Gov.sg - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
70% 
Page quality
55% 
Page structure
50% 
Link structure
72% 
Server
31% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.06 s
File size
47.40 kB
Words
325
Media files
27
Number of links
64 internal / 30 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
gov.sg | Home
The page title is too short. (130 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
The domain is used in the page's title.
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Government of Singapore.
The meta description is too short. (164 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length) Optimize description
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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descriptionGovernment of Singapore.
langen
og:titlegov.sg | Home
og:urlEmpty
og:typewebsite
og:site_nameDefault
X-UA-Compatibleie=edge
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Only 1 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
There are only 325 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
The average number of words per sentence of 7.8 words is low.
30.5% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
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)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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 7 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)
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
...bf3a-24b71aa63f4f.webp?sfvrsn=cea74dd6_1No alt attribute provided
...-9f67-bc56de91fad9.svg?sfvrsn=46b7d65c_1Facebook
...-9928-c141e1ffe1d4.svg?sfvrsn=1dd90cee_1Youtube
...media/icon-social/x.png?sfvrsn=67817aa_1Twitter
...-b233-6ebed120d217.svg?sfvrsn=b6a240e8_1LinkedIn
...-a383-f41b82e8854b.svg?sfvrsn=7ad7c5cf_1Tiktok
...-8b42-ea1ee354978f.svg?sfvrsn=7623c6b9_1Instagram
...b-ae83-991c0df9a25a.svg?sfvrsn=99df391_1Telegram
...-b0e9-35624edbeca6.svg?sfvrsn=f28a187a_1Whatsapp
...sources/assets/dist/media/weather-bg.pngNo alt attribute provided
...n-1920x1080-v3b-1.webp?sfvrsn=6a631518_1Together, for Better
...lin-it-homepage-v2.jpg?sfvrsn=84e54ab4_1Skillin' It
...024-masthead-v4-hm.webp?sfvrsn=42c4d53_1Managing Cost of Living
...79b.webp?Status=Master&sfvrsn=1d0c8858_1A sporting spirit in tech - how Wan Qi’s perseverance fuels success at Google
...tion.jpg?Status=Master&sfvrsn=9e863dca_2Tips to Spot Real and Digitally altered Content
...ead.webp?Status=Master&sfvrsn=5c5efd5e_1Paw-sitive Tips
...ngh.webp?Status=Master&sfvrsn=b804e4a3_1From internship to industry leadership: how a bioengineer found his calling as a logistics professional
...7b5.webp?Status=Master&sfvrsn=f27d43e2_1Unusual Hunts
...gov-logo-footer-v2.png?sfvrsn=a813681a_1footer-image
...-9f67-bc56de91fad9.svg?sfvrsn=46b7d65c_1Facebook
...-9928-c141e1ffe1d4.svg?sfvrsn=1dd90cee_1Youtube
...media/icon-social/x.png?sfvrsn=67817aa_1Twitter
...-b233-6ebed120d217.svg?sfvrsn=b6a240e8_1LinkedIn
...-a383-f41b82e8854b.svg?sfvrsn=7ad7c5cf_1Tiktok
...-8b42-ea1ee354978f.svg?sfvrsn=7623c6b9_1Instagram
...b-ae83-991c0df9a25a.svg?sfvrsn=99df391_1Telegram
...-b0e9-35624edbeca6.svg?sfvrsn=f28a187a_1Whatsapp

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Together, for Better
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Together, for Better
H1 Skillin' It
H1 Managing Cost of Living
H3 You might be interested in...
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
2 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 1 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (30) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.gov.sg/Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/gov.sgNew window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Facebook
https://www.youtube.com/user/g...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Youtube
https://twitter.com/govsingapore/New window External IMG-ALT Twitter
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT LinkedIn
https://tiktok.com/@gov.sgNew window External IMG-ALT Tiktok
https://www.instagram.com/gov.sg/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Instagram
https://t.me/govsgNew window External IMG-ALT Telegram
https://go.gov.sg/whatsappNew window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Whatsapp
http://www.weather.gov.sg/home/New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Header
https://www.haze.gov.sg/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Header
https://www.gov.sg/factuallyFactually
https://www.gov.sg/explainersExplainers
https://www.gov.sg/storiesStories
https://www.gov.sg/interviewsInterviews
/arts-and-cultureArts & Culture
/defence-and-securityDefence & Security
/economy-and-financeEconomy & Finance
/immigration-and-citizenshipImmigration & Citizenship
https://www.gov.sg/educationEducation
/infocomms-and-technologyInfocomms and Technology
https://www.gov.sg/EmploymentEmployment
/law-and-governanceLaw & Governance
https://www.gov.sg/environmentEnvironment
https://www.gov.sg/pofmaPOFMA
/foreign-affairsForeign Affairs
/savings-and-taxesSavings & Taxes
https://www.gov.sg/healthHealth
/social-and-communitySocial & Community
https://www.gov.sg/housingHousing
https://www.gov.sg/transportTransport
https://www.gov.sg/featuresFeatures
https://www.sgpc.gov.sg/External Subdomain SG Press Centre
https://www.translatedterms.go...External Subdomain Government Terms Translated
https://www.sgdi.gov.sg/minist...External Subdomain Government Directory
https://www.gov.sg/trusted-sitesTrusted Sites
https://www.performancereports...External Subdomain Whole-of-Government Performance Reporting Portal
https://www.gov.sg/contact-usContact
https://www.gov.sg/searchNo Text
https://www.gov.sg/searchNo Text
https://go.gov.sg/whatsappExternal Subdomain Subscribe to Gov.sg WhatsApp
https://t.me/govsgExternal Subscribe to Gov.sg Telegram
https://togetherforbetter.gov.sg/New window External Subdomain Find Out More
/features/jobs-skillsTrivial anchor text
Read More
/features/cost-of-livingText duplicate Find Out More
/article/jobs-skills-Ang-Wan-QiIMG-ALT A sporting spirit in tech - how Wan Qi’s perseverance fuels success at Google
https://www.gov.sg/employmentText duplicate Employment
https://www.gov.sg/storiesText duplicate Stories
/article/jobs-skills-Ang-Wan-QiText duplicate A sporting spirit in tech - how Wan Qi’s perseverance fuels success at Google
/article/tips-to-spot-real-and...IMG-ALT Tips to Spot Real and Digitally altered Content
/infocomms-technologyInfocomms & technology
https://www.gov.sg/explainersText duplicate Explainers
/article/tips-to-spot-real-and...Text duplicate Tips to Spot Real and Digitally altered Content
/article/cost-of-living-pawsit...IMG-ALT Paw-sitive Tips
/savings-and-taxesText duplicate Savings & Taxes
https://www.gov.sg/storiesText duplicate Stories
/article/cost-of-living-pawsit...Text duplicate Paw-sitive Tips
/article/jobs-skills-roopesh-s...IMG-ALT From internship to industry leadership: how a bioengineer found his calling as a logistics professional
https://www.gov.sg/employmentText duplicate Employment
https://www.gov.sg/storiesText duplicate Stories
/article/jobs-skills-roopesh-s...Text duplicate From internship to industry leadership: how a bioengineer found his calling as a logistics professional
/article/cost-of-living-unusua...IMG-ALT Unusual Hunts
/savings-and-taxesText duplicate Savings & Taxes
https://www.gov.sg/storiesText duplicate Stories
/article/cost-of-living-unusua...Text duplicate Unusual Hunts
/article/cost-of-living-youkno...Cost-saving Tips and Hacks
/article/what-you-need-to-know...What You Need to Know: The GST Rate from 1 January 2024
/article/factually260824-bCorrections regarding Means-testing of HDB Resale Grants in content posted by Mr Leong Sze Hian, The Online Citizen, and Gutzy Asia on 21 August 2024
/article/cost-of-living-togeth...Together in the Lorongs
/article/is-it-true-that-i-hav...Is it true that I have to pay GST on items purchased overseas?
/article/singapore-is-it-reall...Singapore: Is it really the most expensive place to live?
/article/factually260824Corrections regarding false statements of fact in Facebook posts published by Mr Yee Jenn Jong on 25 July 2024 and 27 July 2024
/article/support-for-seniorsSupport for Seniors
/article/clarifications-regard...Clarifications regarding Security Progressive Wage Model
/article/support-for-householdsSupport for Households
/privacy-statementNew window cookie preferences
https://www.gov.sg/Subdomain IMG-ALT footer-image
https://www.gov.sg/about-usNew window Who We Are
https://www.gov.sg/contact-us/New window Text duplicate Contact
https://ask.gov.sg/New window External Subdomain FAQ
https://form.gov.sg/5abc7befcd...New window External Subdomain Feedback
https://www.reach.gov.sg/New window External Subdomain REACH
https://form.gov.sg/5abc7befcd...New window External Subdomain Rate This Website
https://www.tech.gov.sg/report...New window External Subdomain Report Vulnerability
/privacy-statementNew window Privacy Statement
https://www.gov.sg/terms-of-useNew window Terms of Use
https://www.facebook.com/gov.sgExternal Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Facebook
https://www.youtube.com/user/g...External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Youtube
https://twitter.com/govsingapore/External Text duplicate IMG-ALT Twitter
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT LinkedIn
https://tiktok.com/@gov.sgExternal Text duplicate IMG-ALT Tiktok
https://www.instagram.com/gov.sg/External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Instagram
https://t.me/govsgExternal Text duplicate IMG-ALT Telegram
https://go.gov.sg/whatsappExternal Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Whatsapp

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.gov.sg/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is slow (1.06 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 (47 kB).

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This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 5,093 referring domains.
This page has 1,063,065 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 3,342 different ip addresses.

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Most important keywords

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KeywordResultRecheck
Gov71%Check
Better54%Check
Government46%Check
Singapore46%Check
Skillin42%Check
Cost42%Check
Living42%Check
Managing40%Check
Tips38%Check
Content38%Check
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