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Sitebulb identifies SEO issues and opportunities, which are presented via 300+ prioritized Hints. Each Hint has a complete, in-depth explanation on the website, which you can access via the links below or in the left-hand sidebar.
You will find Hints throughout Sitebulb's reporting interface. They identify specific issues or opportunities on the website, which typically require further investigation to understand how important they are for the particular website you are auditing.
Hints are categorised based on the section they sit in within Sitebulb, and there are currently 15 sections:
Every Hint includes a rich set of metadata which enable you to make quick decisions and dig into the data further.
| Critical |
This Hint requires immediate attention, as the issue may have a serious impact upon crawling, indexing or ranking. |
| High | This Hint is very important, and definitely warrants attention. |
| Medium | This Hint is worth investigating further, and may warrant further attention depending on the type and quantity of URLs affected. |
| Low | This Hint is of the lowest significance, and should only be addressed if there are not more serious issues which have not been handled. |
| Insight | This Hint is neither an issue nor an opportunity, and is brought to your attention as it may provide a useful avenue of investigation. |
| Issue | This Hint represents an error or problem that needs to be fixed. |
| Opportunity | This Hint represents an opportunity for optimization. |
| Potential Issue | This Hint is unlikely to be affecting the site at the moment, but should be investigated as it could cause issues in the future. |
The number of URLs affected is simply a raw count of URLs for which the Hint has triggered. 'Coverage' represents the amount of URLs affected as a percentage of all potential URLs that could be affected. Taken together, these two values give you an idea of the scale of the issue.
Note that these values are typically for HTML URLs, however this is not always the case, it could also be page resource URLs (e.g. JavaScript).
Each Hint links to an explanation page on the website, accessible via the 'Learn More' links underneath the Hint description. The explanation pages clarify why an issue is important, examples, and details of how to fix.
You can also navigate to these pages through the links on this page.
The blue button links you through to a URL List, which shows all the URLs that trigger the particular Hint. You can export from the URL List itself, or directly using the green 'Export' button, which produces either a CSV file or a direct upload to Google Sheets.
