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Meta information
100% 
Page quality
63% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
13% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.51 s
File size
332.30 kB
Words
1734
Media files
104
Number of links
418 internal / 34 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
IOL | News that Connects South Africans
The length of the page title is perfect. (366 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Discover the world of IOL, bringing you a mix of current news across politics, sport, business, motoring and lifestyle. Telling your stories and driving change!
The length of the meta description is perfect. (957 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is 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
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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

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Page quality

Content
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Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
The average number of words per sentence of 32.8 words is high.
This page contains 1734 words. That's ok.
21.5% 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.
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
(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
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The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 35 tags for this page.
Image SEO
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28 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
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There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
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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...ration=CROP&offset=0x468&resize=1466x825R50,000 reward for any information regarding missing four-year-old Gqeberha boy
...ation=CROP&offset=0x105&resize=2000x112512 learners suspended after fresh racism allegations rock prestigious Pretoria girls school
...ation=CROP&offset=0x105&resize=2000x112512 learners suspended after fresh racism allegations rock prestigious Pretoria girls school
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1339x133935km walk home for pupil after bus driver bars him over ticket
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1125x1125Girl, 14, kidnapped in Mpumalanga, rescued in Gauteng, five suspects arrested
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1500x1500LOOK: Man and his boss arrested for selling vehicle license discs on Joburg streets
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1335x1335Scam warning: ‘Do not pay scammers who call, claiming to be inkabi, or Hawks officers investigating you’
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1333x1333Belittled Olympic 100m champ Marcell Jacobs wants to show Tokyo win was no fluke
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1331x1331EFF hits back at Ramaphosa, deeming him a ‘darling’ of the GNU
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1334x1334Green flags to lookout for when you're doing a job interview
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1333x1333IOC mulls Palestinian call for Israel Olympics ban
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...ation=CROP&offset=0x104&resize=2000x1125Plane crashes in Nepal with 18 dead, pilot sole survivor
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1333x1333US President Joe Biden to address America as clock ticks on presidency
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1466x1466R50,000 reward for any information regarding missing four-year-old Gqeberha boy
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1007x1007More delays in Grayson Beare murder trial
...ration=CROP&offset=80x0&resize=2667x2667South African woman fights for right to join her two lovers in the UK
...operation=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=806x806Malmesbury bypass link road construction remains on track
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1501x1501Elderly man dies in Queensburgh house fire
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...ration=CROP&offset=0x27&resize=2000x1125Rand weakens against global currencies as we wait for inflation data
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1218x1218President Cyril Ramaphosa signs Climate Change Bill into law
...ation=CROP&offset=420x0&resize=1125x1125Pandor says she regrets declining ANC's deputy president position
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1327x1327‘A better life for South Africans remains top priority’: Ramaphosa during Presidency budget vote
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1314x1314Ramaphosa says that growth and job creation is top of his agenda - Presidency Budget Vote address
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1341x1341MKPYL slams AfriForum's legal challenge on Hlophe as ‘baseless’
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...ation=CROP&offset=0x104&resize=2000x1125Betway Premiership: New PSL sponsorship ‘single biggest investment’ in SA sport
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1124x1124Audi F1 project to be headed by former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1122x1122Sako Makata believes Blitzboks can go all the way at the Olympics
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1669x1669Itumeleng Khune won’t reveal whether he’s going to stay with Kaizer Chiefs
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1333x1333Belittled Olympic 100m champ Marcell Jacobs wants to show Tokyo win was no fluke
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...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=2000x1125LOOK: Barbie embraces inclusivity with new vision-impaired doll
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=2000x2000LOOK: Barbie embraces inclusivity with new vision-impaired doll
...peration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1622x912Mzansi Supranationals soar on global pageant spaces as Bryoni Govender and Dr Fezile Mkhize win big
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1622x1622Mzansi Supranationals soar on global pageant spaces as Bryoni Govender and Dr Fezile Mkhize win big
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...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1358x1358Gauteng Department of Health hosts summit to reconfigure primary healthcare service
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...ration=CROP&offset=0x88&resize=2000x1125Ryan Reynolds reveals name of he and Blake Lively’s fourth child
...ration=CROP&offset=40x0&resize=2000x2000‘All the feels’: J’Something marks 13 years of marriage with heartfelt celebratory post
...operation=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=828x828Vuyo Dabula returns to the big screen following 2022 shooting
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1829x1829'Scandal!' actor bids farewell to his character
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1500x1500Thandiswa Mazwai brings ‘Sankofa’ magic to Cape Town
...ration=CROP&offset=40x0&resize=1814x1814‘Words just aren’t enough’: J’Something reflects on proud moment singing Portugal’s national anthem
...ration=CROP&offset=40x0&resize=2000x2000The end of Sweet and Boat with a hint of betrayal!
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1300x1300Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has appealed to fans after her niece went missing this week
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...ation=CROP&offset=0x105&resize=2000x1125Take a look at the highest paying jobs for SA’s major job sectors
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1117x1117Wind energy sector a catalyst for job creation
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1179x1179Rand weakens against global currencies as we wait for inflation data
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1122x1122Asian markets track Wall Street losses after mixed tech earnings
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1335x1335How adopting an Olympic athlete mindset can boost long-term savings
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1314x1314Ramaphosa says that growth and job creation is top of his agenda - Presidency Budget Vote address
...operation=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=360x360Introducing the King: Hisense Mini-LED 100U7K
...ation=CROP&offset=0x200&resize=1333x1333U18 Craven Week welcomes STADIO as headline sponsor
...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1124x1124Beyond the Docks: Shipping Containers for Sale - The Next Big Thing in Tiny Living
/static/media/iol-wht.8eeb2d01.svgIOL
/static/media/facebook-wht.f4d5995e.svgLike us on Facebook
/static/media/x-wht.e3a5a15f.svgFollow us on Twitter
/static/media/instagram-wht.08ed7500.svgFollow us on Instagram
/static/media/tiktok.12331f11.svgFollow us on TikTok
/static/media/youtube-wht.adef66e4.svgSubscribe to us on Youtube
/static/media/rss-wht.74af5e36.svgSubscribe to our RSS feeds
/static/media/google-play.089d2f5e.svgGet the IOL app on Google Play
/static/media/app-store.ae2ce25f.svgGet the IOL app on the App Store

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
R50,000 reward for any information regarding missing four-year-old Gqeberha boy
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 73 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 R50,000 reward for any information regarding missing four-year-old Gqeberha boy
H2 Plane crashes in Nepal with 18 dead, pilot sole survivor
H2 Betway Premiership: New PSL sponsorship ‘single biggest investment’ in SA sport
H2 Ryan Reynolds reveals name of he and Blake Lively’s fourth child
H2 Take a look at the highest paying jobs for SA’s major job sectors
H3 Trending on IOL
H3 News
H3 Politics
H3 Rand weakens against global currencies as we wait for inflation data
H3 Sport
H3 Lifestyle
H3 Entertainment
H3 Business
H3 Partnered
H4 12 learners suspended after fresh racism allegations rock prestigious Pretoria girls school
H5 LOOK: Barbie embraces inclusivity with new vision-impaired doll
H5 Mzansi Supranationals soar on global pageant spaces as Bryoni Govender and Dr Fezile Mkhize win big
H5 Gauteng Department of Health hosts summit to reconfigure primary healthcare service
H5 Olympic games opening ceremony outfits: A look at styles from around the world
H5 Introducing the King: Hisense Mini-LED 100U7K
H5 U18 Craven Week welcomes STADIO as headline sponsor
H5 Beyond the Docks: Shipping Containers for Sale - The Next Big Thing in Tiny Living
H6 35km walk home for pupil after bus driver bars him over ticket
H6 Girl, 14, kidnapped in Mpumalanga, rescued in Gauteng, five suspects arrested
H6 LOOK: Man and his boss arrested for selling vehicle license discs on Joburg streets
H6 Scam warning: ‘Do not pay scammers who call, claiming to be inkabi, or Hawks officers investigating you’
H6 Belittled Olympic 100m champ Marcell Jacobs wants to show Tokyo win was no fluke
H6 South African woman fights for right to join her two lovers in the UK
H6 Gauteng Health MEC ordered to pay R850,000 to elderly woman for botched knee surgery
H6 ‘It’s ActionSA’s wishful thinking’: Al Jama-ah insists Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda going nowhere
H6 Pandor says she regrets declining ANC's deputy president position
H6 12 learners suspended after fresh racism allegations rock prestigious Pretoria girls school Duplicate text
H6 Naspers’ donation to the ANC: Wishcasting a grand coalition between the ANC and the DA?
H6 Phakamile Hlubi-Majola: NHI can succeed if we follow Cuba’s lead
H6 Discontent brews in DA-led Multi-Party Charter ahead of elections
H6 Jaecoo reveals SA-bound plug-in hybrids with up to 445kW at Beijing Auto Show
H6 Northern Cape man and three dogs missing at Bloubergstrand, another deceased
H6 EFF hits back at Ramaphosa, deeming him a ‘darling’ of the GNU
H6 Green flags to lookout for when you're doing a job interview
H6 IOC mulls Palestinian call for Israel Olympics ban
H6 Capitec’s reputation under fire as it battles garnishee case
H6 US President Joe Biden to address America as clock ticks on presidency
H6 R50,000 reward for any information regarding missing four-year-old Gqeberha boy Duplicate text
H6 More delays in Grayson Beare murder trial
H6 South African woman fights for right to join her two lovers in the UK Duplicate text
H6 Malmesbury bypass link road construction remains on track
H6 Elderly man dies in Queensburgh house fire
H6 President Cyril Ramaphosa signs Climate Change Bill into law
H6 Pandor says she regrets declining ANC's deputy president position Duplicate text
H6 ‘A better life for South Africans remains top priority’: Ramaphosa during Presidency budget vote
H6 Ramaphosa says that growth and job creation is top of his agenda - Presidency Budget Vote address
H6 MKPYL slams AfriForum's legal challenge on Hlophe as ‘baseless’
H6 DA, AfriForum take legal action to have MKP's John Hlophe removed from JSC
H6 Audi F1 project to be headed by former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto
H6 Sako Makata believes Blitzboks can go all the way at the Olympics
H6 Itumeleng Khune won’t reveal whether he’s going to stay with Kaizer Chiefs
H6 Belittled Olympic 100m champ Marcell Jacobs wants to show Tokyo win was no fluke Duplicate text
H6 Team SA at Paris Olympics: Blitzboks in action twice on Wednesday
H6 ‘All the feels’: J’Something marks 13 years of marriage with heartfelt celebratory post
H6 Vuyo Dabula returns to the big screen following 2022 shooting
H6 'Scandal!' actor bids farewell to his character
H6 Thandiswa Mazwai brings ‘Sankofa’ magic to Cape Town
H6 ‘Words just aren’t enough’: J’Something reflects on proud moment singing Portugal’s national anthem
H6 The end of Sweet and Boat with a hint of betrayal!
H6 Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has appealed to fans after her niece went missing this week
H6 Wind energy sector a catalyst for job creation
H6 Rand weakens against global currencies as we wait for inflation data Duplicate text
H6 Asian markets track Wall Street losses after mixed tech earnings
H6 How adopting an Olympic athlete mindset can boost long-term savings
H6 Ramaphosa says that growth and job creation is top of his agenda - Presidency Budget Vote address Duplicate text
H6 Sections on IOL
H6 More on IOL
H6 Subscribe
There are too many internal links (418) on this page.
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
There are 7 links with a trivial anchor text.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (34) on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://www.iol.co.za/IMG-ALT Independent Online
https://www.iol.co.za/Home Page
https://www.iol.co.za/newsAll News
/news/south-africaSouth Africa
/news/politicsPolitics
/news/crime-and-courtsCrime and Courts
https://www.iol.co.za/news/worldWorld
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/business-report/bricsBRICS
/news/educationEducation
/news/environmentEnvironment
/news/weatherWeather
/news/trafficTraffic
/news/feel-goodGood News
https://www.iol.co.za/news/energyEnergy
https://www.iol.co.za/businessAll Business
/business-reportBusiness Report
/personal-financePersonal Finance
https://www.iol.co.za/propertyProperty
https://www.iol.co.za/technologyTechnology
/business/jobsJobs
https://www.iol.co.za/lifestyleAll Lifestyle
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/lifestyle/healthHealth
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/entertainment/streamingStreaming
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/entertainment/eventsEvents
/entertainment/whats-onWhat's On
/entertainment/booksBooks
/entertainment/royalsRoyals
/entertainment/tvTV
/trends/elections-2024Elections 2024
https://www.iol.co.za/sportAll Sport
/sport/soccerSoccer
/sport/soccer/pslSoccer PSL
https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugbyRugby
/sport/cricketCricket
/sport/bettingBetting
https://www.iol.co.za/motoringMotoring
https://www.iol.co.za/opinionAll Opinion
/opinion/lettersLetters
https://www.iol.co.za/travelTravel
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https://www.iol.co.za/technologyText duplicate Technology
https://www.iol.co.za/propertyText duplicate Property
/news/educationText duplicate Education
https://www.iol.co.za/the-starThe Star
https://www.iol.co.za/capeargusCape Argus
/weekend-argusWeekend Argus
https://www.iol.co.za/dailynewsDaily News
https://www.iol.co.za/capetimesCape Times
https://www.iol.co.za/mercuryThe Mercury
/pretoria-newsPretoria News
/saturday-starSaturday Star
https://www.iol.co.za/iosThe Independent on Saturday
/sunday-tribuneSunday Tribune
/sundayindependentSunday Independent
https://www.dfa.co.za/New window External Subdomain DFA
https://www.iol.co.za/thepostThe Post
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/New window External Subdomain Daily Voice
https://www.isolezwe.co.za/New window External Subdomain Isolezwe
/business-reportText duplicate Business Report
/personal-financeText duplicate Personal Finance
https://www.iol.co.za/newspapersSubscribe to Independent Media
https://www.iol.co.za/newslettersSubscribe to Email Newsletter
https://www.iol.co.za/about-iolAbout IOL
https://www.iol.co.za/contact-usContact Us
https://www.iol.co.za/press-codePress Code
/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
/terms-and-conditionsTerms & Conditions
https://www.iol.co.za/advertisingAdvertise with us
https://www.iol.co.za/feedbackFeedback
https://www.iol.co.za/complaintsComplaints Procedure
https://www.facebook.com/IOLnewsExternal Subdomain Facebook
https://www.twitter.com/IOLExternal Subdomain Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/iolnewsExternal Subdomain Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://www.youtube.com/channe...External Subdomain Youtube
https://www.iol.co.za/rssRSS Feeds
https://www.iol.co.za/newsNews
/trends/elections-2024Text duplicate Elections 2024
https://www.iol.co.za/businessBusiness
https://www.iol.co.za/lifestyleLifestyle
/entertainmentEntertainment
https://www.iol.co.za/travelText duplicate Travel
/business-reportText duplicate Business Report
/personal-financeText duplicate Personal Finance
https://www.iol.co.za/propertyText duplicate Property
https://www.iol.co.za/technologyText duplicate Technology
https://www.iol.co.za/sportSport
https://www.iol.co.za/motoringText duplicate Motoring
https://www.iol.co.za/opinionOpinion
https://www.iol.co.za/newspapersNewspapers
https://www.iol.co.za/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Independent Online
https://www.iol.co.za/Text duplicate Home Page
https://www.iol.co.za/newsText duplicate All News
/news/south-africaText duplicate South Africa
/news/politicsText duplicate Politics
/news/crime-and-courtsText duplicate Crime and Courts
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https://www.iol.co.za/news/africaText duplicate Africa
/business-report/bricsText duplicate BRICS
/news/educationText duplicate Education
/news/environmentText duplicate Environment
/news/weatherText duplicate Weather
/news/trafficText duplicate Traffic
/news/feel-goodText duplicate Good News
https://www.iol.co.za/news/energyText duplicate Energy
https://www.iol.co.za/businessText duplicate All Business
/business-reportText duplicate Business Report
/personal-financeText duplicate Personal Finance
https://www.iol.co.za/propertyText duplicate Property
https://www.iol.co.za/technologyText duplicate Technology
/business/jobsText duplicate Jobs
https://www.iol.co.za/lifestyleText duplicate All Lifestyle
/lifestyle/food-and-restaurantsText duplicate Food & Restaurants
/lifestyle/healthText duplicate Health
/lifestyle/style-beautyText duplicate Style & Beauty
/lifestyle/familyText duplicate Relationships
/lifestyle/competitionsText duplicate Competitions
/lifestyle/shoppingText duplicate Shopping
/entertainmentText duplicate All Entertainment
/entertainment/musicText duplicate Music
/entertainment/moviesText duplicate Movies
/entertainment/streamingText duplicate Streaming
/entertainment/celebrity-newsText duplicate Celebrity
/entertainment/eventsText duplicate Events
/entertainment/whats-onText duplicate What's On
/entertainment/booksText duplicate Books
/entertainment/royalsText duplicate Royals
/entertainment/tvText duplicate TV
/trends/elections-2024Text duplicate Elections 2024
https://www.iol.co.za/sportText duplicate All Sport
/sport/soccerText duplicate Soccer
/sport/soccer/pslText duplicate Soccer PSL
https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugbyText duplicate Rugby
/sport/cricketText duplicate Cricket
/sport/bettingText duplicate Betting
https://www.iol.co.za/motoringText duplicate Motoring
https://www.iol.co.za/opinionText duplicate All Opinion
/opinion/lettersText duplicate Letters
https://www.iol.co.za/travelText duplicate Travel
https://www.iol.co.za/motoringText duplicate Motoring
https://www.iol.co.za/technologyText duplicate Technology
https://www.iol.co.za/propertyText duplicate Property
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