How to Run a Site Audit in Ahrefs
Set up and run a technical SEO site audit in Ahrefs. Crawl configuration, interpreting results, and fixing critical issues.
Step-by-step
How to Run a Site Audit in Ahrefs
Create a project
Go to your Projects dashboard and click 'New project'. Enter your domain, verify ownership (via DNS, HTML file, or Google Search Console integration), and configure project settings.
Configure the audit
Set the crawl scope: full site or specific subdirectories. Choose the crawl speed (respect server limits for shared hosting). Enable JavaScript rendering if your site uses client-side rendering.
Run and review results
Start the crawl and wait for completion. The overview shows a Health Score (0-100), total issues found, and categorization by type: Performance, HTML tags, Social tags, Content, Links, Images, and more.
Fix issues by priority
Work through issues in order: Errors first (broken pages, server errors, redirect loops), then Warnings (duplicate titles, missing meta descriptions), then Notices (minor optimizations).
Tips
Pro tips
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Schedule weekly recrawls to catch new issues early — especially after site updates or deployments
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Use the 'Internal pages' report to find orphan pages that aren't linked from anywhere on your site
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Compare audit results over time using the 'Progress' tab to demonstrate SEO improvements
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