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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
95% 
Page quality
88% 
Page structure
78% 
Link structure
73% 
Server
95% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.57 s
File size
124.40 kB
Words
1290
Media files
38
Number of links
114 internal / 29 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
METRO | Public Transit | Houston, Texas | Bus | Rail | Park & Ride
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 591 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
METRO provides public transportation services to Greater Houston. Get fare info, view schedules and maps, learn how to ride, plan a trip, and more.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (913 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.ridemetro.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)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 1290 words. That's ok.
27.5% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
13 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 14.96 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The following tag is repeated too often: e-newsletter
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
...s/Main/dist/assets/images/METRO-Logo.svgMETRO logo
...7774-mpd-metrorail.jpg?sfvrsn=b03ae403_5METRO Police Officer patrolling METRORail platform and getting ready to board train.
...s-linedup-1032x550.jpg?sfvrsn=3ba80388_3Utility trucks METRO buses lined up.
...con-photo-gallery-.svg?sfvrsn=2b4d661c_5Photo gallery icon.
...-to-truck-1032x550.jpg?sfvrsn=60f3b062_3Crews getting of bus to get to utility trucks.
...con-photo-gallery-.svg?sfvrsn=2b4d661c_5Photo gallery icon.
...k-linedup-1032x550.jpg?sfvrsn=7ab86b24_6METRO buses and utility trucks lined up.
...con-photo-gallery-.svg?sfvrsn=2b4d661c_5Photo gallery icon.
...linedup-2-1032x550.jpg?sfvrsn=e823de8a_3Crews walking towards utility trucks.
...con-photo-gallery-.svg?sfvrsn=2b4d661c_5Photo gallery icon.
...-boarding-1032x550.jpg?sfvrsn=94fced12_3Crews boarding METRO bus.
...con-photo-gallery-.svg?sfvrsn=2b4d661c_5Photo gallery icon.
...o-truck-2-1032x550.jpg?sfvrsn=da077c8b_3Crews getting of bus to get to utility trucks.
...con-photo-gallery-.svg?sfvrsn=2b4d661c_5Photo gallery icon.
...eadlights-1032x550.jpg?sfvrsn=67ce30e4_3Special METRO bus shuttles crews.
...con-photo-gallery-.svg?sfvrsn=2b4d661c_5Photo gallery icon.
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_7Play video icon.
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_7Play video icon.
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_7Play video icon.
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_7Play video icon.
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_7Play video icon.
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_7Play video icon.
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_7Play video icon.
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_7Play video icon.
...e/icons/icon-video.svg?sfvrsn=5c12cf23_7Play video icon.
...s/Main/dist/assets/images/METRO-Logo.svgMetro logo
...in/dist/assets/images/[email protected]browser logo
...in/dist/assets/images/[email protected]browser logo
...n/dist/assets/images/[email protected]browser logo
...Main/dist/assets/images/[email protected]browser logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Committed to Safety
The H1 heading is too short (19 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 29 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Committed to Safety
H2 Recent News & Activities
H2 Browser not supported
H3 METRONow
H3 NOW IN SERVICE: 500 IAH Downtown Direct > (opens in a new window)
H3 METRO Expands Community Connector Service to The Heights >
H3 Avoid the Stampede by taking METRO to the Great Elephant Migration >
H3 Catch METRO to Cheer on the Astros at Daikin Park >
H3 Be Safe. Be Seen. Your Safety Is Our No. 1 Priority >
H3 Students Ride for Half-Price with Our Discounted Fare Cards >
H3 Need Answers? We’re Here to Help
H3 Storm Recovery
H3 Your Safety Is Our No. 1 Priority
H3 Website Preview (mobile)
H3 Website Preview (desktop)
H4 Questions or Comments?
H4 Customer Service:
H4 Connect With Us
H4 Customer Service: Duplicate text
H4 Questions or Comments? Duplicate text
H4 Connect With Us Duplicate text
H4 METRO Police Department
H4 Careers At METRO
H4 Rider Rewards
H4 RideMETRO App
H5 Buy / Reload
H5 Subscribe for Free
H6 Buy
H6 Reload
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 (29) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.ridemetro.org/Anchor Skip to Main Content
/riding-metro/transit-services...Subdomain Learn more >
https://crm.ridemetro.org/New window External Subdomain Let Us Know! (Open external link)
https://www.facebook.com/RideM...New window External Subdomain Facebook (Open external link)
https://twitter.com/METROHoustonNew window External Twitter (Open external link)
https://www.youtube.com/METROH...New window External Subdomain YouTube (Open external link)
https://www.instagram.com/metr...New window External Subdomain Instagram (Open external link)
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain LinkedIn (Open external link)
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/riding-metro/transit-services...Welcome Aboard
/riding-metro/transit-services...Local Bus
/riding-metro/transit-services...Park & Ride Bus
/riding-metro/transit-services...METRORail
/riding-metro/transit-services...METRORapid
/riding-metro/transit-services...METRO curb2curb
/riding-metro/transit-services...Community Connector
/riding-metro/transit-services...METROLift
/riding-metro/transit-services...METRO Star Vanpool
/riding-metro/hov-hot-express-...HOV/HOT Express Lanes
/riding-metro/accessing-metro/...Accessing METRO Overview
/riding-metro/accessing-metro/...Access by Transfer
/riding-metro/accessing-metro/...Access by Car
/riding-metro/accessing-metro/...Access by Bike
/riding-metro/metro-police-saf...METRO Police Department
/riding-metro/metro-police-saf...Your Safety
/riding-metro/metro-police-saf...Code of Conduct
/riding-metro/apps/ridemetro-appPlan Your Trips
/riding-metro/apps/q-mobile-ti...Buy Mobile Tickets
/riding-metro/apps/curb2curb-appBook Curb-to-Curb Rides
/riding-metro/houston-attractionsHouston Attractions
/riding-metro/rider-rewardsRider Rewards
/riding-metro/lost-and-foundLost & Found
/riding-metro/faqsFAQs - How to Ride METRO
/fares/all-about-faresAll About Fares
/fares/reload-your-fare-cardReload Your Fare Card
/fares/discounted-and-free-pro...Discounted & Free Programs
/fares/savings-calculatorSavings Calculator
/fares/policies-proceduresPolicies & Procedures
/fares/faqsFAQs - Fares
/alerts/service-alerts-and-det...Current Service Alerts & Detours
/alerts/text-and-email-alerts-...Get Text and Email Alerts
/alerts/holiday-schedulesHoliday Schedules
/alerts/service-changesService Changes
/about/who-we-are/about-metroAbout METRO / Leadership
/about/who-we-are/community-en...Community Engagement
/about/who-we-are/accessibilityAccessibility
/about/who-we-are/urban-designUrban Design
/about/board-meetingsBoard Meetings
/about/business-to-business/pr...Procurement Opportunities
/about/business-to-business/pa...Partnership Opportunities
/about/business-to-business/tr...METRORail Track Access
/about/business-to-business/re...Real Estate
/about/business-to-business/on...Online Auctions
/about/business-to-business/de...Debt Service and Investments
/about/business-to-business/de...Developer Portal
/about/plans-projects/metronowMETRONow
/about/plans-projects/current-...Current METRO Projects
/about/plans-projects/referend...Referendum Archive
/about/records-reports/financi...Financial Transparency
/about/records-reports/ridersh...Ridership Reports
/about/records-reports/interna...Internal Audit
/about/records-reports/title-v...Title VI Complaint Process
/about/records-reports/ada-com...ADA Complaint Process
/about/records-reports/open-re...Open Records Request
/about/records-reports/subpoen...Subpoena Instructions
/about/news-mediaNews & Media
/about/public-hearings-and-not...Public Hearings & Notices
/about/careersCareers
/about/faqsFAQs - About METRO
https://crm.ridemetro.org/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Let Us Know! (Open external link)
https://www.facebook.com/RideM...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook (Open external link)
https://twitter.com/METROHoustonNew window External Text duplicate Twitter (Open external link)
https://www.youtube.com/METROH...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate YouTube (Open external link)
https://www.instagram.com/metr...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram (Open external link)
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate LinkedIn (Open external link)
https://www.metroridestore.org...New window External Subdomain Obtain Fare Cards
/riding-metro/apps/q-mobile-ti...Text duplicate Buy Mobile Tickets
/fares/reload-your-fare-cardReload Your METRO Q® Fare Card or METRO Day Pass
/alerts/service-alerts-and-det...See Alerts
/riding-metro/metro-police-saf...Learn More
/about/plans-projects/metronowText duplicate Learn More
/riding-metro/transit-services...Subdomain NOW IN SERVICE: 500 IAH Downtown Direct > (opens in a new window)
/riding-metro/transit-services...METRO Expands Community Connector Service to The Heights >
/riding-metro/houston-attracti...Avoid the Stampede by taking METRO to the Great Elephant Migration >
/riding-metro/houston-attracti...Catch METRO to Cheer on the Astros at Daikin Park >
/riding-metro/metro-police-saf...Be Safe. Be Seen. Your Safety Is Our No. 1 Priority >
/fares/discounted-and-free-pro...Students Ride for Half-Price with Our Discounted Fare Cards >
/about/careersText duplicate Learn More
/riding-metro/rider-rewardsText duplicate Learn More
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https://play.google.com/store/...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT link to googple play to download the RideMETRO app
/privacy-policyNew window data privacy policy
/alerts/text-and-email-alerts-...Get METRO text and email alerts
/about/careersLearn about METRO careers
/about/who-we-are/contact-usOther Contact Numbers
https://www.facebook.com/RideM...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook (Open external link)
https://twitter.com/METROHoustonNew window External Text duplicate Twitter (Open external link)
https://www.youtube.com/METROH...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate YouTube (Open external link)
https://www.instagram.com/metr...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram (Open external link)
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate LinkedIn (Open external link)
/about/who-we-areWho We Are
/about/board-meetingsText duplicate Board Meetings
/about/business-to-businessBusiness to Business
/about/plans-projectsPlans & Projects
/about/records-reportsRecords & Reports
/about/news-mediaText duplicate News & Media
/about/public-hearings-and-not...Text duplicate Public Hearings & Notices
/about/careersText duplicate Careers
/about/faqsText duplicate FAQs - About METRO
/riding-metro/transit-servicesTransit Services
/riding-metro/hov-hot-express-...Text duplicate HOV/HOT Express Lanes
/riding-metro/accessing-metroAccessing METRO
/riding-metro/safety-securityMETRO Police & Safety
/riding-metro/appsApps For Your Phone
/riding-metro/houston-attractionsText duplicate Houston Attractions
/riding-metro/rider-rewardsText duplicate Rider Rewards
/riding-metro/lost-and-foundText duplicate Lost & Found
/riding-metro/faqsText duplicate FAQs - How to Ride METRO
/fares/all-about-faresText duplicate All About Fares
/fares/reload-your-fare-cardText duplicate Reload Your Fare Card
/fares/discounted-and-free-pro...Text duplicate Discounted & Free Programs
/fares/savings-calculatorText duplicate Savings Calculator
/fares/policies-proceduresText duplicate Policies & Procedures
/fares/faqsText duplicate FAQs - Fares
/about/business-to-business/pr...Text duplicate Procurement Opportunities
/about/business-to-business/pa...Text duplicate Partnership Opportunities
/about/business-to-business/tr...Text duplicate METRORail Track Access
/about/business-to-business/re...Text duplicate Real Estate
/about/business-to-business/on...Text duplicate Online Auctions
/about/business-to-business/de...Text duplicate Debt Service and Investments
/about/business-to-business/de...New window Text duplicate Developer Portal
/privacy-policyPrivacy
/eeo-policyEEO Policy
/about/who-we-are/accessibilityText duplicate Accessibility
https://www.facebook.com/RideM...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook (Open external link)
https://twitter.com/METROHoustonNew window External Text duplicate Twitter (Open external link)
https://www.youtube.com/METROH...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate YouTube (Open external link)
https://www.instagram.com/metr...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram (Open external link)
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate LinkedIn (Open external link)
https://www.google.com/chrome/...External Subdomain Google Chrome
IMG-ALT browser logo
https://support.apple.com/down...External Subdomain Safari Mac OS
IMG-ALT browser logo
https://www.mozilla.org/firefo...External Subdomain Mozilla
IMG-ALT browser logo
https://www.microsoft.com/edgeExternal Subdomain Microsoft Edge
IMG-ALT browser logo

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.ridemetro.org/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is very slow (1.57 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (124 kB).

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Park Ride65%Check
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