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77% 
Page quality
78% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
51% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
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File size
408.60 kB
Words
1564
Media files
73
Number of links
117 internal / 14 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

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Title
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The Payments Association - connecting the future | The Payments Association
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 699 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
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The Payments Association The most influential community in payments, where connections, collaborations and learning shape an industry that works for all. Be ...
The length of the meta description is perfect. (994 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://thepaymentsassociation.org/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
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Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-gb
Server location: Canada
The following language is defined by HTML: en-gb
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
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There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
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Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 1564 words. That's ok.
32% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
26 paragraphs were found on this page.
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The average number of words per sentence of 17.19 words is good.
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Mobile optimization
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A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
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The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 31 tags for this page.
Image SEO
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55 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
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This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
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H1 heading
(Critically important)
The Payments Association
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 89 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 The Payments Association
H2 What's new?
H2 Become a Member
H2 Our Members
H2 Our Flagship Events
H2 Awards and recognition
H2 Our Working Groups
H2 NEW: Merchant Payments
H2 ESG
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H2 Digital Currencies
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H2 Featured Articles
H2 Welcome
H2 Having trouble signing?
H2 First things first
H2 Still not receiving your auto-login link?
H2 Need to change your e-mail address?
H2 Still got a question?
H3 Be a part of our thriving community, now over 250 strong and counting. Connect with other stakeholders from across the payments value chain, learn from industry experts and peers, shape the way the...
H3 Year-round networking and career enhancement​
H3 Market-leading payments insights and data​
H3 Policy influence and stakeholder engagement​
H3 Membership
H3 Our members
H3 Member benefits
H3 Become a member
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H3 PAY360
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H4 See what our members have to say
H4 Are you a member of The Payments Association?
H4 October 1st, 2025
H4 November 3rd, 2025
H4 March 25th - 26th 2026
H4 PA@TheCity September 2025
H4 Evolving money laundering risks for EMIs: Insights from the upcoming NRA
H4 Payments regulation roadmap: Q3 2025​
H4 Financial Crime 360 state of the industry report 2025
H4 Sustainable payments: Innovating for our financial ecosystem
H4 Disharmony in the financial life
H4 Unlocking efficiency and control
H4 The state of European checkouts – Consumer expectations, payment preferences, and security insights to boost conversion rates
H4 ISO 20022: A comprehensive approach to data management
H4 The fractional CFO playbook: Using modern payment solutions to unlock client value
H4 The Payments Association Payments 101 – Online Training Course September 2025
H4 The Payments Association Regulations 101 – Online Training Course, October 2025
H4 Tip: Check your spam
H4 Tip: Check “other” tabs
H4 Tip: Click the link within 60 minutes
H4 Tip: Only click once
H4 Tip: Delete old login e-mails
H4 Tip: Check your security policies
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/Anchor Having trouble logging in?
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click here

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The file size of the HTML document is fine (409 kB).

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This page has 382 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 128 different ip addresses.

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