SEO · Operational
HTTPS & Technical Integrity
HTTPS and mixed-content issues are security findings reported separately from ranking impact.
Version seo-v1.0
What is this benchmark?
HTTPS & Technical Integrity
HTTPS and mixed-content issues are security findings reported separately from ranking impact.
Why it matters
HTTPS and mixed-content issues are security findings reported separately from ranking impact.
How SiteGlue evaluates it
First-party sampled HTML crawl with SSRF controls. Evidence is stored per check. Rankings and backlinks are not invented.
- Passing criteria
- Verified evidence meets the benchmark. Partial findings score 2.5 of 5.
- Failing criteria
- Verified evidence shows a blocking issue, such as homepage noindex.
- Not verified
- The crawler or PageSpeed Insights could not verify the check.
- Not applicable
- Rare. Most public sites should be evaluable.
Scoring weight: 5. Evidence: Crawled URLs, headers, markup, or labeled PageSpeed Insights vitals.
Example results
Pass
Serve the site on HTTPS and replace insecure asset URLs.
Fail
The check failed on crawled evidence, or the report invented a ranking.
Recommended fixes
- Serve the site on HTTPS and replace insecure asset URLs.
Frequently asked questions
Does this prove a Google ranking?
No. SEO-v1.0 scores crawlability and on-page evidence. Rankings, traffic, and backlinks stay Unable to Verify until a connected integration exists.
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