Thisoldhouse.com - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
75% 
Page structure
72% 
Link structure
80% 
Server
80% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.64 s
File size
162.30 kB
Words
476
Media files
25
Number of links
156 internal / 12 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home Improvement and Remodeling - This Old House
The length of the page title is perfect. (486 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
How-to and DIY expert advice from America's most trusted home improvement brand.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (528 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
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 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

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
robotsindex, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1
descriptionHow-to and DIY expert advice from America's most trusted home improvement brand.
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article:modified_time2024-07-26T15:01:03+00:00
langen-us
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:titleHome Improvement and Remodeling
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
og:titleHome Improvement and Remodeling - This Old House
og:descriptionHow-to and DIY expert advice from America's most trusted home improvement brand.
og:urlhttps://www.thisoldhouse.com/
og:site_nameThis Old House
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charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
There are only 476 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
22.1% 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.
3 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 19.25 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" is provided.
At least one 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)
1 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
...nt/uploads/2022/11/thisoldhouse-logo.svgthisoldhouse-logoThis Old House Logo
...use_Illo_Michael-Parkin-796x448.jpg.webpIllustration of a person with a tool belt petting a dog.
...091321EL_26_Edit-scaled-444x250.jpg.webpCoolGray_0421_IF_Norwalk_Idea_House_NorwalkIDEA_091321EL_26_Edit
...08/best_microwave_panel-444x250.jpg.webpbest_microwave_panel
data:[...] Base64This Old House
data:[...] Base64Ask This Old House
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data:[...] Base64electrical_1119-Idea-House_DSC_1654.0.0electrical_1119-Idea-House_DSC_1654.0.0
data:[...] Base64Flooring_0318-Ask-TOH_Belmont-38.0.0Flooring_0318-Ask-TOH_Belmont-38.0.0
data:[...] Base64HVAC_iStock_466410093HVAC_iStock_466410093
data:[...] Base64Home-finances-0117-Renovatoe_160916_ThisOldHome_0222.0Home-finances-0117-Renovatoe_160916_ThisOldHome_0222.0
data:[...] Base64Kitchen_0719-Brookline_Shot7A-Kitchen_StraightOnFromDiningArea-27.0.0Kitchen_0719-Brookline_Shot7A-Kitchen_StraightOnFromDiningArea-27.0.0
data:[...] Base64Landscaping-iStock-498015683.0Landscaping-iStock-498015683.0
data:[...] Base64Painting_0172883.0Painting_0172883.0
data:[...] Base64Plumbing_0519-Brookline-P1010292--Mike-Last.0Plumbing_0519-Brookline-P1010292–Mike-Last.0
data:[...] Base64Windows_12-0917-Idea-House-Folder_Idea_TOH_SKingston_PineTrim_withTOHTV-40.0Windows_12-0917-Idea-House-Folder_Idea_TOH_SKingston_PineTrim_withTOHTV-40.0
data:[...] Base64S22 E26: Nathan Gilbert replaces bathroom wall tile
data:[...] Base64S22 E26: Kevin O’Connor, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Mauro Henrique, Mark McCullough, Jenn Nawada, Lee Gilliam, Nathan Gilbert, Ross Trethewey, and Heath Eastman dig into the digital mailbag
data:[...] Base64S22 E26: Jann Nawada visits a rose garden in Portland, OR
data:[...] Base64Kevin O'Connor
data:[...] Base64Richard Trethewey
data:[...] Base64Jenn Nawada
data:[...] Base64Tom Silva
...-content/uploads/2022/11/footer-logo.svgThis Old House LogoThis Old House Logo

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.
There are 28 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 How to Keep Your Pet Safe During a Home Renovation
H2 10 Stunning Bathroom Paint Colors
H2 4 Best Microwaves (2024 Guide)
H2 Home Improvement A-Z
H2 Latest Videos
H2 How To Replace Bathroom Tiles
H2 The Crew Responds to Viewer Feedback
H2 Jenn Nawada Learns All About Roses
H2 Cast
H2 Sign up for theNewsletter
H3 Watch
H3 This Old House
H3 Ask This Old House
H3 Bathrooms
H3 Electrical
H3 Flooring
H3 Heating & Cooling
H3 Home Finances
H3 Kitchens
H3 Landscaping
H3 Painting
H3 Plumbing
H3 Windows
H3 Kevin O’Connor
H3 Richard Trethewey
H3 Jenn Nawada
H3 Tom Silva
H3 TV Listings
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 12 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/Anchor Skip to content
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/Subdomain IMG-ALT thisoldhouse-logo
/insiderNo Text
/wp-login.php?redirect_to=http...Nofollow Subdomain Log In
https://access.thisoldhouse.co...External Subdomain Join Insider
/home-improvementHome Improvement A-Z
/atticsSubdomain Attics
/basementsSubdomain Basements
/bathroomsSubdomain Bathrooms
/bedroomsSubdomain Bedrooms
/cabinetsSubdomain Cabinets
/ceilingsSubdomain Ceilings
/cleaningSubdomain Cleaning
/closetsSubdomain Closets
/countertopsSubdomain Countertops
/curb-appealSubdomain Curb Appeal
/deckingSubdomain Decking
/dining-roomsSubdomain Dining Rooms
/doorsSubdomain Doors
/drivewaysSubdomain Driveways
/electricalSubdomain Electrical
/entryways-mudroomsSubdomain Entryways & Mudrooms
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/fansSubdomain Fans
/fencesSubdomain Fences
/fireplacesSubdomain Fireplaces
/flooringSubdomain Flooring
/foundationsSubdomain Foundations
/furnitureSubdomain Furniture
/garagesSubdomain Garages
/gardeningSubdomain Gardening
/green-homeSubdomain Green Home
/guttersSubdomain Gutters
/heating-coolingSubdomain Heating & Cooling
/home-financesSubdomain Home Finances
/home-officesSubdomain Home Offices
/home-safetySubdomain Home Safety
/inspectionsSubdomain Inspections
/insulationSubdomain Insulation
/kids-roomsSubdomain Kids’ Rooms
/kitchensSubdomain Kitchens
/landscapingSubdomain Landscaping
/laundry-roomsSubdomain Laundry Rooms
/lawnsSubdomain Lawns
/lightingSubdomain Lighting
/living-roomsSubdomain Living Rooms
/masonrySubdomain Masonry
/molding-trimSubdomain Molding & Trim
/natural-disastersSubdomain Natural Disasters
/paintingSubdomain Painting
/pathways-sidewalksSubdomain Pathways & Sidewalks
/patiosSubdomain Patios
/pest-controlSubdomain Pest Control
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/petsSubdomain Pets
/plumbingSubdomain Plumbing
/porchesSubdomain Porches
/roofingSubdomain Roofing
/shedsSubdomain Sheds
/sidingSubdomain Siding
/smart-homesSubdomain Smart Homes
/solar-alternative-energySubdomain Solar & Alternative Energy
/stairsSubdomain Stairs
/storage-organizationSubdomain Storage & Organization
/toolsTools
/wallsSubdomain Walls
/windowsSubdomain Windows
/woodworkingSubdomain Woodworking
/workshopsSubdomain Workshops
/yardsSubdomain Yards
/21015660/watch-this-old-house...Subdomain Watch
/this-old-houseThis Old House
/ask-this-old-houseAsk This Old House
/pages/this-old-houses-live-ch...Live Channel
/pages/tv-listingsTV Listings
/21015660/watch-this-old-house...Ways to Watch
/project-housesProject Houses
/idea-housesIdea Houses
/gutters/reviews/best-gutter-g...Best Gutter Guards
/home-finances/reviews/best-ho...Best Home Warranty
/lawns/reviews/best-lawn-care-...Best Lawn Care
/windows/reviews/best-window-b...Best Window Brands
/storage-organization/reviews/...Best Moving Companies
/solar-alternative-energy/revi...Best Solar Companies
/insiderInsider
/pages/streaming-appApp
/pages/podcastsPodcasts
/pages/newslettersNewsletters
/seasonal-checklistSubdomain Seasonal Checklist
/house-oneHouse One
/makers-channelMakers Channel
/dime-como-hacerloSubdomain Dime Cómo Hacerlo
/team-rubiconSubdomain Team Rubicon
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/shopShop
/searchSearch
https://twitter.com/ThisOldHouseExternal No Text
https://www.facebook.com/ThisO...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/thisol...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/this...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.pinterest.com/this...External Subdomain No Text
/pets/96071/how-to-keep-your-p...Subdomain IMG-ALT Illustration of a person with a tool belt petting a dog.
A-TITLE How to Keep Your Pet Safe During a Home Renovation
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/petsSubdomain Text duplicate Pets
/pets/96071/how-to-keep-your-p...Subdomain How to Keep Your Pet Safe During a Home Renovation
/painting/22871959/bathroom-pa...Subdomain IMG-ALT CoolGray_0421_IF_Norwalk_Idea_House_NorwalkIDEA_091321EL_26_Edit
A-TITLE 10 Stunning Bathroom Paint Colors
/paintingSubdomain Text duplicate Painting
/painting/22871959/bathroom-pa...Subdomain 10 Stunning Bathroom Paint Colors
/kitchens/22646183/best-microwaveSubdomain IMG-ALT best_microwave_panel
A-TITLE 4 Best Microwaves (2024 Guide)
/kitchensSubdomain Text duplicate Kitchens
/kitchens/22646183/best-microwaveSubdomain 4 Best Microwaves (2024 Guide)
/21015660/watch-this-old-house...Subdomain Text duplicate Watch
/this-old-houseText duplicate This Old House
/ask-this-old-houseText duplicate Ask This Old House
/bathroomsSubdomain IMG-ALT Bathroom_0119_Pelliccione_TOH_080.0.0
/bathroomsSubdomain Text duplicate Bathrooms
/electricalSubdomain IMG-ALT electrical_1119-Idea-House_DSC_1654.0.0
/electricalSubdomain Text duplicate Electrical
/flooringSubdomain IMG-ALT Flooring_0318-Ask-TOH_Belmont-38.0.0
/flooringSubdomain Text duplicate Flooring
/heating-coolingSubdomain IMG-ALT HVAC_iStock_466410093
/heating-coolingSubdomain Text duplicate Heating & Cooling
/home-financesSubdomain IMG-ALT Home-finances-0117-Renovatoe_160916_ThisOldHome_0222.0
/home-financesSubdomain Text duplicate Home Finances
/kitchensSubdomain IMG-ALT Kitchen_0719-Brookline_Shot7A-Kitchen_StraightOnFromDiningArea-27.0.0
/kitchensSubdomain Text duplicate Kitchens
/landscapingSubdomain IMG-ALT Landscaping-iStock-498015683.0
/landscapingSubdomain Text duplicate Landscaping
/paintingSubdomain IMG-ALT Painting_0172883.0
/paintingSubdomain Text duplicate Painting
/plumbingSubdomain IMG-ALT Plumbing_0519-Brookline-P1010292--Mike-Last.0
/plumbingSubdomain Text duplicate Plumbing
/windowsSubdomain IMG-ALT Windows_12-0917-Idea-House-Folder_Idea_TOH_SKingston_PineTrim_withTOHTV-40.0
/windowsSubdomain Text duplicate Windows
/bathrooms/101614/how-to-repla...Subdomain IMG-ALT S22 E26: Nathan Gilbert replaces bathroom wall tile
A-TITLE How To Replace Bathroom Tiles
/bathroomsSubdomain Text duplicate Bathrooms
/bathrooms/101614/how-to-repla...Subdomain How To Replace Bathroom Tiles
/season-22-ask-this-old-house/...Subdomain IMG-ALT S22 E26: Kevin O’Connor, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey, Mauro Henrique, Mark McCullough, Jenn Nawada, Lee Gilliam, Nathan Gilbert, Ross Trethewey, and Heath E...
A-TITLE The Crew Responds to Viewer Feedback
/season-22-ask-this-old-houseSubdomain Season 22 – Ask This Old House
/season-22-ask-this-old-house/...Subdomain The Crew Responds to Viewer Feedback
/gardening/101610/jenn-nawada-...Subdomain IMG-ALT S22 E26: Jann Nawada visits a rose garden in Portland, OR
A-TITLE Jenn Nawada Learns All About Roses
/gardeningSubdomain Text duplicate Gardening
/gardening/101610/jenn-nawada-...Subdomain Jenn Nawada Learns All About Roses
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/castCast
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/castMore Cast
/cast/21069586/kevin-oconnorSubdomain IMG-ALT Kevin O'Connor
A-TITLE Kevin O’Connor
/cast/21069586/kevin-oconnorSubdomain Kevin O’Connor
/21071273/richard-tretheweySubdomain IMG-ALT Richard Trethewey
A-TITLE Richard Trethewey
/21071273/richard-tretheweySubdomain Text duplicate Richard Trethewey
/cast/21069611/jenn-nawadaSubdomain IMG-ALT Jenn Nawada
A-TITLE Jenn Nawada
/cast/21069611/jenn-nawadaSubdomain Text duplicate Jenn Nawada
/21071309/tom-silvaSubdomain IMG-ALT Tom Silva
A-TITLE Tom Silva
/21071309/tom-silvaSubdomain Text duplicate Tom Silva
/legal/terms-of-useNew window Subdomain Terms
/pages/privacy-policyNew window Subdomain Privacy Notice
/archivesMore Content
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/Subdomain IMG-ALT This Old House Logo
/pages/aboutAbout This Old House
/pages/in-the-newsIn the News
/pages/partnersOur Partners
/legal/accessibilitySubdomain Accessibility
/pages/contact-usContact Us
/legal/terms-of-useTerms of Use
/pages/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
/pages/privacy-policyCA Privacy Notice
/pages/privacy-policySubdomain Anchor Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
https://www.facebook.com/ThisO...External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/this...External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.pinterest.com/this...External Subdomain Pinterest
https://www.tiktok.com/@thisol...External Subdomain TikTok
https://x.com/ThisOldHouseExternal X
https://www.youtube.com/user/t...External Subdomain YouTube

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.thisoldhouse.com/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.64 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 (162 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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http_versionHTTP/2

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 27,502 referring domains.
This page has 2,073,863 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 16,284 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /?s=
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /wp-login.php
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

Disallow: /ad_widget/
Disallow: /bbc-block/
Disallow: /tag/
Disallow: /project_plans_tag/
Disallow: /project_plans_category/
Disallow: /project_plans_room/

# Block bad bots
User-agent: MegaIndex.ru/2.0
Disallow: /

User-agent: MegaIndex.ru
Disallow: /

User-agent: megaIndex.ru
Disallow: /

User-agent: sogou spider
Disallow: /

User-agent: MJ12bot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Yandex
Disallow: /

User-agent: Baiduspider
Disallow: /

User-agent: Baiduspider-video
Disallow: /

User-agent: Baiduspider-image
Disallow: /

Sitemap: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://thisoldhouse.com/reviews-sitemap/sitemap.xml

#WP Import Export Rule
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-content/uploads/wp-import-export-lite/

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Home Improvement and Remodeling - This Old House
How-to and DIY expert advice from America's most trusted home improvement brand.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Old House72%Check
House70%Check
Improvement62%Check
Bathroom48%Check
remodeling46%Check
Expert46%Check
trusted46%Check
DIY46%Check
Ask44%Check
Jenn44%Check
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