Nibbler SEO audit for backgarden.org
Summary
Overall8.6
The overall score for this website.
Accessibility8.4
How accessible the website is to mobile and disabled users.
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Experience9.1
How satisfying the website is likely to be for users.
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Marketing9.0
How well marketed, and popular the website is.
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Technology8.8
How well designed and built the website is.
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Nibbler tested a sample of 5 pages from this website at 18:14 on 7 Apr 2024 (BST).
Top priorities for website improvement
- Consider using descriptive words or phrases (e.g. 'News', 'September 2012 financial results') in your anchor tag to benefit search engine optimisation. (read more)
- The width and height you specify in an image tag should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use the CSS width and height properties. (read more)
- Consider the amount of text on this website and increase it if appropriate. (read more)
Internal links1.3
- 39 links are weakly described. Common weak links include 'click here' and 'read more'. These links fail to describe the content the link points to.
- Consider using descriptive words or phrases (e.g. 'News', 'September 2012 financial results') in your anchor tag to benefit search engine optimisation.
Weak link text
- Consider using descriptive words or phrases (e.g. 'News', 'September 2012 financial results') in your anchor tag to benefit search engine optimisation.
- 39 links have no text describing their destination. Links on a page should describe their destination for the benefit of both screen readers and search engine spiders.
- Add meaningful anchor text that describes the link's destination. If the link contains an image, ensure you have provided alt text.
Empty link text
- Add meaningful anchor text that describes the link's destination. If the link contains an image, ensure you have provided alt text.
Images8.0
100% of images have a clearly defined size
46 images are being resized by the browser
- All images have defined sizes using width and height attributes in the HTML. These attributes are optional, but strongly recommended as they help the browser arrange the page more quickly.
- 46 images are being stretched in the browser.
- The width and height you specify in an image tag should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use the CSS width and height properties.
Stretched Images
- The width and height you specify in an image tag should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use the CSS width and height properties.
Amount of content8.8
Rendering Chart...
- This website has an average of 539 words per page. The amount of content on a website has been shown to correlate with its search engine ranking.
- Consider the amount of text on this website and increase it if appropriate.
Amount of content discovered
| Page | Characters | Words |
| backgarden.org/ | 2807 | 465 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | 3189 | 561 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | 3501 | 602 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | 3075 | 496 |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | 3477 | 573 |
Headings9.0
- All pages were found to use defined headings. This is excellent as it allows visitors and search engines to summarise the content of webpages quickly. Correctly defined headings aid accessibility and are particularly important for search engine optimisation.
- Some pages did not define headings correctly. The H1 tag should be used for the most top-level heading, with H2 being used for sub-headings and H3 for further sub-headings and so-on. Not conforming to this convention may confuse visitors.
- Ensure that headings are defined in a semantically correct way, i.e. always start with a H1 tag. This is used to summarise the page content. Further tags (H2, H3, H4 etc) are meant to summarise and partition sections within the content.
Page headings detail
| URL | Heading | Level |
| backgarden.org/ | Is Oregano Invasive? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/ | Do Annuals Come Back Every Year? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/ | Poison Ivy Vs. Box Elder Comparison | H2 |
| backgarden.org/ | 3 Plants With Pink Flowers On Long Stems With No Leaves | H2 |
| backgarden.org/ | 5 Mushrooms That Look Like Brains | H2 |
| backgarden.org/ | Wood Sorrel Vs. Clover – Differences & Similarities | H2 |
| backgarden.org/ | 10 Fruits That Look Like Tomatoes | H2 |
| backgarden.org/ | What Are Boughs of Holly? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/ | 8 Orchid Colors And Their Meanings | H2 |
| backgarden.org/ | Lucky Bamboo: The Plant That Attracts Luck And Prosperity | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | Plant Care Guides | H1 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | Fertilizer Types Explained: How To Choose The Best Fertilizer For Your Plants | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | Can I use seed starting mix as potting soil? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | How to choose the best soil for outdoor potted plants | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | How to prevent soil compaction in pots | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | 5 Reason For Early Flowering In Radishes | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | Why Do Farmers Use Fertilizer? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | Watering Garlic Tips: How Often And How Much | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | How Much Sun Do Herbs Need? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | Should I Use Charcoal Ash In Garden? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | 10 Tips On How To Keep Cut Flowers Fresh For Longer | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | Plant Diseases & Pests | H1 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | Monstera Leaves: Yellowing, Browning, Curling, Drooping | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | 4 Causes Of Black Spots On Pepper Plants (Stem, Joints, Fruits, Leaves) | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | 7 Ways To Get Rid Of Caterpillars On Trees | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | Black Seeds In Tomato – Is It Safe To Eat? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | 5 Best Fungicides for Tomatoes | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | The Rose Mosaic Virus – Yellow Pattern On Roses Leaves | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | 9 Reasons Why Plant Leaves Turn Yellow | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | Tomato Leaves Turning White – Causes & Treatment | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | Tomato Early Blight Disease – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | Plant Identification | H1 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | 10 Best Free Plant Identification Apps For iOS & Android (2023) | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | Poison Ivy Vs. Box Elder Comparison | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | 3 Plants With Pink Flowers On Long Stems With No Leaves | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | Wood Sorrel Vs. Clover – Differences & Similarities | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | 10 Fruits That Look Like Tomatoes | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | 3 Vines With Fruits Like Green Balls | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | 10 Houseplants With Velvety Leaves | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | 5 Fern-like Weeds | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | 5 Ginseng Look-alikes | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | 3 Elderberry Look-Alikes | H2 |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | Is Oregano Invasive? | H1 |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | About Oregano | H2 |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | Is Oregano Invasive? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | Conclusion | H2 |
Mobile10.0
- All of this website appears to be optimised for viewing on a mobile phone or a tablet.
Media specific CSS detected
Server behaviour10.0
404 page
Compression
- This website handles missing pages correctly by sending a 404 HTTP status code.
- This website was served with GZIP encoding. This is very good because it reduces the loading time of a web page.
- This website follows the best practice of using a permanent (HTTP 301) redirect between URLs with/without trailing slashes. This is ideal.
- This website follows the best practice of using a permanent (HTTP 301) redirect from http://www.backgarden.org to http://backgarden.org. This is ideal.
Analytics10.0
100% of pages use analytics
Multiple Analytics Solutions
- Every page in this website is using some form of analytics software. This is excellent and should allow for a complete analysis of visitor behaviour.
Analytics Software Found
| Software Name |
| Google Analytics |
Page titles10.0
100% of pages have defined titles
0% of page titles are weak
- All pages were found to use page titles appropriately. Page titles appear in search results and at the top of the browser's window when visiting the site. Appropriate page titles are particularly important for search engine optimisation.
Meta tags10.0
This is how this website will look in Google search listings:
Back Garden - Gardening Blog & Guides for Gardeners
backgarden.org/
Practical gardening guides for beginners. Learn how to start a garden at home and how to grow your own vegetables, flowers and plants.
- All pages were found to include a meta description. This is good because search engines (like Google) show this text in search result pages.
Meta Tags (name attribute)
| Page URL | Name | Content |
| backgarden.org/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| backgarden.org/ | robots | index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1 |
| backgarden.org/ | description | Practical gardening guides for beginners. Learn how to start a garden at home and how to grow your own vegetables, flowers and plants. |
| backgarden.org/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| backgarden.org/ | twitter:site | @backgarden_org |
| backgarden.org/ | generator | WordPress 6.1.5 |
| backgarden.org/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://backgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/apple-icon-57x57.png |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | robots | index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | description | Do you want to learn how to grow your own garden or how to take care of your houseplants? This is our collection of articles about growing plants and how to care for them. |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | twitter:site | @backgarden_org |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | generator | WordPress 6.1.5 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://backgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/apple-icon-57x57.png |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | robots | index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | description | Are your plants not looking well? There could be a specific disease or a problem caused by pests. Find the answer in our collection of articles about plant diseases and pests. |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | twitter:site | @backgarden_org |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | generator | WordPress 6.1.5 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases-and-pests/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://backgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/apple-icon-57x57.png |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | robots | index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | description | Found an unknown plant and need help with identifying it? Look no further! Here is our collection of articles related to plant identification. |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | twitter:site | @backgarden_org |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | generator | WordPress 6.1.5 |
| backgarden.org/plant-identification/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://backgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/apple-icon-57x57.png |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | robots | index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1 |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | description | Oregano is commonly grown in gardens. However, some people have raised concerns about its invasiveness. So, is oregano invasive? |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | author | Grace Stevens |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | twitter:creator | @backgarden_org |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | twitter:site | @backgarden_org |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | twitter:label1 | Written by |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | twitter:data1 | Grace Stevens |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | twitter:label2 | Est. reading time |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | twitter:data2 | 3 minutes |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | generator | WordPress 6.1.5 |
| backgarden.org/is-oregano-invasive/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://backgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/apple-icon-57x57.png |
Printability10.0
100% of pages are optimised for printing
- All of this website appears to be optimised for printing (using CSS).
Media specific CSS detected
URL format10.0
Every URL is well written
- This website uses appropriate web addresses (URLs) throughout. This is excellent and will help search engine placement, usability and the marketability of this website.
Freshness10.0
Last updated January 26, 2024
- It looks like this website was last updated on Friday, 26 January 2024. This is good because visitors perceive up-to-date websites as more credible. Websites that are updated regularly are also spidered by search engines more often.
- To find this information we used the last modified dates reported by this website's server in addition to looking for dates written on each page.
All dates found
Twitteri
This website does not appear to be associated with a Twitter account.
- There was a problem checking the Twitter accounts associated with this website.
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