Thelocal.com - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
67% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
48% 
Server
84% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.56 s
File size
74.00 kB
Words
535
Media files
34
Number of links
114 internal / 30 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The Local - News and practical guides in English
The length of the page title is perfect. (437 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Latest news, travel, politics, money, jobs and more. Get guides on property, second homes, visas, language, taxes from The Local's journalists.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (879 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.thelocal.com/
There is a valid canonical link 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
(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)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Only 2 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
This page contains 535 words. That's ok.
28.2% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 17 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
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 usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 11 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
(Somewhat important)
This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
/images/logo-com.svgThe Local
/images/logo-com.svgThe Local
/images/logo-com.svgThe Local
...wp-content/uploads/2024/09/281961487.jpgCould Germany's dual nationality law be reversed?
/images/logo-com.svgThe Local

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 41 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 Travel News
H2 Reader questions
H2 European Union
H3 Advertisement
H3 Zurich vs Geneva: What's considered a good salary for foreign workers?
H3 Your gateway to a career in France
H3 Could Germany's dual nationality law be reversed?
H3 'No-one will offer me a job': How having a foreign name affects life in Germany
H3 Inside Denmark: Disappearing trees and Danes' dark age love for rye bread
H3 Inside Sweden: The ultimate guide to navigating the wave of Swedish layoffs
H3 Inside Austria: floods, elections and the centre-right's embarrassing moment this week
H3 The 2024 US Presidential election has changed. Now it's time to be part of history
H3 Inside Spain: Stage fright at your butcher’s and why Spanish workers aren’t lazy
H3 Inside Italy: Salvini-Elon Musk bromance and Neapolitan pizza that 'tastes like gum'
H3 Advertisement Duplicate text
H3 Oslo flight diverted after mouse crawls out of passenger's meal
H3 The US is about to vote, have you made sure that you can vote in this election?
H3 EXPLAINED: Why are there so many transport strikes in Italy?
H3 Eurostar says may scrap links to Amsterdam from 2025
H3 SAS airline to launch 15 new flight routes from Copenhagen
H3 How Germany's increased border checks will affect travel from neighbouring countries
H3 Stockholm's Bromma Airport's future in doubt after it loses 90 percent of air traffic
H3 Latest: French easyJet staff call for 'unlimited' strike action
H3 Advertisement Duplicate text
H3 Your questions answered on the UK's new £10 entry fee for European travellers
H3 How good does your German have to be for the different paths to citizenship?
H3 What documents should you get after obtaining German citizenship?
H3 What are the German language requirements for family reunification?
H3 EU shifts right as new team of commissioners unveiled
H3 France and Italy face spending rebuke from EU
H3 EXPLAINED: What's behind the battle for Italy's beach clubs?
H3 Italy's Meloni upstaged in Europe after challenging weeks
H4 The Local
H4 Membership
H4 Popular Topics
H4 Get daily news straight in your inbox
H5 Topics
H5 Choose edition
H5 Membership Duplicate text
H5 The Local Duplicate text
H5 Get The Local App
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.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are too many external links (30) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.thelocal.com/Subdomain IMG-ALT The Local
/tag/across-europeSubdomain Europe news
/tag/travel-newsSubdomain Travel news
/tag/brexitSubdomain Brexit
/tag/politicsSubdomain Politics
/tag/opinionSubdomain Opinion
/tag/questionSubdomain Reader questions
https://jobs.thelocal.com/External Subdomain Jobs
https://www.thelocal.com/Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT The Local
/tag/across-europeSubdomain Text duplicate Europe news
/tag/travel-newsSubdomain Text duplicate Travel news
/tag/brexitSubdomain Text duplicate Brexit
/tag/politicsSubdomain Text duplicate Politics
/tag/opinionSubdomain Text duplicate Opinion
/tag/questionSubdomain Text duplicate Reader questions
https://jobs.thelocal.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Jobs
https://www.thelocal.com/Subdomain All Editions
https://www.thelocal.at/External Subdomain Austria
https://www.thelocal.dk/External Subdomain Denmark
https://www.thelocal.fr/External Subdomain France
https://www.thelocal.de/External Subdomain Germany
https://www.thelocal.it/External Subdomain Italy
https://www.thelocal.no/External Subdomain Norway
https://www.thelocal.es/External Subdomain Spain
https://www.thelocal.se/External Subdomain Sweden
https://www.thelocal.ch/External Subdomain Switzerland
/membership-offer?tpcc=com-menuBecome a member
https://thelocalhelp.zendesk.c...External Subdomain Help Centre
/corporate-membershipSubdomain Corporate Access
https://www.thelocal.com/aboutusSubdomain About Us
https://www.thelocal.com/contactSubdomain Contact Us
/advertise-with-usSubdomain Advertise with us
https://jobs.thelocal.com/empl...External Subdomain Post a job ad
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT App Store
https://play.google.com/store/...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Google Play Store
https://www.facebook.com/thelocalNew window External Subdomain No Text
https://x.com/TheLocalEuropeNew window External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/thel...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.threads.net/@thelo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
/20240909/zurich-vs-geneva-wha...Subdomain IMG-ALT Zurich vs Geneva: What's considered a good salary for foreign workers?
/tag/working-in-switzerlandSubdomain Working in Switzerland
/20240909/zurich-vs-geneva-wha...Subdomain Text duplicate Zurich vs Geneva: What's considered a good salary for foreign workers?
/20240913/your-gateway-to-a-ca...Subdomain IMG-ALT Your gateway to a career in France
/20240913/your-gateway-to-a-ca...Subdomain Text duplicate Your gateway to a career in France
/20240918/could-germanys-dual-...Subdomain For Members
IMG-ALT Could Germany's dual nationality law be reversed?
/tag/german-citizenshipSubdomain German citizenship
/20240918/could-germanys-dual-...Subdomain Could Germany's dual nationality law be reversed?
/20240917/no-one-will-offer-me...Subdomain IMG-ALT 'No-one will offer me a job': How having a foreign name affects life in Germany
/tag/reader-insightsSubdomain Reader insights
/20240917/no-one-will-offer-me...Subdomain Text duplicate 'No-one will offer me a job': How having a foreign name affects life in Germany
/20240921/inside-denmark-disap...Subdomain IMG-ALT Inside Denmark: Disappearing trees and Danes' dark age love for rye bread
/tag/inside-denmarkSubdomain Inside Denmark
/20240921/inside-denmark-disap...Subdomain Text duplicate Inside Denmark: Disappearing trees and Danes' dark age love for rye bread
/20240921/inside-sweden-the-ul...Subdomain IMG-ALT Inside Sweden: The ultimate guide to navigating the wave of Swedish layoffs
/tag/inside-swedenSubdomain Inside Sweden
/20240921/inside-sweden-the-ul...Subdomain Text duplicate Inside Sweden: The ultimate guide to navigating the wave of Swedish layoffs
/20240921/inside-austria-flood...Subdomain IMG-ALT Inside Austria: floods, elections and the centre-right's embarrassing moment this week
/20240921/inside-austria-flood...Subdomain Text duplicate Inside Austria: floods, elections and the centre-right's embarrassing moment this week
/20240910/the-2024-us-presiden...Subdomain IMG-ALT The 2024 US Presidential election has changed. Now it's time to be part of history
/20240910/the-2024-us-presiden...Subdomain Text duplicate The 2024 US Presidential election has changed. Now it's time to be part of history
/20240921/inside-spain-stage-f...Subdomain IMG-ALT Inside Spain: Stage fright at your butcher’s and why Spanish workers aren’t lazy
/tag/inside-spainSubdomain Inside Spain
/20240921/inside-spain-stage-f...Subdomain Text duplicate Inside Spain: Stage fright at your butcher’s and why Spanish workers aren’t lazy
/20240921/inside-italy-salvini...Subdomain IMG-ALT Inside Italy: Salvini-Elon Musk bromance and Neapolitan pizza that 'tastes like gum'
/tag/inside-italySubdomain Inside Italy
/20240921/inside-italy-salvini...Subdomain Text duplicate Inside Italy: Salvini-Elon Musk bromance and Neapolitan pizza that 'tastes like gum'
/20240920/oslo-flight-diverted...Subdomain IMG-ALT Oslo flight diverted after mouse crawls out of passenger's meal
https://www.thelocal.com/tag/sasSubdomain SAS
/20240920/oslo-flight-diverted...Subdomain Text duplicate Oslo flight diverted after mouse crawls out of passenger's meal
/20240819/novembers-coming-hav...Subdomain IMG-ALT The US is about to vote, have you made sure that you can vote in this election?
/20240819/novembers-coming-hav...Subdomain Anchor 1
/20240819/novembers-coming-hav...Subdomain Text duplicate The US is about to vote, have you made sure that you can vote in this election?
/20230403/explained-why-are-th...Subdomain IMG-ALT EXPLAINED: Why are there so many transport strikes in Italy?
/tag/strikesSubdomain Strikes
/20230403/explained-why-are-th...Subdomain Text duplicate EXPLAINED: Why are there so many transport strikes in Italy?
/20240919/eurostar-says-may-sc...Subdomain IMG-ALT Eurostar says may scrap links to Amsterdam from 2025
/tag/travel-newsSubdomain Text duplicate Travel news
/20240919/eurostar-says-may-sc...Subdomain Text duplicate Eurostar says may scrap links to Amsterdam from 2025
/20240918/sas-announces-15-new...Subdomain IMG-ALT SAS airline to launch 15 new flight routes from Copenhagen
/tag/travel-newsSubdomain Text duplicate Travel news
/20240918/sas-announces-15-new...Subdomain Text duplicate SAS airline to launch 15 new flight routes from Copenhagen
/20240910/how-germanys-increas...Subdomain IMG-ALT How Germany's increased border checks will affect travel from neighbouring countries
/tag/travel-newsSubdomain Text duplicate Travel news
/20240910/how-germanys-increas...Subdomain Text duplicate How Germany's increased border checks will affect travel from neighbouring countries
/20240917/stockholms-bromma-ai...Subdomain IMG-ALT Stockholm's Bromma Airport's future in doubt after it loses 90 percent of air traffic
/tag/travel-newsSubdomain Text duplicate Travel news
/20240917/stockholms-bromma-ai...Subdomain Text duplicate Stockholm's Bromma Airport's future in doubt after it loses 90 percent of air traffic
/20240912/french-easyjet-staff...Subdomain IMG-ALT Latest: French easyJet staff call for 'unlimited' strike action
/tag/travel-newsSubdomain Text duplicate Travel news
/20240912/french-easyjet-staff...Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate 1
/20240912/french-easyjet-staff...Subdomain Text duplicate Latest: French easyJet staff call for 'unlimited' strike action
/20240913/your-questions-answe...Subdomain IMG-ALT Your questions answered on the UK's new £10 entry fee for European travellers
/tag/travel-newsSubdomain Text duplicate Travel news
/20240913/your-questions-answe...Subdomain Anchor 4
/20240913/your-questions-answe...Subdomain Text duplicate Your questions answered on the UK's new £10 entry fee for European travellers
/20240523/how-good-does-your-g...Subdomain IMG-ALT How good does your German have to be for the different paths to citizenship?
/tag/german-citizenshipSubdomain Text duplicate German citizenship
/20240523/how-good-does-your-g...Subdomain Anchor 2
/20240523/how-good-does-your-g...Subdomain Text duplicate How good does your German have to be for the different paths to citizenship?
/20240103/what-documents-shoul...Subdomain IMG-ALT What documents should you get after obtaining German citizenship?
/tag/german-citizenshipSubdomain Text duplicate German citizenship
/20240103/what-documents-shoul...Subdomain Text duplicate What documents should you get after obtaining German citizenship?
/20240806/what-are-the-german-...Subdomain IMG-ALT What are the German language requirements for family reunification?
/tag/visasSubdomain Visas
/20240806/what-are-the-german-...Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate 1
/20240806/what-are-the-german-...Subdomain Text duplicate What are the German language requirements for family reunification?
/20240917/eu-shifts-right-as-n...Subdomain IMG-ALT EU shifts right as new team of commissioners unveiled
/tag/european-unionSubdomain European Union
/20240917/eu-shifts-right-as-n...Subdomain Text duplicate EU shifts right as new team of commissioners unveiled
/20240619/france-and-italy-fac...Subdomain IMG-ALT France and Italy face spending rebuke from EU
/tag/economySubdomain Economy
/20240619/france-and-italy-fac...Subdomain Text duplicate France and Italy face spending rebuke from EU
/20240809/explained-whats-behi...Subdomain IMG-ALT EXPLAINED: What's behind the battle for Italy's beach clubs?
/tag/tourismSubdomain Tourism
/20240809/explained-whats-behi...Subdomain Text duplicate EXPLAINED: What's behind the battle for Italy's beach clubs?
/20240712/italys-meloni-upstag...Subdomain IMG-ALT Italy's Meloni upstaged in Europe after challenging weeks
/tag/politicsSubdomain Text duplicate Politics
/20240712/italys-meloni-upstag...Subdomain Text duplicate Italy's Meloni upstaged in Europe after challenging weeks
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT App Store
https://play.google.com/store/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Google Play Store
https://www.facebook.com/thelocalNew window External Subdomain No Text
https://x.com/TheLocalEuropeNew window External No Text
https://instagram.com/thelocal...New window External No Text
https://www.threads.net/@thelo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.thelocal.com/aboutusSubdomain About us
https://www.thelocal.com/contactSubdomain Contact us
https://jobs.thelocal.com/External Subdomain Find jobs
https://jobs.thelocal.com/empl...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Post a job ad
/advertise-with-usSubdomain Text duplicate Advertise with us
/membership-offer?tpcc=com-menuText duplicate Become a member
https://thelocalhelp.zendesk.c...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Help Centre
/corporate-membershipSubdomain Corporate access
/tag/accross-europeSubdomain News
/tag/travel-newsSubdomain Text duplicate Travel news
/tag/covid-19Subdomain Covid-19
/tag/politicsSubdomain Text duplicate Politics
/tag/opinionSubdomain Text duplicate Opinion
/tag/questionSubdomain Text duplicate Reader questions
/terms-of-useSubdomain Terms of Use
/privacy-policySubdomain Privacy Policy.
/privacy-policySubdomain Privacy Policy
/terms-of-useSubdomain Terms & Conditions

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.thelocal.com/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.56 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (74 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
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x-powered-byPHP/8.1.29
cache-controlno-cache, private
set-cookie453 Characters
expiresSun, 22 Sep 2024 12:06:41 GMT
cf-cache-statusDYNAMIC
strict-transport-securitymax-age=15552000
visitor-countryDE
servercloudflare
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content-encodinggzip
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 2,103 referring domains.
This page has 258,515 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,590 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

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Disallow: /2010*
Disallow: /2011*
Disallow: /2012*
Disallow: /2013*
Disallow: /amp*
Disallow: /fonts*
Disallow: /index.php/
Disallow: *cms.*
Disallow: *medium.*
Disallow: *medium2.*
Disallow: *discuss.*
Sitemap: https://www.thelocal.com/sitemap/com/news.xml
Sitemap: https://www.thelocal.com/sitemap/index.xml
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