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Meta information
61% 
Page quality
81% 
Page structure
47% 
Link structure
77% 
Server
54% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.18 s
File size
68.30 kB
Words
1423
Media files
13
Number of links
138 internal / 9 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
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National Oceanography Centre – Home page | National Oceanography Centre
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 701 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
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The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
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https://noc.ac.uk/
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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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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
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There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
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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.
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
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The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
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Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 1423 words. That's ok.
29.5% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
21 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 24.81 words is good.
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Mobile optimization
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This page loads 6 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
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The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 28 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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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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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.

Media list

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Page structure

H1 heading
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By gaining a deeper knowledge of the ocean, we help every living thing on our planet flourish
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Headings
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There are 36 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 By gaining a deeper knowledge of the ocean, we help every living thing on our planet flourish
H1 National Oceanography Centre – Home page
H2 Secondary nav bar menu
H2 Science and Research
H2 Technology
H2 Public Benefit
H2 Our aim at NOC is to build a world where everyone feels empowered and inspired to help our oceans thrive
H2 Be part of the community shaping our ocean’s future
H2 Under the Surface
H2 Into the Blue Podcast
H2 NOC Annual Report and Finances
H2 The NOC provides Facilities to the UK Marine Research Community
H2 World-leading innovative Science and Technology underpinning the Ocean Economy
H2 In the Spotlight
H2 News
H2 New research calls for UK to be prepared for marine heatwaves
H2 Events
H2 Full keynote lineup for MATS
H2 Get in touch
H2 Ocean News
H2 Help our ocean thrive
H2 Follow us
H3 Marine Geohazards
H3 RRS Discovery Virtual Tour
H3 FLAME
H3 Online Learning
H3 Declining Antarctic sea ice generating more ocean heat loss and storms
H3 Research set to transform our understanding of how the ocean breathes
H3 70% of ocean microplastics are the type found in clothes, textiles & fishing gear – and Europe is a hotspot
H3 WEST science bursary empowers global students with hands-on oceanography experience
H3 South African drought dust fuelled record ocean bloom
H3 Scientists solve early 20th century cold anomaly puzzle
H3 Factors influencing microplastic abundances in the sediments of a seagrass-dominated tropical atoll
H3 Associating the Moon and the tide
H3 Quantifying sedimentary 'blue carbon' in relation to canopy cover in the seagrass meadows of Turneffe Atoll, Belize
H3 Contributions to the development of the next-generation NERC Environmental Data Service: Building Interoperability - a NERC...
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 9 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://noc.ac.uk/Anchor Skip to main content
https://noc.ac.uk/National Oceanography Centre
IMG-ALT National Oceanography Centre [logo]
https://noc.ac.uk/scienceScience
https://noc.ac.uk/technologyTechnology
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https://noc.ac.uk/educationEducation
https://noc.ac.uk/about-usAbout
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https://noc.ac.uk/media-centreMedia Centre
/science/big-science-big-chall...Big Science for Big Challenges
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/technology/technology-develop...MARS Facility Virtual Tour
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/under-the-surface/monsters-deepMonsters of the Deep
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/education/educational-resourc...Visits and Talks
/education/educational-resourc...Coastal Walk – The Crosby Sequence
/education/educational-resourc...Create your own Earth Observation poster
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/about-us/learned-professional...Learned and Professional Societies
https://noc.ac.uk/partnershipsPartnerships
/partnerships/our-national-roleOur National Role
/partnerships/our-internationa...Our International Role
/about-us/contact-usContact us
/about-us/staff-directoryStaff Directory
https://noc.ac.uk/contactContact form
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/about-us/support-usSupport Us
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/about-us/support-us/ocean-edu...Ocean Education
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/about-us/support-us/corporate...Corporate Partnerships
/about-us/support-us/philanthropyPhilanthropy
/about-us/supplying-nocSupplying the NOC
/about-us/supplying-noc/supply...Supplying to Us
/about-us/supplying-noc/sustai...Sustainable Procurement
https://noc.ac.uk/newsLatest News
/news/news-archiveNews Archive
/careers/current-vacanciesCurrent Vacancies
/careers/working-nocWorking for NOC
/careers/noc-recruitment-faqsNOC Recruitment FAQs
/careers/women-nocWomen in NOC
/careers/women-engineeringWomen in Engineering
/careers/new-starter-portalNew Starter Portal
/careers/new-starter-explore-o...Explore our sites
/careers/new-starter-expectationsWhat to expect when you first join
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/about-us/staff-directoryPeople
https://noc.ac.uk/media-centreText duplicate Media Centre
https://noc-innovations.com/External NOC Innovations
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https://donate.noc.ac.uk/donateExternal Subdomain Donate
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/about-us/our-visionText duplicate Our Vision
https://noc.ac.uk/scienceScience and Research Our planet is constantly changing and climate change poses a big threat to society. With years of experience, innovative technology and ...
https://noc.ac.uk/technologyTechnology The NOC is a pioneer of ocean technology – pushing the boundaries of endurance and capability with every deployment. Through decades of hard-won e...
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/about-us/support-usGet involved
/under-the-surfaceUnder the Surface Discover the Big Science we’re undertaking to meet the Big Challenges facing the ocean. Find out about the research and innovation that can...
/education/educational-resourc...Watch or listen to the podcasts
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https://noc.ac.uk/businessWorking with Business
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/facilities/ships/rrs-discover...New window RRS Discovery Virtual Tour Explore one of the world’s most advanced research vessels from bridge to engine room.
https://noc.ac.uk/projects/flameFLAME Aims to establish a Global Coastal Ocean Model Intercomparison Programme that will provide climate change impacts and hazard assessments to future IPCC...
/education/educational-resourc...Online Learning A free Ocean Science in Action educational video course.
https://noc.ac.uk/newsSee all News
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IMG-ALT Event image
/news/declining-antarctic-sea-...Declining Antarctic sea ice generating more ocean heat loss and storms
/news/research-set-transform-o...Research set to transform our understanding of how the ocean breathes
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/news/west-science-bursary-emp...WEST science bursary empowers global students with hands-on oceanography experience
/news/south-african-drought-du...South African drought dust fuelled record ocean bloom
/news/scientists-solve-early-2...Scientists solve early 20th century cold anomaly puzzle
https://noc.ac.uk/news/event-newsSee all Events
/news/full-keynote-lineup-matsFull keynote lineup for MATS Events Tue, 5 Nov 2024 – 09:00 to Thu, 7 Nov 2024 – 17:00 The future direction of the UK’s marine research infrastructure and ho...
IMG-ALT Event image
/publication/537668Factors influencing microplastic abundances in the sediments of a seagrass-dominated tropical atoll Environmental Pollution Published 2024
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/publication/538415Associating the Moon and the tide Journal of Physics: Conference Series Published 2024
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/publication/538405Quantifying sedimentary 'blue carbon' in relation to canopy cover in the seagrass meadows of Turneffe Atoll, Belize Frontiers in Marine Science Published 2024
A-TITLE Quantifying sedimentary 'blue carbon' in relation to canopy cover in the seagrass meadows of Turneffe Atoll, Belize
/publication/538375Contributions to the development of the next-generation NERC Environmental Data Service: Building Interoperability - a NERC... Published 2024
A-TITLE Contributions to the development of the next-generation NERC Environmental Data Service: Building Interoperability - a NERC Data Commons RoadMap
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IMG-ALT National Oceanography Centre [logo]
/about-us/contact-usText duplicate Contact us
https://noc.ac.uk/mediaMedia Enquiries
/about-us/staff-directoryText duplicate Staff Directory
/about-us/nocmailSubscribe now
/about-us/support-usSupport us
https://www.facebook.com/Natio...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://x.com/NOCnewsNew window External Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/user/N...New window External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.tiktok.com/@nocnewsNew window External Subdomain TikTok
https://www.instagram.com/NOCnewsNew window External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain LinkedIn
/about-us/our-commitmentsIMG-ALT Investors in People [logo]
https://www.fundraisingregulat...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Fundraising Regulator [logo]
https://noc.ac.uk/disclaimerNew window Disclaimer
/about-us/privacy-noticeNew window Privacy and cookies
https://noc.ac.uk/Anchor Cookie settings
/about-us/our-commitmentsModern slavery
/about-us/contact-usText duplicate Contact us
https://noc.ac.uk/about-us/staffStaff resources

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The page response time is excellent with 0.18 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (68 kB).

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Oceanography56%Check
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