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95% 
Page quality
80% 
Page structure
20% 
Link structure
55% 
Server
89% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.51 s
File size
303.80 kB
Words
880
Media files
30
Number of links
116 internal / 40 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
PBS North Carolina
The page title is too short. (178 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
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PBS North Carolina is your statewide public media network, bringing you the the best of PBS, PBS KIDS & more!
The length of the meta description is perfect. (695 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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https://www.pbsnc.org/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
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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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The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
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Page quality

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Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 880 words. That's ok.
27.5% 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.
4 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
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The average number of words per sentence of 21.57 words is good.
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Mobile optimization
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A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
This page only loads 3 JavaScript files. That's good!
Bold and strong tags
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The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 18 tags for this page.
Image SEO
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5 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
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Additional markup
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HTTPS
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All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
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...5_rootle-roadster-tour-new-1920x1080.jpgImpact Summit
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...oloring-rootle-roadster-tour-800x450.jpgChildren coloring at an outdoor event
...717a3423_anti-racism-poster-400x600.jpegNo alt attribute provided
...dvh4MIw-asset-mezzanine-16x9-Xr2CylW.jpgA military band member plays a trumpet with the U.S. Capitol and an American flag flying behind him.
...LbpDeUJ-asset-mezzanine-16x9-pPLyU3q.jpgSoldiers looking back while a military aircraft flies ahead.
...5f7f24ed74_2024-may-dramas-1080x1920.jpgL-R: Stockard Channing as Cathy in MaryLand, Marsha Thomason as Francine Bridge in COBRA and Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.
...06dbe39555_jotj-202-aanhpi-1980x1080.jpgChristina and Andrés with Boombox (Pierce Freelon) with, "Episode 10: Costume Designer"
...iBXsS9p-asset-mezzanine-16x9-HmsjAuu.jpgDeborah Holt Noel, host of NC Weekend in front some framed art and a cut out of a wood-print styled warrior.
...-components/video-app/media/pbs-icon.svgNo alt attribute provided
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...34c68_april24-duke-endowment-300x250.jpgA white woman looks over the shoulder of a black child who is on a computer with the James B. Duke 100 Years logo for The Duke Endowment.
...62e1e_music-on-main-in-the-mountains.jpgMusic on Main in the Mountains June - September! Sparta's Cool Summer Concerts
...redesign-phase-1/fc0aaca57f_passport.svgPassport logo
...c3c23_call-the-midwife-s13-1980x1080.jpgCast members of Call the Midwife ride their bicycles.
...309ee5_rrt-greenville-5.31-1920x1080.jpgJoin the Rootle Roadster Tour at East Carolina University Maine Campus Student Center Lawn (501 E. 10th Street, Greenville, NC) on Friday, May 31, 4 PM-8 PM.
...g-great-american-recipe-s3-1920x1080.jpgThe Great American Recipe Virtual Screening & Discussion presented by PBS North Carolina.
...d_parent-and-child-learning-1280x720.jpgLearn more about how PBS NC works to deliver resources to North Carolina Education
...a527a3b91_2024-aanhpi-heritage-month.jpgL-R: Corky Lee in Photographic Justice, Ted Ngoy in The Donut King, Danielle Change in Lucky Chow and World Junior Surfing Champion featured in Pacific Heartbeat (wearing a crown of ferns) Vahine Fierro.
...8134bfe_jamming-on-the-job-1920x1080.jpgJamming on the Job, a podcast from PBS Kids.
...c88e7dc_pbs-kids-games-app-1980x1080.jpgGames App. Play and Learn Anytime!
...833a2229-6829-4427-a2d6-e25e36123e15.pngPBS North Carolina logo blue and green

Page structure

H1 heading
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Showcase National Memorial Day Concert The national night of remembrance returns live to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Sunday, 8 PM on PBS NC & the PBS App. Explore Memorial Day Specials A military band member plays a trumpet with the U.S. Capitol and an American flag flying behind him.
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Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Showcase National Memorial Day Concert The national night of remembrance returns live to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Sunday, 8 PM on PBS NC & the PBS App. Explore Memorial Day Specials A mil...
H1 Showcase Stream Exclusive Content with Passport Become a member of PBS NC and enjoy extended access to your favorite PBS shows and films, just one benefit of Passport membership. This month, our me...
H1 Showcase PBS North Carolina Education With the support of partners, we deliver powerful resources designed to support effective teaching and meaningful learning for North Carolinians from birth to ...
H2 Sebastian Junger and Karl Marlantes reveal the warrior’s journey with unflinching candor. Watch Going to War, Monday, 10 PM on PBS NC.
H2 Explore May's new episodes of enticing crime dramas and family stories to watch on PBS NC and the PBS App.
H2 Christina, Andrés and BoomBox learn about perspective and empathy from Costume Designer Kai in the newest episode of the Jamming on the Job podcast.
H2 NC Weekend heads to notable historic sites and destinations across the state, streaming now on the PBS App.
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 Friday, May 31, 4 PM—8 PM
H2 Tuesday, June 18, 7 PM
H3 Be the first to hear about what’s new on PBS NC. Subscribe to the eGuide.
H5 Support provided by:
H5 Christina and Andrés learn about new and inspiring careers and the skills needed to be successful in that job; they compose an original song about it with help from their Magic Beatmaster Boombox. ...
H5 The PBS KIDS Games app makes learning fun and safe with amazing games featuring favorites like Daniel Tiger, Wild Kratts, Donkey Hodie, Alma’s Way, and more! Play hundreds of free educational games...
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
3 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (40) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.pbsnc.org/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.pbsnc.org/Subdomain IMG-ALT PBS North Carolina
https://www.pbsnc.org/watch/Watch
https://www.pbsnc.org/schedule/TV Schedule
/watch/pbs-nc-livestream/PBS Livestream
/watch/rootle-pbs-kids-livestr...PBS KIDS Livestream
/watch/channels/Our Channels
/watch/pbs-app/PBS App
https://video.pbsnc.org/explor...External Subdomain Explore PBS NC Passport
/watch/passport/Passport FAQs
https://www.youtube.com/c/MyPB...New window External Subdomain Our YouTube Channels
/emergency-management-services/Emergency Briefings
/watch/nc-weekend/NC Weekend
/watch/my-home-nc/My Home, NC
/antiques-roadshow/Antiques Roadshow: Behind the Scenes
/watch/state-of-change/State of Change
/watch/sci-nc/Sci NC
/watch/ten-to-try/Ten to Try: Trails
/watch/state-lines/State Lines
/watch/black-issues-forum/Black Issues Forum
/watch/best-of-our-state/Best of Our State
/watch/side-by-side-nido-qubein/Side by Side with Nido Qubein
/watch/the-nc-listening-project/The NC Listening Project
https://video.pbsnc.org/shows/...New window External Subdomain All PBS NC Shows
/watch/passport/No Text
/watch/passport/Learn More About Passport
https://www.pbsnc.org/education/Learn
/education/for-educators/For Educators
/education/for-families/For Families
/education/at-home-learning/At-Home Learning
/education/at-home-learning/cl...Classroom Connection
https://unctv.pbslearningmedia...New window External Subdomain PBS LearningMedia
/education/rootle-roadster-tour/Rootle Roadster Tour
/education/rootle-ambassador-p...Rootle Ambassador Program
/education/impact-summit/Impact Summit
https://pbskids.org/jammingont...New window External Jamming on the Job Podcast
/explore-nc-app/Explore NC App
/education/rootle-readiness/Rootle Readiness Resources
https://unctv.pbslearningmedia...New window External Subdomain Interactive Classroom: Middle School Science
/blogs/education/girl-scout-na...Girl Scout Nature Cat Explorer Patch
/education/rootle-roadster-tour/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Impact Summit
/education/rootle-roadster-tour/Learn More
https://www.pbsnc.org/support/Support
/support/sustainers/Sustainers
/support/membership/Membership
/support/philanthropic-gifts/Philanthropic Gifts
/sustainerupdate/New window Subdomain Update Payment Information
/support/donate-vehicle/Donate a Vehicle
https://pbsnclegacy.org/New window External Planned Giving
/support/project-partners/Foundation & Grant Funding Partners
/corporate-support/Corporate Support
/support/plant-the-seed/Free Estate Planning Guide
/support/more-ways-to-give/More Ways to Give
/corporate-support/No Text
/corporate-support/Text duplicate Learn More
https://www.pbsnc.org/blogs/Engage
https://www.pbsnc.org/events/IMG-ALT Children coloring at an outdoor event
https://www.pbsnc.org/events/Explore More
https://www.pbsnc.org/events/Upcoming Events
/blogs/lifestyle/Lifestyle & Culture
/blogs/science/Science News
/blogs/watch/What to Watch
/watch/centerpiece/CenterPiece Magazine
/explore-nc-app/Text duplicate Explore NC App
/email-newsletters/Subscribe to eNewsletters
https://www.facebook.com/MyPBSNC/New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/mypb...New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://twitter.com/MyPBSNCNew window External Twitter
https://www.pbsnc.org/contact-us/Contact Us
https://www.pbsnc.org/about/Who We Are
/about/pbs-north-carolina-stan...No Text
/about/pbs-north-carolina-stan...Text duplicate Learn More
https://www.pbsnc.org/about/About Us
/about/diversity-equity-inclus...Inclusion
/about/our-impact/Our Impact
/about/history/Our History
/about/leadership/Our Leadership
https://www.pbsnc.org/pressroom/Pressroom
https://www.pbsnc.org/contact-us/Text duplicate Contact Us
https://www.pbsnc.org/careers/Careers
/careers/internships/Internships
/submissions/Submissions
/emergency-management-services/Emergency Management Livestream
https://www.pbsnc.org/nextgen-tv/NEXTGEN TV
/about/compliance/Compliance
/about/compliance/fcc-required...FCC Applications
https://www.pledgecart.org/ple...New window External Subdomain Donate
/blogs/watch/memorial-day-2024/National Memorial Day Concert
/blogs/watch/memorial-day-2024/Explore Memorial Day Specials
/blogs/watch/memorial-day-2024/IMG-ALT A military band member plays a trumpet with the U.S. Capitol and an American flag flying behind him.
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/g...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Soldiers looking back while a military aircraft flies ahead.
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/g...External Subdomain Sebastian Junger and Karl Marlantes reveal the warrior’s journey with unflinching candor. Watch Going to War, Monday, 10 PM on PBS NC.
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/g...External Subdomain Watch Now with Passport
/blogs/watch/pbs-may-dramas-2024/IMG-ALT L-R: Stockard Channing as Cathy in MaryLand, Marsha Thomason as Francine Bridge in COBRA and Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.
/blogs/watch/pbs-may-dramas-2024/Explore May's new episodes of enticing crime dramas and family stories to watch on PBS NC and the PBS App.
/blogs/watch/pbs-may-dramas-2024/Explore Dramas
https://pbskids.org/videos/wat...New window External IMG-ALT Christina and Andrés with Boombox (Pierce Freelon) with, "Episode 10: Costume Designer"
https://pbskids.org/videos/wat...New window External Christina, Andrés and BoomBox learn about perspective and empathy from Costume Designer Kai in the newest episode of the Jamming on the Job podcast.
https://pbskids.org/videos/wat...New window External Listen Now
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/h...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Deborah Holt Noel, host of NC Weekend in front some framed art and a cut out of a wood-print styled warrior.
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/h...External Subdomain NC Weekend heads to notable historic sites and destinations across the state, streaming now on the PBS App.
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/h...External Subdomain Watch Now
https://www.pbs.org/appNew window External Subdomain Get the Free PBS App
https://www.dukeendowment.org/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT A white woman looks over the shoulder of a black child who is on a computer with the James B. Duke 100 Years logo for The Duke Endowment.
https://www.visitnc.com/event/...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Music on Main in the Mountains June - September! Sparta's Cool Summer Concerts
/watch/passport/Stream Exclusive Content with Passport
/watch/passport/Sign Up Now
/watch/passport/IMG-ALT Cast members of Call the Midwife ride their bicycles.
https://video.pbsnc.org/show/n...External Subdomain IMG-ALT NC Weekend poster image
https://video.pbsnc.org/show/m...External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT My Home, NC
https://video.pbsnc.org/show/s...External Subdomain IMG-ALT State Lines text stacked with an outline of NC in between, superimposed over an image of the NC capitol building lit up at night.
https://video.pbsnc.org/show/b...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Black Issues Forum with Executive Producer Deborah Holt Noel and host Kenia Thompson
https://video.pbsnc.org/show/t...External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Ten to Try: Trails
https://video.pbsnc.org/show/k...External Subdomain IMG-ALT The Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle
https://www.facebook.com/event...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Join the Rootle Roadster Tour at East Carolina University Maine Campus Student Center Lawn (501 E. 10th Street, Greenville, NC) on Friday, May 31, 4 PM-8 PM.
https://www.facebook.com/event...New window External Subdomain Friday, May 31, 4 PM—8 PM
https://www.facebook.com/event...New window External Subdomain Learn More and RSVP on Facebook
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/p...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT The Great American Recipe Virtual Screening & Discussion presented by PBS North Carolina.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/p...New window External Subdomain Tuesday, June 18, 7 PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/p...New window External Subdomain RSVP on Eventbrite
https://www.pbsnc.org/education/PBS North Carolina Education
https://www.pbsnc.org/education/Text duplicate Learn More
https://www.pbsnc.org/education/IMG-ALT Learn more about how PBS NC works to deliver resources to North Carolina Education
/blogs/watch/asian-american-na...IMG-ALT L-R: Corky Lee in Photographic Justice, Ted Ngoy in The Donut King, Danielle Change in Lucky Chow and World Junior Surfing Champion featured in Pacific Heart...
https://pbskids.org/jammingont...New window External IMG-ALT Jamming on the Job, a podcast from PBS Kids.
https://pbskids.org/gamesNew window External IMG-ALT Games App. Play and Learn Anytime!
https://www.facebook.com/MyPBSNC/New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/mypb...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/c/mypb...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.pbsnc.org/IMG-ALT PBS North Carolina logo blue and green
https://www.pbsnc.org/watch/watch
https://www.pbsnc.org/schedule/TV Schedules
/watch/pbs-nc-livestream/Text duplicate PBS Livestream
/watch/rootle-pbs-kids-livestr...Text duplicate PBS KIDS Livestream
/watch/pbs-app/Text duplicate PBS App
/watch/passport/Text duplicate Passport FAQs
/watch/original-productions-fu...PBS NC A-Z Shows Archive
/blogs/education/Text duplicate Learn
https://www.pbsnc.org/education/Text duplicate PBS North Carolina Education
/education/for-families/Text duplicate For Families
/education/for-educators/Text duplicate For Educators
/education/at-home-learning/Text duplicate At-Home Learning
https://www.pbsnc.org/support/SUPPORT
https://www.pbsnc.org/donate/New window Subdomain Donate Now
/support/membership/Membership & Giving
/support/sustainers/Text duplicate Sustainers
/support/philanthropic-gifts/Text duplicate Philanthropic Gifts
/corporate-support/Text duplicate Corporate Support
/support/project-partners/Foundations & Grants
https://www.pbsnc.org/about/WHO WE ARE
https://www.pbsnc.org/about/About PBS North Carolina
/about/diversity-equity-inclus...Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
/about/compliance/Text duplicate Compliance
https://www.pbsnc.org/pressroom/Text duplicate Pressroom
https://www.pbsnc.org/careers/Text duplicate Careers
https://www.pbsnc.org/contact-us/Text duplicate Contact Us

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The checked page does not redirect to another URL.
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This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
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The page response time of 0.51 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.
This page loads 5 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page only loads 3 JavaScript files. That's good!
The file size of the HTML document is fine (304 kB).

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