Gcc-uk.org - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
93% 
Page structure
66% 
Link structure
45% 
Server
93% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.53 s
File size
69.00 kB
Words
868
Media files
10
Number of links
212 internal / 8 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
General Chiropractic Council | GCC
The length of the page title is perfect. (318 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The GCC is an independent statutory body established by Parliament to regulate all chiropractors in the UK to ensure the safety of patients undergoing chiropractic treatment.
The meta description is too long: 1067 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.gcc-uk.org/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The following language is defined by HTML: en
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
The specified alternate links have no errors.
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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keywordsGeneral Chiropractic Council, GCC, Chiropractic, Chiropractor, Regulator, UK
descriptionThe GCC is an independent statutory body established by Parliament to regulate all chiropractors in the UK to ensure the safety of patients undergoing chiropractic treatment.
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theme-color#ffffff
langen
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 26.6 words is high.
This page contains 868 words. That's ok.
27.9% 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.
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.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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 17 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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

URLAlt attributeTitle
/assets/images/templates/gcc-logo.svgGCC
/assets/images/templates/menuIcon.pnggcc - menu toggle
...3939a4903e7a7f2a97c755835d8f5474d13.webpChiropractor giving back treatment - GCC Homepage
...0fa1cf7d8c2c04c9af2787343bbe43e5a2f.webpChiropractor giving treatment - GCC Homepage
/assets/images/templates/news-icon.pngNewsletters
...ts/images/templates/newsletters-icon.pngNewsletters
/assets/images/templates/blogs-icon.pngNewsletters
.../images/templates/back-to-top-button.pngGeneral Chiropractic Council - page to button
...ts/images/templates/cyber-essentials.pngCyber Essentials
...ts/images/templates/cyber-essentials.pngCyber Essentials

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Chiropractic care in the UK
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Chiropractic care in the UK
H1 Are you displaying the I’m Registered mark?
H2 Site Search
H2 Find a Chiropractor
H3 Find a Chiropractor Duplicate text
H3 News
H3 Newsletters
H3 Blogs & Articles
H4 Why see a registered chiropractor?
H4 Becoming a chiropractor
H4 News, Newsletters & Blogs
H4 About Us
H4 Seeing a Chiropractor
H4 Concerns about a Chiropractor
H4 Becoming a Chiropractor
H4 I am a Chiropractor
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 8 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.gcc-uk.org/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.gcc-uk.org/about-usSubdomain Overview
/about-us/what-we-do/Subdomain What We Do
/about-us/what-we-do/Subdomain Text duplicate What We Do
/about-us/what-we-do/strategy-...Subdomain GCC Strategy 2022-24 and Business Plan 2024
/about-us/what-we-do/our-purpo...Subdomain Our Purpose and Strategic Aims
/about-us/what-we-do/internati...Subdomain International Activities
/about-us/what-we-do/legislation/Subdomain Legislation
/about-us/how-we-work/Subdomain How We Work
/about-us/how-we-work/Subdomain Text duplicate How We Work
/about-us/how-we-work/governance/Subdomain Governance
/about-us/how-we-work/council/Subdomain Council
/about-us/how-we-work/council/...Subdomain Council Members
/about-us/how-we-work/committees/Subdomain Committees
/about-us/how-we-work/staff/Subdomain Our Team
/about-us/how-we-work/patients/Subdomain Patient and Public Involvement
/about-us/how-we-work/partners/Subdomain Partners
/about-us/how-we-work/opportun...Subdomain Opportunities
/about-us/how-we-work/demonstr...Subdomain Accountability
/about-us/how-we-work/equality...Subdomain Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
/about-us/publications/Subdomain Publications
/about-us/publications/Subdomain Text duplicate Publications
/about-us/publications/fitness...Subdomain Fitness to Practise
/about-us/research/Subdomain Our Research
/about-us/policies/Subdomain Policies
/about-us/gcc-consultations/Subdomain GCC Consultations
/about-us/gcc-consultations/Subdomain Text duplicate GCC Consultations
/about-us/gcc-consultations/th...Subdomain The Code Scoping Review
/about-us/gcc-consultations/th...Subdomain The Code Conversation - developing a new Code
/about-us/gcc-consultations/th...Subdomain The Code of Professional Practice - Consultation
/about-us/gcc-consultations/th...Subdomain Consultation Glossary
/about-us/gcc-consultations/th...Subdomain Consultation Mapping
/about-us/working-in-partnership/Subdomain Working in partnership with other bodies - Memoranda of Understanding
https://www.gcc-uk.org/contact-usSubdomain Get in touch
/contact-us/complain-about-the...Subdomain Complain about the GCC and provide feedback
/contact-us/website-feedback/Subdomain Website feedback
/contact-us/whistleblowing/Subdomain Whistleblowing
/gcc-news/news/Subdomain News
/gcc-news/newsletters/Subdomain Newsletters
/gcc-news/blogs/Subdomain Blogs & Articles
https://gccportal.imiscloud.com/External Subdomain No Text
https://gccportal.imiscloud.com/New window External Subdomain Chiropractor Login
https://www.gcc-uk.org/Subdomain IMG-ALT GCC
https://www.gcc-uk.org/Home
https://www.gcc-uk.org/about-usSubdomain About Us
https://www.gcc-uk.org/about-usSubdomain Text duplicate Overview
https://gccportal.imiscloud.com/External Subdomain Login Here
/about-us/what-we-do/Subdomain Text duplicate What We Do
/about-us/what-we-do/Subdomain Text duplicate What We Do
/about-us/what-we-do/strategy-...Subdomain Text duplicate GCC Strategy 2022-24 and Business Plan 2024
/about-us/what-we-do/our-purpo...Subdomain Text duplicate Our Purpose and Strategic Aims
/about-us/what-we-do/internati...Subdomain Text duplicate International Activities
/about-us/what-we-do/legislation/Subdomain Text duplicate Legislation
/about-us/how-we-work/Subdomain Text duplicate How We Work
/about-us/how-we-work/Subdomain Text duplicate How We Work
/about-us/how-we-work/governance/Subdomain Text duplicate Governance
/about-us/how-we-work/council/Subdomain Text duplicate Council
/about-us/how-we-work/council/...Subdomain Text duplicate Council Members
/about-us/how-we-work/committees/Subdomain Text duplicate Committees
/about-us/how-we-work/staff/Subdomain Text duplicate Our Team
/about-us/how-we-work/patients/Subdomain Text duplicate Patient and Public Involvement
/about-us/how-we-work/partners/Subdomain Text duplicate Partners
/about-us/how-we-work/opportun...Subdomain Text duplicate Opportunities
/about-us/how-we-work/demonstr...Subdomain Text duplicate Accountability
/about-us/how-we-work/equality...Subdomain Text duplicate Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
/about-us/publications/Subdomain Text duplicate Publications
/about-us/publications/Subdomain Text duplicate Publications
/about-us/publications/fitness...Subdomain Text duplicate Fitness to Practise
/about-us/research/Subdomain Text duplicate Our Research
/about-us/policies/Subdomain Text duplicate Policies
/about-us/gcc-consultations/Subdomain Text duplicate GCC Consultations
/about-us/gcc-consultations/Subdomain Text duplicate GCC Consultations
/about-us/gcc-consultations/th...Subdomain Text duplicate The Code Scoping Review
/about-us/gcc-consultations/th...Subdomain Text duplicate The Code Conversation - developing a new Code
/about-us/gcc-consultations/th...Subdomain Text duplicate The Code of Professional Practice - Consultation
/about-us/gcc-consultations/th...Subdomain Text duplicate Consultation Glossary
/about-us/gcc-consultations/th...Subdomain Text duplicate Consultation Mapping
/about-us/working-in-partnership/Subdomain Text duplicate Working in partnership with other bodies - Memoranda of Understanding
/i-am-a-chiropractor/new-appli...Subdomain New Applicants
/gcc-news/news/Subdomain Text duplicate News
/gcc-news/newsletters/Subdomain Text duplicate Newsletters
/gcc-news/blogs/Subdomain Text duplicate Blogs & Articles
https://www.gcc-uk.org/contact-usSubdomain Text duplicate Get in touch
/contact-us/complain-about-the...Subdomain Text duplicate Complain about the GCC and provide feedback
/contact-us/website-feedback/Subdomain Text duplicate Website feedback
/contact-us/whistleblowing/Subdomain Text duplicate Whistleblowing
/chiropractic-standardsSubdomain Seeing a Chiropractor
/chiropractic-standardsSubdomain Text duplicate Overview
/patient-portal/why-see-a-regi...Subdomain Choosing a chiropractor
/patient-portal/seeing-a-chiro...Subdomain Your first visit
/patient-portal/your-ongoing-c...Subdomain Getting the most from your ongoing care
/patient-portal/frequently-ask...Subdomain Frequently Asked Questions
/patient-portal/how-we-help-en...Subdomain How the GCC helps to ensure quality care
/patient-portal/giving-patient...Subdomain Giving patients a voice
/concerns-about-a-chiropractorSubdomain Concerns about a Chiropractor
/concerns-about-a-chiropractorSubdomain Text duplicate Overview
/concerns-about-a-chiropractor...Subdomain Make a Complaint
/concerns-about-a-chiropractor...Subdomain Text duplicate Make a Complaint
/concerns-about-a-chiropractor...Subdomain Complain about someone describing themselves as a Chiropractor
/concerns-about-a-chiropractor...Subdomain Hearings
/concerns-about-a-chiropractor...Subdomain Text duplicate Hearings
/concerns-about-a-chiropractor...Subdomain Upcoming Hearings
/concerns-about-a-chiropractor...Subdomain Recent Decisions
/concerns-about-a-chiropractor...Subdomain Information for Witnesses
/concerns-about-a-chiropractor...Subdomain The Investigation Process
/education-and-registrationSubdomain Becoming a Chiropractor
/education-and-registrationSubdomain Text duplicate Overview
/education/studying-to-become-...Subdomain Studying to become a chiropractor
/education/after-graduation/Subdomain After Graduation
/education/meeting-our-educati...Subdomain Meeting our Education Standards
/education/meeting-our-educati...Subdomain Text duplicate Meeting our Education Standards
/education/meeting-our-educati...Subdomain Information for existing education providers
/education/meeting-our-educati...Subdomain Information for prospective education providers
/education/quality-assurance/Subdomain Quality assurance
/education/quality-assurance/Subdomain Text duplicate Quality assurance
/education/quality-assurance/c...Subdomain Concerns about a chiropractic programme
/i-am-a-chiropractorSubdomain I am a Chiropractor
https://gccportal.imiscloud.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Login Here
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...Subdomain Join the Register
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...Subdomain Text duplicate Join the Register
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...Subdomain Applications
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...Subdomain Fees
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...Subdomain Test of Competence
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...Subdomain Registration Appeals
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...Subdomain UK applicants
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...Subdomain International applicants
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...Subdomain Transfer from non-practising to practising registration
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...Subdomain Re-joining the register
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...Subdomain Return to Practice in the UK
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...Subdomain Registration for Swiss Nationals and their Spouses
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...Subdomain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Swiss Applications
/i-am-a-chiropractor/cpd/Subdomain Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
/i-am-a-chiropractor/cpd/Subdomain Text duplicate Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
/i-am-a-chiropractor/cpd/equal...Subdomain Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Resources (CPD 23-24)
/i-am-a-chiropractor/cpd/focus...Subdomain Focused Reflection on Candour (CPD 2024-2025)
/i-am-a-chiropractor/your-regi...Subdomain Your Registration
/i-am-a-chiropractor/your-regi...Subdomain Text duplicate Your Registration
/i-am-a-chiropractor/your-regi...Subdomain Retention
/i-am-a-chiropractor/your-regi...Subdomain Insurance and Indemnity Arrangements
/i-am-a-chiropractor/your-regi...Subdomain Manage your registration
/i-am-a-chiropractor/your-regi...Subdomain Changes to your registration details
/i-am-a-chiropractor/your-regi...Subdomain The reduced (non-practising) registration fee
/i-am-a-chiropractor/your-regi...Subdomain Tell us if you have been arrested or have a conviction etc
/i-am-a-chiropractor/your-regi...Subdomain You wish to leave the register
/i-am-a-chiropractor/your-regi...Subdomain Certificates of Good Standing/ Current Professional Status
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/Subdomain Registrant Resource Centre
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/Subdomain Text duplicate Registrant Resource Centre
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain The Code
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Guidance and Toolkits
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Candour
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Career Pathways
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Elisabeth Angier VLOG
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Carol Latto
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Daniel Ruby
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Mark Thomas
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Marc Sanders
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Keith Walker
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Sam Harries
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain I'm Registered mark
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Fitness to Practise advice for registrants
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Raising a Concern about a Fellow Chiropractor
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Quality Standards and Guidelines
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Use of ‘Chiropractic’ in a Company Name
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Your registration number and the title of Doctor
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Information for New Registrants
/i-am-a-chiropractor/resource-...Subdomain Professionalism
/i-am-a-chiropractor/resource-...Subdomain Text duplicate Professionalism
/i-am-a-chiropractor/resource-...Subdomain Collaboration
/i-am-a-chiropractor/resource-...Subdomain Communication
/i-am-a-chiropractor/resource-...Subdomain Competence
/i-am-a-chiropractor/resource-...Subdomain Leadership
/i-am-a-chiropractor/resource-...Subdomain Patient-centred care
/i-am-a-chiropractor/resource-...Subdomain Reflection
/i-am-a-chiropractor/new-appli...Subdomain New Registrants
/i-am-a-chiropractor/running-a...Subdomain Running a clinic
/i-am-a-chiropractor/running-a...Subdomain Text duplicate Running a clinic
/i-am-a-chiropractor/running-a...Subdomain Employing a Chiropractor
/i-am-a-chiropractor/the-code-...Subdomain The Code of Professional Practice
https://www.gcc-uk.org/Anchor IMG-ALT gcc - menu toggle
/about-us/what-we-do/Subdomain Find out more
/i-am-a-chiropractor/guidance/...Subdomain Get the mark
/patient-portal/why-see-a-regi...Subdomain Find Out More
/gcc-news/newsSubdomain News Read the latest news from GCC.
IMG-ALT Newsletters
/gcc-news/newslettersSubdomain Newsletters Read the latest newsletters.
IMG-ALT Newsletters
/gcc-news/blogsSubdomain Blogs & Articles Read and comment on our blogs.
IMG-ALT Newsletters
https://www.gcc-uk.org/Anchor IMG-ALT General Chiropractic Council - page to button
/about-us/how-we-work/demonstr...New window Subdomain IMG-ALT Cyber Essentials
/about-us/how-we-work/demonstr...New window Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Cyber Essentials
https://www.twitter.com/GenChi...New window External Subdomain Twitter Link
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain Linkedin Link
https://www.gcc-uk.org/about-usText duplicate About Us
/about-us/what-we-doText duplicate What We Do
/about-us/how-we-workText duplicate How We Work
/about-us/publicationsText duplicate Publications
/about-us/policiesText duplicate Policies
https://www.gcc-uk.org/contact-usContact Us
/chiropractic-standardsText duplicate Seeing a Chiropractor
/patient-portal/why-see-a-regi...Why see a Chiropractor?
/patient-portal/seeing-a-chiro...Text duplicate Your first visit
/concerns-about-a-chiropractorText duplicate Concerns about a Chiropractor
/concerns-about-a-chiropractor...Text duplicate Make a Complaint
/concerns-about-a-chiropractor...Text duplicate The Investigation Process
/concerns-about-a-chiropractor...Text duplicate Hearings
/education-and-registrationText duplicate Becoming a Chiropractor
/education-and-registration/st...Studying Chiropractic
/education-and-registration/st...Chiropractic Students
/education-and-registration/de...Programme quality assurance
/education-and-registration/in...Information for Education Providers
/i-am-a-chiropractorText duplicate I am a Chiropractor
https://gccportal.imiscloud.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Chiropractor Login
/i-am-a-chiropractor/join-the-...New window Text duplicate Join the Register
/i-am-a-chiropractor/changing-...Changing Status
/chiropractic-standards/the-codeText duplicate The Code
/chiropractic-standards/guidanceGuidance
/i-am-a-chiropractor/new-appli...Text duplicate New Applicants
/accessibility-statementSubdomain Accessibility Statement
/privacy-policySubdomain Privacy Policy
/terms-of-useSubdomain Terms of Use
/human-sitemapSubdomain Sitemap
https://www.optimadesign.co.uk/External Subdomain Website by Optima

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.gcc-uk.org/"
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 0.53 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 (69 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This page has backlinks from 338 referring domains.
This page has 5,011 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 291 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /hearings/*
Disallow: /assets/hearings/*

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