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Meta information
79% 
Page quality
79% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
71% 
Server
38% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.84 s
File size
78.00 kB
Words
594
Media files
15
Number of links
49 internal / 45 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
DNR
The page title is too short. (45 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
The page title is only one word.
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
An official website of the State of Maryland.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (269 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://dnr.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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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descriptionAn official website of the State of Maryland.
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og:image:altDNR Logo
og:site_nameMaryland Department of Natural Resources
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Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 594 words. That's ok.
29.5% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
10 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 23.46 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 15 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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 12 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
...ntTookit/egov/img/favicon.ico?v=1&rev=43No alt attribute provided
/PublishingImages/hp-DNR-Logo-circle.pngNo alt attribute provided
https://dnr.maryland.gov/Pictures/fair2.jpgNatural Resources Come Alive at the 2024 Maryland State Fair
/Pictures/kmb-grants.jpgKeep Maryland Beautiful Grant Applications Now Being Accepted
/Pictures/53411803487_150fc70c45_c.jpgMarylanders Get Prepared for the 2024-25 Deer Hunting Season
/Pictures/1angler.jpgYouth Angler from Wicomico County Becomes 13th FishMaryland Master Angler
/Pictures/hp-odrs.jpgInaugural Outdoor Recreation Summit
/PublishingImages/stream-res.jpgThe stream restoration at Cattail Creek uses rocks and plants to reinforce the stream channel. Photo by Joe Zimmermann/DNRThe stream restoration at Cattail Creek uses rocks and plants to reinforce the stream channel.Photo by Joe Zimmermann/DNR
/PublishingImages/fishing-report-9424.jpgJeremy Clark holds up a beautiful northern pike he caught in Deep Creek Lake. Photo: James ClarkJeremy Clark holds up a beautiful northern pike he caught in Deep Creek Lake. Photo: James Clark
/PublishingImages/stream-health.jpgMaryland Biological Stream Survey staff conduct electrofishing in Frederick County. DNR photoMaryland Biological Stream Survey staff conduct electrofishing in Frederick County. DNR photo
/PublishingImages/subfeature5.jpgNo alt attribute providedBrett Poffenberger with his Muskie
...ngImages/secretary-message-sept-2024.jpgSec. Josh Kurtz bagged a goose during a hunting trip in Maryland during the 2023 goose season.
/PublishingImages/mawss-sm.jpgMaws PosterSave the Blue Crab Eat Blue Catfish
/PublishingImages/iceCream-hp.jpgice cream trail graphic
/Style%20Library/egov/img/logo.pngSite Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
H2 Section1
H2 Image Grid
H2 Section2
H2 More from DNR​​​
H2 Section3
H2 Hike the Maryland Ice Cream Trail
H2 Section5
H2 Our Social Media Channels
H3 Natural Resources Come Alive at the 2024 Maryland State Fair
H3 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grant Applications Now Being Accepted
H3 Marylanders Get Prepared for the 2024-25 Deer Hunting Season
H3 Youth Angler from Wicomico County Becomes 13th FishMaryland Master Angler
H3 Inaugural Outdoor Recreation Summit
H3 General​ Information
H3 ​Protecting the Chesapeake Bay, ​One Stream at a Time
H3 Maryland Fishin​g Report – September 4​​
H3 Looking at Maryland’s Stream Health Over Time, DNR Report Finds Mixed Results​​​​
H3 Buy Your Fishing License​​
H3 Secretary’s Message – Spend Fall Afield in Maryland​
H3 Join the Hunt for Maws​​​​
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
Every linktext is unique.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (45) on this page.

Found links on this page

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/fisheries/Pages/default.aspxFishing
/forests/Pages/default.aspxForests
/wildlife/Pages/hunt_trap/home...Hunting
/land/Pages/default.aspxLands
/publiclands/Pages/default.aspxParks
/waters/Pages/default.aspxWaters
/wildlife/Pages/default.aspxWildlife
https://www.dnr.maryland.gov/Subdomain No Text
/Pages/default.aspxMARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
https://www.facebook.com/Maryl...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Facebook
https://twitter.com/MarylandDNRNew window External A-TITLE X
https://www.instagram.com/mary...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/Maryla...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE YouTube
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Flickr
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE LinkedIn
https://public.govdelivery.com...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE GovDelivery
/Pages/licensing.aspxCLICK HERE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ONLINE​
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...New window External Subdomain Natural Resources Come Alive at the 2024 Maryland State Fair Click here for more!
IMG-ALT Natural Resources Come Alive at the 2024 Maryland State Fair
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...New window External Subdomain Keep Maryland Beautiful Grant Applications Now Being Accepted Click here for more!
IMG-ALT Keep Maryland Beautiful Grant Applications Now Being Accepted
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...New window External Subdomain Marylanders Get Prepared for the 2024-25 Deer Hunting Season Click here for more!
IMG-ALT Marylanders Get Prepared for the 2024-25 Deer Hunting Season
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...New window External Subdomain Youth Angler from Wicomico County Becomes 13th FishMaryland Master Angler Landon Derbyshire is the second youth angler to earn the Master Angler Milestone aw...
IMG-ALT Youth Angler from Wicomico County Becomes 13th FishMaryland Master Angler
/Pages/summit/summit.aspxNew window Subdomain Inaugural Outdoor Recreation Summit Join us for the inaugural Outdoor Recreation Summit at Rocky Gap Resort on October 9-11, 2024! Register now to learn, gro...
IMG-ALT Inaugural Outdoor Recreation Summit
/Pages/default.aspxAnchor Previous
/Pages/default.aspxAnchor Next
/Pages/about_dnr.aspxAbout Us
A-TITLE About Us
/publiclands/pages/accessforal...Accessibility for All
/Pages/boardsandcommissions.aspxBoards and Commissions
A-TITLE Boards and Commissions
https://go.activecalendar.com/...External Subdomain Calendar
/Pages/md-conservation-history...Conservation History
A-TITLE Conservation History
/Pages/mailroom.aspxContact Us
A-TITLE Contact Us
/educationEducation Resources
A-TITLE Education Resources
/Pages/dnrforms.aspxForms
A-TITLE Forms
/Pages/grantsandloans.aspxGrants and Loans
A-TITLE Grants and Loans
https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD...External Subdomain Jobs
A-TITLE Jobs
/Pages/Legislation.aspxLegislation
A-TITLE Legislation
/Pages/dnrMagazine.aspxMagazine
A-TITLE Magazine
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/External Subdomain News
A-TITLE News
/Pages/dnrRegulations.aspxRegulations
A-TITLE Regulations
/Pages/volunteer.aspxVolunteer
A-TITLE Volunteer
/fisheries/Pages/recreational/...Angler's Log
A-TITLE Angler's Log
/forests/Pages/programapps/new...Find a Licensed Tree Expert
A-TITLE Licensed Tree Expert
/Pages/maps.aspxNew window Interactive Maps
A-TITLE Maps
/Pages/licensing.aspxLicensing and Registration
A-TITLE Licensing and Registration
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...External Subdomain Maryland Fishing Report
A-TITLE Maryland Fishing Report
/nrp/Pages/default.aspxMaryland Natural Resources Police
A-TITLE Maryland Natural Resources Police
/Pages/Military-One-stop-Shop....Military/Veteran Services
A-TITLE Military Veterans, Members, and POW’s
/met/pages/default.aspxMaryland Environmental Trust
/Pages/dnrapp.aspxMobile App
A-TITLE Mobile App
https://shopdnr.com/External ​Online Store
/outdoorrec/Pages/default.aspxOffice of Outdoor Recreation
https://parkreservations.maryl...External Subdomain Park and Camping Reservations
A-TITLE Park Reservations
/forests/Pages/nursery.aspxState Tree Nursery
A-TITLE State Tree Nursery
/fisheries/Pages/tide-finder.aspxTide Finder
A-TITLE Tide Finder
/Boating/Pages/water-access/bo...Water Access Guide
A-TITLE Water Access Guide
/cookbook/Pages/home.aspx'Wild Mary​land' Cookbook
/Pages/pia.aspxPublic Information Act Request Form
/boating/Pages/registration.aspxNew window Boat Registration
A-TITLE Boat Registration
https://compass.dnr.maryland.gov/External Subdomain COMPASS Portal
https://compass.dnr.maryland.gov/External Subdomain Buy a License
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...External Subdomain Protecting the Chesapeake Bay, ​One Stream at a Time
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...External Subdomain Maryland Fishin​g Report – September 4​
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...External Subdomain Looking at Maryland’s Stream Health Over Time, DNR Report Finds Mixed Results
/Pages/licensing.aspxBuy Your Fishing License
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...External Subdomain Secretary’s Message – Spend Fall Afield in Maryland​
/Invasives/Pages/MAWS.aspxJoin the Hunt for Maws​​
/outdoorrec/Pages/Hike-the-Ice...Click here for more!​​
https://doit.state.md.us/phone...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
/Pages/website-feedback.aspxSubdomain Website Feedback
/Pages/Title-VI_Non-Discrimina...Subdomain Nondiscrimination
/Pages/Title-VI-Complaint-Proc...Subdomain No discriminación
https://www.facebook.com/Maryl...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Facebook
https://twitter.com/MarylandDNRNew window External A-TITLE Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/mary...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/Maryla...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Youtube
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Flickr
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Linkedin
https://public.govdelivery.com...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE GovDelivery
https://plus.google.com/New window External Subdomain Google Plus
https://www.youtube.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate YouTube
https://www.flickr.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Flickr
https://www.pinterest.com/New window External Subdomain Pinterest
https://www.snapchat.com/New window External Subdomain Snapchat
https://www.linkedin.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate LinkedIn
https://www.blogger.com/New window External Subdomain Blogger
https://del.icio.us/New window External Subdomain Delicious
https://issuu.com/New window External Issuu
https://slack.com/New window External Slack
https://www.reddit.com/New window External Subdomain Reddit
https://soundcloud.com/New window External SoundCloud
https://public.govdelivery.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate GovDelivery

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://dnr.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.84 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.
This page loads 9 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 15 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (78 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 361 referring domains.
This page has 20,524 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 311 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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Disallow:/_layouts/
Disallow:/_catalogs/

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MARYLAND DEPARTMENT63%Check
Maryland State62%Check
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NATURAL61%Check
Natural Resources61%Check
DEPARTMENT55%Check
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