Timescolonist.com SEO Issues, Traffic and Optimization Tips

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Search Engine Optimization

Title Tag

Times Colonist
Length: 14 character(s)

Ideally, your title tag should contain between 10 and 70 characters (spaces included).
Make sure your title is explicit and contains your most important keywords.
Be sure that each page has a unique title.

Meta Description

Daily news for the city of Victoria, BC.
Length: 40 character(s)

Meta descriptions contains between 70 and 160 characters (spaces included).
It allow you to influence how your web pages are described and displayed in search results.
Ensure that all of your web pages have a unique meta description that is explicit and contains your most important keywords (these appear in bold when they match part or all of the user's search query).
A good meta description acts as an organic advertisement, so use enticing messaging with a clear call to action to maximize click-through rate.

Meta Keywords

Times Colonist, Victoria, BC, local news

Meta Keywords are a specific type of meta tag that appear in the HTML code of a Web page and help tell search engines what the topic of the page is.
However, google can't use meta keywords.

Headings

<H1>	<H2>	<H3>	<H4>	<H5>	<H6>
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<H2> Mother and daughter hit with $900 in fines after refusing to wear masks on ferry </H2>
<H2> Dentists, midwives to help at B.C. vaccination clinics; details of rollout on Monday </H2>
<H2> New unique condo development offers true indoor-outdoor living </H2>
<H2> Camosun College’s annual info night goes virtual </H2>
<H2> Island records 35 new COVID cases, details of B.C.'s vaccination plan expected Monday </H2>
<H2> Bust of Queen in Beacon Hill Park beheaded </H2>
<H2> Former teacher charged with sex offences in Alberta found dead on Quadra Island </H2>
<H2> Graffiti about Beacon Hill Park spray-painted on downtown buildings in overnight spree </H2>
<H2> $85.7 million to reduce curves, improve safety on highway to Sooke </H2>
<H2> Victoria mayor condemns racist comments made against councillor </H2>
<H2> Top doctor says vaccines could allow toughest restrictions to lift before September </H2>
<H2> Human remains found at development site on Cordova Bay Road </H2>
<H2> Two arrested in connection with arson that damaged front porch of View Royal home </H2>
<H2> Online reservations for thousands of B.C. campsites set to open on March 8 </H2>
<H2> B.C. will be opening up additional beds for homeless in Victoria and Vancouver </H2>
<H2> Gabriola man sentenced to two years in jail in crash that killed beloved volunteer ... </H2>
<H2> Eric Akis: Get hooked on the Big Eric fish sandwich </H2>
<H2> Nanaimo gives final approval to new checkout bag rules </H2>
<H2> COVID-19 </H2>
<H2> Maps: Tracking Canada's COVID-19 cases and vaccine doses </H2>
<H2> How to make your mask fit better to improve protection, prevent fogged glasses </H2>
<H2> Top doctor says vaccines could allow toughest restrictions to lift before September </H2>
<H2> Details of B.C.'s vaccine plan: When you'll get one, how to register </H2>
<H2> In case you missed it </H2>
<H2> House Beautiful: A not-so-big woodsy retreat in Shawnigan </H2>
<H2> Doctor faces prospect of being lone physician in Port McNeill </H2>
<H2> Island man wants help, not charges, for woman who took his truck with son inside </H2>
<H2> Praise from 2-month hospital patient, last of first COVID wave to leave </H2>
<H2> See more Islander </H2>
<H2> Mifflin Gibbs: First Black man elected in B.C. won a Victoria council seat in 1866 </H2>
<H2> Our Community: Pink Shirt Day, breakfast with Chris Hadfield, lighthouse picture contest </H2>
<H2> Monique Keiran: Scope for feedback on Trans Mountain limited in current consultation </H2>
<H2> Why does COVID-19 kill so many seniors in long-term care? </H2>
<H2> See More B.C. News </H2>
<H2> Vaccinating essential workers before seniors in B.C. could save lives: experts </H2>
<H2> Victoria police investigating vandalism and graffiti attacks in Beacon Hill Park </H2>
<H2> Union says TransLink has been slow to reveal details about ransomware attack </H2>
<H2> Police issue over $900 in tickets to two BC Ferries passengers for not wearing masks </H2>
<H2> See More Business </H2>
<H2> Robots don't just help farmers' mental health. Cows like them, too </H2>
<H2> Nanaimo gives final approval to new checkout bag rules </H2>
<H2> Kevin Greenard: Paying RRSP fees from a non-registered account </H2>
<H2> Retired TC Energy CEO Russ Girling aiming to join Suncor's board of directors </H2>
<H2> See More Sports </H2>
<H2> WLA aims to start shortened season in late June </H2>
<H2> LA sheriff calls Tiger Woods crash 'purely an accident' </H2>
<H2> Royal Victoria Marathon not ruling out live race in October </H2>
<H2> Three Pacific FC players named to provisional Canadian Olympic team roster </H2>
<H2> See More Entertainment </H2>
<H2> 'The Mighty Ducks' coaxes Emilio Estevez back into acting </H2>
<H2> Marvel's Wanda has a future, but 'WandaVision' fate unclear </H2>
<H2> The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' hits 2 billion plays on Spotify, sets Canadian record </H2>
<H2> Review: 'Speak, Okinawa' is a masterful memoir and more </H2>
<H2> See More Life </H2>
<H2> Eric Akis: Get hooked on the Big Eric fish sandwich </H2>
<H2> Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Store begonia tubers in open boxes </H2>
<H2> Betty White, furry friends star in 50-year-old 'Pet Set' </H2>
<H2> BLM in Italian Fashion campaign shows early tangible results </H2>
<H2> See More Opinion </H2>
<H2> Editorial: Clover Point should be open to all </H2>
<H2> Adrian Raeside cartoon: Where is the vaccine? </H2>
<H2> Lawrie McFarlane: O'Toole needs to lay out a route back to fiscal sanity </H2>
<H2> Monique Keiran: Scope for feedback on Trans Mountain limited in current consultation </H2>
<H2> See More Letters </H2>
<H2> Letters Feb. 24: Half-dose vaccination; Sir John A.'s statue removal; speculation tax ... </H2>
<H2> Letters Feb. 23: Stop Goose blame game; drug use dangers; decline of Beacon Hill </H2>
<H2> Letters Feb. 20: Clarity on Games bid; costs of cancel culture; Galloping Goose traffic </H2>
<H2> Letters Feb. 19: Cost of Games; neighbourhood snow hero; cyclists and bike lanes </H2>
<H2> See More National News </H2>
<H2> Admiral Art McDonald steps aside as defence chief amid investigation </H2>
<H2> A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 </H2>
<H2> The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 </H2>
<H2> Presidential envoy John Kerry, Canada's Wilkinson discuss shared climate priorities </H2>
<H2> See More World News </H2>
<H2> Biden revokes Trump orders on 'anarchist' cities and more </H2>
<H2> 'Mission: Impossible 7' will hit Paramount+ even sooner </H2>
<H2> Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for news </H2>
<H2> White nationalist gets prison over rape threat, extortion </H2>
<H2> See More Local News </H2>
<H2> Bust of Queen in Beacon Hill Park beheaded </H2>
<H2> Island records 35 new COVID cases, details of B.C.'s vaccination plan expected Monday </H2>
<H2> Graffiti about Beacon Hill Park spray-painted on downtown buildings in overnight spree </H2>
<H2> Two arrested in connection with arson that damaged front porch of View Royal home </H2>
<H2> Most Recent </H2>
<H2> Admiral Art McDonald steps aside as defence chief amid investigation </H2>
<H2> A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 </H2>
<H2> Biden revokes Trump orders on 'anarchist' cities and more </H2>
<H2> 'Mission: Impossible 7' will hit Paramount+ even sooner </H2>
<H2> Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for news </H2>
<H2> The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 </H2>
<H2> Victoria police investigating vandalism and graffiti attacks in Beacon Hill Park </H2>
<H2> Bust of Queen in Beacon Hill Park beheaded </H2>
<H2> El Chapo's wife goes from obscurity to celebrity to arrest </H2>
<H2> Union says TransLink has been slow to reveal details about ransomware attack </H2>
<H2> Island records 35 new COVID cases, details of B.C.'s vaccination plan expected Monday </H2>
<H2> Older Manitobans now eligibile for COVID-19 vaccines, younger age groups to follow </H2>
<H2> Vaccinating essential workers before seniors in B.C. could save lives: experts </H2>
<H2> White nationalist gets prison over rape threat, extortion </H2>
<H2> Hunters and trappers blow past Wisconsin's wolf kill target </H2>
<H2> Palm Beach County refuses to lower flags for Rush Limbaugh </H2>
<H2> Today's Newspaper Ads </H2>
<H2> Don’t Miss ›› daily </H2>
<H2> ›› Your daily horoscope </H2>
<H2> ›› Today’s obituaries </H2>
<H2> ›› Daily crossword online </H2>
<H2> ›› E-edition of today’s newspaper </H2>
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<H3> Most Popular </H3>
<H3> Former teacher charged with sex offences in Alberta found dead on Quadra Island </H3>
<H3> Mother and daughter hit with $900 in fines after refusing to wear masks on ferry </H3>
<H3> Victoria prepares for Government St. overhaul as part of $15M water-main project </H3>
<H3> Nanaimo gives final approval to new checkout bag rules </H3>
<H3> Human remains found at development site on Cordova Bay Road </H3>
<H3> Dentists, midwives to help at B.C. vaccination clinics; details of rollout on Monday </H3>
<H3> Victoria mayor condemns racist comments made against councillor </H3>
<H3> $85.7 million to reduce curves, improve safety on highway to Sooke </H3>
<H3> Editorial: Clover Point should be open to all </H3>
<H3> Letters Feb. 24: Half-dose vaccination; Sir John A.'s statue removal; speculation tax inequities </H3>
<H3> Robots don't just help farmers' mental health. Cows like them, too </H3>
<H3> Public funds salvage finances at pandemic-hobbled B.C. Ferries </H3>
<H3> Kevin Greenard: Paying RRSP fees from a non-registered account </H3>
<H3> Scott Building redevelopment at Douglas and Hillside set for takeoff </H3>
<H3> $52M retirement residence rising in Parksville </H3>
<H3> Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange </H3>
<H3> B.C. seniors over age 80 to get info next week on when they'll get vaccinated </H3>
<H3> ExxonMobil sells some North Sea drilling, exploration sites </H3>
<H3> Crescent Point vows to pay down debt from Shell acquisition with rising oil profits </H3>
<H3> Chinese official calls for 'joint efforts' in China-US trade </H3>
<H3> Three Pacific FC players named to provisional Canadian Olympic team roster </H3>
<H3> In-limbo BCHL hopeful of return to play </H3>
<H3> Decision expected soon regarding B.C. Division of WHL </H3>
<H3> LA sheriff calls Tiger Woods crash 'purely an accident' </H3>
<H3> Montreal Canadiens fire head coach Claude Julien, associate coach Kirk Muller </H3>
<H3> Canucks' Antoine Roussel fined for roughing Oilers' Puljujarvi </H3>
<H3> Dominik Kahun scores twice, Oilers claw out 4-3 comeback win over Canucks </H3>
<H3> Canadiens fire coach Claude Julien amid losing stretch </H3>
<H3> Defending champion Einarson stays unbeaten in Tournament of Hearts </H3>
<H3> Gord Hoshal remembered as playing key part in Island basketball history </H3>
<H3> Open for Business </H3>
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<H3> Pedro the Car Guy </H3>
<H3> Capital Spring 2020 </H3>
<H3> Discover Magazine </H3>
<H4> Jeff Bell / Times Colonist </H4>
<H4> News And Tools </H4>
<H4> Other </H4>
<H4> Connect </H4>

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Use your keywords in the headings and make sure the first level (H1) includes your most important keywords. Never duplicate your title tag content in your header tag.
While it is important to ensure every page has an H1 tag, never include more than one per page. Instead, use multiple H2 - H6 tags.

Google Preview

Times Colonist

timescolonist.com/

Daily news for the city of Victoria, BC.

This is an example of what your Title Tag and Meta Description will look like in Google search results.
While Title Tags & Meta Descriptions are used to build the search result listings, the search engines may create their own if they are missing, not well written, or not relevant to the content on the page.
Title Tags and Meta Descriptions are cut short if they are too long, so it's important to stay within the suggested character limits.

Alt Attribute

We found 6 images on this web page

1 ALT attributes are empty or missing.

/logger/p.gif?d=/2.2454/2.2089

Alternative text is used to describe images to give the search engine crawlers (and the visually impaired).
Also, more information to help them understand images, which can help them to appear in Google Images search results.

Keywords Cloud

victoria14
details12
hill11
more11
news10
vaccination9
beacon9
park9
help8
eric8
open8
covid7
found7
improve7
place7

This Keyword Cloud provides an insight into the frequency of keyword usage within the page.
It's important to carry out keyword research to get an understanding of the keywords that your audience is using. There are a number of keyword research tools available online to help you choose which keywords to target.

Keyword Consistency

Keywords	Freq	Title	Desc	<H>
victoria	14
details	12
hill	11
more	11
news	10
vaccination	9
beacon	9
park	9
help	8
eric	8
open	8
covid	7
found	7
improve	7
place	7

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This table highlights the importance of being consistent with your use of keywords.
To improve the chance of ranking well in search results for a specific keyword, make sure you include it in some or all of the following: page URL, page content, title tag, meta description, header tags, image alt attributes, internal link anchor text and backlink anchor text.

Text/HTML Ratio

HTML to Text Ratio is: 4.35%

Text content size	12197 bytes
Total HTML size	280289 bytes

Code to text ratio represents the percentage of actual text on a web page compared to the percentage of HTML code, and it is used by search engines to calculate the relevancy of a web page.
A higher code to text ratio will increase your chances of getting a better rank in search engine results.

GZIP compression

Wow! It's GZIP Enabled.

Your webpage is compressed from 274 KB to 32 KB (88.5 % size savings)

Gzip is a method of compressing files (making them smaller) for faster network transfers.
It allows to reduce the size of web pages and any other typical web files to about 30% or less of its original size before it transfer.

WWW Resolve

Great, a redirect is in place to redirect traffic from your non-preferred domain.

Redirecting requests from a non-preferred domain is important because search engines consider URLs with and without "www" as two different websites.

IP Canonicalization

No your domain IP 35.182.155.124 does not redirect to timescolonist.com

To check this for your website, enter your IP address in the browser and see if your site loads with the IP address.
Ideally, the IP should redirect to your website's URL or to a page from your website hosting provider.
If it does not redirect, you should do an htaccess 301 redirect to make sure the IP does not get indexed.

XML Sitemap

Oh no, XML Sitemap file not found!
http://timescolonist.com/sitemap.xml

A sitemap lists URLs that are available for crawling and can include additional information like your site's latest updates, frequency of changes and importance of the URLs. This allows search engines to crawl the site more intelligently.
We recommend that you generate an XML sitemap for your website and submit it to both Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools. It is also good practice to specify your sitemap's location in your robots.txt file.

Robots.txt

Good, you have Robots.txt file!
http://timescolonist.com/robots.txt

A robots.txt file allows you to restrict the access of search engine robots that crawl the web and it can prevent these robots from accessing specific directories and pages. It also specifies where the XML sitemap file is located.
You can check for errors in your robots.txt file using Google Search Console (formerly Webmaster Tools) by selecting 'Robots.txt Tester' under 'Crawl'. This also allows you to test individual pages to make sure that Googlebot has the appropriate access.

URL Rewrite

Good, all URLs look clean and friendly

Your site's URLs contain unnecessary elements that make them look complicated.
A URL must be easy to read and remember for users. Search engines need URLs to be clean and include your page's most important keywords.
Clean URLs are also useful when shared on social media as they explain the page's content.

Underscores in the URLs

Great, you are not using underscores (these_are_underscores) in your URLs

Great, you are not using underscores (these_are_underscores) in your URLs.
While Google treats hyphens as word separators, it does not for underscores.

Embedded Objects

Perfect, no embedded objects has been detected on this page

Embedded Objects such as Flash. It should only be used for specific enhancements.
Although Flash content often looks nicer, it cannot be properly indexed by search engines.
Avoid full Flash websites to maximize SEO.

Iframe

Oh no, iframe content has been detected on this page

Frames can cause problems on your web page because search engines will not crawl or index the content within them.
Avoid frames whenever possible and use a NoFrames tag if you must use them.

Domain Registration

Exactly how many years and months

Domain Age: 19 Years, 324 Days

Created Date: 9th-Dec-1999

Updated Date: 3rd-Oct-2019

Expiry Date: Not Available

Domain age matters to a certain extent and newer domains generally struggle to get indexed and rank high in search results for their first few months (depending on other associated ranking factors). Consider buying a second-hand domain name.
Do you know that you can register your domain for up to 10 years By doing so, you will show the world that you are serious about your business.

WHOIS Data

WhoIs domain information can help you determine the proper administrator, billing and technical
contact information.

Domain Name: TIMESCOLONIST.COM
Registry Domain ID: 14880104_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.webnames.ca
Registrar URL: http://www.webnames.ca
Updated Date: 2019-10-03T15:04:42Z
Creation Date: 1999-12-09T03:25:33Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2019-12-09T03:25:33Z
Registrar: Webnames.ca Inc.
Registrar IANA ID: 456
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: abuse@webnames.ca
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: 18662217878
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Name Server: NS1.WEBNAMES.CA
Name Server: NS2.WEBNAMES.CA
Name Server: NS3.WEBNAMES.CA
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https://www.icann.org/wicf/
>>> Last update of whois database: 2019-10-29T14:25:32Z <<<
For more information on Whois status codes, please visit https://icann.org/epp
NOTICE: The expiration date displayed in this record is the date the
registrar's sponsorship of the domain name registration in the registry is
currently set to expire. This date does not necessarily reflect the expiration
date of the domain name registrant's agreement with the sponsoring
registrar. Users may consult the sponsoring registrar's Whois database to
view the registrar's reported date of expiration for this registration.
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The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and
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WhoIs domain information can help you determine the proper contact for any domain listed in the Whois database.
A WhoIs lookup identifies the administrator contact information, billing contact and the technical contact for each domain name listing or IP in the WhoIs database.

Indexed Pages

Indexed pages in search engines

0 Page(s)

This is the number of pages that we have discovered on your website.
A low number can indicate that bots are unable to discover your webpages, which is a common cause of a bad site architecture & internal linking, or you're unknowingly preventing bots and search engines from crawling & indexing your pages.

Backlinks Counter

Number of backlinks to your website

0 Backlink(s)

Backlinks are links that point to your website from other websites. They are like letters of recommendation for your site.
Since this factor is crucial to SEO, you should have a strategy to improve the quantity and quality of backlinks.

Usability

URL

http://timescolonist.com
Length: 13 characters

Keep your URLs short and avoid long domain names when possible.
A descriptive URL is better recognized by search engines.
A user should be able to look at the address bar and make an accurate guess about the content of the page before reaching it (e.g., http://www.mysite.com/en/products).

Favicon

Great, your website has a favicon.

Favicons improve a brand's visibility.
As a favicon is especially important for users bookmarking your website, make sure it is consistent with your brand.

Custom 404 Page

Great, your website has a custom 404 error page.

When a visitor encounters a 404 File Not Found error on your site, you're on the verge of losing the visitor that you've worked so hard to obtain through the search engines and third party links.
Creating your custom 404 error page allows you to minimize the number of visitors lost that way.

Page Size

247 KB (World Wide Web average is 320 Kb)

Two of the main reasons for an increase in page size are images and JavaScript files.
Page size affects the speed of your website; try to keep your page size below 2 Mb.
Tip: Use images with a small size and optimize their download with gzip.

Load Time

1.05 second(s)

Site speed is an important factor for ranking high in Google search results and enriching the user experience.
Resources: Check out Google's developer tutorials for tips on how to to make your website run faster.

PageSpeed Insights (Desktop)

54 / 100

Page Speed

Timescolonist.com desktop website speed is medium range. Page speed is important for both search engines and visitors end.

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Language

Oh no, you have not declared your language
Declared Language: Unknown

Make sure your declared language is the same as the language detected by Google
Also, define the language of the content in each page's HTML code.

Domain Availability

Domains (TLD)	Status
timescolonist.net	Available
timescolonist.org	Available
timescolonist.biz	Already Registered
timescolonist.io	Already Registered
timescolonist.info	Available

Typo Availability

Domains (TLD)	Status
rimescolonist.com	Available
fimescolonist.com	Available
gimescolonist.com	Available
himescolonist.com	Available
yimescolonist.com	Available

Email Privacy

Good, no email address has been found in plain text.

We don't recommend adding plain text/linked email addresses to your webpages.
As malicious bots scrape the web in search of email addresses to spam. Instead, consider using a contact form.

Safe Browsing

Something went wrong on the server. Please try again.

Safe Browsing to identify unsafe websites and notify users and webmasters so they can protect themselves from harm.

Mobile

Mobile Friendliness

Awesome! This page is mobile-friendly!
Your mobile friendly score is 95/100

Mobile Friendliness refers to the usability aspects of your mobile website, which Google uses as a ranking signal in mobile search results.

Mobile View

The number of people using the Mobile Web is huge; over 75 percent of consumers have access to smartphones.
Your website should look nice on the most popular mobile devices.
Tip: Use an analytics tool to track mobile usage of your website.

Mobile Compatibility

Bad, embedded objects detected.

Embedded Objects such as Flash, Silverlight or Java. It should only be used for specific enhancements.
But avoid using Embedded Objects, so your content can be accessed on all devices.

PageSpeed Insights (Mobile)

37 / 100

Page Speed

Timescolonist.com mobile website speed is slow. Page speed is important for both search engines and visitors end.

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Technologies

Server IP

Server IP	Server Location	Service Provider
104.18.6.163	Canada	Amazon.com

Your server's IP address has little impact on your SEO. Nevertheless, try to host your website on a server which is geographically close to your visitors.
Search engines take the geolocation of a server into account as well as the server speed.

Speed Tips

Tips for authoring fast-loading HTML pages:

Too bad, your website has too many CSS files.

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Too bad, your website has too many JavaScript files.

True

Perfect, your website doesn't use nested tables.

False

Too bad, your website is using inline styles.

Website speed has a huge impact on performance, affecting user experience, conversion rates and even rankings.
By reducing page load-times, users are less likely to get distracted and the search engines are more likely to reward you by ranking your pages higher in the SERPs.
Conversion rates are far higher for websites that load faster than their slower competitors.

Analytics

We didn't detect an analytics tool installed on this website.

Web analytics let you measure visitor activity on your website.
You should have at least one analytics tool installed, but It can also be good to install a second in order to cross-check the data.

W3C Validity

W3C not validated

W3Cis a consortium that sets web standards.
Using valid markup that contains no errors is important because syntax errors can make your page difficult for search engines to index. Run the W3C validation service whenever changes are made to your website's code.

Doc Type

Your Web Page doctype is HTML 5

The Doctype is used to instruct web browsers about the document type being used.
For example, what version of HTML the page is written in.
Declaring a doctype helps web browsers to render content correctly.

Encoding

Great, language/character encoding is specified: UTF-8

Specifying language/character encoding can prevent problems with the rendering of special characters.

Visitors

Estimated Worth

$24,420 USD

Just a estimated worth of your website based on Alexa Rank.

Traffic Rank

89851st most visited website in the World.

A low rank means that your website gets a lot of visitors.
Your Alexa Rank is a good estimate of the worldwide traffic to your website, although it is not 100 percent accurate.

Visitors Localization

Your website is popular on following countries:

Countries	Percent of Visitors
Canada	69.7%
United States	19.4%
United Kingdom	1.6%
India	1.4%
Germany	1.2%

We recommend that you book the domain names for the countries where your website is popular.
This will prevent potential competitors from registering these domains and taking advantage of your reputation in such countries.

Link Analysis

In-Page Links

We found a total of 177 links including both internal & external links of your site

Anchor	Type	Follow
https://www.timescolonist.com/	Internal Links	Dofollow
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