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71% 
Page quality
88% 
Page structure
77% 
Link structure
83% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.01 s
File size
72.80 kB
Words
666
Media files
23
Number of links
109 internal / 14 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
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State of the Nation Address 2024 | SONA 2024
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (420 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
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Access your guide to South Africa's State of the Nation Address. Here you can reflect on the achievements and challenges of the past year and to hear about your government’s plan of action to build a better South Africa for all.
The meta description is too long: 1390 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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https://www.stateofthenation.gov.za/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
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Language detected in text: en
Server location: United States of America
The language is not specified in the HTML markup.
Alternate/Hreflang Links
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
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 name is very long.
The domain is no subdomain.
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.
Charset encoding
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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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Meta tags

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Content
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This page contains 666 words. That's ok.
23.7% 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.
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 words is good.
Frames
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This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
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No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
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Some tags are too long. With 79 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"discover how government is tackling issues that concern south africans the most"
Image SEO
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1 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.

Media list

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/img/landing/presidencyLogo2024.pngSONA: State of the Nation Address 2024
/img/loob.pngLeave No One Behind
/img/necom/switch.gifClick-to-Save
/assets/home-2023/gender-study.jpg2024 Inauguration
/assets/home-2023/30-exec.jpg30 year review: an executive summary
/assets/home-2023/30-synth.jpg30 year review: synthesis report
/assets/home-2023/5yr-review.jpgFive year review
/assets/home-2023/health-compact.jpgSecond Presidential Health Compact 2024-2029
/assets/home-2023/eap-mar24.jpgEnergy Action Plan
/assets/home-2023/wso.jpgWorker Share Ownership: for an inclusive South African economy
/assets/home-2023/download-outline.svgDownload
/assets/home-2023/download-outline.svgDownload
/assets/home-2023/download-outline.svgDownload
/assets/home-2023/sona23-10min.jpgWatch the SONA 2023 Summary
/assets/progress/strip-graphic.pngNo alt attribute provided
/assets/booklet23.pngDownload the Commitments booklet
/assets/booklet23.pngDownload the Commitments booklet
...ube.com/vi/XierLBVg1Yw/maxresdefault.jpgNewsletter Video
/assets/images/link-to-newslettersa.jpgView all newsletters
/assets/home-2023/priorities-president.jpgPresident Cyril Ramaphosa
/img/fb_icon.svgFacebook
/img/x_icon-white.svgTwitter
/img/youtube-square-brands.svgYoutube

Page structure

H1 heading
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There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
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The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 26 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 The First South African National Gender-based Violence Study, 2022
H2 3027
H2 30 Year Review: An Executive Summary
H2 30 Year Review: Synthesis report
H2 2024: A five year review
H2 Second Presidential Health Compact 2024-2029
H2 Energy Action Plan 18-month progress report: March 2024
H2 Worker Share Ownership for an inclusive South African Economy
H2 SONA 2024 HIGHLIGHTS
H2 Achievements
H2 Commitments
H2 Track the implementation of the 2023 SONA commitments
H2 Download the 2022 SONA Commitments
H2 Newsletter
H2 From the Desk of the President
H2 Priorities
H2 EXPLORE THE SONA PRIORITIES
H2 "Let us get to work. Let us rebuild our country. And let us leave no one behind."
H2 Read more about government's ongoing projects
H2 Latest News
H3 A five year review of progress in rebuilding the economy and improving people's lives
H3 Great news for jobs in South Africa
H3 Infrastructure Fund making inroads in water sector
H3 Upgrade for South Africa
H3 Social Employment Fund wins global Prosperity Catalyst Award
H4 Twitter
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
3 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 14 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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/employment-stimulus-dashboardPresidential Employment Stimulus Dashboard
/operation-vulindlelaOperation Vulindlela
/pyeiPresidential Youth Employment Intervention
/state-capture-commission-reco...State Capture Commission Recommendations
/government-of-national-unityThe GNU
/30-years-of-freedom-and-democ...30 Years of Democracy
/page/five-year-progress-revie...Five Year Review
/endGBVF#endGBVF
/newsNews
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/videosVideos
/newslettersNewsletters
https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/External Subdomain The Presidency
/page/commitments-and-achievem...No Text
/page/five-year-progress-revie...No Text
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/assets/downloads/230216_SONA_...New window Read the reply
/assets/executive-summary-the-...Subdomain IMG-ALT 2024 Inauguration
/assets/executive-summary-the-...Subdomain The First South African National Gender-based Violence Study, 2022 Download the study
/endGBVF/take-the-pledgeJoin the 3027 who have signed the pledge to #endGBVF
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/assets/downloads/30YearReview...New window 30 Year Review: An Executive Summary Read more
/assets/downloads/30Years_Synt...New window IMG-ALT 30 year review: synthesis report
/assets/downloads/30Years_Synt...New window 30 Year Review: Synthesis report Read more
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/assets/downloads/Second Presi...New window Second Presidential Health Compact 2024-2029 Read more
/assets/downloads/Update_Energ...New window IMG-ALT Energy Action Plan
/assets/downloads/Update_Energ...New window Energy Action Plan 18-month progress report: March 2024 Read more
/assets/downloads/WSOP-A5-Book...New window IMG-ALT Worker Share Ownership: for an inclusive South African economy
/assets/downloads/WSOP-A5-Book...New window Worker Share Ownership for an inclusive South African Economy Read more
/assets/downloads/240722-openi...Reply by President Cyril Ramaphosa to the Debate on the Opening of Parliament
IMG-ALT Download
/assets/downloads/240723-presi...Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the Presidency Budget Vote 2024
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/assets/downloads/SONA_2024_08...President Cyril Ramaphosa: 2024 State of the Nation Address
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Watch the SONA 2023 Summary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain SONA 2024 HIGHLIGHTS Discover how government is tackling issues that concern South Africans the most: load shedding, unemployment, poverty and the rising cos...
/assets/downloads/A_five_year_...New window Click here to download
/page/commitments-and-achievem...View all the commitments
/assets/downloads/SONA_OneYear...IMG-ALT Download the Commitments booklet
/assets/downloads/SONA_OneYear...New window Text duplicate IMG-ALT Download the Commitments booklet
/assets/downloads/SONA_OneYear...New window Text duplicate Click here to download
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Newsletter Video
/newsletter/the-progress-we-ha...Read the latest newsletter
/newslettersIMG-ALT View all newsletters
/priorities/growing-the-econom...Growing the economy and jobs Learn more
/priorities/building-better-livesBuilding better lives Learn more
/priorities/fighting-corruptionFighting corruption Learn more
/priorities/making-communities...Making communities safer Learn more
/priorities/making-government-...Making government work Learn more
/employment-stimulus-dashboardPresidential Employment Stimulus Read more
/page/constitution-25-year-ann...Making our constitutional rights a reality for all Read more
/presidential-youth-employment...Presidential Youth Employment Intervention Read more
/operation-vulindlelaOperation Vulindlela Read more
https://businesstech.co.za/new...New window External Great news for jobs in South Africa Despite fluctuations in quarterly unemployment data, South Africa has gained roughly 200,000 jobs over the past year.
https://www.businesslive.co.za...New window External Subdomain Infrastructure Fund making inroads in water sector SEAN PHILLIPS AND MOHALE RAKGATE: In his 2021 state of the nation address President Cyril Ramaphosa said: ...
https://businesstech.co.za/new...New window External Upgrade for South Africa South Africa’s prospects for a credit rating upgrade improved after S&P Global Ratings lifted the nation’s outlook on its debt to po...
https://www.businesslive.co.za...New window External Subdomain Social Employment Fund wins global Prosperity Catalyst Award IDC-managed programme lauded at the 2024 Bay Urban Visioning Awards
https://twitter.com/Presidency...External Loading Tweets from PresidencyZA ...
http://facebook.com/PresidencyZANew window External IMG-ALT Facebook
http://twitter.com/PresidencyZANew window External IMG-ALT Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/user/P...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Youtube
/assets/downloads/SONA-2022-SP...New window SONA 2022 Speech
/assets/downloads/SONA-2022-De...New window SONA 2022 Debate Reply
/assets/downloads/2022BudgetSp...New window Budget Speech 2022
/presidential-youth-employment...Text duplicate Presidential Youth Employment Intervention
/operation-vulindlelaText duplicate Operation Vulindlela
/assets/sonafacts/Presidential...New window Presidential Employment Stimulus
/2023SONA 2023
/2022SONA 2022
/sona-2021-highlightsSONA 2021 highlights
/sona-2021SONA 2021
/sona-2020-febSONA 2020
/sona-2019-juneSONA 2019 June
/sona-2019-februarySONA 2019 February
/sona-2018SONA 2018
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/priorities/growing-the-econom...Text duplicate Presidential Employment Stimulus
/priorities/growing-the-econom...Freeing small businesses
/priorities/growing-the-econom...Cutting red tape
/priorities/growing-the-econom...Making and buying local
/priorities/growing-the-econom...Supporting growth industries
/priorities/growing-the-econom...Building infrastructure
/priorities/growing-the-econom...Structural reforms
/priorities/growing-the-econom...Just transition to a low-carbon economy
/priorities/growing-the-econom...Skills for a growing economy
/priorities/growing-the-econom...African integration
/priorities/building-better-livesText duplicate Building better lives
/priorities/building-better-li...Quality healthcare for all
/priorities/building-better-li...Improving education
/priorities/building-better-li...Fighting hunger and poverty
/priorities/building-better-li...Text duplicate Building infrastructure
/priorities/building-better-li...Housing and households
/priorities/building-better-li...Redistributing land
/priorities/fighting-corruptionText duplicate Fighting corruption
/priorities/fighting-corruptio...The state capture inquiry
/priorities/fighting-corruptio...Corruption in public procurement
/priorities/fighting-corruptio...Lifestyle audits for public servants
/priorities/fighting-corruptio...Political Party Funding act
/priorities/making-communities...Text duplicate Making communities safer
/priorities/making-communities...Gender-based violence
/priorities/making-communities...Organised crime
/priorities/making-communities...July 2021 unrest
/priorities/making-communities...Cross-border crime
/priorities/making-communities...Safety at schools
/priorities/making-government-...Text duplicate Making government work
/priorities/making-government-...State-owned enterprises
/priorities/making-government-...The District Development model
/priorities/making-government-...Tackling misconduct
/priorities/making-government-...Public service reform
https://sacoronavirus.co.za/New window External Visit South Africa's official COVID-19 resource portal
/privacy-policy• Privacy Policy
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This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
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The file size of the HTML document is fine (73 kB).

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