Taxact.com - SEO Checker

Sign up for free! PDF Export
Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
74% 
Page quality
95% 
Page structure
91% 
Link structure
75% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.88 s
File size
183.90 kB
Words
721
Media files
28
Number of links
51 internal / 7 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
File Taxes Online with TaxAct®
The length of the page title is perfect. (281 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
File your tax return and maximize your refund with TaxAct. From simple to complex returns—investments, rentals, and dependents—TaxAct can help you get your taxes over with.
The meta description is too long: 1095 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.taxact.com/
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)
Language for link pointing to page itself inaccurate
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
descriptionFile your tax return and maximize your refund with TaxAct. From simple to complex returns—investments, rentals, and dependents—TaxAct can help you get your taxes over with.
authorTaxAct
robotsindex, follow
publisherTaxAct
langen
og:imagehttps://images.ctfassets.net/j9e1b5ly4280/7D8jtsyid4iHCHl4vFuRHM/0d4ada1b40a55b406baf89942e809328/TY19-ShareImage.jpg
og:titleFile Taxes Online with TaxAct®
og:urlhttps://www.taxact.com/
og:descriptionFile your tax return and maximize your refund with TaxAct. From simple to complex returns—investments, rentals, and dependents—TaxAct can help you get your taxes over with.
og:site_nameTaxAct
og:typewebsite
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetutf-8

Automatically check taxact.com including all subpages at once!

Try for free
Guaranteed free of charge during trial period.

Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 721 words. That's ok.
26.2% 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.
3 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 16.5 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" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 14 tags for this page.
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
...337da08a32f04c/TaxAct_Logo.svg?w=89&h=20Black TaxAct Logo
...d5ba/bell-ring-solid-black.svg?w=24&h=24A bell ringing
...337da08a32f04c/TaxAct_Logo.svg?w=89&h=20Black TaxAct Logo
...95969e7a0ffc/GradientBackground-1440.svgBlue gradient arch sitting behind product lineup
data:[...] Base64Price Tag
data:[...] Base64Price Tag
data:[...] Base64Price Tag
...9d36/icon_large_max_refund.svg?w=75&h=75Icon of bubble with a dollar sign in it
...23/icon_large_xpert_assist.svg?w=75&h=75Icon of person with chat bubble containing a question mark
...863f65/icon_nav_smb_online.svg?w=75&h=75Icon of a business store front
...e1d6ca/icon_large_security.svg?w=75&h=75Icon of fingerprint
...n_large_accuracy_guarantee.svg?w=75&h=75Icon of light blue target with an arrow in the bullseye
...6/icon_large_customer_care.svg?w=75&h=75Icon of chat bubble overlaying phone
...2/Xpert-Module-Photos-UX.svg?w=561&h=500Customer and tax expert asking a question over the phone
...b8a14/XA_Unlimited_Access.svg?w=315&h=30Expert Assist Unlimited Service logo
...42ddcbc4da4/checked_circle.svg?w=24&h=24Check symbol
...42ddcbc4da4/checked_circle.svg?w=24&h=24Check symbol
...42ddcbc4da4/checked_circle.svg?w=24&h=24Check symbol
...755/SMB-Module-Photos_1.png?w=1120&h=940Two business owners at work with a star rating from business insider of 4.7 stars
...e615a25/TA-SMB-logo-new_1.svg?w=194&h=30TaxAct Business title logo
...e1d6ca/icon_large_security.svg?w=75&h=75Icon of fingerprint
...95f6/XA_Image_optimized.webp?w=324&h=255woman on laptop smiling
...5f45923f9a27546a8e9/Image.svg?w=109&h=26xpert assist logo
...5f45923f9a27546a8e9/Image.svg?w=109&h=26xpert assist logo
...55d44dcd78579cdd/Fill_1_3x.png?w=45&h=46right arrow
...5f45923f9a27546a8e9/Image.svg?w=109&h=26xpert assist logo
...5f45923f9a27546a8e9/Image.svg?w=109&h=26xpert assist logo
...55d44dcd78579cdd/Fill_1_3x.png?w=45&h=46right arrow

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
GET YOUR MAX REFUND
The H1 heading is too short (19 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
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 GET YOUR MAX REFUND
H2 Tax Filing with Guaranteed Accuracy.
H2 We put $100k behind our numbers. No one else does that.
H2 Compare filing options
H2 File your taxes online with confidence
H2 Max Refund Guarantee
H2 Add Xpert Assist™
H2 File your business taxes
H2 Data Privacy & Security
H2 $100k Accuracy Guarantee
H2 Exceptional Customer Care
H2 Get live tax advice.
H2 Get a great deal for your business taxes.
H2 Real People. Real Reviews. Real Savings.
H2 Frequently Asked Questions
H2 Your security is a top priority, now and always.
H3 Free
H3 Free Federal
H3 Deluxe
H3 Deductions
H3 Premier
H3 Investments
H3 Self-Employed
H3 Entrepreneur
H3 Add any time for $60.
H3 About
H3 Help and Support
H3 Tax Tools and Tips
H3 Stay Connected
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 7 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.taxact.com/IMG-ALT Black TaxAct Logo
https://www.taxact.com/auth/Sign In
/auth/create-accountCreate Account
/auth/create-accountText duplicate Create Account
A-TITLE navbar-create-top-desktop
/auth/create-accountText duplicate Create Account
A-TITLE navbar-create-top
/business-returnsTaxAct Business
/professional/TaxAct Professional
https://www.taxact.com/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Black TaxAct Logo
/consumer/reviews/all30,366+ Reviews
/individual-taxes/online/freeFree
https://www.taxact.com/Anchor See if you qualify
/products/register-online/v3?p...Subdomain Start for Free
/individual-taxes/online/deluxeDeluxe
/products/register-online/v3?p...Subdomain Text duplicate Start for Free
/individual-taxes/online/premierPremier
/products/register-online/v3?p...Subdomain Text duplicate Start for Free
/individual-taxes/online/self-...Self-Employed
/lp/business-returns/onlineSee other business filing options
/products/register-online/v3?p...Subdomain Text duplicate Start for Free
/lp/business-returns/onlineSee Bundles
/tax-xpert-assistGet Started
A-TITLE xpert-assist-get-started
/business-returnsFile for Your Business
A-TITLE smb-file-for-business
/consumer/reviews/allSee All Reviews
/taxes-onlinepaid tax filing options
A-TITLE paid-tax-filing-options-link-bold
https://www.taxact.com/securityLearn More About Security
A-TITLE security-learn-more-about-security
/company/about-usAbout TaxAct
/company/guaranteesTaxAct Guarantees
/press/press-releasesPress Center
/refer-a-friendRefer and Earn
/company/joinCareers
https://www.taxact.com/securitySecurity
/alliance/affiliate-overviewAffiliates
/post-filing/efile-refund-statusCheck E-file Status
https://www.taxact.com/supportService and Support
https://blog.taxact.com/External Subdomain TaxAct Blog
https://www.taxact.com/sitemapSite Map
/support/requestContact Us
/tools/tax-calculatorTax Calculator
/tools/self-employed-calculatorSelf-Employment Calculator
/tools/tax-bracket-calculatorTax Bracket Calculator
/w4-calculatorW-4 Calculator
https://www.taxact.com/tax-centerTax Center
/file-irs-tax-extensionTax Extensions
https://www.facebook.com/TaxAct/External Subdomain Facebook
https://x.com/TaxActExternal Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/taxact/External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/taxactExternal Subdomain YouTube
https://privacy.truste.com/pri...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://seal.securetrust.com/c...New window External Subdomain No Text
/post-filing/efile-refund-statusNo Text
/terms-of-serviceTerms of Service
/privacy-noticePrivacy Notice
/GLBA-noticeGLBA Notice
/do-not-sell-or-shareDo Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
/tax-xpert-assistLearn more
A-TITLE get-started-sticky-banner-mobile
/tax-xpert-assistText duplicate Learn more
A-TITLE get-started-sticky-banner
/tax-xpert-assistText duplicate Learn more
A-TITLE get-started-sticky-banner-mobile
/tax-xpert-assistText duplicate Learn more
A-TITLE get-started-sticky-banner

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.taxact.com/"
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 of 0.88 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 (184 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateWed, 12 Mar 2025 10:15:06 GMT
content-typetext/html;charset=utf-8
varyAccept-Encoding
set-cookie92 Characters
x-xss-protection1; mode=block
content-encodinggzip
x-cdnImperva
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
content-security-policyframe-ancestors 'self' *.taxact.com *.taxactonline.com *.salemove.com secure.balancefin.com
x-content-security-policyframe-ancestors 'self' *.taxact.com *.taxactonline.com *.salemove.com secure.balancefin.com
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-frame-optionssameorigin
access-control-expose-headersX-Client-Location
x-client-locationDE BY
x-iinfo3-40478635-40362846 pNNy RT(1741774505635 9) q(0 0 0 0) r(2 2) U24
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 3,531 referring domains.
This page has 27,127 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 2,642 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

You can find more links using Wikipedia search

Robots.txt

User-agent: *

Disallow: /addtocart.asp
Disallow: /addtocart2.asp
Disallow: /cart/
Disallow: /shopping-cart
Disallow: /account-recovery
Disallow: /support/results?searchText=
Disallow: /search/results/?term=
Disallow: /alliance/sent
Disallow: /ccpa/success-request
Disallow: /ccpa/success-delete
Disallow: /survey
Disallow: /support/support-thankyou
Disallow: /survey/thank-you
Disallow: /shopping-cart/empty
Disallow: /checkout
Disallow: /unsubscribe
Disallow: /s_shopcart/
Disallow: /tag/


SITEMAP: https://www.taxact.com/sitemap.xml

Similar sites

Search preview

www.taxact.com
File Taxes Online with TaxAct®
File your tax return and maximize your refund with TaxAct. From simple to complex returns—investments, rentals, and dependents—TaxAct can help you get your taxes over with.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Tax86%Check
TaxAct73%Check
GET72%Check
Online Tax70%Check
REFUND68%Check
MAX68%Check
MAX REFUND68%Check
Tax Return67%Check
File66%Check
taxes66%Check
Show more keywords and terms

Automatically check taxact.com including all subpages at once!

Try for free
Guaranteed free of charge during trial period.

Cookie Policy

We use cookies to make our site work and also for analytics and advertising purposes. You can enable or disable optional cookies as desired. See the following links for more information.

Contact | Privacy

We need these so the site can function properly

So we can better understand how visitors use our website

So we can serve you tailored ads and promotions