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Meta information
76% 
Page quality
62% 
Page structure
50% 
Link structure
33% 
Server
46% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.23 s
File size
329.20 kB
Words
674
Media files
16
Number of links
133 internal / 13 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home - LA County Planning
The length of the page title is perfect. (251 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://planning.lacounty.gov/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
Language for link pointing to page itself inaccurate
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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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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og:descriptionLA County Planning is the planning department for all areas outside a city in Los Angeles County. We help write long range plans, review development projects, and respond to zoning complaints. About Us Los Angeles County Planning performs all land use planning functions for the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County Learn More Applications & […]
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Only 2 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
This page contains 674 words. That's ok.
24.2% 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.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 20.67 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 60 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The following tag is repeated too often: about us
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
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data:[...] Base64Image of Hall of Records building with LA County Planning 100 anniversary logo
data:[...] Base64Los Angeles County Logo
data:[...] Base64LA County Planning
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Applications & Forms
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Applications & Forms
H1 hEARINGs & mEETINGs
H1 Plans & Ordinances
H1 GIS
H1 OFFICE LOCATIONS
H1 ADU
H1 Are We Your Planning Department?
H2 Language Access
H2 Recent Articles
H2 Get Involved
H4 LA County Planning is the planning department for all areas outside a city in Los Angeles County. We help write long range plans, review development projects, and respond to zoning complaints.
H4 Los Angeles County Planning performs all land use planning functions for the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County
H4 We recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission. Learn more about our history.
H4 Use the LA County Jurisdiction Lookup tool to find out if you are in an unincorporated area and LA County Planning is your planning department.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
6 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 13 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://planning.lacounty.gov/Anchor Skip to content
A-TITLE Skip to content
/public-hearings-and-meetings/...Subdomain Chiquita Canyon Landfill webpage
https://planning.lacounty.gov/Subdomain IMG-ALT LA County Planning
https://planning.lacounty.gov/es/Subdomain Español
A-TITLE Language switcher : Spanish
/zh-tw/Subdomain 中文 (繁體)
A-TITLE Language switcher : Traditional Chinese
https://planning.lacounty.gov/zh/Subdomain 中文 (简体)
A-TITLE Language switcher : Simplified Chinese
/how-do-i/find-my-zoning/Subdomain Find My Zoning
/how-do-i/file-an-application/Subdomain File an Application
/how-do-i/pay-a-fee/Subdomain Pay a Fee
/how-do-i/check-status-of-an-a...Subdomain Check Status of an Application
/how-do-i/report-a-violation/Subdomain Report a Violation
/how-do-i/request-public-records/Subdomain Request Public Records
/concierge/Subdomain Concierge Services
/planning-permits/Subdomain Planning Permits
/environmental-review/Subdomain Environmental Review
/public-hearings-and-meetings/Subdomain Public Hearings and Meetings
/enforcement/Subdomain Zoning Enforcement
/language-access/Subdomain Language Access
/long-range-planning/Subdomain Long Range Planning
/climate-action-and-sustainabi...Subdomain Climate Action and Sustainability
/coastal-planning/Subdomain Coastal Planning
/equity/Subdomain Equity
/airport-land-use-planning/Subdomain Airport Land Use Planning
/historic-preservation/Subdomain Historic Preservation
/housing/Subdomain Housing
/technology/Subdomain Technology
/applications-and-forms/Subdomain Applications and Forms
/fees/Subdomain Fees
/county-code-and-interpretations/Subdomain County Code And Interpretations
/epic-la/Subdomain EPIC-LA
/maps-and-gis/Subdomain Maps and GIS
/faqs/Subdomain FAQs
/hearing-notices-and-cases-filed/Subdomain Hearing Notices and Applications Filed
/planning-library/Subdomain Planning Library
https://lacounty.gov/governmen...New window External Board Correspondence
/planning-for-kids/Subdomain Planning for Kids
/locations/Subdomain Locations & Hours
/staff-directory/Subdomain Staff Directory
/connect-with-a-planner/Subdomain Connect with a Planner
/get-involved/Subdomain Join our Mailing List
https://planning.lacounty.gov/Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT LA County Planning
https://planning.lacounty.gov/es/Subdomain Text duplicate Español
A-TITLE Language switcher : Spanish
/zh-tw/Subdomain Text duplicate 中文 (繁體)
A-TITLE Language switcher : Traditional Chinese
https://planning.lacounty.gov/zh/Subdomain Text duplicate 中文 (简体)
A-TITLE Language switcher : Simplified Chinese
/how-do-i/find-my-zoning/Subdomain Text duplicate Find My Zoning
/how-do-i/file-an-application/Subdomain Text duplicate File an Application
/how-do-i/pay-a-fee/Subdomain Text duplicate Pay a Fee
/how-do-i/check-status-of-an-a...Subdomain Text duplicate Check Status of an Application
/how-do-i/report-a-violation/Subdomain Text duplicate Report a Violation
/how-do-i/request-public-records/Subdomain Text duplicate Request Public Records
/concierge/Subdomain Text duplicate Concierge Services
/planning-permits/Subdomain Text duplicate Planning Permits
/environmental-review/Subdomain Text duplicate Environmental Review
/public-hearings-and-meetings/Subdomain Text duplicate Public Hearings and Meetings
/enforcement/Subdomain Text duplicate Zoning Enforcement
/language-access/Subdomain Text duplicate Language Access
/long-range-planning/Subdomain Text duplicate Long Range Planning
/climate-action-and-sustainabi...Subdomain Text duplicate Climate Action and Sustainability
/coastal-planning/Subdomain Text duplicate Coastal Planning
/equity/Subdomain Text duplicate Equity
/airport-land-use-planning/Subdomain Text duplicate Airport Land Use Planning
/historic-preservation/Subdomain Text duplicate Historic Preservation
/housing/Subdomain Text duplicate Housing
/technology/Subdomain Text duplicate Technology
/applications-and-forms/Subdomain Text duplicate Applications and Forms
/fees/Subdomain Text duplicate Fees
/county-code-and-interpretations/Subdomain Text duplicate County Code And Interpretations
/epic-la/Subdomain Text duplicate EPIC-LA
/maps-and-gis/Subdomain Text duplicate Maps and GIS
/faqs/Subdomain Text duplicate FAQs
/hearing-notices-and-cases-filed/Subdomain Text duplicate Hearing Notices and Applications Filed
/planning-library/Subdomain Text duplicate Planning Library
https://lacounty.gov/governmen...New window External Text duplicate Board Correspondence
/planning-for-kids/Subdomain Text duplicate Planning for Kids
/locations/Subdomain Text duplicate Locations & Hours
/staff-directory/Subdomain Text duplicate Staff Directory
/connect-with-a-planner/Subdomain Text duplicate Connect with a Planner
/get-involved/Subdomain Text duplicate Join our Mailing List
/about-us/Subdomain About Us
/about-usSubdomain Text duplicate About Us
/concierge/Subdomain Learn More
/long-range-planning/rold/Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/strategic-plan/Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/rpc-history/Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
https://lacounty.maps.arcgis.c...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/applications-and-forms/Subdomain No Text
/applications-and-forms/Subdomain Applications & Forms
/public-hearings-and-meetings/Subdomain No Text
/public-hearings-and-meetings/Subdomain hEARINGs & mEETINGs
/long-range-planning/Subdomain No Text
/long-range-planning/Subdomain Plans & Ordinances
/maps-and-gis/Subdomain No Text
/maps-and-gis/Subdomain GIS
/locations/Subdomain No Text
/locations/Subdomain OFFICE LOCATIONS
/planning-permits/accessory-dw...Subdomain No Text
/planning-permits/accessory-dw...Subdomain ADU
/rpc-history/Subdomain our history
/unincorporated-los-angeles-co...Subdomain unincorporated area
/language-access/Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/blog/Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/get-involved/Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
https://lacounty.gov/New window External IMG-ALT Los Angeles County Logo
https://planning.lacounty.gov/Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT LA County Planning
/style-guide/[email protected]...Subdomain [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/LACDRP/New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/LACDRPNew window External Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/lacdrp/New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain Youtube
/about-usSubdomain Text duplicate About Us
/leadership/Subdomain Leadership
/strategic-plan/Subdomain Strategic Plan
/rpc-history/Subdomain RPC History
/leadership/Subdomain Text duplicate Leadership
/strategic-plan/Subdomain Text duplicate Strategic Plan
/rpc-history/Subdomain Text duplicate RPC History
/blog/Subdomain Planning Blog
/blog/Subdomain Text duplicate Planning Blog
/jobs/Subdomain Employment
/disclaimer/Subdomain Legal Disclaimer
/vendor/Subdomain Vendors
/jobs/Subdomain Text duplicate Employment
/disclaimer/Subdomain Text duplicate Legal Disclaimer
/vendor/Subdomain Text duplicate Vendors
https://lacounty.gov/New window External Text duplicate IMG-ALT Los Angeles County Logo
/rpc-history/Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT LA County Planning
https://www.facebook.com/LACDRP/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook
https://twitter.com/LACDRPNew window External Text duplicate Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/lacdrp/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Youtube
/about-usSubdomain Text duplicate About Us
/leadership/Subdomain Text duplicate Leadership
/strategic-plan/Subdomain Text duplicate Strategic Plan
/rpc-history/Subdomain Text duplicate RPC History
/leadership/Subdomain Text duplicate Leadership
/strategic-plan/Subdomain Text duplicate Strategic Plan
/rpc-history/Subdomain Text duplicate RPC History
/blog/Subdomain Text duplicate Planning Blog
/blog/Subdomain Text duplicate Planning Blog
/jobs/Subdomain Text duplicate Employment
/disclaimer/Subdomain Text duplicate Legal Disclaimer
/vendor/Subdomain Text duplicate Vendors
/jobs/Subdomain Text duplicate Employment
/disclaimer/Subdomain Text duplicate Legal Disclaimer
/vendor/Subdomain Text duplicate Vendors
https://planning.lacounty.gov/Anchor Text duplicate Skip to content

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://planning.lacounty.gov/"
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 is slow (1.23 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.
This page loads 52 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 60 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (329 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,448 referring domains.
This page has 5,943 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 779 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

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User-agent: Sogou web spider
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Disallow: /go/
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# Do not cache/store the pricegraph
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Sitemap: https://www.brickwatch.net/sitemap.xml
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Planning67%Check
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Forms54%Check
Applications Forms54%Check
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