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https://cityandguilds.com· First analyzed 28 Apr 2026· Updated 28 Apr 2026
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Hosting Provider

Microsoft Azure
azure.microsoft.com

IP Address

51.144.182.8

Site Location

🇳🇱 Netherlandsvia ip

Server Location

🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands

ASN

AS8075

Organization

Microsoft Azure App Service (westeurope)

Nameservers

dns1.star.co.uk.dns0.star.co.uk.

Performance

99

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
723 ms10%
Speed Index
940 ms10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
2 MB
107 requests
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
Infrastructure
Hosting
Microsoft Azure

Technology Stack

11 Technologies Detected

Analytics

4
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Facebook PixelMicrosoft Clarity

Frameworks

1
Angular

Libraries

1
jQuery UI

Other

1
Modernizr

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Advertising

1
LinkedIn Ads

Customer Support

1
Zendesk

SEO Analysis

B79/100
21
6
0
Meta Tags15/15
Content11/12
Headings8/8
Technical22/25
E-E-A-T2/7
Images4/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social3/5
Freshness0/4
Mobile1/4
Indexability3/3
C
cityandguilds.comcityandguilds.com

Vocational Education and Apprenticeships | City & Guilds

Explore City & Guilds- the global leader in skills development & apprenticeship schemes with 2 million learners working on diverse qualifications every year.

Title Length56 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~330px / 580px)

Description Length158 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    6 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: standard

    1,169 URLs

    robots.txt

    3 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Allows all crawlers

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    11/100
    Poor
    3 13 1

    This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D49/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    13/25
    Schema Data
    3/25
    Citation
    13/25

    AI Bot Access

    14/14 accessible
    AI Search
    OAI-SearchBot
    PerplexityBot
    Claude-SearchBot
    Gemini-Deep-Research
    DuckAssistBot
    Training
    GPTBot
    ClaudeBot
    Google-Extended
    Meta-ExternalAgent
    Bytespiderinfo
    Amazonbot
    Applebot-Extended
    CCBotinfo
    Fetch
    ChatGPT-User

    Machine Readability

    llms.txt
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    def. lists
    Text ratio:9%
    Words:1,070
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Sections/1K:16.8
    Depth:1/5

    Structured Data

    1 JSON-LD
    Organization×1.1
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary10w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 5.9w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph1/3
    Twitter Card1/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (7)
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    Accessibility

    WCAG 2.1 Compliance

    Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
    B
    73/100
    12
    Passed
    5
    Critical
    2
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    15/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    12/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    15/15
    Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
    Color & Contrast
    15/15
    Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
    Keyboard & Focus
    9/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    7/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
    3 recommendations
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    Carbon Footprint

    SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

    Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
    44/100
    C
    203 mg
    CO₂e / view
    2.0 MB
    Page Weight
    50%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    232 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    116 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    24.3 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    10 mg
    Network
    60 mg
    Device
    133 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    537.0 KB
    Images
    1.1 MB
    CSS
    281.7 KB
    HTML
    19.6 KB
    Other
    2.2 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    Microsoft Azure
    Provider Match
    6 recommendations
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    Security Score

    61%Fair
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    No WAF

    99d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Organization Validated (OV)

    Certificate Authority

    GlobalSign nv-sa

    Key Algorithm

    RSA (2048 bit)

    Signature

    SHA-256 with RSA

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/1.1

    Valid From

    04.07.2025

    Valid Until

    05.08.2026

    OCSP Stapling

    Enabled

    Subject Alternative Names (2)

    *.cityandguilds.comcityandguilds.com

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    E6:13:B6:05:36:D4:BD:A1:03:9B:4A:BA:A2:1F:1B:28:FE:9D:A5:66...

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    cache-control
    🔴 No Cache(no-cache, no-store)
    content-encoding
    📦 Gzip(gzip)
    content-length
    19794
    content-type
    text/html; charset=utf-8
    date
    Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:16:02 GMT
    expires
    -1
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Mimecast

    Score

    73

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    Quarantine (Moderate)

    MX Records (2)

    eu-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com
    eu-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com

    Domain Information

    cityandguilds.com

    Domain Age
    26y 4m

    Created

    14.12.1999

    Expires

    14.12.2026

    Last Updated

    15.11.2025

    Registrar

    Tucows Domains Inc.

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    OneTrust

    Cookie Consent Banner
    OneTrust
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    CMP: OneTrust
    Privacy policy page linked
    Data Protection Officer mentioned

    Mobile Compatibility

    Viewport & Responsive Test

    Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
    C
    66/100
    Mobile Friendly5 breakpoints
    Viewport Meta
    The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
    Responsive Design
    Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
    Touch Icons
    Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
    Readable Font Size
    Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
    Relative Units
    Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
    No H-Scroll Risk
    No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
    Tap Targets OK
    Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
    No Fixed Widths
    No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
    Viewport
    width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
    2 recommendations
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    Typography & Readability

    Avenir Medium + Avenir Light

    WCAG Partial
    69/100
    Readability
    /30
    24/30

    16px · LH 1.40

    Hierarchy
    /20
    16/20

    2.12x ratio · ✓ H1→H6

    WCAG
    /25
    15/25

    1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    14/25

    3 fonts · 3 req

    Heading Font

    Avenir Medium

    Sans34px

    Body Font

    Avenir Light

    Sans16px

    Contrast Ratio

    1:1

    34 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~43 CPL

    Narrow lines
    34px
    h1
    25px
    h2
    20px
    h3
    16px
    p

    ✅ Excellent readability: 16px body text is ideal for all devices.

    ✅ Optimal line spacing: 1.40 ratio (ideal range 1.4–1.6).

    ❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 4/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 34 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.0:1).

    ✅ Perfect heading hierarchy: Sequential h1→h2→h3 with single H1 — ideal for SEO & accessibility.

    ✅ Strong hierarchy: Headlines are 2.1x larger than body text.

    Buy on MyFontsFlesch 4

    Color Palette

    8 unique colors
    7.7:1 AAA Light
    #ffffff
    Background· 48.900000000000006%
    #51544e
    Other· 4.9%
    #441d19
    Primary· 7.5%
    #916a5d
    Secondary· 5.2%
    #d3b7ac
    Secondary· 4.3%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    6 Tools Detected

    Enterprise

    Behavior Analytics

    3
    Google Tag ManagerFree
    Google AnalyticsFree
    Microsoft ClarityFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    Advertising

    2
    Facebook PixelMid-Market
    LinkedIn AdsEnterprise

    Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

    Privacy & Cookies

    1
    OneTrustEnterprise

    Cookie consent and privacy compliance tools

    3

    Categories

    6

    Total Tools

    2

    Enterprise

    1

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Sophisticated marketing and sales technology infrastructure

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    Scripts & Styles

    23 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    3
    Styles
    15
    Async
    2
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    local(5)googletagmanager.com(4)snap.licdn.com(2)connect.facebook.net(2)static.trackedweb.net(2)

    Website Identity

    cityandguilds.com

    26 years old
    Location detected: 🇳🇱 Netherlandsvia ip
    Tucows Domains Inc.📧 Mimecasten

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    Last analyzed: 28 Apr 2026 at 04:16

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking