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Meta information
100% 
Page quality
52% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
57% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.46 s
File size
287.90 kB
Words
1602
Media files
85
Number of links
315 internal / 25 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
(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
There are 2 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate: The bodies of the three victims were found near and in a shot-up car a...
The average number of words per sentence of 31.67 words is high.
This page contains 1602 words. That's ok.
23.7% 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.
7 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 17 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 32 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
25 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
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

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/static/media/iol-wht.8eeb2d01.svgIndependent Online
...cts/a97f2b2c-0428-572d-8fa7-4c8316b180baEastern Cape police hunt for killers after 3 bullet-riddled bodies found dumped on Dutywa roadside
...ration=CROP&offset=0x30&resize=4032x2268Funeral parlours faced with rising generator and fuel costs due to load shedding impact
...ration=CROP&offset=0x30&resize=4032x2268Funeral parlours faced with rising generator and fuel costs due to load shedding impact
...ation=CROP&offset=0x305&resize=2937x1652Unemployed wife refuses to downgrade her lifestyle for overwhelmed husband
...ation=CROP&offset=0x305&resize=2937x1652Unemployed wife refuses to downgrade her lifestyle for overwhelmed husband
...eration=CROP&offset=0x452&resize=900x506LOOK: Rotting faeces, flies, stench plague Durban suburb residents – even rats are dying
...eration=CROP&offset=0x452&resize=900x506LOOK: Rotting faeces, flies, stench plague Durban suburb residents – even rats are dying
...cts/95a911e4-39f7-57c0-85a7-ae1d233ad5edBattle for stable power now before courts
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...eration=CROP&offset=0x158&resize=960x540Cape Town boy, 9, spends his birthday feeding stray, neglected animals
...operation=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=900x506From nothing to iconic landmark - Africa CDC headquarters are a testament of China-Africa friendship
...eration=CROP&offset=0x43&resize=1280x720Vision 130 – ushering in a bright future for the University of the Free State
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...cts/a97f2b2c-0428-572d-8fa7-4c8316b180baEastern Cape police hunt for killers after 3 bullet-riddled bodies found dumped on Dutywa roadside
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...cts/3c80cbcd-d0ef-5f24-93f3-29dc833cd561WATCH LIVE: Frene Ginwala memorial service
...operation=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=975x549Cadre deployment: ANC has a right to appoint whoever it wants in public service positions, says party counsel
...eration=CROP&offset=143x0&resize=690x690Cadre deployment: ANC has a right to appoint whoever it wants in public service positions, says party counsel
...eration=CROP&offset=64x0&resize=1681x945Cadre deployment: ANC has a right to appoint whoever it wants in public service positions, says party counsel
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...eration=CROP&offset=0x5&resize=1911x1075Karen Khachanov reaches second Australian Open semi-final in a row
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...ration=CROP&offset=0x64&resize=3936x2212Watch out Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane is coming for you!
...ation=CROP&offset=797x0&resize=2342x2340Watch out Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane is coming for you!
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...ration=CROP&offset=0x130&resize=1080x607Mzansi stars bring their fashion A-game to the #AtlantisTheRoyal opening
...ation=CROP&offset=0x305&resize=2937x1652Unemployed wife refuses to downgrade her lifestyle for overwhelmed husband
...ation=CROP&offset=0x629&resize=6000x33714 ways to reset your sleep schedule after holidays
...ration=CROP&offset=0x188&resize=1080x608Kylie Jenner reveals the name of her baby boy
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...peration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=1080x608Msaki asks for understanding as she leaves the spotlight: 'We are just people'
...peration=CROP&offset=0x42&resize=556x313The Ultimate Beverage Show is home to small-batch craft producers
...peration=CROP&offset=82x0&resize=392x392The Ultimate Beverage Show is home to small-batch craft producers
...eration=CROP&offset=0x35&resize=1080x607The Ultimate Beverage Show is home to small-batch craft producers
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...eration=CROP&offset=0x0&resize=2560x1440Max Verstappen loses virtual Le Mans to lag - is the sport ready for prime time?
/static/media/iol-wht.8eeb2d01.svgIOL
/static/media/facebook-wht.f4d5995e.svgLike us on Facebook
/static/media/twitter-wht.fbd68cdc.svgFollow us on Twitter
/static/media/instagram-wht.08ed7500.svgFollow us on Instagram
/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)
Eastern Cape police hunt for killers after 3 bullet-riddled bodies found dumped on Dutywa roadside
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 Eastern Cape police hunt for killers after 3 bullet-riddled bodies found dumped on Dutywa roadside
H2 Eastern Cape police hunt for killers after 3 bullet-riddled bodies found dumped on Dutywa roadside Duplicate text
H2 Karen Khachanov reaches second Australian Open semi-final in a row
H2 Msaki asks for understanding as she leaves the spotlight: 'We are just people'
H2 Max Verstappen loses virtual Le Mans to lag - is the sport ready for prime time?
H3 Trending on IOL
H3 Latest Videos
H3 Brandstories
H3 News
H3 Politics
H3 Ramaphosa says coal is still crucial to country’s energy needs
H3 Sport
H3 Lifestyle
H3 Entertainment
H3 Business
H4 Funeral parlours faced with rising generator and fuel costs due to load shedding impact
H5 WATCH: Warden, daughter bust for R1.2m drugs
H5 WATCH: Glittering Tweede Nuwe Jaar parade starts Cape Town’s year in style
H5 WATCH: Here’s why Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront didn’t have a fireworks display on New Year’s Eve
H5 Cape Town boy, 9, spends his birthday feeding stray, neglected animals
H5 From nothing to iconic landmark - Africa CDC headquarters are a testament of China-Africa friendship
H5 Vision 130 – ushering in a bright future for the University of the Free State
H5 Office items that every 9-5’er needs
H5 Mzansi stars bring their fashion A-game to the #AtlantisTheRoyal opening
H5 Unemployed wife refuses to downgrade her lifestyle for overwhelmed husband
H5 4 ways to reset your sleep schedule after holidays
H5 Kylie Jenner reveals the name of her baby boy
H6 Unemployed wife refuses to downgrade her lifestyle for overwhelmed husband Duplicate text
H6 LOOK: Rotting faeces, flies, stench plague Durban suburb residents – even rats are dying
H6 ‘A four-day work week could worsen inequality in South Africa’
H6 An insanely lucky person in the US has won R35 billion but has yet to claim their prize
H6 Watch out Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane is coming for you!
H6 Through the lens: Our photographers’ best pictures from 2022
H6 Best of 2022: Show me the money! Here’s SA’s Powerball and Lotto winners
H6 How pit bull attacks dominated headlines in 2022
H6 Best of 2022: Kasi-born entrepreneur’s pet food hits US market
H6 Best of 2022: Here are 5 careers that will allow you to travel
H6 Battle for stable power now before courts
H6 6 steps to becoming a property tycoon – an excellent brick-by-brick guide
H6 Gang war and drugs at Soweto school
H6 Education gap between public, private schools is widening
H6 WATCH LIVE: Frene Ginwala memorial service
H6 More nights in jail for ANC MP accused of killing his wife
H6 Top cops descend on KZN after officer and family slain in ambush
H6 Court asked to permit unmarried couples in life partnerships to claim maintenance when separated
H6 Cadre deployment: ANC has a right to appoint whoever it wants in public service positions, says party counsel
H6 Mpho Phalatse might face a third attempt at removing her as Joburg mayor
H6 WATCH LIVE: Frene Ginwala memorial service Duplicate text
H6 Exclusive: Philani Mavundla guns for Mxolisi Kaunda
H6 Cadre deployment: ANC has a right to appoint whoever it wants in public service positions, says party counsel Duplicate text
H6 Mpho Phalatse might face a third attempt at removing her as Joburg mayor Duplicate text
H6 Ramaphosa - no short term solutions for Eskom crisis
H6 Fugitive Atul Gupta loses court bid to get new South African passport, slapped with costs bill
H6 Lewis Hamilton speaks up about the racial abuse he endured at school
H6 Proposed tackle height law could leave rugby players ‘sitting ducks’ says Ireland coach
H6 Watch out Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane is coming for you! Duplicate text
H6 WATCH: World Cup star Kylian Mbappe dazzles with five goals as PSG win 7-0 in French Cup
H6 Pretoria Capitals rout MI Cape Town to cement top spot on the SA20 table
H6 Alec Baldwin defends family picture caption fans slammed as ‘sexually suggestive’
H6 Cotton Fest confirms sizzling 2023 Joburg line-up with Uncle Waffles on the bill
H6 The Ultimate Beverage Show is home to small-batch craft producers
H6 The Indaba Show: Phil Fearon on his music career and “magical” times in Cape Town
H6 Inside Anatii’s private listening session at Opera, Rosebank
H6 Alex Wolff joins the cast of ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’
H6 Cape Town Carnival returns to its old stomping grounds
H6 LOOK: Rotting faeces, flies, stench plague Durban suburb residents – even rats are dying Duplicate text
H6 Will this week’s interest rate hike be the last for homeowners this year?
H6 WATCH: Volkswagen wants to redefine climate control with ID.7’s smart aircon
H6 Google may introduce ChatGPT competitor in May with 20 new AI-powered tools
H6 The ultimate guide to buying the right home – at the right price
H6 Sections on IOL
H6 More on IOL
H6 Subscribe
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.
There are 8 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 25 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.loot.co.za/welcome...New window External Shop @ Loot
/personal-financeNew window Personal Finance
https://www.isolezwe.co.za/New window External Isolezwe
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/New window External Daily Voice
https://www.iolproperty.co.za/New window External IOL Property
https://www.iol.co.za/IMG-ALT Independent Online
https://www.facebook.com/IOLnewsNew window External IMG-ALT Like us on Facebook
A-TITLE Like us on Facebook
https://www.twitter.com/IOLNew window External IMG-ALT Follow us on Twitter
A-TITLE Follow us on Twitter
https://www.iol.co.za/puzzlesIMG-ALT View puzzles
/news/weatherIMG-ALT View weather by location
/business-report/market-indica...IMG-ALT View market indicators
https://www.iol.co.za/newsNews
/news/south-africaSouth Africa
/news/south-africa/eastern-capeEastern Cape
/news/south-africa/free-stateFree State
/news/south-africa/gautengGauteng
/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natalKwaZulu-Natal
/news/south-africa/limpopoLimpopo
/news/south-africa/mpumalangaMpumalanga
/news/south-africa/northern-capeNorthern Cape
/news/south-africa/north-westNorth West
/news/south-africa/western-capeWestern Cape
/news/politicsPolitics
/news/crime-and-courtsCrime and Courts
https://www.iol.co.za/news/worldWorld
https://www.iol.co.za/news/africaAfrica
https://www.iol.co.za/educationEducation
/education/early-learningEarly Learning
/education/matricMatric
/education/matric/study-guidesStudy Guides
/education/universitiesUniversities
/news/environmentEnvironment
/news/weatherWeather
/news/trafficTraffic
/news/feel-goodGood News
https://www.iol.co.za/lifestyleLifestyle
/entertainmentEntertainment
/entertainment/celebrity-newsCelebrity
/entertainment/royalsRoyals
/entertainment/booksBooks
/entertainment/tvTV
/entertainment/moviesMovies
/entertainment/musicMusic
/entertainment/whats-onWhat's On
/entertainment/whats-on/joburgJoburg
/entertainment/whats-on/durbanDurban
/entertainment/whats-on/cape-townCape Town
/entertainment/whats-on/pretoriaPretoria
https://www.iol.co.za/travelTravel
/travel/south-africaText duplicate South Africa
/travel/africaText duplicate Africa
/travel/worldText duplicate World
/lifestyle/food-drinkFood
/lifestyle/healthHealth
/lifestyle/style-beautyStyle & Beauty
/lifestyle/familyRelationships
/lifestyle/competitionsCompetitions
https://www.iol.co.za/businessBusiness
/business-reportBusiness Report
/business-report/economyEconomy
/business-report/marketsMarkets
/business-report/internationalInternational
/business-report/budgetBudget
/business-report/opinionOpinion
/business-report/entrepreneursEntrepreneurs
/business-report/bricsBRICS
/business-report/ending-povert...Window on China
/personal-financeText duplicate Personal Finance
/personal-finance/my-moneyMy Money
/personal-finance/debtDebt
/personal-finance/financial-pl...Financial Planning
/personal-finance/retirementRetirement
/personal-finance/investmentsInvest
/personal-finance/insuranceInsurance
/personal-finance/medical-covermedical cover
/personal-finance/taxtax
https://www.iol.co.za/propertyProperty
/property/commercialCommercial
/property/residentialResidential
/lifestyle/home-gardenHome & Garden
/lifestyle/green-livingSimply Green
https://www.iol.co.za/technologyTechnology
/technology/mobileMobile
/technology/gadgetsGadgets
/technology/fintechFintech
/technology/gamingGaming
/technology/internet-of-thingsInternet of Things
/business-report/careersCareers
https://www.iol.co.za/sportSport
/sport/soccerSoccer
/sport/soccer/pslSoccer PSL
https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugbyRugby
/sport/cricketCricket
https://www.iol.co.za/motoringMotoring
/motoring/latest-launchesCar Launches
/motoring/industry-newsIndustry News
/motoring/road-testsRoad Tests
/motoring/motorsportMotorsport
/sport/athleticsAthletics
https://www.iol.co.za/sport/golfGolf
/sport/tennisTennis
/sport/cyclingCycling
/sport/commonwealth-gamesCommonwealth Games
https://www.iol.co.za/sport/mmaMMA
/sport/horse-racingHorse Racing
https://www.iol.co.za/opinionText duplicate Opinion
https://www.iol.co.za/videoIOL TV
https://www.iol.co.za/Trivial anchor text
More
https://www.iol.co.za/motoringText duplicate Motoring
/motoring/latest-launchesText duplicate Car Launches
/motoring/industry-newsText duplicate Industry News
/motoring/road-testsText duplicate Road Tests
/motoring/motorsportText duplicate Motorsport
https://www.iol.co.za/travelText duplicate Travel
/travel/south-africaText duplicate South Africa
/travel/africaText duplicate Africa
/travel/worldText duplicate World
https://www.iol.co.za/technologyText duplicate Technology
/technology/mobileText duplicate Mobile
/technology/gadgetsText duplicate Gadgets
/technology/fintechText duplicate Fintech
/technology/gamingText duplicate Gaming
/technology/internet-of-thingsText duplicate Internet of Things
https://www.iol.co.za/propertyText duplicate Property
/property/commercialText duplicate Commercial
/property/residentialText duplicate Residential
/lifestyle/home-gardenText duplicate Home & Garden
/lifestyle/green-livingText duplicate Simply Green
https://www.iol.co.za/educationText duplicate Education
/education/early-learningText duplicate Early Learning
/education/matricText duplicate Matric
/education/matric/study-guidesText duplicate Study Guides
/education/universitiesText duplicate Universities
https://www.iol.co.za/Features
https://www.iol.co.za/Campaigns
/trends/dontlookawayDon't Look Away
/capeargus/the-dignity-projectThe Dignity Project
/capetimes/news/racism-stops-w...Racism Stops With Me?
/brandstoriesBrandstories
https://www.iol.co.za/puzzlesPuzzles
https://issuu.com/independentn...New window External Digi Mags
https://www.iol.co.za/newspapersNewspapers
https://www.iol.co.za/newspapersText duplicate Gauteng
https://www.iol.co.za/the-starThe Star
/pretoria-newsPretoria News
/saturday-starSaturday Star
/sundayindependentSunday Independent
https://www.iol.co.za/newspapersText duplicate Western Cape
https://www.iol.co.za/capeargusCape Argus
/weekend-argusWeekend Argus
https://www.iol.co.za/capetimesCape Times
https://www.iol.co.za/newspapersKwaZulu Natal
https://www.iol.co.za/dailynewsDaily News
https://www.iol.co.za/mercuryThe Mercury
https://www.iol.co.za/iosThe Independent on Saturday
/sunday-tribuneSunday Tribune
https://www.iol.co.za/thepostThe Post
https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/New window External Text duplicate Daily Voice
https://www.isolezwe.co.za/New window External Text duplicate Isolezwe
https://www.dfa.co.za/New window External DFA
/business-reportText duplicate Business Report
/personal-financeText duplicate Personal Finance
https://www.iol.co.za/Home Page
https://www.iol.co.za/newsAll News
/news/south-africaText duplicate South Africa
/news/politicsText duplicate Politics
/news/crime-and-courtsText duplicate Crime and Courts
https://www.iol.co.za/news/worldText duplicate World
https://www.iol.co.za/news/africaText duplicate Africa
https://www.iol.co.za/educationText duplicate Education
/news/environmentText duplicate Environment
/news/weatherText duplicate Weather
/news/trafficText duplicate Traffic
/news/feel-goodText duplicate Good News
/entertainmentText duplicate Entertainment
https://www.iol.co.za/travelText duplicate Travel
/lifestyle/food-drinkText duplicate Food
/lifestyle/healthText duplicate Health
/lifestyle/style-beautyText duplicate Style & Beauty
/lifestyle/familyText duplicate Relationships
/lifestyle/competitionsText duplicate Competitions
/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-report/careersText duplicate Careers
https://www.iol.co.za/sportAll Sport
/sport/soccerText duplicate Soccer
/sport/soccer/pslText duplicate Soccer PSL
https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugbyText duplicate Rugby
/sport/cricketText duplicate Cricket
https://www.iol.co.za/motoringText duplicate Motoring
https://www.iol.co.za/opinionAll Opinion
/opinion/lettersLetters
https://www.iol.co.za/videoText duplicate IOL TV
https://www.iol.co.za/motoringText duplicate Motoring
https://www.iol.co.za/travelText duplicate Travel
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