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77% 
Page quality
88% 
Page structure
64% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
100% 
External factors
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SEO Score
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Words
1270
Media files
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Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
IOL
The page title is too short. (31 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
The page title is only one word.
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
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Top stories and news highlights from around South Africa, Africa and across the globe as they happen. Read the latest local and International news on IOL today.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (986 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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https://iol.co.za/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
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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
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Language for link pointing to page itself inaccurate
Other meta tags
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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
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The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
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The favicon is linked correctly.

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Page quality

Content
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Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
The average number of words per sentence of 25.46 words is high.
This page contains 1270 words. That's ok.
21% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
26 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
Frames
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This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
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A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
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The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 25 tags for this page.
Image SEO
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Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
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This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
Additional markup
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No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
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This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

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Page structure

H1 heading
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NPA decides not to prosecute in Cwecwe rape case
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
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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

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H1 NPA decides not to prosecute in Cwecwe rape case
H4 Top StoriesWhat you need to know right now
H4 EXPOSED: SANDF busted over Merebank army base 'outdated pics' lies
H4 EFF raises concerns over Gold Rush Consortium's mooted National Lottery takeover
H4 Interest rate cut anticipated as inflation declines in South Africa
H4 Eight dead in Umlazi shooting: Police hunt killers
H4 Bulls to honour Cornal Hendricks in final URC round-robin match with power 23
H4 Why winter is the perfect time for strategic moves in the South African property market
H4 Toyota Gazoo Racing and SVR open up new 'one stop shop' for SA racing exploits
H4 Investigation launched into working conditions at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital following intern's death
H4 Political fault lines emerge as PRASA outlines rail service recovery
H4 Papal ConclaveUpdates from the election of the new Pope
H4 Leo XIV says Church must fight 'lack of faith' in first mass as pope
H4 Ramaphosa welcomes historic election of first American Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV
H4 'Great honour': Leaders welcome Leo, first US pope
H4 White smoke billows and the bells ring for Prevost, the first US pope as Leo XIV
H4 G20
H4 Deputy minister urges urgent action to combat desertification and land degradation
H4 Lamola refutes claims of persecution as US relocation programme begins
H4 Lamola says 'no proof of persecution' against white farmers in South Africa
H4 President Ramaphosa in Côte d’Ivoire for Africa CEO Forum and bilateral engagements
H4 Mbuyiseni Ndlozi defends Julius Malema, discusses Elon Musk, PayPal mafia, and Lesotho’s Starlink deal
H4 Vuyani Jarana appointed to steer Startup20 for G20 Presidency
H4 Building disaster resilience: eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba discusses G20 meeting outcomes
H4 Clearing the Air | How SA's G20 delegation addressed US concerns about land policies
H4 Hybrid Working
H4 Hybrid Boost: Flexible work aids in tough economic times
H4 Recognise the warning signs: how overlooked burnout can sabotage your career
H4 Should Mondays Be Office Days? Exploring Employee Preferences in Hybrid Work
H4 Are Mondays still the best way to kickstart the workweek?
H4 Purpose vs pay: understanding the job market choices of South Africa's youth
H4 Latest on IOL
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
15 links don't have an anchor text.
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 6 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://iol.co.za/saturday-star/Saturday Star
/business/property/2025-05-16-...A-TITLE Why winter is the perfect time for strategic moves in the South African property market
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https://iol.co.za/motoring/Text duplicate Motoring
/iol/motoring/motorsport/Text duplicate Motorsport
/authors/jason-woosey/No Text
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/sunday-tribune/news/2025-05-1...A-TITLE Investigation launched into working conditions at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital following intern's death
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https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/Sunday Tribune
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