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Meta information
61% 
Page quality
44% 
Page structure
60% 
Link structure
71% 
Server
0% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.15 s
File size
1,246.20 kB
Words
477
Media files
12
Number of links
90 internal / 18 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 926 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
(Critically important)
Get the latest update on UAE, business, life style, UAE jobs, gold rate, Exchange rate, UAE holidays, Dubai police, RTA and prayer times from UAE’s largest news portal.
The meta description is too long: 1041 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://gulfnews.com/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United States of America
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)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
No paragraphs were detected.
There are only 477 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
These Typos were found:
  • ukranian => Ukrainian
18.9% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
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 (1246.2 kB).
A viewport "height=device-height, width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, target-densitydpi=device-dpi" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 10 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

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data:[...] Base64Large lit decorations in the shape of stars and a crescent moon are installed at the City Walk during the month of Ramadan, in Dubai on March 6, 2025.
data:[...] Base64UAE Central Bank unveils new symbol of Dirham
data:[...] Base64Crafting the art of exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi
data:[...] Base64Enjoying a quiet meal at home, feasting at a restaurant during Iftar? Share your Iftar photos and you could be featured in our special celebration!
data:[...] Base64Support grows for Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan after body shaming remarks
data:[...] Base64Malayalam superstar Mohanlal
data:[...] Base64'L2: Empuraan' leaked on multiple platforms, filmmakers urge fans to avoid piracy
data:[...] Base64Wakata, a seasoned astronaut with five space missions under his belt, including his most recent assignment on NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission from October 2022 to March 2023, has spent more than 150 days aboard the ISS.
data:[...] Base64Parking on Palm Jumeirah is managed by a ticketless system, and knowing how it works can help you enjoy a smoother experience while avoiding fines or delays.
data:[...] Base64From exploring ancient tombs in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, to relaxing in the crystal-clear waters of the Maldives, these quick getaways offer something for every traveller.
data:[...] Base64Planning a road trip to Oman for the Eid Al Fir holidays? If your car is under a loan or mortgage, be prepared to provide NOC from your bank. If you want to avoid the extra paperwork, a simple option is renting a vehicle with Oman insurance coverage.
data:[...] Base64Fireworks are set to light up three stunning locations across the city.

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 32 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 UAE urges residents to sight Shawwal moon on Saturday
H2 Explained: Eid Al Fitr holidays across GCC countries
H2 Will Eid Al Fitr 2025 fall on March 30 or 31?
H2 New symbol revealed for UAE dirham
H2 Crafting the art of exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi
H2 Dubai Police deny reports on missing Ukranian model
H2 CBSE cracks down on 'Dummy Schools' with strict rules
H2 Shawwal crescent won’t be visible Saturday: Astronomer
H2 Ramadan moments: Share your iftar photos, get a reward
H2 Support grows for Kerala Chief Secretary after insults
H2 Dubai’s Great Online Sale kicks-off
H2 IPL: Can Gaikwad’s bold move revive his India career?
H2 Look: The winners of the World Press Photo Contest 2025
H2 Trial by media: Will Rhea Chakraborty get an apology?
H2 Porsche owner skips Dh260 fuel bill, caught in 4 days
H2 A Dubai entrepreneur's journey to $10.4m success
H2 IPL 2025: RCB enter Chennai’s spin web
H2 Still learning the craft of acting: Mohanlal
H2 L2: Empuraan leaked online hours after release
H2 Watch: Koichi Wakata plays solo baseball in space
H2 Visiting Palm Jumeirah? Here's how to park with ease
H2 Eid Al Fitr: Top getaways under 5 hours from UAE
H2 How to avoid border delays when driving to Oman
H2 Where to watch Eid Al Fitr fireworks for free in Dubai
H2 Sharjah police chief opens modern prison libraries
H2 Ahead of Eid, Dubai releases inmates in rental cases
H2 CBSE cracks down on 'Dummy Schools' with strict rules Duplicate text
H2 Eid feast: Dubai’s best dining spots for Eid Al Fitr
H3 Fatwa Council calls for crescent moon sighting to mark end of Ramadan
H3 The exact date for Eid will only be confirmed based on the Shawwal moon sighting
H3 Emirati astronomer provides the answer, based on lunar observations
H3 Elon Musk, whose SpaceX program helped facilitate Wakata's mission, shared the video
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 18 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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/living-in-uae/visa-immigratio...Eid Al Fitr: Top getaways under 5 hours from UAE 3m read
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/living-in-uae/transport/can-y...How to avoid border delays when driving to Oman 4m read
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HTTP redirects
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The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The file size of the HTML document is very large (1,246 kB).
The page response time is excellent with 0.15 seconds.

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External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 35,105 referring domains.
This page has 1,792,032 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 21,670 different ip addresses.

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