Health.harvard.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
98% 
Page quality
92% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
81% 
Server
79% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.85 s
File size
342.90 kB
Words
699
Media files
26
Number of links
79 internal / 18 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Health Information and Medical Information - Harvard Health
The length of the page title is perfect. (540 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Find the best information about living a healthier life from the trusted medical team at Harvard Medical School. Trusted advice for a healthier life.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (886 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.health.harvard.edu/
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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keywordshealth information, medical information, health news, health report, health newsletters, health newsletter, Harvard Health Publications, Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Health, health.harvard.edu, health harvard edu, Harvard Heart Letter, Harvard Health Letter, Harvard Women's Health Watch, Harvard Mental Health Letter, Harvard Men's Health Watch, Perspectives on Prostate Disease
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langen
twitter:siteHarvard Health
twitter:titleHealth Information and Medical Information - Harvard Health
twitter:descriptionFind the best information about living a healthier life from the trusted medical team at Harvard Medical School. Trusted advice for a healthier life.
twitter:urlhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/
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og:titleHealth Information and Medical Information - Harvard Health
og:descriptionFind the best information about living a healthier life from the trusted medical team at Harvard Medical School. Trusted advice for a healthier life.
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
og:urlhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/
og:imagehttps://www.health.harvard.edu/img/hhp-social-share.jpg
og:image:altHarvard Health Publishing - Harvard Medical School
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 699 words. That's ok.
23% 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.
6 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 21 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" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The following tag is repeated too often: best diets for cognitive fitness
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
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...4c-ab49-447e-909c-a39e265651ad-thumb.jpgProtect your eyes when playing pickleball featured image
...7c-a427-4a53-b9d7-9985fb18e65a-thumb.jpgIs there a good side to drug side effects? featured image
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/img/logos/hhp-grayscale-logo.svgHarvard Medical Logo
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/img/logos/NEW-HHP_logo_stack4.svgHarvard Health Publishing Logo
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/img/logos/logo-mark.svgHarvard Health Publishing Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Harvard Health Publishing
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Harvard Health Publishing
H2 Main Content
H2 Helpful Links
H2 Recent Blog Articles
H2 Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) for type 2 diabetes: When and for whom are they useful?
H2 Harvard Health Publishing Resources
H2 Harvard Medical School Faculty Contributors
H2 License Harvard Health Content
H2 Free Healthbeat Signup
H2 Footer
H3 Heart-healthy eating patterns inspired by Latin America
H3 Protect your eyes when playing pickleball
H3 Is there a good side to drug side effects?
H3 Harvard Health Online Subscribers
H3 Editorial Features
H3 Products
H3 Howard E. LeWine, MD
H3 Robert H. Shmerling, MD
H3 Claire McCarthy, MD
H3 Mallika Marshall, MD
H3 Lauren Elson, MD
H3 Christopher P. Cannon, MD
H3 My Account
H3 Order Now
H3 More
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 18 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.health.harvard.edu/Subdomain Harvard Health Publishing
IMG-ALT Harvard Health Publishing Logo
https://www.health.harvard.edu/Subdomain Text duplicate Harvard Health Publishing
/cartSubdomain Shopping Cart
/customer-serviceSubdomain Customer Service
/licensingSubdomain Content Licensing
/about-usSubdomain About Us
/loginSubdomain Login
/healthbeatSubdomain Free HealthBeat Signup
/subscribeSubdomain Subscriptions
/special-health-reportsSubdomain Special Health Reports
https://www.harvardhealthonlin...New window External Subdomain Online Courses
/pay-billSubdomain Pay Subscription Bill
/category/common-conditionsSubdomain Common Conditions
/category/staying-healthySubdomain Staying Healthy
/resourcesSubdomain Resources
/blogSubdomain Blog
/diseases-and-conditions/coron...Subdomain COVID-19 Updates
/category/common-conditionsSubdomain Text duplicate Common Conditions
/category/staying-healthySubdomain Text duplicate Staying Healthy
/resourcesSubdomain Text duplicate Resources
/blogSubdomain Text duplicate Blog
/customer-serviceSubdomain Text duplicate Customer Service
/about-usSubdomain Text duplicate About Us
/loginSubdomain Text duplicate Login
/licensingSubdomain Text duplicate Content Licensing
/healthbeatSubdomain Free Healthbeat Signup
/subscribeSubdomain Text duplicate Subscriptions
/special-health-reportsSubdomain Text duplicate Special Health Reports
https://www.harvardhealthonlin...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Online Courses
/pay-billSubdomain Text duplicate Pay Subscription Bill
/blog/bugs-are-biting-safety-p...Subdomain Bugs are biting: Safety precautions for children
IMG-ALT blog image 1
/blog/power-your-paddle-sports...Subdomain Power your paddle sports with three great exercises
IMG-ALT blog image 1
/blog/what-is-cognitive-behavi...Subdomain What is cognitive behavioral therapy?
IMG-ALT blog image 1
/blog/prostate-cancer-brachyth...Subdomain Prostate cancer: Brachytherapy linked to long-term risk of secondary malignancies
IMG-ALT blog image 1
/blog/is-there-a-good-side-to-...Subdomain Is there a good side to drug side effects?
IMG-ALT blog image 1
/blog/salmonella-is-sneaky-wat...Subdomain Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out
IMG-ALT blog image 1
/blog/a-hot-weather-plan-is-es...Subdomain A hot weather plan is essential to staying healthy
IMG-ALT blog image 1
/blog/strong-legs-help-power-s...Subdomain Strong legs help power summer activities: Hiking, biking, swimming, and more
IMG-ALT blog image 1
/blog/sexually-transmitted-inf...Subdomain Sexually transmitted infections: What parents need to be sure their teens know
IMG-ALT blog image 1
/blog/have-you-exfoliated-late...Subdomain Have you exfoliated lately?
IMG-ALT blog image 1
/diseases-and-conditions/conti...Subdomain Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) for type 2 diabetes: When and for whom are they useful?
/diseases-and-conditions/conti...Subdomain Read Article
/heart-health/heart-healthy-ea...Subdomain Heart Health Heart-healthy eating patterns inspired by Latin America
IMG-ALT Heart-healthy eating patterns inspired by Latin America featured image
/staying-healthy/protect-your-...Subdomain Staying Healthy Protect your eyes when playing pickleball
IMG-ALT Protect your eyes when playing pickleball featured image
/blog/is-there-a-good-side-to-...Subdomain Diseases & Conditions Is there a good side to drug side effects?
IMG-ALT Is there a good side to drug side effects? featured image
/newslettersSubdomain Harvard Health Newsletters
/health-a-to-zSubdomain Health A to Z
/diagnostic-tests-and-medical-...Subdomain Diagnostic Tests and Medical Procedures
/decision-guidesSubdomain Health Decision Guides
/ask-harvard-medical-school-vi...Subdomain Ask Harvard Medical School Video Series
/loginSubdomain Log in to Access Your Subscription
/birth-controlSubdomain Birth Control Center
/blogSubdomain Harvard Health Blog
/topics/prostate-healthSubdomain Harvard Prostate Knowledge
/staying-healthy/hhp-medicatio...HHP Medication Safety Watch
https://lyme.health.harvard.edu/New window External Subdomain Lyme Wellness Initiative
https://adult-autism.health.ha...New window External Subdomain Adult Autism Health Resources
/healthbeatSubdomain FREE Email Newsletters
https://www.harvardhealthonlin...New window External Subdomain Online Learning Courses
/special-health-reportsSubdomain Text duplicate Special Health Reports
/newslettersSubdomain Print Subscriptions
/subscribeSubdomain Digital Subscriptions
/authors/howard-lewine-mdSubdomain Howard E. LeWine, MD Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
IMG-ALT photo of Howard E. LeWine, MD
/authors/robert-h-shmerling-mdSubdomain Robert H. Shmerling, MD Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
IMG-ALT photo of Robert H. Shmerling, MD
/authors/claire-mccarthy-mdSubdomain Claire McCarthy, MD Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
IMG-ALT photo of Claire McCarthy, MD
/authors/mallika-marshall-mdSubdomain Mallika Marshall, MD Contributing Editor
IMG-ALT photo of Mallika Marshall, MD
/authors/lauren-elson-mdSubdomain Lauren Elson, MD Contributor; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
IMG-ALT photo of Lauren Elson, MD
/authors/christopher-p-cannon-mdSubdomain Christopher P. Cannon, MD Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
IMG-ALT photo of Christopher P. Cannon, MD
/authorsSubdomain View all Experts
/licensingSubdomain Contact Us
/healthbeatSubdomain Sign Up
https://www.health.harvard.edu/Subdomain Text duplicate Harvard Health Publishing
IMG-ALT Harvard Medical Logo
https://www.facebook.com/Harva...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/harvardhealthNew window External Twitter
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain Linkedin
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain YouTube
/customer-serviceSubdomain Text duplicate Customer Service
/loginSubdomain Log in
https://www.harvardhealthonlin...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Online Learning Courses
/subscribeSubdomain Text duplicate Digital Subscriptions
/special-health-reportsSubdomain Text duplicate Special Health Reports
/newslettersSubdomain Text duplicate Print Subscriptions
/about-usSubdomain Text duplicate About Us
/permissionsSubdomain Permissions
/licensingSubdomain Text duplicate Content Licensing
/topicsSubdomain Topics
https://trademark.harvard.edu/...External Subdomain Trademark Notice
https://trademark.harvard.edu/...External Subdomain Harvard Health Publishing®
/privacy-policySubdomain Anchor Do not sell my personal information
/privacy-policySubdomain Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
https://www.health.harvard.edu/Anchor Scroll To Top
https://policies.google.com/pr...New window External Subdomain Privacy Policy
https://policies.google.com/termsNew window External Subdomain Terms of Service
https://policies.google.com/pr...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Privacy Policy
https://policies.google.com/termsNew window External Subdomain Text duplicate Terms of Service
https://policies.google.com/pr...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Privacy Policy
https://policies.google.com/termsNew window External Subdomain Text duplicate Terms of Service

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.health.harvard.edu/"
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 of 0.85 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 (343 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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dateTue, 11 Jun 2024 05:02:00 GMT
server
cache-controlno-cache, private
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
feature-policyautoplay 'none'; camera 'none'
set-cookie465 Characters
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
permissions-policyautoplay=(), camera=()
strict-transport-securitymax-age=63072000; includeSubdomains; preload
x-xss-protection1; mode=block
referrer-policystrict-origin-when-cross-origin
expiresTue, 11 Jun 2024 05:02:00 GMT
varyAccept-Encoding
content-encodinggzip
x-ua-compatibleIE=edge
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 118,353 referring domains.
This page has 1,908,292 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 60,054 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 81904 shares and comments on Facebook.

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Robots.txt

User-agent: GPTBot
User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /

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Find the best information about living a healthier life from the trusted medical team at Harvard Medical School. Trusted advice for a healthier life.

Most important keywords

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Harvard Health95%Check
Harvard92%Check
Harvard Health Publishing81%Check
Health Information79%Check
Harvard Medical78%Check
Health Information Medical74%Check
Health Blog70%Check
Health Content70%Check
Harvard Medical School69%Check
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