> ## Documentation Index
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# Crawl Results

> Understand and act on your crawl data

# Crawl Results

> Understand and act on your crawl data

## Overview

After a crawl completes, you'll have comprehensive data about your domain's link health, SEO status, and performance. This guide explains how to interpret results and prioritize fixes.

## Results Dashboard

The results dashboard provides an at-a-glance summary:

```
Crawl Results: example.com
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Completed: Dec 2, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Duration: 4m 23s
Pages: 847 discovered, 847 checked

┌─────────────────┬─────────────────┬─────────────────┐
│  HEALTH SCORE   │  BROKEN LINKS   │   SEO ISSUES    │
│      78/100     │       12        │       34        │
│     Good        │    Critical     │    Warnings     │
└─────────────────┴─────────────────┴─────────────────┘
```

## Summary Metrics

| Metric               | Description                 |
| -------------------- | --------------------------- |
| **Health Score**     | Overall site health (0-100) |
| **Pages Discovered** | Total unique URLs found     |
| **Pages Checked**    | URLs successfully analyzed  |
| **Broken Links**     | 4xx/5xx errors found        |
| **Redirects**        | Redirect chains detected    |
| **SEO Issues**       | On-page SEO problems        |
| **Crawl Duration**   | How long the crawl took     |

## Navigating Results

Results are organized into tabs:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Overview">
    High-level summary with:

    * Health score trend
    * Issue breakdown by category
    * Quick stats
    * Action items
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Broken Links">
    All broken links with:

    * Status codes (404, 500, etc.)
    * Source pages (where the link appears)
    * Link type (internal/external)
    * Anchor text
    * First discovered date
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Redirects">
    Redirect information including:

    * Redirect chains
    * Chain length
    * Redirect types (301, 302)
    * Loops detected
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="SEO">
    SEO analysis results:

    * Missing titles/descriptions
    * H1 issues
    * Image alt problems
    * Technical SEO issues
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="All URLs">
    Complete list of discovered URLs:

    * Status for each URL
    * Response time
    * Page type
    * Last checked
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Understanding Status Codes

### Success (2xx)

| Code | Meaning    | Action             |
| ---- | ---------- | ------------------ |
| 200  | OK         | None needed        |
| 201  | Created    | None needed        |
| 204  | No Content | Verify intentional |

### Redirects (3xx)

| Code | Meaning            | Action                    |
| ---- | ------------------ | ------------------------- |
| 301  | Permanent Redirect | Update links to final URL |
| 302  | Temporary Redirect | Verify temporary status   |
| 307  | Temporary (strict) | Verify temporary status   |
| 308  | Permanent (strict) | Update links to final URL |

### Client Errors (4xx)

| Code | Meaning      | Action                       |
| ---- | ------------ | ---------------------------- |
| 400  | Bad Request  | Fix malformed URL            |
| 401  | Unauthorized | Expected for protected pages |
| 403  | Forbidden    | Check permissions            |
| 404  | Not Found    | Remove or redirect           |
| 410  | Gone         | Remove links                 |
| 429  | Rate Limited | May be false positive        |

### Server Errors (5xx)

| Code | Meaning         | Action                  |
| ---- | --------------- | ----------------------- |
| 500  | Internal Error  | Investigate server logs |
| 502  | Bad Gateway     | Check upstream servers  |
| 503  | Unavailable     | Temporary; recheck      |
| 504  | Gateway Timeout | Performance issue       |

## Filtering Results

Use filters to focus on specific issues:

### Filter Options

| Filter          | Options                           |
| --------------- | --------------------------------- |
| **Status**      | Success, Redirect, Error, Timeout |
| **Status Code** | Specific code (404, 500, etc.)    |
| **Link Type**   | Internal, External                |
| **Issue Type**  | SEO category                      |
| **Page**        | Specific source URL               |

### Example Filters

```
Find all 404 errors on internal links:
  Status Code: 404
  Link Type: Internal
  
Find SEO issues on blog pages:
  Issue Type: Any
  Page: /blog/*
  
Find external broken links:
  Status: Error
  Link Type: External
```

## Prioritizing Fixes

Not all issues are equally important. Prioritize by:

### Impact Priority

| Priority    | Issues                              | Why                  |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| 🔴 Critical | Server errors, SSL expired          | Affects all visitors |
| 🟠 High     | Internal 404s, missing H1           | Direct SEO/UX impact |
| 🟡 Medium   | External 404s, long chains          | Indirect impact      |
| 🟢 Low      | Short descriptions, generic anchors | Optimization         |

### Reach Priority

Fix issues that affect more pages first:

```
Broken Link Analysis
─────────────────────────────────────────
/old-product-page (404)
  Found on: 47 pages
  Impact: HIGH ← Fix this first
  
/typo-link (404)
  Found on: 1 page
  Impact: LOW ← Fix later
```

<Tip>
  A single broken link in your navigation might appear on every page. Fixing one link can resolve hundreds of issues.
</Tip>

## Exporting Results

Export data for team collaboration or analysis:

### Export Formats

| Format   | Best For                           |
| -------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **CSV**  | Spreadsheet analysis, bulk fixing  |
| **PDF**  | Client presentations, stakeholders |
| **JSON** | API integration, custom tools      |

### Export Options

```
Export Settings
─────────────────────────────────────────
Format: CSV ▼

Include:
  ☑ All URLs
  ☑ Broken links
  ☑ Redirects
  ☑ SEO issues
  ☐ Response times (large file)

Filters:
  ☑ Apply current filters
  ☐ Export all data
```

## Comparing Crawls

Track progress by comparing crawls:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select Crawls">
    Choose two crawls to compare from the history.
  </Step>

  <Step title="View Diff">
    See what changed:

    * New issues (appeared)
    * Fixed issues (resolved)
    * Unchanged (persistent)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Analyze Trends">
    Track metrics over time:

    * Health score trend
    * Issue count trend
    * New vs resolved rate
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Comparison View

```
Crawl Comparison: Dec 1 vs Dec 2
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
                    Dec 1        Dec 2        Change
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Health Score         73          78           +5 ▲
Broken Links         18          12           -6 ▼
SEO Issues           42          34           -8 ▼
Pages Crawled       832         847          +15 ▲

New Issues (3):
  • /new-page missing H1
  • /products/widget 404
  • /about missing meta description

Fixed Issues (9):
  • /old-link redirected
  • /blog/post H1 added
  • ... 7 more
```

## Acting on Results

### Quick Actions

From any result, take quick actions:

| Action          | Effect                        |
| --------------- | ----------------------------- |
| **Ignore**      | Hide from future reports      |
| **Mark Fixed**  | Track as resolved             |
| **Export**      | Download single issue details |
| **View Source** | See page containing the link  |

### Bulk Actions

Select multiple issues for bulk operations:

* **Bulk Ignore**: Hide multiple known issues
* **Bulk Export**: Download selected items
* **Generate Redirect List**: Create redirect rules

## Historical Data

### Retention Periods

| Plan   | History Retained |
| ------ | ---------------- |
| Free   | 30 days          |
| Solo   | 90 days          |
| Pro    | 1 year           |
| Agency | Unlimited        |

### Accessing History

View past crawls from the domain dashboard:

```
Crawl History
─────────────────────────────────────────
Dec 2, 2024    78/100    847 pages    ← Current
Dec 1, 2024    73/100    832 pages
Nov 24, 2024   71/100    820 pages
Nov 17, 2024   68/100    815 pages
...
```

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Share Results" icon="share-nodes" href="/crawling/sharing-results">
    Share reports with teams and clients.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Review" icon="sparkles" href="/features/ai-review">
    Get AI-powered analysis of your results.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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