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Meta information
88% 
Page quality
70% 
Page structure
77% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.51 s
File size
65.60 kB
Words
699
Media files
16
Number of links
97 internal / 11 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, Charlottesville, VA - Official Website
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 605 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Home of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd US President—author Declaration of Independence & Statute for Religious Freedom— a World Heritage Site in Charlottesville, VA.
The meta description is too long: 1004 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.monticello.org/
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)
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

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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 699 words. That's ok.
30.8% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
10 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 21.92 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" is provided.
This page only loads 1 JavaScript files. That's good!
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 14 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
10 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

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...ll-xsml-tangleroot-book-cover-screen.jpgCropped image of the cover of "Tangleroot" featuring a young woman's face surrounded by flowers and vines and two birds perched overhead on a branch
...rtrait-full-xsml-d-2024-10-23-iga-84.jpgA man and a woman with two young girls pose for a selfie with the West Law and West Portico of Monticello in the background
...rds/portrait-full-xsml-lafayette-hat.jpgHistoric interpreter Bill Barker, dressed as Thomas Jefferson, stands on Monticello's West Portico steps next to a 19th century military hat with a French cockade and military sword
...rtrait-full-xsml-doi-exhibit-stone-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ds/portrait-full-xsml-wreath-hanging.jpgA Wreath Workshop staff member hangs a Christmas wreath made with natural greenery and botanical elements on a door.
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https://www.monticello.org/images/map.pngmonticello on the map

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 30 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
H2 Secondary Navigation
H2 This is Monticello
H2 Open Today – 10:00AM - 4:30PM
H2 Experience Monticello
H2 What's Happening
H2 Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
H2 An Architectural Icon
H2 Empty heading
H2 Helpful Links
H2 Connect
H2 Secondary Navigation Duplicate text
H3 Visit Monticello this fall!
H3 Pursuits of Knowledge
H3 Admission Offer
H3 November 17
H3 On Display
H3 Nov 30 - Dec 8
H3 October
H3 Gallery Talks
H3 Pursuits of Knowledge Duplicate text
H3 Thomas Jefferson
H3 The House and Gardens
H3 Slavery at Monticello
H4 Helpful Tips
H4 Kalela Williams: Tangleroot
H4 Save $5 on Adult Highlights Tour Tickets
H4 Lafayette Returns
H4 Declaration of Independence
H4 Annual Wreath Workshops
H4 Fall at Monticello
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 11 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://www.monticello.org/Anchor Skip to Main Content
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/visit/?ref=pnavSubdomain Plan Your Visit
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/get-involved/?ref=pnavSubdomain Donate
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/unesco?ref=thisisSubdomain World Heritage Site
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/exhibits-events/exhibits-at-t...Subdomain museum
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/visit/hours-of-operation/?ref...Subdomain Open daily »
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/exhibits-events/calendar-of-e...Subdomain Calendar of Events »
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/exhibits-events/calendar-of-e...Subdomain Reserve Your Spot
/visit/tickets-tours/highlight...Subdomain Text duplicate Plan Your Visit
/exhibits-events/calendar-of-e...Subdomain Text duplicate Plan Your Visit
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/exhibits-events/calendar-of-e...Subdomain Text duplicate Reserve Your Spot
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/exhibits-events/calendar-of-e...Subdomain Gallery Talks
/exhibits-events/calendar-of-e...Subdomain Pursuits of Knowledge
/exhibits-events/calendar-of-e...Subdomain View Events
/thomas-jefferson/?ref=homeSubdomain Explore his life and legacies
/house-gardens/?ref=homeSubdomain Explore the House and Grounds online
/slavery/?ref=homeblockSubdomain Explore this topic
/thomas-jefferson-foundation/Subdomain About
/visit/hours-of-operation/?ref...Subdomain Hours of Operation
/thomas-jefferson-foundation/c...Subdomain Mailing Address
/thomas-jefferson-foundation/c...Subdomain Contact Us
/exhibits-events/first-to-know/Subdomain Get Email Updates
https://www.monticello.org/press/Subdomain Press
/thomas-jefferson-foundation/j...Subdomain Jobs, Internships, and Volunteering
/thomas-jefferson-foundation/t...Subdomain Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
/thomas-jefferson-foundation/m...Subdomain Text duplicate World Heritage Site
/thomas-jefferson-foundation/s...Subdomain Site of Conscience
/visit/tips-for-visiting/acces...Subdomain Accessibility
/exhibits-events/livestreams-v...Subdomain Livestreams, Videos, and Podcasts
https://va250.org/New window External Virginia American Revolution 250 Commemoration
https://www.facebook.com/TJMon...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/tjmo...New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://twitter.com/TJMonticelloNew window External Twitter
https://www.pinterest.com/Visi...New window External Subdomain Pinterest
https://www.tripadvisor.com/At...New window External Subdomain TripAdvisor
https://www.youtube.com/user/M...New window External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.flickr.com/groups/...New window External Subdomain Flickr
/visit/tickets-tours/?ref=pnavSubdomain Text duplicate Buy Tickets
/visit/?ref=pnavSubdomain Text duplicate Plan Your Visit
/research-education/for-educat...Subdomain Text duplicate For Educators
/get-involved/?ref=pnavSubdomain Text duplicate Donate
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/visit/tickets-tours/Subdomain Text duplicate Buy Tickets
/visit/hours-of-operation/Subdomain Text duplicate Hours of Operation
/visit/directions-parking/Subdomain Directions & Parking
/visit/tips-for-visiting/Subdomain Tips for Visiting
/exhibits-events/calendar-of-e...Subdomain Calendar of Events
/visit/special-rates-and-disco...Subdomain Special Rates and Discounts
/visit/food-shopping/Subdomain Food and Shopping
/visit/jefferson-vineyards/Subdomain Jefferson Vineyards
/visit/groups-fieldtrips/Subdomain Adult & School Groups
/visit/the-saunders-monticello...Subdomain The Saunders-Monticello Trail
/exhibits-events/Subdomain Exhibits & Events
/exhibits-events/calendar-of-e...Subdomain Text duplicate Calendar of Events
/exhibits-events/exhibits-at-t...Subdomain Exhibits at the Visitor Center
/exhibits-events/exhibits-at-t...Subdomain Exhibits at the House
/exhibits-events/online-exhibits/Subdomain Online Exhibits
/exhibits-events/blog/Subdomain Blog
/exhibits-events/livestreams-v...Subdomain Text duplicate Livestreams, Videos, and Podcasts
/monticello-magazine/Subdomain Monticello Magazine
/exhibits-events/first-to-know/Subdomain Text duplicate Get Email Updates
/thomas-jefferson/Subdomain Thomas Jefferson
/thomas-jefferson/brief-biogra...Subdomain Brief Biography of Jefferson
/thomas-jefferson/jefferson-s-...Subdomain The Declaration of Independence
/religious-freedom/Subdomain The Statute for Religious Freedom
/thomas-jefferson/jefferson-s-...Subdomain The University of Virginia
/thomas-jefferson/louisiana-le...Subdomain Louisiana and Lewis & Clark
/thomas-jefferson/thomas-jeffe...Subdomain Jefferson and...
/house-gardens/Subdomain House & Gardens
/house-gardens/the-house/Subdomain The House
/house-gardens/the-house/house...Subdomain House FAQs
/house-gardens/virtual-tours-o...Subdomain Virtual Tours of Monticello
/house-gardens/farms-gardens/Subdomain Farm and Gardens
/house-gardens/in-bloom-at-mon...Subdomain In Bloom at Monticello
/house-gardens/center-for-hist...Subdomain Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants
/slavery/Subdomain Slavery
/slavery/the-plantation/Subdomain The Plantation
/slavery/people-enslaved-at-mo...Subdomain People Enslaved at Monticello
/slavery/slavery-faqs/Subdomain Slavery FAQs
/thomas-jefferson/jefferson-sl...Subdomain Jefferson and Slavery
/sallyhemingsSubdomain Life of Sally Hemings
/slavery/exploring-slavery-at-...Subdomain Exploring Slavery at Monticello
/slavery/online-exhibitions-re...Subdomain Online Exhibitions Related to Slavery
/research-education/Subdomain Research & Education
/research-education/thomas-jef...Subdomain Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia
https://collections.monticello...External Subdomain Collections Database
/research-education/for-educat...Subdomain Text duplicate For Educators
/research-education/for-scholars/Subdomain For Scholars

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.monticello.org/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.51 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 only loads 3 CSS files. That's ok.
This page only loads 1 JavaScript files. That's good!
The file size of the HTML document is fine (66 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 10,487 referring domains.
This page has 139,350 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 6,219 different ip addresses.

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Home of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd US President—author Declaration of Independence & Statute for Religious Freedom— a World Heritage Site in Charlottesville, VA.

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Thomas Jefferson80%Check
Thomas79%Check
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello63%Check
Experience Monticello61%Check
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