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Meta information
80% 
Page quality
45% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
0% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.82 s
File size
553.80 kB
Words
1609
Media files
85
Number of links
235 internal / 69 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
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Local News and Weather — Oakville, Burlington, Milton | Inside Halton
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 629 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
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Stay informed with local news from Halton Region. Get the latest news and weather from Oakville, Burlington and Milton.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (741 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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https://www.insidehalton.com/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
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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
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
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Domain
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The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
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The favicon is linked correctly.

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Page quality

Content
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Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
There are 6 text duplicates on this page:
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This page contains 1609 words. That's ok.
27.1% 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.
16 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 13.96 words is good.
Frames
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This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
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The file size of the HTML document is very large (553.8 kB).
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
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The following tag is repeated too often: play now! $80m
Image SEO
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47 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
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There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
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No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
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This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

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Page structure

H1 heading
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Inside Halton News - Breaking News Stories
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
There are 56 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

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H1 Inside Halton News - Breaking News Stories
H2 Featured
H2 Local Retailers
H2 Local Service Businesses
H2 Fun and Games
H3 Editor’s picks
H3 ALL LANES CLOSED: 2 overnight shutdowns for Niagara-bound Burlington Skyway this week, starting tonight
H3 What's New
H3 Things to Do
H3 Obituaries
H3 Volunteer Opportunities
H3 Public Notices
H3 TOP STORIES, delivered to your inbox.
H3 Opinion
H3 Spectacular holiday meal for four on a budget
H3 Life
H3 St. Catharines’ discrimination case illustrates dire need for independent review of Ontario’s human rights tribunal
H3 Daily Crossword
H3 Daily Jigsaw
H3 Daily Sudoku
H3 Daily Solitaire
H3 Helpful Links
H3 Become a Customer
H3 Advertising
H3 About Us
H4 Oakville couple plans winter getaway to Jamaica thanks to lottery ticket purchased in Orillia
H4 Realtors affected by iPro scandal to get 50% of commissions
H4 Why are there active homeless encampments in Halton despite available shelter services?
H4 It’s not magic, it’s patterns: How generative AI works
H4 Oakville below-inflation tax increase comes with new stormwater fee
H4 ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED: Halton Region students in Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills off for two-week winter break starting Dec. 22
H4 ‘I started screaming’: Burlington man plans Caribbean vacation thanks to lottery ticket from Etobicoke Shell station
H4 Halton police accuse Burlington massage therapist of sexually assaulting woman at clinic
H4 Downtown Burlington fire station plan gets budget for preliminary work
H4 ‘Holy mackinaw!’ Tribute to ‘voice of the Maple Leafs’ Joe Bowen’s final season during Dec. 16 game at Scotiabank Arena
H4 Remembering Rob Reiner’s legacy after his TIFF winning success
H4 ‘Breathtaking’ gingerbread creation by Oakville artist on display at Dec. 13 event
H4 Will your insurance rates drop after $25M Ontario auto theft bust? Here’s the reality
H4 You found my car — can I have it back? The complicated reality of recovering a stolen vehicle after an insurance payout
H4 New Canadian citizenship rules are now in effect. Here’s what you need to know
H4 Canada’s first WNBA team reveals Toronto-inspired jerseys ahead of opening season
H4 Environment Canada meteorologist explains: What is a flash freeze risk
H4 Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land - Milton and Oakville
H4 Conservation Halton Wants Your Feedback
H4 Review of Oakville’s 2026 draft rates and fees at 2026 Budget Committee on October 21, 2025
H4 HCDSB Announces an Application and Interview Process to Fill Vacancy for Milton Catholic School Board Trustee
H4 What the Bridle Path and this GTA suburb have in common
H4 Hearty meals that stretch your food budget even more
H4 Chance is a playful, goofy pup always up for a good game of chase with a ball
H4 Cough and cold season is on the way: Here are suggestions from an Ontario pharmacist to help your little one sleep better
H4 More from InsideHalton.com & partners
H4 ASK THE MONEY LADY: The truth about reverse mortgages and addressing the stigma while exploring your options
H4 ASK THE MONEY LADY: Your self-checkout just got a ‘pay later’ option. What you need to know
H4 Which Canadian credit cards can save you money? New ranking lists the best for 2026
H4 Investing can feel like an emotional roller-coaster, but great gains take time and patience
H4 Browser Compatibility
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.
10 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are too many external links (69) on this page.

Found links on this page

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