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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
76% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
67% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.11 s
File size
110.50 kB
Words
1036
Media files
22
Number of links
222 internal / 13 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Small Business Administration
The length of the page title is perfect. (272 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
We support America's small businesses. The SBA connects entrepreneurs with lenders and funding to help them plan, start and grow their business.
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.sba.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)
The specified alternate links have no errors.
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.
The average number of words per sentence of 9.44 words is low.
This page contains 1036 words. That's ok.
21.3% 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.
4 paragraphs were found on this page.
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=1.0" is provided.
This page only loads 2 JavaScript files. That's good!
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 21 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
3 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
...tom/sba/dist/uswds/img/us_flag_small.pngU.S. flag
...stom/sba/dist/uswds/img/icon-dot-gov.svgNo alt attribute provided
...custom/sba/dist/uswds/img/icon-https.svgNo alt attribute provided
.../custom/sba/dist/img/logo-horizontal.svgSBA Home
...m/sba/dist/uswds/img/usa-icons/close.svgclose
...uswds/img/usa-icons-bg/search--white.svgSearch
...SBA_homepage_hero.jpg.webp?itok=CdEtQ7b6Cafe shop owner smiling
.../2024-04/SBA NSBW.jpg.webp?itok=7MHpo3L3SBA National Small Business Week
...lan_your_business.png.webp?itok=bBa11FIIPlan Your Business icon
...nch_your_business.png.webp?itok=_qPmkJTaLaunch Your Business icon
...age_your_business.png.webp?itok=nZslkQkeManage Your Business icon
...row_your_business.png.webp?itok=dF_IOFHFGrow Your Business icon
...4/counseling2-opt.jpg.webp?itok=Gfb86XXgPeople in business counseling session
...-04/handshake-opt.jpg.webp?itok=H5LjVJGYPeople shaking hands
...aster-Image (1)_0.png.webp?itok=vGOvzRBbFlooded two-lane highway
...4/contracting-opt.jpg.webp?itok=PUsXf5tyU.S. flag flies in front of the Capitol dome
/themes/custom/sba/dist/img/sba-logo.svgNo alt attribute provided
...stom/sba/dist/img/sba-icons/facebook.svgSBA-Facebook
.../custom/sba/dist/img/sba-icons/xlogo.svgSBA-X
...ustom/sba/dist/img/sba-icons/youtube.svgSBA-YouTube
...stom/sba/dist/img/sba-icons/linkedin.svgSBA-Linkedin
...tom/sba/dist/img/sba-icons/instagram.svgSBA-Instagram

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Need funding for your small business?
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Need funding for your small business?
H2 Primary Navigation
H2 Make a payment to SBA
H2 Sign into your SBA account
H2 Upcoming events
H2 National Small Business Week is April 28 - May 4, 2024
H2 Browse business topics
H2 How we help small businesses
H2 Free business counseling
H2 SBA-guaranteed business loans
H2 Home & business disaster loans
H2 Federal government contracting
H2 Start and grow your business
H3 Plan your business
H3 Launch your business
H3 Manage your business
H3 Grow your business
H3 Footer navigation
H3 Sign up
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 13 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.sba.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.sba.gov/IMG-ALT SBA Home
https://www.sba.gov/English
https://www.sba.gov/esEspañol
/business-guideExplore our business guide
/business-guide/10-steps-start...10 steps to start your business
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Plan your business
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Market research and competitive analysis
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Write your business plan
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Calculate your startup costs
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Establish business credit
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Fund your business
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Buy an existing business or franchise
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Launch your business
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Pick your business location
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Choose a business structure
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Choose your business name
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Register your business
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Get federal and state tax ID numbers
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Apply for licenses and permits
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Open a business bank account
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Get business insurance
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Manage your business
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Manage your finances
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Hire and manage employees
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Pay taxes
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Stay legally compliant
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Buy assets and equipment
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Marketing and sales
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Strengthen your cybersecurity
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Prepare for emergencies
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Recover from disasters
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Close or sell your business
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Hire employees with disabilities
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Grow your business
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Get more funding
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Expand to new locations
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Merge and acquire businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Become a federal contractor
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Export products
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Women-owned businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Native American-owned businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Veteran-owned businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Military spouse businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...LGBTQ-owned businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Rural businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Minority-owned businesses
/funding-programsFind funding programs
/funding-programs/loansLoans
/funding-programs/loans/make-p...Make a payment to SBA
/funding-programs/loans/7a-loans7(a) loans
/funding-programs/loans/504-loans504 loans
/funding-programs/loans/microl...Microloans
/funding-programs/loans/lender...Lender Match
/funding-programs/loans/covid-...COVID-19 relief options
/funding-programs/investment-c...Investment capital
/funding-programs/disaster-ass...Disaster assistance
/funding-programs/disaster-ass...Physical damage loans
/funding-programs/disaster-ass...Mitigation assistance
/funding-programs/disaster-ass...Economic Injury Disaster Loans
/funding-programs/disaster-ass...Military reservist loan
/hawaii-wildfiresHawaii wildfires
/hurricane-idaliaHurricane Idalia
/funding-programs/surety-bondsSurety bonds
/funding-programs/grantsGrants
/funding-programs/grants/state...State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)
/funding-programs/grants/grant...Grants for community organizations
/federal-contractingLearn about federal contracting
/federal-contracting/contracti...Contracting guide
/federal-contracting/contracti...Assess your business
/federal-contracting/contracti...Basic requirements
/federal-contracting/contracti...How to win contracts
/federal-contracting/contracti...Types of contracts
/federal-contracting/contracti...Size standards
/federal-contracting/contracti...Governing rules and responsibilities
/federal-contracting/contracti...Prime and subcontracting
/federal-contracting/contracti...Contracting assistance programs
/federal-contracting/contracti...Small Disadvantaged Business
/federal-contracting/contracti...Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract program
/federal-contracting/contracti...Veteran contracting assistance programs
/federal-contracting/contracti...8(a) Business Development program
/federal-contracting/contracti...SBA Mentor-Protégé program
/federal-contracting/contracti...Joint ventures
/federal-contracting/contracti...HUBZone program
/federal-contracting/contracti...Natural Resource Sales Assistance program
/federal-contracting/counselin...Counseling and help
/federal-contracting/counselin...Contracting area directors
/federal-contracting/counselin...Procurement Center Representative directory
/federal-contracting/counselin...Commercial Market Representatives
/sba-learning-platformExplore our learning platform
https://learn.sba.gov/dashboardExternal Learning Center
https://ascent.sba.gov/External Ascent
/sba-learning-platform/boots-b...Boots to Business
/sba-learning-platform/thrive-...T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders
/sba-learning-platform/empower...Empower to Grow
/sba-learning-platform/investi...Investing in America
/sba-learning-platform/investi...Home repair and construction
/sba-learning-platform/investi...Government contracting and sub-contracting
/sba-learning-platform/investi...Manufacturing
/sba-learning-platform/investi...Investing in America featured stories
/local-assistanceFind resources in your area
/local-assistance/resource-par...Resource Partners
/local-assistance/resource-par...Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
/local-assistance/resource-par...SCORE Business Mentoring
/local-assistance/resource-par...Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program
/local-assistance/resource-par...Women's Business Centers
/local-assistance/export-trade...Export and trade assistance
/local-assistance/export-trade...Export Finance Managers
/local-assistance/export-trade...U.S. Export Assistance Centers
/local-assistance/federal-cont...Federal contracting assistance
/local-assistance/community-na...Community Navigators
/local-assistance/regional-inn...Regional Innovation Clusters
/local-assistance/veterans-bus...Veterans Business Development Officers
https://www.sba.gov/about-sbaLearn about SBA
/about-sba/sba-locationsSBA locations
/about-sba/sba-locations/headq...Headquarters Offices
/about-sba/sba-locations/disas...Disaster Offices
/about-sba/sba-locations/sba-d...District Offices
/about-sba/sba-locations/loan-...Loan and Guaranty Centers
/about-sba/open-governmentOpen government
/about-sba/open-government/foiaFOIA
/about-sba/open-government/dig...Digital SBA
/about-sba/open-government/abo...About the SBA.gov website
/about-sba/open-government/sba...SBA privacy program
/about-sba/open-government/pri...Privacy Act request guide
/about-sba/open-government/inf...Information quality
/about-sba/open-government/sba...SBA guidance
/about-sba/open-government/ai-...AI inventory
/about-sba/open-government/mad...Made in America waivers
/about-sba/sba-newsroomSBA Newsroom
/about-sba/work-sbaWork for SBA
/about-sba/work-sba/employee-lifeEmployee life
/about-sba/work-sba/jobs-sbaJobs at SBA
/about-sba/work-sba/contractin...Contracting for SBA
/about-sba/work-sba/disaster-r...Disaster response jobs at SBA
/about-sba/organizationOrganization
/about-sba/organization/sba-le...SBA leadership
/about-sba/organization/contac...Contact SBA
/about-sba/organization/sba-in...SBA initiatives
https://www.sba.gov/documentsForms and documents
/about-sba/organization/perfor...Performance
/about-sba/organization/observ...Observances
/about-sba/organization/federa...Federal advisory committees
/about-sba/oversight-advocacyOversight and advocacy
/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/...Office of Hearings and Appeals
/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/...Office of Inspector General
/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/...Office of the National Ombudsman
https://advocacy.sba.gov/External Office of Advocacy
/about-sba/information-other-l...Information in other languages
https://www.sba.gov/partnersFor Partners
/about-sba/sba-newsroomNewsroom
/about-sba/organization/contac...Contact us
/about-sba/information-other-l...Other languages
/funding-programs/loansLearn about SBA loans
/funding-programs/loans/make-p...Make a payment
/about-sba/open-government/abo...Access accounts
https://www.sba.gov/eventsFind upcoming events
/national-small-business-weekRegister now
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Text duplicate Plan your business
IMG-ALT Plan Your Business icon
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Text duplicate Market research and competitive analysis
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Text duplicate Write your business plan
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Text duplicate Calculate your startup costs
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Text duplicate Establish business credit
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Text duplicate Fund your business
/business-guide/plan-your-busi...Text duplicate Buy an existing business or franchise
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Text duplicate Launch your business
IMG-ALT Launch Your Business icon
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Text duplicate Pick your business location
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Text duplicate Choose a business structure
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Text duplicate Choose your business name
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Text duplicate Register your business
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Text duplicate Get federal and state tax ID numbers
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Text duplicate Apply for licenses and permits
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Text duplicate Open a business bank account
/business-guide/launch-your-bu...Text duplicate Get business insurance
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Text duplicate Manage your business
IMG-ALT Manage Your Business icon
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Text duplicate Manage your finances
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Text duplicate Hire and manage employees
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Text duplicate Pay taxes
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Text duplicate Stay legally compliant
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Text duplicate Buy assets and equipment
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Text duplicate Marketing and sales
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Text duplicate Strengthen your cybersecurity
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Text duplicate Prepare for emergencies
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Text duplicate Recover from disasters
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Text duplicate Close or sell your business
/business-guide/manage-your-bu...Text duplicate Hire employees with disabilities
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Text duplicate Grow your business
IMG-ALT Grow Your Business icon
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Text duplicate Get more funding
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Text duplicate Expand to new locations
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Text duplicate Merge and acquire businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Text duplicate Become a federal contractor
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Text duplicate Export products
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Text duplicate Women-owned businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Text duplicate Native American-owned businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Text duplicate Veteran-owned businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Text duplicate Military spouse businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Text duplicate LGBTQ-owned businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Text duplicate Rural businesses
/business-guide/grow-your-busi...Text duplicate Minority-owned businesses
/local-assistanceFind counselors
/funding-programs/loansUse Lender Match
/funding-programs/disaster-ass...Apply for assistance
/federal-contractingFind contracts
/business-guide/10-steps-start...Start a business
/about-sba/organization/contac...Text duplicate Contact SBA
/about-sba/sba-locationsLocations
https://www.sba.gov/eventsUpcoming events
/about-sba/sba-newsroomText duplicate Newsroom
https://www.sba.gov/blogSBA blog
/about-sba/organization/sba-le...Leadership team
https://www.sba.gov/sitemapSite map
/about-sba/open-government/abo...Privacy policy
/about-sba/open-government/abo...Linking policy
/about-sba/open-government/inf...Plain language
/about-sba/open-government/abo...Accessibility
/about-sba/open-government/abo...Disclaimers
/about-sba/open-government/foiaFreedom of Information Act
/about-sba/open-government/abo...No Fear Act
https://data.sba.gov/External Open data sources
/about-sba/open-government/sba...Policies and guidance
/about-sba/organization/perfor...Budget and performance
https://www.regulations.gov/External Regulations.gov
/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/...Inspector General
https://advocacy.sba.gov/External Advocacy
/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/...Hearings and appeals
/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/...Ombudsman
/funding-programs/loans/covid-...Fraud and identity theft
https://www.whitehouse.gov/External WhiteHouse.gov
https://www.usa.gov/es/External USA.gov
/about-sba/open-government/abo...website privacy policy
https://facebook.com/SBAgovExternal IMG-ALT SBA-Facebook
https://twitter.com/sbagovExternal IMG-ALT SBA-X
https://youtube.com/user/sbaExternal IMG-ALT SBA-YouTube
https://linkedin.com/company/u...External IMG-ALT SBA-Linkedin
https://instagram.com/sbagovExternal IMG-ALT SBA-Instagram

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.sba.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is slow (1.11 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 only loads 2 CSS files. That's ok.
This page only loads 2 JavaScript files. That's good!
The file size of the HTML document is fine (111 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 73,682 referring domains.
This page has 5,693,257 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 39,515 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 86993 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

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www.sba.gov
Small Business Administration
We support America's small businesses. The SBA connects entrepreneurs with lenders and funding to help them plan, start and grow their business.

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Small Business81%Check
Business79%Check
SBA70%Check
Small Businesses69%Check
Small Business Administration68%Check
funding62%Check
Business Loans59%Check
grow your business59%Check
Grow58%Check
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