Yell.com - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
99% 
Page quality
58% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
87% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.21 s
File size
180.20 kB
Words
478
Media files
9
Number of links
114 internal / 22 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Yell - a leading marketplace for great local businesses
The length of the page title is perfect. (484 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Find the top businesses near you on Yell, formerly Yellow Pages, in seconds. Browse services, reviews, and photos, then easily connect with your favourites.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (964 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.yell.com/
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
(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 markup is not in the first line of your HTML document. There must be no white spaces before the doctype markup.
The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

NameValue
descriptionFind the top businesses near you on Yell, formerly Yellow Pages, in seconds. Browse services, reviews, and photos, then easily connect with your favourites.
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twitter:cardsummary
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twitter:descriptionFind the top businesses near you on Yell, formerly Yellow Pages, in seconds. Browse services, reviews, and photos, then easily connect with your favourites.
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og:urlhttps://www.yell.com/
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
Only 2 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
There are only 478 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
20.5% 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 13.17 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width,target-densitydpi=device-dpi" 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 10 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
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
.../searchfe-app/shared/post-an-enquiry.jpgWoman adds a new enquiry
...hfe-app/shared/free-business-profile.jpgMan doing some manual work
...db3874db6c198415c5a3ab8c82f/plumbers.svgPlumbers
...d4ceb881e9b76bc3fad721d/hairdressers.svghairdressers
...69c4e413d57ce71ad873e20436ca3/hammer.svghammer
...97945cc0aeac41d28c21/driving-schools.svgdriving-schools
...20aa18a0/-tiny-Yellow_Pages_Heritage.pngFrom Yellow Pages to Yell
..._Worth_Hiring_a_Professional_Dog_GroomerIs It Worth Hiring a Professional Dog Groomer?
...ushable_wipes_flushable_header_image.pngAre Flushable Wipes Flushable Header Image

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Yell - your marketplace for local services
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Yell - your marketplace for local services
H2 No time to search?
H2 Want to grow your business?
H2 Trending Categories
H2 Fresh from our blog
H2 Popular Searches
H2 Popular Locations
H3 Plumbers
H3 Hairdressers
H3 Carpenters & Joiners
H3 Driving Instructors
H3 From Yellow Pages to Yell: a brief history
H3 Is it worth hiring a professional dog groomer?
H3 Are "flushable" wipes really flushable?
H4 About us
H4 Our digital marketing services
H5 Recent Searches Clear history
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.
There are 3 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 22 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.yell.com/Yell.com
https://business.yell.com/?utm...New window External Subdomain Yell Business
https://www.yell.com/mobile/Download the app
/free-listing/Get a free listing
https://www.yell.com/A-TITLE Back to Yell homepage
https://www.yell.com/identityNofollow Log in
/marketplace/posts/create?utm_...New window No time to search? Simply share details to connect with the best businesses for the job Post your enquiry
IMG-ALT Woman adds a new enquiry
https://www.yell.com/free-listingWant to grow your business? Create your free business profile to reach more customers online Get started
IMG-ALT Man doing some manual work
/category/plumbers-near-me/Discover
A-TITLE Plumbers
/category/hairdressers-near-me/Text duplicate Discover
A-TITLE Hairdressers
/category/find-local-carpenter...Text duplicate Discover
A-TITLE Carpenters & Joiners
/category/driving-lessons-near...Text duplicate Discover
A-TITLE Driving Instructors
https://www.yell.com/know-how/Fresh from our blog
A-TITLE Blog
/know-how/how-to/How To
A-TITLE How to
/know-how/faq/FAQ
A-TITLE Frequently asked questions
/know-how/cost-guide/Cost guides
A-TITLE Cost guides
/know-how/news-and-insights/fr...Trivial anchor text
Read more
A-TITLE From Yellow Pages to Yell: a brief history
/know-how/how-to/is+it+worth+h...Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
A-TITLE Is it worth hiring a professional dog groomer?
/know-how/how-to/are-flushable...Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
A-TITLE Are
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/l/accountants.htmlAccountants
/l/architects.htmlArchitects
/l/barbers.htmlBarbers
/l/beauty+salons.htmlBeauty Salons
/l/boarding+kennels.htmlBoarding Kennels
/l/builders.htmlBuilders
/l/cafes+and+coffee+shops.htmlCafes & Coffee Shops
/l/car+body+repairs.htmlCar Body Repairs
/l/carpenters+and+joiners.htmlCarpenters & Joiners
/l/charity+shops.htmlCharity Shops
/l/chinese+takeaways.htmlChinese Takeaways
/l/day+nurseries.htmlDay Nurseries
/l/dentists.htmlDentists
/l/doctors+medical+practitione...Doctors (medical Practitioners)
/l/domestic+cleaning.htmlDomestic Cleaning
/l/driving+schools.htmlDriving Schools
/l/dry+cleaners.htmlDry Cleaners
/l/electricians.htmlElectricians
/l/estate+agents.htmlEstate Agents
/l/farmers.htmlFarmers
/l/fencing+services.htmlFencing Services
/l/florists.htmlFlorists
/l/furniture+shops.htmlFurniture Shops
/l/garage+services.htmlGarage Services
/l/garden+services.htmlGarden Services
/l/gas+engineers.htmlGas Engineers
/l/hairdressers.htmlHairdressers
/l/hotels.htmlHotels
/l/indian+restaurants.htmlIndian Restaurants
/l/mobile+hairdressers.htmlMobile Hairdressers
/l/mortgages.htmlMortgages
/l/mot+testing.htmlMot Testing
/l/newsagents.htmlNewsagents
/l/painters+and+decorators.htmlPainters & Decorators
/l/pharmacies.htmlPharmacies
/l/plumbers.htmlPlumbers
https://www.yell.com/l/pubs.htmlPubs
/l/restaurants.htmlRestaurants
/l/roofing+services.htmlRoofing Services
/l/skip+hire.htmlSkip Hire
/l/solicitors.htmlSolicitors
/l/supermarkets.htmlSupermarkets
/l/takeaway+food.htmlTakeaway Food
/l/taxis+and+private+hire+vehi...Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles
https://www.yell.com/l/tyres.htmlTyres
https://www.yell.com/l/vets.htmlVets
/l/window+cleaners.htmlWindow Cleaners
/l/popular+locations.htmlPopular Locations
/k/london.htmlLondon
A-TITLE Search in London
/k/manchester.htmlManchester
A-TITLE Search in Manchester
/k/birmingham.htmlBirmingham
A-TITLE Search in Birmingham
/k/glasgow.htmlGlasgow
A-TITLE Search in Glasgow
/k/newcastle+upon+tyne.htmlNewcastle Upon Tyne
A-TITLE Search in Newcastle Upon Tyne
/k/liverpool.htmlLiverpool
A-TITLE Search in Liverpool
/k/bristol.htmlBristol
A-TITLE Search in Bristol
/k/sheffield.htmlSheffield
A-TITLE Search in Sheffield
/k/belfast.htmlBelfast
A-TITLE Search in Belfast
/k/edinburgh.htmlEdinburgh
A-TITLE Search in Edinburgh
/k/nottingham.htmlNottingham
A-TITLE Search in Nottingham
/k/cardiff.htmlCardiff
A-TITLE Search in Cardiff
/k/leicester.htmlLeicester
A-TITLE Search in Leicester
/k/aberdeen.htmlAberdeen
A-TITLE Search in Aberdeen
/k/coventry.htmlCoventry
A-TITLE Search in Coventry
/k/southampton.htmlSouthampton
A-TITLE Search in Southampton
/k/norwich.htmlNorwich
A-TITLE Search in Norwich
/k/swansea.htmlSwansea
A-TITLE Search in Swansea
/k/northampton.htmlNorthampton
A-TITLE Search in Northampton
/k/peterborough.htmlPeterborough
A-TITLE Search in Peterborough
/k/reading.htmlReading
A-TITLE Search in Reading
/k/leeds-west+yorkshire.htmlLeeds, West Yorkshire
A-TITLE Search in Leeds, West Yorkshire
https://www.yell.com/k/hull.htmlHull
A-TITLE Search in Hull
/k/bradford-west+yorkshire.htmlBradford, West Yorkshire
A-TITLE Search in Bradford, West Yorkshire
/k/doncaster.htmlDoncaster
A-TITLE Search in Doncaster
https://www.yell.com/k/york.htmlYork
A-TITLE Search in York
/k/bolton-lancashire.htmlBolton, Lancashire
A-TITLE Search in Bolton, Lancashire
https://www.yell.com/k/derby.htmlDerby
A-TITLE Search in Derby
/k/wolverhampton.htmlWolverhampton
A-TITLE Search in Wolverhampton
/k/stoke+on+trent.htmlStoke On Trent
A-TITLE Search in Stoke On Trent
/k/luton-bedfordshire.htmlLuton, Bedfordshire
A-TITLE Search in Luton, Bedfordshire
/k/milton+keynes.htmlMilton Keynes
A-TITLE Search in Milton Keynes
/k/brighton.htmlBrighton
A-TITLE Search in Brighton
/k/plymouth.htmlPlymouth
A-TITLE Search in Plymouth
/k/warrington-cheshire.htmlWarrington, Cheshire
A-TITLE Search in Warrington, Cheshire
/k/cambridge-cambridgeshire.htmlCambridge, Cambridgeshire
A-TITLE Search in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
/k/oxford.htmlOxford
A-TITLE Search in Oxford
/k/exeter.htmlExeter
A-TITLE Search in Exeter
/k/portsmouth.htmlPortsmouth
A-TITLE Search in Portsmouth
/k/middlesbrough.htmlMiddlesbrough
A-TITLE Search in Middlesbrough
https://support.yell.com/suppo...External Subdomain About Yell.com
https://www.yell.com/reviews/Reviews
https://www.yell.com/know-how/Yell Know-How
https://www.yell.com/contactus/Help & Support
https://www.yell.com/mobile/Yell App
https://careers.yell.com/New window External Subdomain Careers
https://business.yell.com/?utm...New window External Subdomain Our digital marketing services
https://business.yell.com/yell...New window External Subdomain Yell.com Advertising
https://business.yell.com/smar...New window External Subdomain Smart Performance
https://business.yell.com/ppc/...New window External Subdomain Pay-Per-Click (PPC)
https://business.yell.com/soci...New window External Subdomain Social Media Advertising
https://business.yell.com/disp...New window External Subdomain Display
https://business.yell.com/seo/...New window External Subdomain SEO
https://business.yell.com/onli...New window External Subdomain Online Reputation Manager
https://business.yell.com/webs...New window External Subdomain Websites
https://business.yell.com/vide...New window External Subdomain Video
https://business.yell.com/free...New window External Subdomain Free Digital Marketing Tools
https://business.yell.com/yell...New window External Subdomain Yellow Pages
https://business.yell.com/app-...New window External Subdomain Yell for Business App
/legal/data-protection-privacy...Nofollow Privacy policy
/legal/cookie-policy/Nofollow Cookie policy
https://www.yell.com/legal/Nofollow Conditions of use
https://business.yell.com/legal/New window External Subdomain Legal
https://support.yell.com/suppo...External Subdomain Reviews policy
https://about.yell.com/New window External Subdomain Yell Group
https://about.yell.com/modern-...New window External Subdomain Modern Slavery Act Statement
https://www.facebook.com/dialo...New window Nofollow External Subdomain A-TITLE Share on Facebook
https://twitter.com/intent/twe...New window Nofollow External A-TITLE Share on Twitter

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.yell.com/"
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 0.21 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (180 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
content-languageen
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referrer-policyunsafe-url
set-cookie95 Characters
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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 28,136 referring domains.
This page has 6,149,484 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 9,243 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 94928 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

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# Updated on 13/02/2024

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User-agent: 008
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User-agent: Baiduspider
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Yell - a leading marketplace for great local businesses
Find the top businesses near you on Yell, formerly Yellow Pages, in seconds. Browse services, reviews, and photos, then easily connect with your favourites.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Yell93%Check
Yell Business78%Check
services66%Check
Yell Limited65%Check
Business62%Check
marketplace62%Check
local61%Check
Local Businesses60%Check
businesses56%Check
great local businesses55%Check
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