During a technical audit, Hotspot SEO's robust audit tool meticulously scans websites to identify and highlight various issues affecting their health and performance. The tool's comprehensive analysis goes beyond surface-level examination, delving into intricate details to ensure a thorough assessment. Here's an overview of the key issues tracked by Hotspot SEO during the scanning process:
404 Page:
Identification of pages returning a 404 error, indicating a non-existent or broken page.
4XX Page:
Tracking pages with client-side errors, helping pinpoint issues like invalid requests.
500 Page:
Recognition of pages generating a 500 error, signaling server-side problems.
5XX Page:
Detection of pages causing server errors, impacting user experience.
HTTPS/HTTP Mixed Content:
Highlighting instances where secure and non-secure content is inconsistently served.
Canonical Points to 200 / 2XX / 300 / 4XX / 400 / 404 / 5XX / 500 / Redirect:
Identification of canonicalization issues, ensuring proper URL canonicalization.
Nofollow Page:
Recognition of pages with the "nofollow" attribute applied to outgoing links.
Noindex Page:
Detection of pages marked with the "noindex" directive, influencing search engine indexing.
NoFollow Noindex Page:
Tracking pages with both "nofollow" and "noindex" directives.
Nofollow in HTML and HTTP Header:
Identification of "nofollow" attributes applied in both HTML and HTTP headers.
Noindex in HTML and HTTP Header:
Recognition of "noindex" directives applied in both HTML and HTTP headers.
Canonical from HTTP to HTTPS/HTTPS to HTTP: Highlighting inconsistencies in canonical URLs related to HTTP and HTTPS.
Orphan Page (Has No Incoming Internal Links): Identification of pages without any internal links pointing to them.
Page has Links to Broken Page:
Detection of pages linking to other pages that return 404 errors.
Canonical URL has No Incoming Internal Links: Recognition of canonical URLs lacking internal links.
HTTPS Page has Internal Links to HTTP: Highlighting pages served over HTTPS that link to HTTP URLs.
Page has No Outgoing Internal Links:
Identification of pages without any internal links leading to other pages.
Page has No Outgoing Links:
Detection of pages without any outgoing links.
Page has Links to Redirect:
Tracking pages with links pointing to redirected URLs.
Page has Nofollow Incoming Internal Links Only: Recognition of pages with incoming internal links marked as "nofollow."
Redirected Page has No Incoming Internal Links: Identification of redirected pages lacking incoming internal links.
Page has Only One Dofollow Incoming Internal Link: Detection of pages with a single dofollow incoming internal link.
HTTP Page has Internal Links to HTTPS: Highlighting HTTP pages with internal links pointing to HTTPS URLs.
Page has Nofollow and Dofollow Incoming Internal Links:
Recognition of pages with a mix of nofollow and dofollow incoming internal links.
Page has Nofollow Outgoing Internal Links: Identification of pages with outgoing internal links marked as "nofollow."
Broken Redirect:
Detection of redirects that result in errors.
Redirect Chain Too Long/Redirect Loop:
Highlighting excessive redirect chains or loops.
3XX Redirect/302 Redirect:
Recognition of various types of redirects (3XX, 302).
HTTPS to HTTP Redirect/HTTP to HTTPS Redirect:
Identification of insecure redirects or vice versa.
Redirect Chain: Tracking instances where a series of redirects occur.
Multiple Meta Description Tags:
Highlighting pages with more than one meta description tag.
Multiple Title Tags/Title Tag Missing or Empty: Detection of pages with multiple title tags or missing/empty title tags.
Meta Description Tag Missing or Empty:
Recognition of pages lacking a meta description tag.
Title Too Short/Title Too Long:
Highlighting titles that are either too short or too long.
H1 Tag Missing or Empty/Multiple H1 Tags: Identification of pages with missing or multiple H1 tags.
Meta Description Too Long/Meta Description Too Short:
Recognition of meta descriptions exceeding or falling short of optimal lengths.
Open Graph Tags Incomplete/Open Graph URL Not Match Canonical/Open Graph Tags Missing: Detection of issues related to Open Graph tags for social media sharing.
Twitter Card Incomplete/Twitter Card Missing: Highlighting issues with Twitter card metadata.
Duplicates/Duplicate Pages Without Canonical: Identification of duplicate content without proper canonicalization.
Images/Image Broken/Page has Broken Image: Detection of broken images impacting visual content.
Missing Alt Text:Recognition of images lacking alternative text.
HTTPS Page Links to HTTP Image/Image Redirects: Highlighting insecure connections within image URLs.
Page has Redirected Image: Detection of images that redirect to other locations.
JavaScript Broken/Page has Broken JavaScript / HTTPS Page Links to HTTP JavaScript / JavaScript Redirect:
Identification of issues related to broken or insecure JavaScript.
CSS Broken/Page has Broken CSS / HTTPS Page Links to HTTP CSS/CSS Redirects:
Recognition of issues related to broken or insecure CSS.
External 3XX Redirect:
Tracking instances where external links redirect, possibly impacting user experience.
External 4XX: Recognition of external links leading to pages with client-side errors.
External 5XX: Detection of external links leading to pages causing server-side errors.
Hotspot SEO's audit tool ensures a comprehensive evaluation of these issues, empowering website administrators to enhance their website's overall health and performance.