Gards.co.uk - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
85% 
Page quality
90% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
70% 
Server
96% 
External factors
18% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.48 s
File size
109.50 kB
Words
805
Media files
24
Number of links
85 internal / 9 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
J Gard & Sons | Landscaping & Timber in Essex
The length of the page title is perfect. (430 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
J Gard & Sons - Essex’s trusted timber and landscaping merchant, supplying quality materials to both DIY and trade. Competitive prices, fast delivery and expert service.
The meta description is too long: 1038 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.gards.co.uk/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-gb
Server location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The following language is defined by HTML: en-gb
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
descriptionJ Gard & Sons - Essex’s trusted timber and landscaping merchant, supplying quality materials to both DIY and trade. Competitive prices, fast delivery and expert service.
generatorGARDS
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no
HandheldFriendlytrue
apple-mobile-web-app-capableYES
robotsmax-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1
langen-gb
twitter:cardsummary
twitter:urlhttps://www.gards.co.uk/
twitter:titleJ Gard & Sons | Landscaping & Timber in Essex
twitter:descriptionJ Gard & Sons - Essex’s trusted timber and landscaping merchant, supplying quality materials to both DIY and trade. Competitive prices, fast delivery and expert service.
twitter:imagehttps://www.gards.co.uk/images/523825708_1296213749179365_6957979607282830718_n.jpg
fb:app_id966242223397117
og:localeen_GB
og:urlhttps://www.gards.co.uk/
og:site_nameJ Gard & Sons
og:typearticle
og:titleJ Gard & Sons | Landscaping & Timber in Essex
og:descriptionJ Gard & Sons - Essex’s trusted timber and landscaping merchant, supplying quality materials to both DIY and trade. Competitive prices, fast delivery and expert service.
og:imagehttps://www.gards.co.uk/images/523825708_1296213749179365_6957979607282830718_n.jpg
og:image:width940
og:image:height788
og:image:alt523825708 1296213749179365 6957979607282830718 n
og:image:secure_urlhttps://www.gards.co.uk/images/523825708_1296213749179365_6957979607282830718_n.jpg
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 805 words. That's ok.
24.6% 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.
7 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 17.83 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Some tags are too long. With 78 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"visit our online store, we have a wide range of products, materials and tools."
The following tag is repeated too often: visit our online store, we have a wide range of products, materials and tools.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
6 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
https://www.gards.co.uk/images/cart.pngNo alt attribute provided
/images/logo-gards.pngJ Gards & Sons Ltd
https://www.gards.co.uk/images/3.pngNo alt attribute provided
https://www.gards.co.uk/images/slide1.jpegNo alt attribute provided
https://www.gards.co.uk/images/slide2.jpegNo alt attribute provided
https://www.gards.co.uk/images/slide2.jpegNo alt attribute provided
data:[...] Base64previous arrow
data:[...] Base64next arrow
/images/banners/shipping.pnglow cost shipping
https://www.gards.co.uk/images/stars.pngtop rated supplier
/images/customer-service.pngexcellent customer service
https://www.gards.co.uk/images/timber.jpgcat1.jpg
https://www.gards.co.uk/images/fencing.jpgcat2.jpg
/images/sheet-mat.jpgcat3.jpg
...mbnails/300x300f/picture3_1443217637.pngpicture3_1443217637Charcoal Border Tiles 20mm 900mm x 200mm
.../300x300f/product/COUNTRY-ANTHRECITE.jpgCOUNTRY-ANTHRECITE.jpgcatalogue pdf.cdr
...300f/product/COUNTRY-ANTHRECITE-GREY.jpgCOUNTRY-ANTHRECITE-GREY.jpgCOUNTRY ANTHRECITE GREY
...mbnails/300x300f/product/KANDLA-GREY.jpgKANDLA-GREY.jpgKANDLA GREY
...bnails/300x300f/product/STREET-BEIGE.jpgSTREET-BEIGE.jpgcatalogue pdf.cdr
...00f/900_x_600_african_slate_002_002.jpeg900_x_600_african_slate_002_002African Slate Porcelain 900mm x 600mm x 20mm Tiles (Square cut)
...96213749179365_6957979607282830718_n.jpg523825708 1296213749179365 6957979607282830718 n
/images/footer-logo.pngfooter-logo.png
/images/joomlart/others/payment.pngNo alt attribute provided
Video URLWidthHeight
/images/video/J_Gard_Film_v3.mp4100%auto

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Sidebar
H2 User
H2 WOOD MACHINIST - POSITION FILLED
H2 JOIN OUR WORKSHOP TEAM – EXPERIENCED WOOD MACHINIST WANTED
H3 User Menu
H3 Our Product Range
H3 Popular Products
H3 What You'll Be Doing
H3 What We’re Looking For
H3 Why Join Us?
H3 Site Information
H3 Products
H3 Support
H3 Account
H6 low cost shipping
H6 top rated supplier
H6 excellent customer service
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.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 9 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.facebook.com/jgard...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE facebook
https://twitter.com/JGardandSonsNew window External A-TITLE twitter
https://www.instagram.com/jgar...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE instagram
https://www.gards.co.uk/J Gards & Sons Ltd
IMG-ALT J Gards & Sons Ltd
A-TITLE J Gards & Sons Ltd
https://www.gards.co.uk/Home
/gards-shopProducts
https://www.gards.co.uk/deliveryDelivery
https://www.gards.co.uk/contactContact
https://www.gards.co.uk/Text duplicate Home
/gards-shopText duplicate Products
https://www.gards.co.uk/deliveryText duplicate Delivery
https://www.gards.co.uk/contactText duplicate Contact
/component/users/registration?...Create an account
/component/users/remind?Itemid...Forgot your username?
/forgot-passwordForgot your password?
/login-registerLogin / Register
https://www.gards.co.uk/registerRegister
/my-gards-accountMy Gards Account
/forgot-passwordForgot Password
/gards-shopView Products
/general/contactContact us
https://www.gards.co.uk/deliveryIMG-ALT low cost shipping
A-TITLE low cost shipping
https://www.gards.co.uk/deliveryText duplicate low cost shipping
A-TITLE low cost shipping
https://www.google.com/maps/pl...External Subdomain IMG-ALT top rated supplier
A-TITLE top rated supplier
https://www.google.com/maps/pl...External Subdomain Text duplicate top rated supplier
A-TITLE top rated supplier
https://www.gards.co.uk/contactIMG-ALT excellent customer service
A-TITLE excellent customer service
https://www.gards.co.uk/contactText duplicate excellent customer service
A-TITLE excellent customer service
https://www.gards.co.uk/softwoodsSoftwoods
/softwood-sectionsSoftwood Sections
/oak-sectionsOak Sections
https://www.gards.co.uk/hardwoodsHardwoods
/mdf-mouldingsMDF Mouldings
/timber-mouldingsTimber Mouldings
https://www.gards.co.uk/fencingFencing
/concrete-productsConcrete Products
https://www.gards.co.uk/deckingDecking
https://www.gards.co.uk/gatesGates
https://www.gards.co.uk/sleepersSleepers
/aggregatesAggregates
/decorative-aggregatesDecorative aggregates
/indian-sandstoneIndian Sandstone
https://www.gards.co.uk/porcelainPorcelain
/wire-mesh-fencingWire Mesh Fencing
/sheet-materialsSheet Materials
/insulationInsulation
/hardie-backerHardie Backer
/heating-productsHeating Products
https://www.gards.co.uk/shedsSheds
/pet-productsPet Products
https://www.gards.co.uk/toolsTools
/fixings-fastenersFixings & Fasteners
/sealants-fillers-adhesivesSealants, Fillers & Adhesives
/treatments-preservers-paintsTreatments, Preservers and paints
/component/hikashop/product/ch...IMG-ALT picture3_1443217637
/component/hikashop/product/ch...Charcoal Border Tiles 20mm 900mm x 200mm
/component/hikashop/product/ch...IMG-ALT COUNTRY-ANTHRECITE.jpg
/component/hikashop/product/ch...Charcoal Porcelain - 900mm x 600mm x 20mm Tiles (Square Cut)
/component/hikashop/product/ch...Choose options
/component/hikashop/product/an...IMG-ALT COUNTRY-ANTHRECITE-GREY.jpg
/component/hikashop/product/an...Anthracite Grey Porcelain - 900mm x 600mm x 20mm Tiles (Square Cut)
/component/hikashop/product/ka...IMG-ALT KANDLA-GREY.jpg
/component/hikashop/product/ka...Kandla Grey Porcelain - 900mm x 600mm x 20mm Tiles (Square Cut)
/component/hikashop/product/ka...Text duplicate Choose options
/component/hikashop/product/po...IMG-ALT STREET-BEIGE.jpg
/component/hikashop/product/po...Smoke Beige Porcelain - 900mm x 600mm x 20mm Tiles (Square Cut)
/component/hikashop/product/po...Text duplicate Choose options
/component/hikashop/product/af...IMG-ALT 900_x_600_african_slate_002_002
/component/hikashop/product/af...African Slate Porcelain 900mm x 600mm x 20mm Tiles (Square cut)
/news/41-wood-machinistWOOD MACHINIST - POSITION FILLED
A-TITLE WOOD MACHINIST - POSITION FILLED
/?view=article&id=41:wood-mach...IMG-ALT 523825708 1296213749179365 6957979607282830718 n
/news/41-wood-machinistRead more …
https://www.facebook.com/jgard...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE facebook
https://twitter.com/JGardandSonsNew window External Text duplicate A-TITLE twitter
https://www.instagram.com/jgar...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE instagram
https://www.gards.co.uk/deliveryText duplicate Delivery
/condition-of-saleCondition of Sale
https://www.gards.co.uk/aboutAbout
https://www.gards.co.uk/newsNews
/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
/cookies-policyCookies Policy
https://www.gards.co.uk/softwoodsText duplicate Softwoods
/softwood-sectionsText duplicate Softwood Sections
/oak-sectionsText duplicate Oak Sections
https://www.gards.co.uk/hardwoodsText duplicate Hardwoods
/mdf-mouldingsText duplicate MDF Mouldings
/timber-mouldingsText duplicate Timber Mouldings
https://www.gards.co.uk/contactCustomer Service
/condition-of-saleReturn & Exchanges
/site-map?view=html&id=1Site Map
/login-registerText duplicate Login / Register
https://www.gards.co.uk/registerText duplicate Register
/my-gards-accountText duplicate My Gards Account
/forgot-passwordText duplicate Forgot Password
http://www.identitywebdesign.com/External Subdomain Identity Web Design
A-TITLE Visit identitywebdesign.com

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.gards.co.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 0.48 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 (110 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
set-cookie85 Characters
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
expiresWed, 17 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT
last-modifiedWed, 13 Aug 2025 12:47:42 GMT
cache-controlno-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0
pragmano-cache
content-encodingbr
varyAccept-Encoding,User-Agent
dateWed, 13 Aug 2025 12:47:42 GMT
serverLiteSpeed
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
alt-svch3=":443"; ma=2592000, h3-29=":443"; ma=2592000, h3-Q050=":443"; ma=2592000, h3-Q046=":443"; ma=2592000, h3-Q043=":443"; ma=2592000, quic=":443"; ma=2592000; v="43,46"
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page has only a few links from other websites.
This page only has backlinks from 6 referring domains.
This page only has 7 backlinks.
This page only has few backlinks from 6 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

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# eg www.example.com/joomla/ then the robots.txt file
# MUST be moved to the site root
# eg www.example.com/robots.txt
# AND the joomla folder name MUST be prefixed to all of the
# paths.
# eg the Disallow rule for the /administrator/ folder MUST
# be changed to read
# Disallow: /joomla/administrator/
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# https://www.robotstxt.org/orig.html

User-agent: *
Disallow: /administrator/
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /bin/
Disallow: /cache/
Disallow: /cli/
Disallow: /components/
Disallow: /includes/
Disallow: /installation/
Disallow: /language/
Disallow: /layouts/
Disallow: /libraries/
Disallow: /logs/
Disallow: /modules/
Disallow: /plugins/
Disallow: /tmp/

# 4SEO-sitemap:  sitemap - added on 2024-03-11 15:48:32 - Please do not modify manually.
Sitemap: https://gards.co.uk/sitemap-4seo.xml
User-agent: *
Allow: /sitemap-4seo

# /4SEO-sitemap

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J Gard & Sons | Landscaping & Timber in Essex
J Gard & Sons - Essex’s trusted timber and landscaping merchant, supplying quality materials to both DIY and trade. Competitive prices, fast delivery and expert service.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Gard73%Check
Timber64%Check
Timber Landscaping63%Check
Landscaping62%Check
Essex61%Check
Timber Products57%Check
Timber Landscaping Supplies55%Check
trusted timber55%Check
service54%Check
materials51%Check
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