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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
60% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
66% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.51 s
File size
87.40 kB
Words
710
Media files
36
Number of links
191 internal / 25 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The Local - Germany's news in English
The length of the page title is perfect. (350 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Latest news, essential insights and practical guides to life in Germany from The Local, Europe’s leading independent voice.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (756 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.thelocal.de/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: Canada
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 710 words. That's ok.
26.2% 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 23.33 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 12 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 usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 14 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
https://www.thelocal.de/images/logo-de.svgThe Local
https://www.thelocal.de/images/logo-de.svgThe Local
https://www.thelocal.de/images/logo-de.svgThe Local
...wp-content/uploads/2023/11/257777699.jpg'Unfair': Why is Germany only easing family reunification for future skilled workers?
https://www.thelocal.de/images/logo-de.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 43 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 German citizenship
H2 Immigration in Germany
H2 Working in Germany
H2 Living in Germany
H3 Advertisement
H3 Could your political views bar you from becoming a German citizen?
H3 ‘The best of both worlds’: escape to a better life in the heart of Sweden
H3 'Unfair': Why is Germany only easing family reunification for future skilled workers?
H3 10 unmissable events in Germany this November
H3 EXPLAINED: What to know about languages and dialects in Germany
H3 German word of the day: Jammern
H3 How German health insurance costs are set to rise from 2024
H3 German states demand more funding to help manage refugees
H3 German chancellor calls for regular German language tests in schools
H3 Germany bans Hamas activities after Israel attack
H3 EXPLAINED: Who should get a top-up Covid jab in Germany?
H3 PODCAST: Why is Germany coming down hard on Palestine solidarity protests?
H3 Advertisement Duplicate text
H3 German Justice Minister calls to ban 'antisemites' from becoming citizens
H3 CDU leader calls for German citizenship to be allowed 'only with recognition of Israel'
H3 The vocabulary you need to understand the German citizenship process
H3 INTERVIEW: 'Germany's dual citizenship law on track for April 2024'
H3 The four key steps to landing your dream career abroad
H3 How Germany’s immigration rules are changing this November
H3 How Germany wants to ease employment rules for 'tolerated' migrants
H3 What happens to your work permit if you lose your job in Germany?
H3 How to get a tax rebate in Germany without submitting a tax return
H3 REVEALED: What are Germany's top-paying jobs?
H3 How German companies are trialing the four-day work week
H3 Job advert: The Local Germany is looking to recruit a full-time journalist
H3 Sonderurlaub: The 'special' days when you can get paid time off in Germany
H3 Living in Germany: A 14-year museum closure and why do German men sit down to pee?
H3 Living in Germany: November changes, the thrills of German and a Lutheran myth
H3 Six confusing things about renting a flat in Germany
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 25 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.thelocal.de/IMG-ALT The Local
/category/germany-newsLatest news
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/tag/berlinBerlin
/tag/munichMunich
/tag/frankfurtFrankfurt
/tag/politicsPolitics
/tag/travel-newsTravel news
/tag/opinionOpinion & Analysis
/tag/cost-of-livingCost of living
/tag/energyEnergy
/category/covid-19-germanyCovid-19
/german-citizenshipCitizenship
/podcasts/germany-in-focusPodcast
/category/living-in-germanyLiving in Germany
/tag/moving-to-germanyMoving to Germany
/study-in-germanyStudy in Germany
/tag/german-citizenshipText duplicate Citizenship
https://www.thelocal.de/tag/visasVisas
/tag/residency-permitsResidency permits
https://www.thelocal.de/tag/taxesTaxes
/tag/pensionsPensions
/tag/familyFamily
https://www.thelocal.de/tag/moneyLiving costs
/tag/questionReader questions
/business-directoryBusiness directory
/learning-germanLearning German
/tag/german-word-of-the-dayGerman word of the day
/category/germany-explainedGermany explained
/tag/discover-germanyDiscover Germany
/tag/german-traditionsGerman traditions
/tag/german-historyGerman history
/tag/german-habitsGerman habits
/tag/food-drinkGerman cuisine
https://www.thelocal.de/tag/quizQuiz
/tag/propertyProperty
/tag/rentingRenting
/rental-citiesFind rentals
/working-in-germanyWorking in Germany
https://www.thelocal.de/jobsFind jobs in Germany
https://www.thelocal.de/Text duplicate IMG-ALT The Local
/category/germany-newsText duplicate Latest news
/tag/german-citizenshipText duplicate Dual Citizenship
/tag/berlinText duplicate Berlin
/tag/munichText duplicate Munich
/tag/frankfurtText duplicate Frankfurt
/tag/politicsText duplicate Politics
/tag/travel-newsText duplicate Travel news
/tag/opinionText duplicate Opinion & Analysis
/tag/cost-of-livingText duplicate Cost of living
/tag/energyText duplicate Energy
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/german-citizenshipText duplicate Citizenship
/podcasts/germany-in-focusText duplicate Podcast
/category/living-in-germanyText duplicate Living in Germany
/tag/moving-to-germanyText duplicate Moving to Germany
/study-in-germanyText duplicate Study in Germany
/tag/german-citizenshipText duplicate Citizenship
https://www.thelocal.de/tag/visasText duplicate Visas
/tag/residency-permitsText duplicate Residency permits
https://www.thelocal.de/tag/taxesText duplicate Taxes
/tag/pensionsText duplicate Pensions
/tag/familyText duplicate Family
https://www.thelocal.de/tag/moneyText duplicate Living costs
/tag/questionText duplicate Reader questions
/business-directoryText duplicate Business directory
/learning-germanText duplicate Learning German
/tag/german-word-of-the-dayText duplicate German word of the day
/category/germany-explainedText duplicate Germany explained
/tag/discover-germanyText duplicate Discover Germany
/tag/german-traditionsText duplicate German traditions
/tag/german-historyText duplicate German history
/tag/german-habitsText duplicate German habits
/tag/food-drinkText duplicate German cuisine
https://www.thelocal.de/tag/quizText duplicate Quiz
/tag/propertyText duplicate Property
/tag/rentingText duplicate Renting
/rental-citiesText duplicate Find rentals
/working-in-germanyText duplicate Working in Germany
https://www.thelocal.de/jobsText duplicate Find jobs in Germany
https://www.thelocal.com/External All Editions
https://www.thelocal.at/External Austria
https://www.thelocal.dk/External Denmark
https://www.thelocal.fr/External France
https://www.thelocal.de/Germany
https://www.thelocal.it/External Italy
https://www.thelocal.no/External Norway
https://www.thelocal.es/External Spain
https://www.thelocal.se/External Sweden
https://www.thelocal.ch/External Switzerland
/membership-offer?tpcc=de-menuBecome a member
/free-newsletterNewsletters
https://thelocalhelp.zendesk.c...External Subdomain Help Centre
/gift-voucherGift Vouchers
/membership-studentEducational Access
/corporate-membershipCorporate Access
https://www.thelocal.de/aboutusAbout Us
https://www.thelocal.de/contactContact Us
/advertise-with-usAdvertise 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/TheLo...New window External No Text
https://twitter.com/thelocalge...New window External No Text
https://instagram.com/TheLocal...New window External No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External No Text
/20231031/could-your-political...IMG-ALT Could your political views bar you from becoming a German citizen?
/tag/german-citizenshipGerman citizenship
/20231031/could-your-political...Text duplicate Could your political views bar you from becoming a German citizen?
/20230907/best-of-both-worlds-...IMG-ALT ‘The best of both worlds’: escape to a better life in the heart of Sweden
/20230907/best-of-both-worlds-...Text duplicate ‘The best of both worlds’: escape to a better life in the heart of Sweden
/20231103/unfair-why-is-german...For Members
IMG-ALT 'Unfair': Why is Germany only easing family reunification for future skilled workers?
/tag/immigrationImmigration
/20231103/unfair-why-is-german...'Unfair': Why is Germany only easing family reunification for future skilled workers?
/20231023/10-unmissable-events...IMG-ALT 10 unmissable events in Germany this November
/tag/eventsevents
/20231023/10-unmissable-events...Text duplicate 10 unmissable events in Germany this November
/20220701/explained-what-to-kn...IMG-ALT EXPLAINED: What to know about languages and dialects in Germany
/tag/german-languageGerman language
/20220701/explained-what-to-kn...Text duplicate EXPLAINED: What to know about languages and dialects in Germany
/20221011/german-word-of-the-d...IMG-ALT German word of the day: Jammern
/tag/german-word-of-the-dayText duplicate German word of the day
/20221011/german-word-of-the-d...Text duplicate German word of the day: Jammern
/20231103/how-german-health-in...IMG-ALT How German health insurance costs are set to rise from 2024
/tag/healthHealth
/20231103/how-german-health-in...Text duplicate How German health insurance costs are set to rise from 2024
/20231103/german-states-demand...IMG-ALT German states demand more funding to help manage refugees
/tag/politicsText duplicate Politics
/20231103/german-states-demand...Text duplicate German states demand more funding to help manage refugees
/20231103/german-chancellor-ca...IMG-ALT German chancellor calls for regular German language tests in schools
/tag/schoolsschools
/20231103/german-chancellor-ca...Text duplicate German chancellor calls for regular German language tests in schools
/20231103/germany-bans-hamas-a...IMG-ALT Germany bans Hamas activities after Israel attack
/tag/middle-eastMiddle East
/20231103/germany-bans-hamas-a...Text duplicate Germany bans Hamas activities after Israel attack
/20230918/explained-who-should...IMG-ALT EXPLAINED: Who should get a top-up Covid jab in Germany?
/tag/healthText duplicate Health
/20230918/explained-who-should...Text duplicate EXPLAINED: Who should get a top-up Covid jab in Germany?
/20231103/podcast-why-is-germa...IMG-ALT PODCAST: Why is Germany coming down hard on Palestine solidarity protests?
/tag/germany-in-focusGermany in Focus
/20231103/podcast-why-is-germa...Text duplicate PODCAST: Why is Germany coming down hard on Palestine solidarity protests?
/20231030/german-justice-minis...IMG-ALT German Justice Minister calls to ban 'antisemites' from becoming citizens
/tag/german-citizenshipText duplicate German citizenship
/20231030/german-justice-minis...Text duplicate German Justice Minister calls to ban 'antisemites' from becoming citizens
/20231023/cdu-leader-calls-for...IMG-ALT CDU leader calls for German citizenship to be allowed 'only with recognition of Israel'
/tag/german-citizenshipText duplicate German citizenship
/20231023/cdu-leader-calls-for...Text duplicate CDU leader calls for German citizenship to be allowed 'only with recognition of Israel'
/20230714/the-vocabulary-you-n...IMG-ALT The vocabulary you need to understand the German citizenship process
/tag/german-citizenshipText duplicate German citizenship
/20230714/the-vocabulary-you-n...Text duplicate The vocabulary you need to understand the German citizenship process
/20231020/interview-were-aimin...IMG-ALT INTERVIEW: 'Germany's dual citizenship law on track for April 2024'
/tag/german-citizenshipText duplicate German citizenship
/20231020/interview-were-aimin...Text duplicate INTERVIEW: 'Germany's dual citizenship law on track for April 2024'
/20230829/international-talent...IMG-ALT The four key steps to landing your dream career abroad
/20230829/international-talent...Text duplicate The four key steps to landing your dream career abroad
/20231018/how-germanys-immigra...IMG-ALT How Germany’s immigration rules are changing this November
/tag/immigrationText duplicate Immigration
/20231018/how-germanys-immigra...Text duplicate How Germany’s immigration rules are changing this November
/20231102/how-germany-wants-to...IMG-ALT How Germany wants to ease employment rules for 'tolerated' migrants
/tag/immigrationText duplicate Immigration
/20231102/how-germany-wants-to...Text duplicate How Germany wants to ease employment rules for 'tolerated' migrants
/20230809/what-happens-to-your...IMG-ALT What happens to your work permit if you lose your job in Germany?
/tag/working-in-germanyText duplicate Working in Germany
/20230809/what-happens-to-your...Text duplicate What happens to your work permit if you lose your job in Germany?
/20231102/how-to-get-a-tax-reb...IMG-ALT How to get a tax rebate in Germany without submitting a tax return
https://www.thelocal.de/tag/taxesText duplicate Taxes
/20231102/how-to-get-a-tax-reb...Text duplicate How to get a tax rebate in Germany without submitting a tax return
/20231023/revealed-what-are-ge...IMG-ALT REVEALED: What are Germany's top-paying jobs?
https://www.thelocal.de/tag/jobsJobs
/20231023/revealed-what-are-ge...Text duplicate REVEALED: What are Germany's top-paying jobs?
/20231101/how-german-companies...IMG-ALT How German companies are trialing the four-day work week
/tag/working-in-germanyText duplicate Working in Germany
/20231101/how-german-companies...Text duplicate How German companies are trialing the four-day work week
/20220815/job-advert-the-local...IMG-ALT Job advert: The Local Germany is looking to recruit a full-time journalist
https://www.thelocal.de/tag/jobsText duplicate Jobs
/20220815/job-advert-the-local...Text duplicate Job advert: The Local Germany is looking to recruit a full-time journalist
/20191030/sonderurlaub-when-ar...IMG-ALT Sonderurlaub: The 'special' days when you can get paid time off in Germany
/tag/living-in-germanyText duplicate Living in Germany
/20191030/sonderurlaub-when-ar...Text duplicate Sonderurlaub: The 'special' days when you can get paid time off in Germany
/20231021/living-in-germany-a-...IMG-ALT Living in Germany: A 14-year museum closure and why do German men sit down to pee?
/tag/living-in-germanyText duplicate Living in Germany
/20231021/living-in-germany-a-...Text duplicate Living in Germany: A 14-year museum closure and why do German men sit down to pee?
/20231028/living-in-germany-no...IMG-ALT Living in Germany: November changes, the thrills of German and a Lutheran myth
/tag/living-in-germanyText duplicate Living in Germany
/20231028/living-in-germany-no...Text duplicate Living in Germany: November changes, the thrills of German and a Lutheran myth
/20211208/six-confusing-things...IMG-ALT Six confusing things about renting a flat in Germany
/tag/rentingText duplicate Renting
/20211208/six-confusing-things...Text duplicate Six confusing things about renting a flat in Germany
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/TheLo...New window External No Text
https://twitter.com/thelocalge...New window External No Text
https://instagram.com/TheLocal...New window External No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External No Text
https://www.thelocal.de/aboutusAbout us
https://www.thelocal.de/contactContact us
https://www.thelocal.de/jobsText duplicate Find jobs in Germany
/rental-citiesFind a rental in Germany
https://jobs.thelocal.com/empl...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Post a job ad
/advertise-with-usText duplicate Advertise with us
/membership-offer?tpcc=de-menuText duplicate Become a member
/free-newsletterText duplicate Newsletters
https://thelocalhelp.zendesk.c...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Help Centre
/gift-voucherText duplicate Gift Vouchers
/membership-studentEducational access
/corporate-membershipCorporate access
/category/germany-newsLatest News
/tag/berlinText duplicate Berlin
/tag/munichText duplicate Munich
/tag/german-word-of-the-dayWord of the day
/category/covid-19-germanyText duplicate Covid-19
/category/germany-explainedText duplicate Germany explained
/terms-of-useTerms of Use
/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy.
/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
/terms-of-useTerms & Conditions

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HTTP redirects
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This page redirects to "https://www.thelocal.de/"
HTTP header
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The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
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The page response time of 0.51 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.
This page loads 12 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
This page only loads 2 CSS files. That's ok.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (87 kB).

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This page has backlinks from 11,455 different ip addresses.
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