Commerce.nc.gov - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
77% 
Page quality
81% 
Page structure
45% 
Link structure
88% 
Server
40% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.49 s
File size
186.70 kB
Words
637
Media files
5
Number of links
90 internal / 16 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Homepage | NC Commerce
The length of the page title is perfect. (250 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.commerce.nc.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)
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)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

NameValue
GeneratorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no
langen
x-ua-compatibleie=edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 637 words. That's ok.
21.5% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
6 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 11.09 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 13 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
3 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
...rsionId=A2VRmRXLaxrdkgqEgWFwnf6MNoVotoORHome
...5WXkBfgayfVa8802kWkqkHdzKu&itok=w9f-mb_dNo alt attribute provided
...CBYReNqtfnUaOiX08r6eaWo08p&itok=IW7aiKUeNo alt attribute provided
...zoeKH9lQuVTJWtyzrZkoctxGD7&itok=mkHFAGHiNo alt attribute provided
...rsionId=vvgXrshNw6P7PDP2GiFf731lracvfnPULogo for the North Carolina Department of Commerce

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Homepage
The H1 heading contains the words Homepage! Use important keywords instead.
The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.
The H1 heading is too short (8 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Homepage
H2 Utility Menu
H2 OUR MISSION
H2 WHAT WE OFFER
H2 WHAT WE'RE DOING
H2 N.C. Commerce Milestones 2024
H2 What's going on
H2 Divisions
H2 Regional Contacts by Prosperity Zone
H2 Contact Information
H2 Follow Us
H2 Network Menu
H3 Grants & Incentives
H3 Data, Tools & Reports
H3 Jobs & Workforce Training
H3 Culture & Community Engagement Office
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 16 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.commerce.nc.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.nc.gov/donateNew window External Subdomain Donate Now
https://www.ncdps.gov/our-orga...New window External Subdomain Go Now
https://www.commerce.nc.gov/Anchor How you know
https://www.nc.gov/privacyExternal Subdomain view our full privacy policy
https://www.commerce.nc.gov/newsNews
/programs-services-directoryDirectory
/contactContact
https://www.commerce.nc.gov/IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
/businessFor Business
/businessText duplicate For Business
/business/why-north-carolinaWhy North Carolina
/business/locate-north-carolinaLocate in North Carolina
/business/expand-north-carolinaExpand in North Carolina
/business/workforce-developmentWorkforce Development
/business/key-industries-north...Key Industries in North Carolina
/business/start-business-north...Start a Business in North Carolina
/business/export-assistanceExport Assistance
/business/business-closure-res...Business Closure Resources
/business/site-search-location...Site Search & Location Data
/grants-incentivesGrants & Incentives
/grants-incentivesText duplicate Grants & Incentives
/grants-incentives/disaster-re...Disaster Recovery
/grants-incentives/competitive...Competitive Incentives
/grants-incentives/public-infr...Public Infrastructure Funds
/grants-incentives/building-or...Building or Site Funds
/grants-incentives/rural-trans...Rural Transformation Grants
/grants-incentives/downtown-de...Downtown Economic Development Grants
/grants-incentives/workforce-g...Workforce Grants
/grants-incentives/community-h...Community Housing Grants
/grants-incentives/technology-...Technology Funds
/grants-incentives/film-indust...Film Industry Grants
/grants-incentives/esports-ind...Esports Industry Grants
/grants-incentives/major-event...Major Events, Games, & Attractions Fund
/grants-incentives/appalachian...Appalachian Region Funds
/grants-incentives/tax-other-c...Tax & Other Cost Savings
/grants-incentives/county-dist...County Distress Rankings (Tiers)
/grants-incentives/grant-manag...Grants Management Documents
A-TITLE Find the materials you need to manage a grant from N.C. Commerce
/data-tools-reportsData, Tools & Reports
/data-tools-reportsText duplicate Data, Tools & Reports
/data-tools-reports/labor-mark...Labor Market Data & Tools
/data-tools-reports/business-i...Business Information & Reports
https://www.nccareers.org/External Subdomain Career Resources & Tools
/data-tools-reports/north-caro...Certified Sites
/data-tools-reports/economic-d...Economic Development Reports
/data-tools-reports/planning-s...Planning Services & Tools
/data-tools-reports/mapsMaps
/data-tools-reports/reference-...Reference Guides for Researchers
/data-tools-reports/reports-po...Reports for Policymakers
/jobs-trainingJobs & Training
/jobs-trainingText duplicate Jobs & Training
/jobs-training/resources-job-s...Resources for Job Seekers
/jobs-training/training-resour...Training Resources for Businesses
/jobs-training/workforce-profe...Workforce Professionals Tools & Resources
/jobs-training/careers-commerceCareers with N.C. Commerce
/about-usAbout Us
/about-usText duplicate About Us
/about-us/commerce-leadershipCommerce Leadership
/about-us/boards-commissionsBoards & Commissions
/about-us/divisions-programsDivisions & Programs
/about-us/nc-prosperity-zonesN.C. Prosperity Zones
/about-us/partners-alliesPartners & Allies
/about-us/request-appearance-c...Request an Appearance | Commerce Leadership Team
https://www.commerce.nc.gov/newsText duplicate News
/programs-services-directoryText duplicate Directory
/contactText duplicate Contact
/about-usAbout the mission
/businessFind resources for your company
/programs-services-directoryPrograms & Services Directory
/grants-incentivesGrants & Incentives Learn more about various funding assistance options.
/data-tools-reportsData, Tools & Reports Search for the information you need about North Carolina.
/jobs-trainingJobs & Workforce Training Find services, information and assistance for job seekers.
/about-us/divisions-programs/o...Culture & Community Engagement Office Learn about the resources we offer.
/grants-incentives/disaster-re...Hurricane Helene Business Recovery
/data-tools-reports/economic-d...Read the state's First in Talent Strategic Plan
A-TITLE Strategic Economic Development Plan for North Carolina
/news/newsletter-subscription-...Subscribe to our e-newsletters
/news/current-initiativesReview our current initiatives
/news/upcoming-eventsSee upcoming meetings and events
/news/press-releases/2025/01/0...North Carolina's November County and Area Unemployment Figures Released
/news/press-releases/2025/01/0...Governor Josh Stein Signs Five Helene Recovery Executive Orders in First Action as Governor
/news/press-releases/2024/12/3...Deadline to Apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance Extended to February 6
/news/press-releasesView all press releases
/programs-services-directoryText duplicate Programs & Services Directory
/about-us/divisions-programs/o...Office of the Secretary
/about-us/divisions-programs/o...Economic Development
https://des.nc.gov/External Subdomain Employment Security
/about-us/divisions-programs/l...Labor and Economic Analysis
/about-us/divisions-programs/o...Internal Divisions
/about-us/divisions-programs/r...Rural Development
/about-us/divisions-programs/s...Science, Technology & Innovation
/about-us/divisions-programs/w...Workforce Solutions
/tablefield/export/paragraph/2...Export Map Data
https://www.commerce.nc.gov/Anchor A-TITLE Back to top
https://www.facebook.com/NCDep...External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/nccommerceExternal No Text
https://www.youtube.com/@NCCom...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.nccommerce.com/new...External Subdomain No Text
/employee-directoryEmployee Directory
https://nc.gov/External nc.gov
A-TITLE The State of North Carolina
/webform/user_feedback?source_...Website Feedback
A-TITLE Website User Feedback Form
https://www.nc.gov/accessibilityExternal Subdomain Accessibility
A-TITLE Accessibility of State of North Carolina Websites
https://www.nc.gov/disclaimer-...External Subdomain Disclaimer & Terms of Use
A-TITLE Terms of Use
https://www.nc.gov/privacyExternal Subdomain Privacy Policy
A-TITLE State of North Carolina Privacy Policy
https://www.nc.gov/government/...External Subdomain Open Budget
A-TITLE State of North Carolina Open Budget
https://it.nc.gov/services/dig...External Subdomain Hosted on Digital Commons

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.commerce.nc.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.49 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 (187 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
dateWed, 15 Jan 2025 07:39:23 GMT
serverApache
cache-controlmax-age=300, public
x-drupal-dynamic-cacheMISS
content-languageen
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
last-modifiedTue, 14 Jan 2025 16:41:22 GMT
strict-transport-securitymax-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload
content-security-policyupgrade-insecure-requests; frame-ancestors 'self'
etag"1736872882"
varyCookie
x-cacheHit from cloudfront
via1.1 d51f8b07f1cd9f6dbf62bb0b0c961f1c.cloudfront.net (CloudFront)
x-amz-cf-popFRA60-P10
x-amz-cf-idDQRNXhodrDg4ytleJ_W3V5_uvHRs4ICmdG4Z4WHk1viQClPbuRFdyw==
age194
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,492 referring domains.
This page has 211,778 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 837 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

#
# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
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/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
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/
# Paths (no clean URLs)
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/
# DS Additions
Disallow: /user
Disallow: /user/login
Sitemap: https://www.commerce.nc.gov/sitemap.xml

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www.commerce.nc.gov
Homepage | NC Commerce

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Commerce65%Check
NC Commerce64%Check
Homepage62%Check
Commerce Leadership50%Check
Information43%Check
Menu43%Check
Contact43%Check
OFFER40%Check
Resources39%Check
Helene39%Check
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