Britishmuseum.org - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
88% 
Page quality
94% 
Page structure
57% 
Link structure
93% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.23 s
File size
207.40 kB
Words
765
Media files
33
Number of links
103 internal / 21 external

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
British Museum
The page title is too short. (140 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Welcome to the British Museum - discover two million years of human history and culture.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (553 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.britishmuseum.org/
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
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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)
This page contains 765 words. That's ok.
28.6% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
10 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 15.5 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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 15 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

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...at Court 04.jpg?h=b771c6d0&itok=zzSdgfuNA wide shot of the Great Court with the roof and Reading Room in view
...9-07/mummy_mask-teaser.png?itok=by60cJnPMummy mask
...ublic/2019-09/Untitled.png?itok=q1rwGiPRTwo lgbtq badges on same image
...9-09/southwark cat (1).png?itok=9-IUo_gBSouthwark made earthenware jug in shape of cat
...9-09/maize god cut out.png?itok=78cBCR5qMayan Maize god
...19-09/01461427_001_TIF.png?itok=lMCLOHiDGrave stele showing a naked archer
...-07/African containers.png?itok=8Uw-tk9xEgg-shaped skin container and lid, decorated with geometric patterns
... by The British Museum.jpg?itok=C6mUVQ-0Image of book cover treasures of the British Museum showing Great Court
...wis-chessmen-shop_edit.jpg?itok=AVi4I8uFA piece from the Lewis Chessmen
...0-08/Sutton-Hoo-Helmet.jpg?itok=bpL78HRvHelmet found at Sutton Hoo, brown and gold
... London Tea Towel_edit.jpg?itok=6y8WyTA4Landmarks of London including the British Museum and Wembley Stadium.
...ps_British Museum_edit.jpg?itok=iGEeNW6YTwo tea cups with blue cats
...10/Inspired by Hokusai.jpg?itok=1DfuidCtCushion with image of the great wave
...pired by Ancient Egypt.jpg?itok=U6N6L8UFRubber duck that looks like Cleopatra
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...t/bmvideo/Tour_of_the_British_Museum.mp4

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The British Museum
The H1 heading is too short (18 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
There are 48 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 The British Museum
H2 Main navigation
H2 Secondary navigation
H2 Welcome to the British Museum
H2 Discover two million years of human history and culture
H2 Exhibitions and events
H2 Visit the Museum
H2 Become a Member
H2 What's online...
H2 Sign up to our newsletters
H2 UK and the world
H2 Search Collection online
H2 Explore the collection
H2 Welcome to the British Museum Shop
H2 Free entry
H2 Opening hours
H2 Footer
H2 Footer Legal Links
H3 Silk Roads . Book now .
H3 Hew Lockewhat have we here? . Final weeks .
H3 Picassoprintmaker . Book now .
H3 Plan your visit
H3 Museum map
H3 Galleries
H3 Family visits
H3 Take a peek at Picasso
H3 Curators' tour
H3 Animal mummies
H3 Join the Youth Collective!
H3 Research
H3 Departments
H3 National
H3 International
H3 Egypt Read more
H3 Desire, love and identity Read the blog
H3 Animals See the collection
H3 Americas See the collection
H3 Death and memory Read more
H3 Africa See the collection
H3 Inspired by the Museum https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/inspired-by-the-british-mus...
H3 Inspired by the Lewis Chessmen https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/lewis-chessmen-collection.h...
H3 Inspired by Sutton Hoo https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/sutton-hoo.html
H3 Inspired by London https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/inspired-by-london.html
H3 Inspired by cats https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/inspired-by-cats.html
H3 Inspired by Hokusai https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/inspired-by-hokusai.html
H3 Inspired by ancient Egypt https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/ancient-egypt.html
H3 Connect with us
H3 wechat
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
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 21 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.britishmuseum.org/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.britishmuseum.org/IMG-ALT British Museum
A-TITLE Home
/visit— Visit
/visit/family-visits— Family visits
/visit/group-visits— Group visits
/visit/audio-app— Audio app
/visit/out-hours-tours— Out-of-hours tours
/visit/tours-and-talks— Tours and talks
/visit/object-trails— Object trails
/visit/accessibility-museum— Accessibility
/visit/food-and-drink— Food and drink
/visit/late-opening-on-fridays— Late opening on Fridays
/visit/museum-map— Museum map
/exhibitions-eventsExhibitions and events
/collection— Collection
/collectionSubdomain — Collection online
/collection/galleries— Galleries
/blog— Blog
/the-british-museum-podcast— The British Museum podcast
/learn— Learn
/learn/schools— Schools
/learn/communities— Communities
/learn/adult-learning— Adult learning
/learn/young-people— Young people
/membership— Membership
/exhibitions-events/members-ex...Subdomain — Members' events
/membership/young-friends— Young Friends
/membership/existing-members— Existing Members
/membership/visiting-as-a-member— Visiting as a Member
/support-us/donate— Donate
/support-us/corporate-support— Corporate support
/support-us/patrons— Become a Patron
/support-us/supporter-case-stu...— Supporter case studies
/support-us/volunteer— Become a Volunteer
/support-us/existing-patrons— Existing Patrons
/support-us/leave-legacy— Leave a legacy
/support-us/american-friends-b...— American Friends of the British Museum
https://www.britishmuseumshopo...External Subdomain Shop
/searchSearch
/support-us/donateDonate
/visitPlan your visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain Audio described version
/about-us/british-museum-story...Subdomain Explore the Great Court
https://ticketing.britishmuseu...External Subdomain book online
/exhibitions-eventsSubdomain See all exhibitions and events
/exhibitions/silk-roadsSilk Roads . Book now .
/exhibitions/hew-locke-what-ha...Hew Lockewhat have we here? . Final weeks .
/exhibitions/picasso-printmakerPicassoprintmaker . Book now .
/visitSubdomain Text duplicate Plan your visit
/visit/museum-mapSubdomain Museum map
/collection/galleriesSubdomain Galleries
/visit/family-visitsSubdomain Family visits
/membershipSubdomain Find out more
/exhibitions/picasso-printmakerSubdomain Anchor Take a peek at Picasso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain Curators' tour
/research/projects/divine-crea...Animal mummies
/learn/young-people/british-mu...Subdomain Anchor Join the Youth Collective!
https://emails.britishmuseum.o...External Subdomain Sign up
/researchSubdomain Research
/our-work/departmentsSubdomain Departments
/our-work/nationalSubdomain National
/our-work/internationalSubdomain International
/collectionSubdomain Start your search
/collectionSee all
/collection/egyptEgypt Read more
/collection/desire-love-and-id...Desire, love and identity Read the blog
/collection/animalsAnimals See the collection
/collection/americasAmericas See the collection
/collection/death-and-memoryDeath and memory Read more
/collection/africaAfrica See the collection
https://www.britishmuseumshopo...External Subdomain Shop now
https://www.britishmuseumshopo...External Subdomain URL anchor text
Inspired by the Museum https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/inspired-by-the-british-mus...
https://www.britishmuseumshopo...External Subdomain URL anchor text
Inspired by the Lewis Chessmen https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/lewis-chessmen-collection.h...
https://www.britishmuseumshopo...External Subdomain URL anchor text
Inspired by Sutton Hoo https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/sutton-hoo.html
https://www.britishmuseumshopo...External Subdomain URL anchor text
Inspired by London https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/inspired-by-london.html
https://www.britishmuseumshopo...External Subdomain URL anchor text
Inspired by cats https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/inspired-by-cats.html
https://www.britishmuseumshopo...External Subdomain URL anchor text
Inspired by Hokusai https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/inspired-by-hokusai.html
https://www.britishmuseumshopo...External Subdomain URL anchor text
Inspired by ancient Egypt https://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/inspired-by/ancient-egypt.html
https://www.facebook.com/briti...External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/britishmuseumExternal X (formerly Twitter)
https://www.instagram.com/brit...External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/b...External Subdomain Youtube
https://weibo.com/britishmuseu...External weibo
http://weixin.qq.com/r/Ui7g_A7...External Subdomain wechat . Opens a pop-up detailing how to access wechat.
https://www.britishmuseum.org/Anchor Back to the top
/about-usAbout us
/about-us/governanceGovernance
/about-us/british-museum-storyThe British Museum story
/about-us/jobsJobs
/about-us/pressPress
/about-us/contact-usContact us
/visitVisit
/visit/museum-mapText duplicate Museum map
/exhibitions-eventsText duplicate Exhibitions and events
/visit/accessibility-museumAccessibility
/visit/food-and-drinkFood and drink
/visit/audio-appAudio guide
/commercialCommercial
/commercial/commercial-hireCommercial hire
/commercial/filmingFilming
https://www.bmimages.com/External Subdomain BM Images
/commercial/licensingLicensing
/commercial/british-museum-pressBritish Museum Press
/commercial/travel-trade-toursTravel trade tours
/our-workOur work
/our-work/departmentsText duplicate Departments
/our-work/nationalText duplicate National
/our-work/internationalText duplicate International
/our-work/how-borrow-british-m...How to borrow
/researchText duplicate Research
/research/projectsResearch projects
/research/british-museum-publi...Research publications
/scientific-study-british-muse...Scientific studies
/resourcesResources
/resources/study-roomsStudy rooms
/resources/library-and-archiveLibrary and archive
/collectionSubdomain Search the collection
/blogBlog
/privacy-policyPrivacy policy
/cookiesCookies
/accessibility-statementAccessibility statement
/terms-useTerms of use
/modern-slavery-act-transparen...Modern Slavery Act Statement
http://britishmuseum.org.cn/External Subdomain Chinese site 中文

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.britishmuseum.org/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is excellent with 0.23 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (207 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 31,364 referring domains.
This page has 2,566,025 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 20,202 different ip addresses.

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Allow: /core/*.css?
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Allow: /profiles/*.css$
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Allow: /profiles/*.js?
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Allow: /profiles/*.png
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Disallow: /core/
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# Files
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Disallow: /web.config
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Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
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Disallow: /search*
# Stop bots crawling exhibition and events facets
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www.britishmuseum.org
British Museum
Welcome to the British Museum - discover two million years of human history and culture.

Most important keywords

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