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Meta information
97% 
Page quality
83% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
88% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.20 s
File size
87.20 kB
Words
698
Media files
23
Number of links
114 internal / 21 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Town of Grimsby
The length of the page title is perfect. (222 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The official website for Town of Grimsby.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (251 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.grimsby.ca/
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)
Language for link pointing to page itself inaccurate
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)
This page contains 698 words. That's ok.
25.4% of the text are stop words.
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 23 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, shrink-to-fit=no, maximum-scale=2" 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 14 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
17 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
/media/e2hjhr3h/grimsby-logo.pngTown of Grimsby Logo
/media/5raidvpt/lets-talk-budget-final.pngImage of Help shape the Town's Budget for 2025
/media/ivicsz2e/speech-balloons.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/j2sfkurm/court-library-city.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/xrjnkcca/trees-park.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/dptjzfcv/calendar-clock.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/cx4b0hzp/gavel.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/zakb3ogr/folded-newspaper.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/jgglrb5f/house-dollar.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ia/d2ybmqt2/tools-wrench-screwdriver.svgNo alt attribute provided
...height=250&v=1dacd8225300ec0&format=webpNo alt attribute provided
...height=250&v=1daee7e18708c10&format=webpPKC ad overlay on drawers
...height=250&v=1dace3d0a9deda0&format=webpAnnouncing Town Talks: Panel Discussions
/media/5raidvpt/lets-talk-budget-final.pngImage of Help shape the Town's Budget for 2025
/media/mxpncda0/facebook-circle-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/c5yprjzl/x-circle-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/wvfd2jzk/instagram-circle-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/5nxfkoxm/linkedin-circle-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/vrojq21h/youtube-circle-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/xhho3yjp/document.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/htipb5bt/invoice.svgNo alt attribute provided
/media/vpmp5qqc/chat-active.svgNo alt attribute provided

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 Latest News
H2 Let's Talk Grimsby!
H2 News
H2 Events
H2 I Want To...
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 21 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.grimsby.ca/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.grimsby.ca/Anchor Skip to footer
https://www.grimsby.ca/Town of Grimsby
IMG-ALT Town of Grimsby Logo
A-TITLE Town of Grimsby
https://www.grimsby.ca/living-in/Subdomain Living In
/living-in/cemeteries/Subdomain Cemeteries
/living-in/community-developme...Subdomain Community Development Grant Program
/living-in/community-profile/Subdomain Community Profile
/living-in/daycares-and-presch...Subdomain Daycares and Preschools
/living-in/education-and-schools/Subdomain Education and Schools
/living-in/emergency-services-...Subdomain Emergency Services and Safety
/living-in/environment/Subdomain Environment
/living-in/garbage-and-recycling/Subdomain Garbage and Recycling
/living-in/health-care-and-wel...Subdomain Health Care and Wellness
/living-in/hunting/Subdomain Hunting
/living-in/land-acknowledgement/Subdomain Land Acknowledgement
/build-and-invest/local-busine...Subdomain Local Business and Service Directory
https://www.letstalkgrimsby.ca/External Subdomain Let's Talk Grimsby
/living-in/maps/Subdomain Maps
https://www.grimsby.ca/news/Subdomain News
/parks-recreation-and-culture/Subdomain Parks, Recreation and Culture
/living-in/places-of-worship/Subdomain Places of Worship
/living-in/property-taxes/Subdomain Property taxes
/living-in/roads-sidewalks-and...Subdomain Roads, Sidewalks and Parking
/living-in/things-to-do-in-gri...Subdomain Things to Do in Grimsby
/living-in/transportation/Subdomain Transportation
/living-in/trillium-awards/Subdomain Trillium Awards
/living-in/utilities/Subdomain Utilities
/living-in/water-services/Subdomain Water Services
/parks-recreation-and-culture/Subdomain Text duplicate Parks, Recreation and Culture
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Art Gallery
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Classes, Workshops and Programs
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Community Project Grant Program
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Clubs and Community Groups
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Facilities
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Fitness
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Grimsby Beach
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain History and Heritage
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Leisure Guide
https://grimsbylibrary.ca/New window External Library
A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Master Plan
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Museum
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Parks, Sports Fields, and Trails
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Recreation Programs & Sports
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Seniors
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Special Events
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Subdomain Swimming
/build-and-invest/Subdomain Build and Invest
/build-and-invest/building-and...Subdomain Building and Planning
/build-and-invest/business-ass...Subdomain Business Associations
/build-and-invest/business-lic...Subdomain Business Licences
/build-and-invest/economic-dev...Subdomain Economic Development
/build-and-invest/grants-incen...Subdomain Grants, Incentives, and Funding Programs
/business-directory/Subdomain Text duplicate Local Business and Service Directory
/build-and-invest/procurement/Subdomain Procurement
/build-and-invest/starting-you...Subdomain Starting Your Business
https://www.grimsby.ca/town-hall/Subdomain Town Hall
/town-hall/access-to-informati...Subdomain Access to Information (FOI)
/town-hall/accessibility/Subdomain Accessibility
/town-hall/agenda-and-minutes/Subdomain Agenda and Minutes
/town-hall/animal-control/Subdomain Animal Control
/town-hall/applications-licenc...Subdomain Applications, Licences and Permits
/town-hall/boards-and-committees/Subdomain Boards and Committees
/town-hall/budget-and-financia...Subdomain Budget and Financial Reports
/town-hall/by-laws/Subdomain By-Laws
/town-hall/careers/Subdomain Careers
/town-hall/civic-recognition-p...Subdomain Civic Recognition Program
/town-hall/council-strategic-p...Subdomain Council Strategic Priorities
/town-hall/departments/Subdomain Departments
/town-hall/elections/Subdomain Elections
/town-hall/live-stream-and-arc...Subdomain Live Stream and Archive Meetings
/town-hall/mayor-and-council/Subdomain Mayor and Council
/town-hall/official-plan-and-z...Subdomain Official Plan and Zoning
/town-hall/policies-plans-and-...Subdomain Policies, Plans and Reports
/town-hall/rates-and-fees/Subdomain Rates and Fees
/town-hall/report-an-issue/Subdomain Report an Issue
https://www.grimsby.ca/Anchor I Want To
/news/post/bowslaugh-road-brid...Bowslaugh Road Bridge Update - September 5, 2024
A-TITLE Click to open Bowslaugh Road Bridge Update - September 5, 2024
/news/post/regional-road-81-ma...Regional Road 81 (Main Street East) - Temporary Lane & Sidewalk Closure
A-TITLE Click to open Regional Road 81 (Main Street East) - Temporary Lane & Sidewalk Closure
/news/post/2024-facility-closu...2024 Facility Closures due to Labour Day
A-TITLE Click to open 2024 Facility Closures due to Labour Day
/news/post/town-of-grimsby-suc...Town of Grimsby Successfully Advocates for Municipal Priorities at the 2024 AMO Conference
A-TITLE Click to open Town of Grimsby Successfully Advocates for Municipal Priorities at the 2024 AMO Conference
/news/post/help-shape-the-town...Help shape the Town's Budget for 2025 - August 19, 2024
A-TITLE Click to open Help shape the Town's Budget for 2025 - August 19, 2024
https://www.grimsby.ca/news/View All News
A-TITLE Click to open news
https://www.letstalkgrimsby.ca/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Let's Talk Grimsby
A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
https://grimsbylibrary.ca/New window External Text duplicate Library
A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
/parks-recreation-and-culture/Subdomain Text duplicate Parks, Recreation and Culture
https://calendar.grimsby.ca/External Subdomain Events Calendar
/town-hall/agenda-and-minutes/Subdomain Agendas and Minutes
https://www.grimsby.ca/news/post/Subdomain Text duplicate News
/living-in/property-taxes/Subdomain Property Taxes
/town-hall/report-an-issue/Text duplicate Report an Issue
https://www.letstalkgrimsby.ca...New window External Subdomain The Town of Grimsby unveils the new Casablanca Waterfront Park The Casablanca Waterfront Park is open! Click to read more about the project which has transfo...
A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
https://www.letstalkgrimsby.ca...New window External Subdomain Apply Today for a Community Grant The Town of Grimsby is accepting applications for the Grimsby Community Development Grant Program (GCDG) and the Community ...
IMG-ALT PKC ad overlay on drawers
A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
/town-hall/civic-recognition-p...New window Subdomain Civic Recognition Awards The Town of Grimsby is proudly making the return of the popular Civic Recognition Program, a well-known initiative dedicated to hono...
IMG-ALT Announcing Town Talks: Panel Discussions
A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
https://www.letstalkgrimsby.ca/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Let's Talk Grimsby
A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
/news/post/bowslaugh-road-brid...Text duplicate Bowslaugh Road Bridge Update - September 5, 2024
A-TITLE Click to open Bowslaugh Road Bridge Update - September 5, 2024
/news/post/regional-road-81-ma...Text duplicate Regional Road 81 (Main Street East) - Temporary Lane & Sidewalk Closure
A-TITLE Click to open Regional Road 81 (Main Street East) - Temporary Lane & Sidewalk Closure
/news/post/2024-facility-closu...Text duplicate 2024 Facility Closures due to Labour Day
A-TITLE Click to open 2024 Facility Closures due to Labour Day
/news/post/town-of-grimsby-suc...Text duplicate Town of Grimsby Successfully Advocates for Municipal Priorities at the 2024 AMO Conference
A-TITLE Click to open Town of Grimsby Successfully Advocates for Municipal Priorities at the 2024 AMO Conference
/news/post/help-shape-the-town...Text duplicate Help shape the Town's Budget for 2025 - August 19, 2024
A-TITLE Click to open Help shape the Town's Budget for 2025 - August 19, 2024
https://www.grimsby.ca/news/Text duplicate View All News
A-TITLE Click to open news
https://calendar.grimsby.ca/de...External Subdomain Art Program - The Art of Seeing: Watercolour with Flora Hutterer (September Session)
A-TITLE Click to open Art Program - The Art of Seeing: Watercolour with Flora Hutterer (September Session)
https://calendar.grimsby.ca/de...External Subdomain Grimsby Historical Society presents Michele-Elise Burnett "Landscape of Nations 360°
A-TITLE Click to open Grimsby Historical Society presents Michele-Elise Burnett "Landscape of Nations 360°
https://calendar.grimsby.ca/de...External Subdomain Art Program - Saturday Morning Makers: Artsy Antics
A-TITLE Click to open Art Program - Saturday Morning Makers: Artsy Antics
https://calendar.grimsby.ca/de...External Subdomain Art Program - Saturday Art Explorers: Joy of Drawing
A-TITLE Click to open Art Program - Saturday Art Explorers: Joy of Drawing
https://calendar.grimsby.ca/de...External Subdomain Art Program - After School Art Club: Sketchbooks!
A-TITLE Click to open Art Program - After School Art Club: Sketchbooks!
https://calendar.grimsby.ca/External Subdomain View All Events
A-TITLE Click to open events
https://www.grimsby.ca/subscribe/Subdomain Sign Up!
https://www.grimsby.ca/contact/Full Contact Directory
A-TITLE Full Contact Directory
/town-hall/report-an-issue/Report It
A-TITLE Report an Issue
https://www.grimsby.ca/sitemap/Sitemap
A-TITLE Sitemap
/town-hall/disclaimer-and-priv...Disclaimer and Privacy
A-TITLE Disclaimer and Privacy
/town-hall/careers/current-opp...Job Opportunities
A-TITLE Current Opportunities
https://www.facebook.com/Towno...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
https://twitter.com/townofgrim...New window External Text duplicate A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
https://www.instagram.com/town...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
https://www.youtube.com/@towno...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
https://govstack.com/New window External Govstack
A-TITLE Link will open in a new window/tab
/town-hall/disclaimer-and-priv...Privacy Policy
A-TITLE Privacy Policy
https://ca.apm.activecommuniti...New window External Subdomain Activities and Programs
A-TITLE View our Recreation and Sports page
/town-hall/applications-licenc...Building Permit
A-TITLE Building Permits
/town-hall/applications-licenc...Burn Permit
A-TITLE Burn Permits
/town-hall/animal-control/pet-...Dog License
A-TITLE Pet Regulations and Licences
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Facility Booking
A-TITLE Rent a Facility
/town-hall/careers/Text duplicate Job Opportunities
A-TITLE Careers
/town-hall/applications-licenc...Marriage Licence
A-TITLE Marriage Licence
/build-and-invest/procurement/View Bid Opportunities
A-TITLE Procurement
/town-hall/animal-control/pet-...Dog Licence
A-TITLE Pet Regulations and Licences
/parks-recreation-and-culture/...Facility Rental
A-TITLE Rent a Facility
/living-in/roads-sidewalks-and...Parking Ticket
A-TITLE Parking
/town-hall/applications-licenc...Permits
A-TITLE Applications, Licences and Permits
/living-in/property-taxes/Taxes
A-TITLE Property taxes
/living-in/water-services/wate...Water bill
A-TITLE Water Payment Options
/town-hall/report-an-issue/Text duplicate Report an Issue
A-TITLE Report an Issue
https://www.grimsby.ca/contact/Contact Us
A-TITLE Contact Us

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.grimsby.ca/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is slow (1.20 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 (87 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 457 referring domains.
This page has 38,609 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 343 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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Disallow: /config/
Disallow: /install/
Disallow: /umbraco/
Disallow: /views/

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