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Report for iafrica.com

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Traffic Rank

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Data could not be obtained.
Traffic Rank is provided by Alexa

Visitors Localization

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No data available.
Registering country code top level domains (ccTLD) can prevent potential competitors from taking advantage of your primary domain reputation. It is also one of the ways to improve country specific SEO and performance. (www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-without-boarders-a-guide-to-international-seo-nick-paterman/60092/)

Images

accessibilitySEO-content
We have located images with missing ALT attribute.
Number of images: 60
Missing alt tag: 58

List of images with missing ALT attributes:

  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-280x96-iafrica-white-.png (2 locations)
  • data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 (28 locations)
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AFP-DRC-SANDF.webp
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DENOSA-cosatu-scaled.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Traffic-car.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/gallo-images.webp
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/jonathan-borba-v_2FRXEba94-un...jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CEOs-Picture.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1-12.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-12.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/3-13.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/4-13.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/5-13.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/6-13.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/iAfrica-South-Africa-tagline-...png
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1.jpeg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cape-town.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2-11.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/3-12.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/4-12.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/5-12.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/6-12.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/7-1.png
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/8-12.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/9-12.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/10.jpeg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/kusile.webp
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/rain-ethekwini.jpg
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ebrahim-Rasool.webp
  • https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ferrari-leclercl-hamilton.avif
The "alt" attribute provides a text equivalent for the image. If the browser cannot display an image the alt description will be given in its place. Furthermore, some visitors cannot see images as they might be blind in which the alt tag provides a valuable image description. Finally, search engines utilize the alt attribute for image search indexing. (www.w3.org/QA/Tips/altAttribute)

Title

SEO-content
We have found following title:

"iAfrica"

Length: 7 characters
The <TITLE> element provides a short piece of text describing the document. The title is very important as it shows in the window title bars, bookmarks and search results. Title should be between 60 to 80 characters long. (www.w3.org/QA/Tips/good-titles)

Description Metatag

SEO-content
We have found following description:

"Founded in 1996, iAfrica is a leading South African portal acquired by Africa.com in 2018. Offering a diverse array of news, sports, and business content, iAfrica captivates both domestic and international audiences with its enduring presence in the digital landscape."

Length: 268 characters
The description attribute should provide a concise explanation of a Web page's content. Also, the description is often displayed on search engine results and can indirectly affect page ranking.

Keywords Metatag

SEO-content
No Keywords Found.
The keywords attribute was utilized by search engines to provide more accurate search results. Due to the over usage and spamming the keywords attribute has been phased out and is no longer relevant. Google doesn't use the "keywords" meta tag in web search ranking.

Text to HTML Ratio

SEO-content
The Text to HTML ratio is 6.16%
Original content is by far the single most important element to search engines. Low Text to HTML ratio indicates little content for search engines to index. We consider it to be good practice to have a Text to HTML ratio of at least 10% and ideal above 20%

Keyword Density & Consistency

SEO-content
Consistent Keywords % Density # Count T Title D Desc. H <H> A ALT B <b>
more3.22%28-----
read3.11%27-----
africa1.84%16-132-
south1.61%14-122-
iafrica1.04%912---
business0.58%5-1---
content0.58%5-1---
town0.58%5--2--
cape0.58%5--2--
rights0.58%5--2--
read more3.11%27-----
south africa0.92%8--2--
cape town0.46%4--2--
business content0.35%3-1---
diverse array0.35%3-1---
iconic coastal cities0.23%2--1--
mountain jazz festival0.23%2--1--
human rights day0.23%2--1--
chinese-backed cement plant0.23%2--1--
table mountain jazz0.23%2--1--
Keywords density and consistency are notable factors for optimal page SEO. Preferred keywords should have higher keywords density indicating their importance. Optimally, preferred keywords should also be consistently utilized in multiple essential areas of the page such as title, description meta tag, h1 through h6 headings, alt image attributes, backlinks and internal links anchor text. Keyword density of above 6% can indicate that the word or a phrase appears too many time in the content.

Frames

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No frames detected.
It is not recommended to use frames or iframes because they can cause problems for search engines. It is best to avoid frames and inline frames whenever possible (searchenginewatch.com/article/2064573/Search-Engines-and-Frames). If frames must be utilized consider <noframes> tag. (www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_noframes.asp).

Flash

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No flash detected.
Flash and other reach-media technologies should primarily be utilized for decorative purposes. This makes your site more search engine friendly and improves accessibility (support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=72746#1).

Headings

SEO-content
  • 0 <H1>
  • 27 <H2>
    • Ramaphosa Optimistic About Peace Prospects in the DRC Conflict
    • Nursing Union Labels NHI Opponents as ‘Anti-Human Rights’
    • Cape Town Ramps Up Road Safety Measures Ahead of Easter Holidays
    • Key Witness Questioned Over Refusal to Join Search for Missing Child
    • Beyond the Smile: South Africa Must Prioritise Oral Health as a Public Health Imperative
    • Minister Of Higher Education Signals Her Intention To Clean Up NSFAS
    • JFK Files Expose Secret CIA Base in Nairobi and Five Other African Cities
    • Expelled Ambassador Calls for South Africa to Uphold Sovereignty
    • Mozambique’s President has First-ever Meeting with Opposition Leader
    • No Ban for Imane Khelif: WBO Debunks Viral Gender Claims
    • Burkina Faso Junta Unveils Chinese-backed Cement Plant
    • M23 Rebels to Withdraw from Walikale in Peace Overture
    • Joburg Residents Mobilize on Human Rights Day to Address Social Challenges
    • “Jazz, Rain, and Magic: Table Mountain Jazz Festival Unites Cape Town
    • Africa’s Iconic Coastal Cities Face Existential Climate Crisis
    • Ugandan Duo Reinvents Card Games with Cultural Flair
    • Discover Africa’s Newest Safari Camps: Luxury Meets Wilderness
    • Nigerian Influencers Justin UG and Ini Cash Launch Innovative Podcast
    • 500-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered in Namibian Desert Yields Treasure Trove
    • Why Zambia Deserves a Spot on Your Travel Bucket List
    • British-Somali Short Film ‘Muna’ Explores Grief and Cultural Identity
    • Rwanda Emerges as Budget-Friendly Paradise for April Travelers
    • Gara Tie-Dye: Preserving Sierra Leone’s Centuries-Old Craft
    • Kusile’s Final Unit Begins Generating 800MW, Boosting SA’s Energy Grid
    • Severe Flooding in eThekwini Causes R1.5 Billion in Damage, Thousands Affected
    • SA Must Repair US Ties Despite Diplomatic Fallout, Says Former Ambassador Rasool
    • Ferrari’s Leclerc And Hamilton Disqualified From Chinese Grand Prix
  • 0 <H3>
  • 0 <H4>
  • 0 <H5>
  • 0 <H6>
The <h1> to <h6> tags are used to define HTML headings. The <h1> tag should hold the title describing the content of a specific page therefore only one h1 tag is needed per page. There can be any number of h2 - h6 tags but they should be added in order of importance (www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_hn.asp).

Doctype

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HTML 5
The <!DOCTYPE> declaration tells the web browser about what version of HTML the page is written in. It is good practice to always add the <!DOCTYPE> declaration to the HTML documents, so that the browser knows what type of document to expect. (www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_DOCTYPE.asp)

Character Encoding

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UTF-8 (Unicode)
Covers: Worldwide
To display an HTML page correctly, the browser must know what character-set to use.

Language

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Declared Language: en-ZA (English)
Language Attribute: en-ZA (English)
The HTML "lang" attributes and language metatag define the base language to be used for displaying text and characters on a Website.

W3C Markup Validation

validity
Status: FAILED [5 errors, 8 warning(s)]
It is good practice to use valid HTML/XHTML markup as it ensures that the search engines can read the website correctly as well as it improves cross browser compatibility (W3C Markup Validation Service).

Deprecated HTML elements

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Good, no deprecated elements found.
A deprecated element is one that has been outdated by newer constructs. Deprecated elements may become obsolete in future versions of HTML so it is recommended not to use them.

Nested HTML Tables

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Great, no nested tables detected.
In general it is not recommended to use nested tables or to utilize tables for page layout. Nested tables are known to cause performance issues due to increased HTML size and rendering time. It is better to use CSS layout instead.

Web Analytics

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No web anlytics tools found.
Web Analytics Tools collect and measure information about visitor activity on a website. Well interpreted web traffic data is invaluable in determining a successfully web strategy and assessing the effectiveness of a website. At a minimum, we recommend to utilize at least one web analytics tool.

robots.txt

SEO
Yes, https://iafrica.com/robots.txt

Your robots.txt file is blocking search engines access to parts of the website.

User-agent: *
  • Disallow: /wp-admin/
  • Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
A robots.txt file restricts access to search engine robots that crawl the web. (www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html)

XML Sitemap

SEO
Found following XML sitemap(s):
Sitemaps inform search engines about pages available for crawling. In its simplest form, a Sitemap is an XML file that lists URLs for a site along with additional metadata about each URL. XML sitemap should help search engines to crawl the site more intelligently. (www.sitemaps.org/protocol.html)

Accessibility Check

accessibility
Data could not be obtained.
Following Web accessibility standards while developing a website can help users with specific needs, such as visually impaired, motor/mobility, auditory, seizures, as well as cognitively and intellectually impaired disabilities. Some of these fixes include general seo applications like Alt tags, Form labels, fixing empty links and adding alternative text. To read more about accessibility guidelines follow this link Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Overview.

Mobile Rendering

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Mobile internet usage has been exceeding PC's since 2014 and growing so it is critical for pages to render correctly on mobile devices.

Mobile Optimization

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Mobile PageSpeed analyzes webpages and evaluates its performance while providing suggestions on reducing page load times. Google is incorporating website speed in search ranking (www.mattcutts.com/blog/site-speed)

Mobile Experience

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Mobile users have now become a critical part of online visits. Making the website mobile friendly is no longer an option but rather necessity. (https://developers.google.com/webmasters/smartphone-sites/)

Favicon

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Yes
file: https://iafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/16x16-favicon-.png
Good, a hi-resolution (192x192) favicon found.
Excellent, apple touch icon found.
The Favicon is a small icon associated with a website. The Favicon is important because it is displayed next to the website's URL in the address bar of the browser as well as in bookmarks and shortcuts.

Custom 404 Error Page

usability
Yes, custom 404 error page detected.
A 404 is a standard http response code for a resource that cannot be located on the server. Web servers usually return a "404 Not Found" error page for non-existing pages. Unfortunately, these default error pages are very generic and a not very user friendly, therefore, using a custom 404 error page is highly recommended.

Process of returning http status code "200 OK" for a non-existent page or redirecting users to another url is called soft 404. Soft 404 errors are problematic for search engines and are not advisable. (https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/181708)

Printability

usability
Could not locate print-friendly CSS.
Print-friendly pages are designed to fit on an 8.5"x11" or A4 sheet and usually include only the content of the page, along with source information.

W3C CSS Validation

validity
Status: FAILED [26 error(s)]
It is recommended to use valid CSS to ensure that the website displays correctly. (W3C CSS Validation Service).

Domain Age

SEO-Authority
Your domain was registerd for the first time: 30 years, 1 month, 22 days ago.
Age of the domain is one of the many signals that search engines utilize for ranking. Brand new domains generally have more difficult time to rank high for the first few months.

Domain Expiration

SEO-Authority
Your domain expires in: 10 months, 9 days, 17 hours.
Domain expiration far in to the future is considered a good practice as it promotes confidence in your website, decreases chances of losing domain and in certain cases might help with search engine ranking. (https://www.hover.com/blog/three-reasons-to-renew-your-domain-names-for-five-years/)

IP Canonicalization

SEO
No, your site's IP 35.212.112.209 redirects to 35.212.112.209 instead of iafrica.com.
Some web spiders index websites using IP as well as domain name which can cause duplicate content if there is no IP Canonicalization.

URL Canonicalization

SEO
Yes, both the www.iafrica.com and iafrica.com resolve to the same URL.
Domain name with WWW and without can be considered as different pages causing duplicate content for search engines. (www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-url-canonicalization)

Page Speed

performanceSEO
Google Page Speed score: 87% (Average)
Lighthouse Lab DataResult
First Meaningful Paint
First Contentful Paint
0.8 s
Time to Interactive
1.3 s
Speed Index
1.5 s

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PageSpeed analyzes webpages and evaluates its performance while providing suggestions on reducing page load times. Google is now incorporating website speed in search ranking (www.mattcutts.com/blog/site-speed)

Server Information

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ISP:
Google LLC
Server IP:
35.212.112.209
Server Location:
US WASHINGTON, D.C., Washington

Name Server 1:
ns1.mtnbusiness.net (196.7.0.139)
Name Server 2:
ns2.mtnbusiness.net (196.7.142.133)
Your server's IP address and location have minor impact on the country specific SEO. It is recommend to host the website in the country where the number of vistors is desired to be the highest. Search engines take the geolocation of a server into account. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXt23AXlJJU)

HTTPS (SSL)

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Issued To:
Common Name (CN):
iafrica.com
Issuer:
Common Name (CN):
R10
Oranization (O):
Let's Encrypt
Period of Validity
Begins On:
02/12/2025
Expires On:
05/13/2025
Google™ is now treating HTTPS as a ranking signal. HTTPS is a secure web protocol that allows for encrypted communication between website and the client. HTTPS protocol requires your website to have an SSL certificate, which can be purchased from a Certificate Authority (CA) or SSL vendor. (security.googleblog.com/2014/08/https-as-ranking-signal_6.html).

Safe Browsing

security
Yes
Safe Browsing is a service provided by Google that enables applications to check URLs against Google's constantly updated lists of suspected phishing and malware pages. If your site is marked as unsafe see our guide on how to fix websites blocked by google safe browsing

Spam Blacklist

security
Good, your IP 35.212.112.209 is not blacklisted.
Spammer directories provide lists of IPs from which spam distribution is reported. Emails sent from the blocked IPs are subject to closer scrutiny and are much less likely to be delivered. For email campaigns it is recommended to utilize professional email services to ensure that your website IP is not blocked. (www.stopforumspam.com)

Email Address Obfuscation

security
Great, this webpage does not contain email addresses displayed in plain text.
It is recommended to obfuscate email addresses posted in public. This prevents email addresses from being automatically harvested by spam bots which helps to decrease number of unsolicited emails. See our email obfuscation techniques guide for more details.

Directory Browsing

security
Great, your server has directory browsing disabled.
Protect Webserver directories from unwanted browsing. To enhance security, directory browsing should be disabled unless you have a specific reason to enable it. If you enable directory browsing, make sure that you only enable it on the particular directory or directories that you want to share. (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731109)

Whois Privacy

security
No contact information available.
Whois Privacy is a service that prevents domain owner contact information from being displayed in the publicly available Whois records. This can help to cut down on unwanted spam but utilizing Whois privacy should be evaluated against business model and branding strategy.

Server Signature

security
Good, your server does not provide version information.
Attackers can utilize server signature versioning information to their advantage therefore it is recommended to disable it when possible.