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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
43% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
20% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.11 s
File size
55.50 kB
Words
428
Media files
23
Number of links
95 internal / 29 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home - Cambridge City Council
The length of the page title is perfect. (283 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Cambridge City Council
The meta description is too short. (147 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length) Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United States of America
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 is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
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

NameValue
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descriptionCambridge City Council
google-site-verification-J7NTwwVJVNMh6xWegNVC6op9fTQJ4FJLNpIR5ZmA3o
langen
twitter:cardsummary
twitter:site@camcitco
og:site_nameCambridge City Council
og:typewebsite
og:urlhttps://cambridge.gov.uk/
og:titleHome
og:localeen_GB
og:descriptionCambridge City Council
og:image:secure_urlhttps://cambridge.gov.uk/media/23sllkfb/ccc-logo-600.png
og:image:altHome
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Only 1 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
There are only 428 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
20.3% 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.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 18 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 8 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 9 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
21 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
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

URLAlt attributeTitle
/img/layout/ccc-logo.svgCambridge City Council logo
/media/sn5lyxjo/runner-01-720x480.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/media/lojpvm3y/icon_bin.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/a52jatgm/icon_counciltax.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/r3mcg0rr/icon_parking.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/cgbdm20f/icon_report.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/hidoonmn/icon_pay.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/wbsd3a1f/icon_planning.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/lojpvm3y/icon_bin.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/r3mcg0rr/icon_parking.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/a52jatgm/icon_counciltax.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/wbsd3a1f/icon_planning.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/cy4ngqfi/icon_housing.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/u45d2b0l/icon_community.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/y2fda0j3/fireworks-night-2025.pngNo alt attribute provided
/media/10754/river-cam.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/media/ursp4vqs/social.pngNo alt attribute provided
/media/ziib50bi/dsc_3068cropped.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/media/mxvob3jj/pete.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/media/2kfpyu31/fireworks-03-720x480.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...yqdor1v/screenshot-2026-10-08-112500.pngNo alt attribute provided
/media/2y2l24ne/email-alerts.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/img/layout/ccc-logo.svgCambridge City Council logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Cambridge City Council
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 27 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Cambridge City Council
H1 Cambridge City
H2 Featured Content
H2 Top tasks
H2 Services A to Z
H2 Top services
H2 Featured Content Duplicate text
H2 News
H2 Alerts
H2 Featured Content Duplicate text
H2 Connect with us
H2 Find out more
H3 Future Champions sports grants
H3 Bins, recycling and rubbish [waste website]
H3 Parking
H3 Council Tax
H3 Planning website
H3 Housing
H3 Communities and people
H3 Midsummer Common fireworks night
H3 Have your say on proposed River Cam fees for 2027/28
H3 Cambridge businesses invited to events supporting fair pay and social value
H3 Heavy horses helping to create new wildflower areas on historic Cambridge open space
H3 Cambridge City Council highlights support available for people experiencing rough sleeping ahead of World Homeless Day 
H3 Fireworks Night 2026 to take place on Midsummer Common on Thursday 5 November
H3 Thousands more homes to receive weekly food waste collections
H3 Subscribe for email alerts
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.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are too many external links (29) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://cambridge.gov.uk/Anchor Skip to main content
https://cambridge.gov.uk/alertsAlerts
https://www.camcityevents.co.uk/External Subdomain City Events
https://democracy.cambridge.go...External Subdomain Committee meetings
/consultationsConsultations
https://democracy.cambridge.go...External Subdomain Councillors
https://cambridge.gov.uk/newsNews
/residentsResidents
https://cambridge.gov.uk/visitorsVisitors
https://cambridge.gov.uk/businessBusiness
https://cambridge.gov.uk/councilCouncil
/online-accountsOnline accounts
/services-a-to-zServices A to Z
/residentsText duplicate Residents
https://cambridge.gov.uk/visitorsText duplicate Visitors
https://cambridge.gov.uk/businessText duplicate Business
https://cambridge.gov.uk/councilText duplicate Council
/online-accountsText duplicate Online accounts
/services-a-to-zText duplicate Services A to Z
https://cambridge.gov.uk/alertsText duplicate Alerts
https://www.camcityevents.co.uk/External Subdomain Text duplicate City Events
https://democracy.cambridge.go...External Subdomain Text duplicate Committee meetings
/consultationsText duplicate Consultations
https://democracy.cambridge.go...External Subdomain Text duplicate Councillors
https://cambridge.gov.uk/newsText duplicate News
/residentsText duplicate Residents
https://cambridge.gov.uk/visitorsText duplicate Visitors
https://cambridge.gov.uk/businessText duplicate Business
https://cambridge.gov.uk/councilText duplicate Council
/future-champions-grantsFuture Champions sports grants Young athletes who compete at county or regional level can apply for a grant to support their talent.
https://www.greatercambridgewa...External Subdomain Bin collection calendar
/council-taxCouncil Tax
https://cambridge.gov.uk/parkingParking
/report-itReport it
https://ip.e-paycapita.com/AIP...External Subdomain Pay
https://www.greatercambridgepl...External Subdomain Planning applications
/services-a-to-z?letter=AA
/services-a-to-z?letter=BB
/services-a-to-z?letter=CC
/services-a-to-z?letter=DD
/services-a-to-z?letter=EE
/services-a-to-z?letter=FF
/services-a-to-z?letter=GG
/services-a-to-z?letter=HH
/services-a-to-z?letter=II
/services-a-to-z?letter=JJ
/services-a-to-z?letter=KK
/services-a-to-z?letter=LL
/services-a-to-z?letter=MM
/services-a-to-z?letter=NN
/services-a-to-z?letter=OO
/services-a-to-z?letter=PP
/services-a-to-z?letter=QQ
/services-a-to-z?letter=RR
/services-a-to-z?letter=SS
/services-a-to-z?letter=TT
/services-a-to-z?letter=UU
/services-a-to-z?letter=VV
/services-a-to-z?letter=WW
/services-a-to-z?letter=XX
/services-a-to-z?letter=YY
/services-a-to-z?letter=ZZ
https://www.greatercambridgewa...External Subdomain Bins, recycling and rubbish [waste website]
https://www.greatercambridgewa...External Subdomain Bin collection calendar [waste website]
https://www.greatercambridgewa...External Subdomain What goes in which bin [waste website]
https://www.greatercambridgewa...External Subdomain Request a bulky waste collection [waste website]
https://www.greatercambridgewa...External Subdomain Waste collection for flats [waste website]
https://www.greatercambridgewa...External Subdomain View all
https://cambridge.gov.uk/parkingText duplicate Parking
/grand-arcade-car-parkGrand Arcade car park
/queen-anne-terrace-car-parkQueen Anne Terrace car park
/grafton-east-car-parkGrafton East car park
/castle-hill-car-parkCastle Hill car park
https://cambridge.gov.uk/parkingText duplicate View all
/council-taxText duplicate Council Tax
/creating-and-accessing-your-o...Your Council Tax account
/council-tax-bands-and-chargesCouncil Tax bands and charges
/paying-your-council-taxPaying your Council Tax
/council-tax-reductionCouncil Tax reduction
/council-taxText duplicate View all
https://www.greatercambridgepl...External Subdomain Planning website
https://www.greatercambridgepl...External Subdomain Local planning restrictions [planning website]
https://www.greatercambridgepl...External Subdomain Comment on planning applications [planning website]
https://www.greatercambridgepl...External Subdomain Planning application advice [planning website]
https://www.greatercambridgepl...External Subdomain Local and neighbourhood planning [planning website]
https://www.greatercambridgepl...External Subdomain Text duplicate View all
https://cambridge.gov.uk/housingHousing
/applying-for-council-housingApplying for council housing
/paying-your-housing-rentPaying your housing rent
/council-home-repairsCouncil home repairs
/reducing-damp-in-your-homeReducing damp in your home
https://cambridge.gov.uk/housingText duplicate View all
/communities-and-peopleCommunities and people
/community-centresCommunity centres
/grants-and-fundingGrants and funding
/financial-advice-and-cost-of-...Financial advice and cost of living support
/volunteeringVolunteering
/communities-and-peopleText duplicate View all
/news/2026/10/08/fireworks-nig...Read more Midsummer Common fireworks night
https://cambridge.gov.uk/newsView all news
/news/2026/10/16/have-your-say...16 October 2026 Have your say on proposed River Cam fees for 2027/28
/news/2026/10/16/cambridge-bus...16 October 2026 Cambridge businesses invited to events supporting fair pay and social value
/news/2026/10/13/heavy-horses-...13 October 2026 Heavy horses helping to create new wildflower areas on historic Cambridge open space
/news/2026/10/09/cambridge-cit...9 October 2026 Cambridge City Council highlights support available for people experiencing rough sleeping ahead of World Homeless Day 
/news/2026/10/08/fireworks-nig...8 October 2026 Fireworks Night 2026 to take place on Midsummer Common on Thursday 5 November
/news/2026/10/08/thousands-mor...8 October 2026 Thousands more homes to receive weekly food waste collections
https://cambridge.gov.uk/newsText duplicate View all news
https://cambridge.gov.uk/alertsView all alerts
/updates/2026/09/28/lift-at-gr...28 September 2026 Lift at Grand Arcade car park out of service
https://cmemailmarketing.co.uk...External Read more Subscribe for email alerts
https://www.facebook.com/camcitcoExternal Subdomain Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/camc...External Subdomain Instagram
https://uk.linkedin.com/compan...External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://twitter.com/camcitcoExternal Text duplicate X
https://www.youtube.com/user/c...External Subdomain YouTube
/accessibilityAccessibility
https://cambridge.gov.uk/careersCareers
https://www.camcityevents.co.uk/External Subdomain City events
/contact-usContact us
https://cmemailmarketing.co.uk...External Subscribe to email alerts
https://cambridge.gov.uk/cookiesCookies
/data-protection-and-freedom-o...Data protection
/privacy-noticePrivacy notice
/terms-of-useTerms of use

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://cambridge.gov.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)
This page loads 4 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 8 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The page response time is excellent with 0.11 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (56 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This page has backlinks from 200 referring domains.
This page has 261 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 74 different ip addresses.

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Council86%Check
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City84%Check
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City Events65%Check
Alerts49%Check
fireworks49%Check
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