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Meta information
80% 
Page quality
83% 
Page structure
75% 
Link structure
66% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.24 s
File size
121.10 kB
Words
724
Media files
41
Number of links
106 internal / 3 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The Institution of Environmental Sciences: The IES |
The length of the page title is perfect. (465 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.the-ies.org/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
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
(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
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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
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The favicon is linked correctly.

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 724 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.
5 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 21.29 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
Multiple viewport tags are given. There should only be one.
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=no" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
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The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 14 tags for this page.
Image SEO
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8 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
(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
...ites/default/files/IES - Logo_Blue_1.pngHome
...ites/default/files/IES - Logo_Blue_1.pngHome
...l_image/2026-02/Home_Training_Policy.pngRural landscape with, looking over valley in North York Moors
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...Built Environment copy.svg?itok=idjbNxHcIES BUilt Environment IconBuilt Environment
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...e_Label_Transport copy.svg?itok=d8UIW-jLIES Transport IconTransport
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...range_Label_Water copy.svg?itok=VT_oYtjsIES Water IconWater
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...© Bob via Adobe Stock.jpeg?itok=aybS8aG2Many kites in the air at the Washington State International Kite Festival at Long Beach
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.../images/IES - Short Logo_Blue Circle.pngFooter logo

Page structure

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

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 We start with science
H2 Specialisms as diverse as the environment
H2 News and Events
H2 Latest IES Resources
H4 Advancing good practice in PFAS risk management for UK projects
H4 Climate change risk management for land projects - new CIRIA guidance
H4 Routes to Clean Air
H4 Careers in environmental science
H4 CEDHE Forum: The 360° curriculum: Professionalising the environmental graduate
H4 SiLC Annual Forum 2026
H4 Member consultation on updated guidance: Guidance on the assessment of odour for planning
H4 Join the Marine & Coastal Science Community Steering Group
H4 Dog barking resources
H4 National Careers Week: Air
H4 Book review: Small Fry: Britain's tiniest freshwater fishes
H5 Login or Register
H5 Login or Register Duplicate text
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.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 3 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://www.the-ies.org/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.the-ies.org/IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
https://www.the-ies.org/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
/user/login?current=node/16Login or Register
https://www.the-ies.org/about-usAbout the IES
/about-us/partnersThe IES Family
/about-us/governanceGovernance
/about-us/our-teamOur team
/contact-usContact us
/membershipMembership options
/membership/enhance-your-membe...Chartership and Registers
/membership/application-guidanceApplication guidance
/analysis-guidance-policyOur Resources
/environmental-scientistenvironmental SCIENTIST
https://www.the-ies.org/analysisAnalysis
https://www.the-ies.org/policyPolicy
https://www.the-ies.org/guidanceGuidance
https://www.the-ies.org/eventsEvents
/continuous-professional-devel...Continuous Professional Development
/short-coursesShort courses
/jobs-opportunitiesJobs & Opportunities
/communitiesCommunities
/communities/climate-actionClimate Action
/communities/cedheCommunity for Environmental Disciplines in Higher Education (CEDHE)
/communities/environmental-imp...Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Community
/communities/epicEnvironmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC)
/communities/fwrFoundation for Water Research (FWR)
/communities/iaqmInstitute of Air Quality Management (IAQM)
/communities/land-conditionLand Condition Community
/communities/marine-and-coastalMarine & Coastal Science Community
/communities/nclogNational Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG)
https://www.the-ies.org/about-usText duplicate About the IES
/about-us/partnersText duplicate The IES Family
/about-us/governanceText duplicate Governance
/about-us/our-teamText duplicate Our team
/contact-usText duplicate Contact us
/membershipText duplicate Membership options
/membership/enhance-your-membe...Text duplicate Chartership and Registers
/membership/application-guidanceText duplicate Application guidance
/analysis-guidance-policyText duplicate Our Resources
/environmental-scientistText duplicate environmental SCIENTIST
https://www.the-ies.org/analysisText duplicate Analysis
https://www.the-ies.org/policyText duplicate Policy
https://www.the-ies.org/guidanceText duplicate Guidance
https://www.the-ies.org/eventsText duplicate Events
/continuous-professional-devel...Text duplicate Continuous Professional Development
/short-coursesText duplicate Short courses
/jobs-opportunitiesText duplicate Jobs & Opportunities
/communitiesText duplicate Communities
/communities/climate-actionText duplicate Climate Action
/communities/cedheText duplicate Community for Environmental Disciplines in Higher Education (CEDHE)
/communities/environmental-imp...Text duplicate Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Community
/communities/epicText duplicate Environmental Policy Implementation Community (EPIC)
/communities/fwrText duplicate Foundation for Water Research (FWR)
/communities/iaqmText duplicate Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM)
/communities/land-conditionText duplicate Land Condition Community
/communities/marine-and-coastalText duplicate Marine & Coastal Science Community
/communities/nclogText duplicate National Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG)
https://institution-environmen...External Subdomain Learn more
/short-coursesOther training
/noise-action-weekText duplicate Learn more
/noise-action-weekExplore our resources
/chartered-environmentalistExplore CEnv
/chartered-scientistLearn about CSci
/membershipJoin today
https://www.the-ies.org/about-usMore about who we are
/communitiesOur Communities
/membershipJoin Today
/field/acousticsNew window IMG-ALT IES Acoustics Icon
/field/air-qualityNew window IMG-ALT IES Air Quality Icon
/field/built-environmentNew window IMG-ALT IES BUilt Environment Icon
/field/climatology-and-carbon-...New window IMG-ALT IES Climatology and Carbon Management Icon
/field/ecology-and-conservationNew window IMG-ALT IES Ecology and Conservation Icon
/field/education-and-trainingNew window IMG-ALT IES Education and Training Icon
/field/energyNew window IMG-ALT IES Energy Icon
/field/environmental-managementNew window IMG-ALT IES Environmental Management Icon
/field/forestry-and-landscapingNew window IMG-ALT IES Forestry & Landscaping Icon
/field/heritage-and-archaeologyNew window IMG-ALT IES Heritage and Archaeology Icon
/field/impact-assessmentNew window IMG-ALT IES Impact Assessment Icon
/field/land-conditionNew window IMG-ALT IES Land Condition Icon
/field/marine-and-coastalNew window IMG-ALT IES Marine and Coastal Icon
/field/odourNew window IMG-ALT IES Odour Icon
/field/policyNew window IMG-ALT IES Policy Icon
/field/sustainabilityNew window IMG-ALT Sustainability
/field/transportNew window IMG-ALT IES Transport Icon
/field/waste-managementNew window IMG-ALT IES Waste Management Icon
/field/waterNew window IMG-ALT IES Water Icon
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/events/climate-change-risk-ma...Webinar 18 Mar 2026 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Europe/London Climate change risk management for land projects - new CIRIA guidance
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/events/routes-clean-airMeeting 21 Oct 2026 08:30 am to 22 Oct 2026 05:00 pm UTC Routes to Clean Air
IMG-ALT Many kites in the air at the Washington State International Kite Festival at Long Beach
/news/careers-environmental-sc...Community Latest Tue, 10 March 2026 Careers in environmental science
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/events/cedhe-forum-360°-curri...Forum 12 May 2026 09:30 am to 03:00 pm Europe/London CEDHE Forum: The 360° curriculum: Professionalising the environmental graduate
IMG-ALT Young engineers using an anemometer to measure wind speed, temperature and humidity at a wind farm
/events/silc-annual-forum-2026Forum 26 Mar 2026 09:30 am to 01:30 pm Europe/London SiLC Annual Forum 2026
/news/member-consultation-upda...IES News Wed, 4 March 2026 Member consultation on updated guidance: Guidance on the assessment of odour for planning
IMG-ALT Weathervane against a sunset sky
/news/join-marine-coastal-scie...IES News Wed, 25 February 2026 Join the Marine & Coastal Science Community Steering Group
IMG-ALT Seals on a dock in California
/collections/collections-index...View All
/resources/dog-barking-resourcesGuidance Tue, 17 March 2026 Dog barking resources
IMG-ALT Dog wearing yellow raincoat on a lead in a park
/resources/national-careers-we...Analysis Mon, 16 March 2026 National Careers Week: Air
IMG-ALT Colourful hot air balloon in the sky
/resources/book-review-small-f...Analysis Fri, 13 March 2026 Book review: Small Fry: Britain's tiniest freshwater fishes
IMG-ALT Close up photo of book spines
/resources/resources-indexText duplicate View All
https://www.youtube.com/@IES_UKNew window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.the-ies.org/about-usAbout us
/contact-usText duplicate Contact us
/membershipMembership Options
/chartered-environmentalistChartered Environmentalist
/chartered-scientistChartered Scientist
/analysis-guidance-policyAnalysis, Guidance & Policy
/privacy-statement-data-policiesData Policies

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.the-ies.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 is slow (1.24 seconds). The response time should be less than 0.4 seconds. Slow websites are bad for search engine bots and also result in bad user experience.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (121 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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This page has backlinks from 149 referring domains.
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