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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
100% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
85% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.30 s
File size
75.90 kB
Words
665
Media files
17
Number of links
77 internal / 5 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
City of York Council website home page – City of York Council
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (554 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
We provide local government services to around 200,000 people in an area covering approximately 105 square miles. City of York Council: West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA. Telephone: 01904 551550.
The meta description is too long: 1289 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
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
Server location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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
(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
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
msapplication-TileColor#25303b
msapplication-config/site/dist/images/favicons/browserconfig.xml
theme-color#25303b
revisit-after2 days
robotsindex,follow
authorCity of York Council
keywordsCity of York Council, West Offices, York, council, services, unitary, authority, local authority, North Yorkshire, documents, consultations, policies, information, plans, performance, objectives, facts and figures, strategy, UK, England, local authority, council, local government, services, citizen, councillor, community, leisure, tourist, tourism, social services, education, environment, emergency planning, road safety, transport, motorways, library, libraries, archive, public record, register office, parish councils, county
descriptionWe provide local government services to around 200,000 people in an area covering approximately 105 square miles. City of York Council: West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA. Telephone: 01904 551550.
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google-site-verificationKBXroNmft81261R8LYpXNOFZfqN8mpRi2ecP6Rkz1m4
dcterms:creatorWeb Services
dcterms:rightsHolderCopyright City of York Council
dcterms:coverageYork, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
dcterms:identifierhttps://www.york.gov.uk/
dcterms:publisherCity of York Council
dcterms:subjectCity of York Council, West Offices, York, council, services, unitary, authority, local authority, North Yorkshire, documents, consultations, policies, information, plans, performance, objectives, facts and figures, strategy, UK, England, local authority, council, local government, services, citizen, councillor, community, leisure, tourist, tourism, social services, education, environment, emergency planning, road safety, transport, motorways, library, libraries, archive, public record, register office, parish councils, county
dcterms:descriptionWe provide local government services to around 200,000 people in an area covering approximately 105 square miles. City of York Council: West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA. Telephone: 01904 551550.
dcterms:titleCity of York Council website home page
dcterms:formattext/html
dcterms:languageen
dcterms:created2020-02-01
dcterms:modified2025-05-09
dcterms:valid1970-01-01
langen
og:titleCity of York Council website home page – City of York Council
og:site_nameCity of York Council
og:typewebsite
og:urlhttps://www.york.gov.uk/
og:imagehttps://www.york.gov.uk/site/dist/images/opengraph/york-logo.jpg
og:image:altCity of York Council
x-ua-compatibleie=edge
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 665 words. That's ok.
33.8% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
9 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 22.5 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" 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 13 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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

URLAlt attributeTitle
/site/dist/images/york-logo.pngLogo: Visit the City of York Council home page
/site/dist/images/york-logo-reversed.svgPrint Fallback Logo
/site/dist/images/silhouette.svgYork City Skyline
...ns/services/png/contact-mobile-phone.pngIcon: Accounts and portals
.../icons/services/png/report-something.pngIcon: Report problems
/site/dist/icons/services/png/payment.pngIcon: Pay online
...s/services/png/jobs-and-volunteering.pngIcon: Work with us
.../services/png/people-and-communities.pngIcon: Contact us
...es/council_plan_montage_web_carousel.jpgThe Council Plan 'One City for all' montage, showing photographs of places and people in York.
...es/money_advice_piggy_bank_and_coins.jpgMoney advice piggy bank and coins
...steSubscriptionScheme_homepage_image.pngStylized illustration of a garden waste bin surrounded by flowers with a bee flying above and a recycling symbol on the side.
/images/EmailScreen.jpgEmails on computer screen
/images/foster_care_in_york_carousel.jpgHeart-shaped framed close up photo of a woman and toddler giggling together.
/images/HomePage_Idling.jpgKick the habit
...billing_mobile_device_carousel_image.jpgPerson looking at their mobile phone
/site/dist/images/york-logo-reversed.pngLogo: Visit the City of York Council home page
/site/dist/images/york-logo-reversed.svgPrint Fallback Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
City of York Council - Home page
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 City of York Council - Home page
H2 Accounts and portals
H2 Report problems
H2 Pay online
H2 Work with us
H2 Contact us
H2 Get updates by email
H2 Get latest news
H2 The Council Plan; One City, for all
H2 Help with the cost of living
H2 Garden waste subscription scheme
H2 Register for email updates
H2 Fostering for City of York Council
H2 Turn your engine off
H2 Register for eBilling
H2 Latest news
H2 Follow us
H3 Accounts and portals Duplicate text
H3 Report problems Duplicate text
H3 Pay online Duplicate text
H3 Work with us Duplicate text
H3 Contact us Duplicate text
H3 Current consultations
H3 Local democracy
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 5 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.york.gov.uk/Nofollow Anchor Skip to content
https://www.york.gov.uk/Nofollow Anchor Skip to navigation
https://www.york.gov.uk/Logo: Visit the City of York Council home page
IMG-ALT Logo: Visit the City of York Council home page
A-TITLE City of York Council Home Page
https://www.york.gov.uk/MyAccountMy Account
https://www.york.gov.uk/Anchor Search
https://www.york.gov.uk/Anchor Council Services
https://www.york.gov.uk/Anchor Close search form
/homepage/88/portals-and-accountsAccounts and portals
IMG-ALT Icon: Accounts and portals
/ParkingPortalHelpParking permits
/OpenHousingOpen Housing
/homepage/88/portals-and-accountsMore Accounts and portals links
/ReportProblemsReport problems
IMG-ALT Icon: Report problems
/ReportRoadsPavementsReport roads and pavements
/ReportStreetLightingReport street lights
/ReportProblemsMore Report problems links
https://www.york.gov.uk/PayOnlinePay online
IMG-ALT Icon: Pay online
/PayingYourBillPay council tax
/PayingBusinessRatesPay business rates
https://www.york.gov.uk/PayOnlineMore Pay online links
/JobsTrainingAndVolunteeringWork with us
IMG-ALT Icon: Work with us
/WorkingForTheCouncilCareer opportunities
/ApprenticeshipsWithCYCApprenticeships with us
/JobsTrainingAndVolunteeringMore Work with us links
https://www.york.gov.uk/ContactUsContact us
IMG-ALT Icon: Contact us
/appointmentsContact your councillor
/EmergencyContactsEmergency contacts
https://www.york.gov.uk/ContactUsMore Contact us links
/EmailUpdatesRegister for email updates
https://www.york.gov.uk/newsGet the latest news online
/consultationsHave your say
/CouncilCalendarmeetings calendar
/committeescouncil committees
https://www.york.gov.uk/webcastsView webcasts
/CouncilPlanThe Council Plan; One City, for all Our Council Plan for 2023 to 2027 sets out our vision and priorities for the next 4 years; we will establish conditions t...
IMG-ALT The Council Plan 'One City for all' montage, showing photographs of places and people in York.
/BenefitsAndMoneyHelp with the cost of living If you're struggling to pay everyday bills or unexpected costs then help is available. £23 billion of support is unclaimed each ...
IMG-ALT Money advice piggy bank and coins
/GardenWasteSubscriptionSchemeGarden waste subscription scheme If you want us to collect your green wheelie bin at the kerbside, you'll need to subscribe and pay. Households eligible to s...
IMG-ALT Stylized illustration of a garden waste bin surrounded by flowers with a bee flying above and a recycling symbol on the side.
/EmailUpdatesRegister for email updates York residents and businesses are invited to subscribe to our email service, to get updates and links to useful resources.
IMG-ALT Emails on computer screen
https://www.york.gov.uk/FosteringFostering for City of York Council We’re looking for ordinary people from all walks of life who want to do an extraordinary job.
IMG-ALT Heart-shaped framed close up photo of a woman and toddler giggling together.
https://www.york.gov.uk/EngineOffTurn your engine off We're working to reduce air pollution by asking you to stop leaving your engine running when parked or waiting. Our 'Kick the Habit' cam...
IMG-ALT Kick the habit
https://www.york.gov.uk/eBillingRegister for eBilling Use our Citizen Access Council Tax portal to apply for eBilling; you'll receive an eBilling reminder by email, prompting you to check y...
IMG-ALT Person looking at their mobile phone
/news/article/1701/york-has-th...York has the lowest rate of pregnant women smoking in Yorkshire and the Humber
/news/article/1700/feedback-he...Feedback helps shape future of North Yorkshire pharmacy services
/news/article/1699/conservatio...Conservation project on part of York’s medieval walls
/NewsCentreNews centre
https://www.facebook.com/cityo...Nofollow External Subdomain Like us on Facebook
A-TITLE Like us on Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/city...Nofollow External Subdomain Follow us on Instagram
A-TITLE Follow us on Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/c...Nofollow External Subdomain Subscribe to our YouTube channel
A-TITLE Subscribe to our YouTube channel
https://www.york.gov.uk/ContactUsText duplicate Contact us
https://www.york.gov.uk/privacyPrivacy
https://www.york.gov.uk/termsTerms and conditions
https://www.york.gov.uk/securitySecurity
/accessibilityAccessibility
https://www.jadu.net/External Subdomain Jadu
https://www.york.gov.uk/Text duplicate Logo: Visit the City of York Council home page
IMG-ALT Logo: Visit the City of York Council home page
A-TITLE City of York Council Home Page
https://www.york.gov.uk/feedbackFeedback
https://www.york.gov.uk/Nofollow Anchor Back to the top
A-TITLE Back to Top
https://www.york.gov.uk/Anchor Close menu
/CouncilPlanThe Council Plan; One City, for all
https://www.york.gov.uk/councilAbout us
/BenefitsAndMoneyBenefits and money
/BirthsDeathsAndMarriagesBirths, deaths and marriages
https://www.york.gov.uk/businessBusiness
/ChildrenAndFamiliesChildren and families
/CouncilTaxCouncil tax
/EnvironmentAndAnimalsEnvironment and animals
/HealthAndSocialCareHealth and social care
https://www.york.gov.uk/housingHousing
/JobsTrainingAndVolunteeringJobs, training and volunteering
/ParkingAndPermitsParking and permits
/PeopleAndCommunitiesPeople and communities
/PlanningAndBuildingPlanning and building
/SchoolsAndEducationSchools and education
/SportAndLeisureSports and leisure
/TravelAndTransportTravel and transport
/StreetsRoadsAndPavementsStreets, roads and pavements
/WasteAndRecyclingWaste and recycling
https://www.york.gov.uk/MyAccountMy account
/ReportProblemsText duplicate Report problems
https://www.york.gov.uk/PayOnlineText duplicate Pay online
https://jobs.york.gov.uk/External Subdomain Text duplicate Work with us
https://www.york.gov.uk/ContactUsText duplicate Contact us
/NewsCentreText duplicate News centre

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.york.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 0.30 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (76 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateThu, 26 Jun 2025 06:04:52 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
content-length14998
servercloudflare
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cf-cache-statusDYNAMIC
cache-controlmax-age=0, must-revalidate, private
content-encodinggzip
expiresThu, 26 Jun 2025 06:04:52 GMT
set-cookie132 Characters
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000;
varyAccept-Encoding
nodejadu-web-1
referrer-policyno-referrer-when-downgrade
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-xss-protection1; mode=block
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

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This page has backlinks from 633 referring domains.
This page has 436,694 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 384 different ip addresses.

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City of York Council website home page – City of York Council
We provide local government services to around 200,000 people in an area covering approximately 105 square miles. City of York Council: West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA. Telephone: 01904 551550.

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