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https://thechipblog.com
Your general SEO Checkup Score
Archived
76/100
SEO Score
Average SEO score of top 100 sites: 74%
This website received an SEO score of 76 out of 100, which is higher than the average score of 74. Our analysis has identified 15 important issues that can be addressed to further enhance your website's performance and improve its search engine visibility.
15 Failed
4 Warnings
55 Passed
Issues to fix
HIGH
H1 and H2 tags ensure better search engine visibility and ranking by providing structure and hierarchy to the content, improving readability, and providing opportunities for keyword optimization.
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
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.
MEDIUM
Avoid using distorted images, as they can have a negative impact on the user experience.
MEDIUM
Reducing the Document Object Model (DOM) size can lead to faster page loading times, improved site performance, and better user experience by decreasing the amount of time it takes for the browser to process and render the page.
MEDIUM
Avoid performance and security issues by adding "rel=noopener" or "rel=noreferrer" to your "target=_blank" links.
LOW
Resolving errors identified by the Chrome DevTools Console can improve user experience.
LOW
Without an SPF record, spammers can easily spoof emails from this domain, potentially leading to compromised email security and deliverability issues.
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
Strip out any unnecessary metadata to improve loading time, security, and privacy. Metadata should not exceed 16% of the image size.
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: 69
Failed: 6
Warnings: 1
Passed: 19
Meta Title Test100% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using a title tag.
Text: The Chip Blog - Tech News & Reviews | Gaming
Length: 44 characters
Meta Description Test96% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage is using a meta description tag with a length of 242 characters. We recommend using well-written and inviting meta descriptions with a length between 150 and 220 characters (spaces included).
Text: The Chip Blog keeps you plugged into the latest tech - from iPhone leaks to advances in VR. We deliver bite-sized news and in-depth reviews on everything gaming too, from AAA titles to indie sensations. The hottest need-to-know for gearheads.
Length: 242 characters
Google Search Results Preview Test
Desktop version
https://thechipblog.com/The Chip Blog - Tech News & Reviews | GamingThe Chip Blog keeps you plugged into the latest tech - from iPhone leaks to advances in VR. We deliver bite-sized news and in-depth reviews on everything gaming too, from AAA titles to indie sensations. The hottest need-to-know for gearheads.
Mobile version
https://thechipblog.com/The Chip Blog - Tech News & Reviews | GamingThe Chip Blog keeps you plugged into the latest tech - from iPhone leaks to advances in VR. We deliver bite-sized news and in-depth reviews on everything gaming too, from AAA titles to indie sensations. The hottest need-to-know for gearheads.
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_US
og:type
website
og:title
The Chip Blog - Tech News & Reviews | Gaming
og:description
The Chip Blog keeps you plugged into the latest tech - from iPhone leaks to advances in VR. We deliver bite-sized news and in-depth reviews on everything gaming too, from AAA titles to indie sensations. The hottest need-to-know for gearheads.
og:url
https://thechipblog.com/
og:site_name
thechipblog
og:updated_time
2023-12-13T20:07:56+00:00
og:image
https://thechipblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/thechipblog-Logo-4-1.png
og:image:secure_url
https://thechipblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/thechipblog-Logo-4-1.png
og:image:width
500
og:image:height
500
og:image:alt
Home
og:image:type
image/png
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.
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Keywords Usage Test45% of top 100 sites passed
  • The most common keywords of this webpage are distributed well across the important HTML tags. This helps search engines to properly identify the topic of this webpage.
Keyword
Title tag
Meta description
Headings
views
read
software
account
phones
Keywords Cloud Test
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Heading Tags Test59% of top 100 sites passed
  • This webpage does not contain H1 headings! H1 headings help indicate the important topics of your page to search engines. While less important than good meta-titles and descriptions, H1 headings may still help define the topic of your page to search engines.
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Robots.txt Test99% of top 100 sites passed
  • This website is using a robots.txt file.
https://thechipblog.com/robots.txt
Sitemap Test74% of top 100 sites passed
  • This website has a sitemap file.
https://thechipblog.com/sitemap_index.xml
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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
  • All "img" tags from this webpage have the required "alt" attribute.
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
  • Not all image display dimensions match the natural aspect ratio! Fix aspect ratio issues to avoid distorted images on this website!
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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 errors 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: 70
Failed: 6
Warnings: 3
Passed: 16
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 1,725 nodes which is greater than the recommended value of 1,500 nodes! A large DOM size negatively affects site performance and increases the page load time.
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 362.44 Kb to 61.91 Kb (83% 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 4.21 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 less 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
77.7 %
2.08 Mb
font
10.0 %
274.69 Kb
javascript
7.0 %
191.81 Kb
css
3.1 %
84.94 Kb
html
2.1 %
58.96 Kb
other
0.0 %
201 B
TOTAL
100%
2.68 Mb
Requests by content type
Content type
Percent
Requests
image
67.6 %
73
javascript
13.9 %
15
css
13.0 %
14
font
3.7 %
4
html
0.9 %
1
other
0.9 %
1
TOTAL
100%
108
Content size by domain
Domain
Percent
Size
thechipblog.com
92.9 %
2.49 Mb
googletagmanager.com
3.6 %
98.46 Kb
fonts.gstatic.com
3.4 %
93.42 Kb
fonts.googleapis.com
0.1 %
2.06 Kb
google-analytics.com
0.0 %
201 B
TOTAL
100%
2.68 Mb
Requests by domain
Domain
Percent
Requests
thechipblog.com
94.4 %
102
fonts.gstatic.com
2.8 %
3
fonts.googleapis.com
0.9 %
1
googletagmanager.com
0.9 %
1
google-analytics.com
0.9 %
1
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 serving all images, javascript and css resources 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 using images with large metadata (more than 16% of the image size)! Stripping out unnecessary metadata tags can improve not only the loading time but also the security and privacy of a webpage.
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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 1.733 seconds. To provide a good user experience, Google recommends that sites should strive to have a TTFB of 0.8 seconds or less.

1.733 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 2.300 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.

2.3 s

1.8 s

3 s

Largest Contentful Paint Test90% of top 100 sites passed
  • The Largest Contentful Paint duration of this webpage is 2.6 seconds. To provide a good user experience, Google recommends that sites should strive to have Largest Contentful Paint of 2.5 seconds or less.

2.6 s

2.5 s

4 s

Largest Contentful Paint element within the viewport:
<img width="550" height="520" src="https://thechipblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03..." class="attachment-herald-lay-fa1-full size-herald-lay-fa1..." alt="Urgent Warning: Phishing Scam Targets Apple Users ..." title="Urgent Warning: Phishing Scam Targets Apple Users ...">
Cumulative Layout Shift Test94% of top 100 sites passed
  • The CLS score of this webpage is 0.0018. To provide a good user experience, Google recommends that sites should strive to have a CLS score of 0.1 or less.

0.0018

0.1

0.25

DOM element which contributes the most to CLS score:
Html: <div class="hel-c herald-go-hor">
Score: 0.0015
Server and security
Score: 90
Failed: 2
Warnings: 0
Passed: 8
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 "thechipblog.com" 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
thechipblog.com
Subject Alternative Names (SANs)
*.thechipblog.com, thechipblog.com
Not valid before
Thu, March 28o 2024, 11:39:53 am (z)
Not valid after
Wed, June 26o 2024, 11:39:52 am (z)
Signature algorithm
ecdsaWithSha384
Issuer
E1
Intermediate certificate
Common name
E1
Organization
Let's Encrypt
Location
US
Not valid before
Fri, September 4o 2020, 12:00:00 am (z)
Not valid after
Mon, September 15o 2025, 4:00:00 pm (z)
Signature algorithm
ecdsaWithSha384
Issuer
ISRG Root X2
Intermediate certificate
Common name
ISRG Root X2
Organization
Internet Security Research Group
Location
US
Not valid before
Fri, September 4o 2020, 12:00:00 am (z)
Not valid after
Mon, September 15o 2025, 4:00:00 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: 92
Failed: 1
Warnings: 0
Passed: 9
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://thechipblog.com/ 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://thechipblog.com/" 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
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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 not using an SPF record! SPF (Sender Policy Framework) allows administrators to specify which hosts are allowed to send mail from a given domain by creating a specific SPF record or TXT record in the Domain Name System (DNS). You can find more information about SPF records here.
Ads.txt Validation Test68% of top 100 sites passed
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