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Meta information
100% 
Page quality
72% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
21% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.45 s
File size
132.20 kB
Words
819
Media files
25
Number of links
198 internal / 62 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home Page - Murfreesboro City Schools
The length of the page title is perfect. (363 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
(Rutherford County) Prekindergarten through sixth grade system comprised of thirteen schools.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (586 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://cityschools.net/
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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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
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The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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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
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
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The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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titleMurfreesboro City Schools
description(Rutherford County) Prekindergarten through sixth grade system comprised of thirteen schools.
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CopyrightCopyright Murfreesboro City Schools 2022. All Rights Reserved.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
The average number of words per sentence of 27 words is high.
This page contains 819 words. That's ok.
16.4% of the text are stop words.
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.
There are no duplicates on the site.
Frames
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This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
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No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
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The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 16 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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This page uses Google authorship information without an image.
HTTPS
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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
...hemes/2022-MCS-theme/images/mcs-logo.svgMurfreesboro City Schools
/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dot-day.jpgDot Day
...ds/2024/08/Foundation-Donate-Slide-1.pngSupport Our Schools Through The City Schools Foundation.
...tent/uploads/2023/01/kids-at-hobgood.jpgKids in the classroom at Hobgood Elementary.
...t/uploads/2024/07/Substitutes-Hiring.pngNow Hiring Substitute Teachers
...uploads/2023/02/We-Are-Hiring-Slider.jpgWe are hiring!
...uploads/2023/01/MCS-Mission-Slider-1.jpgIt is the mission of Murfreesboro City Schools to assure academic and personal success for each child.
...s/2023/03/gifted-academy-slider-2023.jpgGifted Academy 2023 Graduates
/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/slider-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...t/uploads/2024/03/oce-state-robotics.jpgOCE Competes at State Robotics Competition
...t/uploads/2024/03/2024-choir-concert.jpg2024 Choir Concert
/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/slider-1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
data:[...] Base64previous arrow
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...ads/2024/11/discovery-applications-1.jpgDiscovery School Accepting Applications Beginning December 1st
...loads/2024/10/Foundation-Grants-2024.jpgFoundation Grant Awards
...nt/uploads/2024/09/2024-school-board.jpg2024 School Board
...tent/uploads/2023/01/kids-homepage-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ontent/uploads/2024/03/job-fair-2024.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ntent/uploads/2023/01/trey-home-page.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...s/2022-MCS-theme/images/twitter-icon.pngTwitter
.../2022-MCS-theme/images/facebook-icon.pngFacebook
...mes/2022-MCS-theme/images/vimeo-icon.pngVimeo
.../2022-MCS-theme/images/peachjar-icon.pngPeachjar
...es/2022-MCS-theme/images/ask-us-icon.pngAsk MCS

Page structure

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

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 The latest news from MCS
H2 Join Our Team
H3 Discovery School Applications for 25-26 School Year
H3 The City Schools Foundation Awards 50 Grants
H3 School Board Receives TSBA Board of Distinction Award
H3 upcoming events and details
H3 by the numbers
H4 Contact
H4 Quick Links
H4 Connect with MCS
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.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 1 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are too many external links (62) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://cityschools.net/newsNews
/news/district-informationDistrict Information
/news/about-usAbout Us
/news/esser-informationESSER Information
/news/newslettersNewsletters
https://cityschools.net/news/bidsBids
/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/St...2022-2027 Strategic Plan
https://cityschools.net/schoolsSchools
https://www.blackfoxelementary...External Subdomain Black Fox Elementary
https://www.bradleyacademyscho...External Subdomain Bradley Academy
https://www.casonlaneacademy.net/External Subdomain Cason Lane Academy
https://www.casonlaneacademy.n...External Subdomain Cason Lane Pre-K
https://www.discoveryschoolexp...External Subdomain Discovery School
https://www.siegelelementary.net/External Subdomain Erma Siegel Elementary
https://www.hobgoodelementary....External Subdomain Hobgood Elementary
https://www.pittardelementary....External Subdomain John Pittard Elementary
https://www.mitchellneilsonsch...External Subdomain Mitchell-Neilson School
https://www.northfieldelementa...External Subdomain Northfield Elementary
https://www.overallcreekelemen...External Subdomain Overall Creek Elementary
https://www.reevesrogerselemen...External Subdomain Reeves-Rogers Elementary
https://www.salemelementary.net/External Subdomain Salem Elementary
https://www.scaleselementary.net/External Subdomain Scales Elementary
/departments/preschoolPreschool
/administrationAdministration
/administration/directorDirector of Schools
/administration/school-boardSchool Board
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/?page_id=964Board Minutes
/administration/school-board/h...How to Address the Board
/administration/school-board/p...Policies
/administration/notice-non-dis...Notice of Non-discrimination
/departmentsDepartments
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/departments/communicationsCommunications
/departments/communications/ad...Additional Information
/departments/communications/di...Distribution of Material
/departments/communications/gr...Grant Info
/departments/communications/me...Meet Our Team
/departments/communications/pe...Peachjar
/departments/communications/pressPress
/departments/communications/so...Social Media Guidelines
/departments/communications/wh...Who’s Tweeting
/departments/community-outreachCommunity Outreach
/departments/espESP
/departments/finance-and-accou...Finance and Accounting
/departments/finance-and-accou...Frequently Asked Questions
/departments/foundationFoundation
/departments/human-resourcesHuman Resources
/departments/human-resources/m...Meet the HR Team
/departments/human-resources/s...Salary Charts, Pay Periods, and Handbooks
/departments/human-resources/s...Substitute Teacher
https://cityschools.mysmarthir...External Subdomain Employment Opportunities
/departments/human-resources/c...Current Employees
/departments/human-resources/c...Annual Required Training
/departments/human-resources/c...Benefit Information
/departments/human-resources/c...Direct Deposit and W-4 Changes
/departments/human-resources/c...FMLA and Leave of Absence
/departments/human-resources/c...Frontline Absence Management
/departments/human-resources/c...Forms
/departments/human-resources/c...Evaluation Grievance Forms
/departments/human-resources/c...Edison Login Information
/departments/human-resources/c...My Benefits Channel
/departments/human-resources/c...Name or Address Change
/departments/human-resources/c...Retirement Information and TCRS
/departments/human-resources/c...Sick Leave Bank
/departments/human-resources/c...Skyward Employee Access
/departments/human-resources/c...Time-Off
/departments/human-resources/c...TNCompass
/departments/human-resources/c...Worker’s Comp
/departments/instructionInstruction
/departments/instruction/instr...Text duplicate Meet Our Team
/departments/instruction/curri...Curriculum Standards
/departments/instruction/paren...Parent Resources
/departments/instruction/feder...Federal Programs
https://www.tn.gov/educationExternal Subdomain TN State Department of Education
https://www.schoolstation.com/...External Subdomain Schoolstation
/departments/maintenanceMaintenance
/departments/nursing-servicesNursing Services
/departments/preschoolText duplicate Preschool
/departments/preschool/formsApplications
/departments/preschool/prescho...Preschool Policies and Procedures
/departments/instruction/paren...Text duplicate Parent Resources
/departments/school-nutritionSchool Nutrition
/departments/school-nutrition/...Farm to School
/departments/school-nutrition/...Free and Reduced
/departments/school-nutrition/...Policies and Procedures
/departments/school-nutrition/...Pricing & Payment Options
/departments/school-nutrition/...Text duplicate Frequently Asked Questions
/departments/special-educationSpecial Education
/departments/special-education...Contact Us
/departments/special-education...Gifted Program
/departments/special-education...Integrated Preschool Program
/departments/special-education...Eligibility and Guidelines
/departments/special-education...Sites and Times
/departments/special-education...Text duplicate Applications
/departments/special-education...Links of Interest
/departments/special-education...Parent Information
/departments/special-education...Preschool Assessment
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/departments/student-support-s...Student Support Services
/departments/student-support-s...Coordinated School Health
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/departments/student-support-s...Staff Wellness
/departments/student-support-s...School Health Screenings
/departments/student-support-s...Teacher Resources
/departments/student-support-s...Text duplicate Federal Programs
/departments/student-support-s...Title I Overview
/departments/student-support-s...Title I Parent Resources
/departments/student-support-s...Title I Parent Rights and Notifications
/departments/student-support-s...Parent and Family Engagement Policy
/departments/student-support-s...Other Federal Programs
/departments/student-support-s...Home School
/departments/student-support-s...Meet the Team
/departments/student-support-s...School Counseling
/departments/student-support-s...Meet the Counselors
/departments/student-support-s...Resources
/departments/technologyTechnology
/departments/transportationTransportation
/departments/transportation/bu...Bus Routes
/departments/transportation/bu...Bus Rules
/departments/transportation/ed...Edulog’s Parent Portal Lite App
/departments/transportation/ke...Keep Our Children Safe
/departments/transportation/pa...Parent Handbook for Bus Service
/departments/transportation/re...Text duplicate Resources
/departments/transportation/st...State Laws
/departments/transportation/tr...Transportation Staff
/student-infoStudent Info
/student-info/admission-conductAdmission & Conduct
/student-info/ask-mcsAsk MCS
/student-info/assessment-infor...Assessment Information
https://cityschools.net/calendarCalendar
/student-info/every-day-mattersEvery Day Matters
/student-info/links-and-resourcesLinks and Resources for Students
/student-info/mckinney-vento-h...McKinney-Vento (Homeless Education)
/student-info/parent-handbookParent Handbook
/student-info/registrationRegistration
/student-info/registration/exi...Existing/Returning Student Registration
/student-info/registration/kin...Kindergarten Registration
/student-info/registration/zon...Zone Waivers
/?page_id=92212023-24 New Student Registration
/student-info/registration/202...2024-25 New Student Registration
/departments/preschoolPreschool Registration
/departments/student-support-s...Text duplicate Home School
https://cityschools.net/steamSTEAM
/steam/steam-linksSteam Links
/student-info/supply-listsSupply Lists
https://www.youtube.com/playli...External Subdomain Videos
https://cityschools.net/calendarText duplicate Calendar
https://outlook.office.com/External Subdomain Webmail
https://drive.google.com/drive...External Subdomain Text duplicate Teacher Resources
https://skyward.iscorp.com/scr...External Subdomain Skyward: Employee
https://skyward.iscorp.com/scr...External Subdomain Skyward: Student
https://cityschools.mysmarthir...External Subdomain Apply Now
https://cityschools.net/IMG-ALT Murfreesboro City Schools
https://outlook.office.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Webmail
https://drive.google.com/drive...External Subdomain Text duplicate Teacher Resources
https://skyward.iscorp.com/scr...External Subdomain Text duplicate Skyward: Employee
https://skyward.iscorp.com/scr...External Subdomain Text duplicate Skyward: Student
https://cityschools.mysmarthir...External Subdomain Text duplicate Apply Now
/student-info/registrationText duplicate Registration
https://cityschools.net/newsText duplicate News
/news/district-informationText duplicate District Information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain Text duplicate Videos
https://cityschools.net/bidsBids & RFPs
/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/St...Text duplicate 2022-2027 Strategic Plan
https://cityschools.net/schoolsText duplicate Schools
http://www.blackfoxelementary....External Subdomain Text duplicate Black Fox Elementary
http://www.bradleyacademyschoo...External Subdomain Text duplicate Bradley Academy
http://www.casonlaneacademy.net/External Subdomain Text duplicate Cason Lane Academy
https://www.casonlaneacademy.n...External Subdomain Text duplicate Cason Lane Pre-K
http://www.discoveryschoolexpl...External Subdomain Text duplicate Discovery School
http://www.siegelelementary.net/External Subdomain Text duplicate Erma Siegel Elementary
http://www.hobgoodelementary.net/External Subdomain Text duplicate Hobgood Elementary
http://www.pittardelementary.net/External Subdomain Text duplicate John Pittard Elementary
http://www.mitchellneilsonscho...External Subdomain Mitchell-Neilson Schools
http://www.northfieldelementar...External Subdomain Text duplicate Northfield Elementary
http://www.overallcreekelement...External Subdomain Text duplicate Overall Creek Elementary
http://www.reevesrogerselement...External Subdomain Text duplicate Reeves-Rogers Elementary
http://www.salemelementary.net/External Subdomain Text duplicate Salem Elementary
http://www.scaleselementary.net/External Subdomain Text duplicate Scales Elementary
/departments/preschoolText duplicate Preschool
/administrationText duplicate Administration
/administration/directorText duplicate Director of Schools
/administration/school-boardText duplicate School Board
/administration/notice-non-dis...Text duplicate Notice of Non-discrimination
/departmentsText duplicate Departments
https://cityschools.mysmarthir...External Subdomain Text duplicate Careers
/departments/communicationsText duplicate Communications
/departments/community-outreachText duplicate Community Outreach
http://www.cityschoolsesp.net/External Subdomain Text duplicate ESP
/departments/finance-and-accou...Text duplicate Finance and Accounting
/departments/foundationText duplicate Foundation
/departments/human-resourcesText duplicate Human Resources
/departments/instructionText duplicate Instruction
/departments/maintenanceText duplicate Maintenance
/departments/nursing-servicesText duplicate Nursing Services
/departments/preschoolText duplicate Preschool
/departments/school-nutritionText duplicate School Nutrition
/departments/special-educationText duplicate Special Education
/departments/student-support-s...Text duplicate Student Support Services
/departments/technologyText duplicate Technology
/departments/transportationText duplicate Transportation
/student-infoText duplicate Student Info
/student-info/attendanceAttendance
/student-info/admission-conductText duplicate Admission & Conduct
/student-info/assessment-infor...Text duplicate Assessment Information
https://cityschools.net/calendar/Text duplicate Calendar
/student-info/every-day-mattersText duplicate Every Day Matters
/student-info/parent-handbookText duplicate Parent Handbook
/student-info/registrationText duplicate Registration
https://cityschools.net/steamText duplicate STEAM
/student-info/supply-listsText duplicate Supply Lists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain Text duplicate Videos
https://cityschools.net/calendarText duplicate Calendar
https://cityschools.net/searchNo Text
https://cityschools.net/newsThe latest news from MCS
/discovery-school-accepting-ap...IMG-ALT Discovery School Accepting Applications Beginning December 1st
/discovery-school-accepting-ap...Discovery School Applications for 25-26 School Year
/discovery-school-accepting-ap...Read More »
/discovery-school-accepting-ap...Trivial anchor text
read more
/the-city-schools-foundation-a...IMG-ALT Foundation Grant Awards
/the-city-schools-foundation-a...The City Schools Foundation Awards 50 Grants
/school-board-receives-tsba-bo...IMG-ALT 2024 School Board
/school-board-receives-tsba-bo...School Board Receives TSBA Board of Distinction Award
https://cityschools.net/newsFind more news
https://cityschools.flywheelsi...External Subdomain see all events
/event/regular-board-meeting-78Nov 12 2024Regular Board Meeting – City Hall
/event/thanksgiving-break-day-...Nov 25 2024Thanksgiving Break (Day Out for School-Based Personnel)
/event/regular-board-meeting-m...Nov 26 2024Regular Board Meeting – MCS Administrative Offices
/event/thanksgiving-break-days...Nov 28 2024Thanksgiving Break (Days Out for All)
/event/regular-board-meeting-c...Dec 10 2024Regular Board Meeting – City Hall
/event/student-half-day-3-hour...Dec 20 2024Student Half Day (3 hours, 30 minutes)
/event/winter-break-days-out-f...Dec 23 2024Winter Break (Days Out for School-Based Personnel)
/event/district-in-service-day...Jan 06 2025District In-service Day (stockpile) (Day Out for Students)
/event/school-based-admin-day-...Jan 07 2025School-Based Admin (Day Out for Students)
/event/students-return-11Jan 08 2025Students Return
https://cityschools.mysmarthir...External Subdomain apply today
http://maps.google.com/?q=2552...External Subdomain 2552 South Church Street Murfreesboro, TN 37127
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https://cityschools.net/schoolsText duplicate Schools
/administrationText duplicate Administration
/departmentsText duplicate Departments
/student-infoText duplicate Student Info
/disclaimerDisclaimer
/administration/school-board/h...Address the Board
/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/fe...FERPA Notification
https://www.youtube.com/playli...External Subdomain Text duplicate Videos
https://outlook.office.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Webmail
http://www.schoolstation.com/ss5External Subdomain Text duplicate Schoolstation
http://tn.gov/education/External TDOE
http://www.onguardonline.gov/External Subdomain Internet Safety
/departments/transportation/bu...Text duplicate Bus Routes
http://www.murfreesborotn.gov/External Subdomain City of Murfreesboro
https://twitter.com/MCScommuni...External Twitter
IMG-ALT Twitter
https://www.facebook.com/Murfr...External Subdomain Facebook
IMG-ALT Facebook
https://vimeo.com/murfreesboro...External Vimeo
IMG-ALT Vimeo
https://www.peachjar.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Peachjar
IMG-ALT Peachjar
https://cityschools.flywheelsi...External Subdomain Text duplicate Ask MCS
IMG-ALT Ask MCS

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HTTP redirects
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HTTP header
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This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
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The page response time is slow (1.45 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (132 kB).

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This page has 7,281 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 248 different ip addresses.

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(Rutherford County) Prekindergarten through sixth grade system comprised of thirteen schools.

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