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https://arewatimes.com.ng
Your general SEO Checkup Score
Archived
77/100
SEO Score
Average SEO score of top 100 sites: 75%
This website received an SEO score of 77 out of 100, which is higher than the average score of 75. Our analysis has identified 10 important issues that can be addressed to further enhance your website's performance and improve its search engine visibility.
10 Failed
7 Warnings
55 Passed
Issues to fix
HIGH
To ensure that Search Engines can accurately identify the topic of this webpage, it is important to include the most common keywords in the title tag, meta description, and heading tags.
HIGH
Connect your webpage with social media networks using APIs or AddThis, as social signals are becoming increasingly important for search engines to validate a site's trustworthiness and authority.
HIGH
To improve the website experience for your visitors, it is recommended to eliminate any render-blocking resources on this webpage.
HIGH
Using images in a modern format can significantly reduce the file size and improve the loading speed of a webpage, providing a better user experience and potentially increasing engagement.
HIGH
Add descriptive and relevant "alt" attributes to all "img" tags to improve website accessibility.
HIGH
Consider reducing the HTML size to improve loading times and retain visitors.
MEDIUM
Serve properly sized images to reduce page loading times and to improve user's experience.
LOW
Using more than 20 HTTP requests on a webpage can negatively impact the loading time.
LOW
Consider moving inline CSS styles to an external stylesheet to improve site performance and maintain separation of content and design.
LOW
Consider adding the Strict-Transport-Security header to your webpage to ensure that web traffic is encrypted over HTTPS, mitigating the risk of man-in-the-middle attacks and other security threats.
Common SEO issues
Score: 59
Failed: 5
Warnings: 4
Passed: 16
Meta Title Test100% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using a title tag with a length of 11 characters. While there's no target number of characters, titles should be descriptive and concise. Using a title tag with less than 20 characters is a missed opportunity since it can be difficult to fit all your targeted keywords in such a short text.
    We recommend using a title with a length between 20 - 60 characters in order to fit Google Search results that have a 600-pixel limit.
Text: Arewa Times
Length: 11 characters
Meta Description Test96% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using a meta description tag with a length of 124 characters. We recommend using well-written and inviting meta descriptions with a length between 150 and 220 characters (spaces included).
Text: International Newspapers: Get the Latest Trending News - National, Politics, Entertainment, Metro, Health, Sport & Opinions.
Length: 124 characters
Google Search Results Preview Test
Desktop version
https://arewatimes.com.ng/Arewa TimesInternational Newspapers: Get the Latest Trending News - National, Politics, Entertainment, Metro, Health, Sport & Opinions.
Mobile version
https://arewatimes.com.ng/Arewa TimesInternational Newspapers: Get the Latest Trending News - National, Politics, Entertainment, Metro, Health, Sport & Opinions.
Social Media Meta Tags Test89% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using social media meta tags.
Open Graph Meta Tags
og:locale
en_GB
og:type
website
og:title
Arewa Times
og:description
International Newspapers: Get the Latest Trending News - National, Politics, Entertainment, Metro, Health, Sport & Opinions.
og:url
https://arewatimes.com.ng/
og:site_name
Arewa Times
Most Common Keywords Test
  • There is likely no optimal keyword density (search engine algorithms have evolved beyond keyword density metrics as a significant ranking factor). It can be useful, however, to note which keywords appear most often on your page and if they reflect the intended topic of your page. More importantly, the keywords on your page should appear within natural sounding and grammatically correct copy.
26december21october14november13nigeria7atiku
Keywords Usage Test45% of top 100 sites passed
  • The most common keywords of this webpage are not distributed across the important HTML tags! Primary keywords should appear in title tag, meta description and heading tags to help Search Engines to properly identify the topic of this webpage.
Keyword
Title tag
Meta description
Headings
december
october
november
nigeria
atiku
Keywords Cloud Test
abachaactressaiyedatiwaambitionarewaarraignatikuawardballonbankbellobiographybirthblastsbusinesscoldcontactcybercrimedecemberdeclaresdownloadelectionentertainmentfayosefeelsfootballforceforeignfuelgivesgovtgroupgumihausahavehavinghelpinghikehistoryhomehungerindustryinflationinjuryjigawajuniorknowkorealakurawalatestliftlikeloadmamadoumartialnationalnationalsneednewsnigerianovemberoctoberpeterplaypolicepolicemanpolicypoliticspresidentpresidentialpriceprivacyrecoverrisingrodrirulesakhosanisharessheikhsonekansouthsportsstartechnologyterrortimetimestinubutripletstwinswifewikewomenworldworsenwouldnyearyeolyoon
Competitor Domains Test
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Heading Tags Test59% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage contains too many H2 tags! H2 tags should re-inforce the related content of your page to search engines - too many tags may make the topic less clear, or look like spam tactics. Consider using less than 10 H2 tags.
H1 tags
Arewa Times
H2 tags
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South Korea President, Yoon Suk Yeol Declares Martial Law
Cybercrime: Nigeria Police Arraign 113 Foreign Nationals
Junior Policeman’s Wife In Jigawa Gives Birth To Triplets A Year After Having Twins
Bandits Attack Zamfara Community, Kill Elderly Man, Abduct 13 Others
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INEC Declares Lucky Aiyedatiwa Winner Of Ondo Guber Election
Atiku, Peter Obi Play Down 2027 Presidential Ambition
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Peter Obi Can’t Be VP, Atiku Has Inordinate Ambition – Stakeholders On…
Bode George Blasts Fayose For Spporting Gov Oyebanji’s Re-election
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Robots.txt Test99% of top 100 sites passed
  • This website is using a robots.txt file.
https://arewatimes.com.ng/robots.txt
Sitemap Test74% of top 100 sites passed
  • This website has a sitemap file.
https://arewatimes.com.ng/sitemap_index.xml
SEO Friendly URL Test25% of top 100 sites passed
  • All links from this webpage are SEO friendly.
Image Alt Test71% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using "img" tags with empty or missing "alt" attribute!
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Responsive Image Test28% of top 100 sites passed
  • Not all images in this webpage are properly sized! This webpage is serving images that are larger than needed for the size of the user's viewport.
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Image Aspect Ratio Test75% of top 100 sites passed
  • All image display dimensions match the natural aspect ratio.
Inline CSS Test8% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using inline CSS styles!
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Deprecated HTML Tags Test94% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage does not use HTML deprecated tags.
Google Analytics Test65% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using Google Analytics.
Favicon Test100% of top 100 sites passed
  • favicon
    This website appears to have a favicon.
JS Error Test79% of top 100 sites passed
  • There are no severe JavaScript errors on this webpage.
Console Errors Test41% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage has some warnings caught by the Chrome DevTools Console!
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Charset Declaration Test100% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage has a character encoding declaration.
Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8
Social Media Test57% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is not connected with social media using the API's provided by Facebook, Google +, Twitter, Pinterest, or using addthis.com
Speed optimizations
Score: 78
Failed: 4
Warnings: 2
Passed: 19
HTML Page Size Test21% of top 100 sites passed
DOM Size Test54% of top 100 sites passed
  • The Document Object Model (DOM) of this webpage has 755 nodes which is less than the recommended value of 1,500 nodes.
HTML Compression/GZIP Test97% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is successfully compressed using br compression on your code. The HTML code is compressed from 182.64 Kb to 34.8 Kb (81% size savings). This helps ensure a faster loading webpage and improved user experience.
Site Loading Speed Test66% of top 100 sites passed
  • The loading time of this webpage (measured from N. Virginia, US) is around 2.35 seconds and this is under the average loading speed which is 5 seconds.
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JS Execution Time Test71% of top 100 sites passed
  • The JavaScript code used by this webpage is executed in more than 2 seconds!
Page Objects Test
  • This webpage is using more than 20 http requests, which can slow down page loading and negatively impact user experience!
Content size by content type
Content type
Percent
Size
image
59.4 %
899.37 Kb
javascript
22.6 %
341.69 Kb
font
7.6 %
114.49 Kb
css
5.2 %
79.02 Kb
html
4.5 %
67.86 Kb
other
0.8 %
12.45 Kb
TOTAL
100%
1.48 Mb
Requests by content type
Content type
Percent
Requests
image
54.6 %
59
javascript
17.6 %
19
other
11.1 %
12
css
7.4 %
8
html
6.5 %
7
font
2.8 %
3
TOTAL
100%
108
Content size by domain
Domain
Percent
Size
i0.wp.com
53.5 %
810.57 Kb
arewatimes.com.ng
18.3 %
277.26 Kb
googletagmanager.com
7.1 %
107.36 Kb
sholraidsoalro.net
5.3 %
80.52 Kb
onmanectrictor.com
5.2 %
79.51 Kb
c0.wp.com
3.7 %
55.91 Kb
aloatchuraimti.net
3.6 %
54.66 Kb
scripts.cleverwebserver.com
1.2 %
18.65 Kb
tzegilo.com
0.6 %
8.86 Kb
greerogloo.net
0.5 %
8.26 Kb
Other
0.9 %
13.31 Kb
TOTAL
100%
1.48 Mb
Requests by domain
Domain
Percent
Requests
i0.wp.com
49.1 %
53
arewatimes.com.ng
19.4 %
21
c0.wp.com
4.6 %
5
sholraidsoalro.net
3.7 %
4
fleraprt.com
3.7 %
4
greerogloo.net
2.8 %
3
aloatchuraimti.net
1.9 %
2
ui.cleverwebserver.com
1.9 %
2
pixel.wp.com
1.9 %
2
call.cleverwebserver.com
1.9 %
2
Other
9.3 %
10
TOTAL
100%
108
Page Cache Test (Server Side Caching)100% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using a caching mechanism. Caching helps speed page loading times as well as reduces server load.
Flash Test100% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage does not include flash objects (an outdated technology that was sometimes used to deliver rich multimedia content). Flash content does not work well on mobile devices, and is difficult for crawlers to interpret.
CDN Usage Test97% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is not serving all resources (images, javascript and css) from CDNs!
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Modern Image Format Test38% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is not serving images in a modern format! Image formats like JPEG 2000, JPEG XR, and WebP often provide better compression than PNG or JPEG, which means faster downloads and less data consumption.
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Image Metadata Test72% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is not using images with large metadata.
Image Caching Test97% of top 100 sites passed
  • This website is using cache headers for images and the browsers will display these images from the cache.
JavaScript Caching Test95% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using cache headers for all JavaScript resources.
CSS Caching Test96% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using cache headers for all CSS resources.
JavaScript Minification Test96% of top 100 sites passed
  • All JavaScript files used by this webpage are minified.
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CSS Minification Test100% of top 100 sites passed
  • All CSS resources used by this webpage are minified.
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Render Blocking Resources Test10% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using render blocking resources! Eliminating render-blocking resources can help this webpage to load significantly faster and will improve the website experience for your visitors.
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Nested Tables Test99% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is not using nested tables. This speeds up page loading time and optimizes the user experience.
Frameset Test100% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage does not use frames.
Doctype Test100% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage has a doctype declaration.
<!DOCTYPE html>
URL Redirects Test98% of top 100 sites passed
  • This URL doesn't have any redirects (which could potentially cause site indexation issues and site loading delays).
Time To First Byte Test98% of top 100 sites passed
  • The Time To First Byte value of this webpage is 0.151 seconds. To provide a good user experience, Google recommends that sites should strive to have a TTFB of 0.8 seconds or less.

0.151 s

0.8 s

1.8 s

First Contentful Paint Test94% of top 100 sites passed
  • The First Contentful Paint value of this webpage is 1.416 seconds. To provide a good user experience, Google recommends that sites should strive to have a First Contentful Paint value of 1.8 seconds or less.

1.416 s

1.8 s

3 s

Largest Contentful Paint Test90% of top 100 sites passed
  • The Largest Contentful Paint duration of this webpage is 1.42 seconds. To provide a good user experience, Google recommends that sites should strive to have Largest Contentful Paint of 2.5 seconds or less.

1.42 s

2.5 s

4 s

Largest Contentful Paint element within the viewport:
Text: 3, December 2024 South Korea President, Yoon Suk Yeol Declares Martial Law
Html: <div style="background-image: url(https://i0.wp.com/arewatimes..." class="grid-item slide-id-43859 tie-slide-1 tie-standard">
Cumulative Layout Shift Test94% of top 100 sites passed
  • The CLS score of this webpage is 0.0020. To provide a good user experience, Google recommends that sites should strive to have a CLS score of 0.1 or less.

0.002

0.1

0.25

DOM element which contributes the most to CLS score:
Html: <div id="ticker-swipe-1733530940897" class="ticker-swipe" style="margin-left: 247.4px;">
Score: 0.0002
Server and security
Score: 97
Failed: 1
Warnings: 0
Passed: 9
URL Canonicalization Test97% of top 100 sites passed
SSL Checker and HTTPS Test100% of top 100 sites passed
  • This website is successfully using HTTPS, a secure communication protocol over the Internet.

The certificate is not used before the activation date.

The certificate has not expired.

The hostname "arewatimes.com.ng" is correctly listed in the certificate.

The certificate should be trusted by all major web browsers.

The certificate was not revoked.

The certificate was signed with a secure hash.

Certificate Chain:
Server certificate
Common name
*.arewatimes.com.ng
Subject Alternative Names (SANs)
*.arewatimes.com.ng, arewatimes.com.ng
Not valid before
Mon, October 21o 2024, 11:19:51 am (z)
Not valid after
Sun, January 19o 2025, 11:19:50 am (z)
Signature algorithm
sha256WithRsaEncryption
Issuer
R10
Intermediate certificate
Common name
R10
Organization
Let's Encrypt
Location
US
Not valid before
Wed, March 13o 2024, 12:00:00 am (z)
Not valid after
Fri, March 12o 2027, 11:59:59 pm (z)
Signature algorithm
sha256WithRsaEncryption
Issuer
ISRG Root X1
Root certificate
Common name
ISRG Root X1
Organization
Internet Security Research Group
Location
US
Not valid before
Thu, June 4o 2015, 11:04:38 am (z)
Not valid after
Mon, June 4o 2035, 11:04:38 am (z)
Signature algorithm
sha256WithRsaEncryption
Issuer
ISRG Root X1
Mixed Content Test (HTTP over HTTPS)98% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage does not use mixed content - both the initial HTML and all other resources are loaded over HTTPS.
HTTP2 Test100% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using the HTTP/2 protocol.
HSTS Test82% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is not using the Strict-Transport-Security header! This is a security header that was created as a way to force the browser to use secure connections when a site is running over HTTPS.
Safe Browsing Test100% of top 100 sites passed
  • This website is not currently listed as suspicious (no malware or phishing activity found).
Server Signature Test98% of top 100 sites passed
  • The server signature is off for this webpage.
Directory Browsing Test100% of top 100 sites passed
  • Directory browsing is disabled for this website.
Plaintext Emails Test100% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage does not include email addresses in plaintext.
Mobile usability
Score: 100
Failed: 0
Warnings: 0
Passed: 3
Meta Viewport Test88% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using a viewport meta tag.
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
Media Query Responsive Test98% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using CSS media queries, which is the base for responsive design functionalities.
Mobile Snapshot Test
Mobile view
Advanced SEO
Score: 98
Failed: 0
Warnings: 1
Passed: 8
Structured Data Test53% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using structured data.
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Custom 404 Error Page Test67% of top 100 sites passed
  • This website is using a custom 404 error page. We recommend to have a custom 404 error page in order to improve the website's user experience by letting users know that only a specific page is missing/broken (and not the entire site), providing them helpful links, the opportunity to report bugs, and potentially track the source of broken links.
Noindex Tag Test98% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage does not use the noindex meta tag. This means that it can be indexed by search engines.
Canonical Tag Test93% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using the canonical link tag. This tag specifies that the URL: https://arewatimes.com.ng/ is preferred to be used in search results. Please ensure that this specification is correct, as canonical tags are often hard-coded and may not always reflect the latest changes in a site's URL structure.
<link href="https://arewatimes.com.ng/" rel="canonical"/>
Nofollow Tag Test
  • This webpage does not use the nofollow meta tag. This means that search engines will crawl all links from this webpage.
Disallow Directive Test
  • Your robots.txt file includes a disallow command which instructs search engines to avoid certain parts of your website! You are advised to confirm if access to these resources or pages are intended to be blocked (e.g., if they contain internal-only content or sensitive information).
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Meta Refresh Test96% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is not using a meta refresh tag.
SPF Records Test95% of top 100 sites passed
  • This DNS server is using an SPF record.
v=spf1 ip4:23.88.73.116 ip4:136.243.88.16 +a +mx ~all
Ads.txt Validation Test68% of top 100 sites passed
  • This website doesn't use an ads.txt file! Ads.txt is a text file that contains a list of Authorized Digital Sellers. The purpose of ads.txt files is to give advertisers and advertising networks the ability to verify who is allowed to sell advertising on your website.
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