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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
71% 
Page structure
34% 
Link structure
48% 
Server
45% 
External factors
18% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.24 s
File size
71.50 kB
Words
489
Media files
31
Number of links
142 internal / 17 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Residents | Dudley Council
The length of the page title is perfect. (242 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
We provide lots of services to residents within the Dudley Borough, including: planning, Council Tax, bins and recycling, housing, parking and roads, safeguarding, among many others.
The meta description is too long: 1126 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://dudley.gov.uk/residents/
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 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
viewportwidth=device-width,initial-scale=1,maximum-scale=2,user-scalable=1,viewport-fit=cover
format-detectiontelephone=no
google-site-verificationUrB9ib8Nc6pq-kE6c6JLuMGzzCmiVQP97zuYUOeynlk
descriptionWe provide lots of services to residents within the Dudley Borough, including: planning, Council Tax, bins and recycling, housing, parking and roads, safeguarding, among many others.
keywordsresidents, your council, dudley council, bins and recycling, bins, council tax, waste, recycling, planning, housing, safeguarding, parking, roads, school, register, registry, benefits, social care, care, health, environmental, early years, childcare, archives
robotsINDEX,FOLLOW
msapplication-config/assets/favicons/browserconfig.xml
theme-color#ffffff
langen
og:urlhttps://dudley.gov.uk/residents/
og:typewebsite
og:titleResidents
og:descriptionWe provide lots of services to residents within the Dudley Borough, including: planning, Council Tax, bins and recycling, housing, parking and roads, safeguarding, among many others.
X-UA-CompatibleIE=Edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
There are only 489 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
21.3% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
3 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 15.33 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,maximum-scale=2,user-scalable=1,viewport-fit=cover" 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 10 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
20 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
/assets/images/dudley-logo-white.pngDudley Council
/assets/images/MyDudleyLogo.pngMy Dudley
...&height=600&quality=80&v=1d407b18668adc0Duncan Edwards
/assets/images/MyDudleyLogo.pngMy Dudley
/media/1559/voluenteering.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/13131/recycling-bins.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/13140/council-tax.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/13126/housing.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/13130/planning.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/1572/adult-education.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/13133/safeguarding.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/13129/parking-roads.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/13135/schools.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/13132/registrars.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/13138/benefits.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/13139/care-health.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/13141/early-years.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/13128/local-environment.svgNo alt attribute provided
/assets/images/icons/arrow-slim.svgNo alt attribute provided
...&height=600&quality=80&v=1dba2249c273860No alt attribute provided
...d/solar-together-2021-logo-980x765-1.pngNo alt attribute provided
...&height=600&quality=80&v=1db8c26f5d42ad0No alt attribute provided
/media/5asfpll2/mydudley-square.pngNo alt attribute provided
...&height=600&quality=80&v=1daf3089d78ab70Pension Credit Promo
/media/1ptjgeko/pensioncreditsquare.pngPension Credit - Square Logo
...&height=600&quality=80&v=1d916149e55f250a red car driving at speed
/media/21220/street-racers.pngstreet racers not welcome logo bearing logos from the police, sandwell council, dudley council, walsall council and wolverhampton city council
/assets/images/icons/arrow-slim.svgNo alt attribute provided
/assets/images/bgd-skyline.pngDudley Skyline
/assets/images/dudley-logo.jpgDudley Council
/assets/images/black-country.jpgthe historic capital of the Black Country

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Residents
The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.
The H1 heading is too short (9 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
There are 60 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 Residents
H2 Service Status
H2 Solar Together West Midlands
H2 Book Your Garden Waste Service
H2 Pension Credit: Are you missing out?
H2 Car cruising injunction
H3 Planning
H3 Council Tax
H3 Bins & Recycling
H3 Housing
H3 Parking & Roads
H3 Safeguarding
H3 Benefits
H3 Learning and Schools
H3 Register Office
H3 Care and Health
H3 Early Years
H3 Environment
H3 Licences
H3 Environmental Health
H3 Trading Standards
H3 Building Control
H3 Regeneration
H3 Private Landlords
H3 Commercial Waste
H3 Health & Safety
H3 Business Rates
H3 Land and property
H3 Tenders and Contracts
H3 Do Business with the Council
H3 Leisure Centres
H3 Dudley Performing Arts
H3 Dudley Borough Halls
H3 Discover Dudley
H3 Museums
H3 Parks & Nature Reserves
H3 Himley Hall
H3 Arts
H3 Libraries
H3 Archives
H3 Events in Dudley
H3 Cost of Living
H3 Your Council
H3 Jobs
H3 Media Centre
H3 Councillors
H3 Council Meetings
H3 Freedom of Information
H3 Local Transparency
H3 Emergency Planning
H3 Get Involved
H3 Elections
H3 Dudley Climate Action
H3 A group-buying scheme, which brings West Midlands households together to get high-quality solar panels at a competitive price.
H3 Sign up to our household garden waste collection service for 2025/26, with the new service due to start 1 April 2025
H3 Are you over State Pension age? Pension Credit could provide you with some extra support
H3 Car cruisers and street racing not welcome in the Black Country
H3 Council news
H3 Get all the latest information direct to your inbox!
H3 ... the historic capital of the Black Country
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 17 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://dudley.gov.uk/residents/Anchor Skip to main content
https://dudley.gov.uk/IMG-ALT Dudley Council
https://dudley.gov.uk/residents/Anchor search
A-TITLE Search
https://dudley.gov.uk/residents/Anchor menu
A-TITLE Main menu
https://my.dudley.gov.uk/ssaut...New window External Subdomain Register
https://my.dudley.gov.uk/login...New window External Subdomain Login
https://councilnews.dudley.gov...External Subdomain News
/council-community/cost-of-liv...Cost of Living
/media-centre/Media Centre
https://public.govdelivery.com...External Subdomain eNewsletter
/council-community/service-sta...Service status
/jobs-and-careers/Jobs
/online-payments-enquiries/Payments
https://dudley.gov.uk/residents/Residents
/residents/planning/Planning
/residents/council-tax/Council Tax
/residents/bins-and-recycling/Bins & Recycling
/residents/housing/Housing
/residents/parking-and-roads/Parking & Roads
/residents/care-and-health/saf...New window Safeguarding
/residents/benefits/Benefits
/residents/learning-and-school/Learning and Schools
/residents/register-office/Register Office
/residents/care-and-health/Care and Health
/residents/early-years-and-chi...Early Years
/residents/environment/Environment
https://dudley.gov.uk/business/Business
/business/licences-registratio...Licences
/business/environmental-health/Environmental Health
/business/trading-standards/Trading Standards
/residents/planning/building-c...Building Control
/business/regeneration/Regeneration
/residents/housing/housing-opt...Private Landlords
/business/commercial-waste/Commercial Waste
/business/environmental-health...Health & Safety
/business/business-rates/Business Rates
/business/land-and-premises/Land and property
/business/tenders-and-contracts/Tenders and Contracts
/business/do-business-with-the...Do Business with the Council
/things-to-do/Things to do
/things-to-do/leisure-centres/Leisure Centres
/things-to-do/dudley-performin...Dudley Performing Arts
/things-to-do/entertainment/Dudley Borough Halls
https://www.discoverdudley.org...New window External Subdomain Discover Dudley
/things-to-do/museums/Museums
/things-to-do/parks-and-open-s...Parks & Nature Reserves
/things-to-do/himley-hall-and-...New window Himley Hall
/things-to-do/arts/Arts
/things-to-do/dudley-borough-l...Libraries
/things-to-do/dudley-borough-l...Archives
https://dudley.gov.uk/events/Events in Dudley
/council-community/Council & Community
/council-community/cost-of-liv...Text duplicate Cost of Living
/council-community/your-council/Your Council
/jobs-and-careers/New window Text duplicate Jobs
/media-centre/Text duplicate Media Centre
/council-community/councillors/Councillors
/council-community/council-mee...Council Meetings
/council-community/data-protec...Freedom of Information
/council-community/local-trans...Local Transparency
/council-community/emergencies/Emergency Planning
/council-community/get-involved/Get Involved
/council-community/elections/Elections
/council-community/dudley-clim...Dudley Climate Action
https://dudley.gov.uk/residents/Text duplicate Residents
/residents/planning/Text duplicate Planning
/residents/council-tax/Text duplicate Council Tax
/residents/bins-and-recycling/Text duplicate Bins & Recycling
/residents/housing/Text duplicate Housing
/residents/parking-and-roads/Text duplicate Parking & Roads
/residents/care-and-health/saf...New window Text duplicate Safeguarding
/residents/benefits/Text duplicate Benefits
/residents/learning-and-school/Text duplicate Learning and Schools
/residents/register-office/Text duplicate Register Office
/residents/care-and-health/Text duplicate Care and Health
/residents/early-years-and-chi...Text duplicate Early Years
/residents/environment/Text duplicate Environment
https://dudley.gov.uk/business/Text duplicate Business
/business/licences-registratio...Text duplicate Licences
/business/environmental-health/Text duplicate Environmental Health
/business/trading-standards/Text duplicate Trading Standards
/residents/planning/building-c...Text duplicate Building Control
/business/regeneration/Text duplicate Regeneration
/residents/housing/housing-opt...Text duplicate Private Landlords
/business/commercial-waste/Text duplicate Commercial Waste
/business/environmental-health...Text duplicate Health & Safety
/business/business-rates/Text duplicate Business Rates
/business/land-and-premises/Text duplicate Land and property
/business/tenders-and-contracts/Text duplicate Tenders and Contracts
/business/do-business-with-the...Text duplicate Do Business with the Council
/things-to-do/Text duplicate Things to do
/things-to-do/leisure-centres/Text duplicate Leisure Centres
/things-to-do/dudley-performin...Text duplicate Dudley Performing Arts
/things-to-do/entertainment/Text duplicate Dudley Borough Halls
https://www.discoverdudley.org...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Discover Dudley
/things-to-do/museums/Text duplicate Museums
/things-to-do/parks-and-open-s...Text duplicate Parks & Nature Reserves
/things-to-do/himley-hall-and-...New window Text duplicate Himley Hall
/things-to-do/arts/Text duplicate Arts
/things-to-do/dudley-borough-l...Text duplicate Libraries
/things-to-do/dudley-borough-l...Text duplicate Archives
https://dudley.gov.uk/events/Text duplicate Events in Dudley
/council-community/Text duplicate Council & Community
/council-community/cost-of-liv...Text duplicate Cost of Living
/council-community/your-council/Text duplicate Your Council
/jobs-and-careers/New window Text duplicate Jobs
/media-centre/Text duplicate Media Centre
/council-community/councillors/Text duplicate Councillors
/council-community/council-mee...Text duplicate Council Meetings
/council-community/data-protec...Text duplicate Freedom of Information
/council-community/local-trans...Text duplicate Local Transparency
/council-community/emergencies/Text duplicate Emergency Planning
/council-community/get-involved/Text duplicate Get Involved
/council-community/elections/Text duplicate Elections
/council-community/dudley-clim...Text duplicate Dudley Climate Action
https://councilnews.dudley.gov...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate News
https://maps.dudley.gov.uk/myc...New window External Subdomain In My Area
/council-community/cost-of-liv...Text duplicate Cost of Living
/media-centre/Text duplicate Media Centre
https://public.govdelivery.com...External Subdomain Newsletter
/service-directory/Key Services
/jobs-and-careers/Text duplicate Jobs
/online-payments-enquiries/Text duplicate Payments
https://my.dudley.gov.uk/ssaut...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Register
https://my.dudley.gov.uk/login...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Login
/council-community/service-sta...Service Status
/council-community/cost-of-liv...Text duplicate Cost of Living
A-TITLE Cost of Living
/residents/bins-and-recycling/Bins and recycling
A-TITLE Bins and recycling
/residents/council-tax/Council tax
A-TITLE Council tax
/residents/housing/Text duplicate Housing
A-TITLE Housing
/residents/planning/Text duplicate Planning
A-TITLE Planning
/residents/learning-and-school...School Admissions
A-TITLE School Admissions
/residents/care-and-health/saf...Text duplicate Safeguarding
/residents/parking-and-roads/Parking and roads
/residents/learning-and-school/Text duplicate Learning and Schools
/residents/register-office/Text duplicate Register Office
/residents/benefits/Text duplicate Benefits
/residents/care-and-health/Text duplicate Care and Health
/residents/early-years-and-chi...Early Years and Childcare
/residents/environment/Text duplicate Environment
/council-community/dudley-clim...Solar Together West Midlands
/residents/bins-and-recycling/...Household Garden Waste
/residents/benefits/pension-cr...Pension Credit
/residents/parking-and-roads/r...Car cruising injunction
https://councilnews.dudley.gov...New window External Subdomain Visit Dudley Council News
/privacy-disclaimer-statement/...Subdomain Communications & Public Affairs Privacy Notice.
https://public.govdelivery.com...New window External Subdomain Sign up today
http://www.twitter.com/dudleymbc/New window External Subdomain twitter
A-TITLE Dudley Council Twitter feed
http://www.facebook.com/Dudley...New window External Subdomain facebook
A-TITLE Dudley Council Facebook feed
https://www.instagram.com/dudl...New window External Subdomain instagram
A-TITLE Dudley Council on Instagram
http://www.youtube.com/user/du...New window External Subdomain youtube
A-TITLE Dudley Council YouTube channel
/council-community/contact-us/Contact Us
/council-community/emergencies...Ukraine Support
/privacy-disclaimer-statement/Privacy & Disclaimer
/council-community/councillors...Find my Councillor
/accessibility-statement/Accessibility Statement
/residents/care-and-health/mod...Modern Slavery
/residents/parking-and-roads/r...Car Cruising Ban - High Court
https://dudley.gov.uk/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Dudley Council

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://dudley.gov.uk/residents/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is excellent with 0.24 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (72 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
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request-contextappId=cid-v1:0bead895-066c-40f5-89e2-e22d1a61eb5b
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x-fd-int-roxy-purgeid549
x-cacheTCP_HIT
x-cache-infoL1_T2
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page has only a few links from other websites.
This page only has backlinks from 1 referring domains.
This page only has 1 backlinks.
This page only has few backlinks from 1 different ip addresses.
This page is referenced by wikipedia.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

Sitemap: https://www.dudley.gov.uk/sitemap.xml
User-agent: *
Disallow: /error.html
Disallow: /umbraco/
Disallow: /umbraco_client/
Disallow: /media/
Disallow: /error/
Disallow: /site-map/
Disallow: /social-wall/
Disallow: /thank-you/
Disallow: /*?*
Disallow: /residents/care-and-health/adults-portal-feedback/
Disallow: /media-centre/communications/local-government-associations-peer-review/

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KeywordResultRecheck
Residents79%Check
Dudley75%Check
Dudley Council72%Check
Council70%Check
Dudley Borough64%Check
Council Tax62%Check
Borough Council61%Check
Planning56%Check
Council news55%Check
Service54%Check
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