Lbbd.gov.uk - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
61% 
Page quality
70% 
Page structure
29% 
Link structure
81% 
Server
33% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.03 s
File size
225.30 kB
Words
896
Media files
11
Number of links
131 internal / 14 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Welcome to Barking and Dagenham | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
The title contains the word Welcome to! More content should be covered in the title.
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 731 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/
There is a valid canonical link 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
robotsindex, follow
GeneratorDrupal 10 (LocalGov Drupal | https://localgovdrupal.org)
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
msapplication-configfavicons/browserconfig.xml
msapplication-TileColor#ffffff
theme-color#ffffff
langen
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 896 words. That's ok.
26.5% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
7 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 20.06 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 5 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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 18 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
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
/themes/custom/lgd/logo.svgLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham
...e-small_1_2.jpg?h=066cf613&itok=128kz27NFamily of four
...buildings_1.jpg?h=c00878dc&itok=sM5lXJ2sBarking Town Centre arboretum and buildings
...03/Untitled design (1).jpg?itok=G2AashuqAward winners
...ser/public/2024-02/TH1.png?itok=IImVHKubBarking Town Hall
...h Henry Green pupils 1.jpg?itok=APjQ-1BzCouncillor Haroon with Henry Green Primary School pupils standing in front of a bin truck
...adan Mubarak Pen2Print.jpg?itok=ZikKyt1jPen to Print Presents: Ramadan Mubarak with Tharik Hussain
...roject-7281930-600x400.jpg?itok=uJ0AKaz8Photo of a egg with rabbit face hiding in a flower
...tsov-6897427-600x400_0.jpg?itok=UgSuOCxfPhoto of a rabbit and chick in a basket with Easter eggs
Video URLWidthHeight
...0BzfdQQoetytdCYWO8l0XZ1rIt0c80jFXWnSv7jQ600600
...vlwN1r_a7B48Lwo5P-kD8y4KP2no5bDaATCwqMok600600

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Title Sign up to our newsletter
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 43 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 Title Sign up to our newsletter
H1 Welcome to Barking & Dagenham
H2 Main navigation
H2 Services menu
H2 Council services
H2 Council Tax
H2 Rubbish and recycling
H2 Parking
H2 Schools and learning
H2 Housing
H2 Planning
H2 Jobs and careers
H2 Benefits and support
H2 Council and democracy
H2 Children and families
H2 Adult health and social care
H2 Business
H2 Births, deaths, marriages and citizenship
H2 Libraries
H2 Roads and pavements
H2 Pests, pollution, noise and food
H2 Money and debt
H2 Digital
H2 Leisure, parks, history and culture
H2 Community safety and crime
H2 Domestic Abuse
H2 News
H2 OneBorough Live
H2 Events
H2 OneBorough Newsletter
H2 Footer
H2 Follow us on social media
H2 Legal
H3 Make a payment
H3 Report a problem
H3 Apply or request a council service
H3 Help with living costs
H5 Barking and Dagenham Council's ninth Women's Empowerment Awards honour borough's outstanding women
H5 School and community mourn the loss of long serving Governor
H5 Global Recycling Day stars: Meet the Dagenham pupils taking charge of battery recycling in their community
H5 Pen to Print Presents: Ramadan Mubarak with Tharik Hussain
H5 Easter Egg Hunt
H5 Easter Farm
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
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 14 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/IMG-ALT London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
/make-paymentPay
/report-problemReport
/apply-or-request-council-serviceApply
https://mybd.lbbd.gov.uk/External Subdomain My B&D
https://mybd.lbbd.gov.uk/auth/...External Subdomain Logout
/adult-health-and-social-careAdult health and social care
/benefits-and-supportBenefits and support
/births-deaths-marriages-and-n...Births, deaths, marriages and nationality
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/businessBusiness
/children-young-people-and-fam...Children and families
/community-safety-and-crimeCommunity safety and crime
/council-and-democracyCouncil and democracy
/council-taxCouncil tax
/digital-barking-and-dagenhamDigital
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/housingHousing
/jobs-and-careersJobs and careers
/leisure-parks-history-and-cul...Leisure, parks, history and culture
https://libraries.lbbd.gov.uk/...External Subdomain Libraries and local history
/money-and-debtMoney and debt
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/parkingParking
/pests-pollution-noise-and-foodPests, pollution, noise and food
/planning-building-control-and...Planning
/roads-and-pavementsRoads and pavements
/rubbish-recyclingRubbish and recycling
/schools-and-learningSchools and learning
https://lbbd.us11.list-manage....External Subdomain Sign up to our One Borough newsletter
/make-paymentMake a payment
/report-problemReport a problem
/apply-or-request-council-serviceApply or request a council service
/cost-living-supportHelp with living costs
/council-taxCouncil Tax
/council-tax/your-council-tax-...Pay your Council Tax
/council-tax/your-council-tax-...Tell us you've moved
/council-tax/discounts-and-exe...Discounts and exemptions
/rubbish-recyclingText duplicate Rubbish and recycling
/rubbish-recycling/household-b...Check your collection day
/rubbish-recycling/garden-wasteGarden waste
/rubbish-recycling/recycling-c...Recycling
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/parkingText duplicate Parking
/parking/penalty-charge-notice...Pay a PCN (parking ticket)
/parking/parking-permits/step-...Resident parking permits
/parking/parking-permits/apply...Visitor parking permits
/schools-and-learningText duplicate Schools and learning
/schools-and-learning/schools-...School term dates
/benefits-and-support/free-sch...Free school meals
/schools-and-learning/school-a...Admissions
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/housingText duplicate Housing
/housing/housing-and-homelessn...Find affordable Housing
/council-tenant-and-leaseholde...Repairs
/council-tenant-and-leaseholde...Pay your rent
/planning-building-control-and...Text duplicate Planning
/planning-building-control-and...Apply for planning permission
/planning-building-control-and...Local land charges
/planning-building-control-and...Comment or object to a planning application
/jobs-and-careersText duplicate Jobs and careers
/jobs-and-careers/school-jobsSchool jobs
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/node/231Adult social care jobs
/jobs-and-careers/apprenticeshipsApprenticeships
/benefits-and-supportText duplicate Benefits and support
/benefits-and-support/council-...Apply for Council Tax Support
/benefits-and-support/discreti...Apply for Discretionary Funding Support
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/node/145Apply for Housing Benefit
/council-and-democracyText duplicate Council and democracy
/council-and-democracy/council...Find your councillor
/council-and-democracy/statist...Our data
/council-and-democracy/complai...Make a complaint
/children-young-people-and-fam...Text duplicate Children and families
/children-young-people-and-fam...Report a serious concern about a child
/children-young-people-and-fam...Find childcare
/children-young-people-and-fam...Local Offer
/adult-health-and-social-careText duplicate Adult health and social care
/housing/home-move-checklist/p...Paying for care
/adult-health-and-social-care/...Adult care assessments
/adult-social-care/care-and-ho...Help to live at home
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/businessText duplicate Business
/licences-permits-and-registra...Licences and permits
/business/business-rates-and-p...Business rates
/business/business-support-and...Support for businesses
/births-deaths-marriages-and-n...Births, deaths, marriages and citizenship
/births-deaths-marriages-and-n...Order a copy of a certficiate
/births-deaths-marriages-and-n...Register a birth
/births-deaths-marriages-and-n...Citizenship ceremonies
https://libraries.lbbd.gov.uk/...External Subdomain Libraries
https://libraries.lbbd.gov.uk/...External Subdomain Our libraries
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/whats-onWhat's on
https://libraries.lbbd.gov.uk/...External Subdomain Join a library
/roads-and-pavementsText duplicate Roads and pavements
/report-road-and-pavement-prob...Report a pothole
/parking/dropped-kerbs/step-by...Apply for a dropped kerb
/roads-and-pavements/report-fl...Report flooding and drain problems
/pests-pollution-noise-and-foodText duplicate Pests, pollution, noise and food
/pests-pollution-noise-and-foo...Pest control
/pests-pollution-noise-and-foo...Complain about food quality
/pests-pollution-noise-and-foo...Report noise
/money-and-debtText duplicate Money and debt
/money-and-debt/help-debtHelp with debt
/money-and-debt/help-budgetingHelp with budgeting
/money-and-debt/foodbanksFood banks
/digital-barking-and-dagenhamText duplicate Digital
/digital-barking-and-dagenham/...Resources for digital skills
/digital-barking-and-dagenham/...Become a Digital Champion
/digital-barking-and-dagenham/...Get access to computers, Wi-Fi and Broadband
/leisure-parks-history-and-cul...Text duplicate Leisure, parks, history and culture
/leisure-parks-history-and-cul...Film studios
https://barkinganddagenhamcoun...External Parks
/leisure-parks-history-and-cul...Sport and leisure facilities
/community-safety-and-crimeText duplicate Community safety and crime
/community-safety-and-crime/ma...Report anti-social behaviour
/council-and-democracy/transpa...Requesting CCTV footage
/wall-shameWall of shame
/adult-health-and-social-care/...Domestic Abuse
/news/2024/barking-and-dagenha...Image
IMG-ALT Award winners
/news/2024/barking-and-dagenha...Barking and Dagenham Council's ninth Women's Empowerment Awards honour borough's outstanding women
/news/2024/school-and-communit...Text duplicate Image
IMG-ALT Barking Town Hall
/news/2024/school-and-communit...School and community mourn the loss of long serving Governor
/news/2024/global-recycling-da...Text duplicate Image
IMG-ALT Councillor Haroon with Henry Green Primary School pupils standing in front of a bin truck
/news/2024/global-recycling-da...Global Recycling Day stars: Meet the Dagenham pupils taking charge of battery recycling in their community
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/newsSee all news
A-TITLE News
https://oneboroughlive.com/External See all videos
/events/pen-print-presents-ram...Text duplicate Image
IMG-ALT Pen to Print Presents: Ramadan Mubarak with Tharik Hussain
/events/pen-print-presents-ram...Pen to Print Presents: Ramadan Mubarak with Tharik Hussain
/events/easter-egg-hunt-0Text duplicate Image
IMG-ALT Photo of a egg with rabbit face hiding in a flower
/events/easter-egg-hunt-0Easter Egg Hunt
/events/easter-farm-0Text duplicate Image
IMG-ALT Photo of a rabbit and chick in a basket with Easter eggs
/events/easter-farm-0Easter Farm
https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/eventsSee all events
/contact-usContact us
/council-and-democracy/privacy...Privacy
/accessibilityAccessibility
/council-and-democracy/statist...Text duplicate Our data
/about-our-websiteAbout our website
/eduroam-wifiEduroam WiFi
/translation-helpHelp with translation
http://www.facebook.com/barkin...External Follow us on Facebook
https://twitter.com/lbbdcouncilExternal Follow us on twitter
https://www.youtube.com/user/L...External Follow us on youtube
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Follow us on linkedin
https://www.gov.uk/External gov.uk
/accessibilityText duplicate Accessibility
/council-and-democracy/privacy...Cookies
/council-and-democracy/statist...Data Protection
/council-and-democracy/transpa...Freedom of Information
/council-and-democracy/statist...Pay gap report

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 6 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 5 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The page response time is excellent with 0.03 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (225 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
servernginx
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content-languageen
last-modifiedWed, 27 Mar 2024 11:14:22 GMT
x-drupal-cacheHIT
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-xss-protection1; mode=block
strict-transport-securitymax-age=63072000; includeSubdomains; preload
permissions-policyinterest-cohort=()
dateThu, 28 Mar 2024 08:16:04 GMT
cache-controlmax-age=900, public
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
etag"1711538062"
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 2,575 referring domains.
This page has 248,601 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,093 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.
Listed on Webwiki
(Nice to have)
This website is listed on Webwiki.

Robots.txt

#
# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
Disallow: /media/oembed
Disallow: /*/media/oembed
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout
Disallow: /index.php/media/oembed
Disallow: /index.php/*/media/oembed

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

KeywordResultRecheck
Barking58%Check
Barking Dagenham57%Check
Dagenham56%Check
news56%Check
newsletter56%Check
Sign up56%Check
Borough55%Check
Barking Dagenham Council53%Check
Sign52%Check
Title52%Check

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