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    Meta Tag Found Outside the Head Section - Featured Image

    Meta Tag Found Outside the Head Section

    Published on May 8, 2023
    Meta tags found outside the head section may have an effect on a page’s optimization or its rankings. The meta description must be added to the section of the HTML, for example.
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    Meta Description Tag Too Long

    Published on May 8, 2023
    Even though there is no limit on how long a meta description can be, it’s recommended to keep it relatively short — or else it risks getting cut off in the SERPs.
    Meta Description Tag Occurs More Than Once - Featured Image

    Meta Description Tag Occurs More Than Once

    Published on May 8, 2023
    Multiple meta description tags may confuse search engines. All additional meta descriptions should be removed from your page so there is only one.
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    Meta Description Tag Missing

    Published on May 8, 2023
    A missing meta description is a missed opportunity to provide both users and search engines context about your page.
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    Meta Description Tag Empty

    Published on May 8, 2023
    If your page has a meta description tag but it has no text, you can update the tag to add relevant copy. Here’s how.
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    Title and Meta Descriptions are the Same

    Published on May 8, 2023
    Having the same text for both your title and meta description is a missed opportunity for optimization. If they are the same, you can update your meta description (or title tag) to be more descriptive...
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    Meta Description Same as H1

    Published on May 8, 2023
    Having the same text in both your and meta description is a missed opportunity for optimization. If they are the same, you can update either one to make it unique from the other.
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    Broken or Incorrect Hyperlinks

    Published on May 8, 2023
    Broken or incorrect hyperlinks not only affect users, they interfere with Googlebot’s ability to crawl your site.
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    Hyperlinks Are Using Relative Reference

    Published on May 8, 2023
    While relative URLs come with quicker coding, a staging environment, and faster load times, they can lead to issues with crawling.
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    Hyperlink Has Both href and onclick Attribute

    Published on May 8, 2023
    The “onclick” attribute does what it sounds like: it’s activated when a user clicks it. However, Googlebot will follow the href reference, while users experience the onclick.
    Underscore Instead of Dash in Hreflang - Featured Image

    Underscore Instead of Dash in Hreflang

    Published on May 4, 2023
    If your hreflang uses an underscore instead of dash, you can update the attribute to solve this issue.
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    No Self-Referencing Hreflang Tag

    Published on May 4, 2023
    If a page has been translated into a different language, it will need an hreflang attribute that points to itself. For pages missing this self-reference, it can be added. Here’s how.
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    Invalid Region in the Hreflang Attribute

    Published on May 4, 2023
    Using the wrong regions in the hreflang attribute results in not getting picked up by Google. It’s important to have invalid/incorrect regions updated to avoid this.
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    Invalid Order of Hreflang Values

    Published on May 4, 2023
    The language code must precede the country code to have a valid hreflang attribute. If your order is invalid, you can update the hreflang to swap the order and resolve this issue.
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    Invalid Language in the Hreflang Attribute

    Published on May 4, 2023
    Wrong language codes in the hreflang attribute do not get picked up by Google.
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    Hreflang with Multiple Defaults

    Published on May 4, 2023
    Multiple x-default entries can interfere with a search engine’s ability to follow your hreflang tag.
    Hreflang with Duplicate Language or Region Combinations - Featured Image

    Hreflang with Duplicate Language or Region Combinations

    Published on May 4, 2023
    Multiple entries for a single language/region combination can cause issues with your hreflang tag.
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    Hreflang Using Relative Links

    Published on May 4, 2023
    Relative URLs may be misinterpreted by search engines, so it’s recommended they are fully qualified URLs as part of your hreflang tag.
    Hreflang URL Is Invalid - Featured Image

    Hreflang URL Is Invalid

    Published on May 4, 2023
    An invalid URL in your hreflang attribute can get in the way of the search engine to reference the correct page.
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    Hreflang Present Outside Head

    Published on May 4, 2023
    The hreflang attribute should be implemented in the , not outside of it.
    Hreflang Not Present - Featured Image

    Hreflang Not Present

    Published on May 4, 2023
    The hreflang attribute tells Google which language and country you are targeting for a specific page.
    Hreflang Missing Language Entry - Featured Image

    Hreflang Missing Language Entry

    Published on May 4, 2023
    Language codes are a necessary component for hreflang attributes. If hreflang attributes are missing the language code, they’ll need to be added accordingly.
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    Empty Hreflang URL

    Published on May 4, 2023
    Empty hreflang URLs are going to be shown as errors in Google Search Console.
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    Conflicting Hreflang and Canonical

    Published on May 4, 2023
    Conflicting Hreflang and Canonical Hreflang tags should be used in conjunction with the canonical tag. The canonical tag and the hreflang tag for each version of a page should both point to the same U...
    Viewport Tag is Missing the Width Attribute - Featured Image

    Viewport Tag is Missing the Width Attribute

    Published on May 2, 2023
    The viewport tag on your page should have a ‘width=device-width’ attribute. This way, mobile users will have the best online experience.
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    Viewport Tag is Missing the Initial-Scale Attribute

    Published on May 2, 2023
    Your viewport tag may be missing the initial-scale attribute set. In this case, you’ll want to add it, or else you face creating a negative user experience. Learn how below.
    Viewport Tag Has a Specific Width Set - Featured Image

    Viewport Tag Has a Specific Width Set

    Published on May 2, 2023
    Some viewport tags incorrectly have a specific width set instead of ‘width=device-width’.
    Viewport Tag Does Not Have a Width Set - Featured Image

    Viewport Tag Does Not Have a Width Set

    Published on May 2, 2023
    The viewport tag controls the page dimensions on different devices by including 'width=device-width'.
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    Viewport Tag Has a Minimum-Scale Set

    Published on May 2, 2023
    The minimum-scale determines how much a user can zoom out of a page. It’s recommended to avoid using the minimum-scale attribute in your viewport tag.
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    Viewport Tag Has a Maximum-Scale Set

    Published on May 2, 2023
    The maximum-scale attribute defines the maximum zoom that the site's users are able to use, which in turn could cause scaling issues.
    Viewport Tag Exists Outside the Head Element - Featured Image

    Viewport Tag Exists Outside the Head Element

    Published on May 2, 2023
    Viewport tags should be in the of the HTML. If your tag is located outside the you can make the necessary optimizations to move it to the correct location.
    Multiple Viewport Tags Were Found in the Head Element - Featured Image

    Multiple Viewport Tags Were Found in the Head Element

    Published on May 2, 2023
    Only one viewport tag is required for your page. Having multiple viewport tags could result in the incorrect one being selected.
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    Meta Descriptions

    Published on May 1, 2023
    What is a Meta Description? A meta description is a meta tag in a page’s HTML that is used to further tell searchers what a page is about.
    Missing Viewport Tag - Featured Image

    Missing Viewport Tag

    Published on May 1, 2023
    The viewport tag instructs a browser on how to control and scale a page’s dimensions for presentation to users. After all, a smartphone has a much different surface area to display content (i.e. viewp...
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