Visit.gent.be - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
74% 
Page quality
94% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.23 s
File size
81.60 kB
Words
696
Media files
11
Number of links
111 internal / 12 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Ghent, more than a one night stay | Visit Gent
The length of the page title is perfect. (410 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://visit.gent.be/en/ghent-more-one-night-stay
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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)
The specified alternate links have no errors.
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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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)
This page contains 696 words. That's ok.
29.7% 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.
4 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 11.6 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 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

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...306-DT21912.jpg?h=3ba18732&itok=26_yO5nrMensen op het gras in het Muinkpark©Stad Gent - Dienst Toerisme
.../VisitReeks282-DT20817.jpg?itok=c4SeUSJhProfessor Maximilian Martens in his studio between various paintings©Stad Gent - Dienst Toerisme
...264-DT19668.jpg?h=1ae2c572&itok=y22IVQddColourful piano under the City pavilion
...203-DT16819.jpg?h=877190cd&itok=jKGkLMANGraslei in evening light
.../VisitReeks31-DT006465.jpg?itok=gWHoHV2eMan drinks beer during football match in the Planet Group Arena
...-DT002850_1.jpg?h=b4f0056f&itok=e5hL1QhwThe Castle of the Counts
...img/2021-09/Gent_HR-34.jpg?itok=H5A-wKBbShopping etalage Post
...60-DT014387.jpg?h=762f6bfd&itok=0XpZB6x-Cyclists and walkers in front of the Museum of Fine Arts
.../VisitReeks40-DT007058.jpg?itok=VmSAAQMLIngredients for making beer
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Ghent, more than a one night stay
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 44 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 Ghent, more than a one night stay
H2 See & Do
H2 Eat & Drink
H2 Overnight stay
H2 Good to know
H2 Calendar
H2 Too much to tell
H2 What can you currently do in Ghent?
H2 Why choose Ghent for a weekend trip?
H2 So much Ghent: discover it yourself
H2 Not-to-be-missed in Ghent
H2 Visit Gent
H2 Find us on
H2 For professionals
H3 Experience Ghent to the full
H3 Tips
H3 CityCard: experience Ghent to the full!
H3 Ghent on a plate
H3 Tips Duplicate text
H3 Find a hotel for your stay in Ghent
H3 Ghent, more than a one night stay Duplicate text
H3 Tips Duplicate text
H3 CityCard: experience Ghent to the full! Duplicate text
H3 Ghent for beginners
H3 Tips Duplicate text
H3 CityCard: experience Ghent to the full! Duplicate text
H3 Lively Ghent
H3 Tips Duplicate text
H3 Find a hotel for your stay in Ghent Duplicate text
H3 The new old lamb
H3 Mystic Lamb, lights and delicacies!
H3 The people of Ghent, a breed apart
H3 CityCard: experience Ghent to the full! Duplicate text
H3 See & Do Duplicate text
H3 Eat & Drink Duplicate text
H3 Overnight stay Duplicate text
H3 Ghent: budget-friendly
H3 Sustainable tourism: pure Ghent
H3 Ghent, great fun for little dragons
H3 The Castle of the Counts
H3 Shopping in Ghent, so much fun
H3 Ghent museums
H3 Ghent, city of beer
H3 De Krook
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 12 external links on this page.
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https://visit.gent.be/enAnchor Skip to main content
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https://visit.gent.be/frfr
https://visit.gent.be/dede
https://visit.gent.be/eses
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https://visit.gent.be/enVisit Gent
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https://visit.gent.be/en/calendarCalendar
/en/eat-drinkEat & Drink
/en/overnight-stayStay
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/en/see-do/points-of-intrest?f...Sightseeing
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/en/good-know/practical-inform...Tips for rainy days
/en/good-know/practical-inform...CityCard: experience Ghent to the full! Save up to € 20! More info
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/en/eat-drink/restaurtants-pub...Restaurants
/en/eat-drink/restaurtants-pub...Pubs
/en/eat-drink/restaurtants-pubsAll restaurants and pubs
/en/world-cuisine-ghentWorld cuisine
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Typical products
/en/trendy-lunch-spotsTrendy lunch spots
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Cocktails
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Food markets in Ghent
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/en/overnight-stay/accommodati...Hostels
/en/overnicht-stay/logies/b-bB&Bs
/en/overnight-stay/accommodati...Campsites
/en/overnight-stay/accommodati...Yacht marina
/en/overnight-stay/accommodati...Holiday homes
/en/nightlife-ghentNightlife in Ghent
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Text duplicate Cocktails
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Gourmet rock ‘n’ roll
/en/top-10-tipsTop 10 tips
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Ghent, city of art
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Text duplicate CityCard: experience Ghent to the full! Save up to € 20! More info
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Why Ghent
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Inspiration
/en/good-know/practical-inform...How to get to Ghent?
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Getting around
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Text duplicate Good to know
/en/top-10-tipsText duplicate Top 10 tips
/en/nightlife-ghentText duplicate Nightlife in Ghent
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Digital street map
/en/low-emission-zone-ghentLow emission zone Ghent
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Text duplicate CityCard: experience Ghent to the full! Save up to € 20! More info
/en/calendar/events?f[0]=event...Festivals
/en/calendar/events?f[0]=event...Exhibitions
/en/calendar/events?f[0]=event...Concerts
/en/calendar/eventsAll events
/en/nightlife-ghentText duplicate Nightlife in Ghent
/en/overnight-stayOvernight stay
/en/experience-ghent-friendsExperience Ghent with friends
/en/theatres-and-cultural-centresTheatres and cultural centres
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Ghent, great fun for little dragons
/en/what-can-you-currently-do-...Right now in Ghent
https://genthotels.be/External Text duplicate Find a hotel for your stay in Ghent Discover them here
/en/blog/new-old-lambA-TITLE The new old lamb
/en/blog/new-old-lambText duplicate The new old lamb
https://visit.gent.be/en/blogShow more blogposts
/en/what-can-you-currently-do-...What can you currently do in Ghent? Plan your visit Inspiration
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/en/good-know/practical-inform...Mystic Lamb, lights and delicacies! Why choose Ghent for a weekend trip? Inspiration
IMG-ALT Graslei in evening light
/en/people-ghent-breed-apartThe people of Ghent, a breed apart A brief introduction to the Ghentian character Inspiration
IMG-ALT Man drinks beer during football match in the Planet Group Arena
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Text duplicate CityCard: experience Ghent to the full! Save up to € 20! More info
https://visit.gent.be/en/see-doText duplicate See & Do
/en/see-do/points-of-intrest?f...Museums
/en/see-do/points-of-intrest?f...Parks and green spaces
/en/see-do/points-of-intrest?f...Text duplicate Sightseeing
/en/see-do/points-of-intrest?f...Text duplicate Shopping
https://visit.gent.be/en/see-doText duplicate See & Do
/en/eat-drinkText duplicate Eat & Drink
/en/eat-drink/restaurtants-pub...Text duplicate Coffee and breakfast
/en/eat-drink/restaurtants-pub...Text duplicate Restaurants
/en/eat-drink/restaurtants-pub...Cafés
/en/eat-drinkText duplicate Eat & Drink
/en/overnight-stayText duplicate Overnight stay
/en/overnight-stay/accommodati...Text duplicate Hotels
/overnicht-stay/logies/b-bB&B
/en/overnight-stay/accommodati...Text duplicate Hostels
/en/bicycle-friendly-accommoda...Bicycle- friendly accommodation
/en/overnight-stayText duplicate Overnight stay
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Ghent: budget-friendly
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Text duplicate Ghent: budget-friendly
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Sustainable tourism: pure Ghent
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Text duplicate Sustainable tourism: pure Ghent
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Text duplicate Ghent, great fun for little dragons
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Text duplicate Ghent, great fun for little dragons
/en/see-do/castle-countsThe Castle of the Counts Visit the knights at the castle Monuments and buildings
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A-TITLE Add to “My Trip”
/en/good-know/practical-inform...Shopping in Ghent, so much fun Shop in a car-free city centre Inspiration
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/en/ghent-museumsGhent museums 12 beautiful museums to visit Inspiration
IMG-ALT Cyclists and walkers in front of the Museum of Fine Arts
/en/ghent-city-beerGhent, city of beer Beer for beginners and experts Inspiration
IMG-ALT Ingredients for making beer
/en/see-do/de-krookDe Krook Books, know-how, culture & innovation Monuments and buildings
IMG-ALT bibliotheek de krook
/en/flag/flag/my_trip/1787?des...Nofollow Text duplicate Add to “My Trip”
A-TITLE Add to “My Trip”
/en/see-do/points-of-intrestShow more attractions
https://visit.gent.be/en/faqFAQ
/en/see-do/inquiry-desk-visitgentInquiry Desk VisitGent
/en/privacy-statementDisclaimer
/en/accessibility-statementAccessibility statement
/cookiebot-renewCookie settings
https://www.facebook.com/visit...External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...External Subdomain Flickr
https://www.instagram.com/visi...External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.pinterest.com/visi...External Subdomain Pinterest
https://www.tiktok.com/@visitgentExternal Subdomain TikTok
https://twitter.com/visitgentExternal Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/user/T...External Subdomain Youtube
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain Linkedin
/en/travel-tradeTravel trade
https://visit.gent.be/en/pressPress
/en/gentcongresConferences
https://www.lowiz.org/External Subdomain Meetings
/en/knowledge-centreKnowledge Centre
https://stad.gent/ghent-intern...External A-TITLE City of Ghent

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://visit.gent.be/en"
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 (82 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 235 referring domains.
This page has 1,571 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 207 different ip addresses.

Robots.txt

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# robots.txt
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# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
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# Directories
Disallow: /core/
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# Files
Disallow: /README.md
Disallow: /composer/Metapackage/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/ProjectMessage/README.md
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Disallow: /modules/README.txt
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Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
Disallow: /media/oembed
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Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

KeywordResultRecheck
Stay66%Check
one66%Check
night66%Check
one night stay66%Check
Visit Gent59%Check
Ghent58%Check
Gent58%Check
Visit56%Check
Experience Ghent46%Check
Vibrant Ghent46%Check

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