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Meta information
80% 
Page quality
58% 
Page structure
66% 
Link structure
85% 
Server
57% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.78 s
File size
69.50 kB
Words
770
Media files
18
Number of links
154 internal / 29 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | AustinTexas.gov
The length of the page title is perfect. (215 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.austintexas.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)
The specified alternate links have no errors.
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

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
The average number of words per sentence of 29.5 words is high.
This page contains 770 words. That's ok.
19.2% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
3 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 13 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 usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 15 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
13 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
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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...default/files/2020-04/job-search-svg.svgNo alt attribute provided
...es/2020-04/recycling-trash-bin-svg-2.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ault/files/2020-04/safety-helmet-svg.svgNo alt attribute provided
...t/files/2020-04/credit-card-lock-svg.svgNo alt attribute provided
...blic/AustinSkylineDusk.jpg?itok=mL-AdmhdDowntown Austin skyline at dusk
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.../default/files/images/home/cityview.webpCityView screenshot
...efault/files/images/home/livestream.webpLive Stream screenshot
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/sites/default/files/2020-02/inbox.svgNo alt attribute provided
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/sites/default/files/2020-02/directory.svgNo alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Welcome to the Official Website of The City of Austin
The H1 heading contains the words Welcome to! Use important keywords instead.
Headings
(Important)
There are 27 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Welcome to the Official Website of The City of Austin
H2 Action Navigation
H2 Main menu
H2 Frequently Viewed Departments
H2 Popular Services
H2 Recent News
H2 Events
H2 Connect with Your City Government
H2 City Transparency
H2 Austin 3-1-1
H2 Footer Menu
H2 Second Footer Menu
H3 Resident
H3 Business
H3 Government
H3 Departments
H3 Connect
H3 Statement from Homeless Strategy Officer David Gray on most recent Point-in-Time Count and Strategic Advancements in Homelessness Response
H3 Wildfire Season Preparation Encouraged
H3 New permanent supportive housing community, Cady Lofts, opens in Central Austin
H3 CityView screenshot
H3 Watch CityView
H3 Watch Live Stream
H3 Federal Taxes When Hiring Employees or Independent Contractors (Zoom only)
H3 The Journey into Retail: H-E-B Suppliers Spill the Tea!
H3 Marketing 101: Building A Strong Brand for Your Small Business
H3 Coffee with a Cop - Henry Sector (South Central Austin)
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (29) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.austintexas.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.austintexas.gov/austintexas.gov
/department/3113-1-1
https://www.austintexas.gov/Text duplicate austintexas.gov
A-TITLE City of Austin Home
https://www.austintexas.gov/Home
/residentResident
/residentOpen the Resident page
/residentText duplicate Open the Resident page
/resident/householdHousehold
/resident/getting-homeGetting a Home
/resident/utilitiesUtilities
/resident/trash-recycling-and-...Trash and Recycling
/page/austin-senior-services-hubSubdomain Austin Senior Services Hub
/resident/gardening-and-home-i...Gardening and Home Improvements
/resident/gardening-and-home-i...Home Improvements
/resident/pets-and-adoptionPets and Adoption
/resident/householdOpen the Household page
/resident/neighborhoodsNeighborhoods
/resident/educationEducation
/resident/librariesLibraries
/resident/familiesFamilies
/resident/neighborhood-communityNeighborhood Issues
/resident/neighborhoodsOpen the Neighborhoods page
/resident/healthHealth
/resident/animalsAnimals
/resident/public-healthPublic Health
/resident/healthOpen the Health page
/resident/public-safetyPublic Safety
/resident/crimeCrime
/resident/courtsCourts
/resident/fire-safetyFire Safety
/resident/emergency-preparednessEmergency Preparedness
/resident/public-safety-employ...Public Safety Employment
/resident/public-safetyOpen the Public Safety page
/resident/arts-and-leisureArts and Leisure
/resident/arts-history-and-cul...Arts, History and Culture
/resident/outdoor-nature-and-w...Outdoor, Nature and Wildlife
/resident/eventsEvents
/resident/city-venues-and-faci...City Venues and Facilities
/resident/film-and-musicFilm and Music
/resident/arts-and-leisureOpen the Arts and Leisure page
/resident/environmentalEnvironmental
/resident/city-programs-and-in...City Programs and Initiatives
/resident/conservation-and-rec...Conservation and Recycling
/resident/animals-and-wildlifeAnimals and Wildlife
/resident/parksParks
/resident/environmentalOpen the Environmental page
/resident/transportationTransportation
/resident/carbusCar/Bus
/resident/aviationAviation
/resident/bicyclepedestrianBicycle/Pedestrian
/resident/streetsmapsStreets/Maps
/resident/transportationOpen the Transportation page
/resident/city-austinCity of Austin
/resident/about-city-austinAbout Austin
/voterinfoVoting and Elections
/department/volunteer-city-austinGet Involved
/resident/city-jobsCity Jobs
/resident/records-and-documentsRecords and Documents
/resident/city-austinOpen the City of Austin page
/businessBusiness
/businessOpen the Business page
/businessText duplicate Open the Business page
/business/doing-businessDoing Business
/business/utilitiesText duplicate Utilities
/business/doing-business-cityDoing Business with the City
/business/taxesTaxes
/business/mbewbe-programMBE/WBE Program
/business/city-codeCity Code
/business/food-establishmentsFood Establishments
/business/permitsPermits
/business/day-laborDay Labor
/business/records-and-documentsText duplicate Records and Documents
/business/doing-businessOpen the Doing Business page
/business/starting-outStarting Out
/business/starting-businessStarting a Business
/business/relocating-businessRelocating a Business
/business/incentives-and-grants-0Incentives and Grants
/business/starting-outOpen the Starting Out page
https://financeonline.austinte...New window External Subdomain City Contracts
/business/small-business-centersSmall Business Centers
/business/small-business-devel...Small Business Development
/business/incentives-and-grantsText duplicate Incentives and Grants
/business/small-business-centersOpen the Small Business Centers page
https://www.austintexas.gov/aceAustin Center for Events
/business/nonprofitsNonprofits
/business/grantsGrants
/business/nonprofitsOpen the Nonprofits page
/page/green-resourcesGreen Resources
/governmentGovernment
/governmentOpen the Government page
/governmentText duplicate Open the Government page
/austin-city-councilCity Council
/department/city-managerCity Manager's Office
/department/boards-and-commiss...Boards and Commissions
/department/city-council/counc...City Council meeting information
/government/city-hallCity Hall
https://www.austincityjobs.org/New window External Subdomain Jobs
https://services.austintexas.g...External Subdomain Public Records
/departmentsDepartments
/departmentsView full directory of departments
/departmentsText duplicate View full directory of departments
/airportAirport
https://www.austintexas.org/External Subdomain Visitors Bureau
https://www.austinconventionce...External Subdomain Convention Center
/department/austin-energyAustin Energy
/department/austin-water-utili...Austin Water
/department/austin-resource-re...Resource Recovery
https://library.austintexas.gov/External Subdomain Library
/department/parks-and-recreationParks and Recreation
/department/policePolice
/department/aacAnimal Services
https://www.austintexas.gov/dsdDevelopment Services
/department/economic-developmentEconomic Development
https://www.austintexas.gov/Connect
https://www.austintexas.gov/Open the Connect page
https://publicinput.com/Portal...External Share ideas online about improving Austin
/communityParticipate in the City
https://www.austintexas.gov/notesSign up for email updates
/contact-usCity contact information
https://maps.austintexas.gov/G...External Subdomain View the City Council district map
/services/adopt-a-petAdopt a pet
/airportGet the latest AUS airport information
/services/apply-city-jobApply for a City job
/services/view-your-recycling-...View your recycling, composting and trash schedule
https://abc.austintexas.gov/we...External Subdomain View the permitting and inspection portal
/page/pay-onlinePay online
/servicesAll Services
/news/statement-homeless-strat...IMG-ALT Downtown Austin skyline at dusk
/news/statement-homeless-strat...Statement from Homeless Strategy Officer David Gray on most recent Point-in-Time Count and Strategic Advancements in Homelessness Response
/news/wildfire-season-preparat...IMG-ALT photo of tress on fire
/news/wildfire-season-preparat...Wildfire Season Preparation Encouraged
/news/new-permanent-supportive...IMG-ALT Image shows five-story, elevator served building. Exterior shows building clad in stone and vinyl planking in shades of green and blue.
/news/new-permanent-supportive...New permanent supportive housing community, Cady Lofts, opens in Central Austin
/department/communications/newsSee All News
https://www.youtube.com/playli...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT CityView screenshot
https://www.youtube.com/playli...New window External Subdomain Watch CityView
/page/watch-atxn-liveWatch Live Stream
https://www.austintexas.gov/atxnNew window Watch More ATXN Videos
/event/federal-taxes-when-hiri...Federal Taxes When Hiring Employees or Independent Contractors (Zoom only)
/event/journey-retail-h-e-b-su...The Journey into Retail: H-E-B Suppliers Spill the Tea!
/event/marketing-101-building-...Marketing 101: Building A Strong Brand for Your Small Business
/event/coffee-cop-henry-sector...Coffee with a Cop - Henry Sector (South Central Austin)
/fullcalendarMore City Events
/services/share-your-ideas-abo...View ways to participate in the City
https://www.austintexas.gov/notesGet updates sent to your email
/services/apply-become-board-o...Apply to become a Board or Commission member
/socialConnect with the City on social media
/department/city-council/counc...Get information on City Council meetings
/contact-usView City contact information
https://www.austintexas.gov/ogcrView open government information
https://austincouncilforum.org/External Read the Austin City Council Forum
https://data.austintexas.gov/External Subdomain View open data
https://austintexas.gov/pirRequest Public Information or Records
/page/americans-disabilities-a...Request ADA accommodations
https://financeonline.austinte...External Subdomain View Austin Finance Online
https://www.austintexas.gov/311Submit an online service request
/department/water-leaksReport a water emergency
https://austinenergy.ifactorno...External Subdomain Report a power outage
/department/311/smart-phone-appDownload the mobile app
/department/311More about Austin 3-1-1
/department/311Get information or assistance
/page/austintexasgov-feedbackGive feedback on our website
/sitemapSite Map
https://services.austintexas.g...External Subdomain Text duplicate Public Records
https://austincouncilforum.org/External City Council Message Board
https://www.facebook.com/austi...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://x.com/austintexasgovNew window External X
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://www.instagram.com/aust...New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/a...New window External Subdomain YouTube
/site/news/rss.xmlRSS
https://www.austintexas.org/External Subdomain Visit Austin
/contact-usCity Directory
https://www.austincityjobs.org/External Subdomain Text duplicate Jobs
/page/legal-noticeLegal Notices
/page/privacy-policyPrivacy Notice
https://www.facebook.com/austi...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook
https://x.com/austintexasgovNew window External Text duplicate X
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate LinkedIn
https://www.instagram.com/aust...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/a...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate YouTube
/site/news/rss.xmlText duplicate RSS

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.austintexas.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.78 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 4 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 13 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (70 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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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 1,003 referring domains.
This page has 17,511 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 802 different ip addresses.

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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/
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# Files
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Disallow: /composer/Template/README.txt
Disallow: /modules/README.txt
Disallow: /sites/README.txt
Disallow: /themes/README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
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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
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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
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