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According to Alexa traffic rank the highest website sepa.org.uk position was 20660 (in the world). The lowest Alexa rank position was 993235. Now website sepa.org.uk ranked in Alexa database as number 37198 (in the world).
Website sepa.org.uk Desktop speed measurement score (37/100) is better than the results of 12.68% of other sites shows that the page desktop performance can be improved.
sepa.org.uk Mobile usability score (99/100) is better than the results of 79.46% of other sites and means that the page is mobile-friendly.
Mobile speed measurement score of sepa.org.uk (29/100) is better than the results of 9.19% of other sites and shows that the landing page performance on mobile devices is poor and can be improved.
Weekly Rank Report
| Date | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov-18-2024 | 37,198 | -228 |
| Nov-17-2024 | 36,970 | -151 |
| Nov-16-2024 | 36,819 | 160 |
| Nov-15-2024 | 36,979 | -113 |
| Nov-14-2024 | 36,866 | 193 |
| Nov-13-2024 | 37,059 | 0 |
| Nov-12-2024 | 37,059 | 0 |
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sepa.org.uk Rank History
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sepa.org.uk server information
sepa.org.uk desktop page speed rank
Last tested: 2019-01-29
Desktop Speed
Bad
37/100
sepa.org.uk Desktop Speed Test Quick Summary
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sepa.org.uk Desktop Resources
| Total Resources | 42 |
| Number of Hosts | 3 |
| Static Resources | 37 |
| JavaScript Resources | 10 |
| CSS Resources | 11 |
sepa.org.uk Desktop Resource Breakdown
sepa.org.uk mobile page speed rank
Last tested: 2019-01-29
Mobile Speed
Bad
29/100
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priority - 56 Eliminate render-blocking JavaScript and CSS in above-the-fold content
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Remove render-blocking JavaScript:
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priority - 27 Leverage browser caching
Setting an expiry date or a maximum age in the HTTP headers for static resources instructs the browser to load previously downloaded resources from local disk rather than over the network.
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priority - 26 Avoid landing page redirects
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sepa.org.uk Mobile Resources
| Total Resources | 41 |
| Number of Hosts | 3 |
| Static Resources | 36 |
| JavaScript Resources | 10 |
| CSS Resources | 11 |
sepa.org.uk Mobile Resource Breakdown
sepa.org.uk mobile page usability
Last tested: 2019-01-29
Mobile Usability
Good
99/100
sepa.org.uk Mobile Usability Test Quick Summary
priority - 0 Size tap targets appropriately
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sepa.org.uk Ping
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sepa.org.uk TRACEROUTE
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