SEO test result

Last tested URL from domain citizen.co.za:

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URL address (destination address in case of redirection):
https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/

Retrieved from:
27. 9. 2024 09:38

Status code: 200

Well done! Your URL returns a successful HTTP status code.

1 / 1

Content type: text/html

Well done! Your URL returns content in HTML format.

1 / 1

Number of redirects: 1

Your URL is redirected 1 times to another URL! It is better for SEO to use URLs without redirects.

1 / 2

Protocol: https

Well done! The URL uses the encrypted HTTPS protocol.

1 / 1

Redirect to: Error

Obě adresy 'https://bereamail.co.za' a 'https://www.bereamail.co.za' jsou dostupné. Jedná se o duplicitní obsah, jednu z adres přesměrujte na druhou.

0 / 1

URL length: 37 of characters

Well done! Your URL is a reasonable length.

1 / 1

File robots.txt: https://www.citizen.co.za/robots.txt

Well done! Your site contains a robots.txt file with the sitemap address filled in.

2 / 2

Sitemap: https://www.citizen.co.za/sitemap_index.xml

Well done! Your site contains a valid XML sitemap.

2 / 2


Achieved score:
9 / 11

Content analysis


Character set settings: UTF-8

Well done! Your page has the correct character set.

1 / 1

Meta tag position with character set: 71 - 95 B

Well done! The character set settings are located in the first 1024 bytes of your page.

1 / 1

Language: en-US

Great! Your page is set to the language used.

1 / 1

Meta title: Berea Mail | Breaking local news in your area

Well done! Your page has set a reasonably long headline.

2 / 2

Meta description: -

Your page does not have the correct meta description!

0 / 2

H1 heading:
<h1>Berea Mail</h1>

Well done! Your page contains H1 heading.

2 / 2

Order of headings:
     <h1>Berea Mail
               <h3>Top Stories
          <h2>KZN network helps stranded marine animals
          <h2>Unveiling Excellence: DUT’s odyssey of innovation …
          <h2>Aweh! Find out what’s happening in Durban
          <h2>Lip-shade creator supports women’s health
          <h2>WATCH: Durban’s oldest tortoise celebrates 120th b…
          <h2>Police impersonator targeting senior citizens nabb…
          <h2>Three arrested in Durban CBD as police recover wea…
               <h3>Local News
          <h2>Fraud syndicate suspect sentenced to 8 years impri…
          <h2>Boxer launches its long-awaited rewards programme
          <h2>Berea police recover unlicensed firearms, ammuniti…
          <h2>Fabulous Reads: Lisa Jewell sequel secures slow-bu…
          <h2>How to cope with suicidal thoughts
          <h2>Free medical circumcision available for men at St …
               <h3>Network News
          <h2>Watch: Earth to have a ‘mini-moon’ for 2 months
          <h2>Defending truth: The world’s news media unites
          <h2>Top Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department cop suspend…
          <h2>Video: Health report confirms Ekurhuleni serial ra…
          <h2>2 kidnapping victims released amid organised crime…
               <h3>Network Sport
          <h2>Argentina coach: We’ve a ‘slim chance’ to upset Bo…
          <h2>Boks wary of hard-running Pumas
          <h2>Trio released from Bok camp
          <h2>Boks to make Eben Etzebeth’s milestone special – B…
          <h2>Bok champ cleared for Stormers takeoff
               <h3>The Citizen
          <h2>NPA secures first conviction and sentence in Stein…
          <h2>‘We don’t love GNU; it is a tactical option’ – Mba…
          <h2>N2 kidnapping: Alize van der Merwe one of two abdu…
          <h2>GRAPHIC: Police hunt for suspects after e-hailing …
          <h2>Mashaba says ActionSA shouldn’t be blamed for Brin…
               <h3>Sports News
          <h2>Durban father and daughter ready to tackle champs
          <h2>Padel vs Pickleball – Mania hits Durban courts
          <h2>Kenya’s Njoko wins debut Totalsports Women’s Race
          <h2>Pickleball taking South Africa by storm
          <h2>South Africa crowned Polocrosse World Cup champion…
               <h3>Homes
          <h2>Cannabis in Sectional Title schemes: What you need…
          <h2>What to consider when moving from inland to coasta…
          <h2>The school run advantage beckons home buyers
          <h2>Repairing a bad credit score
          <h2>Artificial intelligence in the property market
               <h3>Lifestyle
          <h2>Why Prosecco Mint Julep is the perfect springtime …
          <h2>Tomato season is here
          <h2>Thebe Magugu: Preserving African narratives throug…
          <h2>Celebrate World Dumpling Day with this easy recipe
               <h3>Get It
          <h2>The mountains are calling
          <h2>3 new reads for book club this month
          <h2>Joyful and delicious
          <h2>Streaming on a shoestring
          <h2>Strap in! It’s Ride or Die
               <h3>Business
          <h2>Building a collective legacy by unlocking socio-ec…
          <h2>Unveiling Excellence: DUT’s odyssey of innovation …
          <h2>BE IN IT TO WIN A GUARANTEED R90 MILLION POWERBALL…
          <h2>Unveiling Excellence: DUT’s odyssey of innovation …
          <h2>Caxton and I Teach announce revolutionary partners…
               <h3>Motoring
          <h2>Isuzu SA celebrates major production milestones lo…
          <h2>Toyota and BMW join forces for hydrogen society
          <h2>Digital artists envision compact Land Cruiser as ‘…
          <h2>Nissan says regulations have culled the ageing GT-…
          <h2>SVI unveils new armoured multi-role vehicle
               <h3>Berea Mail 27 September 2024
               <h3>Get It September 2024
               <h3>Roots Durban
               <h3>Berea Best of Durban 2024
               <h3>Subscribe To Our Newsletter
               <h3>5 heritage sites to visit in KZN
               <h3>Aweh! Open Durban’s treasure box this Heritage Mon…
               <h3>Mentees at the Durban Fashion Fair forefront

The headings on your page are not in the correct order!

0 / 1

Number of headings: 77

Your page contains more than 20 of headlines.

0 / 1

Length of headings: OK

Well done! Your page contains only reasonably long headlines.

1 / 1

Number of pictures: 70

Well done! Your page contains pictures.

1 / 1

Number of pictures without description: OK

Well done! All the images on your page have a filled in caption (alt attribute).

1 / 1

Number of links:
  • Number of internal follow links: 250
  • Number of internal nofollow links: 0

Well done! Your site contains a good amount of internal follow links.

2 / 2

Number of links:
  • Number of external follow links: 17
  • Number of external nofollow links: 0

Well done! Your site contains a good amount of internal follow links.

2 / 2

Number of iframe tags: 1

Your page contains iframe tags, consider replacing them.

0 / 1

Page icon: The page icon is filled in
Icon

Well done! Your page has filled in the page icon.

1 / 1

Page icon for Apple: The page icon is filled in
Icon

Well done! Your page has the page icon filled in for Apple devices.

2 / 2

Paragraphs: Paragraphs contain text of 1620 characters. The length of all text on the page is 9953 characters.

Less than half of all text on the page is in paragraphs. Consider using paragraphs for text placement.

0 / 1

Redundant content: The page contains content in the comments: '.tie-popup-search-wrap / ...'.

There is redundant content in the comments section of the page. Please consider removing this redundant content.

0 / 1


Achieved score:
17 / 24

HTML 5


Using HTML 5: OK

Well done! Your page uses the HTML 5 standard.

1 / 1

Using headers: OK

Well done! Yours contains the header.

1 / 1

Use of footers: OK

Well done! Yours contains a footer.

1 / 1

Using navigation: OK

Well done! Yours includes navigation.

1 / 1

Division of content into sections: NO

Your page is not divided into sections. Consider dividing your content into section tags.

0 / 1

Obsolete elements: -

Well done! Your page does not contain any outdated HTML elements.

1 / 1


Achieved score:
5 / 6

Tags for social networks


Language settings: en_US

Well done! Your page has the language tag set correctly.

1 / 1

Content type settings: website

Well done! Your page has the correct tag for the page content type.

1 / 1

URL settings: https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/

Well done! Your page has the correct tag for the page URL.

2 / 2

Page Title: Berea Mail | Breaking local news in your area

Well done! Your page has the correct page title tag and the title is the appropriate size.

2 / 2

Page description: -

Your page does not have the correct tag value for the page description!

0 / 2

Setting the cover image: -

Your page does not have the correct tag value for the page title image!

0 / 2


Achieved score:
6 / 10

Keyword analysis


Number of words per page: 1480

Well done! Your page contains enough words. There are '1480' of words on the page.

2 / 2

The most common words on the page:
2024 | september | news | fixedbottom | read | page | hours | citizen | more | durban

The most common words on your site should include your keywords.

1 / 1

Keyword consistency:
total numberin the captionin the descriptionin the headings
202453x0x0x3x
september37x0x0x2x
news22x1x0x4x
fixedbottom15x0x0x0x
read13x0x0x0x
page12x0x0x0x
hours11x0x0x0x
citizen11x0x0x1x
more10x0x0x0x
durban10x0x0x7x

In the title, description and headings you have few key consider adding them.

0 / 0


Achieved score:
3 / 3

Loading resources


Using gzip compression: The web server uses gzip compression

Well done! Your server uses gzip compresses.

1 / 1

Page size: 29.3 kB

Well done! Your page is a reasonable size.

1 / 1

Files to load:
Linked files
https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/29.3 kB
https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/29.3 kB
Linked script files
Linked image files
https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/spar-superstars-berea-mail-2024/21.3 kB
https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/education-for-tomorrow-2024/15.2 kB
https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/bod-vote-for-us-2/20.6 kB
TOTAL115.7 kB

Well done! Your page, including the source code, is a reasonable 144.9 kB size.

2 / 2

Number of requests: 5

Well done! Your page needs a reasonable number of requests to load.

1 / 1


Achieved score:
5 / 5

Other


Responsiveness: It is responsive

Well done! Your page is responsive and uses the viewport meta tag.

1 / 1

Using schema.org: Unused

Your site does not use schema.org, consider using structured data.

0 / 2

Using Google Tag Manager: It is used

Well done! Your site uses GTM.

2 / 2

Links to error pages: Excludes
Note: Only 30 of randomly selected internal links were tested. Your page contains 250 of internal links.

Well done! Your page does not contain links to error pages.

1 / 1


Achieved score:
4 / 6

SEO test result

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Achieved score:
(49 / 65)

75.4 %

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URL address (destination address in case of redirection):
https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/

Retrieved from:
27. 9. 2024 09:38

Status code: 200

Well done! Your URL returns a successful HTTP status code.

1 / 1

Content type: text/html

Well done! Your URL returns content in HTML format.

1 / 1

Number of redirects: 1

Your URL is redirected 1 times to another URL! It is better for SEO to use URLs without redirects.

1 / 2

Protocol: https

Well done! The URL uses the encrypted HTTPS protocol.

1 / 1

Redirect to: Error

Obě adresy 'https://bereamail.co.za' a 'https://www.bereamail.co.za' jsou dostupné. Jedná se o duplicitní obsah, jednu z adres přesměrujte na druhou.

0 / 1

URL length: 37 of characters

Well done! Your URL is a reasonable length.

1 / 1

File robots.txt: https://www.citizen.co.za/robots.txt

Well done! Your site contains a robots.txt file with the sitemap address filled in.

2 / 2

Sitemap: https://www.citizen.co.za/sitemap_index.xml

Well done! Your site contains a valid XML sitemap.

2 / 2


Achieved score:
9 / 11

Content analysis


Character set settings: UTF-8

Well done! Your page has the correct character set.

1 / 1

Meta tag position with character set: 71 - 95 B

Well done! The character set settings are located in the first 1024 bytes of your page.

1 / 1

Language: en-US

Great! Your page is set to the language used.

1 / 1

Meta title: Berea Mail | Breaking local news in your area

Well done! Your page has set a reasonably long headline.

2 / 2

Meta description: -

Your page does not have the correct meta description!

0 / 2

H1 heading:
<h1>Berea Mail</h1>

Well done! Your page contains H1 heading.

2 / 2

Order of headings:
     <h1>Berea Mail
               <h3>Top Stories
          <h2>KZN network helps stranded marine animals
          <h2>Unveiling Excellence: DUT’s odyssey of innovation …
          <h2>Aweh! Find out what’s happening in Durban
          <h2>Lip-shade creator supports women’s health
          <h2>WATCH: Durban’s oldest tortoise celebrates 120th b…
          <h2>Police impersonator targeting senior citizens nabb…
          <h2>Three arrested in Durban CBD as police recover wea…
               <h3>Local News
          <h2>Fraud syndicate suspect sentenced to 8 years impri…
          <h2>Boxer launches its long-awaited rewards programme
          <h2>Berea police recover unlicensed firearms, ammuniti…
          <h2>Fabulous Reads: Lisa Jewell sequel secures slow-bu…
          <h2>How to cope with suicidal thoughts
          <h2>Free medical circumcision available for men at St …
               <h3>Network News
          <h2>Watch: Earth to have a ‘mini-moon’ for 2 months
          <h2>Defending truth: The world’s news media unites
          <h2>Top Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department cop suspend…
          <h2>Video: Health report confirms Ekurhuleni serial ra…
          <h2>2 kidnapping victims released amid organised crime…
               <h3>Network Sport
          <h2>Argentina coach: We’ve a ‘slim chance’ to upset Bo…
          <h2>Boks wary of hard-running Pumas
          <h2>Trio released from Bok camp
          <h2>Boks to make Eben Etzebeth’s milestone special – B…
          <h2>Bok champ cleared for Stormers takeoff
               <h3>The Citizen
          <h2>NPA secures first conviction and sentence in Stein…
          <h2>‘We don’t love GNU; it is a tactical option’ – Mba…
          <h2>N2 kidnapping: Alize van der Merwe one of two abdu…
          <h2>GRAPHIC: Police hunt for suspects after e-hailing …
          <h2>Mashaba says ActionSA shouldn’t be blamed for Brin…
               <h3>Sports News
          <h2>Durban father and daughter ready to tackle champs
          <h2>Padel vs Pickleball – Mania hits Durban courts
          <h2>Kenya’s Njoko wins debut Totalsports Women’s Race
          <h2>Pickleball taking South Africa by storm
          <h2>South Africa crowned Polocrosse World Cup champion…
               <h3>Homes
          <h2>Cannabis in Sectional Title schemes: What you need…
          <h2>What to consider when moving from inland to coasta…
          <h2>The school run advantage beckons home buyers
          <h2>Repairing a bad credit score
          <h2>Artificial intelligence in the property market
               <h3>Lifestyle
          <h2>Why Prosecco Mint Julep is the perfect springtime …
          <h2>Tomato season is here
          <h2>Thebe Magugu: Preserving African narratives throug…
          <h2>Celebrate World Dumpling Day with this easy recipe
               <h3>Get It
          <h2>The mountains are calling
          <h2>3 new reads for book club this month
          <h2>Joyful and delicious
          <h2>Streaming on a shoestring
          <h2>Strap in! It’s Ride or Die
               <h3>Business
          <h2>Building a collective legacy by unlocking socio-ec…
          <h2>Unveiling Excellence: DUT’s odyssey of innovation …
          <h2>BE IN IT TO WIN A GUARANTEED R90 MILLION POWERBALL…
          <h2>Unveiling Excellence: DUT’s odyssey of innovation …
          <h2>Caxton and I Teach announce revolutionary partners…
               <h3>Motoring
          <h2>Isuzu SA celebrates major production milestones lo…
          <h2>Toyota and BMW join forces for hydrogen society
          <h2>Digital artists envision compact Land Cruiser as ‘…
          <h2>Nissan says regulations have culled the ageing GT-…
          <h2>SVI unveils new armoured multi-role vehicle
               <h3>Berea Mail 27 September 2024
               <h3>Get It September 2024
               <h3>Roots Durban
               <h3>Berea Best of Durban 2024
               <h3>Subscribe To Our Newsletter
               <h3>5 heritage sites to visit in KZN
               <h3>Aweh! Open Durban’s treasure box this Heritage Mon…
               <h3>Mentees at the Durban Fashion Fair forefront

The headings on your page are not in the correct order!

0 / 1

Number of headings: 77

Your page contains more than 20 of headlines.

0 / 1

Length of headings: OK

Well done! Your page contains only reasonably long headlines.

1 / 1

Number of pictures: 70

Well done! Your page contains pictures.

1 / 1

Number of pictures without description: OK

Well done! All the images on your page have a filled in caption (alt attribute).

1 / 1

Number of links:
  • Number of internal follow links: 250
  • Number of internal nofollow links: 0

Well done! Your site contains a good amount of internal follow links.

2 / 2

Number of links:
  • Number of external follow links: 17
  • Number of external nofollow links: 0

Well done! Your site contains a good amount of internal follow links.

2 / 2

Number of iframe tags: 1

Your page contains iframe tags, consider replacing them.

0 / 1

Page icon: The page icon is filled in
Icon

Well done! Your page has filled in the page icon.

1 / 1

Page icon for Apple: The page icon is filled in
Icon

Well done! Your page has the page icon filled in for Apple devices.

2 / 2

Paragraphs: Paragraphs contain text of 1620 characters. The length of all text on the page is 9953 characters.

Less than half of all text on the page is in paragraphs. Consider using paragraphs for text placement.

0 / 1

Redundant content: The page contains content in the comments: '.tie-popup-search-wrap / ...'.

There is redundant content in the comments section of the page. Please consider removing this redundant content.

0 / 1


Achieved score:
17 / 24

HTML 5


Using HTML 5: OK

Well done! Your page uses the HTML 5 standard.

1 / 1

Using headers: OK

Well done! Yours contains the header.

1 / 1

Use of footers: OK

Well done! Yours contains a footer.

1 / 1

Using navigation: OK

Well done! Yours includes navigation.

1 / 1

Division of content into sections: NO

Your page is not divided into sections. Consider dividing your content into section tags.

0 / 1

Obsolete elements: -

Well done! Your page does not contain any outdated HTML elements.

1 / 1


Achieved score:
5 / 6

Tags for social networks


Language settings: en_US

Well done! Your page has the language tag set correctly.

1 / 1

Content type settings: website

Well done! Your page has the correct tag for the page content type.

1 / 1

URL settings: https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/

Well done! Your page has the correct tag for the page URL.

2 / 2

Page Title: Berea Mail | Breaking local news in your area

Well done! Your page has the correct page title tag and the title is the appropriate size.

2 / 2

Page description: -

Your page does not have the correct tag value for the page description!

0 / 2

Setting the cover image: -

Your page does not have the correct tag value for the page title image!

0 / 2


Achieved score:
6 / 10

Keyword analysis


Number of words per page: 1480

Well done! Your page contains enough words. There are '1480' of words on the page.

2 / 2

The most common words on the page:
2024 | september | news | fixedbottom | read | page | hours | citizen | more | durban

The most common words on your site should include your keywords.

1 / 1

Keyword consistency:
total numberin the captionin the descriptionin the headings
202453x0x0x3x
september37x0x0x2x
news22x1x0x4x
fixedbottom15x0x0x0x
read13x0x0x0x
page12x0x0x0x
hours11x0x0x0x
citizen11x0x0x1x
more10x0x0x0x
durban10x0x0x7x

In the title, description and headings you have few key consider adding them.

0 / 0


Achieved score:
3 / 3

Loading resources


Using gzip compression: The web server uses gzip compression

Well done! Your server uses gzip compresses.

1 / 1

Page size: 29.3 kB

Well done! Your page is a reasonable size.

1 / 1

Files to load:
Linked files
https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/29.3 kB
https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/29.3 kB
Linked script files
Linked image files
https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/spar-superstars-berea-mail-2024/21.3 kB
https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/education-for-tomorrow-2024/15.2 kB
https://www.citizen.co.za/berea-mail/bod-vote-for-us-2/20.6 kB
TOTAL115.7 kB

Well done! Your page, including the source code, is a reasonable 144.9 kB size.

2 / 2

Number of requests: 5

Well done! Your page needs a reasonable number of requests to load.

1 / 1


Achieved score:
5 / 5

Other


Responsiveness: It is responsive

Well done! Your page is responsive and uses the viewport meta tag.

1 / 1

Using schema.org: Unused

Your site does not use schema.org, consider using structured data.

0 / 2

Using Google Tag Manager: It is used

Well done! Your site uses GTM.

2 / 2

Links to error pages: Excludes
Note: Only 30 of randomly selected internal links were tested. Your page contains 250 of internal links.

Well done! Your page does not contain links to error pages.

1 / 1


Achieved score:
4 / 6

SEO test result

View the SEO test log Download the SEO test report
Achieved score:
(49 / 65)

75.4 %