Portal.ct.gov - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
77% 
Page quality
57% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
93% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.21 s
File size
38.70 kB
Words
426
Media files
11
Number of links
43 internal / 12 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
CT.GOV-Connecticut's Official State Website
The length of the page title is perfect. (400 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is empty.
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)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
descriptionEmpty
keywordsEmpty
pagetypewebpages
langen
twitter:cardsummary
twitter:urlhttps://portal.ct.gov/
twitter:titleCT.GOV-Connecticut's Official State Website
twitter:descriptionEmpty
og:descriptionEmpty
og:titleCT.GOV-Connecticut's Official State Website
og:urlhttps://portal.ct.gov/
og:typearticle
og:site_nameCT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website
og:localeen_US
og:imagehttps://portal.ct.gov/Assets/Images/facebook-default_01.png
x-ua-compatibleie=edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
There are only 426 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
25.1% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
9 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 22.33 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=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 9 tags for this page.
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
/Assets/Images/CT%20Gov%20Logo.svgCT.gov LogoCT.gov Logo
/assets/img/homepage-background-small.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...en&hash=661E70F2A598BD4EB5B99D6E2F11891BTwo pharmacists in white lab coats holding a bottle of medication and a paper prescription.
...en&hash=01419BFA5F1C2D14440A14FB1B631F34CTPrepares - Emergency Preparedness
...en&hash=0C54692ABF9578B369E1A55F188004BCLeadFreeCT
...en&hash=53F9EDDA071CD1F47D47841C0559D2C8Sunset with Hot air baloons
...en&hash=223CAAE4F4A64AA05370BEB5C8D5F9B1Governor Ned Lamont
...en&hash=2172CD6ED73414D89D3997C7E3618160Lt. Governor Bysiewicz
...en&hash=AF863AC69222720F3C158ECCCCD546C3United States Flag
...en&hash=F63DCD91F2A69A098CF00551B94C88BFConnecticut Flag
/assets/images/Connecticut%20logo.svgConnecticut Still Revolutionary Logo

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 Services and Information
H2 Most Popular
H2 Recent News
H4 CT Government
H5 Governor Ned Lamont
H5 Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 12 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://portal.ct.gov/Anchor Skip to Content
https://portal.ct.gov/Anchor Skip to Chat
/portal/policies/disclaimer/Disclaimer
A-TITLE See Translation Disclaimer
https://portal.ct.gov/Connecticut's Official State Website
IMG-ALT CT.gov Logo
A-TITLE CT.gov Home
https://portal.ct.gov/Anchor Top
https://business.ct.gov/?langu...New window External Subdomain Business
A-TITLE Start, Grow, and Manage Your Business, Tax Credits, Find Employees, Professional Business Licenses
/services/driving-and-transpor...Driving and Transportation
A-TITLE Driver's Licenses, Vehicle Registration, License Plates, Roads, Buses, and Trains
/services/educationEducation
A-TITLE K-12 Education, Early Childhood Education, Higher Education, Adult Education, Teachers, Special Education
https://portal.ct.gov/governmentGovernment
A-TITLE Governor and Lt. Governor, Departments and Agencies, Cities and Towns, For State Employees, Judicial,and Legistature
https://health.ct.gov/External Subdomain Health and Human Services
A-TITLE Healthcare, Health and Wellness, Child Support, Vital Records, Health Licenses
https://jobs.ct.gov/?language=...External Subdomain Jobs and Employment
A-TITLE Find a Job, Hiring a Veteran, Employee Rights, Unemployment, Retirement, Employment Discrimination
/services/land-and-environmentLand and Environment
A-TITLE Housing Information and Discrimination, Energy, Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Utilities, Agriculture
/services/public-safetyPublic Safety
A-TITLE Connecticut Prison System, Sex Offender Registry, State Police, Firearms
/services/recreationRecreation
A-TITLE Tourism, Outdoor Activities, State Parks, Arts, Historic Preservation, Museums
/services/revenueRevenue
A-TITLE Property Tax, State Business Taxes, State Individual Taxes
/services/jobs-and-employment/...Apply for State Job Openings
A-TITLE Apply for State Job Openings
http://www.jud.ct.gov/New window External Subdomain Connecticut Judicial Branch
A-TITLE Connecticut Judicial Branch
/government/departments-and-ag...Departments and Agencies
A-TITLE Departments and Agencies
/drs/myconnect/myconnectNew window myconneCT - File, Pay & Register Taxes Online
A-TITLE myconneCT - File, Pay & Register Taxes Online
http://www.jud.ct.gov/jud2.htmNew window External Subdomain Judicial Case Lookup
A-TITLE Judicial Case Lookup
/most-popular-servicesMore Services
/governor/news/press-releases/...Subdomain Sign Up for a Free Prescription Drug Discount Card All Connecticut residents regardless of age or income are now eligible for a program giving them a discoun...
IMG-ALT Two pharmacists in white lab coats holding a bottle of medication and a paper prescription.
A-TITLE Governor Lamont and Comptroller Scanlon Announce Residents Can Now Sign Up for Prescription
https://portal.ct.gov/ctpreparesCTPrepares: Emergency Management News and Resources Preparedness information and updates on severe weather events.
IMG-ALT CTPrepares - Emergency Preparedness
A-TITLE CT Prepares
https://leadfreect.org/New window External Lead Free CT Lead poisoning can happen to any child, but it is 100% preventable. Right now, Connecticut has an opportunity to make older homes safe from lead...
IMG-ALT LeadFreeCT
A-TITLE Lead Free CT website
https://www.ctvisit.com/New window External Subdomain CTVisit From family day trips to romantic getaways and fun events. Find great ways to explore dining, lodging, and attractions in Connecticut.
IMG-ALT Sunset with Hot air baloons
https://portal.ct.gov/governorSubdomain A-TITLE Landing Page for the Governor
https://portal.ct.gov/governorSubdomain IMG-ALT Governor Ned Lamont
https://portal.ct.gov/lt-governorA-TITLE Landing Page for the Lt. Governor
https://portal.ct.gov/lt-governorIMG-ALT Lt. Governor Bysiewicz
/government/departments-and-ag...Executive: Departments and Agencies
http://jud.ct.gov/New window External Subdomain Judicial Opens in a new window Opens in a new window
A-TITLE State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
http://cga.ct.gov/New window External Subdomain Legislative Opens in a new window Opens in a new window
A-TITLE Connecticut Legislative Branch - General Assembly
/government/cities-and-townsCities and Towns
A-TITLE Cities and Towns
/government/for-state-employeesFor State Employees
A-TITLE for state employees
/dva/dva-archiveNew window Veterans
/sots/common-elements/v5-templ...New window Elections and Voting
https://data.ct.gov/New window External Subdomain Connecticut Open Data Opens in a new window Opens in a new window
A-TITLE Connecticut Open Data
https://egov.ct.gov/PMC/New window External Subdomain State Agency Public Meeting Calendar Opens in a new window Opens in a new window
A-TITLE Connecticut Open Data
/government/flag-statusFlag Status
https://portal.ct.gov/lt-governorLtGov
/governor/news/press-releases/...Subdomain 09/05/2024 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Eucalitto Announce Connecticut Awarded $3 Million in Federal Emergency Relief Funds for Immediate Road Repairs Du...
A-TITLE Governor Lamont and Commissioner Eucalitto Announce Connecticut Awarded $3 Million in Federal Emergency Relief Funds for Immediate Road Repairs Due To Histor...
/governor/news/press-releases/...Subdomain 09/04/2024 Governor Lamont Unveils New 'Welcome to Connecticut' Interstate Highway Signs
A-TITLE Governor Lamont Unveils New 'Welcome to Connecticut' Interstate Highway Signs
/governor/news/press-releases/...Subdomain 08/30/2024 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Recovery From Historic Rainfall and Flooding in Western Connecticut
A-TITLE Governor Lamont Provides Update on Recovery From Historic Rainfall and Flooding in Western Connecticut
/governor/news/press-releases/...Subdomain 08/29/2024 Governor Lamont Nominates the Honorable Raheem L. Mullins as Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
A-TITLE Governor Lamont Nominates the Honorable Raheem L. Mullins as Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
/governor/news/press-releases/...Subdomain 08/26/2024 Governor Lamont Allocates $5 Million in State Funding To Provide Grants To Small Businesses Impacted by Record Flooding in Western Connecticut
A-TITLE Governor Lamont Allocates $5 Million in State Funding To Provide Grants To Small Businesses Impacted by Record Flooding in Western Connecticut
/Policies/State-Privacy-PolicySubdomain Policies
/opm/fin-general/policies/univ...Accessibility
A-TITLE Ct.gov Accessibility Standards
https://portal.ct.gov/AboutSubdomain About CT
https://portal.ct.gov/DirectoriesSubdomain Directories
/social_mediaSubdomain Social Media
/for_state_employees_footerSubdomain Text duplicate For State Employees
/government/flag-statusUnited States FULL
A-TITLE United States flag status - FULL
/government/flag-statusConnecticut FULL
A-TITLE Connecticut state flag status - FULL
https://portal.ct.gov/2016 CT.gov | Connecticut's Official State Website
A-TITLE Connecticut's Official State Website
http://www.ctvisit.com/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Connecticut Still Revolutionary Logo
A-TITLE Connecticut Still Revolutionary

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://portal.ct.gov/"
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 is excellent with 0.21 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (39 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
content-length12885
cache-controlno-cache, no-store
pragmano-cache
expires-1
varyAccept-Encoding
set-cookie29 Characters
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
referrer-policysame-origin
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000; includeSubdomains; preload
x-xss-protection1; mode=block
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
expect-ctmax-age=86400, enforce
dateSun, 08 Sep 2024 12:01:04 GMT
content-encodinggzip
x-cacheMiss from cloudfront
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statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 31,812 referring domains.
This page has 2,307,682 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 18,613 different ip addresses.

Robots.txt

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Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
gov72%Check
Connecticut50%Check
Connecticut State49%Check
State48%Check
State Website48%Check
Official State47%Check
Official State Website47%Check
Governor46%Check
Governor Lamont46%Check
Lamont42%Check

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