Nibbler SEO audit for thebestrate.ca
Summary
Overall8.3
The overall score for this website.
Accessibility8.8
How accessible the website is to mobile and disabled users.
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Experience8.3
How satisfying the website is likely to be for users.
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Marketing4.6
How well marketed and popular the website is.
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Technology9.0
How well designed and built the website is.
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Nibbler tested a sample of 5 pages from this website at 11:05 PM on Mar 28, 2024 (GMT).
Top priorities for website improvement
- Consider the amount of text on this website and increase it if appropriate. (read more)
- Sign up for a Twitter account and make sure it is linked to from your site. (read more)
- Define meaningful headings for all webpages. This is likely to help this website's search engine placement and assist visitors in navigating content. (read more)
Twitter0.0
This website does not appear to be associated with a Twitter account.
- This website did not contain a link to Twitter.
- Sign up for a Twitter account and make sure it is linked to from your site.
Amount of content3.9
Rendering Chart...
- This website has an average of 383 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.
- One page of this website has very little content (20 words or less).
- Ensure all pages have a sufficient amount of content.
Amount of content discovered
| Page | Characters | Words |
| thebestrate.ca/ | 10705 | 1812 |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | 368 | 39 |
| thebestrate.ca/penalty-calculator/ | 244 | 25 |
| thebestrate.ca/compare-mortgages/ | 186 | 16 |
| thebestrate.ca/renewal-calculator/ | 244 | 25 |
Headings5.0
- A significant amount (20.0%) of pages do not use defined headings. This means that users and search engines may find it harder to determine the content of this website's pages. Correctly defined headings aid accessibility and are particularly important for search engine optimization.
- Define meaningful headings for all webpages. This is likely to help this website's search engine placement and assist visitors in navigating content.
- 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 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Best Rate Mortgage Broker Team | H1 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Rate Specials | H1 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | 5 Year Fixed | H1 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | 5 Year Variable | H1 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | See what People are saying about the Best Rate Mortgage Broker Team | H1 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Download our phone app for rate updates and more! | H1 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | The Best Rate Mortgage Blog | H1 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Contact The Best Rate Mortgage Broker Team Today for a Free Consultation | H1 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Our Lenders Include: | H2 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Partners and Associations | H2 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Best Rate Mortgage Broker Team | H3 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Rates | H4 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Mortgage Calculator | H4 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Apply Online | H4 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Mortgage Questions | H4 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | With years of financial experience, Best Rate Mortgage Broker Team provides you with more mortgage options than your typical bank and at Better Rates. We work for you to secure the Best Mortgage at the Best Rate, tailored to your individual needs. | H5 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Is Now The Right Time To Buy A Home? | H5 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Summary of Federal Budget Programs for Affordable Housing | H5 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Home Equity Mortgage Solutions | H5 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Mortgage Pre-Approval vs Pre-Qualified | H5 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Results of OSFI now overseeing CMHC | H5 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | Finance Minster feels pressure to raise interest rates | H5 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | First Class Opportunities for New Home Buyers | H5 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | 5 Year Canadian Bond Rate Down 28% | H5 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | How a professional mortgage broker can help | H5 |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | Calculators | H1 |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | Penalty Calculator | H3 |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | Detailed Payment Calculator | H3 |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | Compare Mortgages | H3 |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | Renewal Calculator | H3 |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | Quick Payment Calculator | H3 |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | Rent Vs Buy Calculator | H3 |
| thebestrate.ca/penalty-calculator/ | Select the text below to load the penalty calculator | H2 |
| thebestrate.ca/renewal-calculator/ | Select the text below to load the renewal calculator | H2 |
Internal links7.8
- 13 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.
- One link has no text describing its 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.
Images8.0
100% of images have a clearly defined size
18 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.
- 18 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.
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.thebestrate.ca to http://thebestrate.ca. This is ideal.
Analytics10.0
100% of pages use analytics
Google Tag Manager
- Every page in this website is using Google Tag Manager. This is excellent and should allow for a complete analysis of visitor behavior.
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.
Meta tags10.0
This is how this website will look in Google search listings:
Mortgage Broker and Specialist | The Best Rate Mortgage Team
thebestrate.ca/
In Edmonton, St. Albert, Kelowna, Calgary, Vancouver, and Victoria, The Best Rate Mortgage Team provides expert and best mortgage brokers.Get in touch with us now!
- 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 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | robots | index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | description | In Edmonton, St. Albert, Kelowna, Calgary, Vancouver, and Victoria, The Best Rate Mortgage Team provides expert and best mortgage brokers.Get in touch with us now! |
| thebestrate.ca/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| thebestrate.ca/ | google-site-verification | JnugdT9xC2QoT1p5c1A6tzdGiNvHIjRPo_lqfTEIc5I |
| thebestrate.ca/ | generator | Divi v.4.24.0 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=0 |
| thebestrate.ca/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://thebestrate.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DLC_TheBestRate_BernieBudney_Logo_Vertical_Gold-300x300.png |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | robots | index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1 |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | description | Looking for the best mortgage rate in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria? To help you, the Best Rate Mortgage Team has created a detailed mortgage approval calculator in order to assist you. |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | twitter:label1 | Est. reading time |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | twitter:data1 | 2 minutes |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | generator | Divi v.4.24.0 |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=0 |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://thebestrate.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DLC_TheBestRate_BernieBudney_Logo_Vertical_Gold-300x300.png |
| thebestrate.ca/penalty-calculator/ | robots | index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1 |
| thebestrate.ca/penalty-calculator/ | description | Looking for The Best Rate on your Edmonton Mortgage? The Best Rate Mortgage Team has a penalty calculator to assist you. |
| thebestrate.ca/penalty-calculator/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| thebestrate.ca/penalty-calculator/ | generator | Divi v.4.24.0 |
| thebestrate.ca/penalty-calculator/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=0 |
| thebestrate.ca/penalty-calculator/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://thebestrate.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DLC_TheBestRate_BernieBudney_Logo_Vertical_Gold-300x300.png |
| thebestrate.ca/compare-mortgages/ | robots | index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1 |
| thebestrate.ca/compare-mortgages/ | description | Want to ensure you get the best rate on your mortgage? Compare mortgages with the Best Rate Mortgage team here. |
| thebestrate.ca/compare-mortgages/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| thebestrate.ca/compare-mortgages/ | generator | Divi v.4.24.0 |
| thebestrate.ca/compare-mortgages/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=0 |
| thebestrate.ca/compare-mortgages/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://thebestrate.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DLC_TheBestRate_BernieBudney_Logo_Vertical_Gold-300x300.png |
| thebestrate.ca/renewal-calculator/ | robots | index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1 |
| thebestrate.ca/renewal-calculator/ | description | Looking for The Best Rate on your Edmonton Mortgage? The Best Rate Mortgage Team has a renewal calculator to assist you. |
| thebestrate.ca/renewal-calculator/ | twitter:card | summary_large_image |
| thebestrate.ca/renewal-calculator/ | generator | Divi v.4.24.0 |
| thebestrate.ca/renewal-calculator/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=0 |
| thebestrate.ca/renewal-calculator/ | msapplication-tileimage | https://thebestrate.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DLC_TheBestRate_BernieBudney_Logo_Vertical_Gold-300x300.png |
Meta Tags (http-equiv attribute)
| Page URL | Name | Content |
| thebestrate.ca/ | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
| thebestrate.ca/calculators/ | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
| thebestrate.ca/penalty-calculator/ | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
| thebestrate.ca/compare-mortgages/ | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
| thebestrate.ca/renewal-calculator/ | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
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.
Freshness10.0
Last updated March 20, 2024
- It looks like this website was last updated on Wednesday, March 20, 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
| Date | File | Source |
| 1/21/24 | thebestrate.ca/ | Body text |
| 1/21/24 | thebestrate.ca/ | Body text |
| 2/25/20 | thebestrate.ca/.../patnersupdated-1.jpg | Last modified header |
| 2/25/20 | thebestrate.ca/wp-content/.../6.jpg | Last modified header |
| 2/25/20 | thebestrate.ca/wp-content/.../5.jpg | Last modified header |
| 2/25/20 | thebestrate.ca/wp-content/.../4.jpg | Last modified header |
| 2/25/20 | thebestrate.ca/wp-content/.../3.jpg | Last modified header |
| 2/25/20 | thebestrate.ca/wp-content/.../2.jpg | Last modified header |
| 2/25/20 | thebestrate.ca/wp-content/.../1.jpg | Last modified header |
| 2/25/20 | thebestrate.ca/.../MMT-60-second-add.png | Last modified header |
| 5/1/20 | thebestrate.ca/.../thebestrate-logo-may-2020.jpg | Last modified header |
| 3/20/24 | thebestrate.ca/.../wpo-minify-header-1a8f2f82.min.css | Last modified header |
| 3/20/24 | thebestrate.ca/.../wpo-minify-footer-8cbb0ee5.min.css | Last modified header |
| 3/20/24 | thebestrate.ca/.../wpo-minify-header-8c7e1d74.min.css | Last modified header |
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