How To Fix 403 Errors Viewed From Ahrefs

Here's how to fix 403 errors viewed from ahrefs in Ahrefs

1. Navigate to Ahrefs and select Site Audit from the main navigation menu.
2. Select New Project to create your first site audit if you're starting fresh.
3. Choose to import crawl data from Google Search Console for more comprehensive audit results.
4. Alternatively, select Add manually if you don't have Search Console access available.
5. Enter your website URL and assign a descriptive project name, then click Continue.
6. Skip the data import step by clicking Continue if you didn't use Search Console earlier.
7. Set the audit frequency to Weekly for regular monitoring and click Continue.
8. Ensure the Run first crawl now option is enabled before proceeding.
9. Wait for the website crawl to complete, which typically takes one hour or longer.
10. Access your completed project from the Ahrefs dashboard once crawling finishes.
11. Select Client Errors (4xx) from the HTTP status codes distribution section.
12. Review the 4xx errors page to locate all 403 forbidden errors found during the crawl.
13. Export the complete list of 4xx errors to CSV format and filter for 403 errors specifically.