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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
79% 
Page quality
48% 
Page structure
87% 
Link structure
50% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.29 s
File size
54.70 kB
Words
565
Media files
9
Number of links
134 internal / 14 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
South Lanarkshire Council
The length of the page title is perfect. (237 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
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There are more than one meta descriptions on the page. Only one is allowed.
The meta description is too short. (4 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length) Optimize description
The meta description contains only one word.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Language defined in HTTP-Equiv meta tag: en
Server location: Canada
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 name is very long.
The domain is no subdomain.
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
authorModernising Government South Lanarkshire
HandheldFriendlyTrue
MobileOptimized320
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
titleMost popular
SKYPE_TOOLBARSKYPE_TOOLBAR_PARSER_COMPATIBLE
generatorhttp://www.jadu.net
robotsindex,follow
revisit-after2 days
Author-TemplateJadu CSS design
AuthorSouth Lanarkshire Council
Publisher-Emailwebmaster@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
CoverageUK
DC.creatorSouth Lanarkshire Council
DC.date.created2005-04-01
DC.formattext/html
DC.languageen
DC.publisherSouth Lanarkshire Council
DC.rights.copyrightSouth Lanarkshire Council
DC.coverageUK
DC.identifierhttps://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/
eGMS.statusV1.0 Public Consumption
eGMS.accessibilityDouble-A
detectify-verification87429bc5bd81788a719be5f4d4759e03
description-
keywordsSouth Lanarkshire Council
dcterms:description-
dcterms:subjectSouth Lanarkshire Council
dcterms:titleSouth Lanarkshire Council online information
langen
og:imagehttps://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/site/images/SLC-logo.png
og:titleSouth Lanarkshire Council
og:descriptionMost popular
og:typewebsite
og:urlhttp://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
content-languageen
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 48.5 words is high.
This page contains 565 words. That's ok.
21.4% 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.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
Multiple viewport tags are given. There should only be one.
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 11 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
/site/images/bsl.pngBSL
/site/images/recite1.pngLaunch Recite Me assistive technology
/site/images/myAccount.pngMyAccount login image
/site/images/SLC-logo.svgSouth Lanarkshire Council
/site/images/SL-View-panel-C.jpgSLC News image
/site/images/SL-means-business1.jpgSL means business
/images/065375_Change_Language_icon.pngReciteMe change languages
/site/images/have_your_say_x-large.jpgHave your say - Comments, compliments and complaints procedure
...1850_landmark_footer_long_foreground.svgFooter image

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Most popular
The H1 heading is too short (12 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Most popular
H2 Council services
H2 Most popular Duplicate text
H2 Council services Duplicate text
H2 Highlights
H3 Benefits and money advice
H3 Bins, recycling and uplifts
H3 Business and trade
H3 Climate change and sustainability
H3 Community and recreation
H3 Council and government
H3 Council Tax
H3 Education and learning
H3 Environment
H3 Housing and homelessness
H3 Jobs and careers
H3 Licensing and registration
H3 Planning and building standards
H3 Social care and health
H3 Transport and streets
H3 Sport and leisure
H3 Spotlight
H4 We welcome comments, compliments and complaints on any of our services.
Baselink: https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/
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 14 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
/BSLSubdomain IMG-ALT BSL
/account/Subdomain myaccount
IMG-ALT MyAccount login image
/Subdomain Anchor Skip to Content
/Subdomain IMG-ALT South Lanarkshire Council
/info/200254/employee_informationSubdomain Employee information
/pay-itSubdomain Pay it
/info/200254/employee_informationSubdomain Text duplicate Employee information
/pay-itSubdomain Text duplicate Pay it
/site/scripts/cludoResults.php?Subdomain Anchor School holidays
A-TITLE school holidays
/site/scripts/cludoResults.php?Subdomain Anchor Council tax
A-TITLE council tax
/site/scripts/cludoResults.php?Subdomain Anchor Jobs
A-TITLE Jobs
/site/scripts/cludoResults.php?Subdomain Anchor Housing benefits
A-TITLE Housing benefits
/info/200134/benefits_and_mone...Subdomain Benefits advice and money advice
/info/200135/bins_recycling_an...Subdomain Bins, recycling and uplifts
/info/200136/business_and_tradeSubdomain Business and trade
/info/200303/climate_change_an...Subdomain Climate change and sustainability
/info/200137/community_and_rec...Subdomain Community and recreation
/info/200138/council_and_gover...Subdomain Council and government
/info/200139/council_taxSubdomain Text duplicate Council tax
/info/200140/education_and_lea...Subdomain Education and learning
/info/200141/environmentSubdomain Environment
/info/200142/housing_and_homel...Subdomain Housing and homeless
/info/200143/jobs_and_careersSubdomain Jobs and careers
/info/200144/licensing_and_reg...Subdomain Licensing and registration
/info/200145/planning_and_buil...Subdomain Planning and building standards
/info/200146/social_care_and_h...Subdomain Social care and health
/info/200234/sport_and_leisureSubdomain Sport and leisure
/info/200147/transport_and_str...Subdomain Transport and streets
/a_to_z/aSubdomain a
/a_to_z/bSubdomain b
/a_to_z/cSubdomain c
/a_to_z/dSubdomain d
/a_to_z/eSubdomain e
/a_to_z/fSubdomain f
/a_to_z/gSubdomain g
/a_to_z/hSubdomain h
/a_to_z/iSubdomain i
/a_to_z/jSubdomain j
/a_to_z/kSubdomain k
/a_to_z/lSubdomain l
/a_to_z/mSubdomain m
/a_to_z/nSubdomain n
/a_to_z/oSubdomain o
/a_to_z/pSubdomain p
/a_to_z/qSubdomain q
/a_to_z/rSubdomain r
/a_to_z/sSubdomain s
/a_to_z/tSubdomain t
/a_to_z/uSubdomain u
/a_to_z/vSubdomain v
/a_to_z/wSubdomain w
/a_to_z/xSubdomain x
/a_to_z/ySubdomain y
/a_to_z/zSubdomain z
/top-20Subdomain Top 20 requested services >
/book-a-slotRecycling centre bookings
/info/200140/education_and_lea...Text duplicate School holidays
/account/Text duplicate myaccount
/info/200254/employee_informationText duplicate Employee information
/info/200156/bins_and_recyclin...Bin collections and calendar
/info/200259/education_benefit...Clothing grants and free school meals
/info/200194/council_and_socia...HomeOptions
/info/200150/managing_your_mon...Money Matters Advice Service
/info/200209/deaths/704/cremat...Crematorium Services
/info/200156/bins_and_recyclin...Missed bins
/directory/40/waste_and_recyclingWaste and recycling centres
/info/200218/planning_for_hous...View planning applications
/info/200181/you_and_your_hous...Council Tax account enquiries
/info/200156/bins_and_recyclin...Order new recycling bin
/garden-waste-permitGarden waste permit
/info/200194/council_and_socia...Non-urgent housing repairs
/primary-menuPrimary School menu
/info/200180/paying_council_ta...Council Tax banding and charges
/info/200235/meta/1297/pay_itText duplicate Pay it
A-TITLE pay it
/directory/46/public_processionParades and processions
/info/200170/comments_complain...Comments and complaints
/info/200155/uplifts/26/bulk_u...Bulk uplifts
/info/200232/roads_lighting_an...Road closures
/info/200180/how_to_pay/1651/h...How to pay Council Tax
/book-a-slotText duplicate Recycling centre bookings
/info/200140/education_and_lea...Text duplicate School holidays
/account/Text duplicate myaccount
/info/200254/employee_informationText duplicate Employee information
/info/200156/bins_and_recyclin...Text duplicate Bin collections and calendar
/info/200259/education_benefit...Text duplicate Clothing grants and free school meals
/info/200194/council_and_socia...Text duplicate HomeOptions
/info/200150/managing_your_mon...Text duplicate Money Matters Advice Service
/info/200209/deaths/704/cremat...Text duplicate Crematorium Services
/info/200156/bins_and_recyclin...Text duplicate Missed bins
/directory/40/waste_and_recyclingText duplicate Waste and recycling centres
/info/200218/planning_for_hous...Text duplicate View planning applications
/info/200181/you_and_your_hous...Text duplicate Council Tax account enquiries
/info/200156/bins_and_recyclin...Text duplicate Order new recycling bin
/garden-waste-permitText duplicate Garden waste permit
/info/200194/council_and_socia...Text duplicate Non-urgent housing repairs
/primary-menuText duplicate Primary School menu
/info/200180/paying_council_ta...Text duplicate Council Tax banding and charges
/info/200235/meta/1297/pay_itText duplicate Pay it
A-TITLE pay it
/directory/46/public_processionText duplicate Parades and processions
/info/200170/comments_complain...Text duplicate Comments and complaints
/info/200155/uplifts/26/bulk_u...Text duplicate Bulk uplifts
/info/200232/roads_lighting_an...Text duplicate Road closures
/info/200180/how_to_pay/1651/h...Text duplicate How to pay Council Tax
/info/200134/benefits_and_mone...Subdomain Benefits and money advice
/info/200135/bins_recycling_an...Subdomain Text duplicate Bins, recycling and uplifts
/info/200136/business_and_tradeSubdomain Text duplicate Business and trade
/info/200303/climate_change_an...Subdomain Text duplicate Climate change and sustainability
/info/200137/community_and_rec...Subdomain Text duplicate Community and recreation
/info/200138/council_and_gover...Subdomain Text duplicate Council and government
/info/200139/council_taxSubdomain Council Tax
/info/200140/education_and_lea...Subdomain Text duplicate Education and learning
/info/200141/environmentSubdomain Text duplicate Environment
/info/200142/housing_and_homel...Subdomain Housing and homelessness
/info/200143/jobs_and_careersSubdomain Text duplicate Jobs and careers
/info/200144/licensing_and_reg...Subdomain Text duplicate Licensing and registration
/info/200145/planning_and_buil...Subdomain Text duplicate Planning and building standards
/info/200146/social_care_and_h...Subdomain Text duplicate Social care and health
/info/200147/transport_and_str...Subdomain Text duplicate Transport and streets
/info/200234/sport_and_leisureSubdomain Text duplicate Sport and leisure
http://www.southlanarkshirevie...External Subdomain IMG-ALT SLC News image
http://www.southlanarkshirevie...External Subdomain Keeping you informed
https://www.investsouthlanarks...External Subdomain IMG-ALT SL means business
https://www.investsouthlanarks...External Subdomain Invest in South Lanarkshire
/info/200176/sharing_informati...Subdomain Gaelic and other languages
A-TITLE Gaelic and other languages
/info/200176/sharing_informati...Subdomain Ghàidhlig agus ann an cànanan e
A-TITLE Ghàidhlig agus ann an cànanan e
/info/200170/comments_complain...IMG-ALT Have your say - Comments, compliments and complaints procedure
/info/200170/comments_complain...Send us your feedback
/accessibilityAccessibility
/info/200138/council_and_gover...Cookies
/info/200176/sharing_informati...Other languages
/info/200235/meta/1730/general...Privacy statement
/info/200176/sharing_informati...Subdomain Facebook
https://youtube.com/user/South...External Youtube
A-TITLE South Lanarkshire TV
https://bsky.app/profile/south...External Bluesky
A-TITLE South Lanarkshire Bluesky
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain LinkedIn
A-TITLE South Lanarkshire LinkedIn
/info/200176/sharing_informati...Subdomain Twitter
/rss/newsRSS
/Subdomain Text duplicate South Lanarkshire Council
/termsCopyright and disclaimer
/info/200254/employee_informationText duplicate Employee information
/site_mapSubdomain Site map
http://www.gov.uk/External GOV.UK
http://www.gov.scot/External Subdomain Scottish Government
https://www.nhslanarkshire.sco...External Subdomain NHS Lanarkshire
http://www.slhscp.org.uk/External Subdomain South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership
http://www.childprotectionsout...External Subdomain Child Protection
http://www.adultprotectionsout...External Subdomain Adult Protection
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/External Subdomain CEOP

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.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 is excellent with 0.29 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (55 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateMon, 28 Jul 2025 08:14:42 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
content-length12831
serverWeb Server
expiresThu, 19 Nov 1981 08:52:00 GMT
cache-controlno-store, no-cache, must-revalidate
pragmano-cache
strict-transport-securitymax-age=2592000
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
set-cookie136 Characters
varyAccept-Encoding
content-encodinggzip
nodescec272
x-xss-protection1; mode=block
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 284 referring domains.
This page has 21,167 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 186 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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Disallow: /forms
Disallow: /images
Disallow: /javascript
Disallow: /jadu
Disallow: /blogAdmin
Disallow: /preview
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /site/scripts/google_results.php
Disallow: /councillors/*
Disallow: /xfp

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Most important keywords

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KeywordResultRecheck
Lanarkshire61%Check
South61%Check
South Lanarkshire61%Check
South Lanarkshire Council61%Check
Council56%Check
popular54%Check
Council tax49%Check
Services43%Check
Sport43%Check
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