https://nzherald.co.nz
SEO
· 7 checks — Canonical, meta, content depth, internal links, image SEO, and hreflang rolled into one auditable list.SCORE
94
GRADE
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FIX
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REVIEW
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PASS
6
INFO
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Cross-tab audit — SEO, performance, crawlability, mobile, structured data
Checks
76 PASS
A+Canonical URLProperly configuredPASS
Canonical URL
Properly configured
Properly configured
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Canonical tag present
Got: https://www.nzherald.co.nz
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Canonical is self-referencing
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Canonical matches final URL after redirects
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Canonical target returns 200
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Canonical points to a different domain
Canonical URL Configured
Page URL https://nzherald.co.nz Canonical https://www.nzherald.co.nz Match Self-referencing (correct) Target 200 ✓
A+Meta TagsTitle optimizedPASS
Meta Tags
Title optimized
Title optimized
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Page title is set
Got: NZ Herald: Breaking & Latest New Zealand News - NZ Herald
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Title length (57 chars) is optimal
Title
"NZ Herald: Breaking & Latest New Zealand News - NZ Herald"
57 characters Optimal ✓
Robots: Indexable (no restrictions)
AContent Depth4112 words, Very DifficultPASS
Content Depth
4112 words, Very Difficult
4112 words, Very Difficult
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Page has 4112 words — good depth for search engines
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Text-to-HTML ratio is 1%
Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
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Reading level: Very Difficult (grade 21)
Good depth
Reading level
Very Easy
Easy
Fairly Easy
Standard
Fairly Difficult
Difficult
Very Difficult
Grade 21
Text-to-HTML Ratio
1% text 99% HTML
25 KB / 2662 KB
Very low ratio suggests heavy framework overhead or boilerplate.
Why this matters
Informational: ratio of visible text bytes to total HTML bytes. Very low ratios suggest excessive markup overhead.
A+Internal Links421 internal, 452 externalPASS
Internal Links
421 internal, 452 external
421 internal, 452 external
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421 internal links (48%)
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100% of links use descriptive anchor text
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Page has 873 links — consider reducing
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421 internal / 452 external links
Link Distribution
48% internal (421) 52% external (452)
Anchor Text Quality
872 Descriptive 1 Generic
Most Linked Internal Pages
| # | URL | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | /my-account/subscription/offers/ | 6 |
| 2 | /video/herald-now/ | 4 |
| 3 | / | 4 |
| 4 | /viva/ | 4 |
| 5 | /weather/ | 3 |
| 6 | /lifestyle/ | 3 |
| 7 | /northern-advocate/ | 3 |
| 8 | /puzzles-and-games/ | 3 |
| 9 | /entertainment/ | 3 |
| 10 | /bay-of-plenty-times/ | 3 |
Top External Domains
| Domain | Links |
|---|---|
| www.nzherald.co.nz | 315 |
| www.oneroof.co.nz | 34 |
| businessdesk.co.nz | 24 |
| www.drivencarguide.co.nz | 19 |
| nzme.co.nz | 12 |
| www.nzme.co.nz | 11 |
| subscriptions.nzherald.co.nz | 4 |
| www.restauranthub.co.nz | 3 |
| notices.nzherald.co.nz | 2 |
| www2.nzherald.co.nz | 2 |
A+Image SEO122 images, 100 descriptive filenamesPASS
Image SEO
122 images, 100 descriptive filenames
122 images, 100 descriptive filenames
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22 image(s) have hash/generic filenames
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15 image(s) missing alt text — see Accessibility tab
100 descriptive
5 hash-based
17 generic
122 total
| Filename | Quality | Alt | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|
| f87e20f7-9a5c-4fdd-a0ca-90ad59252111.png | hash | ✓ | 1 |
Current: f87e20f7-9a5c-4fdd-a0ca-90ad59252111.png Suggested: nzme.png | |||
| image.jpg | generic | ✓ | 1 |
Current: image.jpg Suggested: match.jpg | |||
| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
Current: image.jpg Suggested: match.jpg | |||
| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
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| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
Current: image.jpg Suggested: match.jpg | |||
| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
Current: image.jpg Suggested: match.jpg | |||
| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
Current: image.jpg Suggested: match.jpg | |||
| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
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| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
Current: image.jpg Suggested: match.jpg | |||
| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
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| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
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| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
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| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
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| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
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| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
Current: image.jpg Suggested: match.jpg | |||
| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
Current: image.jpg Suggested: match.jpg | |||
| image.jpg | generic | ✗ | 2 |
Current: image.jpg Suggested: match.jpg | |||
| 4fe51989-d966-451c-91f3-ebf94861a4b0.png | hash | ✓ | 1 |
Current: 4fe51989-d966-451c-91f3-ebf94861a4b0.png Suggested: nzme.png | |||
| 03dd6682-3cae-4326-b4bb-cf9a01cf43de.png | hash | ✓ | 1 |
Current: 03dd6682-3cae-4326-b4bb-cf9a01cf43de.png Suggested: nzme.png | |||
| fbb24ab2-b88b-4fe9-a037-f89eeaebf092.jpg | hash | ✓ | 1 |
Current: fbb24ab2-b88b-4fe9-a037-f89eeaebf092.jpg Suggested: nzme.jpg | |||
| aff68604-9048-4b0d-8b50-b48a0484757f.jpg | hash | ✓ | 1 |
Current: aff68604-9048-4b0d-8b50-b48a0484757f.jpg Suggested: nzme.jpg | |||
| 86975.gif | generic | ✓ | 1 |
Current: 86975.gif Suggested: wwwimages-homecom.gif | |||
See Accessibility tab for detailed alt text quality analysis.
A+Schema Markup AuditPer-type completeness vs Schema.org requirements + rich-result eligibilityPASS
Schema Markup Audit
Per-type completeness vs Schema.org requirements + rich-result eligibility
No structured data detected
Without JSON-LD or microdata, this page can't qualify for any of Google's rich result formats. Even basic Organization or WebSite schema is a quick win.
Missing schema opportunities
- easy
FAQPage
Page has Q&A-style content (questions in headings) that could be marked up as FAQPage
FAQ rich results take 2-3× more SERP real estate
Hreflang0 hreflang tagsINFO
Hreflang
0 hreflang tags
0 hreflang tags
No hreflang tags detected.
Hreflang tags are only needed for multilingual or multi-regional sites.
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