Business.maryland.gov - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
74% 
Page quality
42% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
7% 
Server
54% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.44 s
File size
2,399.70 kB
Words
1211
Media files
45
Number of links
221 internal / 39 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Maryland | Make Your Move
The length of the page title is perfect. (251 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Open Maryland
The meta description is too short. (96 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length) Optimize description
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
Server location: United States of America
The language is not specified in the HTML markup.
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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descriptionOpen Maryland
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
There are 14 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate 1: Maryland is a great place to work and live. Its location enables us to...
  • Duplicate 2: There are an infinite number of resources in the cybersecurity space i...
  • Duplicate 3: Under Armour, founded by University of Maryland alum Kevin Plank, is b...
  • Duplicate 4: Perdue Farms, one of the largest poultry producers in the U.S., starte...
  • Duplicate 5: The U.S. Government cybersecurity operations are located within the Na...
  • Duplicate 6: BMW's vehicle distribution center at Tradepoint Atlantic can process u...
  • Duplicate 7: Our highly skilled workforce fuels high-tech industries; while our nat...
This page contains 1211 words. That's ok.
18% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
17 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 11.69 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
The file size of the HTML document is very large (2399.7 kB).
A viewport "width=device-width" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 24 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
29 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

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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
There are no headings specified on the page. Headings are important for search engine optimization and help to structure your content.

Heading structure

No headings were found.
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are too many external links (39) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://business.maryland.gov/No Text
/search?q=Buildings And SitesBuildings & Sites
/search?q=WorkforceWorkforce
/search?q=IncentivesIncentives
/information-for/us-businessU.S. Business
/information-for/site-selectorsSite Selectors
https://liveworkmaryland.com/New window External High-Tech Workers
/information-for/international...International Business
/information-for/maryland-busi...Maryland Business
/information-for/startupsStartups
/advantages/skilled-and-educat...Skilled & Educated Workforce
/advantages/educationEducation
/advantages/diversity-equity-a...Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
/advantages/infrastructureInfrastructure
/industries/emerging-industriesEmerging Technologies
/advantages/strategic-locationStrategic Location
/advantages/financial-incentivesFinancial Incentives
/advantages/cultureCulture
/advantages/outdoorsOutdoors & Recreation
/data/overviewOverview
/data/demographicsDemographics
/data/businessesBusinesses
/data/talent-poolTalent Pool
/data/mappingMapping
/data/compareCompare
/data/rankingsRankings
/industries/life-sciencesLife Sciences
/industries/cybersecurity-and-...Cybersecurity & IT
/industries/aerospace-and-avia...Aerospace & Aviation
/industries/advanced-manufactu...Advanced Manufacturing/Industry 4.0
/industries/cleantech-and-rene...Cleantech & Renewable Energy
/industries/agribusinessFood & Agribusiness
/industries/creative-economyCreative Economy
/industries/distribution-and-l...Distribution, Warehouse & Logistics
/industries/data-centersData Centers
/industries/military-federal-a...Military, Federal & Defense
/industries/financial-servicesFinancial Services
/industries/tourismTourism
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Business Administration
/resources/start-a-businessStart a Business
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Workforce
/resources/funding-programsFunding Programs
/resources/buildings-and-sitesText duplicate Buildings & Sites
/resources/global-expansion-fo...Global Expansion for Maryland Businesses
/resources/international-expan...Foreign Investment in Maryland
/resources/networking-and-supportNetworking & Support
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Government Contracting
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Small, Minority & Women-Owned Business
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Defense Business Growth
/newsNews
/contactContact
/newsnews
/contactcontact
/industries/mccormickRead Success Story
/industries/ciscoText duplicate Read Success Story
/blog/perdue-celebrates-50-yea...Learn More
/blog/biontech-selects-marylan...Read Expansion Story
/blog/bmw-opens-new-vehicle-di...Text duplicate Learn More
/industries/mccormickText duplicate Read Success Story
/industries/ciscoText duplicate Read Success Story
/blog/perdue-celebrates-50-yea...Text duplicate Learn More
/blog/biontech-selects-marylan...Text duplicate Read Expansion Story
/blog/bmw-opens-new-vehicle-di...Text duplicate Learn More
/dataMaryland Data
/industries/life-sciencesExplore Industry
/industries/cybersecurity-and-...Text duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/advanced-manufactu...Text duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/aerospace-and-avia...Explore industry
/industries/agribusinessText duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/creative-economyView Industry
/industries/cleantech-and-rene...Text duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/distribution-and-l...Text duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/data-centersText duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/military-federal-a...Text duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/financial-servicesText duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/tourismText duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/life-sciencesText duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/cybersecurity-and-...Text duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/advanced-manufactu...Text duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/aerospace-and-avia...Text duplicate Explore industry
/industries/agribusinessText duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/creative-economyText duplicate View Industry
/industries/cleantech-and-rene...Text duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/distribution-and-l...Text duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/data-centersText duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/military-federal-a...Text duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/financial-servicesText duplicate Explore Industry
/industries/tourismText duplicate Explore Industry
/contactGet Started
/information-forInformation for
/information-for/us-businessText duplicate U.S. Business
/information-for/site-selectorsText duplicate Site Selectors
https://liveworkmaryland.com/New window External Text duplicate High-Tech Workers
/information-for/international...Text duplicate International Business
/information-for/maryland-busi...Text duplicate Maryland Business
/information-for/startupsText duplicate Startups
/advantagesAdvantages
/advantages/skilled-and-educat...Text duplicate Skilled & Educated Workforce
/advantages/educationText duplicate Education
/advantages/diversity-equity-a...Text duplicate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
/advantages/infrastructureText duplicate Infrastructure
/industries/emerging-industriesText duplicate Emerging Technologies
/advantages/strategic-locationText duplicate Strategic Location
/advantages/financial-incentivesText duplicate Financial Incentives
/advantages/cultureText duplicate Culture
/advantages/outdoorsText duplicate Outdoors & Recreation
/dataData
/data/overviewText duplicate Overview
/data/demographicsText duplicate Demographics
/data/businessesText duplicate Businesses
/data/talent-poolText duplicate Talent Pool
/data/mappingText duplicate Mapping
/data/compareText duplicate Compare
/data/rankingsText duplicate Rankings
/industriesKey Industries
/industries/life-sciencesText duplicate Life Sciences
/industries/cybersecurity-and-...Text duplicate Cybersecurity & IT
/industries/aerospace-and-avia...Text duplicate Aerospace & Aviation
/industries/advanced-manufactu...Text duplicate Advanced Manufacturing/Industry 4.0
/industries/cleantech-and-rene...Text duplicate Cleantech & Renewable Energy
/industries/agribusinessText duplicate Food & Agribusiness
/industries/creative-economyText duplicate Creative Economy
/industries/distribution-and-l...Text duplicate Distribution, Warehouse & Logistics
/industries/data-centersText duplicate Data Centers
/industries/military-federal-a...Text duplicate Military, Federal & Defense
/industries/financial-servicesText duplicate Financial Services
/industries/tourismText duplicate Tourism
/resourcesResources
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Business Administration
/resources/start-a-businessText duplicate Start a Business
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Workforce
/resources/funding-programsText duplicate Funding Programs
/resources/buildings-and-sitesText duplicate Buildings & Sites
/resources/global-expansion-fo...Text duplicate Global Expansion for Maryland Businesses
/resources/international-expan...Text duplicate Foreign Investment in Maryland
/resources/networking-and-supportText duplicate Networking & Support
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Government Contracting
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Small, Minority & Women-Owned Business
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Defense Business Growth
/newsText duplicate News
/contactText duplicate Contact
https://marylandmarketingpartn...New window External Maryland Marketing Partnership
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/Maryl...New window External Subdomain No Text
http://twitter.com/MDBizNew window External No Text
http://www.youtube.com/user/Ma...New window External Subdomain No Text
/information-forText duplicate Information for
/information-for/us-businessText duplicate U.S. Business
/information-for/site-selectorsText duplicate Site Selectors
https://liveworkmaryland.com/New window External Text duplicate High-Tech Workers
/information-for/international...Text duplicate International Business
/information-for/maryland-busi...Text duplicate Maryland Business
/information-for/startupsText duplicate Startups
/advantagesText duplicate Advantages
/advantages/skilled-and-educat...Text duplicate Skilled & Educated Workforce
/advantages/educationText duplicate Education
/advantages/diversity-equity-a...Text duplicate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
/advantages/infrastructureText duplicate Infrastructure
/industries/emerging-industriesText duplicate Emerging Technologies
/advantages/strategic-locationText duplicate Strategic Location
/advantages/financial-incentivesText duplicate Financial Incentives
/advantages/cultureText duplicate Culture
/advantages/outdoorsText duplicate Outdoors & Recreation
/dataText duplicate Data
/data/overviewText duplicate Overview
/data/demographicsText duplicate Demographics
/data/businessesText duplicate Businesses
/data/talent-poolText duplicate Talent Pool
/data/mappingText duplicate Mapping
/data/compareText duplicate Compare
/data/rankingsText duplicate Rankings
/industriesText duplicate Key Industries
/industries/life-sciencesText duplicate Life Sciences
/industries/cybersecurity-and-...Text duplicate Cybersecurity & IT
/industries/aerospace-and-avia...Text duplicate Aerospace & Aviation
/industries/advanced-manufactu...Text duplicate Advanced Manufacturing/Industry 4.0
/industries/cleantech-and-rene...Text duplicate Cleantech & Renewable Energy
/industries/agribusinessText duplicate Food & Agribusiness
/industries/creative-economyText duplicate Creative Economy
/industries/distribution-and-l...Text duplicate Distribution, Warehouse & Logistics
/industries/data-centersText duplicate Data Centers
/industries/military-federal-a...Text duplicate Military, Federal & Defense
/industries/financial-servicesText duplicate Financial Services
/industries/tourismText duplicate Tourism
/resourcesText duplicate Resources
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Business Administration
/resources/start-a-businessText duplicate Start a Business
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Workforce
/resources/funding-programsText duplicate Funding Programs
/resources/buildings-and-sitesText duplicate Buildings & Sites
/resources/global-expansion-fo...Text duplicate Global Expansion for Maryland Businesses
/resources/international-expan...Text duplicate Foreign Investment in Maryland
/resources/networking-and-supportText duplicate Networking & Support
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Government Contracting
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Small, Minority & Women-Owned Business
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Defense Business Growth
/newsText duplicate News
/contactText duplicate Contact
https://marylandmarketingpartn...New window External Text duplicate Maryland Marketing Partnership
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/Maryl...New window External Subdomain No Text
http://twitter.com/MDBizNew window External No Text
http://www.youtube.com/user/Ma...New window External Subdomain No Text
/information-forText duplicate Information for
/information-for/us-businessText duplicate U.S. Business
/information-for/site-selectorsText duplicate Site Selectors
https://liveworkmaryland.com/New window External Text duplicate High-Tech Workers
/information-for/international...Text duplicate International Business
/information-for/maryland-busi...Text duplicate Maryland Business
/information-for/startupsText duplicate Startups
/advantagesText duplicate Advantages
/advantages/skilled-and-educat...Text duplicate Skilled & Educated Workforce
/advantages/educationText duplicate Education
/advantages/diversity-equity-a...Text duplicate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
/advantages/infrastructureText duplicate Infrastructure
/industries/emerging-industriesText duplicate Emerging Technologies
/advantages/strategic-locationText duplicate Strategic Location
/advantages/financial-incentivesText duplicate Financial Incentives
/advantages/cultureText duplicate Culture
/advantages/outdoorsText duplicate Outdoors & Recreation
/dataText duplicate Data
/data/overviewText duplicate Overview
/data/demographicsText duplicate Demographics
/data/businessesText duplicate Businesses
/data/talent-poolText duplicate Talent Pool
/data/mappingText duplicate Mapping
/data/compareText duplicate Compare
/data/rankingsText duplicate Rankings
/industriesText duplicate Key Industries
/industries/life-sciencesText duplicate Life Sciences
/industries/cybersecurity-and-...Text duplicate Cybersecurity & IT
/industries/aerospace-and-avia...Text duplicate Aerospace & Aviation
/industries/advanced-manufactu...Text duplicate Advanced Manufacturing/Industry 4.0
/industries/cleantech-and-rene...Text duplicate Cleantech & Renewable Energy
/industries/agribusinessText duplicate Food & Agribusiness
/industries/creative-economyText duplicate Creative Economy
/industries/distribution-and-l...Text duplicate Distribution, Warehouse & Logistics
/industries/data-centersText duplicate Data Centers
/industries/military-federal-a...Text duplicate Military, Federal & Defense
/industries/financial-servicesText duplicate Financial Services
/industries/tourismText duplicate Tourism
/resourcesText duplicate Resources
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Business Administration
/resources/start-a-businessText duplicate Start a Business
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Workforce
/resources/funding-programsText duplicate Funding Programs
/resources/buildings-and-sitesText duplicate Buildings & Sites
/resources/global-expansion-fo...Text duplicate Global Expansion for Maryland Businesses
/resources/international-expan...Text duplicate Foreign Investment in Maryland
/resources/networking-and-supportText duplicate Networking & Support
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Government Contracting
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Small, Minority & Women-Owned Business
https://businessexpress.maryla...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Defense Business Growth
/newsText duplicate News
/contactText duplicate Contact
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/Maryl...New window External Subdomain No Text
http://twitter.com/MDBizNew window External No Text
http://www.youtube.com/user/Ma...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://marylandmarketingpartn...New window External Text duplicate Maryland Marketing Partnership

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://business.maryland.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.44 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 very large (2,400 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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serverNetlify
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000
varyAccept-Encoding
x-nf-request-id01J0Z91SFA7085HARFEN3ZVNYB
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 822 referring domains.
This page has 2,908 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 218 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

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Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Maryland69%Check
Maryland Business58%Check
Business46%Check
International Business40%Check
Defense Business40%Check
Data36%Check
Data Centers35%Check
Life34%Check
Industry34%Check
Workforce34%Check
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