Arts.gov - SEO Checker

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Meta information
61% 
Page quality
72% 
Page structure
64% 
Link structure
92% 
Server
72% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.00 s
File size
62.80 kB
Words
1083
Media files
18
Number of links
105 internal / 13 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
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National Endowment for the Arts Home Page | National Endowment for the Arts
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 707 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
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The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent federal agency that funds, promotes, and strengthens the creative capacity of our communities by providing all Americans with diverse opportunities for arts participation.
The meta description is too long: 1382 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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https://www.arts.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
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
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The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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Charset encoding
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
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Favicon
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Meta tags

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Page quality

Content
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Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
These Typos were found:
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There are 3 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate: The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent federal agency t...
This page contains 1083 words. That's ok.
29.1% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
15 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 21.05 words is good.
Frames
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This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
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No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
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The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 22 tags for this page.
Image SEO
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Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
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There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
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HTTPS
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This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

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...cationphoto.jpg?h=2e3eca71&itok=_cWQ5J4WTwo men stand against a pillar and laugh while holding violins
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...p_simmons_1.jpg?h=ad6109ac&itok=qnmWV2LVA man stands in a smithy.
...ge-square_0.png?h=57024e64&itok=CNp4z_cPsquare featuring photos of four 2025 NEA Jazz Masters in individual smaller squares outlined in bright colors
...k-with-url2.jpg?h=ba226ffe&itok=MjJZd_6HNational Endowment for the Arts logo
...ngeles_4902.jpg?h=18855b7c&itok=tjB8fN6hPhoto of a Black man holding a trumpet
...ersalliance.png?h=e5aec6c8&itok=THLHEltPtwo white women sit around a kitchen table while another stands near the table
...images/Suni.jpg?h=bccf90ed&itok=PVEeeSY9Suni Paz
...ie-Boyd-pod.jpg?h=9cb0fb1a&itok=e1MjiUidHeadashot of a woman
...ic - Square.png?h=57024e64&itok=bnhjpTtIA collage of four photos shows groups of people participating in a collection of arts activities. In the center, a text box reads: New NEA Awards Announced! $36 million to support the arts nationwide.
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Page structure

H1 heading
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Headings
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Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 26 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

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H2 What’s Happening at the NEA
H2 Stories
H2 News
H2 Grants
H2 Impact
H3 Some Facts about the National Endowment for the Arts
H3 Some Facts from the National Endowment for the Arts
H3 Some Facts about the National Endowment for the Arts Duplicate text
H3 Some Facts from the National Endowment for the Arts Duplicate text
H3 Some Facts about the National Endowment for the Arts Duplicate text
H3 Stay Connected to the National Endowment for the Arts
H4 Approximately 2,700 Grants
H4 More than 70 Percent
H4 Approximately 33 Percent
H4 $1.1 trillion
H4 4.3 Percent
H4 Nearly 5.2 Million
H4 62 Cents
H4 0.00337 Percent
H4 Nearly $6 Billion
H4 Utah
H4 Vermont
H4 Wisconsin
H4 Approximately $8 million
H4 More than 24 million
H4 42
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 13 external links on this page.
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https://www.arts.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
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https://linkedin.com/company/n...External Follow us on LinkedIn
https://itunes.apple.com/us/po...External Subdomain Apple store
https://instagram.com/neaarts/External Follow us on instagram
http://www.youtube.com/user/NE...External Subdomain Follow us on youtube
https://www.arts.gov/grantsGrants
https://www.arts.gov/grantsText duplicate Grants
/grants/grants-for-arts-projectsGrants for Arts Projects
/grants/challenge-americaChallenge America
/grants/our-townOur Town
/grants/research-awardsResearch Awards
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/grants/creative-writing-fello...Creative Writing
/grants/translation-projectsTranslation Projects
/form/volunteer-to-be-a-nation...Volunteer to be an NEA Panelist
/grants/manage-your-awardManage Your Award
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https://www.arts.gov/initiativesInitiatives
https://www.arts.gov/initiativesText duplicate Initiatives
/initiatives/artshereArtsHERE
/initiative/arts-education-par...Arts Education Partnership
/initiatives/blue-star-museumsBlue Star Museums
/initiatives/citizens-institut...Citizens' Institute on Rural Design
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/initiatives/gsa-art-in-archit...GSA's Art in Architecture
/initiatives/independent-film-...Independent Film & Media Arts Field-Building Initiative
/initiatives/IWG-AHCIInteragency Working Group on Arts, Health, & Civic Infrastructure
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/initiatives/mayors-institute-...Mayors' Institute on City Design
/initiatives/musical-theater-s...Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge
/initiatives/national-folklife...National Folklife Network
/initiatives/nea-big-readNEA Big Read
/initiatives/nea-research-labsNEA Research Labs
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/initiatives/shakespeare-ameri...Shakespeare in American Communities
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https://www.arts.gov/storiesStories
https://www.arts.gov/storiesText duplicate Stories
/stories/magazineAmerican Artscape Magazine
/stories/podcastNEA Art Works Podcast
https://www.arts.gov/stories/blogNational Endowment for the Arts Blog
https://www.arts.gov/impactImpact
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/impact/disaster-readiness-rec...Disaster Readiness & Recovery for the Arts and Culture Sector
/impact/historically-black-col...Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
/impact/literary-artsLiterary Arts
/impact/media-artsMedia Arts
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https://www.arts.gov/honors/jazzNEA Jazz Masters Fellowships
/honors/heritageNational Heritage Fellowships
/honors/medalsNational Medal of Arts
https://www.arts.gov/newsNews
https://www.arts.gov/newsText duplicate News
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https://www.arts.gov/news/eventsUpcoming Events
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/about/leadership-staff/nation...National Council on the Arts
/about/leadership-staffLeadership and Staff
/about/what-is-the-neaWhat Is the NEA
/about/publicationsPublications
/about/nea-on-covid-19National Endowment for the Arts on COVID-19
/about/open-governmentOpen Government
/about/freedom-of-information-...Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
/about/inspector-generalOffice of the Inspector General
/about/civil-rights-officeCivil Rights Office
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/about/make-a-donation-onlineMake a Donation
/news/press-releases/2025/cele...Celebrate the 2025 NEA Jazz Masters April 24-26!
IMG-ALT square featuring photos of four 2025 NEA Jazz Masters in individual smaller squares outlined in bright colors
https://www.arts.gov/grantsNational Endowment for the Arts FY 2026 Grant Opportunities
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/stories/podcast/terence-blanc...A Conversation with 2024 NEA Jazz Master Terence Blanchard (Part 2)
IMG-ALT Photo of a Black man holding a trumpet
https://www.arts.gov/storiesSee All Stories
/stories/blog/2025/nea-tech-ch...Read NEA Tech Check: Archival Producers Alliance
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/stories/video/nea-national-he...Watch NEA National Heritage Tribute Video: Suni Paz
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/stories/podcast/valerie-boyd-...Listen Valerie Boyd on Zora Neale Hurston Biographer and writer
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https://www.arts.gov/about/newsSee All News
/news/press-releases/2025/nati...National Endowment for the Arts Supports the Arts with Nearly $36.8 Million in Funding Nationwide
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/news/press-releases/2024/nati...National Endowment for the Arts Announces Arts, Health, and Well-being Demonstration Projects
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/form/volunteer-to-be-a-nation...Volunteer to be an NEA panelist »
https://www.arts.gov/impactGo to the Impact section »
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/about/freedom-of-information-...FOIA
/about/civil-rights-office/app...No Fear Act
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/impact/accessibilityText duplicate Accessibility
https://www.arts.gov/privacyPrivacy Policy
/about/website-disclaimersDisclaimers
/about/open-governmentText duplicate Open Government
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/section-508-accessibilitySection 508 Accessibility
/about/national-endowment-arts...Scam Regarding NEA Grants
https://twitter.com/NEAartsExternal Text duplicate Follow us on X
https://www.facebook.com/Natio...External Subdomain Text duplicate Follow us on facebook
https://linkedin.com/company/n...External Text duplicate Follow us on LinkedIn
https://itunes.apple.com/us/po...External Subdomain Text duplicate Apple store
https://instagram.com/neaarts/External Text duplicate Follow us on instagram
http://www.youtube.com/user/NE...External Subdomain Text duplicate Follow us on youtube

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
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This page redirects to "https://www.arts.gov/"
HTTP header
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No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
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The page response time of 1.00 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (63 kB).

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External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 16,568 referring domains.
This page has 2,175,382 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 8,385 different ip addresses.

Robots.txt

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# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
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Allow: /core/*.css?
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Allow: /core/*.js?
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www.arts.gov
National Endowment for the Arts Home Page | National Endowment for ...
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent federal agency that funds, promotes, and strengthens the creative capacity of our communities by providing all Americans with diverse opportunities for arts participation.

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