https://hackernoon.com
SEO
· 14 checks — Canonical, meta, content depth, internal links, image SEO, and hreflang rolled into one auditable list.SCORE
90
GRADE
A
FIX
1
REVIEW
1
PASS
11
INFO
1
Cross-tab audit — SEO, performance, crawlability, mobile, structured data
Checks
1411 PASS 1 REVIEW 1 FIX
FSitemap × Robots ConsistencyActionrobots.txt blocks ALL crawling but sitemap.xml exists -- contradictoryFIX
Sitemap × Robots Consistency
Actionrobots.txt blocks ALL crawling but sitemap.xml exists -- contradictory
robots.txt blocks ALL crawling but sitemap.xml exists -- contradictory
Critical::
robots.txt has 'Disallow: /' but sitemap.xml is published -- contradictory signals
Disallow: / for User-agent: * tells crawlers to skip the entire site, but the sitemap announces URLs to crawl. Either remove the Disallow: / (production sites) or remove the sitemap (intentional staging).
CSitemap FreshnessActionSitemap exists but no <lastmod> entriesREVIEW
Sitemap Freshness
ActionSitemap exists but no <lastmod> entries
Sitemap exists but no <lastmod> entries
Info::
Sitemap has no <lastmod> entries
Without lastmod, Google can't tell which URLs have changed since the last crawl -- it falls back to crawling everything periodically. Adding lastmod (date or ISO 8601 timestamp) on each <url> entry signals freshness so the crawler prioritizes recently-modified pages.
A+Canonical URLProperly configuredPASS
Canonical URL
Properly configured
Properly configured
Info::
Canonical tag present
Got: https://hackernoon.com
Info::
Canonical is self-referencing
Info::
Canonical matches final URL after redirects
Info::
Canonical target returns 200
Canonical URL Configured
Page URL https://hackernoon.com Canonical https://hackernoon.com Match Self-referencing (correct) Target 200 ✓
A+Meta TagsTitle optimizedPASS
Meta Tags
Title optimized
Title optimized
Info::
Page title is set
Got: HackerNoon - read, write and learn about any technology
Info::
Title length (55 chars) is optimal
Info::
Meta description length (159 chars) is optimal
Title
"HackerNoon - read, write and learn about any technology"
55 characters Optimal ✓
Robots: Indexable (no restrictions)
A+Title Style DepthTitle style is clean -- consistent separator, no stale year, no keyword stuffingPASS
Title Style Depth
Title style is clean -- consistent separator, no stale year, no keyword stuffing
Title style is clean -- consistent separator, no stale year, no keyword stuffing
Info::
Title style is clean
AContent Depth1359 words, Very DifficultPASS
Content Depth
1359 words, Very Difficult
1359 words, Very Difficult
Info::
Page has 1359 words — good depth for search engines
Info::
Text-to-HTML ratio is 2%
Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
Info::
Reading level: Very Difficult (grade 24)
Good depth
Reading level
Very Easy
Easy
Fairly Easy
Standard
Fairly Difficult
Difficult
Very Difficult
Grade 24
Text-to-HTML Ratio
2% text 98% HTML
8 KB / 438 KB
Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
Why this matters
Informational: ratio of visible text bytes to total HTML bytes. Very low ratios suggest excessive markup overhead.
A+Internal Links227 internal, 57 externalPASS
Internal Links
227 internal, 57 external
227 internal, 57 external
Info::
227 internal links (80%)
Info::
100% of links use descriptive anchor text
Info::
Page has 284 links — consider reducing
Info::
227 internal / 57 external links
Link Distribution
80% internal (227) 20% external (57)
Anchor Text Quality
284 Descriptive
Most Linked Internal Pages
| # | URL | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | /c/undefined | 6 |
| 2 | /books-as-code-writing-and-publishing-books-with-markdown-and-git | 5 |
| 3 | /whose-memory-is-it-building-multi-tenant-multi-tier-memory-for-ai-agents-part-1 | 5 |
| 4 | /beyond-llms-creating-real-world-ai-agents-with-lang-chain-deep-agents | 5 |
| 5 | /ai-coding-tip-031-dont-write-prompts-for-a-model-that-evolved | 5 |
| 6 | /8-20-2026-newsletter | 5 |
| 7 | /ltx-25-a-complete-guide-to-lightricks-audio-video-ai-model | 5 |
| 8 | /the-backrooms-problem-of-using-ai-to-write | 5 |
| 9 | /how-i-used-ai-to-trace-12-generations-of-my-family-tree | 5 |
| 10 | /mcp-was-declared-dead | 5 |
Top External Domains
| Domain | Links |
|---|---|
| business.hackernoon.com | 9 |
| help.hackernoon.com | 5 |
| app.hackernoon.com | 4 |
| about.hackernoon.com | 3 |
| www.kaggle.com | 1 |
| www.pinterest.com | 1 |
| www.producthunt.com | 1 |
| www.newsbreak.com | 1 |
| viewblock.io | 1 |
| bsky.app | 1 |
A+Image SEO91 images, 91 descriptive filenamesPASS
Image SEO
91 images, 91 descriptive filenames
91 images, 91 descriptive filenames
Info::
All images have descriptive filenames
91 descriptive
0 hash-based
0 generic
91 total
All images have descriptive filenames and proper SEO attributes.
See Accessibility tab for detailed alt text quality analysis.
A+Hreflang URL QualityNo hreflang tags on the pagePASS
Hreflang URL Quality
No hreflang tags on the page
No hreflang tags on the page
Info::
No hreflang tags on the page
A+Hreflang CompletenessNo hreflang tags on this page -- check is N/A (single-language site or unannotated)PASS
Hreflang Completeness
No hreflang tags on this page -- check is N/A (single-language site or unannotated)
No hreflang tags on this page -- check is N/A (single-language site or unannotated)
Info::
No hreflang tags found -- completeness check is N/A
A+Sitemap HygieneSitemap structure / size look healthy (34 URLs, 3 KB)PASS
Sitemap Hygiene
Sitemap structure / size look healthy (34 URLs, 3 KB)
Sitemap structure / size look healthy (34 URLs, 3 KB)
Info::
Sitemap structure / size look healthy (34 URLs)
A+Markup QualityNo markup-quality issues detectedPASS
Markup Quality
No markup-quality issues detected
No markup-quality issues detected
Info::
No markup-quality issues detected
A+Schema Markup Audit1 schema types detectedPASS
Schema Markup Audit
1 schema types detected
Rich result eligibility
Organization Eligible
Organization knowledge panel
Detected schema types
Organization json-ld → Organization knowledge panel2/2 required · 3/4 recommended
Required fields (Google)
- name — Required for the knowledge panel
- url — Required for entity matching
Recommended fields
- logo — Strongly recommended — appears in the knowledge panel header
- sameAs — Connects the entity across the web
- contactPoint — Add ContactPoint with telephone and contactType Enables direct contact from the knowledge panel
- description — Used as the panel summary
Adding these recommended fields improves chances of getting Organization knowledge panel in search results.
Why this matters
Schema entity has required fields but could add recommended ones for richer SERP layouts (star ratings, prices, etc.).
Source: Google Search Central
Hreflang0 hreflang tagsINFO
Hreflang
0 hreflang tags
0 hreflang tags
No hreflang tags detected.
Hreflang tags are only needed for multilingual or multi-regional sites.
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