Checks Explained

Each check from the Triage Report explained: what it looks at, why it blocks traffic, and how to fix a failing result.

Articles

• www vs non-www: Why Google Needs One Version of Your Site

  Neither www nor non-www ranks better. Duplicate live versions, temporary redirects, and SSL errors do the damage. Test all four variants in 30 seconds.

• What Is an XML Sitemap and Why Google Can't Read Yours

  An XML sitemap is the list of pages you want Google to crawl. A missing, invalid, or client-side rendered one hides your site. Check yours in 60 seconds.

• Title Tag 60-Character Limit: What Really Gets Cut Off

  No, Google has no 60-character limit. Titles are cut by pixel width, and titles over 60 characters get rewritten 76% of the time. The 30-second check.

• What Is a Canonical URL and Why the Wrong One Tanks Rankings

  A canonical tag tells Google which URL is the real one. Point every page at the homepage and Google drops the rest. Test yours with one curl command.

• What Is a Soft 404 — and Why It Quietly Kills Your SEO

  A soft 404 is a missing page that returns 200 instead of 404, so Google crawls junk and drops real pages. Test yours with one curl command and fix it.

• Cache-Control: no-store in Next.js: Why Nothing Caches

  Your Next.js route sends Cache-Control: no-store and Vercel shows MISS on every request. What puts it there, what it costs, and why it won't de-index you.

• og:image Not Showing? Fix Your Broken Link Preview

  Your link preview shows no image on X, LinkedIn, or Slack. Usually og:image is missing, relative, a dead URL, or the wrong format. Find and fix it.