Hhs.iowa.gov - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
98% 
Page quality
79% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
88% 
Server
84% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.74 s
File size
178.90 kB
Words
611
Media files
13
Number of links
86 internal / 18 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Health and Human Services | Health & Human Services
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (500 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
Iowa HHS provides high quality programs and services that protect and improve the health and resiliency of individuals, families, and communities.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (903 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://hhs.iowa.gov/
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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descriptionIowa HHS provides high quality programs and services that protect and improve the health and resiliency of individuals, families, and communities.
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twitter:descriptionIowa HHS provides high quality programs and services that protect and improve the health and resiliency of individuals, families, and communities.
twitter:titleHealth and Human Services
twitter:image:altHappy family and their dog in the courtyard of their weekend house
twitter:imagehttps://hhs.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/2023-07/GettyImages-1399621085.jpg.webp?itok=wRc-kiQ1
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 611 words. That's ok.
22.4% 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.
9 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 16.8 words is good.
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 12 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
/themes/custom/wildrose/logo-iowa.svgBack to home page
...Images-1399621085.jpg.webp?itok=llO_IL-SHappy family and their dog in the courtyard of their weekend house
...yImages-502605209.jpg.webp?itok=JWb58926Appointment For Mother And Daughter With Nurse
...Images-1249787363.jpg.webp?itok=7TLH_uKLDad and daughter washing vegetables in kitchen
...Images-1275746020.jpg.webp?itok=rBHrf7c3Man in gray shirt typing on computer
...Images-1287981230.jpg.webp?itok=eWlI5G3bFemale doctor consulting her senior patient
...yImages-658902958.jpg.webp?itok=nD8iSKwXPerson in wheelchair talking with friend in office space
...Images-1385054125.jpg.webp?itok=mdZ0UbfPMale embracing friend showing support
...Images-1492726899.jpg.webp?itok=Zvp1DfPRDoctor talking with patient about health information
...Images-1448013350.jpg.webp?itok=o7BygHFTParent holding child's hand
...yImages-903044754.jpg.webp?itok=mKgnrhk0Happy young family relaxing on couch at home.
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/themes/custom/wildrose/logo-iowa.svgBack to home page

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Trusted leader and partner in protecting health
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 42 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Trusted leader and partner in protecting health
H2 Main navigation
H2 Disaster Resources Available
H2 Get Started
H2 Programs & Services
H2 Iowa HHS News
H2 Data Breach Notifications
H2 Looking for Assistance?
H2 Who We Are
H2 Providers & Contractors
H2 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
H2 Health & Human Services
H2 Footer
H3 Medicaid
H3 Food Assistance
H3 Vital Records Request
H3 Aging Services
H3 Disability Services
H3 Mental and Behavioral Health
H3 Immunization & Vaccination
H3 Child Protective Services
H3 Breast & Cervical Cancer Screenings
H3 Child Support
H3 Crisis Services
H3 Dental & Oral Health
H3 Food Assistance Duplicate text
H3 Low-Income Energy Assistance
H3 Medicaid Duplicate text
H3 Medical Cannabis
H3 Refugee Services
H3 Rent Reimbursement
H3 Child Care Providers
H3 HHS Advisory Groups
H3 Medicaid for Providers
H3 Mental Health Providers
H3 Footer Social Media Menu
H3 Social Media Footer Menu
H3 Department of Health and Human Services
H3 Phone
H3 How can we help?
H3 Footer Menu
H3 Contact Menu
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.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://hhs.iowa.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.iowa.gov/official-...New window External Subdomain Here is how you know
https://directory.iowa.gov/org...New window External Subdomain Agencies A-Z
https://directory.iowa.gov/ser...New window External Subdomain Programs & Services
https://hhs.iowa.gov/programsText duplicate Programs & Services
/programs/apply-servicesApply for Services
/programs/programs-and-servicesPrograms & Services A-Z
/programs/welcome-iowa-medicaidMedicaid
/programs/food-assistanceFood Assistance
/programs/mental-healthMental & Behavioral Health
/programs/disability-servicesDisability Services
/programs/adult-protective-ser...Adult Protective Services
https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/CPSChild Protective Services
/programs/programs-and-service...Child Care
/programs/appealsAppeal a Decision
/programs/vital-recordsVital Records
/public-healthPublic Health
/public-health/hiv-stis-and-he...HIV, STIs and Hepatitis
/public-health/lphsLocal Public Health Services
https://iosme.iowa.gov/External Subdomain State Medical Examiner
/public-health/center-acute-di...Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology
/public-health/health-statisticsHealth Statistics
/public-health/cancerCancer
/public-health/radiological-he...Radiological Health
/public-health/refugee-healthRefugee Health
/public-health/rural-healthRural and Community Health
/public-health/tbTuberculosis (TB) Control
/public-health/dataIowa Public Health Tracking Portal
/public-health/emergency-medic...Emergency Medical Services & Trauma
/public-health/emergency-prepa...Emergency Preparedness & Response
/public-health/environmental-h...Environmental Health
/public-health/immunizationImmunization
/report-abuse-fraudReport Abuse & Fraud
/report-abuse-fraud/reportText duplicate Report Abuse & Fraud
/report-abuse-fraud/mandatory-...Mandatory Reporter Information
https://hhs.iowa.gov/aboutAbout
/about/administrative-rulesAdministrative Rules
/about/advisory-groupsAdvisory Groups
/about/newsroomNewsroom
/about/performance-and-reportsPerformance and Reports
/about/policy-manualsPolicy Manuals
/about/calendarPublic Meetings
/about/iowa-hhs-directorOffice of the Director
/about/leadershipLeadership
/about/careersCareers
/about/phab-accreditationPHAB Accreditation
/about/mission-visionMission and Vision
https://hhs.iowa.gov/initiativesInitiatives
https://directory.iowa.gov/org...External Subdomain Text duplicate Agencies A-Z
https://directory.iowa.gov/ser...External Subdomain Online Services
/programs/programs-and-service...Subdomain disaster recovery page
/programs/apply-servicesText duplicate Apply for Services
/programs/programs-and-servicesFind a Program or Service
/programs/welcome-iowa-medicaidApply for Medicaid
/programs/food-assistanceApply for Food Assistance
/programs/programs-and-service...Apply for Child Care Assistance
/public-health/dataPublic Health Data & Reports
/programs/programs-and-servicesSee A-Z Programs & Services
/programs/welcome-iowa-medicaidText duplicate Medicaid
IMG-ALT Appointment For Mother And Daughter With Nurse
/programs/food-assistanceText duplicate Food Assistance
IMG-ALT Dad and daughter washing vegetables in kitchen
/programs/vital-recordsVital Records Request
IMG-ALT Man in gray shirt typing on computer
/programs/programs-and-service...Aging Services
IMG-ALT Female doctor consulting her senior patient
/programs/disability-servicesText duplicate Disability Services
IMG-ALT Person in wheelchair talking with friend in office space
/programs/mental-healthMental and Behavioral Health
IMG-ALT Male embracing friend showing support
/public-health/immunizationImmunization & Vaccination
IMG-ALT Doctor talking with patient about health information
https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/CPSText duplicate Child Protective Services
IMG-ALT Parent holding child's hand
/about/newsroomText duplicate Newsroom
/about/newsroom/data-breach-no...Learn more about the breach
/programs/programs-and-servicesSee All Assistance Programs
/public-health/cancer/cfyBreast & Cervical Cancer Screenings Care for Yourself provides free or low-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings for eligible women.
/programs/programs-and-service...Child Support Child Support Services helps families meet the financial and health needs of their children.
/programs/mental-health/crisis...Crisis Services Information about 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, Your Life Iowa, and other crisis services related to mental health.
/programs/programs-and-service...Dental & Oral Health Learn about the I-Smile Program and other dental resources.
/programs/food-assistanceFood Assistance Apply or learn about SNAP and WIC in Iowa.
/programs/programs-and-service...Low-Income Energy Assistance LIHEAP was designed to assist low-income families by providing a one-time payment to the heating utility.
/programs/welcome-iowa-medicaidMedicaid Apply or learn about Medicaid health coverage in Iowa.
/programs/programs-and-service...Medical Cannabis Learn about medical cannabis in Iowa.
/programs/programs-and-service...Refugee Services Refugee Services works to help refugees become self-sufficient and feel welcome in their new home state.
/programs/programs-and-service...Rent Reimbursement Applicants can now apply for the Rent Reimbursement program online!
/about/mission-visionLearn more about our vision
/programs/programs-and-service...Child Care Providers
/about/advisory-groupsHHS Advisory Groups
/programs/welcome-iowa-medicai...Medicaid for Providers
https://hhs.iowa.gov/node/1883Mental Health Providers
https://988lifeline.org/chat/External Call, text, or chat 988 for free, 24/7 support
https://www.youtube.com/UCG03j...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/IowaHHSExternal Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/iowahhsExternal Subdomain No Text
https://www.twitter.com/IowaHHSExternal Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain No Text
https://hhs.iowa.gov/feedbackShare feedback with us
https://forms.office.com/g/aiM...External Subdomain Contact Us
/about/hhs-office-locationsHHS Office Locations
https://hhs.iowa.gov/hipaaHIPAA
/nondiscrimination-policyNondiscrimination Policy
https://hhs.iowa.gov/privacyPrivacy
/about/newsroom/data-breach-no...Data Breach Notifications
/programs/mental-health/crisis...988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
https://yourlifeiowa.org/External Your Life Iowa
https://volunteer.iowa.gov/External Subdomain Volunteer Opportunities
https://iowa.gov/External IMG-ALT Back to home page
https://directory.iowa.gov/New window External Subdomain Staff Directory
https://hhs.iowa.gov/feedbackSend Feedback
https://iowa.gov/policiesNew window External accessibility, data, and privacy policies

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://hhs.iowa.gov/"
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 0.74 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 (179 kB).

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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 1,861 referring domains.
This page has 120,598 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,400 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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Search preview

hhs.iowa.gov
Health and Human Services | Health & Human Services
Iowa HHS provides high quality programs and services that protect and improve the health and resiliency of individuals, families, and communities.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Health79%Check
Health Services72%Check
Services66%Check
HHS66%Check
Health Human66%Check
protect66%Check
Health Human Services66%Check
Iowa HHS66%Check
Iowa63%Check
Mental Health61%Check

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