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Meta information
100% 
Page quality
74% 
Page structure
37% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.48 s
File size
100.70 kB
Words
818
Media files
32
Number of links
172 internal / 38 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
ACB Association of Concert Bands
The length of the page title is perfect. (313 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The mission of the Association of Concert Bands is to foster excellence in Concert Band music through performance, education, and advocacy.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (879 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
(Somewhat important)
There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
(Somewhat important)
The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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No parameters were found in the URL.
No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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The doctype XHTML 1.0 Transitional is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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keywordsassociation community bands, concert band, conductor, musician, ASCAP, BMI, Blanket Performance License, Find A Band, Composer Composition Contest, composiion contest convention, ACB awards membership members member Community Musicians
titleACB Association of Concert Bands
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
There are 2 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate: The mission of the Association of Concert Bands is to foster excellenc...
This page contains 818 words. That's ok.
24.2% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
8 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 18.06 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 16 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
2 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
(Somewhat important)
This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
https://www.acbands.org/assets/site/acb.pngNo alt attribute provided
... 2024RegionalConnectionEvents-slider.pngRegional Connection Events
...w-images/2025conventionslider-051524.png2025 Convention
.../slideshow-images/ACBConnects-Slider.pngACB Connects
/assets/slideshow-images/slide-03.jpgjournals - opens in new window
...es/USArmyFieldBandSliderVirtualClass.pngArmy Field Band Virtual Classroom- opens in new window
/assets/slideshow-images/slide-02.jpgWord Cloud - opens in new window
/assets/slideshow-images/slide-04.jpgphoto collage
/assets/slideshow-images/slide-05.jpgprojects-opens in new window
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...gos/2025ACBconventionLogo-04-10-2024.png2025 logo
...or-logos/americanmusicabroad-220x220.jpgAmerican Music Abroad
/assets/sponsor-logos/ayers220x220.jpgJesse Ayers Composer
/assets/sponsor-logos/BMI220x220.jpgBMI-opens in new window
/assets/sponsor-logos/caneriver220x220.pngcane river music -- opens in new tab
/assets/sponsor-logos/Barnhouse220x220.jpgC. L. Barnhouse-opens in new window
...ts/sponsor-logos/ClaudeTSmith220x220.jpgClaude T Smith-opens in new window
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/assets/sponsor-logos/Echelon-220.pngechelon music press
...ts/sponsor-logos/hummingbird-220x220.pngHummingbird Music Publisher - opens in new window
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...-logos/kaleidoscopeadventures220x220.jpgKaleidoscope Adventures - opens in new window
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/assets/sponsor-logos/LeDor220x220.jpgLedor-opens in new window
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/assets/sponsor-logos/MarkCustom220x220.jpgMark Custom-opens in new window
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...s/sponsor-logos/2024-SARAHTIM220x220.pngsarah tim
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Welcome to the Association of Concert Bands
The H1 heading contains the words Welcome to! Use important keywords instead.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Welcome to the Association of Concert Bands
H3 A little about who we are
H3 Become a Member
H3 NAXOS and HEBM
H3 Regional Connections Events
H3 ACB 2025 Convention
H3 Empty heading
H3 Quick Links
H3 Announcements
H3 Corporate Members
H6 Join Today
H6 Learn More
H6 Learn More Duplicate text
H6 Learn More Duplicate text
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (38) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.acbands.org/Subdomain Home
/who-we-areWho We Are
/executive-committee-and-appoi...Executive Committee and Appointed Positions
/advisory-councilAdvisory Council
/board-of-directorsBoard of Directors
/member-bandsMember Bands
/corporate-membersCorporate Members
/affiliatesAffiliates
/our-historyOur History
/past-presidentsPast Presidents
/how-to-join-or-renewHow to Join or Renew
/member-benefitsMember Benefits
/membership-categoriesMembership Categories
/member-discountsMember Discounts
/membership-coordinatorsMembership Coordinators
https://business.landsend.com/...New window External Subdomain Purchase ACB Gear (Lands End Shop)
https://www.acbands.org/resourcesResources
/acb-connects-seriesACB Connects! Series
https://www.acbands.org/musicMusic
/commissioned-worksCommissioned Works
https://www.acbands.org/posy-dvdPosy DVD
/repertoireRepertoire
https://www.acbands.org/membersMembers
/member-only-resourcesMember Only Resources
https://www.acbands.org/hebmHEBM
https://www.acbands.org/naxosNAXOS
/journal-of-acbJOURNAL OF ACB
/blueprint-for-starting-and-ma...BLUEPRINT FOR STARTING AND MAINTAINING COMMUNITY BANDS
https://www.acbands.org/copyrightCopyright
/general-copyright-informationGeneral Copyright Information
/performance-rightsPerformance Rights
/print-rightsPrint Rights
https://www.acbands.org/reprintsReprints
/find-a-band-directoryFind-A-Band Directory
/tutorial-on-acb-archivesTutorial on ACB Archives
/information-linksInformation & Links
/copyright-informaitonCopyright Informaiton
/acb-blanket-performance-licenseACB Blanket Performance License
/find-a-band-directoryText duplicate Find-A-Band Directory
/journal-index-by-topicJournal Index By Topic
/honor-flightsHonor Flights
https://www.acbands.org/linksLinks
/us-army-field-band-virtual-mu...US Army Field Band Virtual Music Classroom
/podcast-it-s-a-band-thingPodcast: It's A Band Thing!
/covid-19-resourcesCOVID-19 Resources
/covid19-information-consolidatedCOVID19 Information Consolidated
/projects-and-awardsProjects & Awards
/composition-contestComposition Contest
https://www.acbands.org/winnersWinners
/acb-awardsACB Awards
/herbert-l-and-jean-schultz-me...Herbert L. & Jean Schultz Mentor Ideal Award
/d-walter-hinz-philanthropic-a...D. Walter Hinz Philanthropic Award
/leland-a-lillehaug-president-...Leland A. Lillehaug President’s Award
/acb-outstanding-conductor-awardACB Outstanding Conductor Award
/the-allen-e-beck-leadership-a...The Allen E. Beck Leadership Award
/acb-awards-nomination-processACB Awards Nomination Process
/committee-projectsCommittee Projects
/guilbert-new-members-fundGuilbert New Members Fund
/acb-conventionsACB Conventions
/future-conventionsFuture Conventions
/past-conventions2Past Conventions
/sample-convention-scheduleSample Convention Schedule
/regional-connections-eventsACB Regional Connections Events
/acb-connectsACB Connects
/midwest-band-and-orchestra-cl...Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic
/its-a-band-thing-the-podcastIts A Band Thing! The Podcast
/it-s-a-band-thing-newsfeedIt's a Band Thing! Newsfeed
/festivals-and-play-awayFestivals and Play Away
https://www.acbands.org/contactContact
/contact-usContact Us
/submit-an-obituarySubmit an Obituary
/donatemenuDonate
https://www.acbands.org/A-TITLE Association of Concert Bands
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/who-we-areText duplicate Who We Are
/executive-committee-and-appoi...Text duplicate Executive Committee and Appointed Positions
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/board-of-directorsText duplicate Board of Directors
/member-bandsText duplicate Member Bands
/corporate-membersText duplicate Corporate Members
/affiliatesText duplicate Affiliates
/our-historyText duplicate Our History
/past-presidentsText duplicate Past Presidents
/how-to-join-or-renewText duplicate How to Join or Renew
/member-benefitsText duplicate Member Benefits
/membership-categoriesText duplicate Membership Categories
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https://www.acbands.org/resourcesText duplicate Resources
/acb-connects-seriesText duplicate ACB Connects! Series
https://www.acbands.org/musicText duplicate Music
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https://www.acbands.org/posy-dvdText duplicate Posy DVD
/repertoireText duplicate Repertoire
https://www.acbands.org/membersText duplicate Members
/member-only-resourcesText duplicate Member Only Resources
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https://www.acbands.org/naxosText duplicate NAXOS
/journal-of-acbText duplicate JOURNAL OF ACB
/blueprint-for-starting-and-ma...Text duplicate BLUEPRINT FOR STARTING AND MAINTAINING COMMUNITY BANDS
https://www.acbands.org/copyrightText duplicate Copyright
/general-copyright-informationText duplicate General Copyright Information
/performance-rightsText duplicate Performance Rights
/print-rightsText duplicate Print Rights
https://www.acbands.org/reprintsText duplicate Reprints
/find-a-band-directoryText duplicate Find-A-Band Directory
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/information-linksText duplicate Information & Links
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/find-a-band-directoryText duplicate Find-A-Band Directory
/journal-index-by-topicText duplicate Journal Index By Topic
/honor-flightsText duplicate Honor Flights
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/us-army-field-band-virtual-mu...Text duplicate US Army Field Band Virtual Music Classroom
/podcast-it-s-a-band-thingText duplicate Podcast: It's A Band Thing!
/covid-19-resourcesText duplicate COVID-19 Resources
/covid19-information-consolidatedText duplicate COVID19 Information Consolidated
/projects-and-awardsText duplicate Projects & Awards
/composition-contestText duplicate Composition Contest
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/acb-awardsText duplicate ACB Awards
/herbert-l-and-jean-schultz-me...Text duplicate Herbert L. & Jean Schultz Mentor Ideal Award
/d-walter-hinz-philanthropic-a...Text duplicate D. Walter Hinz Philanthropic Award
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/the-allen-e-beck-leadership-a...Text duplicate The Allen E. Beck Leadership Award
/acb-awards-nomination-processText duplicate ACB Awards Nomination Process
/committee-projectsText duplicate Committee Projects
/guilbert-new-members-fundText duplicate Guilbert New Members Fund
/acb-conventionsText duplicate ACB Conventions
/future-conventionsText duplicate Future Conventions
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/regional-connections-eventsText duplicate ACB Regional Connections Events
/acb-connectsText duplicate ACB Connects
/midwest-band-and-orchestra-cl...Text duplicate Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic
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/it-s-a-band-thing-newsfeedText duplicate It's a Band Thing! Newsfeed
/festivals-and-play-awayText duplicate Festivals and Play Away
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/contact-usText duplicate Contact Us
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/donatemenuText duplicate Donate
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/repertoireIMG-ALT Word Cloud - opens in new window
/annual-conventionNew window IMG-ALT photo collage
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/who-we-areAbout Us
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https://acb.memberclicks.net/i...External Subdomain Join Today
https://www.naxosmusiclibrary....External Subdomain NAXOS Music Library
https://www.acbands.org/naxosbenefit
http://hebm.info/External Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music
https://www.acbands.org/hebmoffered
/member-benefit-infoLearn More
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http://acb2025.org/External Text duplicate 2025 Convention
http://acb2025.org/External Text duplicate Learn More
/regional-connectionsRegional Connections
/blanket-performance-licenseBlanket Performance License
/find-a-band-directory2Text duplicate Find-A-Band Directory
/acb-connects-ACB Connects!
/composition-contest2Text duplicate Composition Contest
/donate-to-acbDonate to ACB
http://acb2025.org/External ACB 2025 Convention
https://www.acbands.org/join-acbJoin ACB
/renew-onlineRenew Online
http://acb2025.org/External 2025 ACB Convention
/autorenewprocessAuto-renew for Individual & Family Members
/journalsubmissionsSubmit to the ACB Journal
/americanprize2024American Prize recognizes members in 2024
/plannedgivingPlanned Giving
https://acb.memberclicks.net/i...External Subdomain Gift A Membership
A-TITLE Gift A Membership
/announcementsSee past announcements
A-TITLE past announcements
/americanprize2018-19A-TITLE american prize
https://www.americanmusicabroa...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT American Music Abroad
https://jesseayers.com/External IMG-ALT Jesse Ayers Composer
http://www.bmi.com/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT BMI-opens in new window
http://canerivermusic.com/New window External IMG-ALT cane river music -- opens in new tab
http://www.barnhouse.com/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT C. L. Barnhouse-opens in new window
http://www.claudetsmith.com/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Claude T Smith-opens in new window
http://www.concert-music.de/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Concert Music-opens in new window
http://echelonmusicpress.org/New window External IMG-ALT echelon music press
https://hummingbirdmusic.com/New window External IMG-ALT Hummingbird Music Publisher - opens in new window
http://jwpepper.com/New window External IMG-ALT JW Pepper - opens in new window
https://kaleidoscopeadventures...New window External IMG-ALT Kaleidoscope Adventures - opens in new window
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http://stephenhillcomposer.com/New window External IMG-ALT sarah tim
http://www.soundep.com/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT SoundEducationPrograms-opens in new window
https://www.facebook.com/ACBands/New window External Subdomain Facebook
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https://www.instagram.com/asso...External Subdomain Instagram
https://twitter.com/assnconcer...External Twitter
https://open.spotify.com/show/...External Subdomain Spotify
http://www.memberclicks.com/External Subdomain powered by MemberClicks
A-TITLE powered by MemberClicks

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HTTP redirects
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This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is slow (1.48 seconds). The response time should be less than 0.4 seconds. Slow websites are bad for search engine bots and also result in bad user experience.
A Content Delivery Network like Google Hosted Libraries can save bandwidth for the JQuery files.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (101 kB).

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This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 267 referring domains.
This page has 78,134 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 178 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
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The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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