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Meta information
73% 
Page quality
41% 
Page structure
75% 
Link structure
48% 
Server
70% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.68 s
File size
61.50 kB
Words
484
Media files
25
Number of links
130 internal / 17 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Louisiana Secretary of State
The length of the page title is perfect. (256 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://migrate.sos.la.gov/Pages/default.aspx
The canonical link points to a different domain.
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)
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 XHTML 1.0 Strict is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

NameValue
langen-us
Page-EnterblendTrans(Duration=.01)
Page-ExitblendTrans(Duration=.01)
Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
ExpiresEmpty
X-UA-CompatibleIE=9

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Only 1 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
There are only 484 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
The average number of words per sentence of 45 words is high.
15.7% of the text are stop words.
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.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No viewpoint tag is provided.
No Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 10 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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
...mages/SOS.SP.WebSite.Web/search_icon.pngSearch
...s/SOS.SP.WebSite.Web/images/previous.pngPrevious
/SlideShowImages/BienvilleSignedEdited.pngThe Louisiana State Archives houses historical records including this handwritten document signed by Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville.
/SlideShowImages/WorldWarIPosterEdited.pngThe Louisiana State Archives holds one of the largest collections of World War I posters in the United States.
/SlideShowImages/WorldsFair18845Edited.pngThis poster depicts the scene of the 1884 World's Fair, the Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, in New Orleans.
...siana1811EnablingStatehood1812Edited.pngThis document, the Territorial Legislative Act of 1811, enabled Louisiana to become a state in 1812.
/SlideShowImages/MerciTrainEdited.pngA girl poses by the Merci Train, a gift to Louisiana from France after World War II, at Louisiana's Old State Capitol. John Gasquet, photographer
...ldStateCapitolRotundaandStairsEdited.pngLouisiana's Old State Capitol features a stained glass dome supported by a single ornate pier. Herb Sumrall Jr., photographer
.../LouisArmstrongMarriageLicenseEdited.pngThe Louisiana State Archives houses Orleans Parish Marriage Records more than 50 years old. This record belonged to jazz great Louis Armstrong.
...urricaneCamille1969DestructionEdited.pngOur state has endured much devastation at the hand of Mother Nature, as captured here from 1969's Hurricane Camille. John Gasquet, photographer
/SlideShowImages/HueyLongEdited.pngFormer Gov. Huey Long left his mark on Louisiana politics. View exhibits about Long at Louisiana's Old State Capitol. John Gasquet, photographer
...hiteLeadAndColorWorksFiled1889Edited.pngOne of the oldest records in our Commercial Division, this handwritten amendment was filed in 1889 for American White Lead and Color Works.
...GeneralClaireLeeChennaultAtLSUEdited.pngWorld War II Flying Tigers leader Gen. Claire Lee Chennault is pictured here arriving at Louisiana State University. John Gasquet, photographer
/SlideShowImages/FriezeSketchEdited.pngThis sketch by artist Al Lavergne depicts one of the five panels on the façade of the Louisiana State Archives.
...1945USPostOfficeFerridayNowDMMEdited.pngThe former Ferriday Post Office, now the Delta Music Museum, is pictured here during the Flood of 1945. John Gasquet, photographer
...eShowImages/EarlyVotingMachineEdited.pngAutomatic Voting Machine's lever-operated voting machines were used in Louisiana, mainly in small parishes, until August of 2005.
/SlideShowImages/CottonGinEdited.pngCotton is one of Louisiana's major agricultural crops, and certainly one for which the Delta region is best known. John Gasquet, photographer
...wImages/DowntownBatonRougeSnowEdited.pngSnow is rare in south Louisiana, but this image captured a blanketed downtown Baton Rouge. John Gasquet, photographer
...ClydesBulletRiddledDriversDoorEdited.pngThe Louisiana State Archives houses historical photographs such as this one of Bonnie and Clyde's bullet-riddled car. John Gasquet, photographer
...youts/SOS.SP.WebSite.Web/images/next.pngNext
...eb/images/social_icons/votevets_icon.pngHonor Vets...Vote!
.../images/social_icons/fb_icon_default.pngFacebook
...s/social_icons/twitter_icon_default2.pngTwitter
...es/social_icons/youtube_icon_default.pngYouTube
.../social_icons/instagram_icon_default.pngInstagram

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.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H3 Empty heading
H3 ELECTIONS & VOTING
H3 BUSINESS SERVICES
H3 NOTARY & CERTIFICATIONS
H3 HISTORICAL RESOURCES
H3 OUR OFFICE
H3 SITE INFORMATION
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 17 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
/Pages/default.aspxAnchor Skip to main content
/Pages/default.aspxAnchor Skip to footer site map
https://www.sos.la.gov/No Text
https://www.sos.la.gov/HOME
https://coraweb.--environment-...External Commercial Database
/BusinessServices/FileBusiness...Commercial Online Filing
/ElectionsAndVoting/BecomeACan...Election Qualifying
/ElectionsAndVoting/GetElectio...Election Results
/NotaryAndCertifications/Searc...Notary Public Database
/ElectionsAndVoting/BecomeACan...Voter Lists
https://voterportal.--environm...External Voter Portal
/ElectionsAndVoting/RegisterTo...Voter Registration
/HistoricalResources/ResearchH...Locate Historical Records
https://coraweb.--environment-...External Honor Vets...Vote!
/ElectionsAndVoting/ELECTIONS & VOTING
/ElectionsAndVoting/BrowseByAu...Browse By Audience
/ElectionsAndVoting/RegisterTo...Register to Vote
/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/Vote
/ElectionsAndVoting/GetElectio...Get Election Information
/ElectionsAndVoting/BecomeACan...Become a Candidate
/ElectionsAndVoting/FindPublic...Find Public Officials
/ElectionsAndVoting/Informatio...Information for Public Officials
/ElectionsAndVoting/GetInvolved/Get Involved
/ElectionsAndVoting/ReviewAdmi...Review Administration & History
/ElectionsAndVoting/GetBondDeb...Get Bond, Debt or Tax Costs
/ElectionsAndVoting/TaskForceA...Task Forces & Study Groups
/ElectionsAndVoting/GetFormsAn...Get Forms & Fee Schedule
/ElectionsAndVoting/ContactUs/Contact Us
/BusinessServices/BUSINESS SERVICES
/BusinessServices/StartABusiness/Start a Business
/BusinessServices/SearchForLou...Search for Louisiana Business Filings
/BusinessServices/FileBusiness...File Business Documents
/BusinessServices/ServiceOfPro...Service of Process
/BusinessServices/UniformComme...Uniform Commercial Code
/BusinessServices/SmallBIZProt...Small BIZ Protection
/BusinessServices/BeneficialOw...Beneficial Ownership Reporting
/BusinessServices/ContactUs/Text duplicate Contact Us
/NotaryAndCertifications/NOTARY & CERTIFICATIONS
/NotaryAndCertifications/Becom...Become a Louisiana Notary
/NotaryAndCertifications/Prepa...Prepare for the Notary Exam
/NotaryAndCertifications/FileN...File Notary Documents
/NotaryAndCertifications/Searc...Search for Louisiana Notaries
/NotaryAndCertifications/Notar...Notary Education Provider Information
/NotaryAndCertifications/Becom...Become a RON Notary
/NotaryAndCertifications/Certi...Certifications
/NotaryAndCertifications/Conta...Text duplicate Contact Us
/HistoricalResources/HISTORICAL RESOURCES
/HistoricalResources/BrowseByA...Browse by Audience
/HistoricalResources/LearnAbou...Learn About the Archives
/HistoricalResources/ExploreMe...Explore Media Archives
/HistoricalResources/ResearchH...Research Historical Records
/HistoricalResources/ManagingR...Managing Records
/HistoricalResources/VisitMuse...Visit Museums
/HistoricalResources/AboutLoui...About Louisiana
/HistoricalResources/ContactUs/Text duplicate Contact Us
https://www.sos.la.gov/OurOffice/OUR OFFICE
/OurOffice/LearnAboutNancyLandry/Learn about Nancy Landry
/OurOffice/DepartmentOverview/Department Overview
/OurOffice/FindAdministrativeR...Find Administrative Rules
/OurOffice/ObtainPublications/Obtain Publications
/OurOffice/EndOfLifeRegistries/End of Life Registries
/OurOffice/GovernmentEntityReg...Government Entity Registries
/OurOffice/ViewSolicitations/View Solicitations
/OurOffice/AddressConfidential...Address Confidentiality Program
/OurOffice/CallBeforeYouDig/Call Before You Dig
/OurOffice/FloodProtectionAuth...Flood Protection Authorities
/OurOffice/ContactUs/Text duplicate Contact Us
/ElectionsAndVoting/GetInvolve...New window Click here for new guidance on voter registration drives, effective Aug. 1.​
https://voterportal.sos.la.gov...New window External Subdomain View your sample ballot​
/BusinessServices/FileBusiness...New window ​S​chedule a ​Com​me​rcial Appointmen​t​ ​
/ElectionsAndVoting/Pages/defa...Get more information
https://geauxbiz.--environment...New window External Visit geauxBIZ
/Pages/NewsAndEvents.aspxLouisiana Voter Registration Week 2024 begins Sept. 16
/Pages/NewsAndEvents.aspxLouisiana civil rights leader Johnnie Jones named Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award recipient
/Pages/NewsAndEvents.aspxLouisiana Legislative Auditor releases audit of Department of State's financial controls
/Pages/NewsAndEvents.aspxQualifying procedures for November 5 election
/Pages/NewsAndEvents.aspxSee all news and events
https://coraweb.--environment-...External Text duplicate IMG-ALT Honor Vets...Vote!
https://www.facebook.com/Louis...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Facebook
https://www.twitter.com/Louisi...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/SofStateNew window External Subdomain IMG-ALT YouTube
https://www.instagram.com/loui...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Instagram
https://coraweb.--environment-...External A-TITLE CONTACT US
/ElectionsAndVoting/Text duplicate ELECTIONS & VOTING
/ElectionsAndVoting/BrowseByAu...Text duplicate Browse by Audience
/ElectionsAndVoting/RegisterTo...Text duplicate Register to Vote
/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/Text duplicate Vote
/ElectionsAndVoting/GetElectio...Text duplicate Get Election Information
/ElectionsAndVoting/BecomeACan...Text duplicate Become a Candidate
/ElectionsAndVoting/FindPublic...Text duplicate Find Public Officials
/ElectionsAndVoting/Informatio...Text duplicate Information for Public Officials
/ElectionsAndVoting/GetInvolved/Text duplicate Get Involved
/ElectionsAndVoting/ReviewAdmi...Text duplicate Review Administration & History
/ElectionsAndVoting/GetBondDeb...Text duplicate Get Bond, Debt or Tax Costs
/ElectionsAndVoting/TaskForceA...Text duplicate Task Forces & Study Groups
/ElectionsAndVoting/GetFormsAn...Text duplicate Get Forms & Fee Schedule
/ElectionsAndVoting/ContactUs/Text duplicate Contact Us
/BusinessServices/Text duplicate BUSINESS SERVICES
/BusinessServices/StartABusiness/Text duplicate Start a Business
https://coraweb.--environment-...External Text duplicate Search for Louisiana Business Filings
https://geauxbiz.--environment...External Text duplicate File Business Documents
/BusinessServices/ServiceOfPro...Text duplicate Service of Process
/BusinessServices/UniformComme...Text duplicate Uniform Commercial Code
/BusinessServices/SmallBIZProt...Text duplicate Small BIZ Protection
/BusinessServices/BeneficialOw...Text duplicate Beneficial Ownership Reporting
/BusinessServices/ContactUs/Text duplicate Contact Us
/NotaryAndCertifications/Text duplicate NOTARY & CERTIFICATIONS
/NotaryAndCertifications/Becom...Text duplicate Become a Louisiana Notary
/NotaryAndCertifications/Prepa...Text duplicate Prepare for the Notary Exam
/NotaryAndCertifications/FileN...Text duplicate File Notary Documents
/NotaryAndCertifications/Searc...Text duplicate Search for Louisiana Notaries
/NotaryAndCertifications/Notar...Text duplicate Notary Education Provider Information
/NotaryAndCertifications/Becom...Text duplicate Become a RON Notary
/NotaryAndCertifications/Certi...Text duplicate Certifications
/NotaryAndCertifications/Conta...Text duplicate Contact Us
/HistoricalResources/Text duplicate HISTORICAL RESOURCES
/HistoricalResources/BrowseByA...Text duplicate Browse by Audience
/HistoricalResources/LearnAbou...Learn about the Archives
/HistoricalResources/ExploreMe...Text duplicate Explore Media Archives
/HistoricalResources/ResearchH...Text duplicate Research Historical Records
/HistoricalResources/ManagingR...Text duplicate Managing Records
/HistoricalResources/VisitMuse...Text duplicate Visit Museums
/HistoricalResources/AboutLoui...Text duplicate About Louisiana
/HistoricalResources/ContactUs/Text duplicate Contact Us
https://www.sos.la.gov/OurOffice/Text duplicate OUR OFFICE
/OurOffice/LearnAboutNancyLandry/Text duplicate Learn about Nancy Landry
/OurOffice/DepartmentOverview/Text duplicate Department Overview
/OurOffice/FindAdministrativeR...Text duplicate Find Administrative Rules
/OurOffice/ObtainPublications/Text duplicate Obtain Publications
/OurOffice/EndOfLifeRegistries/Text duplicate End of Life Registries
/OurOffice/GovernmentEntityReg...Text duplicate Government Entity Registries
/OurOffice/ViewSolicitations/Text duplicate View Solicitations
/OurOffice/AddressConfidential...Text duplicate Address Confidentiality Program
/OurOffice/CallBeforeYouDig/Text duplicate Call Before You Dig
/OurOffice/FloodProtectionAuth...Text duplicate Flood Protection Authorities
/OurOffice/ContactUs/Text duplicate Contact Us
https://coraweb.sos.la.gov/Con...External Subdomain Make a Public Records Request
/Pages/LitigationDisclosureRep...Litigation Disclosure Reports
/OurOffice/PublishedDocuments/...New window SOS Policy Against Sexual Harassment
/OurOffice/SiteInformation/SITE INFORMATION
/OurOffice/SiteInformation/Pag...Disclaimer
/OurOffice/SiteInformation/Pag...Accessibility
/OurOffice/SiteInformation/Pag...Security & Privacy
/OurOffice/SiteInformation/Pag...Report a Problem
http://www.adobereader.com/New window External Subdomain PDF (Adobe Acrobat Viewer)
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us...New window External Subdomain DOC or DOCX (Microsoft Word Viewer)
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us...New window External Subdomain XLS or XLSX (Microsoft Excel Viewer)

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.sos.la.gov/Pages/default.aspx"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
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 of 0.68 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (62 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 310 referring domains.
This page has 2,405 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 276 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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State50%Check
Louisiana State50%Check
VOTING42%Check
OFFICE42%Check
Historical40%Check
site40%Check
Notary38%Check
Information38%Check
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