Nibbler SEO audit for www.davy.ie
Summary
Overall8.6
The overall score for this website.
Accessibility8.6
How accessible the website is to mobile and disabled users.
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Experience7.8
How satisfying the website is likely to be for users.
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Marketing9.4
How well marketed and popular the website is.
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Technology7.9
How well designed and built the website is.
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Nibbler tested a sample of 5 pages from this website at 8:38 AM on Mar 29, 2024 (GMT).
Top priorities for website improvement
- Check how the website looks using a mobile and consider adding mobile and tablet styling using media queries. Some websites employ other techniques for mobile visitors which we cannot currently detect. (read more)
- Add printable stylesheets for all pages, wherever possible. In most cases, websites can share printable stylesheets over many or all pages, as with screen-based stylesheets. (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)
Printability2.0
20% of pages are optimized for printing
- 4 pages of this website do not appear to be optimised for printing (using CSS).
- Add printable stylesheets for all pages, wherever possible. In most cases, websites can share printable stylesheets over many or all pages, as with screen-based stylesheets.
Print optimized pages
Page Print www.davy.ie/ Not detected www.davy.ie/research/.../login.htm Optimized www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/real-estate Not detected www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/credit-unions Not detected www.davy.ie/.../mw_january_2024_request-to-download.html...&utm_campaign=marketwatch_january_2024 Not detected
- Add printable stylesheets for all pages, wherever possible. In most cases, websites can share printable stylesheets over many or all pages, as with screen-based stylesheets.
Media specific CSS detected
URL format6.8
2 URLs are less than ideal
- One URL is particularly hard to type or remember.
- Consider URL rewriting as an effective and transparent means of creating appropriate URLs. URLs using unusual characters (such as semi-colons or underscores), long numerals or complex phrasing are very difficult for real people to use or exchange. They also tend to be less favoured by search engines. Wherever possible ensure web addresses are 'human readable' - i.e. they should be easy to read, remember and type. In particular, avoid the use of obscure characters (including the underscore, which is not widely understood by non-technical users, or particularly memorable) and long numerals, e.g. example.com/23857984325.
- 1 URLs are 'dirty'. 'Dirty' URLs include one or more parameters after a question mark (e.g. www.example.com/?pagename=news), instead of a clean URL (e.g. www.example.com/news). Dirty URLs should generally be avoided wherever possible - they are almost impossible for human beings to remember, may expose the technology of the website to hackers and can confuse search engines among other problems. Their use is sometimes necessary for specific applications, and acceptable in small amounts.
- Remove or reduce the number of query parameters in URLs. Consider URL rewriting as an effective and transparent means of creating appropriate URLs.
- 2 URLs include a file extension.
- Avoid use of file extensions wherever possible. File extensions appear at the end of web addresses, and have several negative effects. They make the address harder to remember or type (particularly for non-technical users), and can reveal the underlying technology of the website making it very slightly more vulnerable to hackers. They also tie the implementation of the website to a specific technology, which can make subsequent migration of URLs difficult. Consider URL rewriting as an effective and transparent means of creating appropriate URLs.
Page extensions
- Avoid use of file extensions wherever possible. File extensions appear at the end of web addresses, and have several negative effects. They make the address harder to remember or type (particularly for non-technical users), and can reveal the underlying technology of the website making it very slightly more vulnerable to hackers. They also tie the implementation of the website to a specific technology, which can make subsequent migration of URLs difficult. Consider URL rewriting as an effective and transparent means of creating appropriate URLs.
Mobile7.2
- Most pages (60.0%) of this website appear to be optimised for viewing on a mobile phone or tablet (using CSS media queries). It is important to make sure your content is optimised for a wide range of devices as a growing percentage of web browsing is done on phones and tablets.
- Check how the website looks using a mobile and consider adding mobile and tablet styling using media queries. Some websites employ other techniques for mobile visitors which we cannot currently detect.
Device optimized pages
Page Mobile Tablet Viewport www.davy.ie/ Detected Detected Detected www.davy.ie/research/.../login.htm Detected Detected Detected www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/real-estate Not detected Not detected Detected www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/credit-unions Detected Detected Detected www.davy.ie/.../mw_january_2024_request-to-download.html...&utm_campaign=marketwatch_january_2024 Not detected Not detected Detected
- Check how the website looks using a mobile and consider adding mobile and tablet styling using media queries. Some websites employ other techniques for mobile visitors which we cannot currently detect.
Media specific CSS detected
Server behavior7.7
404 page
Compression
- This website does not return a 404 error HTTP status code for missing pages. This is bad because search engines like Google might mistake this for a real page of content.
- Ensure your web server returns a 404 HTTP status code for error pages.
- This website was served with GZIP encoding. This is very good because it reduces the loading time of a web page.
- 2 of the pages of this website return page content with or without a trailing slash on their URLs, but they use a canonical tag to denote the correct version. This is ideal, as search engines will know which version to index.
- One page of this website returns page content with or without a trailing slash on its URL, but it uses a canonical tag to denote the correct versions. This is usually ideal, as search engines will know which version to index, but there are links on this website which point to the non canonical version.
- Make sure all internal links to this page go to the canonical version.
Incorrectly linked pages
- Make sure all internal links to this page go to the canonical version.
- This website follows the best practice of using a permanent (HTTP 301) redirect from http://davy.ie to http://www.davy.ie. This is ideal.
Images8.4
10% of images have a clearly defined size
No images are being resized by the browser
- Most images (90.0%) 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 faster.
- 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.
- 1 images on this website could not be downloaded. Broken images may cause the website to display incorrectly for visitors.
- Check any images which could not be downloaded and fix them if necessary.
Meta tags8.4
- All pages include at least some metadata, but only 80.0% 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.
Meta Tags (name attribute)
| Page URL | Name | Content |
| www.davy.ie/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| www.davy.ie/ | msapplication-config | /davy-webcomponents/favicon/browserconfig.xml |
| www.davy.ie/ | theme-color | #B9002F |
| www.davy.ie/ | url | https://www.davy.ie/ |
| www.davy.ie/ | title | Davy Group, Wealth Management and Capital Markets | Davy |
| www.davy.ie/ | description | The Davy Group offers multiple services from Wealth Management and Capital Markets. Our Wealth Management services include financial planning and retirement planning. The Davy Capital Markets services include equities and corporate finance. |
| www.davy.ie/ | google-site-verification | Qo7PA3tSUYJwvd3_2HwmpEfpUOZONZKIWKeBXaJaVtA |
| www.davy.ie/research/.../login.htm | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| www.davy.ie/research/.../login.htm | msapplication-config | /research/favicon/browserconfig.xml |
| www.davy.ie/research/.../login.htm | theme-color | #B9002F |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/real-estate | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/real-estate | msapplication-config | /davy-webcomponents/favicon/browserconfig.xml |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/real-estate | theme-color | #B9002F |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/real-estate | url | https://www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/real-estate |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/real-estate | title | Davy Property Investment and Property Funds Ireland l Corporate Institutional l Davy |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/real-estate | description | Property Investment at Davy. We offer direct property investment opportunities and property investment advice. Find out more about our property funds and management services. |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/real-estate | google-site-verification | Qo7PA3tSUYJwvd3_2HwmpEfpUOZONZKIWKeBXaJaVtA |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/credit-unions | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/credit-unions | msapplication-config | /davy-webcomponents/favicon/browserconfig.xml |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/credit-unions | theme-color | #B9002F |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/credit-unions | url | https://www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/credit-unions |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/credit-unions | title | Credit Union Consultancy Services l Davy Group |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/credit-unions | description | Investment advice, comprehensive portfolio analysis and regulatory guidance from Davy. Together we build a unique union. |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/credit-unions | google-site-verification | Qo7PA3tSUYJwvd3_2HwmpEfpUOZONZKIWKeBXaJaVtA |
| www.davy.ie/.../mw_january_2024_request-to-download.html...&utm_campaign=marketwatch_january_2024 | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1 |
| www.davy.ie/.../mw_january_2024_request-to-download.html...&utm_campaign=marketwatch_january_2024 | msapplication-config | /davy-webcomponents/favicon/browserconfig.xml |
| www.davy.ie/.../mw_january_2024_request-to-download.html...&utm_campaign=marketwatch_january_2024 | theme-color | #B9002F |
| www.davy.ie/.../mw_january_2024_request-to-download.html...&utm_campaign=marketwatch_january_2024 | url | https://www.davy.ie/market-and-insights/insights/request-to-download/marketwatch/mw_january_2024_request-to-download.html |
| www.davy.ie/.../mw_january_2024_request-to-download.html...&utm_campaign=marketwatch_january_2024 | title | Download MarketWatch Outlook 2024 | Davy |
| www.davy.ie/.../mw_january_2024_request-to-download.html...&utm_campaign=marketwatch_january_2024 | description | Learn more about the current state of the economy and the markets by downloading our latest edition of MarketWatch. |
| www.davy.ie/.../mw_january_2024_request-to-download.html...&utm_campaign=marketwatch_january_2024 | google-site-verification | Qo7PA3tSUYJwvd3_2HwmpEfpUOZONZKIWKeBXaJaVtA |
Meta Tags (http-equiv attribute)
| Page URL | Name | Content |
| www.davy.ie/ | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
| www.davy.ie/research/.../login.htm | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/real-estate | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
| www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/credit-unions | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
| www.davy.ie/.../mw_january_2024_request-to-download.html...&utm_campaign=marketwatch_january_2024 | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
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
Internal links9.0
- One link is 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 text to benefit search engine optimisation.
- 4 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.
Amount of content9.5
Rendering Chart...
- This website has an average of 974 words per page. The amount of content on a website has been shown to correlate with its search engine ranking.
Amount of content discovered
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 |
| Google Tag Manager |
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
Freshness10.0
Last updated March 28, 2024
- It looks like this website was last updated on Thursday, March 28, 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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Nibbler tested the following pages
- https://www.davy.ie/
- https://www.davy.ie/research/public/login.htm
- https://www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/real-estate
- https://www.davy.ie/corporate-institutional/credit-unions
- https://www.davy.ie/market-and-insights/insights/request-to-download/marketwatch/mw_january_2024_request-to-download.html?utm_source=website&utm_medium=cross_sell_banner&utm_campaign=marketwatch_january_2024