Ptsd.va.gov - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
85% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
71% 
Server
0% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.65 s
File size
89.80 kB
Words
1190
Media files
42
Number of links
113 internal / 239 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
PTSD: National Center for PTSD Home
The length of the page title is perfect. (351 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem that can occur after a traumatic event like war, assault, or disaster. PTSD treatment can help. Find handouts, apps, videos, and courses based on current research. This site provides educational resources for Veterans and also for health care providers, researchers, and the general public.
There are more than one meta descriptions on the page. Only one is allowed.
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Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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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
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
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The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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Charset encoding
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The character encoding is not specified in the HTTP header.
The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
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The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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descriptionApply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
These Typos were found:
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This page contains 1190 words. That's ok.
18.9% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
6 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
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There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 12.8 words is good.
Frames
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This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
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A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
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Empty bold or strong tags were found on this page.
Image SEO
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Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
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This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
Additional markup
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HTTPS
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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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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
PTSD: National Center for PTSD
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

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H1 PTSD: National Center for PTSD
H2 Get help from Veterans Crisis Line
H3 Explore VetChange
H3 Support a Loved One with PTSD
H3 Download Beyond MST
H3 We are the world's leading research and educational center of excellence on PTSD and traumatic stress.
H4 Featured
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
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 too many external links (239) on this page.
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A-TITLE PTSD Basics
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A-TITLE More PTSD Topics
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A-TITLE War and Combat
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A-TITLE Chronic Pain
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A-TITLE Sleep Problems
/PTSD/understand/related/subst...Alcohol & Substances
A-TITLE Alcohol & Substances
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A-TITLE Suicide
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A-TITLE Grief
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A-TITLE More Related Problems
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A-TITLE PTSD Awareness
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A-TITLE Treatment Basics
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A-TITLE Talk Therapy
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A-TITLE Get Help in a Crisis
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A-TITLE Find a Provider
/PTSD/gethelp/help_for_veteran...Help for Veterans
A-TITLE Help for Veterans
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A-TITLE Self-Help and Coping
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A-TITLE Effects of PTSD
/PTSD/family/how_help.aspHow Can I Help?
A-TITLE How Can I Help?
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A-TITLE How Do I Get Support?
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A-TITLE Overview
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A-TITLE Adult Interviews
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A-TITLE Adult Self-Report
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A-TITLE Child Measures
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A-TITLE Deployment Measures
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A-TITLE PTSD Screens
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A-TITLE Trauma and Stressor Exposure Measures
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A-TITLE Assessment Request
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A-TITLE List of All Measures
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A-TITLE PTSD Essentials
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A-TITLE Treatment Essentials
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A-TITLE Types of Trauma
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A-TITLE Specific Populations
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A-TITLE Co-Occurring Conditions
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A-TITLE Trauma-informed Care
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A-TITLE Continuing Education
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A-TITLE Consultation Program
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A-TITLE Home
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A-TITLE Learn How It Works
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A-TITLE Find Resources
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A-TITLE Explore Our Lectures
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A-TITLE Tech into Care
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A-TITLE Patient Education
/PTSD/disaster_events/index.aspText duplicate Disaster Events
A-TITLE Disaster Events
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A-TITLE For Everyone
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A-TITLE For Providers and Responders
/PTSD/disaster_events/for_empl...For Employers and Community Leaders
A-TITLE For Employers and Community Leaders
/PTSD/appvid/mobile/index.aspMobile Apps
A-TITLE Mobile Apps
/PTSD/appvid/video/index.aspText duplicate Videos
A-TITLE Videos
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A-TITLE PTSD Treatment Decision Aid
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A-TITLE AboutFace
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A-TITLE Electronic Publications
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A-TITLE Print Materials
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A-TITLE Articles by Center Staff
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A-TITLE Comprendiendo el TEPT
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A-TITLE Tratamiento de TEPT
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A-TITLE Obtenga Ayuda
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A-TITLE Operational Priorities
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PTSD: National Center for PTSD Home
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem that can occur after a traumatic event like war, assault, or disaster. PTSD treatment can help. Find handouts, apps, videos, and courses based on current research. This site provides educational resources for Veterans and also for health care providers, researchers, and the general public.

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