Cityofkingston.ca - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
97% 
Page quality
82% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
75% 
Server
82% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.78 s
File size
80.40 kB
Words
543
Media files
36
Number of links
81 internal / 31 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | City of Kingston
The length of the page title is perfect. (214 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The official website for the City of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (377 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.cityofkingston.ca/
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)
Language for link pointing to page itself inaccurate
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

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no, maximum-scale=2
descriptionThe official website for the City of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
robotsindex,follow
msapplication-square70x70logo/media/nkon4ad4/kingston_favicon.svg?width=70&height=70
msapplication-square150x150logo/media/nkon4ad4/kingston_favicon.svg?width=150&height=150
msapplication-wide310x150logo/media/nkon4ad4/kingston_favicon.svg?width=310&height=150
msapplication-square310x310logo/media/nkon4ad4/kingston_favicon.svg?width=310&height=310
langen
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:site@cityofkingston
og:typewebsite
og:titleHome | City of Kingston
og:imagehttps://www.cityofkingston.ca/media/xmfjopit/kingston_logo.svg
og:urlhttps://www.cityofkingston.ca/
og:descriptionThe official website for the City of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
og:site_nameCity of Kingston
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 543 words. That's ok.
26% 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.
7 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 16.89 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, maximum-scale=2" 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 11 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
31 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

URLAlt attributeTitle
...zfozkdn/cityofkingston_logo_banner-1.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/r0mjnxb5/white-city-logo-2.svgCity of Kingston Logo
/media/m2cdd5hv/67x50-swim.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/2cudgfow/67x50-application.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/ygbcqpfx/67x50-calendar.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/uijmurkt/67x50-hard-hat-gear.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/sdtncenq/67x50-handshake.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/ztyjfrdq/67x50-bylaw-notepad.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/mi2pszh4/67x50-briefcase.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/2cefjdeo/67x50-home.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/yk3bnobs/67x50-people-services.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/seodo2p1/67x50-people.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/wgbpmxb2/67x50-fire-truck.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/nn5kv3k3/67x50-recycle.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/2m4pdp04/67x50-news.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/xrpazcmo/67x50-building.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/as5p5b5k/67x50-property-tax.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/b5bdopmf/67x50-parking.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/q35p54pi/67x50-bus.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/2cefjdeo/67x50-home.svgNo alt attribute provided
...xpo.jpg?width=440&height=203&format=webpNo alt attribute provided
...=400&height=200&rmode=boxpad&format=webpNo alt attribute provided
...=400&height=200&rmode=boxpad&format=webpTraffic on Wabaan Crossing bridge
...=400&height=200&rmode=boxpad&format=webpLarge mural being created on the side of a building
...=400&height=200&rmode=boxpad&format=webpMarket stalls showing various vegetables
...=400&height=200&rmode=boxpad&format=webpCity Hall Clock Tower
...=400&height=200&rmode=boxpad&format=webpNo alt attribute provided
...ement.png?width=75&height=76&format=webpNo alt attribute provided
/media/3l4huoac/facebook.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/y2xfw0ew/instagram.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/lk1h40ag/linkedin.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/wygpti2r/youtube.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/emeibqfg/x-logo.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/lctl4hwt/67x50-application_black.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ia/x3elyqrx/67x50-credit-cards_black.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/tvkfiwcz/67x50-search_black.svgNo alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Kingston News:
H2 Events
H2 I Want To...
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 (31) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.cityofkingston.ca/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.cityofkingston.ca/Anchor Skip to footer
https://www.cityofkingston.ca/No Text
https://www.mykingston.ca/External Subdomain MyKingston
https://www.cityofkingston.ca/Anchor I Want To
/news/posts/city-of-kingston-s...City of Kingston seeking applications for municipal committees, boards and commissions
A-TITLE Click to open City of Kingston seeking applications for municipal committees, boards and commissions
/news/posts/get-ready-to-lace-...Get ready to lace up at the Mike Lee Insurance Ice Rink
A-TITLE Click to open Get ready to lace up at the Mike Lee Insurance Ice Rink
/news/posts/lasalle-causeway-t...LaSalle Causeway temporary modular bridge opens for users
A-TITLE Click to open LaSalle Causeway temporary modular bridge opens for users
/news/posts/the-last-giveaway-...The last Giveaway Day of the year is Oct. 12
A-TITLE Click to open The last Giveaway Day of the year is Oct. 12
/news/posts/service-disruption...Service Disruption Notice: Artillery Park Pool Closure
A-TITLE Click to open Service Disruption Notice: Artillery Park Pool Closure
/news/View All News
A-TITLE Click to open news
https://www.cityofkingston.ca/Anchor Garbage & Recycling
https://www.cityofkingston.ca/Anchor Make a Payment
https://www.cityofkingston.ca/Anchor Connect with Us
https://www.cityofkingston.ca/Anchor Ride Transit
/garbage-and-recycling/collect...Collection Calendar
A-TITLE Collection Calendar
/garbage-and-recycling/househo...Household Waste Collection
A-TITLE Household Waste Collection
/garbage-and-recycling/what-go...What Goes Where
A-TITLE What Goes Where
/garbage-and-recycling/garbage...Garbage Bag Tags
A-TITLE Garbage Bag Tags
/roads-parking-and-transportat...Parking Tickets
A-TITLE Pay a Parking Ticket
/roads-parking-and-transportat...Parking Permits
A-TITLE Parking Permits
/property-taxes/paying-your-pr...Property Taxes
A-TITLE Paying Your Property Taxes
/council-and-city-administrati...Provincial Offences and Fines
A-TITLE Provincial Offences and Fines
https://mycity.cityofkingston....External Subdomain Report an Issue
/council-and-city-administrati...Public Engagement
A-TITLE Public Engagement
/subscribe/Subscribe to News
A-TITLE Subscribe
/careers-and-volunteering/care...Job Opportunities
A-TITLE Job Opportunities
https://www.kingstontransit.ca...External Subdomain Trip Planner
A-TITLE Trip Planner
https://www.kingstontransit.ca...External Subdomain Schedules
A-TITLE Schedules
https://www.kingstontransit.ca...External Subdomain Fares and Passes
A-TITLE Fares and Passes
/news/categories/transit-news-...Service Alerts
A-TITLE Transit News and Alerts
https://www.kingstontransit.ca...External Subdomain Load your Pass Online
A-TITLE Load your Pass Online
https://www.kingstontransit.ca...External Subdomain A-TITLE Renew Your Monthly Pass
https://www.cityofkingston.ca/Anchor Text duplicate Garbage & Recycling
/garbage-and-recycling/collect...Text duplicate Collection Calendar
A-TITLE Collection Calendar
/garbage-and-recycling/househo...Text duplicate Household Waste Collection
A-TITLE Household Waste Collection
/garbage-and-recycling/what-go...Text duplicate What Goes Where
A-TITLE What Goes Where
/garbage-and-recycling/garbage...Text duplicate Garbage Bag Tags
A-TITLE Garbage Bag Tags
https://www.cityofkingston.ca/Anchor Text duplicate Make a Payment
/roads-parking-and-transportat...Text duplicate Parking Tickets
A-TITLE Pay a Parking Ticket
/roads-parking-and-transportat...Text duplicate Parking Permits
A-TITLE Parking Permits
/property-taxes/paying-your-pr...Text duplicate Property Taxes
A-TITLE Paying Your Property Taxes
/council-and-city-administrati...Text duplicate Provincial Offences and Fines
A-TITLE Provincial Offences and Fines
https://www.cityofkingston.ca/Anchor Text duplicate Connect with Us
https://mycity.cityofkingston....External Subdomain Text duplicate Report an Issue
/council-and-city-administrati...Text duplicate Public Engagement
A-TITLE Public Engagement
/subscribe/Text duplicate Subscribe to News
A-TITLE Subscribe
/careers-and-volunteering/care...Text duplicate Job Opportunities
A-TITLE Job Opportunities
https://www.cityofkingston.ca/Anchor Text duplicate Ride Transit
https://www.kingstontransit.ca...External Subdomain Text duplicate Trip Planner
A-TITLE Trip Planner
https://www.kingstontransit.ca...External Subdomain Text duplicate Schedules
A-TITLE Schedules
https://www.kingstontransit.ca...External Subdomain Text duplicate Fares and Passes
A-TITLE Fares and Passes
/news/categories/transit-news-...Text duplicate Service Alerts
A-TITLE Transit News and Alerts
https://www.kingstontransit.ca...External Subdomain Text duplicate Load your Pass Online
A-TITLE Load your Pass Online
/activities-and-recreation/Activities and Recreation
/applications-licences-and-per...Applications, Licences and Permits
/arts-culture-and-events/Arts, Culture and Events
/building-and-renovating/Building and Renovating
/business-in-kingston/Business in Kingston
/bylaws-and-animal-services/Bylaws and Animal Services
/careers-and-volunteering/Careers and Volunteering
/climate-change-and-environment/Climate Change and Environment
/community-supports/Community Supports
/council-and-city-administration/Council and City Administration
/emergency-services-and-public...Emergency Services and Public Health
/garbage-and-recycling/Garbage and Recycling
/news-and-notices/News and Notices
/planning-and-development/Planning and Development
/property-taxes/Text duplicate Property Taxes
/roads-parking-and-transportat...Roads, Parking, and Transportation
https://www.kingstontransit.ca/External Subdomain Transit
https://utilitieskingston.com/New window External Utilities Kingston
A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
/arts-culture-and-events/city-...Kingston Climate Expo Thursday, Oct. 3rd - Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 Multiple locations around Kingston
https://events.cityofkingston....External Subdomain MEET: Plug’n Drive EV Testing
A-TITLE Click to open MEET: Plug’n Drive EV Testing
https://events.cityofkingston....External Subdomain Women in STEM Panel (Kingston Climate Expo)
A-TITLE Click to open Women in STEM Panel (Kingston Climate Expo)
https://events.cityofkingston....External Subdomain Text duplicate MEET: Plug’n Drive EV Testing
A-TITLE Click to open MEET: Plug’n Drive EV Testing
https://events.cityofkingston.ca/External Subdomain View All Events
A-TITLE Click to open events
https://getinvolved.cityofking...External Subdomain MyKingston User Experience Share your experience using MyKingston on Get Involved Kingston for a chance to win a $100 gift card!
/roads-parking-and-transportat...LaSalle Causeway Learn how to travel during the closure and what we are doing to help.
IMG-ALT Traffic on Wabaan Crossing bridge
/arts-culture-and-events/art-a...Arts Walk Enjoy a self-guided public art tour across the city, featuring permanent and temporary public artworks.
IMG-ALT Large mural being created on the side of a building
/activities-and-recreation/far...Farmers Market Take advantage of fresh and local produce and other local goods at the various farmers markets in Kingston.
IMG-ALT Market stalls showing various vegetables
https://www.visitkingston.ca/External Subdomain Visit Kingston Explore the City of Kingston's rich history and culture, our numerous parks and facilities, and view upcoming events and festivals.
IMG-ALT City Hall Clock Tower
https://www.ygkairport.com/External Subdomain Kingston Airport - YGK Learn more about Kingston Airport services.
/arts-culture-and-events/histo...City's reconciliation initiatives
A-TITLE Reconciliation
/council-and-city-administrati...Accessibility
A-TITLE Accessibility
/careers-and-volunteering/care...Careers
A-TITLE Career Opportunities
/council-and-city-administrati...Contact Us
A-TITLE Contact Us
/council-and-city-administrati...Privacy
A-TITLE Accountability and Transparency
/sitemap/Sitemap
A-TITLE Sitemap
https://mycity.cityofkingston....External Subdomain Website Feedback
A-TITLE Website Feedback
https://www.facebook.com/TheCi...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
https://www.instagram.com/city...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
https://ca.linkedin.com/compan...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
https://www.youtube.com/TheCit...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
https://twitter.com/cityofking...New window External Text duplicate A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
https://govstack.com/New window External Govstack
A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
/council-and-city-administrati...Privacy statement.
A-TITLE Accountability and Transparency
/activities-and-recreation/aqu...Aquatic Programs
A-TITLE Drop-In Aquatic Programs
/applications-licences-and-per...Building Permits
A-TITLE Building Permits
/applications-licences-and-per...Business Licences
A-TITLE Business Licences
/applications-licences-and-per...Open Air Fire Permits
A-TITLE Open Air Fire Permits
/activities-and-recreation/dro...Recreation Programs
A-TITLE Drop-In Recreational Programs
/garbage-and-recycling/garbage...Text duplicate Garbage Bag Tags
A-TITLE Garbage Bag Tags
/bylaws-and-animal-services/an...Pet Licences
A-TITLE Pet Licences
/property-taxes/Text duplicate Property Taxes
A-TITLE Property Taxes
/roads-parking-and-transportat...Text duplicate Parking Tickets
A-TITLE Pay a Parking Ticket
https://www.kingstontransit.ca...External Subdomain Transit Load Pass Online
A-TITLE Load your Pass Online
https://events.cityofkingston....External Subdomain City Events
/garbage-and-recycling/collect...Text duplicate Collection Calendar
A-TITLE Collection Calendar
/careers-and-volunteering/care...Career Opportunities
A-TITLE Career Opportunities
https://www.kingstontransit.ca...External Subdomain Transit Trip Planner
A-TITLE Trip Planner
/news-and-notices/webcams/Webcams
A-TITLE Webcams

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.cityofkingston.ca/"
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 0.78 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (80 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateWed, 09 Oct 2024 08:09:29 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
cache-controlno-cache,no-store
content-encodinggzip
expires-1
pragmano-cache
set-cookie226 Characters
varyAccept-Encoding
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x-cacheCONFIG_NOCACHE
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
referrer-policystrict-origin
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 2,137 referring domains.
This page has 929,580 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,336 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

User-agent: Googlebot # Google
User-agent: MSNBot    # MSN
User-agent: cludo # Cludo.com
User-agent: Slurp     # Yahoo!
User-agent: TEOMA     # Ask.com  
User-agent: bingbot   # Bing
User-agent: siteimprove # Siteimprove
Allow: /

User-agent: *
Disallow: /bin/
Disallow: /config/
Disallow: /install/
Disallow: /umbraco/
Disallow: /views/


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Home | City of Kingston
The official website for the City of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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City73%Check
Kingston Airport56%Check
Ontario46%Check
Canada46%Check
Website43%Check
Events40%Check
News40%Check
Get38%Check
Building38%Check
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