Groundup.org.za - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
83% 
Page structure
62% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
67% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.93 s
File size
121.30 kB
Words
962
Media files
20
Number of links
181 internal / 11 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
GroundUp: South African news that matters
The length of the page title is perfect. (390 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
GroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (830 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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apple-mobile-web-app-capableyes
mobile-web-app-capableyes
descriptionGroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories.
langen
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og:descriptionGroundUp publishes original public interest news. We mainly cover education, health, sanitation, immigration and human rights stories.
og:site_nameGroundUp News
og:urlhttps://groundup.org.za/
og:updated_time2024-09-19T02:16:33.237677+02:00
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 962 words. That's ok.
31.6% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
10 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 16.08 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 19 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)
This page uses Google authorship information without an image.
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
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...trorail_derailment_dh_7268_copy_huge.jpgSummary image for article
/static/agony/images/ask_athalie.webpAsk Athalie Banner
...hsaanhaffejee-20240916_9_extra_large.jpgSummary image for article
...i-TarirowWashinyira-20160117_kXWLncd.jpgSummary image for article
/media/targets/target_432.pngImage of target 432
...ni/dam_in_komani_is_full_extra_large.jpgSummary image for article
...ers/fishers-20240902-6v2a9242hr_huge.jpgSummary image for article
...mareciadamons-20240917_g_extra_large.jpgSummary image for article
...arch_to_eskom_in_limpopo_extra_large.jpgSummary image for article
...oanelosefaloko-20240306mage_001_huge.jpgSummary image for article
...erlymutandiro-2024091657_extra_large.jpgSummary image for article
...hamsanqambovane-20240917_extra_large.jpgSummary image for article
...ty-warrenmabona-20240916_extra_large.jpgSummary image for article
...soanelosefoloko-20240916_extra_large.jpgSummary image for article
...ry-annegontsana-20240916_extra_large.jpgSummary image for article
...ee_on_social_development_extra_large.jpgSummary image for article
... Geach/sex_worker__9420_extra_large.jpegSummary image for article
...mages/PRESS-COUNCIL-LOGOS-FA-FAIR-FC.pngPress Council Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 33 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 Thabo Bester and hundreds of other prisoners kept in unlawful conditions, says inspectorate
H2 Don't miss out on the latest news
H2 In photos: Metrorail train derails in Paarl
H2 A reader asks: “I bought an RDP house without the title deed and now the seller wants the house back. What must I do?”
H2 Read our response
H2 Why the Woolies boss was paid 1,300 times as much as a shopfloor worker
H2 Court ruling on asylum seekers welcomed
H2 Target 408
H2 Sudoku 1390
H2 Quick links
H2 Are South Africa’s dams safe? Government does not know
H2 West Coast fishers say fishing policy is crippling them
H2 E-hailing drivers on strike in Cape Town
H2 Hundreds of Limpopo villagers march to Eskom to demand an end to load reduction
H2 eThekwini Municipality mum on investigation into company selling water illegally
H2 Death toll rises to seven after police swoop on informal gold miners
H2 Pensioners allowed back on Community Works Programme
H2 Live wires litter streets of Refilwe township in Tshwane
H2 Hundreds protest in Ballito over poor living conditions
H2 Court postpones decision on hospital security guard strike
H2 Extortionists now targeting social workers
H2 Sex workers celebrate pride in Cape Town
H2 Most Read
H2 Our answers to your questions
H2 Latest reader letters
H3 You have restored faith of the nation’s soul
H3 No reasons offered for non-payment
H3 They’re just eating the money
H3 Can SASSA kindly explain their method of verification?
H3 Face-to-face at SASSA
H4 Copyright
H4 Useful links
H4 Contact us
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.
49 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 5 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 11 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://groundup.org.za/IMG-ALT GroundUp Logo
https://groundup.org.za/Latest stories
/imagegallery/Gallery
/article/everything-you-need-k...Social grants guide
/article/everything-you-need-k...Housing guide
https://groundup.org.za/qanda/Answers to your questions
/correction/list/Corrections and updates
/category/video/Videos
/category/Feature/Features
/category/photo-essay/Photo essays
/category/groundview/Our editorials
/category/opinion_and_analysis/Opinion and analysis
https://groundup.org.za/author/Authors
https://groundup.org.za/topic/Topics and categories
/courtcases/Our Court Cases
/judgment/list/Reserved judgments
https://groundup.org.za/about/About
https://groundup.org.za/donate/Donate
/article/hundreds-of-prisoners...IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/hundreds-of-prisoners...Thabo Bester and hundreds of other prisoners kept in unlawful conditions, says inspectorate
/author/583/Daniel Steyn
/article/metrorail-train-derai...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/metrorail-train-derai...In photos: Metrorail train derails in Paarl
/author/883/David Harrison
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/qanda/244/Read our response
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/article/why-the-woolies-boss-...Why the Woolies boss was paid 1,300 times as much as a shopfloor worker
/author/854/Ann Crotty
/article/immigration-rights-ac...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/immigration-rights-ac...Court ruling on asylum seekers welcomed
/author/32/Joseph Chirume
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/target/432Can you solve it?
/sudoku/latest/5
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/sudoku/latest/Text duplicate Can you solve it?
/judgment/Subdomain Notify us of a reserved or handed down judgment
/article/everything-you-need-k...All about social grants
/article/everything-you-need-k...All about state housing
https://groundup.org.za/qanda/Answers to questions about Home Affairs, grants, estates & more
/judgment/list/Subdomain Reserved judgments database
/topic/lotto/Dodgy Lottery
/imagegallery/Creative Commons Image Gallery
/topic/thabo-bester-prison-esc...Thabo Bester prison escape
/article/how-safe-are-south-af...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/how-safe-are-south-af...Are South Africa’s dams safe? Government does not know
/author/689/Sandiso Phaliso
/article/west-coast-fishers-sa...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/west-coast-fishers-sa...West Coast fishers say fishing policy is crippling them
/author/494/Liezl Human
/author/35/Ashraf Hendricks
/article/e-hailing-drivers-on-...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/e-hailing-drivers-on-...E-hailing drivers on strike in Cape Town
/author/508/Marecia Damons
/article/more-than-200-limpopo...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/more-than-200-limpopo...Hundreds of Limpopo villagers march to Eskom to demand an end to load reduction
/author/834/Thembi Siaga
/article/ethekwini-municipalit...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/ethekwini-municipalit...eThekwini Municipality mum on investigation into company selling water illegally
/author/824/Joseph Bracken
/article/death-toll-rises-to-s...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/death-toll-rises-to-s...Death toll rises to seven after police swoop on informal gold miners
/author/211/Kimberly Mutandiro
/article/pensioners-back-on-co...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/pensioners-back-on-co...Pensioners allowed back on Community Works Programme
/author/361/Thamsanqa Mbovane
/article/live-wires-are-strewn...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/live-wires-are-strewn...Live wires litter streets of Refilwe township in Tshwane
/author/701/Warren Mabona
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/article/hundreds-march-in-bal...Hundreds protest in Ballito over poor living conditions
/author/759/Tsoanelo Sefoloko
/article/court-postpones-decis...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/court-postpones-decis...Court postpones decision on hospital security guard strike
https://groundup.org.za/author/7/Mary-Anne Gontsana
/article/extortionists-are-now...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/extortionists-are-now...Extortionists now targeting social workers
/author/364/Matthew Hirsch
/article/sex-workers-celebrate...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Summary image for article
/article/sex-workers-celebrate...Sex workers celebrate pride in Cape Town
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https://groundup.org.za/?page=2next
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/article/hundreds-march-in-bal...Text duplicate Hundreds protest in Ballito over poor living conditions
/article/r70-million-spent-but...R70-million spent on four projects left unfinished in the Eastern Cape
/article/more-than-200-limpopo...Text duplicate Hundreds of Limpopo villagers march to Eskom to demand an end to load reduction
/article/extortionists-are-now...Text duplicate Extortionists now targeting social workers
/article/e-hailing-drivers-on-...Text duplicate E-hailing drivers on strike in Cape Town
/qanda/987/How can I check how much money I have in my savings pot?
/qanda/984/As a backyarder on council property, how can I access the prepaid electricity meter inside the main house, which is now empty?
/qanda/985/Why does my son need to write a letter explaining why he wrote matric without a study permit?
/qanda/986/Will the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) extensions be renewed in November 2024 or November 2025?
/qanda/980/How do the three-pot and two-pot systems work? How do I withdraw from my savings pot?
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https://creativecommons.org/External Creative Commons
https://presscouncil.org.za/External Subdomain Press Council
https://presscouncil.org.za/Co...External Subdomain Press Code
/copyright/Copyright policy
https://groundup.org.za/privacy/Privacy
https://eepurl.com/Or2a9External Sign up for our weekly newsletter
https://groundup.org.za/feeds/RSS feeds
https://www.facebook.com/Groun...External Subdomain Follow us on Facebook
https://twitter.com/GroundUp_NewsExternal Follow us on Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/grou...External Subdomain Follow us on Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/c/Grou...External Subdomain Subscribe to our Youtube channel
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0...External Join our WhatsApp group
https://goo.gl/a7ybi4New window External Google Maps
https://www.openstreetmap.org/...New window External Subdomain Anchor OpenStreetMap

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://groundup.org.za/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.93 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 (121 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
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expiresThu, 19 Sep 2024 00:26:33 GMT
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referrer-policysame-origin
cross-origin-opener-policysame-origin
x-frame-optionsDENY
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
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 2,995 referring domains.
This page has 46,220 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 2,018 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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Robots.txt

# robots.txt for http://www.groundup.org.za/

User-agent: *
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /invoices/
Disallow: /preview/
Disallow: /prev_gen/
Disallow: /copy_article/
Disallow: /article_print/
Disallow: /commissions/

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