Resolve safety risk signals
CRITICAL
Impact 24
Effort L
Confidence 94%
Focus area Both
A: 24 | B: 24
Why it matters: Negative safety classification can severely reduce trust and traffic.
Recommended fix: Scan and clean malware/phishing indicators, harden CMS/plugins, and request re-evaluation.
Add canonical URL
MEDIUM
Impact 6
Effort S
Confidence 85%
Focus area osu.edu
A: 0 | B: 6
Why it matters: Canonical tags prevent duplicate URL confusion and consolidate ranking signals.
Recommended fix: Set a self-referencing canonical on indexable pages and avoid cross-canonical mistakes.
Improve image ALT coverage
MEDIUM
Impact 5
Effort M
Confidence 84%
Focus area Both
A: 5 | B: 5
Why it matters: Missing ALT text reduces accessibility and image search context.
Recommended fix: Add concise descriptive ALT text for informative images and empty ALT for decorative assets.
Add structured data
MEDIUM
Impact 5
Effort M
Confidence 80%
Focus area Both
A: 5 | B: 5
Why it matters: Structured data improves entity clarity and rich-result eligibility.
Recommended fix: Implement relevant JSON-LD schema types (Organization, WebSite, Product, Article, etc.).
Optimize description length
MEDIUM
Impact 4
Effort S
Confidence 86%
Focus area cuny.edu
A: 4 | B: 0
Why it matters: Length outside common snippet ranges can reduce readability in SERP.
Recommended fix: Target about 70-180 characters and include clear user benefit.