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· 5 checks — Internal links, mixed-content guards, Open Graph previews, and structured data rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
99
GRADE
A+
FIX
0
REVIEW
1
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
5
4 PASS 1 REVIEW
B
Brand Presence
Site-name consistency, favicon, social image, meta tags, schema, and contact signals
REVIEW

Brand Presence

Your brand name differs across channels — visitors see inconsistent identity.

B

75/100

Site name appears as

Page titleWatch Video
og:site_nameIOL
twitter:site@IOL
Organization.nameIOL

Inconsistent — names differ across channels

Brand assets

Favicon

15/15

covers multiple sizes + apple-touch-icon

Social share image

20/20

og:image + twitter:image set

Meta completeness

20/20

Organization schema

15/15

has name, logo + url

Contact info discoverable

0/10

no contact info discoverable

Findings

  • Brand name differs across channels — users see inconsistent identity
  • Consider adding contactPoint — helps appear in "contact us" rich results
  • No discoverable contact info — trust signal is weak, legal risk is higher in regulated regions

How consistently your brand appears across channels — shared link previews, structured data, favicon, contact info.

A+
Mixed Content
No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.
PASS
No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.
Info::
No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS
A+
Open Graph
Open Graph tags are well configured for social sharing.
PASS
Open Graph tags are well configured for social sharing.
Info::
og:title is long (67 characters)
Titles over 60 characters may be truncated in social sharing previews.
Got: 67 chars Expected: 25–60 chars
URL: 67 chars

Titles over 60 characters may be truncated in social sharing previews.

Expected: 25–60 chars
Why this matters

og:title borderline-too-long — Facebook/LinkedIn may truncate. Aim for ~60-70 characters max.

Source: Open Graph Protocol

Preview

iol.co.za

IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South Africa

Stay informed with IOL your trusted news outlet covering stories in South Africa: politics, crime, business, tech, culture, sports, lifestyle & more

Preview quality · Twitter/X A+ · 100/100
  • twitter:card — summary_large_image
  • twitter:title — IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South Africa
  • twitter:description — Stay informed with IOL your trusted news outlet covering stories in South Africa: politics, crime, business, tech, cu...
  • twitter:image — https://iol.co.za/_next/static/media/iol.2d0c9660.svg

IOL.CO.ZA

IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South Africa

Stay informed with IOL your trusted news outlet covering stories in South Africa: politics, crime, business, tech, culture, sports, lifestyle & more

Preview quality · Facebook A+ · 95/100

Title will be truncated (67 chars / 60 max)

  • og:title — IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South Africa
  • og:description — Stay informed with IOL your trusted news outlet covering stories in South Africa: politics, crime, business, tech, cu...
  • og:image — https://iol.co.za/_next/static/media/iol.2d0c9660.svg
  • og:type — website
  • og:url — https://iol.co.za/
  • og:site_name — IOL

  • Title will be truncated on Facebook (67 chars, max 60)

    → Shorten og:title to ≤60 characters

IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South Africa

iol.co.za

Preview quality · LinkedIn A+ · 100/100
  • og:title — IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South Africa
  • og:description — Stay informed with IOL your trusted news outlet covering stories in South Africa: politics, crime, business, tech, cu...
  • og:image — https://iol.co.za/_next/static/media/iol.2d0c9660.svg

iol.co.za

IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South Africa

Stay informed with IOL your trusted news outlet covering stories in South Africa: politics, crime, business, tech, culture, sports, lifestyle & more

Preview quality · Slack A+ · 100/100
  • og:title — IOL | Breaking News, Business, Sports & Lifestyle from South Africa
  • og:description — Stay informed with IOL your trusted news outlet covering stories in South Africa: politics, crime, business, tech, cu...
  • og:image — https://iol.co.za/_next/static/media/iol.2d0c9660.svg

Social preview quality

Averaged across Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Slack.

A+ · 98/100
FieldTwitter/XFacebookLinkedInSlack
og:title
og:description
og:image
og:type
og:url
og:site_name
twitter:card———
twitter:title———
twitter:description———
twitter:image———
A+
Structured Data
2 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.
PASS
2 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.
Info::
2 JSON-LD blocks found

JSON-LD Blocks

Block 1 : Organization
6 properties Valid
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Organization",
  "logo": "https://iol.co.za/_next/static/media/iol.2d0c9660.svg",
  "name": "IOL",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.facebook.com/IOLnews",
    "https://www.instagram.com/iolnews",
    "https://twitter.com/IOL",
    "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeQFd7S6urAw6mm0kS4xuhg",
    "https://www.youtube.com/user/@IOL_News"
  ],
  "url": "https://iol.co.za"
}
Block 2 : BreadcrumbList
3 properties Valid
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
  "itemListElement": [
    {
      "@type": "ListItem",
      "item": "https://iol.co.za",
      "name": "IOL",
      "position": 1
    }
  ]
}
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