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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
72% 
Page structure
32% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
0% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.07 s
File size
34.90 kB
Words
669
Media files
19
Number of links
68 internal / 18 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The Guide
The page title is too short. (96 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Your choice for classified advertising on Delmvarva for over 60 years.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (428 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
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
(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 4.01 Transitional 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
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
authorDelmarva Digital
keywordsclassified ad, classifieds, display ad, online advertising,
descriptionYour choice for classified advertising on Delmvarva for over 60 years.
langen
Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 669 words. That's ok.
28.6% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
17 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 16.09 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 18 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 13 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
11 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
/images/GuideLogo.svgguide logo
https://www.theguide.com/images/slide1.jpg...
https://www.theguide.com/images/slide2.jpg...
https://www.theguide.com/images/slide3.jpg...
https://www.theguide.com/images/slide4.jpg...
https://www.theguide.com/images/slide5.jpg...
https://www.theguide.com/images/slide6.jpg...
/pics/Fallpic_1725049381563_140.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/pics/Applebanner.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/pics/Halloween.Banner.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/images/de_beaches-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/images/maryland_crab-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/images/va_ponies-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
https://www.theguide.com/images/blog-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/images/prefer-bus-home.pngNo alt attribute provided
...marketing-modern-office-3d-rendering.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...l-young-colleagues-indoors-coworking.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...-two-businessmen-suits-shaking-hands.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ORourke-Media-Logo-Horizontal-White.webpO'Rourke Media Group

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The Guide
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading is too short (9 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 30 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 The Guide
H1 Delmarva's Leading Weekly Advertising & Community Connection
H1 Delmarva's Leading Weekly Advertising & Community Connection Duplicate text
H1 Delmarva's Leading Weekly Advertising & Community Connection Duplicate text
H1 Delmarva's Leading Weekly Advertising & Community Connection Duplicate text
H1 Delmarva's Leading Weekly Advertising & Community Connection Duplicate text
H1 Delmarva's Leading Weekly Advertising & Community Connection Duplicate text
H2 Featured Connections
H2 Our Advertising Agency Solutions
H3 Things to Do
H3 Food & Drink
H3 Entertainment
H3 Digital Marketing
H3 Recruitment Marketing
H3 Sponsorships
H4 Fall Entertainment on Delmarva
H4 Exploring Historic Sites and Battlefields
H4 Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway: A Journey Through History
H4 Abbott's Mill Nature Center: A Sanctuary for Nature Lovers in Delaware
H4 Healthy Meal Ideas Utilizing Local Resources
H4 Nothing Better LLC: A Culinary Journey from Food Truck to Family-Friendly Restaurant
H4 A Culinary Journey Across the Delmarva Peninsula: A Foodie's Paradise
H4 Maryland Blue Crabs on Delmarva: A Local Delicacy
H4 Embracing the Spooky Season: A Guide to Local Haunted Attractions
H4 Your Local Historical Societies are Worth Visiting
H4 Delmarva Discovery Museum: A Journey of Exploration and Learning
H4 The Most Popular Summer Festivals Near You
H4 Explore
H4 Blog
H4 Preferred Business
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
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.
5 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 18 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.theguide.com/Subdomain The Guide
IMG-ALT guide logo
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain The Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Classifieds
https://omg.myprintdesk.net/New window External Subdomain Printing Services
/index.cfm?ref=42010Print Marketing
/index.cfm?ref=42020Digital Marketing
/index.cfm?ref=42030Recruitment Marketing
/index.cfm?ref=42040Sponsorships
/index.cfm?ref=82400Community Connections
https://delmarva.omghired.com/External Subdomain omghired
/?ref=57200Subdomain Visitor Center
/?ref=20100Subdomain Subscribe
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Place a Classified Ad
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Subdomain Text duplicate Classifieds
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Place a Classified Ad
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain Text duplicate Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Subdomain Text duplicate Classifieds
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Place a Classified Ad
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain Text duplicate Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Subdomain Text duplicate Classifieds
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Place a Classified Ad
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain Text duplicate Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Subdomain Text duplicate Classifieds
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Place a Classified Ad
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain Text duplicate Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Subdomain Text duplicate Classifieds
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Place a Classified Ad
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain Text duplicate Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Subdomain Text duplicate Classifieds
/index.cfm?ref=82400More Connections
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=73Things to Do Fall Entertainment on Delmarva Fall is a beautiful time to visit Delmarva, with its mild temperatures, vibrant foliage, and abundance of indoor ...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=59Exploring Historic Sites and Battlefields Historic sites and battles on the Eastern Shore of Maryland provide glimpses into the region's role during the Rev...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=56Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway: A Journey Through History Harriet Tubman, a courageous abolitionist and conductor on the Underground Railroad, pla...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=51Abbott's Mill Nature Center: A Sanctuary for Nature Lovers in Delaware Nestled in the heart of Delaware, Abbott's Mill Nature Center is a 195-acre nature san...
/index.cfm?ref=82402&ref2=Thin...More Things To Do >>>
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=75Food & Drink Healthy Meal Ideas Utilizing Local Resources Healthy Meal Ideas Utilizing Local Resources Delaware, with its fertile lands and abundant seafood,...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=70Nothing Better LLC: A Culinary Journey from Food Truck to Family-Friendly Restaurant Established in March 2014, Nothing Better LLC has become a beloved famil...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=68A Culinary Journey Across the Delmarva Peninsula: A Foodie's Paradise The Delmarva Peninsula is a food lover's paradise, offering a diverse culinary landscap...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=54Maryland Blue Crabs on Delmarva: A Local Delicacy The Maryland blue crab is a species of crab that is native to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. It is...
/index.cfm?ref=82402&ref2=Food...More Food And Drink >>>
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=90Entertainment Embracing the Spooky Season: A Guide to Local Haunted Attractions As the nights grow colder and the leaves turn vibrant shades of orange and re...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=71Your Local Historical Societies are Worth Visiting Historical societies are invaluable repositories of the collective heritage and identity of our communitie...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=58Delmarva Discovery Museum: A Journey of Exploration and Learning In the heart of Pocomoke City, Maryland, this extraordinary museum fosters an appreciation o...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=57The Most Popular Summer Festivals Near You The Delmarva Peninsula is a popular summer destination for people of all ages. With its beautiful beaches, charmin...
/index.cfm?ref=82402&ref2=Ente...More Entertainment >>>
/index.cfm?ref=82403Explore
/index.cfm?ref=82404&ref2=Expl...Delaware:
/index.cfm?ref=82404&ref2=Expl...No Text
/index.cfm?ref=82404&ref2=Expl...Maryland:
/index.cfm?ref=82404&ref2=Expl...No Text
/index.cfm?ref=82404&ref2=Expl...Virginia:
/index.cfm?ref=82404&ref2=Expl...No Text
https://blog.theguide.com/New window External Subdomain Blog
https://blog.theguide.com/New window External Subdomain No Text
/index.cfm?ref=82402&ref2=Pref...Preferred Business
/index.cfm?ref=82402&ref2=Pref...No Text
/index.cfm?ref=42020Learn More
/index.cfm?ref=42030Text duplicate Learn More
/index.cfm?ref=42040Text duplicate Learn More
http://instagram.com/delmarvag...New window External No Text
https://goo.gl/maps/RZAaNEbSiv...New window External No Text
http://www.facebook.com/TheGui...New window External Subdomain No Text
http://twitter.com/delmarvaguideNew window External No Text
http://pinterest.com/theguide/New window External No Text
http://www.linkedin.com/compan...New window External Subdomain No Text
/index.cfm?ref=20100No Text
/index.cfm?ref=60100Privacy Policy
/index.cfm?ref=50100Terms of Service
/index.cfm?ref=27100About Us
/index.cfm?ref=70100Testimonial
/index.cfm?ref=30100FAQ
/index.cfm?ref=40100Employment
/index.cfm?ref=29177Why Advertise?
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Place A Classified Ad
/index.cfm?ref=91100Online Payment
/index.cfm?ref=71110Contact Us
/index.cfm?ref=82402&ref2=Pref...Preferred Business Program
https://orourkemediagroup.com/New window External IMG-ALT O'Rourke Media Group

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.theguide.com/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is slow (1.07 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 loads 14 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 18 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (35 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateSat, 26 Oct 2024 17:40:51 GMT
serverApache
set-cookie117 Characters
cache-controlmax-age=0
expiresSat, 26 Oct 2024 17:40:51 GMT
connectionclose
transfer-encodingchunked
content-typetext/html;charset=UTF-8
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 64 referring domains.
This page has 162 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 58 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

No valid Robots.txt file was found.

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The Guide
Your choice for classified advertising on Delmvarva for over 60 years.

Most important keywords

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Guide81%Check
Maryland Guide65%Check
Advertising54%Check
Classified Advertising52%Check
Advertising Agency48%Check
Classified46%Check
Online Advertising46%Check
Leading Weekly Advertising46%Check
Maryland45%Check
Marketing44%Check
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