Cityoflaurel.org - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
58% 
Page structure
29% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
54% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.11 s
File size
122.90 kB
Words
748
Media files
21
Number of links
108 internal / 1 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Laurel, MD | Official Website
The length of the page title is perfect. (257 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is empty.
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
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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theme-color#354c63
descriptionEmpty
keywordsHome
langen
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 748 words. That's ok.
28.2% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
16 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 13.14 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 16 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" 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)
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
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=67Home Page
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=1563Report an Issue in the Community
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=1310Directory of City social media outlets
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=1309Get Alerts from our "Notify Me" system
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=69Search
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=2571Laurel Community Gardening Flyer
data:[...] Base64Laurel Farmers Market Logo
data:[...] Base64Laurel Police Department Vehicle with Black Coloring and Lettering and Badge in Grey Coloring
data:[...] Base64Highlights - Volunteer Laurel
data:[...] Base64Speed Camera
data:[...] Base64Plastic Bag Collection Box (square)
data:[...] Base64Highlights - ARPA
data:[...] Base64US Passport
data:[...] Base64Highlights - ePermits
data:[...] Base64COVID-19
data:[...] Base64Highlights - Floodplain Management
data:[...] Base64MyLaurel Mobile App
data:[...] Base64Get notifications of news and updates in the Notification Center
data:[...] Base64Highlights - Zoning
data:[...] Base64News Placeholder
data:[...] Base64Dog swimming

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Latest News & Events
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 35 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 Latest News & Events
H1 City Spotlights
H3 May 2024
H3 May 2024 Duplicate text
H3 Contact Us
H3 Quick Links
H3 Helpful Links
H3 Loading
H4 City of Laurel Employee Award Recipients for 2023
H4 Memorial Day Holiday Adjusted Collection Schedule
H4 Council Vacancy, Ward 1
H4 Monthly Laurel Police Crime Report - April 2024
H4 City of Laurel Offices Closed Early May 10, 2024
H4 Join us for the 43rd Annual Main Street Festival Saturday, May 11, 2024
H4 Tue, May 28
H4 Tue, May 28 Duplicate text
H4 Wed, May 29
H4 Sun, May 26
H4 Mon, May 27
H4 Community Riverside Planting
H4 Laurel Farmer's Market is Now Open Every Thursday
H4 Monthly Laurel Police Crime Report for March 2024
H4 Volunteer Laurel!
H4 Speed Cameras
H4 Plastics Collection Boxes Added at Some City Facilities
H4 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
H4 City of Laurel Passport Office
H4 ePermits
H4 Laurel's COVID-19 Response Hub
H4 Floodplain Management
H4 MyLaurel Maryland App
H4 Sign Up for Notifications of News Updates
H4 Pending and Recent Zoning Applications
H4 Stay connected!
H4 Website Personalization Now Available!
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 1 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.cityoflaurel.org/Anchor Skip to Main Content
/MyAccount/ProfileCreateCreate a Website Account
/MyAccountWebsite Sign In
https://www.cityoflaurel.org/IMG-ALT Home Page
/1487/MyLaurel-Mobile-AppIMG-ALT Report an Issue in the Community
/209/Social-Media-CenterIMG-ALT Directory of City social media outlets
/AlertCenter.aspxIMG-ALT Get Alerts from our "Notify Me" system
/27/GovernmentGovernment
/31/CommunityCommunity
/35/BusinessBusiness
/101/ServicesServices
/9/How-Do-IHow Do I...
/Search/ResultsIMG-ALT Search
/1641/Council-Meeting-Agendas-...Agendas & Minutes
/179/Job-OpportunitiesEmployment
/175/Accounts-Receivable-Onlin...Online Payments
/159/Parks-and-RecreationRecreation
/236/PermitsPermits
/205/Passport-OfficePassports
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=304City of Laurel Employee Award Recipients for 2023
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=304Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=303Memorial Day Holiday Adjusted Collection Schedule
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=303Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=302Council Vacancy, Ward 1
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=302Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=301Monthly Laurel Police Crime Report - April 2024
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=301Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=297City of Laurel Offices Closed Early May 10, 2024
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=297Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=296Join us for the 43rd Annual Main Street Festival Saturday, May 11, 2024
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=296Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=12,7,15,...View All
https://www.cityoflaurel.org/Anchor Meetings
https://www.cityoflaurel.org/Anchor Events
https://www.cityoflaurel.org/Anchor Text duplicate Meetings
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...28
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...29
https://www.cityoflaurel.org/Anchor Board of Election Supervisors
https://www.cityoflaurel.org/Anchor Eleventh Mayor and City Council Meeting
https://www.cityoflaurel.org/Anchor Environmental Affairs Committee
/calendar.aspx?CID=37View All Events
https://www.cityoflaurel.org/Anchor Text duplicate Events
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...26
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...27
/Calendar.aspx?EID=124551st Annual Joint Memorial Day Service
/Calendar.aspx?EID=1131Memorial Day Holiday Collection Schedule
/calendar.aspx?CID=34,33,24,32...Text duplicate View All Events
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=300IMG-ALT Laurel Community Gardening Flyer
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=300Community Riverside Planting
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=300Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=291IMG-ALT Laurel Farmers Market Logo
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=291Laurel Farmer's Market is Now Open Every Thursday
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=291Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=285IMG-ALT Laurel Police Department Vehicle with Black Coloring and Lettering and Badge in Grey Coloring
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=285Monthly Laurel Police Crime Report for March 2024
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=285Text duplicate Read on...
/372/VolunteeringIMG-ALT Highlights - Volunteer Laurel
/372/VolunteeringVolunteer Laurel!
/372/VolunteeringText duplicate Read on...
/1516/Speed-Red-Light-Camera-I...IMG-ALT Speed Camera
/1516/Speed-Red-Light-Camera-I...Speed Cameras
/1516/Speed-Red-Light-Camera-I...Learn More
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=227IMG-ALT Plastic Bag Collection Box (square)
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=227Plastics Collection Boxes Added at Some City Facilities
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=227Text duplicate Read on...
https://www.cityoflaurel.org/arpaIMG-ALT Highlights - ARPA
https://www.cityoflaurel.org/arpaAmerican Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
https://www.cityoflaurel.org/arpaText duplicate Read on...
/205/Passport-OfficeIMG-ALT US Passport
/205/Passport-OfficeCity of Laurel Passport Office
/205/Passport-OfficeText duplicate Read on...
/236/PermitsIMG-ALT Highlights - ePermits
/236/PermitsePermits
/236/PermitsText duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=146IMG-ALT COVID-19
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=146Laurel's COVID-19 Response Hub
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=146Text duplicate Read on...
/225/Floodplain-ManagementIMG-ALT Highlights - Floodplain Management
/225/Floodplain-ManagementFloodplain Management
/225/Floodplain-ManagementText duplicate Read on...
/1487/MyLaurel-Mobile-AppIMG-ALT MyLaurel Mobile App
/1487/MyLaurel-Mobile-AppMyLaurel Maryland App
/1487/MyLaurel-Mobile-AppText duplicate Read on...
/list.aspxIMG-ALT Get notifications of news and updates in the Notification Center
/list.aspxSign Up for Notifications of News Updates
/list.aspxAdditional Info...
/1459/Pending-Recent-Zoning-Ap...IMG-ALT Highlights - Zoning
/1459/Pending-Recent-Zoning-Ap...Pending and Recent Zoning Applications
/1459/Pending-Recent-Zoning-Ap...Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=13IMG-ALT News Placeholder
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=13Stay connected!
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=13Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=10IMG-ALT Dog swimming
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=10Website Personalization Now Available!
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=10Text duplicate Read on...
/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=15Quick Links
/158/DepartmentsDepartments
/295/Office-of-the-MayorOffice of the Mayor
/406/Green-LivingGreen Living
/188/Elections-Voter-RegistrationElections and Voter Registration
/1493/Office-of-the-City-CouncilOffice of the City Council
/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=16Helpful Links
https://www.cityoflaurel.org/Home
/sitemapSite Map
/directory.aspxContact Us
/accessibilityAccessibility
/copyrightCopyright Notices
/privacyPrivacy Policy
https://connect.civicplus.com/...External Subdomain CivicPlus®

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.cityoflaurel.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 (1.11 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 5 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 16 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (123 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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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 929 referring domains.
This page has 47,914 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 515 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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Robots.txt

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Laurel, MD | Official Website

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Laurel72%Check
City61%Check
Laurel City Council60%Check
Laurel Farmer58%Check
Laurel Employee57%Check
new56%Check
News56%Check
Latest News54%Check
City Council53%Check
Laurel Police Crime Report51%Check
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