Gerkencompanies.com - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
94% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
26% 
Server
87% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
2.16 s
File size
175.20 kB
Words
656
Media files
15
Number of links
113 internal / 14 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The Gerken Companies
The length of the page title is perfect. (216 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://gerkencompanies.com/
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)
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

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=0
robotsmax-image-preview:large
generatorPowered by WPBakery Page Builder - drag and drop page builder for WordPress.
msapplication-TileImagehttps://gerkencompanies.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-Gerken-FavIcon-270x270.jpg
langen-us
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 656 words. That's ok.
24.2% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
7 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 14.7 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=0" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
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)
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

URLAlt attributeTitle
/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Gerken-Logo.pngThe Gerken Companies
data:[...] Base64Rock-Solid Performance
data:[...] Base64Gerken Paving
data:[...] Base64Gerken Asphalt Paving
data:[...] Base64Roadway Services
data:[...] Base64Bluffton Stone Company
data:[...] Base64M&R Ready Mix
data:[...] Base64Kuhlman Corp
data:[...] Base64Williams Concrete
data:[...] Base64Bluffton Paving
data:[...] Base64Custar Stone
data:[...] Base64Gerken Materials
data:[...] Base64Gerken Leasing
data:[...] Base64The Gerken Companies
...uploads/2023/03/Gerken-Accessibility.pngAccessibility

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Asphalt
H2 Aggregate
H2 Ready Mix Concrete
H2 Construction
H2 Building Materials
H2 Transportation
H3 For generations, Gerken has been constructing highways and commercial infrastructure and supplying materials for the industry. Our dedicated workforce includes more than 500 men and women devoted t...
H3 We want to hear about your next project.
H3 Ensuring a safe workplace.
H3 Our families live here, too.
H3 Moving forward, together.
H4 THE GERKEN FAMILY OF BUSINESSES
H4 AWARDED EXCELLENCE
H4 FEATURED STORIES
H4 Whatever road you’re following, Gerken can help get you there.
H5 SAFETY
H5 COMMUNITY SUPPORT
H5 SHARED SUCCESS
H5 CAREERS
H6 Safety is a top priority throughout our organization—from ensuring safe working conditions for our employees and contractors to guaranteeing our work will stand the test of time.
H6 We make our homes in the communities we serve. So we promote community involvement and environmental awareness while supporting local organizations that improve the world.
H6 We endeavor to help others succeed by providing customers with excellent service, work quality, and technical expertise and offering rewarding livelihoods to our employees and their families.
H6 WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY
H6 SMS PRIVACY POLICY
H6 TEXT MESSAGING CONSENT FORM
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
18 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 1 links with a trivial 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 14 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://gerkencompanies.com/Anchor Skip to main content
https://gerkencompanies.com/IMG-ALT The Gerken Companies
https://gerkencompanies.com/Anchor Menu
/about-us/About
/history/History
/about-us/Anchor Gerken Core Values
/about-us/Anchor Professional Associations
/community-support/Community Support
/project-portfolio/Project Portfolio
/awards-and-recognition/Awards and Recognition
/safety/SAFETY
/safety/Anchor Safety Suggestion Box
/i-build-america/I BUILD AMERICA
/asphalt-paving/Asphalt Paving
/asphalt-materials/Asphalt Materials
/milling-and-grinding/Milling and Grinding
/decorative-asphalt/Decorative Asphalt
/quality-control-testing/Quality Control & Testing
/aggregate-materials/AGGREGATE
/ready-mix-concrete/READY MIX CONCRETE
/k-krete-flowable-fill/K-Krete Flowable Fill
/concrete-pumping/Concrete Pumping
/ready-mixed-concrete-topics-l...Ready-Mixed Concrete Topics Library
/construction/CONSTRUCTION
/trucking/Trucking
/traffic-control/Traffic Control
/building-materials/BUILDING MATERIALS
/brick-stone-hardscape/Brick, Stone, & Hardscape
/decorative-concrete/Decorative Concrete
/concrete-forming/Concrete Forming
/surface-prep-equipment/Surface Prep Equipment
/tools-accessories/Tools & Accessories
/construction-supplies/Construction Supplies
/water-materials/—Water Materials
/sewer-materials/—Sewer Materials
/careers/Careers
/careers/Anchor Current Openings
/internships/Internship Programs
/careers/Anchor Benefits
/ymca-corporate-wellness-benefit/YMCA Corporate Wellness Benefit
/careers/Anchor Schedule a Call
https://gerkencompanies.com/news/News
/contact/Contact
/locations/Locations
https://stores.inksoft.com/the...External Subdomain Gerken Gear
https://identity.arcoro.com/Ac...External Subdomain Employee Portal
https://peopleareeverything.com/External People Are Everything
/in-the-mix/Employee Newsletter
https://shop.kuhlman-corp.com/New window External Subdomain Shop
/about-usABOUT US
/asphalt-paving/No Text
/aggregate/No Text
/ready-mix-concrete/No Text
/constructionNo Text
/building-materials/No Text
/truckingNo Text
/contactTALK TO US
/safety/Link to Safety page
/community-support/No Text
/about-us/No Text
/awards-and-recognition/Trivial anchor text
READ MORE
/the-ohio-turnpike-working-at-...No Text
/susie-gilliland/No Text
/making-natural-history/No Text
/olga-lopez/No Text
/building-the-best-bridges-for...No Text
/the-ohio-turnpike-working-at-...No Text
/susie-gilliland/No Text
/making-natural-history/No Text
/olga-lopez/No Text
/building-the-best-bridges-for...No Text
/careersLEARN MORE
https://www.facebook.com/gerke...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/gerk...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/@gerke...New window External Subdomain No Text
/privacy-policy/WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY
/sms-privacy-policy/SMS PRIVACY POLICY
/opt-in/TEXT MESSAGING CONSENT FORM
https://thecreativeblock.marke...New window External The Creative Block
/about-us/Text duplicate About
/history/Text duplicate History
/about-us/Anchor Text duplicate Gerken Core Values
/about-us/Anchor Text duplicate Professional Associations
/community-support/Text duplicate Community Support
/project-portfolio/Text duplicate Project Portfolio
/awards-and-recognition/Text duplicate Awards and Recognition
/safety/Text duplicate SAFETY
/safety/Anchor Text duplicate Safety Suggestion Box
/i-build-america/Text duplicate I BUILD AMERICA
/asphalt-paving/Text duplicate Asphalt Paving
/asphalt-materials/Text duplicate Asphalt Materials
/milling-and-grinding/Text duplicate Milling and Grinding
/decorative-asphalt/Text duplicate Decorative Asphalt
/quality-control-testing/Text duplicate Quality Control & Testing
/aggregate-materials/Text duplicate AGGREGATE
/ready-mix-concrete/Text duplicate READY MIX CONCRETE
/k-krete-flowable-fill/Text duplicate K-Krete Flowable Fill
/concrete-pumping/Text duplicate Concrete Pumping
/ready-mixed-concrete-topics-l...Text duplicate Ready-Mixed Concrete Topics Library
/construction/Text duplicate CONSTRUCTION
/trucking/Text duplicate Trucking
/traffic-control/Text duplicate Traffic Control
/building-materials/Text duplicate BUILDING MATERIALS
/brick-stone-hardscape/Text duplicate Brick, Stone, & Hardscape
/decorative-concrete/Text duplicate Decorative Concrete
/concrete-forming/Text duplicate Concrete Forming
/surface-prep-equipment/Text duplicate Surface Prep Equipment
/tools-accessories/Text duplicate Tools & Accessories
/construction-supplies/Text duplicate Construction Supplies
/water-materials/Text duplicate —Water Materials
/sewer-materials/Text duplicate —Sewer Materials
/careers/Text duplicate Careers
/careers/Anchor Text duplicate Current Openings
/internships/Text duplicate Internship Programs
/careers/Anchor Text duplicate Benefits
/ymca-corporate-wellness-benefit/Text duplicate YMCA Corporate Wellness Benefit
/careers/Anchor Text duplicate Schedule a Call
https://gerkencompanies.com/news/Text duplicate News
/contact/Text duplicate Contact
/locations/Text duplicate Locations
https://stores.inksoft.com/the...External Subdomain Text duplicate Gerken Gear
https://identity.arcoro.com/Ac...External Subdomain Text duplicate Employee Portal
https://peopleareeverything.com/External Text duplicate People Are Everything
/in-the-mix/Text duplicate Employee Newsletter
https://shop.kuhlman-corp.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Shop
https://accessibility-helper.c...New window External Accessibility by WAH
A-TITLE Accessibility by WP Accessibility Helper Team

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://gerkencompanies.com/"
HTTP header
(Important)
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 is very slow (2.16 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 (175 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
content-encodinggzip
last-modifiedThu, 06 Jun 2024 15:12:02 GMT
varyAccept-Encoding
server
x-powered-byPHP/8.0.26
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-xss-protection1;mode=block
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000
access-control-allow-origin*
dateMon, 10 Jun 2024 00:14:01 GMT
content-length37967
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 136 referring domains.
This page has 686 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 125 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

Sitemap: https://gerkencompanies.com/wp-sitemap.xml

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Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Gerken70%Check
Gerken Companies67%Check
Companies61%Check
Materials46%Check
service44%Check
Building Materials44%Check
Employees43%Check
WORK43%Check
SAFETY43%Check
Community43%Check
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