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ahrefs.com SEO Analysis

ahrefs.com scores 85/100 for SEO, 0/100 for performance, and 84/100 for AI crawler readability as of Mar 3, 2026.

https://ahrefs.com
15 checks
19 issues
Mar 3, 2026
https://ahrefs.com

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Score Analysis
LIVE
70OF 100
Needs Work
85
SEO
0
Perf
84
AI
Page Title

Ahrefs—AI Marketing Platform Powered by Big Data

Google Search Preview|How your page appears in search results
SERP Score
0/ 100
Good
ahrefs.com
https://ahrefs.com
Ahrefs—AI Marketing Platform Powered by Big Data
We help marketers drive visibility across AI search, SEO, content, and social – with the largest AI and search databases online.
Snippet Quality
Title Length48 chars
030–60 optimal90
Description Length128 chars
070–160 optimal240
Power Word
CTA
URL Readable
HTTPS
No Truncation
Recommendations2 found
infoTitle lacks CTR-boosting power words
Consider adding words like "free", "guide", "best" to improve click-through rate
infoMeta description lacks a call-to-action
Add action verbs like "Learn", "Discover" to encourage clicks
Performance Report|Google PageSpeed Insights
0/ 100
Needs Improvement
Issues Found3 found
warningLarge HTML (607KB)
How to fixReduce HTML size, minify, and remove inline scripts/styles
warning8 render-blocking scripts in <head>
How to fixAdd async or defer to scripts
infoPageSpeed API call failed - using baseline data
How to fixCheck API key or retry later
Heading Structure|Content hierarchy and heading tags
95 / 100
H1
1
ideal: 1
H2
8
ideal: 2+
H3
27
ideal: optional
H4
0
ideal: optional
Heading Hierarchy36 total
H1Make your business discoverable—in search, AI, and beyond
H2Your marketing platform—built for search and AI
H2AI that creates results, not noise
H2Lead with data that sees further, faster, and deeper
H2Whatever your role, Ahrefs gives you an edge
H2Ahrefs Enterprise–See the big picture, get answers fast
H2We’ll support youall the way—whatever your question, there’s a guide, video, or real human ready to help
H2Join ourcommunity
H2Ahrefs is how modern marketers deliver across the entire marketing stack
H3Brand & AI Search
H3Competitive Intelligence
H3Content Marketing
H3Local SEO
H3Social Media
H3Reporting
H3Track brand visibility across AI search and LLMs
H3Accelerate content production and strengthen topical coverage.
H3Optimize for global markets with AI-powered localization.
H3Detect AI-written content and maintain editorial integrity.
H3Deploy technical SEO fixes directly to your website–no devs needed.
H3Content Marketer
H3PPC Specialist
H3SEO/Link Builder
H3Product Marketer
H3Brand Specialist
+11 more headings
Recommendations1
infoToo many headings (36)
Reduce heading count for better structure
Structured Data|Schema markup, Open Graph and Twitter Cards
100 / 100
JSON-LD Schema
1 found
Organization
Open Graph
6 tags
Twitter Cards
5 tags
Microdata
Not found
Schema Types Detected
Organization
Open Graph Tags
og:titleAhrefs—AI Marketing Platform Powered by Big Data
og:descriptionWe help marketers drive visibility across AI search, SEO, content, and social – with the largest AI and search databases online.
og:imagehttps://static.ahrefs.com/assets/img/og/ahrefs.png?v=2
og:urlhttps://ahrefs.com/
og:typewebsite
og:site_nameAhrefs
missing: og:locale
Image Optimization|Alt text, lazy loading and dimensions
45 / 100
Total Images
60
Missing Alt Text
11
82% have alt text
Missing Dimensions
58
Lazy Loaded
0%
0 of 60 images
Images Missing Alt Text11
https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1511271639109289&ev=PageView&noscript=1
https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=83228&fmt=gif
/assets/esbuild/content-creation-top-gradient-2UF7NGYM.jpg
/assets/esbuild/track-radar-buttons-XX7WNLFW.svg
/assets/esbuild/patch-meta-tags-LHGNNC3R.svg
/assets/esbuild/content-creation-bottom-gradient-MGVQ2EGN.jpg
/assets/esbuild/api-HJ6NVC5S.svg
/assets/esbuild/reports-GYYUDWCG.svg
/assets/esbuild/Andrew_Oleksik-OAZBK7T6.jpg
/assets/esbuild/Jon_Clark-DWO4SEBR.jpg
+1 more
Recommendations3
critical11 images missing alt attribute
Add descriptive alt text to all images
info58 images without explicit dimensions
Add width/height to prevent layout shifts (CLS)
infoMost images not lazy-loaded
Add loading="lazy" to below-the-fold images
Indexability|Robots, canonical and sitemap
95 / 100
Canonical URL
Set
https://ahrefs.com/
Noindex
Allowed
Robots.txt
Found
Sitemap
Found
https://ahrefs.com/sitemap.xml
Crawl Directives
Meta RobotsNot set
X-Robots-TagNot set
GooglebotNot set
NofollowNo — links followed
Canonicalhttps://ahrefs.com/
Page URLhttps://ahrefs.com
Recommendations1
infoNo Sitemap reference in robots.txt
Add Sitemap: https://ahrefs.com/sitemap.xml to robots.txt
Content Structure|Content quality and semantic HTML
100 / 100
Word Count
1277
Paragraphs
100
All good length
Lists
7
Words per Heading
35
Ideal: 100-300
Title vs H1 Alignment3120% similar
TITLE TAG
Ahrefs—AI Marketing Platform Powered by Big Data
H1 TAG
Make your business discoverable—in search, AI, and beyond
Semantic HTML Elements18 sections
<main>
<article>
<nav>
<header>
<footer>
AI Readability|How easily AI models can process your content
60 / 100
15Flesch
Reading Level
Very Difficult
Hard for AI
Total Words
1277
Sentences
91
Avg Sentence Length
14 words
Vocabulary Richness
53%
675 unique words
Opening Paragraph4 words
Study your competitors' websites.
Recommendations2
criticalVery hard to read (Flesch: 15)
Simplify language. Use shorter sentences and common words. AI models perform better with clear text.
infoFirst paragraph is too short for AI summarization
Make the first paragraph a comprehensive summary (30-50 words)
AI Citation Potential|How likely AI will quote your content
90 / 100
Named Entities
188
1472% density
FAQ Patterns
1
No FAQ Schema
Citations
2
Lists & Tables
22 items, 0 tables
Top Named Entities
Ahrefs17Content4Google3Media3Keyword3Business2MarketingBrand2ToolsAI2Writing2AhrefsStart2RadarRank2ExplorerContent2All2WorkUnited2Case2States2CheckerWebsite2CheckerKeyword2Rank Tracker2Case Study2
Recommendations1
warningLow quoteability - few clear, citable statements
Add bold key statements, blockquotes, or clear definitions that AI can extract
Content Freshness|Date signals and cache headers
85 / 100
Date Signals
Found
Search engines can determine content freshness
Cache Control
Set
public, max-age=900, must-revalidate, no-store
ETag
Not set
Date Signals
Last-Modified HeaderMarch 3, 2026
Published DateNot found
Modified DateNot found
Recommendations1
warningNo datePublished or dateModified in structured data
Add datePublished and dateModified to your JSON-LD schema.
Security Headers|HTTP security headers analysis
90 / 100
Content-Security-Policy
Prevents XSS and injection attacks
frame-ancestors 'self'
SET
Strict-Transport-Security
Forces HTTPS connections
max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
SET
X-Frame-Options
Prevents clickjacking attacks
deny
SET
X-Content-Type-Options
Prevents MIME-type sniffing
nosniff
SET
Referrer-Policy
Controls referrer information
strict-origin-when-cross-origin
SET
Permissions-Policy
Controls browser features
MISSING
Recommendations2
warningContent-Security-Policy may be incomplete
Ensure CSP includes default-src or script-src directives
infoMissing Permissions-Policy header
Add Permissions-Policy header to control browser features
Trust Signals|Essential trust-building pages
90 / 100
Contact Page
FOUND
A contact page builds trust with visitors and search engines
/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb888e8b8b94898fbb9a93899e9d88d5989496
About Page
FOUND
An about page establishes credibility and expertise
/web-analytics
Privacy Policy
FOUND
Required for compliance and builds user trust
/legal/privacy-policy
Terms of Service
MISSING
Protects both the site owner and users
Recommendations2
infoMissing trust pages: terms
Consider adding links to: terms
infoNo author attribution found
Add author information via schema markup or rel="author" for E-E-A-T signals
Tech Stack|5 technologies detected
75 / 100
Analytics4
🏷️
Google Tag Manager
Script signature
javascript
📊
Google Analytics
Script signature
javascript
🛠️
Facebook
Script signature
javascript
🛠️
Analytics
Script signature
javascript
CDN1
☁️
Cloudflare
Server: cloudflare
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