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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
59% 
Page quality
75% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
0% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.18 s
File size
142.70 kB
Words
716
Media files
27
Number of links
140 internal / 64 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Cape Town ETC | News, Events, Food and Lifestyle in the Mother City
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 627 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Cape Town Etc is your number one source of information for the latest news, food, culture, arts, water crisis, entertainment, fashion, property and fashion in the Mother City
The meta description is too long: 1051 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.capetownetc.com/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
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
(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)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

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twitter:descriptionCape Town Etc is your number one source of information for the latest news, food, culture, arts, water crisis, entertainment, fashion, property and fashion in the Mother City
twitter:titleCape Town ETC | News, Events, Food and Lifestyle in the Mother City
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og:descriptionCape Town Etc is your number one source of information for the latest news, food, culture, arts, water crisis, entertainment, fashion, property and fashion in the Mother City
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og:site_nameCape Town ETC
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 716 words. That's ok.
24.7% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
10 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 21.18 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 14 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
18 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
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

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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 CAPE TOWN FOR CAPETONIANS Follow @capetownetc on instagram Subscriibe to our youtube channel CapeTownEtcSA Connect with us on facebook @capetownetc Connect with us on Twitter
H3 Featured
H3 Secret beaches for when the Cape Town coast is crowded
H3 Festive feels and feel-good vibes fill the screen at The Galileo
H3 Secret beaches for when the Cape Town coast is crowded Duplicate text
H3 City’s traffic crash report: 1 death every 11 hours, 40 minutes
H3 Return of the Cheetah Part 2 exposes the illegal trade threatening Africa’s cheetahs
H3 Night markets in Cape Town for warm summer evenings
H3 SA slams proposed pay hike for politicians
H3 Summer surge drains Cape Town’s dams
H3 Broos plays down Bafana hype ahead of AFCON opener
H3 Latest from Instagram
H3 CapeTownETC
H3 Powered By
H3 Primary Menu
H3 Secondary Menu
H4 FEATURED
H4 Featured Duplicate text
H4 Featured Duplicate text
H4 News
H4 News Duplicate text
H4 Things to do in Cape Town
H4 Featured Duplicate text
H4 News Duplicate text
H4 News Duplicate text
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
19 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 too many external links (64) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.capetownetc.com/Anchor Primary Menu
A-TITLE Primary Mobile Menu
https://www.capetownetc.com/Anchor Search
A-TITLE Search
/culture/Culture
/competitions/Competitions
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/News
/food-and-drink/Food and Drink
https://www.capetownetc.com/IMG-ALT Cape Town ETC
A-TITLE Cape Town ETC
https://www.capetownetc.com/Home
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/Text duplicate News
/world/World
/property/Property
A-TITLE Property News
https://www.capetownetc.com/tech/Tech
/news/sports/Sports
A-TITLE sports news in cape town
/news/weather/Weather
/news/a-slice-of-gasant-abarder/A slice of Gasant Abarder
/whats-onWhat’s On
A-TITLE whats on in cape town
/health/Health & Wellness
/things-to-do-cape-townThings to do
/events/arts-and-culture/Arts & Culture
/things-to-do-cape-town/restau...Restaurants
/things-to-do-cape-town/shopping/Shopping
/things-to-do-cape-town/nightl...Nightlife
/things-to-do-cape-town/travel/Travel
/things-to-do-cape-town/wine/Winelands
/things-to-do-cape-town/outdoors/Outdoor
/things-to-do-cape-town/family...Family & Kids
/olivers-travels/Oliver’s Travels
https://www.joburgetc.com/newsNew window External Subdomain Joburg ETC
A-TITLE news in Johannesburg
https://daddysdeals.co.za/?utm...External Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/?utm...External One Day Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Nationwide Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Deals in Cape Town
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Deals in Johannesburg
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Deals in Durban
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Deals in Pretoria
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Deals in Port Elizabeth
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Accommodation Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Romantic Getaways
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Food and Drink Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Experiences
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Health and Wellness Deals
https://www.youtube.com/channe...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/CapeT...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/cape...External Subdomain No Text
https://x.com/capetownetcExternal No Text
https://www.capetownetc.com/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Cape Town ETC
A-TITLE Cape Town ETC
https://instagram.com/capetownetcExternal IMG-ALT Follow @capetownetc on instagram
https://www.youtube.com/channe...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Subscriibe to our youtube channel CapeTownEtcSA
https://www.facebook.com/Capet...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Connect with us on facebook @capetownetc
https://twitter.com/capetownetcExternal IMG-ALT Connect with us on Twitter
/newsletter/No Text
https://www.capetownetc.com/Anchor Secondary Menu
A-TITLE Secondary Mobile Menu
https://www.capetownetc.com/Text duplicate Home
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/Text duplicate News
/world/Text duplicate World
/property/Text duplicate Property
A-TITLE Property News
https://www.capetownetc.com/tech/Text duplicate Tech
/news/sports/Text duplicate Sports
A-TITLE sports news in cape town
/news/weather/Text duplicate Weather
/news/a-slice-of-gasant-abarder/Text duplicate A slice of Gasant Abarder
/whats-onText duplicate What’s On
A-TITLE whats on in cape town
/health/Text duplicate Health & Wellness
/things-to-do-cape-townText duplicate Things to do
/events/arts-and-culture/Text duplicate Arts & Culture
/things-to-do-cape-town/restau...Text duplicate Restaurants
/things-to-do-cape-town/shopping/Text duplicate Shopping
/things-to-do-cape-town/nightl...Text duplicate Nightlife
/things-to-do-cape-town/travel/Text duplicate Travel
/things-to-do-cape-town/wine/Text duplicate Winelands
/things-to-do-cape-town/outdoors/Text duplicate Outdoor
/things-to-do-cape-town/family...Text duplicate Family & Kids
/olivers-travels/Text duplicate Oliver’s Travels
https://www.joburgetc.com/newsNew window External Subdomain Text duplicate Joburg ETC
A-TITLE news in Johannesburg
https://daddysdeals.co.za/?utm...External Text duplicate Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/?utm...External Text duplicate One Day Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Text duplicate Nationwide Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Text duplicate Deals in Cape Town
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Text duplicate Deals in Johannesburg
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Text duplicate Deals in Durban
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Text duplicate Deals in Pretoria
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Text duplicate Deals in Port Elizabeth
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Text duplicate Accommodation Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Text duplicate Romantic Getaways
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Text duplicate Food and Drink Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Text duplicate Experiences
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Text duplicate Health and Wellness Deals
/whats-on-single/drumstruck-at...Drumstruck at Silvermist Sponsored
/whats-on-single/summer-festiv...Summer Festival of Racing Sponsored
/whats-on-single/satori-live-a...Satori Live at Grand Africa Café & Beach Sponsored
/whats-on-single/the-cape-town...The Cape Town Jazzathon 2026 Sponsored
/whats-on-single/festive-flavo...Festive Flavours on the Lawn at Spier December 25, 2025
/whats-on-single/goldfish-subm...Goldfish Submerged — Cape Town Summer Sessions December 27, 2025
/whats-on-single/groove-garden...Groove Garden with The Kiffness! December 28, 2025
/whats-on-single/home-is-where...Home Is Where the House Is – Castle Festival December 29, 2025
/whats-on-single/folk-cafe-nye...Folk Café NYE 2025: Waves, Beats & Cheers December 31, 2025
/whats-on-single/calum-scott-a...Calum Scott: Avenoir Live in Cape Town January 14, 2026
/things-to-do-cape-town/outdoo...No Text
/things-to-do-cape-town/outdoo...No Text
/category/news/FEATURED
/things-to-do-cape-town/outdoo...Secret beaches for when the Cape Town coast is crowded
/things-to-do-cape-town/outdoo...Text duplicate A-TITLE Secret beaches for when the Cape Town coast is crowded
/lifestyle/festive-feels-and-f...No Text
/lifestyle/festive-feels-and-f...No Text
/Featured/Featured
/lifestyle/festive-feels-and-f...Festive feels and feel-good vibes fill the screen at The Galileo
/lifestyle/festive-feels-and-f...Text duplicate A-TITLE Festive feels and feel-good vibes fill the screen at The Galileo
/things-to-do-cape-town/outdoo...No Text
/things-to-do-cape-town/outdoo...No Text
/Featured/Text duplicate Featured
/things-to-do-cape-town/outdoo...Text duplicate Secret beaches for when the Cape Town coast is crowded
/things-to-do-cape-town/outdoo...Text duplicate A-TITLE Secret beaches for when the Cape Town coast is crowded
/news/citys-traffic-crash-repo...No Text
/news/citys-traffic-crash-repo...No Text
https://www.capetownetc.com/News/Text duplicate News
/news/citys-traffic-crash-repo...City’s traffic crash report: 1 death every 11 hours, 40 minutes
/news/citys-traffic-crash-repo...Text duplicate A-TITLE City’s traffic crash report: 1 death every 11 hours, 40 minutes
/news/return-of-the-cheetah-pa...No Text
/news/return-of-the-cheetah-pa...No Text
https://www.capetownetc.com/News/Text duplicate News
/news/return-of-the-cheetah-pa...Return of the Cheetah Part 2 exposes the illegal trade threatening Africa’s cheetahs
/news/return-of-the-cheetah-pa...Text duplicate A-TITLE Return of the Cheetah Part 2 exposes the illegal trade threatening Africa’s cheetahs
/things-to-do-cape-town/night-...No Text
/things-to-do-cape-town/night-...No Text
/Things to do in Cape Town/Things to do in Cape Town
/things-to-do-cape-town/night-...Night markets in Cape Town for warm summer evenings
/things-to-do-cape-town/night-...Text duplicate A-TITLE Night markets in Cape Town for warm summer evenings
/news/sa-slams-proposed-pay-hi...No Text
/news/sa-slams-proposed-pay-hi...No Text
/Featured/Text duplicate Featured
/news/sa-slams-proposed-pay-hi...SA slams proposed pay hike for politicians
/news/sa-slams-proposed-pay-hi...Text duplicate A-TITLE SA slams proposed pay hike for politicians
/news/summer-surge-drains-cape...No Text
/news/summer-surge-drains-cape...No Text
https://www.capetownetc.com/News/Text duplicate News
/news/summer-surge-drains-cape...Summer surge drains Cape Town’s dams
/news/summer-surge-drains-cape...Text duplicate A-TITLE Summer surge drains Cape Town’s dams
/news/broos-plays-down-bafana-...No Text
/news/broos-plays-down-bafana-...No Text
https://www.capetownetc.com/News/Text duplicate News
/news/broos-plays-down-bafana-...Broos plays down Bafana hype ahead of AFCON opener
/news/broos-plays-down-bafana-...Text duplicate A-TITLE Broos plays down Bafana hype ahead of AFCON opener
https://www.capetownetc.com/newsMore From the Mother City
https://www.hmshop.co.za/produ...External Subdomain No Text
/top-10-best-online-casinos/IMG-ALT top 10 best online casinos
/top-10-best-online-casinos/Top 10 Best Online Casinos in South Africa
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/CapeT...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/cape...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/capetownetcNew window External No Text
https://www.capetownetc.com/aboutAbout
/website-privacy-policy/Website Privacy Policy
/cookies-privacy-policy-notice/Cookies & Privacy Policy
/terms-conditions/Ts & Cs
/contactContact
/advertising/Advertising
/sponsored/Sponsored
https://www.compleatgolfer.com...External Subdomain Golf News
https://sacoronavirus.co.za/New window External COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal
https://daddysdeals.co.za/External Daddy's Deals
/newsletter/Subscribe to our Newsletter
https://www.carmag.co.za/cars-...External Subdomain cheap cars for sale
https://www.carmag.co.za/cars-...External Subdomain cheap cars for sale in western cape
https://www.carmag.co.za/cars-...External Subdomain cheap cars for sale in cape town
https://www.joburgetc.com/news/External Subdomain Joburg news
A-TITLE Joburg news
https://www.joburgetc.com/news/External Subdomain News in Johannesburg
A-TITLE news in johannesburg
https://www.carmag.co.za/bikes...New window External Subdomain Bikes for sale
A-TITLE Motor Bikes for sale
/culture/Text duplicate Culture
/competitions/Text duplicate Competitions
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/Text duplicate News
/food-and-drink/Text duplicate Food and Drink
https://www.capetownetc.com/Text duplicate Home
https://www.capetownetc.com/news/Text duplicate News
/world/Text duplicate World
/property/Text duplicate Property
A-TITLE Property News
https://www.capetownetc.com/tech/Text duplicate Tech
/news/sports/Text duplicate Sports
A-TITLE sports news in cape town
/news/weather/Text duplicate Weather
/news/a-slice-of-gasant-abarder/Text duplicate A slice of Gasant Abarder
/whats-onText duplicate What’s On
A-TITLE whats on in cape town
/health/Text duplicate Health & Wellness
/things-to-do-cape-townText duplicate Things to do
/events/arts-and-culture/Text duplicate Arts & Culture
/things-to-do-cape-town/restau...Text duplicate Restaurants
/things-to-do-cape-town/shopping/Text duplicate Shopping
/things-to-do-cape-town/nightl...Text duplicate Nightlife
/things-to-do-cape-town/travel/Text duplicate Travel
/things-to-do-cape-town/wine/Text duplicate Winelands
/things-to-do-cape-town/outdoors/Text duplicate Outdoor
/things-to-do-cape-town/family...Text duplicate Family & Kids
/olivers-travels/Text duplicate Oliver’s Travels
https://www.joburgetc.com/newsNew window External Subdomain Text duplicate Joburg ETC
A-TITLE news in Johannesburg
https://daddysdeals.co.za/?utm...External Text duplicate Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/?utm...External Text duplicate One Day Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Text duplicate Nationwide Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Text duplicate Deals in Cape Town
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Text duplicate Deals in Johannesburg
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Text duplicate Deals in Durban
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Text duplicate Deals in Pretoria
https://daddysdeals.co.za/deal...External Text duplicate Deals in Port Elizabeth
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Text duplicate Accommodation Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Text duplicate Romantic Getaways
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Text duplicate Food and Drink Deals
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Text duplicate Experiences
https://daddysdeals.co.za/show...External Text duplicate Health and Wellness Deals

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HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.capetownetc.com/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
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The page response time is slow (1.18 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.
A Content Delivery Network like Google Hosted Libraries can save bandwidth for the JQuery files.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (143 kB).

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