Books.forbes.com - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
98% 
Page quality
83% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
70% 
Server
73% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.80 s
File size
141.60 kB
Words
959
Media files
16
Number of links
95 internal / 10 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Forbes Books | Book Publishing & Media Company
The length of the page title is perfect. (457 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Forbes Books is the exclusive publisher for Forbes Authors providing authority media services and brand enhancement
The length of the meta description is perfect. (732 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://books.forbes.com/
There is a valid canonical link 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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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

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descriptionForbes Books is the exclusive publisher for Forbes Authors providing authority media services and brand enhancement
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apple-mobile-web-app-titleForbes Books - The Best Book Publishers In Business™
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article:modified_time2024-03-18T18:48:49+00:00
langen-us
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twitter:site@Forbes_Books
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
og:titleForbes Books | Book Publishing & Media Company
og:descriptionForbes Books is the exclusive publisher for Forbes Authors providing authority media services and brand enhancement
og:urlhttps://books.forbes.com/
og:site_nameForbes Books
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 959 words. That's ok.
36.2% 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.
11 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 16.93 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 19 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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
data:[...] Base64author Michelle Bailey on stage speaking
data:[...] Base64michele bailey book promotion
data:[...] Base64Times Square Forbes at 5th
data:[...] Base64Steve Forbes Speaking
data:[...] Base64Forbes Magazine covers with Forbes Books authors
data:[...] Base64book publishing model
data:[...] Base64carey lohrenz podcast
data:[...] Base64Book covers lined up next to each other
data:[...] Base64Lucinda Baier with mallet, ringing in the bell at the NYSE
data:[...] Base64Forbes Books public speaking event
data:[...] Base64Forbes Books author locations
data:[...] Base64Kevin Armstrong author headshot
data:[...] Base64Brent Tilson author headshot
data:[...] Base64Robert Sofia author headshot
data:[...] Base64kate delaney headshot
Video URLWidthHeight
/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/comHero.mp4

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The Publishing Authority for the Best Leaders in Business
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 The Publishing Authority for the Best Leaders in Business
H2 Forbes Books is the book publishing brand of Forbes, powering your authority.
H2 Stature for Your Success
H2 Our Unique Approach Propels Your Success
H2 An Insider's Guide to the Forbes Books Experience
H2 Shared Success at the Intersection of Professional Passion and Prestige Publishing
H2 In the Words of Our Authors
H3 Aligned with Excellence
H3 Your Story, Our Privilege To Share
H3 The Author-Centered Difference
H3 Publishing Process and Timeline
H3 Forbes Books Author Qualification
H3 Leveraging Authorship To Build Authority
H3 If you want to grow your business with a book, there is no other company and no bigger name better suited and committed to that outcome.
H3 Company
H3 Publishing Programs
H3 Authority Media Services
H3 Authors
H3 Resources
H3 Contact
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 10 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://books.forbes.com/Anchor Skip to content
https://books.forbes.com/New window Forbes Books
A-TITLE Visit the ForbesBooks Website
https://advantagemedia.com/New window External Advantage Media
A-TITLE Visit the Advantage Media Website
https://advantagebooks.com/New window External Advantage Books
A-TITLE Visit the Advantage Books Website
https://books.forbes.com/aboutAbout
https://books.forbes.com/our-teamOur Team
/media-centerMedia Center
https://books.forbes.com/careersCareers
https://books.forbes.com/contactContact
A-TITLE Contact
https://members.advantagemedia...New window External Subdomain Login
A-TITLE Member Portal Login
https://books.forbes.com/A-TITLE home
/publishing-programs/View All
/publishing-programs/book-crea...Book Creation and Publishing
/publishing-programs/ghostwritingGhostwriting
/publishing-programs/book-prom...Book Promotion
/publishing-programs/book-dist...Book Distribution
/publishing-programs/branding-...Branding and Visibility
/authority-media-servicesText duplicate View All
/authority-media-services/digi...Digital Media and Engagement
/authority-media-services/dick...Dickens Content
/authority-media-services/hero...Heroes Content
/authority-media-services/pr-s...Public Relations
/authority-media-services/podc...Podcasts
https://books.forbes.com/authorsMeet Our Authors
https://books.forbes.com/booksPublished Books
/author-podcastsAuthor Podcasts
/success-storiesSuccess Stories
/learning-centerLearning Center
https://books.forbes.com/blogBlog
/request-consultSchedule a Consult
https://books.forbes.com/blogText duplicate Blog
/learning-centerText duplicate Learning Center
/request-consultSchedule a Consultation
/publishing-programsAll Publishing Programs
/publishing-programs/book-crea...Text duplicate Book Creation and Publishing
/publishing-programs/ghostwritingText duplicate Ghostwriting
/publishing-programs/book-prom...Text duplicate Book Promotion
/publishing-programs/book-dist...Text duplicate Book Distribution
/publishing-programs/branding-...Text duplicate Branding and Visibility
/authority-media-servicesAll Authority Media Services
/authority-media-services/digi...Text duplicate Digital Media and Engagement
/authority-media-services/dick...Text duplicate Dickens Content
/authority-media-services/hero...Text duplicate Heroes Content
/authority-media-services/pr-s...Text duplicate Public Relations
/authority-media-services/podc...Text duplicate Podcasts
https://books.forbes.com/authorsText duplicate Meet Our Authors
https://books.forbes.com/booksBooks
/author-podcastsText duplicate Podcasts
/success-storiesText duplicate Success Stories
https://books.forbes.com/our-teamText duplicate Our Team
https://books.forbes.com/careersText duplicate Careers
/media-centerText duplicate Media Center
/who-qualifies/Subdomain Do I Qualify?
/publishing-programs/Subdomain Anchor Compare Our Publishing Programs
/programs-services/branding-vi...More About Forbes Branding & Visibility
A-TITLE View Our Branding and Visibility Program
/programs-services/book-creati...Compare Publishing Models
A-TITLE Compare our Book Publishing Models
/authority-media-servicesExplore Authority Media Services
A-TITLE Explore Authority Media Services
/publishing-programs/book-crea...Subdomain Publishing Process and Timeline
A-TITLE Book Creation and Publishing
/who-qualifies/Subdomain Forbes Books Author Qualification
A-TITLE Who Qualifies for Forbes Books?
/success-storiesSubdomain Leveraging Authorship To Build Authority
A-TITLE Success Stories
/learning-center/Subdomain Discover More in Our Learning Center
A-TITLE Discover More in Our Learning Center
/authors/kevin-g-armstrong/Subdomain Kevin G. Armstrong
A-TITLE View Kevin G. Armstrong Profile
/authors/brent-tilson/Subdomain Brent Tilson
A-TITLE View Brent Tilson Profile
/authors/robert-sofia/Subdomain Robert Sofia
A-TITLE View Robert Sofia Profile
/authors/kate-delaney/Subdomain Kate Delaney
A-TITLE View Kate Delaney Profile
/success-storiesView all Success Stories
/who-qualifiesText duplicate Do I Qualify?
/authority-assessment/Get My Score
https://books.forbes.com/aboutText duplicate About
https://books.forbes.com/our-teamText duplicate Our Team
https://books.forbes.com/careersText duplicate Careers
/media-centerText duplicate Media Center
/publishing-programsText duplicate All Publishing Programs
/publishing-programs/book-crea...Text duplicate Book Creation and Publishing
/publishing-programs/ghostwritingGhostwriting Services
/publishing-programs/book-dist...Book Distribution and Sales
/publishing-programs/book-prom...Book Promotion and Marketing
/publishing-programs/branding-...Text duplicate Branding and Visibility
/authority-media-services/digi...Text duplicate Digital Media and Engagement
/authority-media-services/dick...Text duplicate Dickens Content
/authority-media-services/hero...Text duplicate Heroes Content
/authority-media-services/pr-s...Text duplicate Public Relations
/authority-media-services/podc...Text duplicate Podcasts
https://books.forbes.com/authorsText duplicate Meet Our Authors
https://books.forbes.com/booksText duplicate Published Books
/author-podcastsText duplicate Author Podcasts
/success-storiesText duplicate Success Stories
/learning-centerText duplicate Learning Center
https://books.forbes.com/blogText duplicate Blog
https://forbesbooksaudio.com/s...New window External Forbes Books Podcast
/free-resourcesFree Resources
https://books.forbes.com/faqFAQs
https://members.advantagemedia...New window External Subdomain Member Portal
https://books.forbes.com/applyApply to be an Author
/request-consultText duplicate Schedule a Consultation
https://books.forbes.com/contactGeneral Inquiries
https://shop.aer.io/ForbesBooksNew window External Subdomain Purchase Books
/bookordersNew window Bulk Book Orders
/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
/data-requestDo Not Sell My Personal Information
/sitemap.xmlNew window Sitemap
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/Forbe...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/Forbes_BooksNew window External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/forb...New window External Subdomain No Text

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://books.forbes.com/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.80 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 (142 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
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x-powered-byWP Engine
link<https://books.forbes.com/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/"
x-cacheablebot
cache-controlmax-age=10800, must-revalidate
x-cacheHIT: 6
x-cache-groupbot
cf-cache-statusDYNAMIC
set-cookie261 Characters
servercloudflare
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alt-svch3=":443"; ma=86400
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 904 referring domains.
This page has 12,773 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 674 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 403 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

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Forbes Media73%Check
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