Aglab.ars.usda.gov - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
90% 
Page quality
58% 
Page structure
98% 
Link structure
91% 
Server
50% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.65 s
File size
72.30 kB
Words
403
Media files
30
Number of links
31 internal / 29 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Welcome to AgLab | AgLab
The title contains the word Welcome to! More content should be covered in the title.
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
(Critically important)
AgLab, a new science-education website teaching students about the critical intersect of science and agriculture in their daily lives.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (804 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://aglab.ars.usda.gov/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en
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
(Somewhat important)
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
(Somewhat important)
The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
(Nice to have)
The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

NameValue
descriptionAgLab, a new science-education website teaching students about the critical intersect of science and agriculture in their daily lives.
keywordsus department of agriculture, Agricultural Research Service website for kids, USDA science for kids, AgLab, agricultural science, ARS science website for students, Ag Lab, teaching students about nutrition, educational resource for kids, teaching kids about agriculture, teaching kids about farming, teaching kids about science, teaching kids about food safety, teaching students about aquaculture, teaching kids about organic farming, agriculture websites for students, stem projects for kids
GeneratorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
langen
charsetutf-8

Test up to 1.000 webpages of aglab.ars.usda.gov with our free plan!

Try For Free
No trial. It's just free!

Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
There are only 403 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
31% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
4 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 15.86 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 11 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The amount of tags is very high (16). We recommend using a maximum of 8 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
5 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
...uswds/package/dist/img/us_flag_small.pngNo alt attribute provided
.../themes/custom/usda_aglab_uswds/logo.pngHome
...b_uswds//assets/img/aglab-logo-right.pngNo alt attribute provided
...a_aglab_uswds/package/dist/img/close.svgclose
...aglab/files/media/images/UpdatedHero.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...c/media/images/season9.jpg?itok=0ZLQnaOhNo alt attribute provided
...lAdobeStock783645557_0.jpg?itok=-P-AfRHrA bowl of oatmeal topped with blueberries and sliced banana.
/sites/aglab/files/media/eydnfqv3/learn.jpgTwo red toadstools in the woodsExploreLearn
...ia/4fpno5xp/foodsafety.png?itok=AS1rPRH8Illustration of a white bowl with white fruits and vegetables on a teal circular background. Links to the Food Safety section.Foodsafety
...a/r2jcdwnd/aquaculture.png?itok=OeRRZyhpIllustration of a white fish on a dark blue circle. Links to the Aquaculture section.Animals
...media/1afnlaa5/insects.jpg?itok=-WqJyYhZInsects imageInsects
...media/zehplpl0/organic.png?itok=yhFHOPZ8Illustration of a white basket with two white apples on a maroon circular background. Links to the Organics section. Organics
...vsacvhd/sustainability.png?itok=n2sQIlU8Illustration of two white leaves surrounded by a white semi-circular arrow a brown background. Links to the Sustainability section. Sustainability
...files/media/s5qlz1kh/scienceprojects.jpgFemale in a white lab coat sitting in front of a microscope in a laboratoryScienceprojects
.../aglab/files/media/yvwprh0r/esri-map.jpgMap of the United States with green dots indicating an ARS research location. The image links to a ArcGIS map with information about ARS research locations.researchmap
...agscientist.jpg?h=cec2c818&itok=2yrTj5zoGirl in a sunhat, white t-shirt and dark pants squatting in a field of sprouting plants while taking notes. Image links to a page with information on joining ARS. Beagscientist
...lmobileapps.jpg?h=98050a10&itok=TUQeKTGZA hand holding a smartphone surrounded by blue icons of a sun, rain and shovel and a green field in the background. Links to a page with information on mobile apps developed by ARS scientists. Coolmobileapps
...sourcescard.jpg?h=775de690&itok=_B_cCYHXA teacher sitting at a round table handing out paper and pencils to elementary students.Educationalresourcescard
...galleryhero.jpg?h=328d099e&itok=G3bjqFA6A female in a brown shirt looking through the viewfinder of an SLR camera. Links to the Image Gallery. Imagegalleryhero
...dbeh/videos.jpg?h=98050a10&itok=2P_9V3P-Spotted lanternfly winged adult and 4th instar nymphs.d4020-4
...51k/cooking.jpg?h=98050a10&itok=cjpnARilA woman in a blue shirt pouring a pink smoothie from a blender into a glass. Links to the Nutrition Corner page. Cooking
...odcastscard.png?h=775de690&itok=z3RqUtSpIllustration of a shopping cart containing fruits, vegetables and a microphone
...aglab/files/media/0qhldnla/aginspace.pngAn astronaut sitting on a crate on the lunar surface, holding up a smartphone recording the sun as it starts to rise over the earthAginspace
/sites/aglab/files/media/0sjhtqgd/fb.pngFacebook icon linking to the official ARS Facebook page. Fb
...es/aglab/files/media/toojqjkv/x-logo.pngX Logo imageX Logo
/sites/aglab/files/media/2tvp4q00/ig.pngInstagram icon linking to the official ARS Instagram page. Ig
...s/aglab/files/media/fsrg0ssn/youtube.pngYouTube icon linking to the ARS YouTube channelYoutube
..._uswds/assets/img/sdbranding-sm-dark.pngfooter-logo
...b_uswds/assets/img/usda-symbol-color.pngNo alt attribute provided
Video URLWidthHeight
...BqYwtbFIvp3srqISQcU1KrkGBUAGQprRM_EMtiOo960540

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Tweets by USDA_ARS
The H1 heading is too short (18 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Tweets by USDA_ARS
H2 Share
H2 Welcome to AgLab
H2 What's New
H2 Buckwheat & Beans: Maltagliati Pasta
H2 Fuel Your Curiosity
H2 Take a Look
H2 Growing Food in Space
H2 Get Active On
H3 The Future of Science Starts Here
H4 Click the map to start exploring!
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 (29) on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://aglab.ars.usda.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://aglab.ars.usda.gov/U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.ars.usda.gov/External Subdomain Agricultural Research Service
https://aglab.ars.usda.gov/No Text
/about-usAbout Us
/the-app-storeApp Store
/storiesArchive
/the-future-is-now/community-o...Community Outreach Events
/educational-resourcesEducational Resources
/explore-learnExplore & Learn
/fuel-your-curiosityFuel Your Curiosity
/the-nutrition-cornerNutrition Corner
/educational-resources/science...Science in Your Shopping Cart
/let-s-get-to-workScience Projects
/sights-and-soundsSights and Sounds
https://www.addtoany.com/shareExternal Subdomain Anchor No Text
/sights-and-sounds/siysc-podca...Learn more
/the-nutrition-corner/tips-for...Text duplicate Learn more
/explore-learnLearn About Our Impact
/fuel-your-curiosity/food-safetyFood Safety
IMG-ALT Illustration of a white bowl with white fruits and vegetables on a teal circular background. Links to the Food Safety section.
A-TITLE paragraph.field_button.title
/fuel-your-curiosity/animal-he...Animal Health
IMG-ALT Illustration of a white fish on a dark blue circle. Links to the Aquaculture section.
A-TITLE paragraph.field_button.title
/fuel-your-curiosity/insectsInsects
IMG-ALT Insects image
A-TITLE paragraph.field_button.title
/fuel-your-curiosity/organic-f...Organics
IMG-ALT Illustration of a white basket with two white apples on a maroon circular background. Links to the Organics section.
A-TITLE paragraph.field_button.title
/fuel-your-curiosity/sustainab...Sustainability
IMG-ALT Illustration of two white leaves surrounded by a white semi-circular arrow a brown background. Links to the Sustainability section.
A-TITLE paragraph.field_button.title
/let-s-get-to-workTry Our Science Projects!
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/s...External Subdomain URL anchor text
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6f92b5c2e3754eb3b449a96580605d98 Click the map to start exploring!
IMG-ALT Map of the United States with green dots indicating an ARS research location. The image links to a ArcGIS map with information about ARS research locations.
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/s...External Subdomain URL anchor text
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6f92b5c2e3754eb3b449a96580605d98
/the-future-is-nowLearn More
https://aglab-staging.arsnet.u...External Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/educational-resourcesText duplicate Learn more
/sights-and-sounds/aglab-photo...See more
/sights-and-soundsWatch
/the-nutrition-cornerText duplicate Learn more
/sights-and-sounds/siysc-podca...Listen now!
/explore-learn/growing-food-in...Text duplicate Learn more
https://twitter.com/USDA_ARS?r...External Tweets by USDA_ARS
https://www.facebook.com/Agric...External Subdomain Facebook
IMG-ALT Facebook icon linking to the official ARS Facebook page.
A-TITLE paragraph.field_button.title
https://twitter.com/usda_arsExternal X
IMG-ALT X Logo image
A-TITLE paragraph.field_button.title
https://www.instagram.com/usda...External Subdomain Instagram
IMG-ALT Instagram icon linking to the official ARS Instagram page.
A-TITLE paragraph.field_button.title
https://www.youtube.com/channe...External Subdomain YouTube
IMG-ALT YouTube icon linking to the ARS YouTube channel
A-TITLE paragraph.field_button.title
https://www.ars.usda.gov/External Subdomain ARS Home
https://scientificdiscoveriess...External Subdomain Sitemap
https://www.ars.usda.gov/news-...External Subdomain ARS News Room
https://www.usda.gov/privacy-p...External Subdomain Privacy Policy
https://tellus.ars.usda.gov/External Subdomain Tellus
https://www.usda.gov/non-discr...External Subdomain Non-Discrimination Statement
https://scientificdiscoveries....External Subdomain Scientific Discoveries
https://www.usda.gov/oascr/civ...External Subdomain Civil Rights Statements
https://www.usda.gov/External Subdomain USDA.gov
https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/fo...External Subdomain FOIA
https://www.usda.gov/accessibi...External Subdomain Accessibility Statement
https://www.usda.gov/plain-wri...External Subdomain Plain Writing
https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/ke...External Subdomain Contact Us
https://www.whitehouse.gov/External Subdomain WhiteHouse.gov
https://www.usda.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://aglab.ars.usda.gov/Text duplicate Agricultural Research Service
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain Linkedin
http://twitter.com/usda_arsExternal Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/channe...External Subdomain Text duplicate YouTube
https://www.facebook.com/Agric...External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://aglab.ars.usda.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is very slow (1.65 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.
This page loads 11 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 11 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (72 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateThu, 07 Nov 2024 08:34:32 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
transfer-encodingchunked
connectionkeep-alive
serverApache/2.4.62 (Ubuntu)
cache-controlmax-age=31536000, public
content-languageen
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
last-modifiedThu, 07 Nov 2024 06:30:10 GMT
etag"1730961010-gzip"
varyCookie,Accept-Encoding
x-generatorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
x-drupal-cacheHIT
content-encodinggzip
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 160 referring domains.
This page has 574 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 133 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

#
# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.md
Disallow: /composer/Metapackage/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/ProjectMessage/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/Scaffold/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Template/README.txt
Disallow: /modules/README.txt
Disallow: /sites/README.txt
Disallow: /themes/README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
Disallow: /media/oembed
Disallow: /*/media/oembed
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout
Disallow: /index.php/media/oembed
Disallow: /index.php/*/media/oembed

Search preview

aglab.ars.usda.gov
Welcome to AgLab | AgLab
AgLab, a new science-education website teaching students about the critical intersect of science and agriculture in their daily lives.

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

KeywordResultRecheck
AgLab80%Check
ARS68%Check
USDA68%Check
Science58%Check
New55%Check
Welcome55%Check
gov51%Check
Science Projects48%Check
Discover new48%Check
website46%Check

Test up to 1.000 webpages of aglab.ars.usda.gov with our free plan!

Try For Free
No trial. It's just free!

Cookie Policy

We use cookies to make our site work and also for analytics and advertising purposes. You can enable or disable optional cookies as desired. See the following links for more information.

We need these so the site can function properly

So we can better understand how visitors use our website

So we can serve you tailored ads and promotions