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Page quality
75% 
Page structure
71% 
Link structure
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Server
54% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
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File size
288.50 kB
Words
775
Media files
25
Number of links
101 internal / 24 external

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PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
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Meta description
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Discover PEN International, a leading writers' association championing freedom of expression and literary advocacy worldwide. PEN International unites writers globally to promote literature and defend freedom of expression. Join us in our mission to support persecuted writers and celebrate linguistic diversity.
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Canonical URL
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https://www.pen-international.org/
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
Language
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Language defined in HTML: en-gb
Server location: Canada
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This page contains 775 words. That's ok.
30.6% of the text are stop words.
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The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
7 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
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There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 22.15 words is good.
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Mobile optimization
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Additional markup
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HTTPS
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The HTTPS protocol for secure data transmission is not used.

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Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

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H2 From Persecution to Protection
H2 Identity on Trial: Persecution and Resistance
H2 Promoting literature and defending freedom of expression worldwide since 1921
H2 Civil Society Programme
H2 Join our Campaigns
H2 Latest news
H2 Identity on Trial: Persecution and Resistance Duplicate text
H2 Stay in touch
H2 Become a friend of PEN International
H2 About us
H2 Join our newsletter
H4 From Persecution to Protection Duplicate text
H4 PEN International launches its Young Writers Committee
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
4 links don't have an anchor text.
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 24 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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http://www.pen-international.org/IMG-ALT PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
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/who-we-areWho We Are
/what-we-doWhat We Do
https://www.pen100archive.org/External Subdomain Our History
/find-your-centrePEN Centres
/identity-on-trial-persecution...Case List 2025
/our-supportersOur Supporters
/patrons-1Friends of PEN International
/writers-circleNew window Writers Circle
/publishers-circleNew window Publishers Circle
/agents-circleNew window Agents Circle
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/patronsPatrons
/partners-and-sponsorsPartners and Sponsors
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https://www.facebook.com/penin...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://bsky.app/profile/penin...New window External No Text
https://checkout.justgiving.co...New window External Subdomain Donate
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/identity-on-trial-persecution...Text duplicate Case List 2025
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https://www.instagram.com/peni...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/penin...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://bsky.app/profile/penin...New window External No Text
https://checkout.justgiving.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Donate
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/identity-on-trial-persecution...Text duplicate Case List 2025
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https://www.instagram.com/peni...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/penin...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://bsky.app/profile/penin...New window External No Text
https://checkout.justgiving.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Donate
https://www.justgiving.com/cam...External Subdomain Join our campaign now to help writers at risk
/identity-on-trial-persecution...explore the 2025 case list
/what-we-doclick to LEARN MORE
/civil-society-programmeclick to find out more
/take-actionClick to find out more
/news/georgia-alarming-human-r...IMG-ALT Georgia: Alarming Human Rights Crisis Highlighted by Writers’ Groups
/news/georgia-alarming-human-r...Text duplicate Georgia: Alarming Human Rights Crisis Highlighted by Writers’ Groups
/news/serbia-media-freedom-dec...IMG-ALT Serbia: Media freedom declining at alarming speed  
/news/serbia-media-freedom-dec...Serbia: Media freedom declining at alarming speed
/news/pakistan-mahrang-balochs...IMG-ALT Pakistan: Mahrang Baloch’s arbitrary detention highlights ongoing campaign to silence Baloch community
/news/pakistan-mahrang-balochs...Text duplicate Pakistan: Mahrang Baloch’s arbitrary detention highlights ongoing campaign to silence Baloch community
/news/egypt-poet-galal-el-beha...IMG-ALT Egypt: Poet Galal El-Behairy starts a hunger strike while suffering from a tumour  
/news/egypt-poet-galal-el-beha...Egypt: Poet Galal El-Behairy starts a hunger strike while suffering from a tumour
/news/ireland-defamation-amend...IMG-ALT Ireland: Defamation (Amendment) Bill fails to protect public interest speech 
/news/ireland-defamation-amend...Ireland: Defamation (Amendment) Bill fails to protect public interest speech
/news/trkiye-writer-yavuz-ekin...IMG-ALT Türkiye: Writer Yavuz Ekinci on trial again as spurious terror-propaganda case resumes
/news/trkiye-writer-yavuz-ekin...Text duplicate Türkiye: Writer Yavuz Ekinci on trial again as spurious terror-propaganda case resumes
/news/trkiye-arrest-warrant-is...IMG-ALT Türkiye: Arrest warrant issued against journalist and poet Nedim Türfent condemned  
/news/trkiye-arrest-warrant-is...Türkiye: Arrest warrant issued against journalist and poet Nedim Türfent condemned
/news/algeria-novelist-boualem...IMG-ALT Algeria: Novelist Boualem Sansal's sentence upheld on appeal 
/news/algeria-novelist-boualem...Algeria: Novelist Boualem Sansal's sentence upheld on appeal
/news/argentina-serious-deteri...IMG-ALT Argentina: Serious deterioration of freedom of expression under Javier Milei’s government
/news/argentina-serious-deteri...Text duplicate Argentina: Serious deterioration of freedom of expression under Javier Milei’s government
/news/georgia-release-renowned...IMG-ALT Georgia: Release renowned poet and translator Zviad Ratiani 
/news/georgia-release-renowned...Georgia: Release renowned poet and translator Zviad Ratiani
/news/united-kingdom-proscribi...IMG-ALT United Kingdom: Proscribing Palestine Action as terrorist organisation threatens fundamental rights 
/news/united-kingdom-proscribi...United Kingdom: Proscribing Palestine Action as terrorist organisation threatens fundamental rights
/news/per-authorities-must-sto...IMG-ALT Perú: Authorities must stop legal harassment against Paola Ugaz 
/news/per-authorities-must-sto...Perú: Authorities must stop legal harassment against Paola Ugaz
/newsview more news
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/young-writers-committeeNo Text
/young-writers-committeeDISCOVER MORE
/news/statement-identity-on-tr...No Text
/identity-on-trial-persecution...New window DISCOVER THE DIGITAL CASE LIST 2025
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https://pen-international.us2....New window External Subdomain Sign up
/friends-of-penIMG-ALT Photo Credit : Roberk Brooks
/friends-of-penNew window Learn more
/who-we-arelearn more
/contactContact Us
/faqsFAQs
/our-campaignsCampaigns
/privacy-policy-gdprPrivacy & GDPR
/join-our-teamJoin Our Team
/whistleblowingSubdomain Submit Whistleblowing Report
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https://www.vibrascreativestud...External Subdomain Vibras Creative Studio
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