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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
78% 
Page quality
76% 
Page structure
70% 
Link structure
52% 
Server
90% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.60 s
File size
121.90 kB
Words
546
Media files
36
Number of links
109 internal / 12 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Metro Transit – We’re here to get you there
The length of the page title is perfect. (385 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Metropolitan Saint Louis Transit Agency providing MetroBus, MetroLink and Call-A-Ride paratransit services.
There are more than one meta descriptions on the page. Only one is allowed.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.metrostlouis.org/
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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=1.0
DescriptionMetropolitan Saint Louis Transit Agency providing MetroBus, MetroLink and Call-A-Ride paratransit services.
Keywordsmetro, metrolink, metrobus, callaride, paratransit, bus, rail, saint Louis, Missouri
robotsindex, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1
descriptionPublic transit in the St. Louis region includes MetroBus routes in eastern MO and southwestern IL, MetroLink light rail, and Metro Call-A-Ride paratransit
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article:publisherhttps://www.facebook.com/STLMetro
article:modified_time2024-06-26T14:59:14+00:00
langen
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:site@STLMetro
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
og:titleHomepage
og:descriptionPublic transit in the St. Louis region includes MetroBus routes in eastern MO and southwestern IL, MetroLink light rail, and Metro Call-A-Ride paratransit
og:urlhttps://www.metrostlouis.org/
og:site_nameMetro Transit – Saint Louis
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og:image:width1200
og:image:height800
og:image:typeimage/jpeg
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 546 words. That's ok.
24.9% 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.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 19.78 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 11 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
17 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
.../themes/Metro/images/metro-logo-gray.svgMetro Logo
.../themes/Metro/images/metro-logo-gray.svgMetro Logo
...emes/Metro/images/menu-button-mobile.svgMenu
...ds/2016/03/icon-trip-planner-white-1.svgNo alt attribute provided
...uploads/2016/03/icon-schedules-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
...oads/2016/03/icon-rider-alerts-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
...t/uploads/2021/07/icon-careers-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ntent/themes/Metro/images/tools-icon.pngtools icon
...content/uploads/2016/03/trip-planner.svgNo alt attribute provided
...loads/2016/03/icon-trip-planner-gray.svgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/schedules.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ploads/2016/03/icon-schedules-gray-1.svgNo alt attribute provided
...content/uploads/2016/03/rider-alerts.svgNo alt attribute provided
...loads/2016/03/icon-rider-alerts-gray.svgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/careers.svgNo alt attribute provided
...nt/uploads/2021/07/icon-careers-gray.svgNo alt attribute provided
...nt/uploads/2021/07/Metro-Team-banner.pngJoin Our Team. Now hiring operators, mechanics and more! Competitive salary, great benefits, opportunities for advancement and a supportive team environment. Become a team member.
...ntent/uploads/2016/02/icon-news-home.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ent/uploads/2024/03/icon-how-to-ride.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ploads/2016/02/icon-fares-and-passes.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ent/uploads/2024/06/ADA-Guru-thumb-2.jpgCollage image with Call-A-Ride van, MetroBus, and MetroLink Train, and the logo for ADA Guru
...o-Celebrate-St-Louis-social_1200x628.jpgRIDE ON to Celebrate Saint Louis July 4
...ads/2021/06/board-explore-8thandPine.jpgPhoto of the outside of the 8th & Pine MetroLink Station, with a Board & Explore Program decal on the window
...ateway-Go-Card-Web-Image2-1024x634-1.jpgPhoto of Gateway Go Youth Pass
...content/uploads/2024/03/img_4201_720.jpgFredbird acting like a fool by MetroLink
...nt/uploads/2023/05/security-homepage.jpgPhoto of a Metro Transit security guard with two officers from St. Louis County Police and City of St. Louis Police
...themes/Metro/images/metro-logo-white.svgMetro Logo
/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/twitter.svgFollow us on Twitter
/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/facebook.svgFollow us on Facebook
/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/instagram.svgFollow us on Instagram
/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/flickr.svgFollow us on Flickr
/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/youtube.svgFollow us on YouTube
...ry-pro//assets/images/captcha_reload.pngNo alt attribute provided
...directory-pro/assets/css/ajax-loader.gifNo alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Welcome to Metro. We’re here to get you there.
The H1 heading contains the words Welcome to! Use important keywords instead.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Welcome to Metro. We’re here to get you there.
H2 Blog
H2 How to Ride
H2 Fares & Passes
H2 ADA Compliance Review Report Available
H2 RIDE ON to Celebrate Saint Louis on July 4
H2 8th & Pine Station Closed Through Summer 2024
H2 Gateway Go Summer Pass is Back for 2024
H2 RIDE ON to St. Louis Sports!
H2 Secure Platform Plan
H2 About Us
H2 Connect With Us
H2 Community
H2 Business Resources
H2 Contact to Listing Owner
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
5 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 12 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://metrostlouis.org/Anchor Skip to content
https://metrostlouis.org/IMG-ALT Metro Logo
/metrobus/Subdomain MetroBus
/metrolink/Subdomain MetroLink
/metro-call-a-ride/Subdomain Metro Call-A-Ride
https://www.metrostlouis.org/via/Subdomain Via Metro STL
/lyft/Subdomain $1 Lyft Program
/park-and-ride/Subdomain Park-Ride
/bike-and-ride/Subdomain Bike & Ride
/free-wifi/Subdomain Free Wi-Fi
/planner/Subdomain Trip Planner
/system-maps/Subdomain System Maps
/metrobus-schedule/Subdomain MetroBus Schedule
/metrolink-schedule/Subdomain MetroLink Schedule
/holiday-schedules/Subdomain Holiday Schedules
/rider-alerts/Subdomain Rider Alerts
/upcoming-schedule-changes/Subdomain Upcoming Schedule Changes
/fares-and-passes/Subdomain Fares & Passes
/reduced-fare-program/Subdomain Reduced Fare Programs
/gatewaycard/Subdomain Gateway Card
/ontheway/Subdomain On The Way With ADA
/mobilefares/Subdomain Mobile Fares
/student-passes/Subdomain Student Passes
/commuter-advantage-program/Subdomain Commuter Advantage
/where-to-buy/Subdomain Where to Buy
/transit-toolbox/Subdomain Transit Tools
/how-to-ride/Subdomain How to Ride
/accessibility/Subdomain Accessibility
/safety-and-security/Subdomain Safety & Security
/exploring-stl/Subdomain Exploring St. Louis
/nextstop/category/weather/Subdomain Winter Weather Updates
/community/Subdomain Community Connect
/deals/Subdomain Destination Deals
/customer-care/Subdomain Customer Care
https://metrostlouis.org/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Metro Logo
/metrobus/Subdomain Text duplicate MetroBus
/metrolink/Subdomain Text duplicate MetroLink
/metro-call-a-ride/Subdomain Text duplicate Metro Call-A-Ride
https://www.metrostlouis.org/via/Subdomain Text duplicate Via Metro STL
/lyft/Subdomain Text duplicate $1 Lyft Program
/park-and-ride/Subdomain Text duplicate Park-Ride
/bike-and-ride/Subdomain Text duplicate Bike & Ride
/free-wifi/Subdomain Text duplicate Free Wi-Fi
/planner/Subdomain Text duplicate Trip Planner
/system-maps/Subdomain Text duplicate System Maps
/metrobus-schedule/Subdomain Text duplicate MetroBus Schedule
/metrolink-schedule/Subdomain Text duplicate MetroLink Schedule
/holiday-schedules/Subdomain Text duplicate Holiday Schedules
/rider-alerts/Subdomain Text duplicate Rider Alerts
/upcoming-schedule-changes/Subdomain Text duplicate Upcoming Schedule Changes
/fares-and-passes/Subdomain Text duplicate Fares & Passes
/reduced-fare-program/Subdomain Text duplicate Reduced Fare Programs
/gatewaycard/Subdomain Text duplicate Gateway Card
/ontheway/Subdomain Text duplicate On The Way With ADA
/mobilefares/Subdomain Text duplicate Mobile Fares
/student-passes/Subdomain Text duplicate Student Passes
/commuter-advantage-program/Subdomain Text duplicate Commuter Advantage
/where-to-buy/Subdomain Text duplicate Where to Buy
/transit-toolbox/Subdomain Text duplicate Transit Tools
/how-to-ride/Subdomain Text duplicate How to Ride
/accessibility/Subdomain Text duplicate Accessibility
/safety-and-security/Subdomain Text duplicate Safety & Security
/exploring-stl/Subdomain Text duplicate Exploring St. Louis
/nextstop/category/weather/Subdomain Text duplicate Winter Weather Updates
/community/Subdomain Text duplicate Community Connect
/deals/Subdomain Text duplicate Destination Deals
/customer-care/Subdomain Text duplicate Customer Care
/planner/Subdomain Text duplicate Trip Planner
/system-maps/Subdomain Schedules
/rider-alerts/Subdomain Text duplicate Rider Alerts
/careers/Subdomain Careers
/planner/Subdomain Text duplicate Trip Planner
/system-maps/Subdomain Text duplicate Schedules
/rider-alerts/Subdomain Text duplicate Rider Alerts
/careers/Subdomain Text duplicate Careers
/careers/Subdomain IMG-ALT Join Our Team. Now hiring operators, mechanics and more! Competitive salary, great benefits, opportunities for advancement and a supportive team environment....
/nextstop/Subdomain Blog News about Metro, including the latest projects, upcoming events, service information and more. Read Blog
/how-to-ride/Subdomain How to Ride Learn more about all of the services that make up the Metro transit system and how to use each. Learn How to Ride
/fares-and-passes/Subdomain Fares & Passes Everything you need to know about Fares & Passes, including where to get more information and help. Learn More
/adameetings/Subdomain Anchor No Text
/nextstop/ride-metro-transit-t...Subdomain No Text
/nextstop/8th-pine-closure/Subdomain No Text
/nextstop/connecting-youth-to-...Subdomain No Text
/gatewaygo/Subdomain Gateway Go Card
/sports/Subdomain No Text
/metroforward/spp/Subdomain No Text
/news/Subdomain News
/history/Subdomain History
/leadership/Subdomain Leadership
/system-maps/addresses/Subdomain System Addresses
/metro-transit-system-profile/Subdomain System Profile
/web-access/Subdomain Web Accessibility
/non-discrimination-notice/Subdomain Civil Rights
/adoptastop/Subdomain Adopt-A-Stop
/careers/Subdomain Text duplicate Careers
/nextstop/Subdomain NextStop Blog
https://twitter.com/STLMetroNew window External Twitter
https://www.facebook.com/STLMetroNew window External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/stlm...New window External Subdomain Instagram
/email-updates/Subdomain Email Updates
https://rideonmetro.org/External RideOn Metro
http://www.artsintransit.org/New window External Subdomain Arts in Transit
/electric-buses/Subdomain Electric Buses
/metro-projects/Subdomain Metro Projects
/mobile-food-pantry/Subdomain Mobile Food Pantry
/mobile-health-screenings/Subdomain Mobile Health Unit
/safety-and-security/Subdomain Public Safety
/advertising-on-metro/Subdomain Advertising on Metro
http://www.bistatedev.org/lets...External Subdomain Business Opportunities
/commuter-advantage-program/Subdomain Text duplicate Commuter Advantage
/developer-resources/Subdomain Developer Resources
/photography-and-video/Subdomain Photography & Video
/contractor-resources/Subdomain Contractor Resources
https://www.metrostlouis.org/Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Metro Logo
https://twitter.com/STLMetroNew window External IMG-ALT Follow us on Twitter
https://www.facebook.com/STLMetroNew window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Follow us on Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/stlm...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Follow us on Instagram
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Follow us on Flickr
https://www.youtube.com/user/M...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Follow us on YouTube
/privacy/Subdomain Privacy Policy
https://www.bistatedev.org/New window External Subdomain A Bi-State Development Enterprise

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://metrostlouis.org/"
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 0.60 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 (122 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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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 2,865 referring domains.
This page has 127,312 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,077 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

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Metro Transit – We’re here to get you there
Metropolitan Saint Louis Transit Agency providing MetroBus, MetroLink and Call-A-Ride paratransit services.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Metro89%Check
Metro Transit74%Check
Louis70%Check
get62%Check
Saint Louis62%Check
Transit59%Check
Ride58%Check
Metro Transit We’re57%Check
Welcome50%Check
MetroLink48%Check
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