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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
99% 
Page quality
78% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
81% 
Server
45% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.29 s
File size
103.00 kB
Words
667
Media files
4
Number of links
122 internal / 24 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home Page | NCDOR
The page title is too short. (196 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The NCDOR is committed to helping taxpayers comply with tax laws in order to fund public services benefiting the people of North Carolina.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (858 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.ncdor.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)
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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descriptionThe NCDOR is committed to helping taxpayers comply with tax laws in order to fund public services benefiting the people of North Carolina.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 33.75 words is high.
This page contains 667 words. That's ok.
20.1% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
6 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, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Some tags are too long. With 95 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"vapor manufacturers can submit their certifications to the department starting on march 1, 2025"
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
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
...rsionId=w1HiBCnEjmG7z5liTd5lqzavf5u69alfHome
...NqHDoDgx1w_IX.iQ2_DwJZ5Wa5&itok=iPvNixz3Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health 2024 Gold logo
Video URLWidthHeight
...utoplay=0&start=0&rel=0&cc_load_policy=1854480

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
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 Utility Menu
H2 Popular Topics
H2 Tax Resource Categories
H2 Contact Information
H2 Activity Feed
H2 Follow Us
H2 Network Menu
H3 Received a Notice
H3 File & Pay
H3 Taxpayer/Customer Education
H3 Local Government
H3 Taxi And Rideshare Companies Must Register For The New Transportation Commerce Tax
H3 New Transportation Commerce Tax
H3 Online Services
H3 Individual Income Tax
H3 Sales & Use Tax
H3 Withholding Tax
H3 Corporate Income & Franchise Tax
H3 Privilege License Tax
H3 Motor Fuels Tax
H3 Motor Carrier Tax (IFTA/Intrastate)
H3 Tobacco Products Tax
H3 Payment Plans
H3 Help & Support
H3 Reports and Statistics
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 24 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.ncdor.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
/taxes-forms/other-taxes-and-f...Register now.
/taxes-forms/other-taxes-and-f...For more information, go to Vapor Product and Consumable Product Certification and Directory.
/hurricane-heleneRead more about tax relief for victims of Hurricane Helene.
https://www.ncdor.gov/Anchor How you know
https://www.nc.gov/privacyExternal Subdomain view our full privacy policy
https://www.nc.gov/External Subdomain NC.GOV
https://www.nc.gov/agenciesExternal Subdomain AGENCIES
https://www.nc.gov/jobsExternal Subdomain JOBS
https://www.nc.gov/your-govern...External Subdomain SERVICES
https://www.ncdor.gov/IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
https://www.ncdor.gov/refundsRefunds
https://www.ncdor.gov/file-payFile & Pay
https://www.ncdor.gov/file-payText duplicate File & Pay
/file-pay/file-pay-individualsFile & Pay for Individuals
/file-pay/eserviceseServices
/file-pay/ebusiness-centereBusiness Center
/efile-resources-for-taxpayerseFile Resources for Taxpayers
/file-pay/collectionsCollections - Past Due Taxes
/taxes-forms/motor-carrier-ift...Motor Carrier (IFTA/IN) eFile
/file-pay/motor-fuels-e-fileMotor Fuels eFile
/file-pay/payment-methodsPayment Methods
/file-pay/electronic-funds-tra...Electronic Funds Transfer
/file-pay/pay-bill-or-noticePay a Bill or Notice (Notice Required)
/efile-and-pay-your-sales-and-...Sales and Use Tax File and Pay - E-500
/file-pay/information-reportingInformation Reporting
/file-pay/electronic-filing-op...Electronic Filing Options and Requirements
https://www.ncdor.gov/taxes-formsTaxes & Forms
https://www.ncdor.gov/taxes-formsText duplicate Taxes & Forms
/taxes-forms/individual-income...Individual Income Tax
/taxes-forms/sales-and-use-taxSales and Use Tax
/taxes-forms/withholding-taxWithholding Tax
/taxes-forms/corporate-income-...Corporate Income & Franchise Tax
/taxes-forms/motor-carrier-taxMotor Carrier Tax (IFTA/IN)
/taxes-forms/privilege-license...Privilege License Tax
/taxes-forms/motor-fuels-taxMotor Fuels Tax
/taxes-forms/alcoholic-beverag...Alcoholic Beverages Tax
/taxes-forms/tobacco-products-taxTobacco Products Tax
/taxes-forms/partnership-taxPartnership Tax
/local-government/property-taxProperty Tax
/taxes-forms/register-businessBusiness Registration
/taxes-forms/information-tax-p...Information for Tax Professionals
/taxes-forms/departmental-poli...Policies
/taxes-forms/order-certain-tax...Order Tax Forms and Instructions
/taxes-forms/other-taxes-and-feesOther Taxes And Fees
/taxes-forms/frequently-asked-...Frequently Asked Questions About Traditional and Web Fill-In Forms
/taxes-forms/ifta-annual-inter...IFTA Annual Interest Rates
/taxes-forms/motor-carrier-sem...Motor Carrier Seminars
/contact-us/customer-educationBusiness & Income Tax Seminars
https://www.ncdor.gov/poaPower of Attorney
/received-noticeReceived a Notice
/received-noticeText duplicate Received a Notice
/received-notice/authorization...Authorization for Bank Draft Installment Agreement
/received-notice/garnishment-r...Garnishment Release Letter
/received-notice/updated-indiv...Updated Individual Income Tax Adjustment Notice
/received-notice/attachment-an...Attachment and Garnishment – Employer Copy
/received-notice/attachment-an...Attachment and Garnishment – Taxpayer Copy
/received-notice/confirmation-...Confirmation of Installment Payment Agreement
/received-notice/default-noticeDefault Notice
/received-notice/delinquent-no...Delinquent Notice
/received-notice/notice-collec...Notice of Collection
/received-notice/notice-collec...Notice of Collection – Amount Shown Due But Not Paid In Full
/received-notice/notice-indivi...Notice of Individual Income Tax Assessment
/received-notice/notice-file-r...Notice to File a Return
/received-notice/payment-agree...Payment Agreement Installment Notice
/received-notice/privilege-tax...Privilege Tax Renewal Notice
/received-notice/unclaimed-ref...Unclaimed Refund Letter
https://www.ncdor.gov/newsNews
https://www.ncdor.gov/newsText duplicate News
/news/notices-and-updatesNotices and Updates
/news/press-releasePress Releases
/news/reports-and-statisticsReports and Statistics
https://www.ncdor.gov/about-ncdorAbout Us
https://www.ncdor.gov/about-ncdorText duplicate About Us
https://www.ncdor.gov/followFollow Us
/about-us/administration-and-l...Administration and Leadership
/about-us/careersCareers
/about-us/history-nc-departmen...History of Department
/about-us/annual-dor-security-...DORSAT
/about-us/language-access-planLanguage Access Plan
/about-us/public-participation...Public Participation Plan
/about-us/climate-change-clean...Climate Change & Clean Energy: Plans & Progress
/about-us/mission-and-visionMission and Vision
/contact-ncdorContact Us
/contact-ncdorText duplicate Contact Us
/contact-us/e-alertsE-Alerts
/contact-us/customer-service-n...Customer Service Numbers
/contact-us/ncdor-mailing-addr...Mailing Addresses
/contact-us/office-public-affairsMedia Requests
/contact-us/office-locationsOffice Locations
/contact-us/office-taxpayer-ad...Office of the Taxpayer Advocate
/contact-us/records-requests-c...Records Requests
/contact-us/request-speaker-yo...Request a Speaker for Your Group
/contact-us/request-appointmentRequest a Service Center Appointment
/tax-fraud-and-identity-theftTax Fraud and Identity Theft
/contact-us/customer-educationCustomer Education
https://www.nc.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate NC.GOV
https://www.nc.gov/agenciesExternal Subdomain Text duplicate AGENCIES
https://www.nc.gov/jobsExternal Subdomain Text duplicate JOBS
https://www.nc.gov/your-govern...External Subdomain Text duplicate SERVICES
/hurricane-heleneHurricane Helene Tax Relief
https://www.ncdor.gov/refundWhere's My Refund?
/file-pay/file-pay-individualsText duplicate File & Pay for Individuals
/taxes-forms/sales-and-use-tax...File & Pay Sales Tax
/taxes-forms/other-taxes-and-f...Transportation Commerce Tax
/taxes-forms/other-taxes-and-f...Vapor Directory
/received-noticeText duplicate Received a Notice
https://www.ncdor.gov/file-payText duplicate File & Pay
/contact-us/customer-educationTaxpayer/Customer Education
/local-governmentLocal Government
https://www.ncdor.gov/node/9680Subdomain May 13, 2025 Taxi And Rideshare Companies Must Register For The New Transportation Commerce Tax The tax will apply to ride services provided by taxis and tra...
/file-pay/refund-processText duplicate Where's My Refund?
https://electronic-services.do...External Subdomain Pay 2024 Individual Income Tax
https://electronic-services.do...External Subdomain File an Extension
/taxes-forms/withholding-tax/w...NC-5 Withholding Return
/taxes-forms/sales-and-use-taxE-500 Sales and Use Return
https://www.ncdor.gov/file-payFile and Pay Taxes Online
/file-pay/information-reportingText duplicate Information Reporting
/taxes-forms/individual-income...Text duplicate Individual Income Tax
/taxes-forms/sales-and-use-taxSales & Use Tax
/taxes-forms/withholding-taxText duplicate Withholding Tax
/taxes-forms/corporate-income-...Text duplicate Corporate Income & Franchise Tax
/taxes-forms/privilege-license...Text duplicate Privilege License Tax
/taxes-forms/motor-fuels-taxText duplicate Motor Fuels Tax
/taxes-forms/motor-carrier-taxMotor Carrier Tax (IFTA/Intrastate)
/taxes-forms/tobacco-products-taxText duplicate Tobacco Products Tax
https://www.ncdor.gov/taxes-formsSee All Taxes
A-TITLE Taxes & Forms
/paymentagreementsPayment Plans
/contact-ncdorHelp & Support
/reports-and-statisticsText duplicate Reports and Statistics
https://www.ncdor.gov/Anchor A-TITLE Back to top
https://mhanational.org/bell-s...External 2024 Gold Recipient
https://www.facebook.com/North...External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/ncdorExternal No Text
https://www.instagram.com/ncdor1/External Subdomain No Text
https://www.threads.net/@ncdor1External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/channe...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain No Text
/employee-directoryEmployee Directory
https://nc.gov/External nc.gov
A-TITLE The State of North Carolina
/webform/user_feedback?source_...Website Feedback
A-TITLE Website User Feedback Form
https://www.nc.gov/accessibilityExternal Subdomain Accessibility
A-TITLE Accessibility of State of North Carolina Websites
https://www.nc.gov/disclaimer-...External Subdomain Disclaimer & Terms of Use
A-TITLE Terms of Use
https://www.nc.gov/privacyExternal Subdomain Privacy Policy
A-TITLE State of North Carolina Privacy Policy
https://www.nc.gov/government/...External Subdomain Open Budget
A-TITLE State of North Carolina Open Budget
https://it.nc.gov/services/dig...External Subdomain Hosted on Digital Commons

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.ncdor.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is excellent with 0.29 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (103 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,846 referring domains.
This page has 15,805 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,173 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

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# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
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# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
Disallow: /user/logout/
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password/
Disallow: /index.php/user/register/
Disallow: /index.php/user/login/
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout/
# DS Additions
Disallow: /user
Disallow: /user/login
Sitemap: https://www.ncdor.gov/sitemap.xml

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The NCDOR is committed to helping taxpayers comply with tax laws in order to fund public services benefiting the people of North Carolina.

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pay54%Check
Tax52%Check
GOV52%Check
SERVICES50%Check
Taxpayer50%Check
file pay49%Check
Public48%Check
New Transportation Commerce Tax48%Check
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