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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
92% 
Page quality
91% 
Page structure
83% 
Link structure
43% 
Server
73% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.98 s
File size
124.50 kB
Words
956
Media files
37
Number of links
142 internal / 21 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
PC Gamer Forums
The page title is too short. (170 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Join the PC Gamer community to share your passion for gaming with people from around the world!
The length of the meta description is perfect. (615 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://forums.pcgamer.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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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
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theme-color#dc191b
msapplication-TileColor#dc191b
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apple-mobile-web-app-capableyes
langen-us
twitter:descriptionJoin the PC Gamer community to share your passion for gaming with people from around the world!
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twitter:cardsummary
og:descriptionJoin the PC Gamer community to share your passion for gaming with people from around the world!
og:site_namePC Gamer Forums
og:typewebsite
og:titlePC Gamer Forums
og:urlhttps://forums.pcgamer.com/
og:imagehttps://forums.pcgamer.com/data/avatars/l/15/15548.jpg
X-UA-CompatibleIE=Edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 956 words. That's ok.
23.4% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
6 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 10.28 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, viewport-fit=cover" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The following tag is repeated too often: visit our corporate site
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
5 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
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
/styles/pcgamer/pcgamer/pcgamer-logo.pngPC Gamer Forums
/styles/pcgamer/images/uix-brandmark.pngPC Gamer Forums
/styles/pcgamer/pcgamer/pcgamer-logo.pngPC Gamer Forums
/styles/pcgamer/images/uix-brandmark.pngPC Gamer Forums
....forum/avatars/s/28/28599.jpg?1598344205Brian Boru
...orum/avatars/s/495/495898.jpg?1721814299Aldarion
...orum/avatars/s/496/496025.jpg?1721997855tea666
...ity.forum/avatars/s/0/552.jpg?1579029715Hveðrungr
...ity.forum/avatars/s/0/507.jpg?1672659325Frindis
...orum/avatars/s/189/189575.jpg?1648013614Zimbaly
...ty.forum/avatars/s/1/1708.jpg?1672682703Kaamos_Llama
...nity.forum/avatars/s/0/84.jpg?1704247855Colif
...nity.forum/avatars/s/0/84.jpg?1704247855Colif
....forum/avatars/s/28/28599.jpg?1598344205Brian Boru
...nity.forum/avatars/s/0/84.jpg?1704247855Colif
...orum/avatars/s/356/356313.jpg?1674493971ipman
...unity.forum/avatars/s/0/7.jpg?1611773623SWard
...nity.forum/avatars/s/0/20.jpg?1575911495CParsons
...nity.forum/avatars/s/0/84.jpg?1704247855Colif
...orum/avatars/s/495/495904.jpg?1721819482Raider92
...nity.forum/avatars/s/0/84.jpg?1704247855Colif
....forum/avatars/s/28/28599.jpg?1598344205Brian Boru
...orum/avatars/s/495/495610.jpg?1721198049MOONI4
...ity.forum/avatars/s/0/552.jpg?1579029715Hveðrungr
...orum/avatars/s/496/496025.jpg?1721997855tea666
...ty.forum/avatars/s/1/1708.jpg?1672682703Kaamos_Llama
....forum/avatars/s/28/28599.jpg?1598344205Brian Boru
...nity.forum/avatars/s/0/84.jpg?1704247855Colif
...ity.forum/avatars/s/0/552.jpg?1579029715Hveðrungr
...nity.forum/avatars/s/0/84.jpg?1704247855Colif
...orum/avatars/s/177/177320.jpg?1623083086COLGeek
....forum/avatars/s/28/28599.jpg?1598344205Brian Boru
...les/pcgamer/future/FUTURE_logo_white.pngNo alt attribute provided
...les/pcgamer/future/FUTURE_logo_white.pngNo alt attribute provided
/styles/pcgamer/future/icon-facebook2.pngNo alt attribute provided
/styles/pcgamer/future/icon-twitter2.pngNo alt attribute provided
/styles/pcgamer/future/icon-instagram2.pngNo alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Forum list
The H1 heading is too short (10 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 26 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 Forum list
H2 PC Gaming Discussions
H2 Computer Hardware
H2 Community
H3 Search
H3 Search Duplicate text
H3 Search Duplicate text
H3 General Gaming New
H3 Shooters New
H3 RPG New
H3 Strategy & Simulation New
H3 Retro Gaming New
H3 Game Troubleshooting New
H3 Desktop Hardware New
H3 Gaming Accessories New
H3 Gaming Laptops New
H3 Chat Log Podcast New
H3 Studio Spotlight
H3 Pop Culture & Entertainment New
H3 Competitions & Events
H3 Forum Features & Feedback
H3 TRENDING THREADS
H3 Latest posts
H3 Moderators online
H3 Share this page
H4 Sub-forums
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.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 21 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.pcgamer.com/External Subdomain IMG-ALT PC Gamer Forums
https://www.pcgamer.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT PC Gamer Forums
https://www.pcgamer.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT PC Gamer Forums
https://www.pcgamer.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT PC Gamer Forums
/search/A-TITLE Search
/search/Text duplicate A-TITLE Search
/search/Advanced search...
/search/Nofollow Advanced...
https://forums.pcgamer.com/login/Log in
/register/Register
/search/Text duplicate A-TITLE Search
/search/Text duplicate A-TITLE Search
/search/Text duplicate Advanced search...
/search/Nofollow Text duplicate Advanced...
/trending/Trending
/forums/-/-/listForum list
/whats-new/What's new
https://forums.pcgamer.com/Subdomain Home
/featured/Featured
https://forums.pcgamer.com/Forums
/whats-new/posts/New posts
/trending/Text duplicate Trending
/search/?type=postSearch forums
/whats-new/Text duplicate What's new
/whats-new/posts/Nofollow Text duplicate New posts
/whats-new/latest-activityNofollow Latest activity
/members/Members
/online/Current visitors
/billboard/Billboard
/trophies/Trophies
/account/dismiss-notice?notice...A-TITLE Dismiss notice
/threads/what-pc-games-have-yo...Subdomain What PC games have you finished more then once?
/register/Join the community
/search/Text duplicate A-TITLE Search
/search/Text duplicate A-TITLE Search
/search/Text duplicate Advanced search...
/search/Nofollow Text duplicate Advanced...
https://www.google.com/chrome/New window External Subdomain alternative browser
/categories/pc-gaming-discussi...PC Gaming Discussions
/forums/general-gaming.33/General Gaming
/members/brian-boru.28599/IMG-ALT Brian Boru
/threads/july-2024-game-discus...July 2024 Game Discussion Thread
A-TITLE July 2024 Game Discussion Thread
/members/brian-boru.28599/Text duplicate Brian Boru
/forums/shooters.12/Shooters
/members/aldarion.495898/IMG-ALT Aldarion
/threads/what-is-the-best-shoo...What is the best shooting game on PC?
A-TITLE What is the best shooting game on PC?
/members/aldarion.495898/Text duplicate Aldarion
/forums/rpg.7/RPG
/members/tea666.496025/IMG-ALT tea666
/threads/what-the-best-rpg-gam...What the best RPG games play ?
A-TITLE What the best RPG games play ?
/members/tea666.496025/Text duplicate tea666
/forums/strategy-simulation.6/Strategy & Simulation
/members/hveðrungr.552/IMG-ALT Hveðrungr
/threads/something-rotten-in-k...Something Rotten In Kislev || Total War: Warhammer III Co-op Campaign
A-TITLE Something Rotten In Kislev || Total War: Warhammer III Co-op Campaign
/members/hveðrungr.552/Text duplicate Hveðrungr
/forums/retro-gaming.42/Retro Gaming
/members/frindis.507/IMG-ALT Frindis
/threads/dos-games-extravaganz...DOS Games Extravaganza
A-TITLE DOS Games Extravaganza
/members/frindis.507/Text duplicate Frindis
/forums/game-troubleshooting.38/Game Troubleshooting
/members/zimbaly.189575/IMG-ALT Zimbaly
/threads/how-to-fix-stuttering...Question How to fix stuttering and drops?
A-TITLE How to fix stuttering and drops?
/members/zimbaly.189575/Text duplicate Zimbaly
/categories/computer-hardware.19/Computer Hardware
/forums/desktop-hardware.20/Desktop Hardware
/members/kaamos_llama.1708/IMG-ALT Kaamos_Llama
/threads/cant-get-smooth-60fps...Question Can't get smooth 60fps gameplay in every game I tested (old and new)
A-TITLE Can't get smooth 60fps gameplay in every game I tested (old and new)
/members/kaamos_llama.1708/Text duplicate Kaamos_Llama
/forums/gaming-accessories.22/Gaming Accessories
/members/colif.84/IMG-ALT Colif
/threads/getting-really-frustr...Getting really frustrated with my headset microphones...
A-TITLE Getting really frustrated with my headset microphones...
/members/colif.84/Text duplicate Colif
/forums/gaming-laptops.21/Gaming Laptops
/members/colif.84/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Colif
/threads/loq-15irx9-83dv00e8ph...Question LOQ 15IRX9 83DV00E8PH
A-TITLE LOQ 15IRX9 83DV00E8PH
/members/colif.84/Text duplicate Colif
/categories/community.1/Community
/forums/chat-log-podcast.43/Chat Log Podcast
/members/brian-boru.28599/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Brian Boru
/threads/do-you-have-any-of-th...Do you have any of the top 10 most wishlisted Steam games on your own wishlist?
A-TITLE Do you have any of the top 10 most wishlisted Steam games on your own wishlist?
/members/brian-boru.28599/Text duplicate Brian Boru
/forums/studio-spotlight.31/Studio Spotlight
/forums/studio-spotlight-archi...Studio Spotlight Archive
/members/colif.84/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Colif
/threads/developing-a-dynamic-...Feature Developing a dynamic, romantic, platonic visual novel
A-TITLE Developing a dynamic, romantic, platonic visual novel
/members/colif.84/Text duplicate Colif
/forums/pop-culture-entertainm...Pop Culture & Entertainment
/members/ipman.356313/IMG-ALT ipman
/threads/music-videos.143195/p...Music Videos!
A-TITLE Music Videos!
/members/ipman.356313/Text duplicate ipman
/forums/competitions-events.32/Competitions & Events
/members/sward.7/IMG-ALT SWard
/threads/help-us-support-speci...Help us support SpecialEffect in our September EPOS audio giveaway!
A-TITLE Help us support SpecialEffect in our September EPOS audio giveaway!
/members/sward.7/Text duplicate SWard
/forums/forum-features-feedbac...Forum Features & Feedback
/members/cparsons.20/IMG-ALT CParsons
/threads/pcgamers-rss-not-work...Question PCGamer's RSS not working?
A-TITLE PCGamer's RSS not working?
/members/cparsons.20/Text duplicate CParsons
/trending/threads.1/Nofollow TRENDING THREADS
/members/colif.84/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Colif
/threads/what-is-the-best-shoo...Text duplicate What is the best shooting game on PC?
/forums/shooters.12/Text duplicate Shooters
/members/raider92.495904/IMG-ALT Raider92
/threads/cant-get-smooth-60fps...Text duplicate Question Can't get smooth 60fps gameplay in every game I tested (old and new)
/forums/desktop-hardware.20/Text duplicate Desktop Hardware
/members/colif.84/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Colif
/threads/last-epoch-discussion...Last Epoch discussion thread
/forums/rpg.7/Text duplicate RPG
/members/brian-boru.28599/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Brian Boru
/threads/civilization-5-playin...Civilization 5 playing it Wide w Raging Barbarians
/forums/strategy-simulation.6/Text duplicate Strategy & Simulation
/members/mooni4.495610/IMG-ALT MOONI4
/threads/first-pc-build-for-hi...First PC build for high end gaming
/forums/desktop-hardware.20/Text duplicate Desktop Hardware
/members/hveðrungr.552/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Hveðrungr
/threads/something-rotten-in-k...Text duplicate Something Rotten In Kislev || Total War: Warhammer III Co-op Campaign
/forums/strategy-simulation.6/Text duplicate Strategy & Simulation
/members/tempol.495925/T
/threads/new-pc-build-£500.145...New PC Build £500
/forums/desktop-hardware.20/Text duplicate Desktop Hardware
/whats-new/posts/?skip=1Nofollow Latest posts
/members/tea666.496025/Text duplicate IMG-ALT tea666
/threads/what-the-best-rpg-gam...Text duplicate What the best RPG games play ?
/forums/rpg.7/Text duplicate RPG
/members/kaamos_llama.1708/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Kaamos_Llama
/threads/cant-get-smooth-60fps...Text duplicate Question Can't get smooth 60fps gameplay in every game I tested (old and new)
/forums/desktop-hardware.20/Text duplicate Desktop Hardware
/members/brian-boru.28599/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Brian Boru
/threads/first-pc-build-for-hi...Text duplicate First PC build for high end gaming
/forums/desktop-hardware.20/Text duplicate Desktop Hardware
/members/akram11.495718/A
/threads/pc-freezes-with-loud-...Question PC freezes with loud sound
/forums/desktop-hardware.20/Text duplicate Desktop Hardware
/members/colif.84/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Colif
/threads/loq-15irx9-83dv00e8ph...Text duplicate Question LOQ 15IRX9 83DV00E8PH
/forums/gaming-laptops.21/Text duplicate Gaming Laptops
/members/hveðrungr.552/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Hveðrungr
/threads/something-rotten-in-k...Text duplicate Something Rotten In Kislev || Total War: Warhammer III Co-op Campaign
/forums/strategy-simulation.6/Text duplicate Strategy & Simulation
/members/why_me.160137/W
/threads/new-pc-build-£500.145...Text duplicate New PC Build £500
/forums/desktop-hardware.20/Text duplicate Desktop Hardware
/members/?key=moderatorsModerators online
/members/colif.84/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Colif
/members/colgeek.177320/IMG-ALT COLGeek
/members/brian-boru.28599/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Brian Boru
https://www.futureplc.com/External Subdomain Visit our corporate site
https://www.facebook.com/pcgam...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/pcga...External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/pcgamerExternal No Text
/misc/styleNofollow PC Gamer
A-TITLE Style chooser
https://www.futureplc.com/serv...Nofollow External Subdomain Advertising
https://www.futureplc.com/cook...Nofollow External Subdomain Cookies Policies
https://www.futureplc.com/priv...Nofollow External Subdomain Privacy
https://www.futureplc.com/term...Nofollow External Subdomain Terms & Conditions
https://www.futureplc.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Visit our corporate site
https://www.futureplc.com/serv...External Subdomain Text duplicate Advertising
https://www.futureplc.com/cook...External Subdomain Text duplicate Cookies Policies
https://www.futureplc.com/priv...External Subdomain Text duplicate Privacy
https://www.futureplc.com/term...External Subdomain Term & Conditions
https://www.facebook.com/pcgam...External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/pcgamerExternal Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/pcga...External Subdomain Instagram

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://forums.pcgamer.com/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.98 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (125 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
servernginx
dateSat, 27 Jul 2024 00:06:15 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
content-length26310
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
last-modifiedSat, 27 Jul 2024 00:06:15 GMT
expiresThu, 19 Nov 1981 08:52:00 GMT
cache-controls-maxage=300, max-age=0
content-encodinggzip
varyAccept-Encoding
set-cookie40 Characters
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,043 referring domains.
This page has 10,380 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 550 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

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