Nibbler SEO audit for www.grc.org
Summary
Overall9.1
The overall score for this website.
Accessibility9.4
How accessible the website is to mobile and disabled users.
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Experience9.7
How satisfying the website is likely to be for users.
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Marketing8.5
How well marketed, and popular the website is.
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Technology9.3
How well designed and built the website is.
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Nibbler tested a sample of 5 pages from this website at 20:21 on 2 Apr 2024 (BST).
Top priorities for website improvement
- Make sure that all the pages of this website include a meta description. If you don't include one, Google will choose a sample of text from the page to appear in the search engine result. By including a meta description, you can control how your search engine result will appear. (read more)
- Consider shortening long anchor text. (read more)
- Add width and height attributes to all image tags. The width and height you specify should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use CSS. (read more)
Meta tags3.6
This is how this website will look in Google search listings:
Gordon Research Conferences
www.grc.org/
We have over 300 Gordon Research Conferences and Gordon Research Seminars this year. Find your GRC community!
- All pages include at least some metadata, but only 20.0% of pages have a description meta tag. The description meta data is important as it appears on Google's search result pages.
- Make sure that all the pages of this website include a meta description. If you don't include one, Google will choose a sample of text from the page to appear in the search engine result. By including a meta description, you can control how your search engine result will appear.
Pages with no meta description
- Make sure that all the pages of this website include a meta description. If you don't include one, Google will choose a sample of text from the page to appear in the search engine result. By including a meta description, you can control how your search engine result will appear.
Meta Tags (name attribute)
| Page URL | Name | Content |
| www.grc.org/ | description | We have over 300 Gordon Research Conferences and Gordon Research Seminars this year. Find your GRC community! |
| www.grc.org/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 |
| www.grc.org/venues/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 |
Meta Tags (http-equiv attribute)
| Page URL | Name | Content |
| www.grc.org/ | x-ua-compatible | ie=edge |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | x-ua-compatible | ie=edge |
| www.grc.org/venues/ | x-ua-compatible | ie=edge |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | x-ua-compatible | ie=edge |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | x-ua-compatible | ie=edge |
Internal links6.8
- One link uses text that is too long. Links should describe what they link to briefly. Linking a long block of text usually indicates an attempt to trick search engines into ranking those keywords highly (a strategy which does not work). Long linked blocks of text are also harder for people to scan.
- Consider shortening long anchor text.
Overly long link text
Link URL Link text Page URL www.grc.org/_resources/.../HK We know how hard our conference chairs work. That's why we provide training at four locations worldwide every year to give them the tools and support they need to organize the best conference in their respective fields. www.grc.org/
- Consider shortening long anchor text.
- 68 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.
Amount of content9.2
Rendering Chart...
- This website has an average of 1,059 words per page. The amount of content on a website has been shown to correlate with its search engine ranking.
Amount of content discovered
| Page | Characters | Words |
| www.grc.org/ | 7868 | 1171 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | 26728 | 2573 |
| www.grc.org/venues/ | 2428 | 323 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | 4301 | 635 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | 4078 | 592 |
Images9.7
1% of images have a clearly defined size
No images are being resized by the browser
- Most images (99.0%) don't 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.
- Add width and height attributes to all image tags. The width and height you specify should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use CSS.
Non Explicitly Sized Images
- Add width and height attributes to all image tags. The width and height you specify should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use CSS.
- One image is not in a web-friendly format.
- Make sure all images on this website are JPEG, PNG, SVG or GIF format.
Headings9.9
- 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 headings (3.0%) were found to be empty, or incorrectly defined. Empty or invalid headings are of no value to search engines and make a website less accessible.
- Make sure all headings have content which is relevant to the page of content.
Page headings detail
| URL | Heading | Level |
| www.grc.org/ | Featured Conferences | H1 |
| www.grc.org/ | The GRC Community | H1 |
| www.grc.org/ | Supporting GRC | H1 |
| www.grc.org/ | The Gordon Research Conferences provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of frontier research in the biological, chemical, physical and engineering sciences and their interfaces. | H2 |
| www.grc.org/ | Secure your spot at the frontiers of science, apply today for one of over 375 Gordon Research Conferences and Seminars in 2024! | H3 |
| www.grc.org/ | Lipidomics | H3 |
| www.grc.org/ | Structural Nanomaterials | H3 |
| www.grc.org/ | Neural Mechanisms of Acoustic Communication | H3 |
| www.grc.org/ | Cell Polarity Signaling | H3 |
| www.grc.org/ | Lipoprotein Metabolism | H3 |
| www.grc.org/ | Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma | H3 |
| www.grc.org/ | Biogenic Hydrocarbons and the Atmosphere | H3 |
| www.grc.org/ | Image Science | H3 |
| www.grc.org/ | Multiscale Plant Vascular Biology | H3 |
| www.grc.org/ | Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) are: | H3 |
| www.grc.org/ | Gordon Research Seminars (GRS) are: | H3 |
| www.grc.org/ | Contact Us | H3 |
| www.grc.org/ | COVID-19 Policy for 2024 Conferences from the GRC Board of Trustees as of October 2023 | H4 |
| www.grc.org/ | Support GRC | H4 |
| www.grc.org/ | Registration Form | H5 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Find a Conference | H1 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | {{meetingname}} | H1 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials (GRS) | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Advanced Materials for Sustainable Infrastructure Development | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Advanced Materials for Sustainable Infrastructure Development (GRS) | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Alcohol and the Nervous System | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Alcohol and the Nervous System (GRS) | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Alcohol-Induced End Organ Diseases | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Alcohol-Induced End Organ Diseases (GRS) | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Alzheimer’s Disease | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Amygdala Function in Emotion, Cognition and Disease | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Amygdala Function in Emotion, Cognition and Disease (GRS) | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Related Motor Neuron Diseases | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Related Motor Neuron Diseases (GRS) | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Angiogenesis | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Angiogenesis (GRS) | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Angiotensin | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Angiotensin (GRS) | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Animal-Microbe Symbioses | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Animal-Microbe Symbioses (GRS) | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Antibody Biology and Engineering | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Antibody Biology and Engineering (GRS) | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Antimicrobial Peptides | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Antimicrobial Peptides (GRS) | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Applied and Environmental Microbiology | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Applied and Environmental Microbiology (GRS) | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | {{name}} | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Contact Us | H3 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Search | H4 |
| www.grc.org/find-a-conference/ | Registration Form | H5 |
| www.grc.org/venues/ | Venues | H1 |
| www.grc.org/venues/ | North America | H2 |
| www.grc.org/venues/ | Asia | H2 |
| www.grc.org/venues/ | Europe | H2 |
| www.grc.org/venues/ | Contact Us | H3 |
| www.grc.org/venues/ | Registration Form | H5 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | Bates College | H1 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | Getting There | H2 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | Transportation | H2 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | Childcare & Guest Services | H2 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | Arrival & Conference Essentials | H2 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | Contact Us | H3 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | Bryant University | H1 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | Getting There | H2 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | Transportation | H2 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | Childcare & Guest Services | H2 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | Arrival & Conference Essentials | H2 |
| www.grc.org/venues/.../ | Contact Us | H3 |
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://grc.org to http://www.grc.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.
Page titles
| Page title | Notes |
| Gordon Research Conferences | OK |
| Find a Conference | OK |
| Venues | OK |
| Bates College | OK |
| Bryant University | OK |
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 March 26, 2024
- It looks like this website was last updated on Tuesday, 26 March 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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