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Meta information
71% 
Page quality
80% 
Page structure
51% 
Link structure
28% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.04 s
File size
797.10 kB
Words
1147
Media files
53
Number of links
133 internal / 41 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home - BBC News
The page title is too short. (171 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.
The meta description is too long: 1551 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-gb
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-gb
Alternate/Hreflang Links
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The href language en-gb is specified more than once in alternate links.
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 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
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The character encoding is not specified in the HTTP header.
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
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No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1147 words. That's ok.
24% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
5 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 14.86 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
The file size of the HTML document is very large (797.1 kB).
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 23 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
2 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.

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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
BBC News
The H1 heading is too short (8 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
There are 61 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 BBC News
H2 Discover your BBC
H2 More to explore
H2 Also in News
H2 US Politics Unspun
H2 Most read
H2 BBC News app
H2 More news on iPlayer and Sounds
H2 Most watched
H2 Elsewhere on the BBC
H2 Sport
H2 Around the UK
H3 Live. Trump says he wants US to 'take over' Gaza and resettle Palestinians
H3 'Clear failings' found in NHS care of triple killer
H3 UK denies it faces paying more for Chagos deal
H3 Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies
H3 US Postal Service stops accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong
H3 School phone bans don't boost grades or wellbeing, study suggests
H3 What we know so far about Sweden school shooting
H3 Banksy fan badger wins hearts in wildlife photo competition
H3 Red Wall Labour MPs want tougher message on immigration
H3 Time limit for child sex abuse claims to be removed
H3 Why are medical experts disputing evidence used to convict Lucy Letby?
H3 Woman dies after 'falling on to seawall rocks'
H3 Trump's Gaza plan will be seen as flying in face of international law
H3 The Papers: 'Baby killer or victim?' and victim's mother hits out
H3 Ros Atkins on...What is the US getting out of tariffs? Video, 00:02:36Ros Atkins on...What is the US getting out of tariffs?
H3 Chris Mason: Can Starmer make good vibes last with EU and US?
H3 Could US criminals be sent to El Salvador's mega-jail?
H3 'It's like hell': Race to evacuate residents from Ukraine front-line city
H3 India looks on nervously as Trump wields tariff threat
H3 Spending on flood defences set to rise to record levels
H3 Top chef beaten to death by 'monster', court told
H3 Google drops pledge on AI use for weapons
H3 Teen stabbed at Sheffield school was a best friend to all, family says
H3 Lords inquiry finds grey belt idea largely redundant
H3 Man jailed for trying to kill PC with scissors
H3 Illegal meat on most UK high streets, official says
H3 Watch live on iPlayer
H3 Listen to Live News on Sounds
H3 Trump’s Tariff Turmoil: China Strikes Back. Audio, 33 minutesTrump’s Tariff Turmoil: China Strikes Back
H3 Botched: The Brazilian Butt Lift Nightmare. Video, 25 minutesBotched: The Brazilian Butt Lift Nightmare
H3 The Boarders are back but they must fight to survive
H3 The company that revolutionised British television
H3 Bill Gates talks computing, being different and tech power
H3 After Life: Ricky Gervais on creating his hit sitcom
H3 Katya Adler returns to the Balkans 30 years on
H3 Disabled LA residents on living through the wildfires
H3 The multi-award winning legal drama returns
H3 13 VAR mistakes in Premier League so far this season
H3 Arteta 'disappointed' by Arsenal transfer window
H3 'A brutal reality for Man Utd' - McNulty's deadline day verdict
H3 Man City 'appalled' after Shaw subjected to abuse
H3 Former Wimbledon champion Halep announces retirement
H3 Lions watch: Who impressed in Six Nations round one?
H3 Kerr 'felt ignored' by police after taxi vomit row
H3 Stabbed schoolboy a best friend to all, say family
H3 Ambulances waiting two hours on average outside A&E
H3 Character references in sex abuse cases 'need reformed'
H3 Changing room row nurse denies comparing trans doctor to rapist
H3 Find your regional news
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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.
There are too many external links (41) on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsAnchor Skip to content
/accessibility/Subdomain Accessibility Help
https://www.bbc.com/External Subdomain Home
https://www.bbc.com/newsExternal Subdomain News
https://www.bbc.com/sportExternal Subdomain Sport
https://www.bbc.com/future/earthExternal Subdomain Earth
https://www.bbc.com/reelExternal Subdomain Reel
https://www.bbc.com/worklifeExternal Subdomain Worklife
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https://www.bbc.com/futureExternal Subdomain Future
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsAnchor Text duplicate More menu
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https://www.bbc.com/sportExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Sport
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsBBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsAnchor Menu
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/news/live/clyn05y9x2xtLive. Trump says he wants US to 'take over' Gaza and resettle Palestinians
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/worldWorld
/news/articles/cg7zexzndvko'Clear failings' found in NHS care of triple killer
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/news/articles/cvgp43j4l92oWhat we know so far about Sweden school shooting
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/news/articles/ckgx05gy0p5oTime limit for child sex abuse claims to be removed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ukUK
/news/articles/ce8y28ny1n0oWhy are medical experts disputing evidence used to convict Lucy Letby?
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/news/articles/cjw48l9vqqloThe Papers: 'Baby killer or victim?' and victim's mother hits out
/news/topics/cpml2v678pxtThe Papers
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/news/world/europeText duplicate Europe
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/news/articles/clynz1qvy4xoTop chef beaten to death by 'monster', court told
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/news/articles/cy081nqx2zjoGoogle drops pledge on AI use for weapons
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/news/articles/ckg79vj17k2oLords inquiry finds grey belt idea largely redundant
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/newsletters/zgmn46fSign up here
/news/articles/c9vmlk4rzzjoText duplicate Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies
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/news/articles/c3w83x38zvwoText duplicate US Postal Service stops accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong
/news/articles/cjw48l9vqqlo'Baby killer or victim?' and victim's mother hits out
/news/articles/cvgp43j4l92oText duplicate What we know so far about Sweden school shooting
/news/articles/cg7zexzndvkoText duplicate 'Clear failings' found in NHS care of triple killer
/news/articles/cd9qv8vqx9noText duplicate Woman dies after 'falling on to seawall rocks'
/news/articles/clynz1qvy4xoText duplicate Top chef beaten to death by 'monster', court told
/news/articles/cy8plvqv60loText duplicate School phone bans don't boost grades or wellbeing, study suggests
/news/articles/ce8y28ny1n0oText duplicate Why are medical experts disputing evidence used to convict Lucy Letby?
/news/10628994BBC News app
/iplayer/live/bbcnewsWatch live on iPlayer
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/sounds/play/p0kp4ct0Trump’s Tariff Turmoil: China Strikes Back. Audio, 33 minutesTrump’s Tariff Turmoil: China Strikes Back
/iplayer/episode/m0028253Botched: The Brazilian Butt Lift Nightmare. Video, 25 minutesBotched: The Brazilian Butt Lift Nightmare
/news/videos/cgkj0md88dyoRos Atkins on...What is the US getting out of tariffs?
/news/videos/cj480d9n8v2oWatch: Moment victim's family attacks murder suspect in court
/news/videos/c5y2gxkglkeoRos Atkins on... Donald Trump's new diversity policies
/news/videos/cly5z25y4p8oBrawl erupts at township board meeting involving US mayor
/news/videos/cn4m8dv1kx8oBBC joins Gazan girl, 2, in Jordan on journey to life-saving treatment
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/iplayer/episode/m0027ps8?at_m...Bill Gates talks computing, being different and tech power
/sounds/play/m0027cr1?at_mid=P...After Life: Ricky Gervais on creating his hit sitcom
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/iplayer/episode/m0025yd7?at_m...The multi-award winning legal drama returns
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/sport/football/teams/arsenalArsenal
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/sport/football/articles/c2eg4...'A brutal reality for Man Utd' - McNulty's deadline day verdict
/sport/football/premier-leagueText duplicate Premier League
/sport/football/articles/ckgyr...Man City 'appalled' after Shaw subjected to abuse
/sport/football/womensWomen's Football
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/sport/tennisTennis
/sport/rugby-union/articles/c3...Lions watch: Who impressed in Six Nations round one?
/sport/rugby-unionRugby Union
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/news/articles/c9d5nw4l41voKerr 'felt ignored' by police after taxi vomit row
/news/england/londonText duplicate London
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/news/articles/cqx9lr2z0ldoStabbed schoolboy a best friend to all, say family
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/news/articles/c23nzdkjgpvoAmbulances waiting two hours on average outside A&E
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/news/articles/c805mend3e5oCharacter references in sex abuse cases 'need reformed'
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https://twitter.com/BBCNewsExternal X
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