Lancaster-tx.com - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
73% 
Page structure
22% 
Link structure
30% 
Server
51% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.62 s
File size
121.60 kB
Words
507
Media files
18
Number of links
75 internal / 17 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Lancaster, TX - Official Website | Official Website
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (439 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
Lancaster Home Page
The meta description is too short. (140 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length) Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is 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)
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

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
category0Home
theme-color#181646
descriptionLancaster Home Page
keywordsHome
langen
Content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 507 words. That's ok.
23.5% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
4 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 16.2 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 12 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 10 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)
The HTTPS protocol for secure data transmission is not used.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
...mon/Images/AlertCenter/alertBarBlink.svgEmergency Alert
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=17312Lancaster Texas Home page
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=17319Facebook
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=17686OIP
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=17320Instagram
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=17329YouTube
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=17321Linkedin
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=17322Nextdoor
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=17317Go to Site Search
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=18276Budget Townhall Meeting Flyer 2024Budget Townhall Meeting Flyer 2024
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=18006NEW Boards Commissions FlyerNEW Boards Commissions Flyer
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=18285Clear the shelter 24Clear the shelter 24
data:[...] Base64City council meeting flyer (Instagram Post) (6)City council meeting flyer (Instagram Post) (6)
data:[...] Base64Christmas Theme Survey PostChristmas Theme Survey Post
data:[...] Base64Yard of the Month FlyerYard of the Month Flyer
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=18235Civic Leadership AcademyCivic Leadership Academy
data:[...] Base64Museum is open flyerMuseum is open flyer
/ImageRepository/Document?documentId=17420Footer Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Home
The H1 heading contains the words Home! Use important keywords instead.
The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.
The H1 heading is too short (4 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Home
H3 August 2024
H3 Road Closure Announcements
H3 Contact Us
H3 Quick Links
H3 Helpful Links
H4 Notice of Tax Rates
H4 Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates of Obligation
H4 Notice of Estimated Taxes
H4 Truth in Taxation
H4 Welcome to Lancaster’s Capital Improvement Project Page!
H4 Current Southridge Alley Repairs
H4 Main Street Construction Notice
H4 Current Alley Repairs in Oakbluff
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.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 17 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
http://lancaster-tx.com/Anchor Skip to Main Content
/AlertCenter.aspxCodeRED
IMG-ALT Emergency Alert
/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=Current-...Current Alley Repairs in Oakbluff More Info...
/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=CodeRED-...CodeRED Severe Weather Warning Notification Click HERE to Sign Up NOW
/MyAccount/ProfileCreateCreate a Website Account
http://lancaster-tx.com/MyAccountWebsite Sign In
http://lancaster-tx.com/83/LiveLive
http://lancaster-tx.com/84/WorkWork
http://lancaster-tx.com/85/VisitVisit
/86/GovernmentGovernment
/87/Resident-HelpResident Help
http://lancaster-tx.com/IMG-ALT Lancaster Texas Home page
https://www.facebook.com/Cityo...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Facebook
https://twitter.com/Lancaster_TXExternal IMG-ALT OIP
https://www.instagram.com/lanc...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/@lanca...External Subdomain IMG-ALT YouTube
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Linkedin
https://nextdoor.com/profile/0...External IMG-ALT Nextdoor
/Search/ResultsIMG-ALT Go to Site Search
/1143/Agendas-and-MinutesAgendas & Minutes
http://lancaster-tx.com/list.aspxNotify Me®
https://lancastertx.mycusthelp...External Subdomain Report a Concern
https://www.governmentjobs.com...External Subdomain Employment
/349/Pay-ForOnline Bill Pay
/148/MappingInteractive Maps
/98/Boards-CommissionsIMG-ALT NEW Boards Commissions Flyer
/FormCenter/Community-Relation...New window Subdomain IMG-ALT Yard of the Month Flyer
http://lancaster-tx.com/Anchor 1 Clear the shelter 24
http://lancaster-tx.com/Anchor 2 City council meeting flyer (Instagram Post) (6)
http://lancaster-tx.com/Anchor 3 Christmas Theme Survey Post
http://lancaster-tx.com/Anchor 4 Yard of the Month Flyer
/585/Civic-Leadership-AcademyNew window IMG-ALT Civic Leadership Academy
http://lancaster-tx.com/Anchor 1 Civic Leadership Academy
http://lancaster-tx.com/Anchor 2 Museum is open flyer
http://lancaster-tx.com/Anchor News & Announcements
http://lancaster-tx.com/Anchor Event Calendar
http://lancaster-tx.com/Anchor Alerts
http://lancaster-tx.com/Anchor Text duplicate News & Announcements
/DocumentCenter/View/18266/Not...New window Notice of Tax Rates
/DocumentCenter/View/18266/Not...New window Additional Info...
/DocumentCenter/View/18229/CO-...New window Notice of Intention to Issue Certificates of Obligation
/DocumentCenter/View/18229/CO-...New window Text duplicate Additional Info...
/DocumentCenter/View/18244New window Notice of Estimated Taxes
/DocumentCenter/View/18244New window Text duplicate Additional Info...
/DocumentCenter/View/18258New window Truth in Taxation
/DocumentCenter/View/18258New window Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=390Welcome to Lancaster’s Capital Improvement Project Page!
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=390View Road Projects..
/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=14,1View All News
http://lancaster-tx.com/Anchor Text duplicate Event Calendar
/calendar.aspx?CID=22,30,35,14...View All
http://lancaster-tx.com/Anchor Text duplicate Alerts
/AlertCenter.aspx?CID=9Road Closure Announcements
/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=86Current Southridge Alley Repairs
/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=86Current Southridge Alley RepairsRead On...
/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=85Main Street Construction Notice
/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=85Main Street Construction NoticeRead On...
/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=45Current Alley Repairs in Oakbluff
/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=45Current Alley Repairs in OakbluffMore Info...
http://lancaster-tx.com/list.aspxText duplicate Notify Me®
/AlertCenter.aspx?CID=9View All Alerts
/1134/Watch-MeetingsWatch Council Meetings
http://www.dontmesswithtexas.org/New window External Subdomain Don't Mess With Texas
/965/NewslettersSubscribe to the City newsletter
/973/Collection-ScheduleSubdomain Trash Collection Schedule
/357/Water-ServicesI just moved to Lancaster, how do I start my new water service?
/DocumentCenter/View/17650/ONC...Oncor: How to report a streetlight outage
/accessibilityAccessibility
/directory.aspxContact Us
/98/Boards-CommissionsNew window Subdomain Boards and Commissions
http://www.dallascounty.org/New window External Subdomain Dallas County
/105/TransparencyTransparency/Open Government
/258/Online-Permit-and-Inspect...Online Permit and Inspection Portal
http://lancaster-tx.com/IMG-ALT Footer Logo
/directory.aspxSubdomain City of Lancaster
https://www.google.com/maps/di...External Subdomain Driving Directions
https://www.google.com/maps/di...External Subdomain Text duplicate Driving Directions
/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=45,59Quick Links
/1134/Watch-MeetingsText duplicate Watch Council Meetings
http://www.dontmesswithtexas.org/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Don't Mess With Texas
/229/Residential-Security-CheckSubdomain Residential Security Check
https://www.dallascounty.org/g...New window External Subdomain Dallas County Justice of the Peace Courts
/227/PermitsNew window Subdomain Peddler Permits
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/D...New window External Subdomain Texas Department of Public Safety
https://renew.txdmv.gov/Renew/New window External Subdomain Vehicle Registration
/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=88Helpful Links
/965/NewslettersText duplicate Subscribe to the City newsletter
/973/Collection-ScheduleSubdomain Text duplicate Trash Collection Schedule
/357/Water-ServicesText duplicate I just moved to Lancaster, how do I start my new water service?
/DocumentCenter/View/17650/ONC...Text duplicate Oncor: How to report a streetlight outage
/accessibilityText duplicate Accessibility
https://connect.civicplus.com/...External Subdomain CivicPlus®

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
The checked page does not redirect to another URL.
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.62 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.
This page loads 7 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 12 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (122 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
cache-controlprivate, s-maxage=600,no-transform
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
content-encodinggzip
etag" "
varyAccept-Encoding
serverMicrosoft-IIS/10.0
p3pCP="IDC DSP COR ADM DEVi TAIi PSA PSD IVAi IVDi CONi HIS OUR IND CNT"
set-cookie25 Characters
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
content-security-policyframe-ancestors 'self' https://*.granicus.com https://platform.civicplus.com https://account.civicplus.com https://analytics.civicplus.com; img-src * data: blob:; worker-src * data: blob: 'unsafe-eval' 'unsafe-inline'; script-src * about: 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval'; style-src * 'unsafe-inline'; media-src * blob:; font-src * data:; default-src *
dateFri, 16 Aug 2024 06:11:35 GMT
content-length34730
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

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 751 referring domains.
This page has 6,438 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 536 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Robots.txt

user-agent: Baiduspider
Disallow: /
User-agent: Yandex
Disallow: /
User-agent: *
Disallow: /activedit
Disallow: /admin
Disallow: /common/admin/
Disallow: /OJA
Disallow: /support
Disallow: /currenteventsview.asp
Disallow: /search.asp
Disallow: /currenteventsview.aspx
Disallow: /search.aspx
Disallow: /currentevents.aspx
Disallow: /Support
Disallow: /CurrentEventsView.asp
Disallow: /Search.asp
Disallow: /CurrentEventsView.aspx
Disallow: /Search.aspx
Disallow: /Search
Disallow: /CurrentEvents.aspx
Disallow: /Currentevents.aspx
Disallow: /map.aspx
Disallow: /map.asp
Disallow: /Map.aspx
Disallow: /Map.asp
Sitemap: /sitemap.xml
Disallow: /RSS.aspx
User-agent: Siteimprove
Crawl-delay: 20
User-agent: Siteimprovebot
Crawl-delay: 20
User-agent: Siteimprovebot-crawler
Crawl-delay: 20

Search preview

lancaster-tx.com
Lancaster, TX - Official Website | Official Website
Lancaster Home Page

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Lancaster75%Check
Page52%Check
Website44%Check
Alley43%Check
Current43%Check
Repairs43%Check
Notice43%Check
Links43%Check
Alley Repairs43%Check
Current Alley Repairs43%Check

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