Britishcycling.org.uk - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
79% 
Page quality
92% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
45% 
Server
89% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.61 s
File size
110.90 kB
Words
802
Media files
42
Number of links
111 internal / 23 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home - British Cycling
The page title is too short. (199 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
British Cycling
The meta description is too short. (88 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length) Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: Canada
The following language is defined by HTML: en
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
(Somewhat important)
There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
(Somewhat important)
The domain name is very long.
The domain is no subdomain.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
(Somewhat important)
No parameters were found in the URL.
No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
(Somewhat important)
The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
(Nice to have)
The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 802 words. That's ok.
26.2% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
4 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 19.33 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 16 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
5 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
(Somewhat important)
This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

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...vi/media/branding/bc-logo.1641306995.pngBritish Cycling
.../design/assets/img/flickr.1745828515.pngFlickr
...design/assets/img/youtube.1745828515.pngYoutube
...design/assets/img/twitter.1745828515.pngTwitter
...esign/assets/img/facebook.1745828515.pngFacebook
...ofbritain/general/Web_Header_04_Mini.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...zuvvi/media/articles/2025/6/_9OH9494.jpgCat Ferguson and Anna Henderson among stars in rider list for 2025 Lloyds National Road Championships
...uvvi/media/articles/2025/6/AW6_5402x.JPGLorena Wiebes victorious in Glasgow as Ally Wollaston wins the Lloyds Tour Of Britain Women
...zuvvi/media/articles/2025/6/_OHO3355.jpgCat Ferguson wins in Kelso to take Lloyds Tour of Britain lead
..._UCI_cyclo-cross_world_championships.jpgBack to Backstedt: Zoe defends world title on thrilling final day of the 2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
...zuvvi/media/articles/2025/1/AW6_7965.jpgTwo top 20 finishes for junior women debutants on day two of the 2025 UCI Cyclo-cross world championships
...vvi/media/articles/2025/1/AW6_7512_1.jpgRelay rainbows: Great Britain become team relay world champions on day one of the 2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
.../181/zuvvi/media/membership/DSC07912.JPGBecome a Member for £50
...ip/708941_commutephoto_woman1000x600.pngLegal and insurance cover
...articles/Brand_Logo_Banner_Web_921px.pngHundreds of savings made available to members through our Rewards Hub
..._of_cycling/Hero_banner_illustration.pngSUMMER OF CYCLING
...d/20180608_readysetride_balance_bike.PNGTeach your kids to ride with quick and easy games
...icles/summer_of_cycling/Second_Image.pngLocal clubs for kids and young people
...29-hsbc-uk-go-ride-safeguarding-3000.jpgSafeguarding
...uvvi/media/20141028-anti-doping-3000.jpgBritish Cycling anti-doping
...0101020-Ride-Guide-Cut-Gate-010_3000.jpgRules & constitution
...bership/20160808-membership-homepage.jpgJoin Us
...on/2014/20141001_Event_finder_home_3.jpgEvents
...s/2023/08/Mother_son_cycling_offroad.jpgTips & advice
...zuvvi/media/articles/2025/6/_9OH9494.jpgCat Ferguson and Anna Henderson among stars in rider list for 2025 Lloyds National Road Championships
...i/media/articles/2025/6/JC240721_029.jpgNational Series round-up - 7-8 June
...uvvi/media/articles/2025/6/AW6_5402x.JPGLorena Wiebes victorious in Glasgow as Ally Wollaston wins the Lloyds Tour Of Britain Women
...zuvvi/media/articles/2025/6/_OHO3355.jpgCat Ferguson wins in Kelso to take Lloyds Tour of Britain lead
...uvvi/media/articles/2025/6/AW7_3447x.JPGMara Roldan steams to victory atop Saltburn Bank
...vi/media/articles/2025/6/OS_Maps_Web.pngElevated Lloyds Tour of Britain spectator experience in new OS Maps partnership
...0101-recreation-mountain-biking-1341.pngGet started
...sion_2/img/member_rewards.1745828516.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...g/peace_of_mind_insurance.1745828516.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...rsion_2/img/legal_support.1745828516.jpgNo alt attribute provided
..._2/img/member_voice_forum.1745828516.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...vi/media/branding/bc-logo.1641306995.pngBritish Cycling
.../2017/1412_UKSPORT_TNL_70_RETINA-350.pngUK Sport
...ing/Lloyds-website-footer.1738662114.pngLloyds Bank
...3011_SPORT_ENGLAND_TNL_70_RETINA-350.pngSport England
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...ogo_footer_whiteout_welsh.1721206305.pngWelsh Cycling

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Get into British Cycling
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 66 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Get into British Cycling
H2 Latest news
H2 Great Britain Cycling Team
H2 Join British Cycling
H2 Kids & Young People
H2 Governance & Safeguarding
H2 JOIN US
H2 EVENTS
H2 TIPS & ADVICE
H2 GET STARTED
H2 Register with British Cycling Today, it's Free!
H2 Login to your British Cycling account.
H2 Retrieve your account details
H3 Cat Ferguson and Anna Henderson among stars in rider list for 2025 Lloyds National Road Championships
H3 Lorena Wiebes victorious in Glasgow as Ally Wollaston wins the Lloyds Tour Of Britain Women
H3 Cat Ferguson wins in Kelso to take Lloyds Tour of Britain lead
H3 Back to Backstedt: Zoe defends world title on thrilling final day of the 2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
H3 Two top 20 finishes for junior women debutants on day two of the 2025 UCI Cyclo-cross world championships
H3 Relay rainbows: Great Britain become team relay world champions on day one of the 2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
H3 Become a Member for £50
H3 Legal and insurance cover
H3 Hundreds of savings made available to members through our Rewards Hub
H3 SUMMER OF CYCLING
H3 Teach your kids to ride with quick and easy games
H3 Local clubs for kids and young people
H3 Safeguarding
H3 British Cycling anti-doping
H3 Rules & constitution
H3 Find Events Near Me:
H3 Cat Ferguson and Anna Henderson among stars in rider list for 2025 Lloyds National Road Championships Duplicate text
H3 National Series round-up - 7-8 June
H3 Lorena Wiebes victorious in Glasgow as Ally Wollaston wins the Lloyds Tour Of Britain Women Duplicate text
H3 Cat Ferguson wins in Kelso to take Lloyds Tour of Britain lead Duplicate text
H3 Mara Roldan steams to victory atop Saltburn Bank
H3 Elevated Lloyds Tour of Britain spectator experience in new OS Maps partnership
H3 Discounts on top cycling brands
H3 Peace-of-mind insurance
H3 Free legal support
H3 Members Voice forum
H3 Come on, enjoy the ride
H4 First name:
H4 Last name:
H4 Email Address:
H4 Confirm Email:
H4 Password:
H4 Confirm Password:
H4 Upgrade to enjoy these benefits...
H4 Membership number:
H4 Password: Duplicate text
H4 Forgotten password
H4 Username / Membership No:
H4 Forgotten username / membership number
H4 E-Mail Address:
H4 Password
H4 Empty heading
H5 Please enter your first name.
H5 Please enter your surname.
H5 Please enter your E-Mail address.
H5 Please confirm your E-Mail address.
H5 Please enter a password.
H5 Please confirm your password.
H5 This field is required.
H5 This field is required. Duplicate text
H5 Empty heading
H5 Help
H5 This field is required. Duplicate text
H5 Empty heading
H5 This field is required. Duplicate text
H5 Empty heading
H5 This field is required. Duplicate text
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 9 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 23 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
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/IMG-ALT British Cycling
/roadRoad racing
/tourofbritainLloyds Bank Tour of Britain
/sportivesSportives
/commutingCommuting
/freestyleBMX Freestyle
/bmxBMX Racing
/cyclocrossCyclo-cross
/mtbMountain bike
/trackTrack cycling
/cyclespeedwayCycle speedway
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https://www.letsride.co.uk/breezeExternal Subdomain Breeze
https://www.letsride.co.uk/gui...External Subdomain Guided Rides
https://www.letsride.co.uk/com...External Subdomain Community Groups
https://www.letsride.co.uk/routesExternal Subdomain Cycling routes
/getinvolvedGet into cycling
/workforceOfficials & Volunteers
/clubsClub cycling
/young-peopleKids & Young People
/talentdevelopmentTalent Development Pathway
/disability/article/parast_Abo...Disability & Para-cycling
/bcregionsRegions & Nations
/membershipBecome a member
/signupbsg/stage1Renew your membership
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https://membership.britishcycl...External Subdomain Become a supporter
https://membership.britishcycl...External Subdomain FAQs and support
/newsNews
/eventsEvents
/campaigningCampaigning
/educationLearning
/knowledgeInsight Zone
/gbcyclingteamGreat Britain Cycling Team
/gbctshopShop Team Kit
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https://www.youtube.com/britis...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Youtube
https://twitter.com/britishcyc...New window External IMG-ALT Twitter
https://www.facebook.com/briti...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Facebook
/uac/connectLogin
https://membership.britishcycl...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Become a member
/tourofbritainNew window Subdomain No Text
/nationalroadchampionships/art...Subdomain Cat Ferguson and Anna Henderson among stars in rider list for 2025 Lloyds National Road Championships
/nationalroadchampionships/art...Subdomain Trivial anchor text
Read more
/tourofbritain/article/2025060...Subdomain Lorena Wiebes victorious in Glasgow as Ally Wollaston wins the Lloyds Tour Of Britain Women
/tourofbritain/article/2025060...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
/tourofbritain/article/2025060...Subdomain Cat Ferguson wins in Kelso to take Lloyds Tour of Britain lead
/tourofbritain/article/2025060...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
/gbcyclingteam/article/2025020...Subdomain Back to Backstedt: Zoe defends world title on thrilling final day of the 2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
/gbcyclingteam/article/2025020...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
/gbcyclingteam/article/2025020...Subdomain Two top 20 finishes for junior women debutants on day two of the 2025 UCI Cyclo-cross world championships
/gbcyclingteam/article/2025020...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
/about/article/20250131-about-...Subdomain Relay rainbows: Great Britain become team relay world champions on day one of the 2025 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
/about/article/20250131-about-...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
/membershipBecome a Member for £50
/membershipJoin today
/legalandinsuranceLegal and insurance cover
/legalandinsuranceText duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
https://membership.britishcycl...External Subdomain Hundreds of savings made available to members through our Rewards Hub
https://membership.britishcycl...External Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
/summerofcyclingSUMMER OF CYCLING
/summerofcyclingLearn more
/getinvolved/article/20200325-...Teach your kids to ride with quick and easy games
/getinvolved/article/20200325-...Text duplicate Learn more
/go-rideLocal clubs for kids and young people
/go-rideFind a club
/safeguardingSafeguarding
/safeguardingFind out more
/antidopingBritish Cycling anti-doping
/antidopingText duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
/about/article/bcst_rulebook_a...Rules & constitution
/about/article/bcst_rulebook_a...Trivial anchor text
Read More
/membershipText duplicate Become a member
/uac/registerSubdomain Text duplicate Become a supporter
https://membership.britishcycl...External Subdomain Text duplicate Member benefits
https://membership.britishcycl...External Subdomain Insurance & legal support
/membershipFIND OUT MORE
/events?search_type=upcomingev...Races
/events?search_type=upcomingev...Leisure rides
/events?search_type=upcomingev...Challenge rides & Sportives
/events?search_type=upcomingev...Events for young people
/events?keywords&view=off&dist...VIEW ALL EVENTS
/commutingHow to commute by bike
/membership/commutePeace of mind support
/knowledgeTips with our Insight Zone
/facilitiesFacilities
/getinvolvedGET INVOLVED
/nationalroadchampionships/art...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Cat Ferguson and Anna Henderson among stars in rider list for 2025 Lloyds National Road Championships
/nationalroadchampionships/art...Text duplicate Cat Ferguson and Anna Henderson among stars in rider list for 2025 Lloyds National Road Championships
/nationalroadchampionships/art...Read Story
/about/article/20250611-about-...IMG-ALT National Series round-up - 7-8 June
/about/article/20250611-about-...Text duplicate National Series round-up - 7-8 June
/tourofbritain/article/2025060...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Lorena Wiebes victorious in Glasgow as Ally Wollaston wins the Lloyds Tour Of Britain Women
/tourofbritain/article/2025060...Text duplicate Lorena Wiebes victorious in Glasgow as Ally Wollaston wins the Lloyds Tour Of Britain Women
/tourofbritain/article/2025060...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Cat Ferguson wins in Kelso to take Lloyds Tour of Britain lead
/tourofbritain/article/2025060...Text duplicate Cat Ferguson wins in Kelso to take Lloyds Tour of Britain lead
/tourofbritain/article/2025060...IMG-ALT Mara Roldan steams to victory atop Saltburn Bank
/tourofbritain/article/2025060...Text duplicate Mara Roldan steams to victory atop Saltburn Bank
/tourofbritain/article/2025060...IMG-ALT Elevated Lloyds Tour of Britain spectator experience in new OS Maps partnership
/tourofbritain/article/2025060...Text duplicate Elevated Lloyds Tour of Britain spectator experience in new OS Maps partnership
/newsMore news
/getinvolvedText duplicate Get into cycling
/young-peopleChildren and young people
/clubsJoin a cycling club
/volunteeringBecome a volunteer
/aboutABOUT US
/Anchor Register
/Anchor Text duplicate Login
/Anchor Recover
/staticcontent/Website-Terms-a...New window website terms of use
/privacynoticeNew window Privacy Notice
https://membership.britishcycl...External Subdomain Get these benefits
/signupbsg/stage1Join us
/membershipText duplicate Find out more
/about/article/bcst-Contact-UsContact us
/about/article/bcst_rulebook_a...Text duplicate Rules & constitution
/about/ourpartnersOur partners
/vacanciesVacancies
/about/article/Website-Terms-a...Terms of use
/privacynoticePrivacy notice
/about/article/info-Cookies-0Cookies
/antidopingAnti-doping
/safeguardingText duplicate Safeguarding
/Text duplicate IMG-ALT British Cycling
https://www.facebook.com/briti...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook
https://twitter.com/britishcyc...New window External Text duplicate Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/britis...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Youtube
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Flickr
/about/article/bc20120312-abou...IMG-ALT UK Sport
/news/article/British-Cycling-...Subdomain IMG-ALT Lloyds Bank
/about/article/bc20120312-abou...IMG-ALT Sport England
/scotlandIMG-ALT Scottish Cycling
/walesIMG-ALT Welsh Cycling

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.61 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (111 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 874 referring domains.
This page has 295,158 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 698 different ip addresses.

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British Cycling92%Check
British91%Check
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Cycling Club68%Check
Cycling Team68%Check
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