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Meta information
99% 
Page quality
52% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
10% 
Server
31% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.11 s
File size
56.30 kB
Words
1148
Media files
15
Number of links
239 internal / 47 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Town of Hilton Head Island Municipal Government Website
The length of the page title is perfect. (527 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The Town of Hilton Head Island Municipal Government Website
The length of the meta description is perfect. (391 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://hiltonheadislandsc.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
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
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The domain name is very long.
The domain is no subdomain.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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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
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
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The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 43 words is high.
This page contains 1148 words. That's ok.
12.5% 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.
4 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.
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" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The following tag is repeated too often: myhhi
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
1 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
/assets/header/GreenTownLogo.pngTown Logo
/assets/header/whitelogo6.pngTown of Hilton Head Island Logo Home Page link
/assets/images/nextdoor.pngNextdoor in icon
...ighlights/RepetitiveLossAreaAnalysis.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/images/highlights/2024election.jpg2024 Municipal General Election text over faded island outline map
/news/thumbnails/NewSpeedLimit40.jpg40 mph Speed Limit Traffic Sign with Sign attached to top on roadway
.../thumbnails/Repetitive Loss Analysis.jpgNews Release
...chelvillePropertyPurchase_10-18-2024.jpgMitchelville Road Property Purchase Map with parcel outlined
/images/features/AlanPerry2023.jpgMayor Alan Perry
/images/highlights/TownNews.jpgTown News text with creek/marsh in background
/images/MyHHIappImage.pngMyHHI App Examples on Smartphones
/myhhi/images/appstore2.pngDownload on the App Store
/myhhi/images/googleplay2.pngGet it on Google Play
/assets/images/nextdoor.pngNextdoor in icon

Page structure

H1 heading
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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 Hilton Head Island Highlights
H2 News & Announcements
H2 Meeting Calendar
H2 Featured
H2 MyHHI Mobile App
H3 E-Subscription Service
H3 Agenda Notifications
H3 Most Popular Searches
H3 Agendas, Minutes & Video
H3 Major Initiatives
H3 Permits & Licenses
H3 Our Beach
H3 Parks & Pathways
H3 Maps & Open Data
H3 Mayor Alan Perry
H3 Your Government on the Go!
H3 Stay Connected
H4 Get Connected. Get Involved. Get Results.
H5 2024 Repetitive Loss Area Analysis
H5 2024 Municipal Election
H5 Speed Limit Reduced on William Hilton Parkway Between Beach City and Dillon Roads
H5 Town Council Adopts 2024 Repetitive Loss Area Analysis to Help Property Owners Mitigate Future Flood Risks
H5 Hilton Head Island, in Collaboration with Beaufort County, Acquires 26 acres of Historic Property
H5 Town News This Week Newsletter
H6 Purchase Funded Through the Beaufort County Green Space Sales Tax Program
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are too many external links (47) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://hiltonheadislandsc.gov/Anchor Skip navigation
https://hiltonheadislandsc.gov/IMG-ALT Town of Hilton Head Island Logo Home Page link
A-TITLE Hilton Head Island Home
https://hiltonheadislandsc.gov/Hilton Head Island
A-TITLE Hilton Head Island
/es/Sitio en Español
/jobs/Jobs
/contactus/Contact Us
https://hiltonheadislandsc.gov/Home
/government/Government
/towncouncil/Town Council
/towncouncil/Meet Your Council
/towncouncil/agendas/Agendas, Minutes & Videos
/towncouncil/schedule.cfmMeeting Schedule
/towncouncil/committees.cfmTown Council Standing Committees
/towncouncil/presentations/Town Council Presentations
/strategicplan/Strategic Action Plan
/election/2024 Municipal Election
/mayor/Mayor
/townmanager/Town Manager
/executive/Our Executive Team
/beaufortcounty/Beaufort County Council
/news/News & Announcements
/ispeak/Language Access Service
/opentownhall/Open Town Hall HHI
/agendas/Agendas, Minutes & Video Quick View
/boards/Boards and Commissions
https://onboard.hiltonheadisla...External Subdomain Apply for a Board or Commission
/boards/atac/Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee
/boards/bza/Board of Zoning Appeals
/boards/cbaa/Construction Board of Adjustments & Appeals
/boards/drb/Design Review Board
/boards/gullah/Gullah-Geechee Land & Cultural Preservation Task Force
/boards/hac/Housing Action Committee
/boards/parks/Parks & Recreation Commission
/boards/plngcom/Planning Commission
/towncouncil/committees.cfmText duplicate Town Council Standing Committees
/gullahgeecheecdc/board/Gullah Geechee Historic Neighborhoods CDC Board of Directors
https://hiltonheadsc.portal.ci...External Subdomain Agendas & Minutes Portal
/calendar/Public Meeting Calendar
/forms/pubcomment/Sign-up to Speak during Public Comment
/finance/Town Finances
/finance/Finance Center
/budget/Budget
/finance/taxes.cfmTown Taxes & Fees
https://library.municode.com/s...External Subdomain Municipal Code
https://library.municode.com/s...External Subdomain Land Management Ordinance
/lmo/LMO Amendments Plan
/publications/Plans, Guides & Reports
/forms/Forms and Applications
/maps/Maps
https://opendata.hiltonheadisl...External Subdomain GIS & Open Data
/initiatives/Major Projects & Initiatives
https://mis.hiltonheadislandsc...External Subdomain Historical Record Search
/communications/Communications
/codeenforcement/Community Code Enforcement
/communitydevelopment/Community Development
/engagement/Community Engagement
/engineering/Engineering & Capital Projects
/executive/Executive
/finance/department.cfmFinance
/firerescue/Fire Rescue
/hr/Human Resources
/culturehhi/Office of Cultural Affairs
/contactus/Text duplicate Contact Us
/beaufortcounty/Beaufort County Services
/myhhi/Report Issues
/businessdev/Business & Development
/Business/Business Center
/business/license.cfmBusiness License
/short-termrentals/Short-Term Rentals
/finance/taxes.cfmTaxes & Fees
https://mis.hiltonheadislandsc...External Subdomain Looking for a Business?
/business/bids.cfmBid Opportunities
/development/Development Service Center
/forms/Development Forms & Applications
/building/Building Service Center
/building/Building Permits
/building/inspections.cfmInspections
/forms/Building Forms & Applications
/building/bldgrecords.cfmBuilding Records
https://hiltonhead.maps.arcgis...External Subdomain Permit Application Finder
/codeenforcement/Text duplicate Community Code Enforcement
/connections/Community Connections
/corridor/Corridor Enhancements
/districts/District Planning
/lmo/Text duplicate LMO Amendments Plan
/resilience/Reslience
/ourplan/Our Plan
/strategicplan/Town Council Strategic Action Plan
/stormwater/Stormwater Management
/cip/Capital Improvements Program
/northpoint/Northpoint Workforce Housing Project
/gullahgeecheecdc/Gullah Geechee Historic Neighborhoods CDC
/css/Building & Development Citizen Self Service Center
https://hiltonhead.maps.arcgis...External Subdomain Flood Hazard Zone Search
https://library.municode.com/s...External Subdomain Text duplicate Municipal Code
https://library.municode.com/s...External Subdomain Text duplicate Land Management Ordinance
/ourplan/Comprehensive Plan
/policy/pestmanagementIntegrated Pest Management Policy
/maps/Text duplicate Maps
https://opendata.hiltonheadisl...External Subdomain Text duplicate GIS & Open Data
/townproperty/Town-Owned Property
/initiatives/Major Initiatives
/ourisland/Our Island
/news/Text duplicate News & Announcements
/ourplan/Text duplicate Comprehensive Plan
/recycle/center.cfmSolid Waste & Recycling
/naturalresources/Natural Resources
/stormwater/Text duplicate Stormwater Management
/wildlife/Wildlife
/policy/pestmanagementText duplicate Integrated Pest Management Policy
/initiatives/Text duplicate Major Initiatives
/cip/Text duplicate Capital Improvements Program
/connections/Text duplicate Community Connections
/beach/Our Beach
/beach/Hilton Head Island Beach
/beach/parks/Beach Parks
/beach/parking/Beach Parking
/beach/parking/permit/Beach Parking Permit
/beach/regulations.cfmBeach Regulations
/wildlife/seaturtles/Lights Out for Turtles
/beach/animals.cfmAnimals on the Beach
/beach/wedding.cfmWeddings on the Beach
/beachrenourish2025/2025 Beach Renourishment Project
/townproperty/Text duplicate Town-Owned Property
https://opendata.hiltonheadisl...External Subdomain Text duplicate GIS & Open Data
/parks/Our Parks & Amenities
https://islandreccenter.org/External Island Recreation Center
/parksrecreation/Parks + Recreation Master Plan
/pathways/Public Pathways
/pathways/bikerepair/Bike Repair Stations
/pathways/ebikes/E-Bikes
/transportation/shuttle.cfmColigny Beach Parking Shuttle
/trolley/The Breeze Seasonal Trolley Service
/projects/roadway/Traffic & Roadway Projects
/maps/Text duplicate Maps
/specialevents/Special Events
/myhhi/MyHHI MobileApp
/vacation/Vacation Information
https://culturehhi.org/External Culture HHI
/gullah/Gullah Geechee Land & Cultural Preservation Project
/gullah/neighborhoods/Historic Gullah Neighborhoods
https://culturehhi.org/hilton-...External Public Art
https://hiltonheadisland360-40...External Hilton Head Island 360/40 Anniversary
/publicsafety/Public Safety
/firerescue/Text duplicate Fire Rescue
/firerescue/Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue
/firerescue/aboutus.cfmAbout Our Fire Rescue
/firerescue/outreach.cfmCommunity Outreach & Recruitment
/firerescue/ems.cfmEmergency Medical Services
/firerescue/safety.cfmFire & Life Safety Education
/firerescue/firecodes.cfmFire Code Enforcement & Investigations
/firerescue/programs.cfmPrograms & Services
/jobs/firerescue/Career Opportunities
/firerescue/divisions/emergenc...Emergency Management
/ready/Ready Hilton Head Island
/hurricane/HHI Hurricane Center
/hurricane/updates/Storm Updates
/services/esubscribe.cfmEmergency Alerts
/ready/guide.cfmGuide to Emergency Preparedness
/myhhi/Text duplicate MyHHI MobileApp
/flood/Flood Awareness
/flood/A Guide to Flood Hazards and How to Stay Safe
/flood/elevationcert.cfmFlood Elevation Certificates
https://hiltonhead.maps.arcgis...External Subdomain Text duplicate Flood Hazard Zone Search
https://opendata.hiltonheadisl...External Subdomain Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
/reports/RepetitiveLossAreaAna...Repetitive Loss Area Analysis
/stormwater/Text duplicate Stormwater Management
/safety/bicycling.cfmPathway Safety
/codeenforcement/Text duplicate Community Code Enforcement
/safety/Safety Tips
/safety/lawenforcement.cfmLaw Enforcement
/firerescue/rooms.cfmReserve a Community Room
/maps/Text duplicate Maps
/howdoi/How Do I...
/building/a Building Permit
/business/license.cfma Business License
/jobs/a Job
/jobs/firerescue/the Firefighter/EMT Hiring Pool
https://onboard.hiltonheadisla...External Subdomain Membership on a Town Board
/programs/Public Assistance Programs
/short-termrentals/permit/a Short-Term Rental Permit
/specialevents/a Special Event Permit
/towncouncil/Text duplicate Town Council
/contactus/Town Staff
/myhhi/Text duplicate Report Issues
/myhhi/MyHHI Mobile App
https://mis.hiltonheadislandsc...External Subdomain a Licensed Business
https://hiltonhead.maps.arcgis...External Subdomain Permits
/building/bldgrecords.cfmText duplicate Building Records
/flood/elevationcert.cfma Flood Elevation Certificate
https://hiltonhead.maps.arcgis...External Subdomain my Flood Zone
/towncouncil/my Town Council Member
https://hiltonhead.maps.arcgis...External Subdomain my Voting Precinct
/business/bids.cfmText duplicate Bid Opportunities
/beaufortcounty/Text duplicate Beaufort County Services
/ispeak/Interpretation Services
/beach/parking/permit/a Beach Parking Permit
/beach/wedding.cfma Beach Wedding Permit
/business/atax.cfmAccommodations Tax
/business/renewals.cfma Business License Renewal
/firerescue/emsbilling.cfman EMS Bill
/business/hospitalitytax.cfmHospitality Tax
/firerescue/rapidsos.cfmfor RapidSOS
/vote/to Vote
/firerescue/rooms.cfma Community Room
/building/inspections.cfma Building Inspection
/services/foia.cfma Freedom of Information Request
/short-termrentals/renter/a Short-Term Rental Complaint
/forms/pubcomment/to Speak during Public Comment
/agendas/Agendas & Minutes
/publications/Adopted Plans, Guides & Reports
/building/bldgrecords.cfmText duplicate Building Records
/css/Text duplicate Building & Development Citizen Self Service Center
/newsletter/E-Newsletters
https://opendata.hiltonheadisl...External Subdomain Text duplicate GIS & Open Data
/maps/Text duplicate Maps
https://mis.hiltonheadislandsc...External Subdomain Historical Records
https://library.municode.com/s...External Subdomain the Municipal Code
https://library.municode.com/s...External Subdomain the Land Management Ordinance
https://hiltonhead.maps.arcgis...External Subdomain Short-Term Rental Permit Dashboard
/towncouncil/presentations/Text duplicate Town Council Presentations
/projects/roadway/Text duplicate Traffic & Roadway Projects
https://apps.beaufortcountysc....External Subdomain Traffic Cameras
/subscribe/Subscribe
/subscribe/Learn about our free e-subscription service
https://public.govdelivery.com...External Subdomain Subscribe Today!
/subscribe/Review your preferences
/subscribe/Learn about our agenda notification service
https://cpauthentication.civic...External Subdomain Sign Up for Agenda Notifications
/search/search.cfmSearch
/beach/Text duplicate Hilton Head Island Beach
/short-termrentals/Text duplicate Short-Term Rentals
/business/license/Text duplicate Business License
/recycle/center.cfmSolid Waste and Recycling
/beach/parking/permit/Text duplicate Beach Parking Permit
/beach/wedding.cfmWedding on the Beach
/flood/floodzone.cfmFlood Zone
https://www.youtube.com/c/Town...External Subdomain Follow Us on YouTube
A-TITLE YouTube
https://twitter.com/TownofHHIExternal Follow Us on Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/town...External Subdomain Follow Us on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/towno...External Subdomain Follow Us on Facebook
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...External Subdomain Follow Us on Flickr
https://nextdoor.com/agency/to...External IMG-ALT Nextdoor in icon
https://forecast7.com/en/32d22...External Hilton Head Island Weather
/reports/RepetitiveLossAreaAna...2024 Repetitive Loss Area Analysis
/reports/RepetitiveLossAreaAna...View the Report
/election/Text duplicate 2024 Municipal Election
/agendas/Agendas, Minutes & Video
/initiatives/Text duplicate Major Initiatives
/permits/Permits & Licenses
/beach/Text duplicate Our Beach
/parks/Parks & Pathways
https://opendata.hiltonheadisl...External Subdomain Maps & Open Data
/news/news.cfm?NewsID=3193Speed Limit Reduced on William Hilton Parkway Between Beach City and Dillon Roads
/news/news.cfm?NewsID=3192Town Council Adopts 2024 Repetitive Loss Area Analysis to Help Property Owners Mitigate Future Flood Risks
/news/news.cfm?NewsID=3191Hilton Head Island, in Collaboration with Beaufort County, Acquires 26 acres of Historic Property
/news/View More News
/calendar/index.cfm?action=edi...Tue Oct 29 Finance & Administrative Committee 10:00 AM
/calendar/index.cfm?action=edi...Wed Oct 30 Town Council Workshop 9:00 AM
/calendar/index.cfm?action=edi...Mon Nov 04 Gullah Geechee Land & Cultural Preservation Task Force 1:00 PM
/calendar/index.cfm?action=edi...Thu Nov 07 Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee 9:00 AM
/calendar/index.cfm?action=edi...Mon Nov 11 Town Hall Closed 12:01 AM
/calendar/index.cfm?action=edi...Tue Nov 12 Pre-Application Meeting 9:00 AM
/calendar/View Full Calendar
/mayor/IMG-ALT Mayor Alan Perry
/mayor/Text duplicate Mayor Alan Perry
/mayor/CH2/Celebrate National Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12, With Gratitude
/mayor/HHSun/Beyond the call: Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue's Llifesaving Innovations, Community Outreach and Educational Initiatives
/newsletter/Town News This Week Newsletter
/myhhi/MyHHI
/myhhi/Text duplicate MyHHI
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Download on the App Store
https://play.google.com/store/...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Get it on Google Play
/myhhi/Submit your request online
/es/Text duplicate Sitio en Español
/policy/website/Website Policy
/policy/socialmedia/Social Media Use Policy
/policy/civilrights/Civil Rights Policy
/employee/Employee Portal
/short-termrentals/Short-Term Rental Nuisance Management Hotline - 843-341-6864
/stormwater/Stormwater Hotline - 843-671-7246
https://www.facebook.com/towno...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/town...External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/TownofHHIExternal No Text
https://www.youtube.com/c/Town...External Subdomain No Text
https://nextdoor.com/agency/to...External Text duplicate IMG-ALT Nextdoor in icon

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://hiltonheadislandsc.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is slow (1.11 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 (56 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,201 referring domains.
This page has 29,085 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 864 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

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