Durban.gov.za - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
63% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
70% 
Server
54% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
6.48 s
File size
93.30 kB
Words
668
Media files
38
Number of links
64 internal / 29 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
EThekwini Municipality - Landing Page
The length of the page title is perfect. (344 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is empty.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.durban.gov.za/
There is a valid canonical link 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

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 668 words. That's ok.
21.4% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
11 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 20 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 32 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Empty bold or strong tags were found on this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
26 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
/uploads/0000/6/2025/08/01/logo.pngLogo
/uploads/0000/6/2025/08/01/logo.pngHome Page
/uploads/0000/6/2025/08/01/buyer-pay.pngNo alt attribute provided
/uploads/0000/6/2025/08/01/contract.pngNo alt attribute provided
...0000/6/2025/08/03/electricity-faults.pngNo alt attribute provided
/uploads/0000/6/2025/08/01/job.pngNo alt attribute provided
.../6/2025/08/01/information-technology.pngNo alt attribute provided
/uploads/0000/6/2025/08/01/handcuffs.pngNo alt attribute provided
/uploads/0000/11/2025/12/12/sox.jpgDurban To Host Metro FM Music Awards
...oads/0000/11/2025/12/11/umhlathuzana.jpgCity Restores Bulk Sewer Network Infrastructure In Umhlathuzana
/uploads/0000/11/2025/12/10/impression.jpgMega Amusement Park To Go Up On Durban Beach Promenade
/uploads/0000/6/2025/08/02/eservices.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...oads/0000/6/2025/08/02/meter-reading.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...oads/0000/6/2025/08/02/fresh-produce.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../6/2025/08/02/quality-of-electricity.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...0/6/2025/08/02/supplier-self-service.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...025/08/02/ethekwini-municipality-gis.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...02/indigenous-plants-for-your-garden.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...0/6/2025/08/02/potable-water-quality.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...heduled-trade-trade-effluent-permits.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/uploads/0000/6/2025/08/02/ngo-database.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...000/6/2025/08/02/beach-water-quality.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../0000/6/2025/08/02/general-valuation.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../2025/08/02/resident-ratepayer-forms.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...5/08/02/community-profiles-2005-2010.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../6/2025/08/02/community-profile-2010.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/assets/icons/youtube.pngNo alt attribute provided
/assets/icons/facebook.pngNo alt attribute provided
/assets/icons/twitter.pngNo alt attribute provided
/assets/icons/whatsapp.pngNo alt attribute provided
/images/ico_close.svgclose
/images/ico_close.svgclose
/uploads/0000/11/2025/12/12/web-banner.gifNo alt attribute provided
/images/ico_close.svgclose
Video URLWidthHeight
/uploads/0000/5/2025/08/05/video.mp4
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https://www.youtube.com/embed/6fLNaJ2jYbg100%411

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 37 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Follow us on Youtube
H3 More News
H3 EThekwini Matters Podcast
H3 #Connect with Durban
H4 Accounts & Payments
H4 Tenders
H4 ELECTRICITY
H4 E-Recruitment
H4 E-Services
H4 Report Fraud & Corruption
H4 E-SERVICES
H4 ETHEKWINI ELECTRICITY METER READING INFO LOOKUP
H4 FRESH PRODUCE PRICE REPORTING
H4 QUALITY OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
H4 SUPPLIER SELF SERVICE
H4 ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY GI
H4 INDIGENOUS PLANTS FOR YOUR GARDEN
H4 POTABLE WATER QUALITY
H4 SCHEDULED TRADE & TRADE EFFLUENT PERMITS
H4 NGO DATABASE
H4 BEACH WATER QUALITY
H4 GENERAL VALUATION
H4 RESIDENT / RATEPAYER FORMS
H4 COMMUNITY PROFILES 2005-2010
H4 COMMUNITY PROFILES 2011 - 2016
H4 CONTACT US
H4 Share & Connect
H4 Visit Our Other Sites
H4 Log In
H4 Sign Up
H4 Confirm password
H5 Report Fraud & Corruption Duplicate text
H5 Durban To Host Metro FM Music Awards...
H5 City Restores Bulk Sewer Network Infrastructure In Umhlathuzana...
H5 Mega Amusement Park To Go Up On Durban Beach Promenade...
H5 Visit Durban
H6 Beach Status Mayor's Blog Login
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
/uploads/0000/13/2025/12/12/be...Beach Status
https://www.durban.gov.za/loginLogin
https://www.durban.gov.za/IMG-ALT Logo
https://www.durban.gov.za/IMG-ALT Home Page
/page/accounts-paymentsAccounts & Payments
/page/applications-licenses-pe...Applications, Licenses & Permits
/page/cleansing-and-solid-wasteCleansing and Solid Waste
/page/city-integrity-investiga...City Integrity & Investigations
/page/community-healthCommunity Health
/page/community-participationCommunity Participation
/page/community-servicesCommunity Services
/page/climate-change-departmentClimate Change Department
/page/durban-pension-fundDurban Pension Fund
/page/development-planning-env...Spatial Planning and Land Use Management
/page/durban-municipal-thrift-...Durban Municipal Thrift Fund
/page/ethekwini-integrated-dev...EThekwini Integrated Development Plan
/page/electricityElectricity
/page/engineeringEngineering
/page/human-settlementsHuman Settlements
/page/public-safety-emergency-...Public Safety & Emergency Services
/page/sizakala-customer-servicesSizakala Customer Services
/page/transportationTransportation
/page/valuation-rollValuation Roll
/page/water-and-sanitation-ser...Water And Sanitation Services
/uploads/0000/6/2025/10/06/spa...Spaza Shops Query - English
/uploads/0000/6/2025/10/06/eth...Spaza Shops Query - IsiZulu
/page/catalytic-projectsCatalytic Projects
https://icc.co.za/External Durban ICC
/page/durban-fresh-produce-marketDurban Fresh Produce Market
http://gis.durban.gov.za/gis_W...External Subdomain eThekwini Municipality GIS
/page/economic-developmentEconomic Development
/page/smme-developmentSMME Development
/page/supply-chain-management-scmSupply Chain Management (SCM)
/uploads/0000/13/2025/12/12/be...Text duplicate Beach Status
https://visitdurban.travel/External Durban Tourism
https://icc.co.za/External Text duplicate Durban ICC
https://durbangreencorridor.co...External Green Corridor
https://www.mmstadium.com/External Subdomain Moses Mabhida Stadium
/page/parks-recreation-culture...Parks, Recreation & Culture Amenities
https://ushakamarineworld.co.za/External uShaka Marine
/page/jobsJOBS
/page/about-ethekwiniAbout EThekwini
/page/administrative-clustersAdministrative Clusters
/page/by-lawsBy-Laws
/page/councilCouncil
/pages/government/documentsDocuments
/pages/government/documents?d=...Grand in Aid 2025
/pages/government/mediaPress Statements
/page/annual-reportsAnnual Reports
/pages/government/reports-and-...Publications
/pages/government/documents?d=...Speeches
/pages/government/documents?d=...Budget
/pages/government/documents?d=...Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
/pages/government/documents?d=...Sustainable Development Goals
/page/public-access-to-informa...Public Access to Information
/uploads/0000/6/2025/08/15/tar...Tariffs Book 2025 - 2026
/page/report-a-problemREPORT A PROBLEM
/page/accounts-paymentsText duplicate Accounts & Payments
/pages/business/procurementTenders
/page/electricityELECTRICITY
/page/jobsE-Recruitment
https://eservices.durban.gov.z...New window External Subdomain E-Services
https://www.durban.gov.za/Anchor NEWS & UPDATES
https://www.durban.gov.za/Anchor DO IT ONLINE
https://www.durban.gov.za/Anchor SOCIAL
/news/Durban+To+Host+Metro+FM+...Durban To Host Metro FM Music Awards... Metro FM officially announced Durban as the host city for the METRO FM Music Awards 2026 to distinguished guests duri...
IMG-ALT Durban To Host Metro FM Music Awards
/news/City+Restores+Bulk+Sewer...City Restores Bulk Sewer Network Infrastructure In Umhlathuzana... The city has achieved a major milestone in its efforts to restore the bulk sewer network i...
IMG-ALT City Restores Bulk Sewer Network Infrastructure In Umhlathuzana
/news/Mega+Amusement+Park+To+G...Mega Amusement Park To Go Up On Durban Beach Promenade... The eThekwini Municipality has announced grand plans for a breathtaking R1 billion amusement park d...
IMG-ALT Mega Amusement Park To Go Up On Durban Beach Promenade
https://www.durban.gov.za/newsMore News
https://eservices.durban.gov.z...External Subdomain E-SERVICES Register your profile here to receive accounts by email, print copy accounts and view account details for any linked account. N.B. eServices repla...
https://ethekwini.maps.arcgis....External Subdomain ETHEKWINI ELECTRICITY METER READING INFO LOOKUP Find your suburbs meter reading emailing information in two simple step
http://196.35.122.147:152/External Subdomain FRESH PRODUCE PRICE REPORTING View recent vegetable & fruit market prices issued by the Durban Fresh Produce Market..
https://rfq.durban.gov.za/jde/...External Subdomain SUPPLIER SELF SERVICE Supply Chain Operations has developed an online Request for Quotation Application which allows suppliers to view quotes and also view a...
http://internetapps.durban.gov...External Subdomain NGO DATABASE Search the NGO Database for civil society organisations rendering vital services within the eThekwini Municipality.
http://beachwater.durban.gov.za/External Subdomain BEACH WATER QUALITY With more than 100 kilometers of coastline, the eThekwini (Durban) region offers beaches for everybody's taste.
https://www.youtube.com/user/e...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/eThek...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/eThekwiniM...New window External No Text
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r...External Subdomain Submit Feedback about Ethekwini Municipality
https://www.facebook.com/eThek...External Subdomain Like us on Facebook
https://x.com/eThekwiniMExternal Follow us on X
https://za.linkedin.com/compan...External Subdomain Reach us on LinkedIn
https://www.youtube.com/user/e...External Subdomain Youtube Channel
https://www.instagram.com/ethe...External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.tiktok.com/@ethekw...External Subdomain Follow us on TikTok
https://www.mmstadium.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Moses Mabhida Stadium
https://icc.co.za/External Text duplicate Durban ICC
https://www.durbanfilmoffice.c...External Subdomain Durban Film Office
https://ushakamarineworld.co.za/External UShaka Marine World
https://mile.org.za/External Subdomain Municipal Institute of Learning
/page/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
/page/privacy-policyTerms & Conditions
/forgot-passwordForgot Password?

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.durban.gov.za/"
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 is very slow (6.48 seconds). The response time should be less than 0.4 seconds. Slow websites are bad for search engine bots and also result in bad user experience.
This page loads 32 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 32 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (93 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 172 referring domains.
This page has 1,415 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 148 different ip addresses.

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Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

KeywordResultRecheck
EThekwini61%Check
eThekwini Municipality60%Check
Durban58%Check
Municipality56%Check
ETHEKWINI ELECTRICITY52%Check
Durban Fresh Produce47%Check
Beach46%Check
Land46%Check
Services44%Check
Electricity44%Check
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