Help.edmunds.com - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
79% 
Page quality
63% 
Page structure
75% 
Link structure
72% 
Server
84% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.73 s
File size
61.40 kB
Words
739
Media files
8
Number of links
86 internal / 33 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Edmunds Help Center
The length of the page title is perfect. (200 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://help.edmunds.com/hc/en-us
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)
The specified alternate links have no errors.
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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Only 1 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
The average number of words per sentence of 7.67 words is low.
This page contains 739 words. That's ok.
36.1% 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)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 15 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
5 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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...8dc5a08a53a8afcded8559a31e325166a7d9.svgNo alt attribute provided
...765541fec0a28ae200e4f31dfa2f56bcd53d.svgNo alt attribute provided
...f5d587ed504b5fe9feac1969a241005a5207.svgNo alt attribute provided
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...7edba5c0d92cec8b8f461a50550cad11e1ac.svgNo alt attribute provided
...8242d385eb13edf7be56c8ab67e451cef159.svgDownload Edmunds app on Apple app store
...b42f9d8dff3c0978c47784f145115c3041e6.svgDownload Edmunds app on Google play store

Page structure

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

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 About Edmunds
H2 Our Website
H2 General Automotive & Shopping FAQs
H2 Are you a dealership? Let us help.
H2 Promoted articles
H3 Our Business
H3 Contact Edmunds
H3 Security
H3 Navigating our website
H3 Your Edmunds Account (Edmunds Insider)
H3 Edmunds Community Forums
H3 Used Car Questions on Edmunds
H3 Edmunds tools & resources
H3 Resources for your dealership
H3 Definitions & Terminology
H3 Auto Repairs & Maintenance Questions
H3 Edmunds Car Buying Tips & Advice
H3 Edmunds Car Leasing Tips
H3 Resources for your dealership Duplicate text
H4 Tools & resources
H4 Car shopping tips & advice
H4 Are you a dealership?
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
5 links don't have an 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 too many external links (33) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://help.edmunds.com/hc/en-usAnchor Skip to main content
https://www.edmunds.com/External Subdomain IMG-ALT Logo
https://www.edmunds.com/new-cars/External Subdomain New Car Pricing
https://www.edmunds.com/used-c...External Subdomain Used Cars for Sale
https://www.edmunds.com/apprai...External Subdomain Appraise My Car
https://www.edmunds.com/car-re...External Subdomain Car Reviews
/hc/en-us/categories/115001888...About Edmunds
/hc/en-us/categories/360001537...Our Website
/hc/en-us/categories/115001884...General Automotive Topics
/hc/requests/newContact Edmunds
https://www.edmunds.com/tmv.htmlExternal Subdomain What is True Market Value?
https://www.edmunds.com/apprai...External Subdomain Appraise my car
https://www.edmunds.com/calcul...External Subdomain Lease vs loan
/hc/en-us/articles/12271397334...Subdomain Tools & resources Quick links to calculate loans, compare cars, get appraisals and more
/hc/en-us/sections/200854947-E...Subdomain Car shopping tips & advice View our most popular articles on buying, selling and leasing cars
https://dealersupport.edmunds....External Subdomain Are you a dealership? Get product information or product support
/hc/en-us/categories/115001888...Text duplicate About Edmunds
/hc/en-us/articles/206102887-W...What is Edmunds? We can help you buy smarter
/hc/en-us/articles/12131244780...We test and review cars!
/hc/en-us/articles/206103147-H...How do the Edmunds experts rate vehicles?
/hc/en-us/articles/12131482576...We provide car pricing information
/hc/en-us/articles/206103137-W...Where does Edmunds get its information?
/hc/en-us/articles/206103167-D...Does Edmunds rate vehicle reliability?
/hc/en-us/sections/11500328986...See all 19 articles
/hc/en-us/articles/206103087-H...How do I report a problem on Edmunds?
/hc/en-us/articles/206103217-C...Contact Edmunds Media Relations
/hc/en-us/articles/206103237-P...Permission to use Edmunds' content
/hc/en-us/articles/206103257-A...Accessing Edmunds' data
/hc/en-us/articles/206103247-E...Explore advertising opportunities with Edmunds
/hc/en-us/articles/206103227-F...Find career opportunities at Edmunds
/hc/en-us/sections/200854957-C...See all 7 articles
/hc/Promoted articleNo Text
/hc/en-us/articles/11500602752...Ongoing scam: Edmunds escrow fraud
/hc/en-us/categories/360001537...Text duplicate Our Website
/hc/en-us/articles/36002253187...Where can I find car reviews or Edmunds rankings?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102817-F...Find consumer reviews of vehicles
/hc/en-us/articles/36002089041...How to find TMV & Invoice Pricing on Edmunds
/hc/en-us/articles/36003500109...2024 Model Year Reviews and True Market Values (TMV)
/hc/en-us/articles/36002158825...Where can I find the Money Factor (MF) and/or Residual Value (RV) for a lease?
/hc/en-us/articles/36002252971...Where can I find additional research tools, such as Compare, Appraise, and Calculate?
/hc/en-us/sections/11931324511...See all 12 articles
/hc/en-us/articles/36001954451...What are the advantages of registering as an Edmunds Insider?
/hc/en-us/articles/36001954461...How do I register for an Edmunds Insider account?
/hc/en-us/articles/11501199444...Your Edmunds Insider account
/hc/en-us/articles/36003131601...Access Account Settings (change password, adjust email subscription, etc.)
/hc/en-us/articles/206102827-U...Unsubscribe from Edmunds emails or notifications
/hc/en-us/articles/36003170687...Navigating your Insider Account
/hc/en-us/sections/36000374379...See all 14 articles
/hc/en-us/articles/36002088199...Accessing the Edmunds Community Forums
/hc/en-us/articles/36002017481...Forums Registration and Login
/hc/Promoted articleNo Text
/hc/en-us/articles/206382028-H...How much is my car worth?
/hc/en-us/articles/207090427-H...How much should I pay for a used car?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102957-W...What is the value of a used 2023/2024 model year vehicle?
/hc/en-us/articles/206103017-H...How do I select a specific engine when appraising a car on Edmunds?
/hc/en-us/articles/206103127-W...Why don't I see option packages listed on the appraisal tool?
/hc/en-us/articles/206103047-W...What are the vehicle conditions used for True Market Value Pricing?
/hc/en-us/sections/200874608-U...Text duplicate See all 14 articles
/hc/en-us/articles/12271397334...Quick links to our most popular website tools
/hc/en-us/articles/206102797-E...Edmunds Dealer Ratings and Reviews
/hc/en-us/categories/115001884...General Automotive & Shopping FAQs
/hc/en-us/articles/206102427-W...What is MSRP or 'sticker price'?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102387-W...What is True Market Value (TMV) pricing?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102377-W...What is dealer invoice (or 'dealer cost')?
/hc/en-us/articles/36002159345...Does Edmunds True Market Value (TMV) include taxes and fees?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102997-W...What is True Cost to Own (TCO)?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102667-W...What is a recall or technical service bulletin (TSB)?
/hc/en-us/sections/36000374385...See all 13 articles
/hc/en-us/articles/206102727-L...Looking for mechanical advice?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102677-W...Where can I find a repair manual?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102657-W...What scheduled maintenance is needed on a vehicle?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102687-W...Where can I get a replacement for a lost key?
/hc/Promoted articleNo Text
/hc/en-us/articles/36002236979...What fees should I pay for when buying a car?
/hc/Promoted articleNo Text
/hc/en-us/articles/206102407-S...Should I buy a car off the lot or factory order one?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102447-C...Can I get a better deal paying cash for a car?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102367-A...Are destination charges negotiable?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102507-W...When negotiating a purchase, how low of a price should I start out with? (video)
/hc/en-us/articles/206102717-S...Should I buy an extended warranty for my car?
/hc/en-us/sections/200854947-E...See all 11 articles
/hc/en-us/articles/206102517-L...Looking to lease? Read our car leasing basics.
/hc/en-us/articles/206102527-H...How much can I afford for a lease?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102537-M...My lease is up. Should I buy the car or turn it in? (video)
/hc/en-us/categories/115001888...Are you a dealership? Let us help.
/hc/en-us/articles/206103207-E...Edmunds programs for dealers
/hc/en-us/articles/206103287-R...Reviews for your dealership on Edmunds
/hc/en-us/articles/11500602752...Text duplicate Ongoing scam: Edmunds escrow fraud
/hc/en-us/articles/206382028-H...Text duplicate How much is my car worth?
/hc/en-us/articles/36002236979...Text duplicate What fees should I pay for when buying a car?
/hc/en-us/articles/206102407-S...Text duplicate Should I buy a car off the lot or factory order one?
/hc/en-us/requests/newNo Text
/hc/requests/newHave feedback or need help with the Edmunds website?
https://dealersupport.edmunds....External Subdomain I represent a dealership
https://www.facebook.com/edmundsNew window External Subdomain A-TITLE Facebook
https://www.pinterest.com/edmu...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Pinterest
https://www.youtube.com/user/E...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE YouTube
https://twitter.com/edmundsNew window External A-TITLE Twitter
https://www.tiktok.com/@edmunds/New window External Subdomain A-TITLE TikTok
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE LinkedIn
https://www.instagram.com/edmu...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Instagram
https://www.edmunds.com/rss.htmlNew window External Subdomain A-TITLE RSS Feed
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/...New window Nofollow External Subdomain IMG-ALT Download Edmunds app on Apple app store
https://play.google.com/store/...New window Nofollow External Subdomain IMG-ALT Download Edmunds app on Google play store
https://help.edmunds.com/hc/en-usNofollow Subdomain Help
https://www.edmunds.com/about/Nofollow External Subdomain About Us
/hc/en-us/requests/newNofollow Subdomain Contact Us
https://www.edmunds.com/careers/Nofollow External Subdomain Careers
https://www.edmunds.com/affili...Nofollow External Subdomain Affiliate Program
https://www.edmunds.com/industry/Nofollow External Subdomain Dealer Center
https://www.edmunds.com/about/...Nofollow External Subdomain Anchor Your Ad Choices
https://www.edmunds.com/about/...Nofollow External Subdomain UPDATED Privacy Statement
https://www.edmunds.com/about/...Nofollow External Subdomain Visitor Agreement
https://www.edmunds.com/about/...Nofollow External Subdomain Accessibility
https://www.edmunds.com/about/...Nofollow External Subdomain Site Map
https://www.edmunds.com/data-p...Nofollow External Subdomain Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
https://www.edmunds.com/copyri...Nofollow External Subdomain Copyright & Trademark Notices
https://www.edmunds.com/External Subdomain © Edmunds.com, Inc.,
https://www.edmunds.com/about/...External Subdomain Privacy Statement

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://help.edmunds.com/hc/en-us"
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 0.73 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 (61 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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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 67 referring domains.
This page has 115 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 66 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

# See http://www.robotstxt.org/wc/norobots.html for documentation on how to use the robots.txt file

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Disallow: /groups
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Disallow: /reports
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /slas
Disallow: /integrations
Disallow: /users
Disallow: /suspended_tickets
Disallow: /events
Disallow: /console
Disallow: /requests/*/satisfaction/
Disallow: /hc/change_language/
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