Nibbler SEO audit for backgarden.org
Summary
Overall8.6
The overall score for this website.
Accessibility8.3
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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Marketing9.2
How well marketed and popular the website is.
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Technology8.7
How well designed and built the website is.
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Nibbler tested a sample of 5 pages from this website at 4:38 PM on Jan 24, 2023 (GMT).
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 optimization. (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 links0.8
- 43 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 optimization.
Weak link text
- Consider using descriptive words or phrases (e.g. 'News', 'September 2012 financial results') in your anchor tag to benefit search engine optimization.
- 43 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
48 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 faster.
- 48 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.
Twitter8.5
This website is linked with the Twitter account @backgarden_org
This website's Twitter account has
568 followers
- This website was found to link the Twitter account Back Garden (Gardening Blog)🌱 (@backgarden_org).
- This website's Twitter account has made 86 tweets to 568 followers.
- Consider how you promote your Twitter account and engage more with your social audience. The number of Twitter followers a page should have depends very much on the type of organisation, its target audience, and how long it has been in operation.
Source: Twitter
Amount of content8.7
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- This website has an average of 489 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/ | 2754 | 466 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | 3246 | 544 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | 3367 | 578 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | 2743 | 467 |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | 2341 | 388 |
Headings9.0
- All pages were found to use defined headings. This is excellent as it allows visitors and search engines to summarize the content of webpages quickly. Correctly defined headings aid accessibility and are particularly important for search engine optimization.
- 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/ | 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/ | 3 Vines With Fruits Like Green Balls | H2 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | Soil Fertility | H1 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | Fertilizer Types Explained: How To Choose The Best Fertilizer For Your Plants | H2 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | Can I use seed starting mix as potting soil? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | How to choose the best soil for outdoor potted plants | H2 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | How to prevent soil compaction in pots | H2 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | Why Do Farmers Use Fertilizer? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | Should I Use Charcoal Ash In Garden? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | Signs Of Over-Fertilized Plants And How To Save Them | H2 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | Can You Compost Paper Towels? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | What Animal Poop Is The Best Fertilizer? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | Choosing The Right Fertilizer Based On Its N-P-K Ratio | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | Plant Care | H1 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | 5 Reason For Early Flowering In Radishes | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | 9 Weeds With Purple Stem | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | Watering Garlic Tips: How Often And How Much | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | 10 Tips On How To Keep Cut Flowers Fresh For Longer | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | Signs Of Over-Fertilized Plants And How To Save Them | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | Zinnias: All You Need To Know About Zinnia Flowers | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | How To Grow Pineapple At Home From Tops | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | Looseleaf Lettuce: Info And Growing Guide | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | How To Plant Tulip Bulbs | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | Christmas Cactus: Care, Propagation, Blooming, And More | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | Plant Diseases | H1 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | 4 Causes Of Black Spots On Pepper Plants (Stem, Joints, Fruits, Leaves) | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | Black Seeds In Tomato – Is It Safe To Eat? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | 5 Best Fungicides for Tomatoes | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | The Rose Mosaic Virus – Yellow Pattern On Roses Leaves | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | 9 Causes Why Plant Leaves Turn Yellow | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | Tomato Leaves Turning White – Causes & Treatment | H2 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | Tomato Early Blight Disease – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment | H2 |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | Weed Control | H1 |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | How Weeds Grow (Even In The Harshest Conditions) | H2 |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | 10 Tall Weeds With Thick Stalks That Might Invade Your Garden | H2 |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | Bermuda Grass: The Vine Grass Good For Lawns But Bad For Gardens | H2 |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | 6 Best Dandelion Removal Tools. Get Rid of Dandelions Permanently | H2 |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | Is rubber mulch safe for plants? | H2 |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | Best Mulch for Vegetable Gardens (and Worst Mulch) | 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 behavior10.0
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 behavior.
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 optimization.
Page titles
Incoming links10.0
7,644 pages link to this website
2,527 domains link to this website
- There are 7,644 pages on 2,527 domains linking to this website. The volume and quality of incoming links is known to influence a website's search engine ranking.
- To appear higher in search engine results, consider link building activity as a way to build your search ranking. Be careful though, because incoming links which are obviously artificial are likely to be detected by search engines and could have an adverse effect.
- Many of the domains that link to this website are hosted on servers with similar IP addresses. Search engines may ignore these incoming links or penalize this website's ranking as this behavior can be an indicator of artificial link building.
Source: Ahrefs
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 6.0.3 |
| backgarden.org/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://backgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/apple-icon-57x57.png |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | robots | index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | description | A collection of guides about soil fertility, fertilizers, compost, and how to improve the productivity of your garden's soil. |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | twitter:site | @backgarden_org |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | generator | WordPress 6.0.3 |
| backgarden.org/soil-fertility/ | 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 | A collection of guides covering a variety of plant care topics. Learn how to take care of your garden plants and potted flowers. |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | twitter:site | @backgarden_org |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | generator | WordPress 6.0.3 |
| backgarden.org/plant-care/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://backgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/apple-icon-57x57.png |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | robots | index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | description | A collection of guides about various plant diseases, causes, treatments and how to prevent them from destroying your garden. |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | twitter:site | @backgarden_org |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | generator | WordPress 6.0.3 |
| backgarden.org/plant-diseases/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://backgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/apple-icon-57x57.png |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | robots | index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1 |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | description | A collection of guides about weeding, herbicides, and methods of preventing the weeds from taking the control over your garden. |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | twitter:site | @backgarden_org |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | generator | WordPress 6.0.3 |
| backgarden.org/weed-control/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://backgarden.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/apple-icon-57x57.png |
Printability10.0
100% of pages are optimized for printing
- All pages of this website appear to be optimized 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.
Popularity10.0
29862Estimated monthly organic visitors
- This website appears to have a high number of monthly website visits each month
Source: Ahrefs
Freshness10.0
Last updated January 21, 2023
- It looks like this website was last updated on Saturday, January 21, 2023. 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
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