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Meta information
80% 
Page quality
77% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
63% 
Server
54% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
2.29 s
File size
97.70 kB
Words
689
Media files
7
Number of links
128 internal / 7 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The National Archives of Ireland
The length of the page title is perfect. (289 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/
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)
The specified alternate links have no errors.
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

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 689 words. That's ok.
29% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
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 24.57 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 20 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The following tag is repeated too often: new to the national archives?
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
4 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
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)
The HTTPS protocol for secure data transmission is not used.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
/img/na-logo-new-graphic.svgNational Archives of Ireland Logo
/img/ticket.svgNo alt attribute provided
/img/image-icon.svgNo alt attribute provided
/img/ticket-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
/img/map-marker-sm-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
/img/na-logo-white-new-graphic.svg Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The National Archives
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 37 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 The National Archives
H2 Reading Room
H2 Search the Online Catalogue
H2 Explore Collections
H2 Behind the Scenes: What's happening in the archives
H2 Stories from the Archives
H2 Latest News
H2 Connect with History
H2 Visit Us
H3 What we do
H3 Commemoration Programme
H3 Visit us
H3 Our archives
H3 Latest News Duplicate text
H3 Services to government
H3 Legal records
H3 Historical records
H3 Genealogy
H3 Empty heading
H3 Empty heading
H3 Empty heading
H3 Sign up here for our latest news and information via email
H3 Historical records Duplicate text
H3 Services to Government
H3 View All
H3 Dáil Éireann Collections
H3 Our Genealogy Website
H3 Decade of Centenaries
H3 Behind the Scenes: Annual Releases 2024
H3 View All Duplicate text
H3 Event: The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General at 100
H3 View All Duplicate text
H3 Follow Us Find us on Twitter Find us on Instagram
H3 Contact Us
H4 New to the National Archives?
H4 In order to consult records, it is necessary to hold a valid Reader’s Ticket
H4 Future-proofing of the National Archives is now underway – find out more about our redevelopment here.
H4 New to the National Archives? Duplicate text
H5 The National Archives is open to the public
H5 Opening hours: 10am – 5pm Monday to Friday. Except on Mondays, a lunchtime closure applies between 1 and 2pm.
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
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.
2 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 7 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/IMG-ALT National Archives of Ireland Logo
/search-the-online-catalogue/s...Subdomain Search the Online Catalogue
/visit-us/contact-us/Subdomain Contact Us / Find Us
/?lang=gaSubdomain Gaeilge
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/visit-us/contact-us/Text duplicate Contact Us / Find Us
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/what-we-do/Subdomain What we do
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/what-we-do/collection-care-an...Subdomain Collection Care & Public Services
/what-we-do/archives-and-gover...Subdomain Archives & Government Services
/what-we-do/corporate-services/Subdomain Corporate Services
/what-we-do/governing-legislat...Subdomain Governing legislation
/what-we-do/national-archives-...Subdomain National Archives Advisory Council
/what-we-do/policies/Subdomain Policies
/what-we-do/publications/Subdomain Publications
/2021commemorationprogramme/Subdomain Commemoration Programme
/visit-us/Subdomain Visit us
/visit-us/plan-your-visit/Subdomain Plan your visit
/visit-us/readers-tickets/Subdomain Readers’ tickets
/visit-us/using-the-reading-room/Subdomain Using the Reading Room
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/visit-us/filming-policy/Subdomain Filming Policy
/visit-us/faq/Subdomain FAQ
/visit-us/contact-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us / Find Us
/our-archives/Subdomain Our archives
/our-archives/archives-held-in...Subdomain Archives held in the National Archives
/our-archives/online-exhibitions/Subdomain Online exhibitions
/our-archives/explore-our-coll...Subdomain Explore our collections
/our-archives/document-of-the-...Subdomain Document of the month
/our-archives/new-in-the-onlin...Subdomain New in the online catalogue
/our-archives/stories-from-the...Subdomain Stories from the archives
/our-archives/collaborative-pr...Subdomain Collaborative projects
/our-archives/education-progra...Subdomain Education & outreach
/our-archives/glossary/Subdomain Glossary
/our-archives/faq/Subdomain Text duplicate FAQ
/latest-news/Subdomain Latest News
/news/events-in-september/Subdomain Events in September
/news/annual-releases-2024-are...Subdomain Annual releases 2024 are now searchable online
/news/e37m-refurbishment-of-th...Subdomain €37m refurbishment of the National Archives repository has begun
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Services to government
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Responsibilities under legislation
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Retaining departmental records
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Transfer of records (training)
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Duties of a Certifying Officer
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Duties of a Consenting Officer
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Duties of a Requisitioning Officer
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Disposal of departmental records
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Recalling deposited records
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Withholding departmental records
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Records management guidelines
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Text duplicate Glossary
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Text duplicate FAQ
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Guide
/legal-records/Subdomain Legal records
/legal-records/researching-leg...Subdomain Researching legal records
/legal-records/court-records-h...Subdomain Court records held in the National Archives
/legal-records/testamentary-re...Subdomain Testamentary records
/legal-records/ordering-certif...Subdomain Ordering certified copies
/legal-records/glossary/Subdomain Text duplicate Glossary
/legal-records/faq/Subdomain Text duplicate FAQ
/legal-records/guide/Subdomain Text duplicate Guide
/historical-records/Subdomain Historical records
/historical-records/getting-st...Subdomain Getting started with archival research
/historical-records/research-g...Subdomain Research guides & sources
/historical-records/referencin...Subdomain Referencing archives
/historical-records/glossary/Subdomain Text duplicate Glossary
/historical-records/faq/Subdomain Text duplicate FAQ
/historical-records/guide/Subdomain Text duplicate Guide
/genealogy/Subdomain Genealogy
/genealogy/researching-family-...Subdomain Researching family history
/genealogy/our-sources-for-fam...Subdomain Our sources for family & local history
/genealogy/free-genealogy-advi...Subdomain Free Genealogy Advisory Service
/genealogy/1901-1911-population/Subdomain 1901 & 1911 census
/genealogy/our-genealogy-website/Subdomain Our Genealogy website
/genealogy/genealogy-resources/Subdomain Genealogy resources
/genealogy/glossary/Subdomain Text duplicate Glossary
/genealogy/faq/Subdomain Text duplicate FAQ
/genealogy/guide/Subdomain Text duplicate Guide
/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection[email protected]
/article/plan-your-visit-to-th...Subdomain No Text
/article/plan-your-visit-to-th...Subdomain New to the National Archives?
/article/plan-your-visit-to-th...Subdomain Take a look at our new video which provides information about us and all the services we offer to help you plan your visit.
/visit-us/using-the-reading-room/Subdomain Reading Room
/visit-us/readers-tickets/Subdomain Reader’s Ticket
https://youtu.be/BjJBUUVy2r8?s...External Future-proofing of the National Archives is now underway – find out more about our redevelopment here.
/article/plan-your-visit-to-th...Subdomain No Text
/article/plan-your-visit-to-th...Subdomain Text duplicate New to the National Archives?
/article/plan-your-visit-to-th...Subdomain Text duplicate Take a look at our new video which provides information about us and all the services we offer to help you plan your visit.
/newsletter-signupSubdomain Sign up here for our latest news and information via email
/historical-records/Subdomain Text duplicate Historical records
/historical-records/getting-st...Subdomain Text duplicate Getting started with archival research
/historical-records/research-g...Subdomain Research guides and sources
/historical-records/referencin...Subdomain Text duplicate Referencing archives
/search-the-online-catalogue/s...Subdomain Search the online catalogue
/historical-records/glossary/Subdomain Text duplicate Glossary
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Services to Government
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Text duplicate Responsibilities under legislation
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Text duplicate Transfer of records (training)
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Appointing a Certifying Officer
/services-to-government-and-co...Subdomain Appointing a Requisitioning Officer
/search-the-online-catalogue/faq/Subdomain Text duplicate FAQ
/search-the-online-catalogue/g...Subdomain Text duplicate Glossary
/search-the-online-catalogue/h...Subdomain Help
/search-the-online-catalogue/a...Subdomain Advanced search
/explore-our-collectionsView All
/article/dail-eireann-collecti...Subdomain Dáil Éireann Collections
/article/our-genealogy-website/Subdomain Our Genealogy Website
/article/decade-of-centenaries/Subdomain Decade of Centenaries
/article/behind-the-scenes-med...Subdomain Behind the Scenes: Annual Releases 2024
/our-archives/stories-from-the...Text duplicate View All
https://twitter.com/home?statu...New window External No Text
http://www.facebook.com/sharer...New window External Subdomain No Text
/latest-newsText duplicate View All
/news/events-in-september/Subdomain Text duplicate Events in September
/news/annual-releases-2024-are...Subdomain Text duplicate Annual releases 2024 are now searchable online
/news/e37m-refurbishment-of-th...Subdomain Text duplicate €37m refurbishment of the National Archives repository has begun
https://twitter.com/NARIrelandNew window External Find us on Twitter
/visit-us/plan-your-visit/Plan Your Visit
/visit-us/faq/Text duplicate FAQ
/visit-us/readers-tickets/Text duplicate Reader’s Ticket
https://www.google.com/maps/se...New window External Subdomain Map Us
/visit-us/contact-us/Contact Us
/cdn-cgi/l/email-protectionText duplicate [email protected]
/faqText duplicate FAQ
/glossaryText duplicate Glossary
/newsletter-signupSubscribe to Newsletter
https://twitter.com/NARIrelandNew window External twitter
A-TITLE Find us on Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/nari...New window External Subdomain instagram
A-TITLE Find us on Instagram
/freedom-of-information-2/Subdomain Freedom of Information
/privacy-policy/Subdomain Privacy statement
/site-usage-policy/Subdomain Site usage policy
/accessibility/Subdomain Accessibility
/sitemap/Subdomain Sitemap
/cookie-policy/Subdomain Cookie Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "http://www.nationalarchives.ie/"
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 is very slow (2.29 seconds). The response time should be less than 0.4 seconds. Slow websites are bad for search engine bots and also result in bad user experience.
This page loads 11 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 20 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (98 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 2,081 referring domains.
This page has 298,112 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,116 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
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The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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