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https://theherald.co.uk· First analyzed 01 May 2026· Updated 01 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

Iomart Hosting - Maidenhead

IP Address

93.174.10.103

Site Location

🇬🇧 United Kingdomvia tld

Server Location

🇬🇧 Newport, United Kingdom

ASN

AS20860

Server

Apache

CDN

Varnish

Nameservers

ns4-01.azure-dns.info.ns1-01.azure-dns.com.ns2-01.azure-dns.net.ns3-01.azure-dns.org.

Performance

91

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
1.4 s10%
Speed Index
1.8 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
1.5 MB
127 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
Infrastructure
Hosting
Iomart Hosting - Maidenhead
CDN
Varnish

Technology Stack

12 Technologies Detected

Analytics

3
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Facebook Pixel

Advertising

3
Google AdsGoogle AdSenseOutbrain

Libraries

1
jQueryv3.7.1

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Icon Libraries

1
Font Awesome

Fonts

1
Google Fonts

Web Servers

1
Apachev2.4.7

Customer Support

1
Zendesk

SEO Analysis

C65/100
19
9
0
Meta Tags14/15
Content8/12
Headings8/8
Technical17/21
E-E-A-T0/7
Images4/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social0/5
Freshness0/4
Mobile1/4
Indexability3/3
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theherald.co.uktheherald.co.uk

Scotland News, Politics, Sport, Events and Comment - The Herald

Scottish news across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Stirling and Perth plus, insight, analysis and opinion for Scotland and beyond.

Title Length63 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~381px / 580px)

Description Length149 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    9 issues found

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    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    6/100
    Poor
    2 13 2

    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

    F37/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    7/25
    Schema Data
    0/25
    Citation
    10/25

    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
    Text ratio:3%
    Words:1,835
    Token eff.:Optimal

    Structured Data

    1 JSON-LD

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary
    Descriptive Headingsavg 6.6w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph0/3
    Twitter Card0/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (12)
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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
    78/100
    12
    Passed
    3
    Critical
    2
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    20/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    15/20
    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
    11/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    2/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
    2 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.
    62/100
    C
    153 mg
    CO₂e / view
    1.5 MB
    Page Weight
    60%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    175 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    87 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    18.4 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    8 mg
    Network
    45 mg
    Device
    101 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    403.9 KB
    Images
    843.1 KB
    CSS
    214.9 KB
    HTML
    46.4 KB
    Other
    6.2 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    iomart Group PLC
    GWF Verified
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    F

    Security Score

    85%Critical

    No SSL

    No WAF

    N/A

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    cache-control
    🟡 120s(public, max-age=120)
    content-encoding
    📦 Gzip(gzip)
    content-length
    47236
    content-security-policy
    upgrade-insecure-requests;object-src 'none'
    content-type
    text/html; charset=UTF-8
    date
    Fri, 01 May 2026 04:21:55 GMT
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Microsoft 365

    Score

    98

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    Quarantine (Moderate)

    MX Records (1)

    newsquest-co-uk.mail.protection.outlook.com

    Domain Information

    theherald.co.uk

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Quantcast Choice

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Quantcast Choice
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    CMP: Quantcast Choice
    Data Protection Officer mentioned
    Legitimate interest basis 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.
    B
    78/100
    Mobile Friendly11 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, user-scalable=1
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    Typography & Readability

    Source Serif 4

    WCAG AAA
    69/100
    Readability
    /30
    14/30

    12px · LH 1.30

    Hierarchy
    /20
    19/20

    2.33x ratio · ✓ H1→H6

    WCAG
    /25
    20/25

    7:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    16/25

    2 fonts · 10 req

    Heading Font

    Source Serif 4

    Serif28px

    Body Font

    Source Serif 4

    Serif12px

    Contrast Ratio

    7:1

    WCAG AAA (≥7:1)

    Reading Comfort

    ~48 CPL

    Optimal (45–75)
    28px
    h1
    32px
    h2
    18px
    h3
    14px
    h4
    12px
    p

    ❌ Critical: 12px body text is too small. Minimum 14px, recommend 16px+.

    ⚠️ Tight line spacing (1.30). Increase to 1.4–1.6 for better readability.

    ✅ Optimal line length: ~48 chars/line (ideal 45–75 CPL).

    ❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 0/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

    ✅ WCAG AAA contrast: All text meets 7:1 ratio (min 7.0:1).

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

    Buy on MyFontsFlesch 0

    Color Palette

    11 unique colors
    6.95:1 AA Light
    #ffffff
    Background· 44.00000000000001%
    #5c5860
    Other· 5.1%
    #101126
    Secondary· 5.1%
    #1f1f3b
    Secondary· 4.9%
    #4a2933
    Primary· 3.2%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    3 Tools Detected

    Enterprise

    Behavior Analytics

    1
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    Advertising

    1
    Google AdsEnterprise

    Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

    Social Media

    1
    Facebook SDKFree

    Social widgets and sharing tools

    3

    Categories

    3

    Total Tools

    1

    Enterprise

    0

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Sophisticated marketing and sales technology infrastructure

    Ad Networks

    Google AdSenseGoogle Ad ManagerAmazon Publisher ServicesPrebid.js

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    Scripts & Styles

    23 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    3
    Styles
    11
    Async
    0
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    cdn.cxense.com(2)a02342.heraldscotland.com(2)api.iconify.design(2)sb.scorecardresearch.com(1)googletagmanager.com(1)

    Website Identity

    theherald.co.uk

    Location detected: 🇬🇧 United Kingdomvia tld
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    Last analyzed: 01 May 2026 at 04:23

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