SEO Report: rijksoverheid.nl
Generated April 28, 2026 · 30 findings · 2.5s
Institutional websites prioritize accessibility, security, and proper indexing — citizens and stakeholders need easy access to relevant information.
Score Breakdown
Average General score: 50
Score Projection
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Module Breakdown
All Findings (25)
Critical (4)
- highssl
SSL certificate not found
Could not retrieve SSL certificate
Ensure the site has a valid SSL certificate installed
- highsitemap
Missing sitemap.xml
No sitemap.xml found at the root
Create a sitemap.xml to help search engines discover all pages
- highsocial checker
Missing og:title
Open Graph title is not set — social shares will use generic text
Add og:title meta tag for compelling social media previews
- highcrawl budget
Crawl traps detected
Found 7 URLs with pagination/faceted navigation patterns
Use rel=nofollow, URL parameters in GSC, or robots.txt to prevent crawlers from following these patterns
Medium (7)
- mediummeta
Missing og:title
Open Graph title is not set
Add og:title meta tag for social sharing
- mediumstructured data
No structured data found
No JSON-LD schemas detected on the page
Add structured data (Organization, WebSite, BreadcrumbList) for rich search results
- mediumrate limits
No rate limiting detected
10 rapid requests all succeeded without any rate-limit headers or 429 responses. The site may be vulnerable to abuse.
Implement rate limiting (e.g., 429 Too Many Requests) to protect against brute-force attacks
- mediumsocial checker
Missing og:description
Open Graph description is not set
Add og:description for better social sharing previews
- mediumsocial checker
Missing Twitter Card
No twitter:card meta tag — Twitter/X will use default preview
Add twitter:card meta tag (e.g., "summary_large_image")
- mediumbrand checker
No Organization schema
No Organization JSON-LD found
Add Organization structured data with name, logo, and contact information
- mediumcrawl budget
No sitemap.xml found
sitemap.xml returned HTTP 403
Create a sitemap.xml to help search engines discover all pages
Low (14)
- lowheaders
Missing permissions-policy
Permissions-Policy is missing.
Add Permissions-Policy to restrict browser feature access
- lowheaders
Server header exposes software
Server: nginx
Remove or obfuscate the Server header to reduce information leakage
- lowheaders
Missing Cache-Control header
No Cache-Control header — browser caching is undefined
Add Cache-Control with appropriate max-age for static and dynamic resources
- lowmeta
Missing og:description
Open Graph description is not set
Add og:description meta tag for social sharing
- lowmeta
Missing Twitter Card
No twitter:card meta tag
Add twitter:card meta tag for Twitter sharing
- lowrate limits
No WAF detected
No Web Application Firewall (Cloudflare, AWS, Akamai, Vercel, Sucuri, Fastly) was detected in response headers.
Consider using a WAF to protect against common web attacks (XSS, SQL injection, DDoS)
- lowrate limits
No bot protection detected
No CAPTCHA, challenge page, or bot detection was triggered during rapid requests.
Consider implementing bot protection (e.g., Cloudflare Turnstile, hCaptcha) for sensitive endpoints
- lownews mentions
No press page on site
Found 12 external mentions but no dedicated press page
Create a /press or /news section to aggregate and amplify media coverage
- lowsocial checker
Missing og:type
Open Graph type is not set
Add og:type meta tag (e.g., "website", "article")
- lowsocial checker
No social profile links
No links to social media profiles found on the homepage
Add links to your social media profiles for better brand visibility and authority signals
- lowbrand checker
No WebSite schema
No WebSite JSON-LD found
Add WebSite structured data for sitelinks search box in Google
- lowbrand checker
No web app manifest
No manifest.json linked — PWA features unavailable
Add a web app manifest for installability and brand customization
- lowbrand checker
Missing og:site_name
Open Graph site name is not set
Add og:site_name meta tag for consistent social sharing
- lowpage experience
Popup elements detected
Found 1 popup/overlay element(s) — likely consent banners
Ensure popups don't cover main content excessively, especially on mobile
AI Fix Prompt
Copy this prompt into ChatGPT or Claude to get step-by-step fix instructions
Fix all SEO issues found in the audit of rijksoverheid.nl.
Prioritize high-severity issues first, then medium. For each fix, make the actual code change — don't just describe what to do.
```json
{
"domain": "rijksoverheid.nl",
"scores": {
"overall": 80,
"performance": 0,
"seo": 73,
"accessibility": 100,
"bestPractices": 90,
"security": 72
},
"findings": [
{
"module": "ssl",
"severity": "high",
"title": "SSL certificate not found",
"description": "Could not retrieve SSL certificate",
"recommendation": "Ensure the site has a valid SSL certificate installed"
},
{
"module": "meta",
"severity": "medium",
"title": "Missing og:title",
"description": "Open Graph title is not set",
"recommendation": "Add og:title meta tag for social sharing"
},
{
"module": "structured-data",
"severity": "medium",
"title": "No structured data found",
"description": "No JSON-LD schemas detected on the page",
"recommendation": "Add structured data (Organization, WebSite, BreadcrumbList) for rich search results"
},
{
"module": "sitemap",
"severity": "high",
"title": "Missing sitemap.xml",
"description": "No sitemap.xml found at the root",
"recommendation": "Create a sitemap.xml to help search engines discover all pages"
},
{
"module": "rate-limits",
"severity": "medium",
"title": "No rate limiting detected",
"description": "10 rapid requests all succeeded without any rate-limit headers or 429 responses. The site may be vulnerable to abuse.",
"recommendation": "Implement rate limiting (e.g., 429 Too Many Requests) to protect against brute-force attacks"
},
{
"module": "social-checker",
"severity": "high",
"title": "Missing og:title",
"description": "Open Graph title is not set — social shares will use generic text",
"recommendation": "Add og:title meta tag for compelling social media previews"
},
{
"module": "social-checker",
"severity": "medium",
"title": "Missing og:description",
"description": "Open Graph description is not set",
"recommendation": "Add og:description for better social sharing previews"
},
{
"module": "social-checker",
"severity": "medium",
"title": "Missing Twitter Card",
"description": "No twitter:card meta tag — Twitter/X will use default preview",
"recommendation": "Add twitter:card meta tag (e.g., \"summary_large_image\")"
},
{
"module": "brand-checker",
"severity": "medium",
"title": "No Organization schema",
"description": "No Organization JSON-LD found",
"recommendation": "Add Organization structured data with name, logo, and contact information"
},
{
"module": "crawl-budget",
"severity": "medium",
"title": "No sitemap.xml found",
"description": "sitemap.xml returned HTTP 403",
"recommendation": "Create a sitemap.xml to help search engines discover all pages"
},
{
"module": "crawl-budget",
"severity": "high",
"title": "Crawl traps detected",
"description": "Found 7 URLs with pagination/faceted navigation patterns",
"recommendation": "Use rel=nofollow, URL parameters in GSC, or robots.txt to prevent crawlers from following these patterns"
}
]
}
```Recommendations for your industry
- 1Ensure WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
- 2Implement all recommended security headers
- 3Ensure sitemap covers all important pages
- 4Optimize page load time to under 2 seconds
- 5Ensure responsive design on all pages
SEO Checklist for General
Tips for Mixed websites
- →Define clear landing pages for each segment
- →Use different meta strategies per page group
- →Segment sitemap by content type
Local SEO Context
The Netherlands is one of Europe's most digitally mature markets with high mobile share.