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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
73% 
Page quality
85% 
Page structure
51% 
Link structure
20% 
Server
85% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.04 s
File size
823.30 kB
Words
1484
Media files
68
Number of links
129 internal / 41 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home - BBC News
The page title is too short. (169 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.
The meta description is too long: 1548 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-gb
Server location: Canada
The following language is defined by HTML: en-gb
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
The href language en-gb is specified more than once in alternate links.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
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The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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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 character encoding is not specified in the HTTP header.
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

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1484 words. That's ok.
23.5% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
8 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 15.7 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
The file size of the HTML document is very large (823.3 kB).
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-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 30 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
3 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.

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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
BBC News
The H1 heading is too short (8 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
There are 56 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 BBC News
H2 Discover your BBC
H2 The video playlist
H2 More to explore
H2 Summer Essential newsletter
H2 Most watched
H2 Also in news
H2 Most read
H2 BBC News app
H2 More news on iPlayer and Sounds
H2 Elsewhere on the BBC
H2 Sport
H3 Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of hereditary disease
H3 Starmer stamps authority with MP suspensions, but risks appearing vindictive
H3 Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes
H3 UK jobs market cools as unemployment rate rises
H3 Busiest UK airports raise kiss-and-fly fees, says RAC
H3 New photo to mark Queen Camilla's 78th birthday
H3 'It's just better!' Trump says Coca-Cola to change key US ingredient
H3 MoD offered to speed up resettlement case of Afghan who posted data breach names on Facebook
H3 Labour MP Diane Abbott stands by racism comments
H3 Germany to tighten people-smuggling law as chancellor visits UK
H3 Flat owners planning legal claim over 'secret' insurance charges
H3 Summer holiday clubs now cost an average of £1,076 per child
H3 BBC gains rare access to US base tracking global missile strikes
H3 'Afghan's £1bn blunder' and four MPs 'lose Labour whip'
H3 Who are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?
H3 Faisal Islam: Surprise inflation jump complicates interest rate decision
H3 Could axing two national holidays save France from its mountain of debt?
H3 What we know so far about Afghan data breach
H3 Is there a hosepipe ban in my area? What you need to know
H3 Harry follows in Diana's footsteps with landmine walk in Angola
H3 Deadly fire rips through shopping centre in Iraq
H3 At least 20 killed in crush at US-backed GHF aid site in Gaza
H3 Counter-terror scheme missed chance to intervene in life of Southport killer, says review
H3 Emma Watson banned from driving for six months after speeding
H3 Legend of Zelda movie casts two British actors in lead roles
H3 Watch: Volcano erupts in Iceland spewing lava from the ground. Video, 00:00:36Watch: Volcano erupts in Iceland spewing lava from the ground
H3 Watch live on iPlayer
H3 Listen to Live News on Sounds
H3 What we know about the Afghan data breach. Audio, 36 minutesWhat we know about the Afghan data breach
H3 Why can’t Donald Trump shake off the Epstein Files? Audio, 30 minutesWhy can’t Donald Trump shake off the Epstein Files?
H3 Friends star Lisa Kudrow traces her ancestors to Belarus
H3 The criminals forging wills to 'take' the homes of the dead
H3 The events behind a nationwide manhunt that ended in tragedy
H3 Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver chat holidays
H3 Watch the new series of the Bafta award-winning chaotic comedy
H3 Is it ever safe to tan?
H3 The past doesn't lie...
H3 Live. The Open round one - Harrington and Mickelson among early starters
H3 All-Scottish midfield named for first Lions Test
H3 The race for a striker is hotting up - who is still available?
H3 Lynagh to start for Australia in Lions opener
H3 Italy score 90th-minute goal to beat Norway - highlights
H3 And then there were none... Welsh rugby reels from Lions blow
H3 How can Liverpool afford Isak after spending so much?
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 too many external links (41) on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://www.bbc.com/External Subdomain BBC Homepage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsAnchor Skip to content
/accessibility/Subdomain Accessibility Help
https://www.bbc.com/External Subdomain Home
https://www.bbc.com/newsExternal Subdomain News
https://www.bbc.com/sportExternal Subdomain Sport
https://www.bbc.com/future/earthExternal Subdomain Earth
https://www.bbc.com/reelExternal Subdomain Reel
https://www.bbc.com/worklifeExternal Subdomain Worklife
https://www.bbc.com/travelExternal Subdomain Travel
https://www.bbc.com/cultureExternal Subdomain Culture
https://www.bbc.com/futureExternal Subdomain Future
https://www.bbc.com/culture/musicExternal Subdomain Music
/schedules/p00fzl9mSubdomain TV
https://www.bbc.com/weatherExternal Subdomain Weather
https://www.bbc.co.uk/soundsSubdomain Sounds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsAnchor More menu
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsAnchor Text duplicate More menu
/search?d=NEWS_PSSubdomain Search BBC
https://www.bbc.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Home
https://www.bbc.com/newsExternal Subdomain Text duplicate News
https://www.bbc.com/sportExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Sport
https://www.bbc.com/future/earthExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Earth
https://www.bbc.com/reelExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Reel
https://www.bbc.com/worklifeExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Worklife
https://www.bbc.com/travelExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Travel
https://www.bbc.com/cultureExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Culture
https://www.bbc.com/futureExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Future
https://www.bbc.com/culture/musicExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Music
/schedules/p00fzl9mSubdomain Text duplicate TV
https://www.bbc.com/weatherExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Weather
https://www.bbc.co.uk/soundsSubdomain Text duplicate Sounds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsAnchor Close menu
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsBBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsAnchor Menu
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsAnchor Trivial anchor text
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/healthHealth
/news/articles/cedg44wj47goStarmer stamps authority with MP suspensions, but risks appearing vindictive
/news/politicsPolitics
/news/articles/cg5z3jqe673oSyria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes
/news/world/middle_eastMiddle East
/news/articles/cg754negn75oUK jobs market cools as unemployment rate rises
/news/businessBusiness
/news/articles/cwyg0ly2ld8oBusiest UK airports raise kiss-and-fly fees, says RAC
/news/businessText duplicate Business
/news/articles/cdezjjkzy52oNew photo to mark Queen Camilla's 78th birthday
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ukUK
/news/articles/czxe59zl8qzo'It's just better!' Trump says Coca-Cola to change key US ingredient
/news/world/us_and_canadaUS & Canada
/news/articles/c0rvyqd7wq2oMoD offered to speed up resettlement case of Afghan who posted data breach names on Facebook
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ukText duplicate UK
/news/articles/cwye24vjnn8oLabour MP Diane Abbott stands by racism comments
/news/politicsText duplicate Politics
/news/articles/cq6m10g7e35oGermany to tighten people-smuggling law as chancellor visits UK
/news/world/europeEurope
/news/articles/cj6100zdnlyoFlat owners planning legal claim over 'secret' insurance charges
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/news/articles/cx231jx70evoSummer holiday clubs now cost an average of £1,076 per child
/news/businessText duplicate Business
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/news/articles/c5ykzwn3w1yo'Afghan's £1bn blunder' and four MPs 'lose Labour whip'
/news/topics/cpml2v678pxtThe Papers
/news/articles/c70xyv4z74goWho are the Druze and why is Israel attacking Syria?
/news/world/middle_eastText duplicate Middle East
/news/articles/c70xy9nv7p7oFaisal Islam: Surprise inflation jump complicates interest rate decision
/news/businessText duplicate Business
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/news/articles/crrq8epk7vjoCould axing two national holidays save France from its mountain of debt?
/news/world/europeText duplicate Europe
/news/articles/c79qyl907lxoWhat we know so far about Afghan data breach
/news/world/asiaAsia
/weather/articles/cyvj2lm2p14oIs there a hosepipe ban in my area? What you need to know
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/news/videos/c70xypxr51poWatch: Fire engulfs main stage of Tomorrowland music festival. Video, 00:00:43Watch: Fire engulfs main stage of Tomorrowland music festival
/news/videos/cx2041rp7nroWatch: 'She took me back' - Obamas joke about divorce rumours. Video, 00:01:13Watch: 'She took me back' - Obamas joke about divorce rumours
/news/videos/cvgnl4jr70doThe mysterious outback murder that shook Australia. Video, 00:01:16The mysterious outback murder that shook Australia
/news/videos/c2ezy1exj9woVolcano erupts in Iceland spewing lava from the ground. Video, 00:00:36Volcano erupts in Iceland spewing lava from the ground
/news/videos/cedg454zn7qoMice filmed at high-end London restaurant The Ivy. Video, 00:00:09Mice filmed at high-end London restaurant The Ivy
/news/articles/crenllxwj8woHarry follows in Diana's footsteps with landmine walk in Angola
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/news/articles/ceq7d45v5v3oDeadly fire rips through shopping centre in Iraq
/news/world/middle_eastText duplicate Middle East
/news/articles/cg4rwrkdlzxoAt least 20 killed in crush at US-backed GHF aid site in Gaza
/news/world/middle_eastText duplicate Middle East
/news/articles/c74zy014x84oCounter-terror scheme missed chance to intervene in life of Southport killer, says review
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/news/articles/cly10x7pjploEmma Watson banned from driving for six months after speeding
/news/entertainment_and_artsText duplicate Culture
/news/articles/c80p2x4lggvoLegend of Zelda movie casts two British actors in lead roles
/news/entertainment_and_artsText duplicate Culture
/news/videos/c2ezy1exj9woWatch: Volcano erupts in Iceland spewing lava from the ground. Video, 00:00:36Watch: Volcano erupts in Iceland spewing lava from the ground
/news/world/europeText duplicate Europe
/news/articles/cwyg0ly2ld8oText duplicate Busiest UK airports raise kiss-and-fly fees, says RAC
/news/articles/czxe59zl8qzoText duplicate 'It's just better!' Trump says Coca-Cola to change key US ingredient
/news/articles/cwye24vjnn8oText duplicate Labour MP Diane Abbott stands by racism comments
/news/articles/cdezjjkzy52oText duplicate New photo to mark Queen Camilla's 78th birthday
/news/articles/c5ykzwn3w1yoText duplicate 'Afghan's £1bn blunder' and four MPs 'lose Labour whip'
/news/articles/cn8179z199voText duplicate Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of hereditary disease
/news/articles/cg754negn75oText duplicate UK jobs market cools as unemployment rate rises
/news/articles/cedg44wj47goText duplicate Starmer stamps authority with MP suspensions, but risks appearing vindictive
/news/articles/cj6100zdnlyoText duplicate Flat owners planning legal claim over 'secret' insurance charges
/news/articles/cx231jx70evoCost of summer holiday clubs rises to £1,076 a child
/news/10628994BBC News app
/iplayer/live/bbcnewsWatch live on iPlayer
/sounds/play/live:bbc_sounds_newsListen to Live News on Sounds
/sounds/play/p0lqklkvWhat we know about the Afghan data breach. Audio, 36 minutesWhat we know about the Afghan data breach
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