibility across browsers.
- Embedding: Ensure media embedding code (e.g., <video>, <audio>) is correct.
- Streaming: Test streaming media for buffering issues and playback errors.
6. Fonts:
- Loading: Verify fonts are loading correctly using @font-face or web font services.
- Fallbacks: Provide fallback fonts for better user experience across devices.
- License: Ensure fonts are used according to licensing agreements.
7. XML:
- Validity: Validate XML syntax and structure.
- Parsing: Ensure XML is parsed correctly if used dynamically with JavaScript.
- Namespaces: Check for proper namespace declarations if XML is used in conjunction with other technologies.
8. PDF:
- Linking: Verify PDF links are correct and lead to the intended documents.
- Accessibility: Ensure PDFs are accessible, with appropriate structure and metadata.
- Compatibility: Test PDF rendering across different browsers and devices.
9. Plugins:
- Compatibility: Ensure plugins (e.g., Flash, Java applets) are compatible with modern browsers.
- Security: Keep plugins updated to prevent security vulnerabilities.
- Alternatives: Consider replacing deprecated plugins with HTML5 or JavaScript equivalents.
Security
1. HTTP URLs
- Issue: Using https:// URLs instead of https://.
- Fix: Update all internal links and resources to use https:// instead of https://. This includes links in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other resources.
2. HTTPS URLs
- Issue: Ensure that all external resources (like scripts, stylesheets, images, etc.) are loaded from secure https:// URLs.
- Fix: Update all external resources to use https:// URLs. Check all links in your HTML source code and update where necessary.
3. Mixed Content
- Issue: Loading content (such as scripts, stylesheets, images) over both https:// and https://, which can pose security risks.
- Fix: Ensure that all resources are loaded over https://. Use protocol-relative URLs (//example.com/resource.js
) or explicitly specify https:// in all links.
4. From URL Insecure
- Issue: Loading resources from insecure (http) URLs.
- Fix: Only load resources (scripts, stylesheets, images, fonts) from secure (https://) sources. Avoid loading any content from https:// URLs.
5. From on HTTP URL
- Issue: Loading content from https:// URLs on a page served over https://.
- Fix: Update all resources to be served over https://. This includes any embedded content or iframes.
6. Unsafe Cross-Origin Links
- Issue: Allowing unsafe cross-origin links.
- Fix: Use the rel="noopener" or rel="noreferrer" attribute on <a> tags that open external sites to prevent security vulnerabilities.
7. Protocol Relative Resource Links
- Issue: Using URLs like //example.com/resource.js
which inherit the protocol from the current page.
- Fix: Explicitly specify https:// or https:// for all resource links. Avoid using protocol-relative URLs.
8. Missing HSTS Header
- Issue: HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) header is not implemented.
- Fix: Configure your web server to include the HSTS header to instruct browsers to only interact with your site over HTTPS. Example header: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload.
9. Missing Content Security Policy Header
- Issue: Content Security Policy (CSP) header is not implemented.
- Fix: Implement a Content Security Policy header to control which resources the browser should load and execute. Example header: Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'.
10. Missing X Content Type Options Header
- Issue: Missing X-Content-Type-Options header.
- Fix: Add the X-Content-Type-Options header to prevent MIME-sniffing attacks. Example header: X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff.
11. Missing X Frame Options Header
- Issue: Missing X-Frame-Options header.
- Fix: Implement the X-Frame-Options header to prevent clickjacking attacks. Example header: X-Frame-Options: DENY or X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN.
12. Missing Secure Referrer Policy Header
- Issue: Missing Referrer-Policy header.
- Fix: Add the Referrer-Policy header to control what information is included in the Referer header when navigating from your site. Example header: Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin.
13. Bad Content Type
- Issue: Incorrect or missing Content-Type header.
- Fix: Ensure all responses from your server include the correct Content-Type header to prevent browsers from incorrectly interpreting content. Example header: Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8.
Response Codes
- Check the robots.txt file in the root directory of your website.
- Ensure that the URLs you are trying to access are not disallowed for crawling by search engines.
- Identify which specific resource is being blocked.
- Check permissions and configurations on your server or content delivery network (CDN).
- Verify that there are no restrictions (like IP blocking) preventing access to the resource.
- Verify the URL is correct and the server is running.
- Check network connectivity.
- Ensure there are no firewall rules or server configurations blocking incoming requests.
- This indicates the request was successfully received, understood, and accepted.
- Ensure the desired action was performed as expected on the server.
- Check the redirection configuration.
- Ensure the target URL of the redirection is correct and accessible.
- Consider if the redirection is necessary or if the original request can be fulfilled directly.
REDIRECTION (JAVASCRIPT):
- Verify the JavaScript redirection logic.
- Ensure it is correctly implemented and behaves as expected.
- Check for any errors in the JavaScript console.
REDIRECTION (META REFRESH):
- Inspect the <meta> tag in the HTML of the page
- .Ensure the content attribute specifies the correct redirection URL and timing
- .Consider using server-side redirection methods instead of relying solely on client-side meta refresh
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- Identify the specific error code (e.g., 404 for "Not Found").
- Check the URL for typos or errors in the path.
- Ensure the resource exists and is accessible.
- Determine the exact error code (e.g., 500 for "Internal Server Error").
- Check server logs for more details on what caused the error.
- Verify server configurations and permissions.
- Ensure the server has enough resources (like memory, CPU) to handle requests.
URL
- Replace non-ASCII characters with their ASCII equivalents if possible.
- Use URL encoding (encodeURIComponent() in JavaScript) for characters that cannot be converted directly.
Underscores and Uppercase:
- Replace underscores (_) with hyphens (-).
- Convert uppercase letters to lowercase (URLs are case-sensitive).
- Replace multiple consecutive slashes (//) with a single slash (/).
Repetitive Path Segments:
- Remove any repetitive path segments that do not change the content or functionality of the URL.
- Replace spaces with hyphens (-) or underscores (_) or completely remove spaces.
Internal Search Parameters:
- If possible, remove parameters related to internal search queries (?q=search-term), as they can create duplicate content issues.
Parameters and GA Tracking Parameters:
- Consider the necessity of each parameter.
- Remove unnecessary parameters or consolidate them using URL parameters where appropriate (?key1=value1&key2=value2).
- Ensure that any bookmarks (#fragment) within the URL point to valid sections of the page.
- If using Google Analytics, ensure that tracking parameters are correctly formatted and necessary for tracking purposes.
- Shorten the URL to under 155 characters to ensure compatibility across all browsers and services.
- Use URL shorteners if necessary, but be cautious of their impact on SEO and link permanence.
PAGE TITLES
MISSING:
- Ensure every page has a unique title tag in the <head> section of the HTML.
- Example: <title>Page Title</title>
- Each page should have a distinct title to avoid confusion for search engines and users.
- Review and edit titles to make them unique across your site.
- Shorten titles to be under 60 characters to prevent truncation in search engine results.
- Focus on including primary keywords and ensuring clarity despite brevity.
- Expand shorter titles to provide more information while aiming for a concise format.
- Ensure the title remains relevant to the content and includes essential keywords.
- The <h1> tag should differ from the <title> tag to provide distinct headings and titles.
- Adjust either the <title> or <h1> to ensure they serve unique purposes.
- Check for pages with multiple <title> tags and consolidate them into a single, appropriate title.
- Each page should have only one <title> reflecting its content.
- Ensure all <title> tags are placed within the <head> section of the HTML document.
- Move any <title> tags found outside <head> to the correct location.
META DESCRIPTION
Missing Meta Description:
- Ensure each page has a unique meta description that accurately summarizes its content.
- Add a concise description (typically 150-160 characters) that includes relevant keywords.
Duplicate Meta Description:
- Each page should have a unique meta description to avoid duplicate content issues.
- Review and update meta descriptions to ensure they are distinct and specific to each page's content.
- Shorten the meta description to be between 150-160 characters, including spaces.
- Focus on the most important information and keywords to maintain relevance.
- Expand the meta description to provide a more comprehensive summary of the page content.
- Aim for a minimum of 70 characters to effectively convey the page's relevance to users and search engines.
Multiple Meta Descriptions:
- Ensure there is only one <meta> tag with a name="description" attribute per page
- .Remove or consolidate additional meta descriptions to avoid confusion and potential SEO issues
.
- Check that all meta descriptions are placed correctly within the <head> section of the HTML document.
- Move any meta descriptions found outside the <head> tags to the appropriate location.
META KEYWORDS
1. Meta Keywords Missing
Meta keywords are no longer considered relevant for SEO by major search engines like Google. Therefore, the best practice is to remove them altogether from your website's meta tags. Here’s how you can fix the issue of missing meta keywords:
- Remove Meta Keywords Tag: Open your website’s HTML code and locate the <meta name="keywords" content="..."> tag in the <head> section of each page. Delete or comment out this tag entirely
- .Update CMS or Template: If you're using a content management system (CMS) like WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal, check if there’s an option to disable or remove meta keywords in the SEO settings or through a plugin/module
.
2. Duplicate Meta Keywords
Even though meta keywords are deprecated, if you still have them and they are duplicated across multiple pages, you should:
- Review Each Page: Inspect the <meta name="keywords" content="..."> tag on each page to ensure that they are unique. Replace duplicated keywords with relevant content-specific keywords or remove them entirely
- .Automate Removal: If your website has hundreds or thousands of pages, consider using find-and-replace tools or scripts to remove duplicate meta keywords across your site
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3. Multiple Meta Keywords Tags
Having multiple <meta name="keywords" content="..."> tags on a single page is unnecessary and can confuse search engines. To fix this:
- Consolidate Tags: Ensure each page has only one <meta name="keywords" content="..."> tag in the <head> section. Remove any additional instances of this tag
- .Audit Your Code: Use developer tools or your CMS’s backend to search for instances of multiple meta keywords tags and remove the extras
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H1
- MISSING H1: Ensure each page has exactly one H1 tag. If missing, add a unique H1 tag to the page that accurately summarizes its content.
- DUPLICATE H1: Each H1 tag should be unique on its respective page. Review all H1 tags and make sure none are repeated. Modify duplicates to ensure uniqueness.
- OVER 70 CHARACTERS: Keep H1 tags concise and informative, ideally under 70 characters to ensure they display properly in search engine results.
- MULTIPLE H1s: Each page should contain only one H1 tag for clarity and SEO best practices. If there are multiple H1 tags, consolidate or restructure them into one meaningful heading.
- ALT TEXT IN H1: Avoid using ALT text (alternative text for images) within H1 tags. H1 tags should only contain text that directly represents the main heading of the page.
- NON-SEQUENTIAL H1: Ensure that H1 tags are used in a logical and sequential manner that reflects the hierarchy of the content on the page. The H1 should typically be the most important heading on the page and should be followed by logically nested headings (H2, H3, etc.).
CONTENT
- Identify duplicates: Use tools like Screaming Frog, Copyscape, or Google Search Console to find exact duplicate content.
- Consolidate or delete: Decide whether to merge duplicate pages into one or use canonical tags, or remove low-value duplicates.
- Rewrite content: Ensure each page offers unique value.
- Add unique elements: Include unique insights, examples, or case studies to differentiate content.
- Evaluate content: Assess pages for thin content (less than 300 words or lacking depth).
- Expand or consolidate: Combine pages if topics overlap or expand content with more comprehensive information.
- Check server responses: Verify if pages return correct HTTP status codes.
- Improve content: Ensure pages provide relevant content matching user intent to avoid soft 404 errors.
- Use spell check tools: Run content through tools like Grammarly or Microsoft Word for spell check.
- Manual review: Proofread content for contextual errors that automated tools may miss.
- Grammar check: Use tools for grammar like Grammarly or Hemingway Editor.
- Manual editing: Review content manually to correct grammatical mistakes for clarity.
- Simplify sentences: Break down complex sentences into shorter ones.
- Use headings and lists: Structure content with headings, subheadings, and lists for easier reading.
Readability Very Difficult:
- Rewrite content: Simplify complex concepts using plain language.
- Use readability tools: Check readability scores and aim for lower grade levels (typically 6th to 8th grade readability).
- Replace with real content: Ensure all placeholder text is replaced with meaningful content.
- Complete content: Fill in missing sections with relevant information that meets user expectations.
IMAGES
1. Images over 100KB
- Problem: Images are too large in file size, which can slow down page loading times.
- Solution: Use image optimization tools to compress images without significantly reducing quality. Aim for a balance between file size and image quality.
2. Missing alt text
- Problem: Alt text (alternative text) is not provided for images, which is important for accessibility and SEO.
- Solution: Add descriptive alt text to each image that describes its content or function. This helps visually impaired users understand the image and improves SEO.
3. Missing alt attribute
- Problem: Some images lack the alt attribute altogether.
- Solution: Ensure that every <img> tag has an alt attribute. Even if the image is purely decorative, use an empty alt attribute (alt="").
4. Alt text over 100 characters
- Problem: Alt text is excessively long, which can be cumbersome for accessibility tools and may not be necessary.
- Solution: Keep alt text concise and descriptive. Ideally, it should convey the essence of the image in a few words.
5. Missing size attributes
- Problem: Size attributes (width and height) are not specified for images.
- Solution: Specify the width and height attributes in the <img> tag. This helps browsers allocate space for the image before it loads, improving page layout and rendering speed.
6. Background images
- Problem: Background images may not have accessibility features like alt text.
- Solution: For background images used in CSS, provide alternative content or context directly in the HTML, especially if the background image is informative.
7. Incorrectly sized images
- Problem: Images are displayed at sizes larger or smaller than their actual dimensions.
- Solution: Ensure images are displayed at their native size or resized appropriately using CSS or HTML attributes (width and height). This prevents distortion and improves performance.
Canonicals
1. Check for Canonical Tag Existence
Firstly, ensure that each page on your website has a canonical tag in the <head> section. This tag helps search engines understand the preferred version of a page if there are duplicates or similar content.
- Review your website's HTML code for each page (<head> section) and confirm the presence of a canonical tag (<link rel="canonical" href="URL">).
2. Self-Referencing Canonical Tags
Self-referencing canonical tags point to the same URL as the page itself. This scenario does not provide any SEO benefit and should be avoided.
- Make sure that the href attribute of the canonical tag points to a different URL (if applicable) that represents the preferred version of the page.
3. Canonicalized Pages
Ensure that canonical tags are correctly implemented on paginated or parameterized pages to consolidate link equity and avoid duplicate content issues.
- Implement canonical tags on paginated pages to point to the main page or a representative page in the series.
4. Missing Canonical Tags
Pages without canonical tags can lead to SEO issues, especially if there are duplicate versions of the same content accessible through different URLs.
- Add canonical tags to all pages, specifying the preferred URL that search engines should index.
5. Multiple Canonical Tags
Having multiple canonical tags on a single page can confuse search engines and potentially harm SEO efforts.
- Ensure each page has exactly one canonical tag pointing to the preferred URL.
6. Conflicting Canonical Tags
Conflicting canonical tags occur when different canonical tags point to different URLs for the same page.
- Review canonical tags across your site and ensure consistency. All versions of the same page should point to the same canonical URL.
7. Non-Indexable Canonical Tags
Canonical tags should only be placed in the <head> section of HTML documents. Placing them elsewhere might render them non-functional.
- Verify that all canonical tags are correctly placed within the <head> section of your HTML.
8. Relative Canonical URLs
Canonical URLs should be absolute URLs (beginning with https:// or https://) rather than relative URLs.
9. Unlinked Canonical Tags
Ensure that canonical tags are not only present but also correctly linked to within the <head> section of each page.
- Check the HTML source code to confirm that canonical tags are properly included and linked.
10. Canonical Tags Outside lt;headgt;
Canonical tags should strictly be placed within the <head> section of HTML documents. Placing them elsewhere can lead to functionality issues.
- Move any canonical tags found outside the <head> section to the correct location within <head>.
Pagination
1. Contains Pagination
- Issue: Pages have pagination but there are problems with its implementation.
- Fix: Ensure that pagination is correctly implemented following standard practices (e.g., using rel=“next” and rel=“prev” for series of pages, or rel=“canonical” for consolidated pages).
2. First Page
- Issue: The first page of paginated content might not be properly optimized or indexed.
- Fix: Make sure the first page of paginated content is optimized for SEO with unique content, proper meta tags, and relevant keywords.
3. Paginated 2+ Pages
- Issue: Content is spread across multiple pages, affecting user experience and SEO.
- Fix: Consider implementing a "Load more" button or infinite scroll instead of pagination, or ensure pagination is user-friendly with clear navigation and consolidated content indexing.
4. Pagination URL Not in Anchor Tag
- Issue: URLs for pagination are not properly structured within anchor tags.
- Fix: Ensure pagination links are correctly formatted within anchor tags (<a> tags) for proper HTML structure and SEO best practices.
5. Non-200 Pagination URLs
- Issue: Pagination URLs return HTTP status codes other than 200 (e.g., 404, 301, 302).
- Fix: Ensure all pagination URLs return a 200 OK status code to indicate they are accessible and correctly functioning.
6. Unlinked Pagination URLs
- Issue: Pagination URLs are not properly linked or accessible from the main content or sitemap.
- Fix: Ensure all pagination URLs are linked correctly from the main content and sitemap to ensure search engines can crawl and index them.
7. Non-Indexable
- Issue: Pagination pages are set to noindex, preventing search engines from indexing them.
- Fix: Check and update meta robots tags to allow indexing of pagination pages if they contain valuable content. Alternatively, ensure rel=“canonical” tags are correctly set to consolidate indexing signals.
8. Multiple Pagination URLs
- Issue: Different URLs lead to the same pagination content, causing duplicate content issues.
- Fix: Implement rel=“canonical” tags on pagination pages to specify the preferred URL for indexing or use 301 redirects to consolidate URL variations.
9. Pagination Loop
- Issue: Users or search engines encounter an endless loop when navigating pagination links.
- Fix: Debug and fix the code responsible for pagination to prevent infinite loops. Ensure pagination links are correctly implemented with proper logic to avoid cycling through the same set of pages.
10. Sequence Error
- Issue: Pagination pages are not displayed in the correct order.
- Fix: Check the pagination logic to ensure pages are displayed in the correct sequential order (e.g., from first to last). Verify that navigation links (next/previous) are correctly structured and functioning.
Directives
- Index: Indicates the page should be indexed by search engines.
- Noindex: Directs search engines not to index the page.
- Follow: Instructs search engines to follow links on the page.
- Nofollow: Directs search engines not to follow links on the page.
- None: A combination of noindex and nofollow.
- NoArchive: Instructs search engines not to store a cached copy of the page.
- NoSnippet: Directs search engines not to display a snippet of the page content in search results.
- Max-Snippet: Specifies the maximum length of a text snippet in search results.
- Max-Image-Preview: Specifies the maximum size of an image preview in search results.
- Max-Video-Preview: Specifies the maximum size of a video preview in search results.
- NoODP: Instructs search engines not to use the Open Directory Project (DMOZ) description in search results.
- NoYDIR: Instructs search engines not to use the Yahoo! directory description in search results.
- NoImageIndex: Directs search engines not to index images on the page.
- NoTranslate: Instructs translation services not to translate the page content.
- Unavailable_After: Specifies when search engines should stop displaying the page in search results.
- Refresh: Automatically refreshes the page after a specified time period.
Placing Meta Tags Outside lt;headgt;
According to HTML specifications, meta tags should be placed within the <head> section of your HTML document. Placing them elsewhere might not be valid HTML and can lead to unpredictable behavior across different browsers and search engines. However, if you need to include meta directives outside the <head> for specific reasons (though not recommended), here are potential approaches:
- Using <meta> Tag in <body> Section
:
????<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">
????<!-- Other content of the page -->
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- Using HTTP Headers:
- Example .htaccess configuration: arduino Header set X-Robots-Tag "noindex, nofollow"
Hreflang
1. Contains hreflang
Ensure that each page that targets multiple languages or regions includes correct hreflang attributes in the <head> section of the HTML.
2. Non-200 hreflang URLs
Make sure that all hreflang URLs return a status code of 200 (OK) when accessed. Non-200 status codes indicate issues such as redirects, errors, or inaccessible pages.
3. Unlinked hreflang URLs
Verify that each hreflang URL specified on your pages has a corresponding link back to the current page. Each hreflang link should be reciprocal.
4. Missing Return Links
Check that each page with hreflang attributes links back to itself using the correct hreflang code. This self-referencing ensures consistency and completeness.
5. Inconsistent Language & Region Return Links
Ensure that the hreflang links are consistent across your site, using the correct language and region codes as specified in your hreflang attributes.
6. Non-Canonical Return Links
Confirm that all hreflang URLs point to the canonical version of each page. This helps search engines understand the preferred version of your content.
7. Noindex Return Links
Make sure that pages referenced in hreflang attributes are not set to 'noindex' in your robots meta tags. 'Noindex' pages will not appear in search engine results.
8. Incorrect Language & Region Codes
Double-check that all hreflang attribute values use correct language and region codes according to ISO standards. Incorrect codes can lead to ineffective targeting.
9. Multiple Entries
Avoid duplicate or conflicting hreflang entries for the same page. Each combination of language and region should be unique and accurate.
10. Missing Self Reference
Ensure that each page includes a self-referencing hreflang tag. This tag indicates the language and region of the current page itself.
11. Not Using Canonical
Always use the canonical tag to specify the preferred version of each page. This helps search engines consolidate indexing signals for duplicate or similar content.
12. Missing X-Default
Include an 'x-default' hreflang attribute for pages that serve as default or unspecified language/region versions of your content.
13. Missing Outside lt;headgt;
Place all hreflang attributes within the <head> section of your HTML pages. Placing them elsewhere may lead to incorrect or ineffective indexing by search engines.
JavaScript
Pages with Blocked Resources
- Issue: Some resources (like JavaScript files, CSS, images) might be blocked from being crawled by search engines or users.
- Fix: Ensure that all necessary resources are accessible by checking and updating your robots.txt file and server configurations. Unblock any essential resources.
Contains JavaScript Links
- Issue: Links that are crucial for SEO are generated or updated via JavaScript, making them inaccessible to search engines that do not execute JavaScript.
- Fix: Implement server-side rendering or use progressive enhancement techniques to ensure critical links are present in the HTML when first loaded.
Contains JavaScript Content
- Issue: Important content is rendered or updated using JavaScript, which might not be indexed by search engines.
- Fix: Use server-side rendering or pre-rendering techniques to ensure that all content, especially important for SEO, is present in the initial HTML.
Noindex Only in Original HTML
- Issue: The noindex directive might only be applied after JavaScript execution, potentially leading to search engines indexing pages you intend to exclude.
- Fix: Ensure that noindex directives are applied in the initial HTML response, regardless of JavaScript execution status.
Nofollow Only in Original HTML
- Issue: Similar to noindex, nofollow directives should be present in the original HTML to prevent search engines from following specific links.
- Fix: Implement nofollow attributes directly in the HTML or through server-side rendering to ensure they are applied correctly.
Canonical Only in Rendered HTML
- Issue: Canonical URLs should be present in the initial HTML to guide search engines properly, even if JavaScript modifies them.
- Fix: Ensure that canonical URLs are set in the HTML served by your server and not just after JavaScript execution.
Canonical Mismatch
- Issue: There might be discrepancies between canonical URLs set in different versions of the page.
- Fix: Standardize the canonical URL across all versions of the page to avoid confusion and consolidate SEO signals.
Page Title Only in Rendered HTML
- Issue: Page titles should be present in the initial HTML for SEO purposes, regardless of JavaScript usage.
- Fix: Include page titles directly in the HTML served by your server to ensure they are immediately available to search engines.
Page Title Updated by JavaScript
- Issue: Page titles updated dynamically by JavaScript may not be indexed correctly by search engines.
- Fix: Ensure that the initial HTML response includes the correct page title. Dynamically update titles using JavaScript after ensuring they are correctly indexed.
Meta Description Only in Rendered HTML
- Issue: Like page titles, meta descriptions should be present in the initial HTML to improve SEO.
- Fix: Include meta descriptions directly in the HTML served by your server. Update dynamically using JavaScript only after ensuring they are indexed correctly.
Meta Description Updated by JavaScript
- Issue: Dynamically updated meta descriptions may not be indexed properly by search engines.
- Fix: Serve initial meta descriptions in HTML and update them using JavaScript afterward, ensuring they are correctly indexed.
H1 Only in Rendered HTML
- Issue: H1 headings should be in the initial HTML for SEO, regardless of JavaScript.
- Fix: Ensure H1 tags are present in the HTML served by your server. Update dynamically using JavaScript as needed after ensuring indexing.
H1 Updated by JavaScript
- Issue: Dynamically updated H1 tags may not be indexed correctly by search engines.
- Fix: Serve initial H1 headings in HTML and update using JavaScript afterward, ensuring they are indexed properly.
Uses Old AJAX Crawling Scheme URLs
- Issue: URLs use deprecated AJAX crawling schemes that are not optimal for SEO.
- Fix: Update your site to use modern JavaScript frameworks that support history API and clean URLs. Implement server-side rendering or dynamic rendering for SEO-critical content.
Uses Old AJAX Crawling Scheme Meta Fragment Tag
- Issue: Meta fragment tags for AJAX URLs are outdated and not recognized well by search engines.
- Fix: Remove meta fragment tags and implement clean URLs with proper history API usage in modern JavaScript frameworks.
Pages with JavaScript Errors
- Issue: JavaScript errors can prevent proper rendering and indexing of your pages.
- Fix: Debug JavaScript errors using browser developer tools and fix them to ensure all content renders correctly.
Pages with JavaScript Warnings
- Issue: JavaScript warnings may indicate potential issues that can affect SEO and user experience.
- Fix: Address JavaScript warnings by optimizing code and ensuring compatibility with browsers and search engine crawlers.
Pages with Chrome Issues
- Issue: Compatibility issues with Chrome can affect rendering and indexing.
- Fix: Test your pages in multiple versions of Chrome and address any rendering issues. Ensure compatibility with the latest standards and best practices.
Links
1. Pages With High Crawl Depth
Issue: Pages that are several clicks away from the homepage or main landing pages.
- Reorganize Site Structure: Ensure important pages are reachable within 3-4 clicks from the homepage.
- Internal Linking: Add relevant internal links from high-level pages to deeper pages to reduce crawl depth.
- XML Sitemap: Update your XML sitemap to include all important pages for easier discovery by search engines.
2. Pages Without Internal Outlinks
Issue: Pages that do not link to other internal pages.
- Internal Linking Strategy: Implement a strategy to link related content internally.
- Content Review: Ensure each page has at least one relevant internal link to encourage exploration.
3. Internal Nofollow Outlinks
Issue: Links on your site that are marked with rel="nofollow".
- Review Nofollow Tags: Identify if there are specific reasons (like privacy or paid links) for using nofollow.
- Strategic Use: Adjust nofollow where necessary to ensure it's not inadvertently blocking important pages from being crawled or indexed.
4. Internal Outlinks With No Anchor Text
Issue: Links that lack descriptive anchor text.
- Anchor Text Optimization: Ensure each link uses descriptive anchor text that helps users and search engines understand the destination page's topic.
- Review and Edit: Edit existing links to improve their relevance and context.
5. Non-Descriptive Anchor Text In Internal Outlinks
Issue: Anchor text that doesn't accurately describe the linked content.
- Anchor Text Strategy: Develop a strategy to use specific keywords and phrases as anchor text.
- Contextual Links: Ensure the anchor text provides context and relevance to both users and search engines.
6. Pages With High External Outlinks
Issue: Pages that contain a high number of outbound links to external websites.
- Link Quality Check: Review the quality and relevance of external links.
- Balance Outbound Links: Ensure a reasonable balance between internal and external links on each page.
- No-Follow Tags: Consider using rel="nofollow" for non-essential external links.
7. Pages With High Internal Outlinks
Issue: Pages that excessively link to other internal pages.
- Consolidate Links: Reduce unnecessary internal links.
- Prioritize: Prioritize linking to the most relevant and important internal pages.
- User Experience: Ensure the links enhance navigation and user experience rather than overwhelming visitors.
8. Follow & Nofollow Internal Inlinks To Page
Issue: Inbound links (internal) to a specific page are inconsistently marked with nofollow or follow attributes.
- Consistent Link Attributes: Ensure all internal links pointing to a page have a consistent attribute (nofollow or follow).
- Strategy Review: Review and adjust as per SEO strategy and page importance.
9. Internal Nofollow Inlinks Only
Issue: Inbound links (internal) to a page are marked with nofollow attributes.
- Purpose Review: Check if nofollow is necessary for these links.
- SEO Impact: Assess the impact on crawling and indexing; adjust if necessary for SEO goals.
10. Outlinks To Localhost
Issue: Links pointing to localhost
instead of external websites.
- Link Correction: Update links to point to the correct external URLs.
- Testing: Ensure all links are functioning correctly post-update.
11. Non-Indexable Page Inlinks Only
Issue: Links pointing to pages that are not indexed by search engines.
- Indexation Review: Check why these pages are not indexed (robots.txt, meta robots tags, etc.).
- Indexing Adjustment: Adjust robots.txt or meta tags if necessary to allow indexing.
- Link Quality: Ensure that links point to pages that are valuable and indexable.
AMP
1. Non-200 Response
- Issue: Your AMP page is not returning a valid HTTP 200 status code.
- Solution: Investigate server configuration or network issues to ensure the page loads correctly with a 200 status code.
2. Missing Non-AMP Return Link
- Issue: AMP pages should include a link to the corresponding non-AMP version.
- Solution: Add a <link rel="canonical" href="non-amp-url"> tag in the <head> section of your AMP page, pointing to the non-AMP version.
3. Missing Canonical to Non-AMP
- Issue: Canonical link to the non-AMP version is missing.
- Solution: Include <link rel="canonical" href="non-amp-url"> in the <head> of your AMP page.
4. Non-Indexable Canonical
- Issue: The canonical link is pointing to a non-indexable URL.
- Solution: Ensure the canonical URL is valid and indexable by search engines.
5. Indexable
- Issue: Your AMP page is not indexable.
- Solution: Check robots.txt or noindex meta tags. Remove any directives blocking indexing if intended for indexation.
6. Non-Indexable
- Issue: The AMP page is set to be non-indexable but should be indexed.
- Solution: Remove noindex directives from robots.txt or meta tags if you want the page to be indexed.
7. Missing lt;html ampgt; Tag
- Issue: The <html> tag is missing the amp attribute.
- Solution: Ensure your AMP page starts with <html amp>.
8. Missing/Invalid lt;!doctype htmlgt; Tag
- Issue: Missing or invalid <!doctype html> declaration at the beginning of the AMP page.
- Solution: Start your AMP page with <!doctype html>.
9. Missing lt;headgt; Tag
- Issue: The <head> tag is missing in your AMP document.
- Solution: Add <head> immediately after <!doctype html> and before <body>.
10. Missing lt;bodygt; Tag
- Issue: The <body> tag is missing in your AMP document.
- Solution: Ensure <body> tag is present right after the <head>.
11. Missing Canonical
- Issue: Canonical link is missing.
- Solution: Insert <link rel="canonical" href="canonical-url"> in the <head> of your AMP page.
12. Missing/Invalid lt;meta charsetgt; Tag
- Issue: Missing or incorrectly formatted <meta charset="UTF-8">
- .Solution: Include <meta charset="UTF-8"> in the <head> of your AMP pag
e.
13. Missing/Invalid lt;meta viewportgt; Tag
- Issue: Missing or incorrectly formatted <meta name="viewport">
- .Solution: Add <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1"> in the <head> of your AMP pag
e.
14. Missing/Invalid AMP Script
15. Missing/Invalid AMP Boilerplate
- Issue: AMP boilerplate is missing or incorrectly implemented.
- Solution: Include <style amp-boilerplate>body{-webkit-animation:-amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-moz-animation:-amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-ms-animation:-amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;animation:-amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both}@-webkit-keyframes -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-moz-keyframes -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-ms-keyframes -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-o-keyframes -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@keyframes -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}</style> immediately after the <head> ta
g.
16. Contains Disallowed HTML
- Issue: AMP page contains HTML that is disallowed.
- Solution: Review and remove any disallowed HTML elements or attributes as per AMP specifications.
17. Other Validation Errors
- Issue: Other unspecified AMP validation errors.
- Solution: Use the AMP Validator (https://validator.ampproject.org/
) to diagnose and fix specific issues not covered above.
Structured Data
- Contains Structured Data: Ensure structured data markup is present on the webpage.
- Missing: Identify which structured data types are missing.
- Validation Errors: Address errors that prevent correct validation of structured data.
- Validation Warnings: Address warnings related to structured data validation.
- Rich Result Validation Errors: Specifically fix errors related to rich results (e.g., Google's rich snippets).
- Rich Result Validation Warnings: Address warnings related to rich results validation.
- Parse Errors: Fix errors that prevent parsing of structured data.
- Microdata URLs: Ensure URLs for microdata are correctly specified.
- JSON-LD URLs: Ensure URLs for JSON-LD structured data are correctly specified.
- RDFa URLs: Ensure URLs for RDFa structured data are correctly specified.
- Rich Result Feature Detected: Ensure all detected rich result features are correctly implemented and compliant.
Sitemaps
1. URLs in Sitemap
- Issue: This typically means some URLs that should be included in your sitemap are missing.
- Fix:
Review your website's structure and content.
Ensure all important pages are included in the sitemap.
Use tools like crawling software or website audit tools to identify missing URLs.
2. URLs not in Sitemap
- Issue: Some URLs are included in search engines but not listed in your sitemap.
- Fix:
Check your website's CMS or sitemap generation tool.
Verify that your sitemap is up to date and includes all necessary URLs.
Manually add missing URLs if necessary.
3. Orphan URLs
- Issue: These are URLs that are not linked from any other page on your website.
- Fix:
Identify orphan URLs using crawling tools or website audit software.
Determine if these pages are necessary and should be indexed.
Add internal links to these pages from other relevant pages on your site.
4. Non-Indexable URLs in Sitemap
- Issue: URLs that cannot be indexed (e.g., due to noindex meta tag or robots.txt exclusion) are included in the sitemap.
- Fix:
Review the meta tags and robots.txt file to ensure indexation rules are correctly set.
Remove non-indexable URLs from the sitemap.
Update the sitemap regularly to reflect changes in indexability.
5. URLs in Multiple Sitemaps
- Issue: Some URLs are listed in more than one XML sitemap.
- Fix:
Consolidate your sitemaps into one comprehensive XML file if possible.
Ensure each URL is listed in only one sitemap to avoid confusion for search engines.
6. XML Sitemap with over 50k URLs
- Issue: XML sitemaps should ideally contain fewer than 50,000 URLs for maximum compatibility.
- Fix:
Split large sitemaps into smaller ones, each containing up to 50,000 URLs.
Use a sitemap index file to manage multiple sitemap files effectively.
7. XML Sitemap over 50MB
- Issue: XML sitemap file size should be under 50MB for optimal processing by search engines.
- Fix:
Reduce the size of the sitemap file by excluding unnecessary URLs or splitting it into smaller files.
Compress the sitemap file (if uncompressed) to reduce its size.
PageSpeed
Eliminate Render-Blocking Resources:
- Identify and defer non-critical CSS and JavaScript that block rendering.
- Use async or defer attributes in <script> tags
.
- Resize images to match the display size using tools like srcset and sizes.
- Compress images without losing quality.
- Load images only when they enter the viewport using lazy loading (loading="lazy").
- Remove unnecessary spaces, comments, and reduce file size using tools like CSS Minifier.
- Remove comments, reduce variable names, and eliminate unused code to reduce file size.
- Use tools like PurgeCSS to remove unused CSS rules.
Reduce Unused JavaScript:
- Identify and remove unused scripts or functions.
Efficiently Encode Images:
- Use modern image formats like WebP for better compression and quality.
Serve Images in Next-Gen Formats:
- Convert images to WebP or AVIF formats where supported.
- Enable gzip or Brotli compression on your web server.
Preconnect to Required Origins:
- Preconnect to domains hosting third-party resources to reduce connection overhead.
Reduce Server Response Times (TTFB):
- Optimize server configurations, database queries, and use content delivery networks (CDNs).
Avoid Multiple Page Redirects:
- Minimize redirects to reduce additional HTTP requests.
- Use <link rel="preload"> for important resources like fonts or large images.
Use Video Formats for Animated Content:
- Consider using video formats like WebM for animated content instead of GIFs.
Avoid Excessive DOM Size:
- Break large pages into smaller components or lazy load content to reduce DOM size.
Reduce JavaScript Execution Time:
- Optimize JavaScript code, avoid long-running scripts, and consider using web workers.
Serve Static Assets with an Efficient Cache Policy:
- Set cache headers (e.g., Cache-Control) to leverage browser caching effectively.
Minimize Main-Thread Work:
- Optimize CSS animations, use requestAnimationFrame, and reduce heavy JavaScript operations.
Ensure Text Remains Visible During Webfont Load:
- Use font-display: swap; in CSS to display fallback text until web fonts load.
Image Elements Do Not Have Explicit Width & Height:
- Specify width and height attributes for <img> tags to prevent layout shifts.
Avoid Large Layout Shifts:
- Ensure elements have stable dimensions, especially above-the-fold content.
Avoid Serving Legacy JavaScript to Modern Browsers:
- Use feature detection to serve optimized code to different browsers.
- Monitor and fix broken links, server errors, or missing resources promptly.
Mobile
- Ensure your web pages include a viewport meta tag in the <head> section:
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
- This tag ensures that the browser renders the page at the correct width and scale on different devices.
- Make sure that clickable elements like buttons and links have an adequate size for touch targets. The recommended minimum size for touch targets is at least 48x48 CSS pixels.
Content Not Sized Correctly:
- Use responsive design techniques such as CSS media queries to ensure that content adapts to different screen sizes and orientations. Test your website on various devices and adjust styles as needed.
- Ensure that text on your website is legible on mobile devices by using a font size that is at least 16 CSS pixels. Avoid using fixed pixel sizes for fonts; use relative units like em, rem, or percentages for better scalability.
Contains Unsupported Plugins:
- Replace any plugins or content that are not supported on mobile devices with mobile-friendly alternatives. Use HTML5 and CSS3 features instead of relying on Flash or other outdated technologies.
- If you have a separate mobile version of your website (m-dot site), ensure that you use the <link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)" href="mobile-url"> tag in the <head> section of your desktop site. Replace mobile-url with the URL of your mobile site.
Custom Search
Customizing a search function typically involves integrating a search feature into a website or application that goes beyond basic keyword matching. Here’s how you can approach it:
- Define Requirements: Determine what specific functionalities your custom search needs. For example, do you need advanced filtering, sorting options, or integration with external APIs?
- Choose a Technology: Decide on the technology stack. Common choices include using server-side languages like Python (Django, Flask) or Node.js, or client-side frameworks like React or Angular.
- Implement Search Algorithms: Depending on your requirements, implement algorithms such as keyword matching, fuzzy search, or semantic search.
- Design User Interface: Create a user-friendly interface that allows users to input search queries and see results in a clear and structured format.
- Testing and Optimization: Test your search functionality thoroughly to ensure accuracy and performance. Optimize queries and indexing for speed and efficiency.
Custom Extraction
Custom extraction involves extracting specific information from web pages or documents. Here’s a guide to setting it up:
- Identify Data Sources: Determine where your data resides—web pages, databases, documents, etc.
- Define Extraction Requirements: Specify what data you need to extract. This could be structured (like prices or product details) or unstructured (like text from articles).
- Choose Extraction Tools: Use tools like BeautifulSoup (Python), Scrapy, or specialized API wrappers for extraction from websites. For documents, consider libraries like Apache Tika.
- Implement Extraction Logic: Write scripts or programs that use the chosen tools to extract the data based on defined rules and patterns.
- Data Parsing and Cleaning: Process the extracted data to clean and parse it into a usable format.
- Automate if Needed: Set up automation scripts to regularly extract updated data, if required.
Custom JavaScript
Custom JavaScript refers to writing scripts that extend or modify the behavior of web pages. Here’s how to handle it:
- Understand Requirements: Clearly define what functionality or behavior you want to achieve with custom JavaScript.
- Write JavaScript Code: Use JavaScript to manipulate the DOM (Document Object Model) or interact with APIs. This might involve event handling, AJAX requests, or dynamically updating content.
- Ensure Compatibility: Test your JavaScript code across different browsers to ensure compatibility and functionality.
- Integrate with Existing Code: Integrate your custom JavaScript into your website or application’s existing codebase.
- Optimize Performance: Ensure that your JavaScript code is optimized for performance to minimize load times and improve user experience.
Analytics
Sessions Above 0 €
This likely indicates a problem with how sessions are being tracked or reported. Here’s how to fix it:
- Check Tracking Code: Ensure that the Google Analytics (GA) tracking code is correctly implemented on all pages of your website. The code should be placed just before the closing </head> tag of each page.
- Test Real-Time Reports: Use the Real-Time reports in GA to verify if sessions are being tracked correctly when users visit your website.
- Check Filters and Exclusions: Review any filters you have applied in GA that might be affecting session tracking. Ensure there are no filters excluding valid sessions inadvertently.
- Debugging: Use Google Tag Assistant or GA Debugger (Chrome extension) to debug and identify any issues with the tracking code implementation.
Bounce Rate Above 70%
A high bounce rate typically indicates that visitors are not engaging with your site as expected. To address this:
- Improve Content Relevance: Ensure that the content on your landing pages matches visitor expectations and is relevant to their search queries.
- Enhance User Experience (UX): Make navigation intuitive, improve page load times, and optimize for mobile devices.
- Call to Action (CTA): Include clear CTAs that encourage visitors to explore more pages on your site.
- Check Page Speed: Use tools like Google PageSpeed Insights to identify and fix issues slowing down your site.
No GA Data
If your GA reports show no data, it may indicate a tracking issue or a recent implementation problem:
- Verify Tracking Code: Double-check that the GA tracking code is correctly installed on all pages of your website.
- Check Account Permissions: Ensure that your GA account has the necessary permissions to access and view data.
- Data Processing Latency: Sometimes, there can be a delay in data processing. Wait for a few hours and check again.
- View Filters: Review any view filters in GA that might be excluding data inadvertently.
Non-Indexable with GA Data
This suggests that there are pages on your site that Google cannot index but are being tracked by GA:
- Robots.txt: Check your robots.txt file to ensure that it does not inadvertently block Googlebot from crawling important pages.
- Meta Robots Tag: Verify that individual pages do not have a meta robots tag set to "noindex."
- Fetch as Google: Use Google Search Console's "Fetch as Google" tool to see how Googlebot sees your pages and identify indexing issues.
Orphan URLs
Orphan URLs are pages on your site that are not linked from any other page:
- Internal Linking: Review your site structure and ensure that all important pages are linked to from other relevant pages within your site.
- Sitemap: Include all important pages in your XML sitemap and submit it to Google Search Console to help Google discover and index these pages.
- Google Search Console: Use the Coverage report in Google Search Console to identify orphaned pages and take necessary actions.
Search Console
Clicks Above 0
- Issue: This indicates that there are clicks coming from Google search results, but you might not be tracking them properly.
- Fix:
Ensure that your website has Google Analytics set up correctly.
Verify that Search Console is connected to your Google Analytics account.
Check for any filters or settings in Google Analytics that might affect the tracking of search clicks.
No Search Analytics Data
- Issue: You are not seeing any data in the Search Analytics report in Search Console.
- Fix:
Verify that your property (website) is correctly added and verified in Google Search Console.
Ensure that there is enough traffic to your site for data to be collected (sometimes it takes a few days to gather enough data).
Non-Indexable with Search Analytics Data
- Issue: Pages that are not indexed by Google are showing up in the Search Analytics report.
- Fix:
Check the robots.txt file to ensure that it is not blocking important pages.
Verify the <meta name="robots"> tag on these pages and ensure they are set to allow indexing (<meta name="robots" content="index, follow">).
Orphan URLs
- Issue: Pages that are not linked from any other pages on your website.
- Fix:
Ensure that all important pages are linked internally within your website.
Use the XML sitemap to include all relevant pages for indexing.
URL is Not on Google
- Issue: A specific URL is not indexed by Google.
- Fix:
Fetch the URL using Google Search Console's URL inspection tool.
Submit the URL to Google for indexing if it is not already indexed.
Indexable URL Not Indexed
- Issue: URLs that should be indexed are not showing up in Google search results.
- Fix:
Check for any crawl errors in Google Search Console that might prevent indexing.
Ensure the content on these pages is unique, valuable, and not blocked from indexing.
URL is on Google But Has Issues
- Issue: URLs that are indexed but have problems (e.g., errors, penalties).
- Fix:
Use Google Search Console to identify specific issues reported for these URLs.
Address the issues such as server errors, mobile usability problems, or content violations.
User-Declared Canonical Not Selected
- Issue: The preferred canonical URL specified by you is not selected by Google.
- Fix:
Ensure that the canonical URLs specified in your HTML <link rel="canonical"> tags are correct and point to the preferred URLs.
Check for any conflicting canonical tags and resolve them.
Page is Not Mobile Friendly
- Issue: Pages are not optimized for mobile devices.
- Fix:
Use Google's Mobile-Friendly Test tool to identify specific mobile usability issues.
Improve responsive design, fix viewport settings, and optimize content for mobile users.
AMP URL Invalid
- Issue: Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) URLs are not valid.
- Fix:
Use Google's AMP Test tool to identify specific issues with your AMP pages.
Fix any validation errors in the AMP HTML code.
Rich Result Invalid
- Issue: Structured data markup (rich results) on your pages is invalid.
- Fix:
Use Google's Rich Results Test tool to identify specific issues with your structured data markup.
Correct any errors or warnings in the structured data markup.
Validation
Invalid HTML Elements in <head>:
- Review the <head> section of your HTML document.
- Ensure that only valid elements such as <meta>, <title>, <link>, <style>, and <script> are includ
- ed.Remove any invalid elements that do not belong in the <head> secti
on.
<body> Element Preceding <html>:
- Check your HTML document to ensure that the <body> tag is placed correctly after the <html> tag.
- If <body> appears before <html>, move it so that <html> comes first, followed immediately by <head> and then <body>.
<head> Not First In <html> Element:
- Ensure that the <head> tag appears immediately after the opening <html> tag.
- Move any content that precedes <head> so that <head> is the first child element of <html>.
- Insert the <head> tag immediately after the <html> tag if it is missing.
- Inside <head>, include necessary metadata, stylesheets, scripts, and other relevant elements required by your HTML document.
- Remove duplicate <head> tags from your HTML document.
- Consolidate all <head> content into a single <head> section.
- Insert the <body> tag after the <head> section if it is missing.
- Place all visible content and structural elements (like <div>, <p>, etc.) within the <body> tag.
- Remove any duplicate <body> tags from your HTML document.
- Ensure that all content meant for display in the browser is contained within a single <body> tag.
- Check the size of your HTML document and reduce it below 15MB if possible.
- Consider optimizing images, compressing text, and removing unnecessary code to reduce the overall file size.
- Identify which specific resources (like images, scripts, stylesheets) exceed 15MB.
- Compress or optimize these resources where possible.
- Consider using CDN (Content Delivery Network) services for large files to reduce the load on your server.
- This typically refers to environmental impact metrics associated with the website.
- Optimize your website's performance to reduce carbon emissions, such as minimizing server requests, optimizing code and images, and considering renewable hosting options.
Link Metrics
Understanding Link Metrics Issues
- Identify the Problem: Determine the specific issue with your link metrics. Common issues include:
- Tools for Analysis: Utilize tools like:
- These tools help analyze link profiles, identify issues, and monitor improvements.
Steps to Fix Link Metrics
1. Audit Existing Links
- Backlink Quality: Assess the quality of existing backlinks (e.g., relevance, authority).
- Anchor Text: Check for natural anchor text distribution; avoid over-optimization.
- Link Diversity: Ensure a diverse portfolio of links (e.g., guest posts, directories, social media).
2. Disavow Harmful Links
- Identify Toxic Links: Use tools to find low-quality or spammy backlinks.
- Disavow Tool: Submit a disavow file through Google Search Console to tell Google to ignore these links.
3. Improve Content and Outreach
- Create Quality Content: Develop valuable content that attracts organic backlinks.
- Outreach Campaigns: Actively seek opportunities for guest posts, collaborations, and partnerships.
4. Build High-Quality Backlinks
- Natural Link Building: Focus on earning links through content quality and relevance.
- Relationship Building: Network with influencers and industry leaders for link opportunities.
5. Monitor and Adjust
- Regular Monitoring: Continuously monitor link metrics using tools.
- Adjust Strategies: Modify tactics based on performance data and algorithm updates.