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Meta information
79% 
Page quality
62% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
72% 
Server
54% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.64 s
File size
80.00 kB
Words
655
Media files
15
Number of links
47 internal / 51 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
DNR
The page title is too short. (43 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. (266 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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 37 words is high.
This page contains 655 words. That's ok.
28.5% 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.
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 13 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
2 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
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
/Pictures/29815084083_c7a1056704_c.jpgBoard of Public Works Approves $15.7 Million for Recreation and Land Conservation in Baltimore, Carroll, Montgomery and Other Counties
/Pictures/50218773448_bdeb472bbb.jpgMaryland DNR Welcomes Public Input to Help Shape the Future of Parks and Preserved Land
https://dnr.maryland.gov/Pictures/shed.jpgAnother Way to Hunt Deer: Join the Springtime Search For Shed Antlers
/Pictures/DNR_Live-Staking-small.jpgLive Staking: How To Plant Hundreds of Trees Fast, Using Branches from Your Backyard
https://dnr.maryland.gov/Pictures/gc.jpgGreenbrier State Park to Close Briefly for Major Improvement Project
/PublishingImages/sb-25.jpgMaryland Department of Natural Resources biologists conduct the annual spring spawning survey. Striped bass are measured, sexed, tagged and released. Maryland DNR photo.Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologists conduct the annual spring spawning survey. Striped bass are measured, sexed, tagged and released. Maryland DNR photo.
/PublishingImages/fr-4-23-25.jpgVincent Tucciarella holds up a large specimen that he caught in the lower Susquehanna River recently. Photo courtesy of Vincent TucciarellaVincent Tucciarella holds up a large specimen that he caught in the lower Susquehanna River recently. Photo courtesy of Vincent Tucciarella
...ishingImages/Sec-message-april-25-hp.jpgMaryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball plant trees in March. Maryland DNR photo.Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball plant trees in March. Maryland DNR photo.
...ages/A-buoy-in-Hunting-Creek-Lake-sm.jpgPowered by solar panels, the sonicator buoy sits in Hunting Creek Lake in Frederick County. Photo by Joe Zimmermann/DNRPowered by solar panels, the sonicator buoy sits in Hunting Creek Lake in Frederick County. Photo by Joe Zimmermann/DNR
...hingImages/PXL_20240827_151848409-sm.jpgFrancis Smith, Maryland’s lead agroforestry planner, points out a persimmon at the White Marsh Park Edible Trail. Photo by Joe Zimmermann, Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Francis Smith, Maryland’s lead agroforestry planner, points out a persimmon at the White Marsh Park Edible Trail. Photo by Joe Zimmermann, Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
/PublishingImages/nrp-winter-25-sm.jpgOfficers conduct foot patrol through known hunting areas in search of illegal hunting activity, permanent stands, bait locations, and more in pursuit of poachers. Maryland DNR photo.Officers conduct foot patrol through known hunting areas in search of illegal hunting activity, permanent stands, bait locations, and more in pursuit of poachers. Maryland DNR photo.
/PublishingImages/bird-hp.jpgBaltimore oriole. Photo by Jeff Dyke
/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 Where Do Birds That Leave
H2 ​Maryland for the Winter Go?
H2 Section5
H2 Our Social Media Channels
H3 Board of Public Works Approves $15.7 Million for Recreation and Land Conservation in Baltimore, Carroll, Montgomery and Other Counties
H3 Maryland DNR Welcomes Public Input to Help Shape the Future of Parks and Preserved Land
H3 Another Way to Hunt Deer: Join the Springtime Search For Shed Antlers
H3 Live Staking: How To Plant Hundreds of Trees Fast, Using Branches from Your Backyard
H3 Greenbrier State Park to Close Briefly for Major Improvement Project
H3 General​ Information​
H3 State of the State Fish: What Marylanders Should Know About Striped Bass in 2025​​
H3 Maryland Fishing Report – April​ 23​​
H3 Secretary’s Message: A Tree Grows in Maryland – Every One Counts on the Way to 5 Million​
H3 ​New Technology Helps Beat Back Harmful Algal Blooms
H3 Food Forests Bring Fruit Harvests and Deeper Connections to Land ​​​​
H3 Maryland Natural Resources Police Report: Winter 2024-25 ​​​​
1 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
Every linktext is unique.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (51) on this page.

Found links on this page

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/waters/Pages/default.aspxWaters
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https://www.dnr.maryland.gov/Subdomain No Text
/Pages/default.aspxMARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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https://www.instagram.com/mary...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/Maryla...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE YouTube
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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​
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IMG-ALT Board of Public Works Approves $15.7 Million for Recreation and Land Conservation in Baltimore, Carroll, Montgomery and Other Counties
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...New window External Subdomain Maryland DNR Welcomes Public Input to Help Shape the Future of Parks and Preserved Land Staff will be on hand at family-friendly Earth Day events around Mary...
IMG-ALT Maryland DNR Welcomes Public Input to Help Shape the Future of Parks and Preserved Land
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...New window External Subdomain Another Way to Hunt Deer: Join the Springtime Search For Shed Antlers Click here for more!
IMG-ALT Another Way to Hunt Deer: Join the Springtime Search For Shed Antlers
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...New window External Subdomain Live Staking: How To Plant Hundreds of Trees Fast, Using Branches from Your Backyard Technique takes advantage of tree biology—try it in these wet areas
IMG-ALT Live Staking: How To Plant Hundreds of Trees Fast, Using Branches from Your Backyard
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...New window External Subdomain Greenbrier State Park to Close Briefly for Major Improvement Project Click here for more!
IMG-ALT Greenbrier State Park to Close Briefly for Major Improvement Project
/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
/Pages/unit-calendars.aspxCalendar
/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/List-of-DNR-Licenses-an...DNR Licenses and Permits Information
/Pages/grantsandloans.aspxGrants and Loans
A-TITLE Grants and Loans
https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD...External Subdomain Jobs
A-TITLE Jobs
/Pages/internships.aspxInternships
A-TITLE Internships
/Pages/Legislation.aspxLegislation
A-TITLE Legislation
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 State of the State Fish: What Marylanders Should Know About Striped Bass in 2025
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...New window External Subdomain recent population declines documented in juvenile surveys
https://asmfc.org/species/atla...New window External Anchor 2024​ coastwide Atlantic striped bass stock assessment
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...External Subdomain Maryland Fishing Report – April​ 23
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...External Subdomain Secretary’s Message: A Tree Grows in Maryland – Every One Counts on the Way to 5 Million
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...New window External Subdomain celebrat​ed its own Arbor Day
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...External Subdomain New Technology Helps Beat Back Harmful Algal Blooms
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...External Subdomain Food Forests Bring Fruit Harvests and Deeper Connections to Land
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...External Subdomain Maryland Natural Resources Police Report: Winter 2024-25 ​​
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/...External Subdomain 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)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is very slow (1.64 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 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 (80 kB).

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