Ridemetro.org - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
94% 
Page quality
81% 
Page structure
87% 
Link structure
70% 
Server
83% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.32 s
File size
110.20 kB
Words
1237
Media files
25
Number of links
122 internal / 32 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
METRO | Public Transit | Houston, Texas | Bus | Rail | Park & Ride
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 594 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
METRO provides public transportation services to Greater Houston. Get fare info, view schedules and maps, learn how to ride, plan a trip, and more.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (915 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.ridemetro.org/
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)
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)
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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og:site_nameRide Metro
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 1237 words. That's ok.
25.7% 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.
13 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 15.45 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 4 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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 following tag is repeated too often: e-newsletter
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
...s/Main/dist/assets/images/METRO-Logo.svgMETRO logo
...1492-accessibility.jpg?sfvrsn=3ae9b187_3Rider in wheelchair exits METRO local bus on a ramp
...-video-reverse-new.png?sfvrsn=5727b124_3Video
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_5Video icon
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_5Video icon
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_5Video icon
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_5Video icon
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_5Video icon
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_5Video icon
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_5Video icon
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_5Video icon
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_5Video icon
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_5Video icon
...s/Main/dist/assets/images/METRO-Logo.svgMetro logo
...in/dist/assets/images/[email protected]browser logo
...in/dist/assets/images/[email protected]browser logo
...n/dist/assets/images/[email protected]browser logo
...Main/dist/assets/images/[email protected]browser logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Safe. Clean. Accessible.
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Safe. Clean. Accessible.
H2 Recent News & Activities
H2 Browser not supported
H3 WATCH NOW: Your Safety Is Our No. 1 Priority
H3 Exciting Career Opportunities
H3 Need Answers? We’re Here to Help
H3 Your Safety Is Our No. 1 Priority
H3 Website Preview (mobile)
H3 Website Preview (desktop)
H4 Questions or Comments?
H4 Customer Service:
H4 Connect With Us
H4 Customer Service: Duplicate text
H4 Questions or Comments? Duplicate text
H4 Connect With Us Duplicate text
H4 METRONext
H4 Rider Rewards
H4 ONE to Ride App
H5 Buy / Reload
H5 Subscribe for Free
H6 Buy
H6 Reload
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 too many external links (32) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.ridemetro.org/Anchor Skip to Main Content
https://crm.ridemetro.org/New window External Subdomain Let Us Know! (Open external link)
https://www.facebook.com/RideM...New window External Subdomain Facebook (Open external link)
https://twitter.com/METROHoustonNew window External Twitter (Open external link)
https://www.youtube.com/METROH...New window External Subdomain YouTube (Open external link)
https://www.instagram.com/metr...New window External Subdomain Instagram (Open external link)
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain LinkedIn (Open external link)
/about/news-media/podcastsPodcast
https://www.ridemetro.org/IMG-ALT METRO logo
/riding-metro/transit-services...Transit Services Overview
/riding-metro/transit-services...Local Bus
/riding-metro/transit-services...Park & Ride Bus
/riding-metro/transit-services...METRORail
/riding-metro/transit-services...METRORapid
/riding-metro/transit-services...METRO curb2curb
/riding-metro/transit-services...METROLift
/riding-metro/transit-services...METRO STAR Vanpool
/riding-metro/transit-services...HOV/HOT Express Lanes
/riding-metro/accessing-metro/...Accessing METRO Overview
/riding-metro/accessing-metro/...Access by Transfer
/riding-metro/accessing-metro/...Access by Car
/riding-metro/accessing-metro/...Access by Bike
/riding-metro/safety-security/...Your Safety
/riding-metro/safety-security/...METRO Police Department
/riding-metro/safety-security/...Code of Conduct
/riding-metro/apps/overviewMobile Apps Overview
/riding-metro/apps/ridemetro-appAll-in-One Toolkit
/riding-metro/apps/q-mobile-ti...Buy Mobile Tickets
/riding-metro/apps/ONE-to-Ride...Plan Your Trips
/riding-metro/apps/curb2curb-appBook Curb-to-Curb Rides
/riding-metro/apps/mpd-connect...Contact METRO Police
/riding-metro/houston-attractionsHouston Attractions
/riding-metro/rider-rewardsRider Rewards
/riding-metro/lost-and-foundLost & Found
/riding-metro/questions-and-an...Questions & Answers
/fares/all-about-faresAll About Fares
/fares/reload-your-fare-cardReload Your Fare Card
/fares/discounted-and-free-pro...Discounted & Free Programs
/fares/savings-calculatorSavings Calculator
/fares/policies-proceduresPolicies & Procedures
/fares/questions-and-answers-faqText duplicate Questions & Answers
/alerts/service-alerts-and-det...Current Service Alerts & Detours
/alerts/text-and-email-alerts-...Get Text and Email Alerts
/alerts/service-changesService Changes
/about/who-we-are/about-metroAbout METRO / Leadership
/about/who-we-are/community-en...Community Engagement
/about/who-we-are/accessibilityAccessibility
/about/who-we-are/sustainabilitySustainability
/about/who-we-are/urban-designUrban Design
/about/who-we-are/innovationInnovation
/about/board-meetingsBoard Meetings
/about/business-to-business/pr...Procurement Opportunities
/about/business-to-business/pa...Partnership Opportunities
/about/business-to-business/tr...METRORail Track Access
/about/business-to-business/re...Real Estate
/about/business-to-business/on...Online Auctions
/about/business-to-business/de...Debt Service and Investments
/about/business-to-business/de...Developer Portal
/about/metronext/moving-forwar...Moving Forward Plan
/about/metronext/metrorapidText duplicate METRORapid
/about/metronext/boost-and-sig...BOOST and Signature
/about/metronext/system-enhanc...System Enhancements
/about/metronext/archiveMETRONext Archive
/about/metronext/current-metro...Current METRO Projects
/about/records-reports/financi...Financial Transparency
/about/records-reports/ridersh...Ridership Reports
/about/records-reports/title-v...Title VI Complaint Process
/about/records-reports/ada-com...ADA Complaint Process
/about/records-reports/open-re...Open Records Request
/about/records-reports/subpoen...Subpoena Instructions
/about/news-media/news-releasesNews Releases
/about/news-media/public-heari...Public Hearings & Notices
/about/news-media/metro-matter...METRO Matters TV Show
/about/news-media/metro-newsle...METRO Newsletter
/about/news-media/podcastsPodcasts
/about/news-media/digital-assetsDigital Assets
/about/careersCareers
/about/questions-and-answers-faqText duplicate Questions & Answers
https://crm.ridemetro.org/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Let Us Know! (Open external link)
https://www.facebook.com/RideM...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook (Open external link)
https://twitter.com/METROHoustonNew window External Text duplicate Twitter (Open external link)
https://www.youtube.com/METROH...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate YouTube (Open external link)
https://www.instagram.com/metr...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram (Open external link)
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate LinkedIn (Open external link)
/about/news-media/podcastsText duplicate Podcast
https://www.metroridestore.org...New window External Subdomain Obtain Fare Cards
/riding-metro/apps/q-mobile-ti...Text duplicate Buy Mobile Tickets
/fares/reload-your-fare-cardReload Your METRO Q® Fare Card or METRO Day Pass
/alerts/service-alerts-and-det...See Alerts
https://www.ridemetro.org/Anchor Watch Videos
/about/careersCareers Page
https://assets-cdn-prod.azuree...New window External Subdomain CEO Search
/riding-metro/houston-livestoc...Rope a Ride to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo >
/riding-metro/apps/ONE-to-Ride...METRO TRIP App Has Been Renamed ONE to Ride >
/about/who-we-are/about-metroMETRO Funds Over $4 Billion in Road Maintenance and More >
https://content.govdelivery.co...New window External Subdomain Choose METRO This Spring Break >
/riding-metro/safety-security/...Learn More About the METRO Police Department >
https://content.govdelivery.co...New window External Subdomain METRO Welcomes New Board Chair Brock and Board Member Vilaseca >
/about/metronext/moving-forwar...See Progress
/riding-metro/rider-rewardsLearn More
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT link to the Apple app store to download the RideMETRO app
https://play.google.com/store/...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT link to googple play to download the RideMETRO app
/privacy-policyNew window data privacy policy
/online-survey-panelJoin METRO Feedback Loop panel
/about/careersLearn about METRO careers
/about/who-we-are/contact-usOther Contact Numbers
https://www.facebook.com/RideM...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook (Open external link)
https://twitter.com/METROHoustonNew window External Text duplicate Twitter (Open external link)
https://www.youtube.com/METROH...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate YouTube (Open external link)
https://www.instagram.com/metr...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram (Open external link)
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate LinkedIn (Open external link)
/about/news-media/podcastsText duplicate Podcast
/about/who-we-areWho We Are
/about/board-meetingsText duplicate Board Meetings
/about/business-to-businessBusiness to Business
/about/metronextMETRONext / Projects
/about/records-reportsRecords & Reports
/about/news-mediaNews & Media
/about/careersText duplicate Careers
/about/questions-and-answers-faqText duplicate Questions & Answers
/riding-metro/transit-servicesTransit Services
/riding-metro/accessing-metroAccessing METRO
/riding-metro/safety-securitySafety & Security
/riding-metro/appsApps For Your Phone
/riding-metro/houston-attractionsText duplicate Houston Attractions
/riding-metro/rider-rewardsText duplicate Rider Rewards
/riding-metro/lost-and-foundText duplicate Lost & Found
/riding-metro/questions-and-an...Text duplicate Questions & Answers
/fares/all-about-faresText duplicate All About Fares
/fares/reload-your-fare-cardText duplicate Reload Your Fare Card
/fares/discounted-and-free-pro...Text duplicate Discounted & Free Programs
/fares/savings-calculatorText duplicate Savings Calculator
/fares/policies-proceduresText duplicate Policies & Procedures
/fares/questions-and-answers-faqText duplicate Questions & Answers
/about/business-to-business/pr...Text duplicate Procurement Opportunities
/about/business-to-business/pa...Text duplicate Partnership Opportunities
/about/business-to-business/tr...Text duplicate METRORail Track Access
/about/business-to-business/re...Text duplicate Real Estate
/about/business-to-business/on...Text duplicate Online Auctions
/about/business-to-business/de...Text duplicate Debt Service and Investments
/about/business-to-business/de...New window Text duplicate Developer Portal
/privacy-policyPrivacy
/eeo-policyEEO Policy
/about/who-we-are/contact-usContact METRO
https://www.facebook.com/RideM...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook (Open external link)
https://twitter.com/METROHoustonNew window External Text duplicate Twitter (Open external link)
https://www.youtube.com/METROH...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate YouTube (Open external link)
https://www.instagram.com/metr...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram (Open external link)
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate LinkedIn (Open external link)
/about/news-media/podcastsText duplicate Podcast
https://www.google.com/chrome/...External Subdomain Google Chrome
IMG-ALT browser logo
https://support.apple.com/down...External Subdomain Safari Mac OS
IMG-ALT browser logo
https://www.mozilla.org/firefo...External Subdomain Mozilla
IMG-ALT browser logo
https://www.microsoft.com/edgeExternal Subdomain Microsoft Edge
IMG-ALT browser logo

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.ridemetro.org/"
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 is slow (1.32 seconds). The response time should be less than 0.4 seconds. Slow websites are bad for search engine bots and also result in bad user experience.
This page loads 4 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
This page only loads 1 CSS files. That's ok.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (110 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

Blacklists
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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 3,180 referring domains.
This page has 1,934,631 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,501 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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METRO | Public Transit | Houston, Texas | Bus | Rail | Park & R...
METRO provides public transportation services to Greater Houston. Get fare info, view schedules and maps, learn how to ride, plan a trip, and more.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
METRO82%Check
Ride80%Check
Metro Transit64%Check
Park Ride63%Check
METRO Police59%Check
Houston58%Check
Public58%Check
Accessing METRO58%Check
Contact METRO58%Check
Park Ride Bus56%Check
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