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Meta information
84% 
Page quality
71% 
Page structure
67% 
Link structure
91% 
Server
89% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.62 s
File size
175.90 kB
Words
469
Media files
9
Number of links
98 internal / 21 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Iowa Department of Education Homepage | Department of Education
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 617 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
(Critically important)
Popular topics, headlines and resources from Iowa Department of Education, as well as educator licensure and programs supporting learners at all levels.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (947 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://educate.iowa.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)
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)
There are only 469 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
11.7% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
3 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 15.25 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=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 9 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

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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Search our website
The H1 heading is too short (18 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 38 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 Search our website
H2 Main navigation
H2 Popular Topics
H2 Headlines
H2 Homepage Level 3
H2 Resources for educators
H2 Resources for families & community
H2 Department of Education
H2 Footer
H3 Google Makes $100,000 Investment in Iowa STEM Education
H3 Dyslexia specialist empowers teachers, students and families
H3 IOWA STEM Announces Opening of STEM BEST® Program Applications
H3 Executive Order 10
H3 Iowa School Performance Profiles
H3 Iowa Student Outcomes
H3 Postsecondary Readiness Reports
H3 Annual Notices & Deadlines Calendar
H3 Computer Science Instruction
H3 Dyslexia
H3 Equity Inclusion & Free Speech
H3 Safe+Sound Iowa
H3 Special Education
H3 Work-Based Learning
H3 Students First Education Savings Accounts
H3 Safe+Sound Iowa Duplicate text
H3 OWI/DUI/DWI Assistance
H3 Parent, Guardian & Community Concerns
H3 Open Enrollment
H3 Bullying & Harassment
H3 Home Schooling (Private Instruction)
H3 Transcripts & Diplomas
H3 Footer Social Media Menu
H3 Social Media Footer Menu
H3 Iowa Department of Education
H3 Phone
H3 How can we help?
H3 Footer Menu
H3 Contact Menu
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 21 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://educate.iowa.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.iowa.gov/official-...New window External Subdomain Official State of Iowa Website
https://directory.iowa.gov/org...New window External Subdomain Agencies A-Z
https://directory.iowa.gov/ser...New window External Subdomain Programs & Services
https://educate.iowa.gov/pk-12PK-12
/pk-12/accreditation-program-a...Accreditation & Program Approval
/pk-12/advanced-learning-oppor...Advanced Learning Opportunities
/pk-12/award-exchange-programsAward & Exchange Programs
/pk-12/early-childhoodEarly Childhood
/pk-12/educational-choiceEducational Choice
/pk-12/educational-technologyEducational Technology
/pk-12/educator-qualityEducator Quality
/pk-12/emergency-reliefEmergency Relief for PK-12 Schools
/pk-12/essaEvery Student Succeeds Act
/pk-12/hf2612-implementationHF2612 Implementation
/pk-12/parent-guardian-communi...Parent, Guardian & Community Concerns
/pk-12/dataPK-12 Data & Reporting
/pk-12/district-mapsSchool District Maps
/pk-12/operation-supportSchool Operations & Support Services
/pk-12/special-educationSpecial Education
/pk-12/standardsStandards, Instruction & Assessment
/pk-12/student-enrollment-regi...Student Enrollment & Registration
/pk-12/student-servicesStudent Services
/iowa-stemIowa STEM
/stem-councilIowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council
/iowa-stem/what-stemWhat is STEM?
/iowa-stem/stem-regionsSTEM Regions
/iowa-stem/stem-bestSTEM BEST
/iowa-stem/stem-scaleSTEM Scale-Up
/iowa-stem/stem-teacher-extern...STEM Teacher Externships
/iowa-stem/stem-scholarships-e...STEM Scholarships for Educators
/iowa-stem/stem-teacher-awardSTEM Teacher Award
/iowa-stem/stem-seal-approvalSTEM Seal of Approval
/iowa-stem/stem-resourcesSTEM Resources
/iowa-stem/stem-corporate-part...STEM Corporate Partners
/iowa-stem/stem-evaluation-rep...STEM Evaluation Reports
/higher-edHigher Ed & Postsecondary Readiness
/higher-ed/cteCareer & Technical Education
/higher-ed/college-career-prepCollege & Career Preparation
/higher-ed/community-collegesCommunity Colleges
/higher-ed/data-reportingHigher Ed Data & Reporting
/higher-ed/financial-aidFinancial Aid
/higher-ed/hsedHigh School Equivalency Diploma
/higher-ed/student-complaintsHigher Ed. Student Complaints
/higher-ed/iowa-career-pathwaysIowa Career Pathways
/higher-ed/iowa-college-career...Iowa College & Career Readiness Academy
/higher-ed/lcansLocal College Access Networks
/higher-ed/owi-educationOWI Education
/higher-ed/authorizationPostsecondary School Authorization
/higher-ed/senior-year-plusSenior Year Plus
/higher-ed/veterans-military-e...Veterans & Military Education
/educator-licensureEducator Licensure
/educator-licensure/applyApply
/educator-licensure/licenses-a...Licenses & Authorizations
/educator-licensure/how-do-i-a...Add an Endorsement to a License
/educator-licensure/endorsemen...Endorsements List
/educator-licensure/license-se...License Search
/educator-licensure/faqLicensure Frequently Asked Questions
/educator-licensure/ethics-com...Ethics & Complaints
/educator-licensure/mandatory-...Mandatory Reporter Training
/educator-licensure/educationa...Newsletters & Updates
/locations/educational-licensu...Educational Licensure Office & Staff Directory
https://portal.ed.iowa.gov/iow...External Subdomain EdPortal
A-TITLE Iowa Education Portal
/education-jobsEducation Jobs
https://directory.iowa.gov/org...External Subdomain Text duplicate Agencies A-Z
https://directory.iowa.gov/ser...External Subdomain Online Services
/pk-12/educational-choice/educ...Students First Education Savings Accounts
/pk-12/data/education-statisticsPK-12 Education Statistics
/higher-ed/owi-educationText duplicate OWI Education
/higher-ed/financial-aidText duplicate Financial Aid
/pk-12/educational-choice/open...Open Enrollment
/pk-12/district-mapsText duplicate School District Maps
https://educate.iowa.gov/newsSee more press releases and headline stories
/headline-story/2024-10-09/goo...Google Makes $100,000 Investment in Iowa STEM Education
/headline-story/2024-10-09/goo...No Text
/headline-story/2024-10-08/dys...Dyslexia specialist empowers teachers, students and families
/headline-story/2024-10-07/iow...IOWA STEM Announces Opening of STEM BEST® Program Applications
https://educate.iowa.gov/eo10Executive Order 10
IMG-ALT Executive Order 10
https://www.iaschoolperformanc...External Subdomain Iowa School Performance Profiles
IMG-ALT Iowa School Performance Profiles
https://iowastudentoutcomes.co...External Iowa Student Outcomes
IMG-ALT Iowa Student Outcomes
https://reports.educateiowa.go...External Subdomain Postsecondary Readiness Reports
IMG-ALT Postsecondary Readiness Reports
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/pk-12/standards/instruction/c...Computer Science Instruction
/pk-12/special-education/progr...Dyslexia
/pk-12/accreditation-program-a...Equity Inclusion & Free Speech
/pk-12/operation-support/schoo...Safe+Sound Iowa
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/pk-12/educational-choice/educ...Text duplicate Students First Education Savings Accounts
/pk-12/operation-support/schoo...Text duplicate Safe+Sound Iowa
https://docs.google.com/forms/...External Subdomain OWI/DUI/DWI Assistance
https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/...External Text duplicate Parent, Guardian & Community Concerns
/pk-12/educational-choice/open...Text duplicate Open Enrollment
/pk-12/student-services/preven...Bullying & Harassment
/pk-12/educational-choice/home...Home Schooling (Private Instruction)
/transcripts-diplomasTranscripts & Diplomas
https://calendar.google.com/ca...External Subdomain public calendar
https://www.youtube.com/user/I...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/IaDep...External Subdomain No Text
https://x.com/IADeptofEdExternal No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain No Text
https://educate.iowa.gov/feedbackShare feedback with us
https://educate.iowa.gov/aboutAbout
https://bidopportunities.iowa....External Subdomain Bid Opportunities
https://educate.iowa.gov/boardsBoards, Councils & Task Forces
https://educate.iowa.gov/calendarCalendar
/directoriesDirectories
/grant-funding-opportunitiesGrant & Funding Opportunities
/legal-resourcesLegal Resources
/legislative-informationLegislative Information
/newsletter-signNewsletter Sign Up
https://educate.iowa.gov/newsNewsroom
/transcripts-diplomasText duplicate Transcripts & Diplomas
/help-feedbackNeed Help?
https://iowa.gov/External IMG-ALT Back to home page
https://directory.iowa.gov/New window External Subdomain Staff Directory
https://educate.iowa.gov/feedbackSend Feedback
https://iowa.gov/policiesNew window External accessibility, data, and privacy policies

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://educate.iowa.gov/"
HTTP header
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Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.62 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 (176 kB).

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Popular topics, headlines and resources from Iowa Department of Education, as well as educator licensure and programs supporting learners at all levels.

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Department66%Check
Iowa STEM62%Check
Education Homepage60%Check
Higher Ed58%Check
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