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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
62% 
Page structure
24% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.30 s
File size
196.90 kB
Words
940
Media files
22
Number of links
146 internal / 11 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
City of Elgin, Illinois - Official Website | Official Website
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (489 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is empty.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is 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)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 940 words. That's ok.
24.7% of the text are stop words.
12 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 17.11 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" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The following tag is repeated too often: retiree health insurance trust meeting
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
1 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
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=80577IL - Elgin Homepage
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=80580Search
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=850902025_COE Website Homepage Spring2025_COE Website Homepage Spring
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=85153Fire Memorial
data:[...] Base64Awards 1
data:[...] Base644th of July Registration
data:[...] Base64Plastic bags
data:[...] Base64LRS Bin
data:[...] Base64Chief 2
data:[...] Base64Bridge 1
data:[...] Base64Permits (1)
data:[...] Base64Construction Projects (3)
data:[...] Base64Newsflash Graphic
data:[...] Base64Mayor Award Ceremony
data:[...] Base642025 Consolidated General Election Information (2)
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=82482Mayor and Council SpotlightMayor and Council Spotlight
data:[...] Base64311 311
data:[...] Base64TransparencyTransparency
data:[...] Base64Bid PostingsBid Postings
data:[...] Base64Sports Complex Soccer FieldsSports Complex Soccer Fields
data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided
/ImageRepository/Document?documentId=80617IL - Elgin Homepage

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Latest News
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading is too short (11 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 41 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 Latest News
H1 City Spotlight
H1 Upcoming Events
H3 May 2025
H3 May 2025 Duplicate text
H3 May 2025 Duplicate text
H3 Contact Us
H3 Follow Us
H3 Helpful Links
H3 Site Links
H4 Elgin Fire Department to Host 33rd Annual Elgin Area Firefighter Memorial Service
H4 Elgin Honors Local Preservation Champions at Mayor’s Awards Ceremony
H4 Celebrate the Fourth of July in Elgin!
H4 City Explores Potential Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags
H4 Free Yard Waste & Organics Cart Deadline Extended to May 29
H4 Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley Honored with National Axon Visionary Leadership Award
H4 Weight Limit Change for the Chicago Street Bridge
H4 Planning a Home or Business Project? Don’t Skip the Permit
H4 Elgin's 2025 Capital Improvement Projects
H4 17th Annual Elgin Short Film Festival – Sept. 27, 2025
H4 Elgin to Present Mayor’s Awards for Preservation
H4 Voters Re-elect Three, Welcome New City Council Member
H4 Mayor and City Council
H4 311
H4 Transparency
H4 Bids & RFP's
H4 Facilities
H4 Municipal Code
H4 Mon, May 5
H4 Mon, May 5 Duplicate text
H4 Tue, May 6
H4 Tue, May 6 Duplicate text
H4 Mon, May 12
H4 Tue, May 13
H4 Mon, May 26
H4 Fri, May 2
H4 Fri, May 2 Duplicate text
H4 Sat, May 3
H4 Sun, May 4
H4 Mon, May 5 Duplicate text
H4 Mon, May 5 Duplicate text
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 11 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://elginil.gov/Anchor Skip to Main Content
https://elginil.gov/IMG-ALT IL - Elgin Homepage
https://elginil.gov/31/CommunityCommunity
https://elginil.gov/59/ServicesServices
https://elginil.gov/76/GovernmentGovernment
/35/Doing-BusinessDoing Business
https://elginil.gov/1346/How-Do-IHow Do I?
/Search/ResultsIMG-ALT Search
https://portal.elginil.gov/External Subdomain Online Payments
/111/garbage-recyclingGarbage, Organics & Recycling
https://elginil.gov/2614/PermitsPermits
https://elginil.gov/archive.aspxAgendas & Minutes
https://elginil.gov/2613/JobsJobs
/63/freedom-of-information-act...FOIA
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2768New window IMG-ALT Fire Memorial
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2768New window Elgin Fire Department to Host 33rd Annual Elgin Area Firefighter Memorial Service
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2768New window Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2767New window IMG-ALT Awards 1
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2767New window Elgin Honors Local Preservation Champions at Mayor’s Awards Ceremony
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2767New window Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2766IMG-ALT 4th of July Registration
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2766Celebrate the Fourth of July in Elgin!
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2766Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2765New window IMG-ALT Plastic bags
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2765New window City Explores Potential Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2765New window Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2764New window IMG-ALT LRS Bin
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2764New window Free Yard Waste & Organics Cart Deadline Extended to May 29
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2764New window Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2761New window IMG-ALT Chief 2
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2761New window Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley Honored with National Axon Visionary Leadership Award
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2761New window Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2763New window IMG-ALT Bridge 1
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2763New window Weight Limit Change for the Chicago Street Bridge
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2763New window Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2759New window IMG-ALT Permits (1)
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2759New window Planning a Home or Business Project? Don’t Skip the Permit
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2759New window Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2758New window IMG-ALT Construction Projects (3)
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2758New window Elgin's 2025 Capital Improvement Projects
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2758New window Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2754IMG-ALT Newsflash Graphic
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=275417th Annual Elgin Short Film Festival – Sept. 27, 2025
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2754Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2753IMG-ALT Mayor Award Ceremony
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2753Elgin to Present Mayor’s Awards for Preservation
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2753Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2752IMG-ALT 2025 Consolidated General Election Information (2)
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2752Voters Re-elect Three, Welcome New City Council Member
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2752Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=1View All News
https://elginil.gov/2540/PolicePolice DepartmentElgin Police Department. For emergencies, call 911.
/2537/Special-Events-Cultural-...CULTURAL ARTS & SPECIAL EVENTSView upcoming special events and cultural arts coming to Elgin.
/2539/Parks-RecreationPARKS & RECREATIONView our Parks and Recreation areas. For more information, call 847-931-6001.
/2538/Hemmens-Cultural-CenterHEMMENS CULTURAL CENTERLearn more about the Hemmens Cultural Center and what all it brings to Elgin.
/2634/Mayor-and-City-CouncilNew window Mayor and City Council
IMG-ALT Mayor and Council Spotlight
https://311-contact-center-cit...New window External Subdomain 311
IMG-ALT 311
/2664/TransparencyNew window Transparency
IMG-ALT Transparency
http://elginil.gov/bidsNew window Bids & RFP's
IMG-ALT Bid Postings
/2707/FacilitiesNew window Facilities
IMG-ALT Sports Complex Soccer Fields
https://library.municode.com/i...New window External Subdomain Municipal Code
https://elginil.gov/Anchor 1 Mayor and Council Spotlight
https://elginil.gov/Anchor 2 311
https://elginil.gov/Anchor 3 Transparency
https://elginil.gov/Anchor 4 Bid Postings
https://elginil.gov/Anchor 5 Sports Complex Soccer Fields
https://elginil.gov/Anchor 6
https://elginil.gov/Anchor Public Meetings
https://elginil.gov/Anchor Special Events
https://elginil.gov/Anchor All Calendars
https://elginil.gov/Anchor Text duplicate Public Meetings
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...5
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...Text duplicate 6
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...12
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...13
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...14
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...15
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...27
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...28
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12607Retiree Health Insurance Trust Meeting
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12607Retiree Health Insurance Trust MeetingRead On...
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12582Planning and Zoning Commission
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12582Planning and Zoning CommissionRead On...
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12598Property Maintenance Board of Appeals
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12598Property Maintenance Board of AppealsRead On...
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12552Human Relations Commission
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12552Human Relations CommissionRead On...
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12494Cultural Arts Commission
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12494Cultural Arts CommissionRead On...
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12531Heritage Design Review Subcommittee
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12531Heritage Design Review SubcommitteeRead On...
/calendar.aspx?CID=15View All Events
https://elginil.gov/Anchor Text duplicate Special Events
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...26
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12854Memorial Day
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12854Memorial Day Read On...
/calendar.aspx?CID=59Text duplicate View All Events
https://elginil.gov/Anchor Text duplicate All Calendars
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...2
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...3
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...4
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...Text duplicate 5
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...Text duplicate 6
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...7
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...8
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...9
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...10
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...11
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...Text duplicate 12
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...Text duplicate 13
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...Text duplicate 14
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...Text duplicate 15
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...16
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...17
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...18
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...20
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...21
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...22
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...23
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...24
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...25
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...Text duplicate 27
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...Text duplicate 28
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...29
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...30
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...31
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12697Private Event ~ Main Stage Theatre
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12697Private Event ~ Main Stage TheatreRead On...
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12412First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12412First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom ProductionsRead On...
https://www.elginsymphony.org/...New window External Subdomain The Planets ~ Elgin Symphony Orchestra
https://www.elginsymphony.org/...New window External Subdomain The Planets ~ Elgin Symphony OrchestraRead On...
https://www.elginsymphony.org/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate The Planets ~ Elgin Symphony Orchestra
https://www.elginsymphony.org/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate The Planets ~ Elgin Symphony OrchestraRead On...
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12607Text duplicate Retiree Health Insurance Trust Meeting
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12607Text duplicate Retiree Health Insurance Trust MeetingRead On...
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12703Private Event ~ Entire Building
/Calendar.aspx?EID=12703Private Event ~ Entire BuildingRead On...
/calendar.aspx?CID=56,18,19,32...Text duplicate View All Events
https://elginil.gov/Text duplicate IMG-ALT IL - Elgin Homepage
https://elginil.gov/facebookFacebook
https://elginil.gov/instagramInstagram
https://elginil.gov/linkedinLinkedIn
https://elginil.gov/twitterX
https://elginil.gov/youtubeYouTube
/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=52Helpful Links
http://elginvideo.cityofelgin....New window External Subdomain Video Center
https://library.municode.com/i...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Municipal Code
/DocumentCenterDocuments & Maps
/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=53Site Links
http://www.cityofelgin.org/311New window External Subdomain Elgin 311
https://elginil.gov/accessibilityAccessibility
/site/copyrightCopyright Notices
https://elginil.gov/directoryDirectory
https://elginil.gov/Homepage
/1389/DisclaimerPrivacy Policy
https://connect.civicplus.com/...External Subdomain CivicPlus®

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://elginil.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
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 slow (1.30 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 (197 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 70 referring domains.
This page has 536 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 62 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

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Disallow: /map.aspx
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Sitemap: /sitemap.xml
Disallow: /RSS.aspx
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Crawl-delay: 20
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Elgin Symphony57%Check
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City54%Check
News52%Check
Elgin Fire Department51%Check
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