Us.macmillan.com - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
98% 
Page quality
90% 
Page structure
2% 
Link structure
10% 
Server
91% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.07 s
File size
107.00 kB
Words
561
Media files
36
Number of links
96 internal / 37 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home - Macmillan Publishers
The length of the page title is perfect. (264 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Macmillan Publishers is a leading publishing company and home to some of the world’s most cherished authors and creators.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (771 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://us.macmillan.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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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)
This page contains 561 words. That's ok.
23.2% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
4 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 23.75 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 11 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
9 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
...023/04/27022218/macmillan-logo-red-1.pngMacmillan
...023/04/27022218/macmillan-logo-red-1.pngMacmillan
...-publishers/src/assets/images/search.pngSearch icon
...hers/src/assets/images/lazyload-book.jpgA Day in the Life of Abed Salama
...-publishers/src/assets/images/shadow.pngshadow
...hers/src/assets/images/lazyload-book.jpgKing: A Life
...-publishers/src/assets/images/shadow.pngshadow
...hers/src/assets/images/lazyload-book.jpgWednesday's Child
...-publishers/src/assets/images/shadow.pngshadow
...hers/src/assets/images/lazyload-book.jpgLarry McMurtry
...-publishers/src/assets/images/shadow.pngshadow
...hers/src/assets/images/lazyload-book.jpgCobalt Red
...-publishers/src/assets/images/shadow.pngshadow
...hers/src/assets/images/lazyload-book.jpgThe Women
...-publishers/src/assets/images/shadow.pngshadow
...hers/src/assets/images/lazyload-book.jpgApples Never Fall
...-publishers/src/assets/images/shadow.pngshadow
...hers/src/assets/images/lazyload-book.jpgThe Three-Body Problem
...-publishers/src/assets/images/shadow.pngshadow
...hers/src/assets/images/lazyload-book.jpgThe Silent Patient
...-publishers/src/assets/images/shadow.pngshadow
...hers/src/assets/images/lazyload-book.jpgDarling Girls
...-publishers/src/assets/images/shadow.pngshadow
...046/Macmillan-Icons-Thriller-300x300.pngNo alt attribute provided
...ads/2021/04/19213828/Romance-300x300.pngNo alt attribute provided
.../29182042/Macmillan-Icons-YA-300x300.pngNo alt attribute provided
...182039/Macmillan-Icons-SciFi-300x300.pngNo alt attribute provided
...-covers.imgix.net/9781250619426.jpg?w=80Tracie McMillan: The White Bonus
...-covers.imgix.net/9781250278388.jpg?w=80Mary Kay Andrews: Summers at the Saint
...-covers.imgix.net/9781250288851.jpg?w=80Ali Velshi: Small Acts of Courage
...-covers.imgix.net/9781250873958.jpg?w=80Cleo Wade: May You Love and Be Loved
...uploads/2021/05/03095327/community-1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...uploads/2021/05/03095327/community-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...1/05/05181800/History-Reader-300x300.pngNo alt attribute provided
...23/04/27022130/Macmillan-DEI-logo-V2.pngNo alt attribute provided
...uploads/2021/05/03095328/community-4.jpgNo alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Home
The H1 heading contains the words Home! Use important keywords instead.
The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.
The H1 heading is too short (4 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 39 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 Home
H2 Explore popular categories
H2 Discover Your Next Favorite Read
H2 Upcoming Author Events
H2 8
H2 23
H2 8 Duplicate text
H2 5
H2 8 Duplicate text
H2 30
H2 8 Duplicate text
H2 11
H2 Connect with our communities
H3 A Day in the Life of Abed Salama
H3 King: A Life
H3 Wednesday's Child
H3 Larry McMurtry
H3 Cobalt Red
H3 The Women
H3 Apples Never Fall
H3 The Three-Body Problem
H3 The Silent Patient
H3 Darling Girls
H3 Thriller
H3 Romance
H3 Young Adult
H3 Sci-Fi
H3 Tracie McMillan: The White Bonus
H3 Mary Kay Andrews: Summers at the Saint
H3 Ali Velshi: Small Acts of Courage
H3 Cleo Wade: May You Love and Be Loved
H3 Tor
H3 Criminal Element
H3 The History Reader
H3 Macmillan Speakers
H3 Quick and Dirty Tips
H3 About
H3 Help
H3 Newsletter Signup
Anchor text is an URL
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.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are too many external links (37) on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://us.macmillan.com/Anchor Skip to Main Content
https://us.macmillan.com/Subdomain Macmillan
IMG-ALT Macmillan
A-TITLE Macmillan
https://us.macmillan.com/Subdomain Text duplicate Macmillan
IMG-ALT Macmillan
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/search?dFR[collections.list.n...New Releases
/search?dFR[collections.list.n...Award Winners
/search?dFR[collections.list.n...Subdomain Coming Soon
/search?searchType=products&qView All Books
/search?searchType=products&qView All Genres
/search?dFR[collections.list.n...Text duplicate Top Sellers
/search?dFR[collections.list.n...Text duplicate New Releases
/search?dFR[collections.list.n...Text duplicate Award Winners
/search?dFR[collections.list.n...Text duplicate Coming Soon
/search?dFR[guides][0]=Activit...Subdomain Activity Guides
/search?dFR[format][0]=Board b...Subdomain Board Books
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...Comics & Graphic Novels
https://us.macmillan.com/mackidsView All
/search?searchType=contributors&qAll Authors
https://us.macmillan.com/toursEvents & Tours
/publishersSubdomain Publishers
https://celadonbooks.com/?utm_...External Celadon Books
https://us.macmillan.com/fsgFarrar, Straus & Giroux
/flatiron-booksFlatiron Books
/henryholtHenry Holt
https://us.macmillan.com/audioMacmillan Audio
https://us.macmillan.com/mackidsMacmillan Children’s Publishing Group
/stmartinspressThe St. Martin’s Publishing Group
/torpublishinggroup/Tor Publishing Group
/reading-group-gold/Subdomain Reading Group Gold
http://www.criminalelement.com/External Subdomain Criminal Element
https://www.fiercereads.com/External Subdomain Fierce Reads
https://reactormag.com/External Reactor
https://www.thehistoryreader.com/External Subdomain The History Reader
https://fsgworkinprogress.com/External Work In Progress
/newslettersignupNewsletters & Alerts
https://sites.macmillan.com/ba...External Subdomain Read Banned Books
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https://sites.macmillan.com/ce...External Subdomain Celebrate Women’s History
https://static.macmillan.com/s...External Subdomain Celebrate AAPI Heritage
https://static.macmillan.com/s...External Subdomain Celebrate Pride
https://sites.macmillan.com/ho...External Subdomain Holiday Gift Guide
/books/9781250854971/adayinthe...IMG-ALT A Day in the Life of Abed Salama
/books/9781250854971/adayinthe...Text duplicate A Day in the Life of Abed Salama
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/books/9780374279295/kingalifeIMG-ALT King: A Life
/books/9780374279295/kingalifeText duplicate King: A Life
A-TITLE View the book: King: A Life
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...Bios & Memoirs
/books/9780374606374/wednesday...IMG-ALT Wednesday's Child
/books/9780374606374/wednesday...Text duplicate Wednesday's Child
A-TITLE View the book: Wednesday's Child
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...Literary Fiction
/books/9781250282330/larrymcmu...IMG-ALT Larry McMurtry
/books/9781250282330/larrymcmu...Text duplicate Larry McMurtry
A-TITLE View the book: Larry McMurtry
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...Text duplicate Bios & Memoirs
/books/9781250284303/cobaltredIMG-ALT Cobalt Red
/books/9781250284303/cobaltredText duplicate Cobalt Red
A-TITLE View the book: Cobalt Red
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...Politics
/books/9781250178633/thewomenIMG-ALT The Women
/books/9781250178633/thewomenText duplicate The Women
A-TITLE View the book: The Women
/books/9781250220257/applesnev...IMG-ALT Apples Never Fall
/books/9781250220257/applesnev...Text duplicate Apples Never Fall
A-TITLE View the book: Apples Never Fall
/books/9780765377067/thethreeb...IMG-ALT The Three-Body Problem
/books/9780765377067/thethreeb...Text duplicate The Three-Body Problem
A-TITLE View the book: The Three-Body Problem
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...Science Fiction
/books/9781250301697/thesilent...IMG-ALT The Silent Patient
/books/9781250301697/thesilent...Text duplicate The Silent Patient
A-TITLE View the book: The Silent Patient
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...Thriller
/books/9781250284525/darlinggirlsIMG-ALT Darling Girls
/books/9781250284525/darlinggirlsText duplicate Darling Girls
A-TITLE View the book: Darling Girls
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...New window Subdomain URL anchor text
A-TITLE Links to https://us.macmillan.com/search?dFR[hierarchicalCategories.lvl0][0]=Thriller
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...New window Subdomain Text duplicate Thriller
A-TITLE Links to https://us.macmillan.com/search?dFR[hierarchicalCategories.lvl0][0]=Thriller
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...New window Subdomain URL anchor text
A-TITLE Links to https://us.macmillan.com/search?dFR%5BhierarchicalCategories.lvl0%5D%5B0%5D=Romance
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...New window Subdomain Romance
A-TITLE Links to https://us.macmillan.com/search?dFR%5BhierarchicalCategories.lvl0%5D%5B0%5D=Romance
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...New window Subdomain URL anchor text
A-TITLE Links to https://us.macmillan.com/search?dFR[hierarchicalCategories.lvl0][0]=Young%20Adult
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...New window Subdomain Young Adult
A-TITLE Links to https://us.macmillan.com/search?dFR[hierarchicalCategories.lvl0][0]=Young%20Adult
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...New window Subdomain URL anchor text
A-TITLE Links to https://us.macmillan.com/search?dFR%5BhierarchicalCategories.lvl0%5D%5B0%5D=Science%20Fiction
/search?dFR[hierarchicalCatego...New window Subdomain Sci-Fi
A-TITLE Links to https://us.macmillan.com/search?dFR%5BhierarchicalCategories.lvl0%5D%5B0%5D=Science%20Fiction
/search?dFR[format][0]=Hardcov...New window Subdomain View all categories
A-TITLE View all categories
/tours/tracie-mcmillan-the-whi...Subdomain Tracie McMillan: The White Bonus
/tours/tracie-mcmillan-the-whi...Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Tracie McMillan: The White Bonus
/tours/tracie-mcmillan-the-whi...Subdomain Learn More
A-TITLE Learn More
/tours/mary-kay-andrews-summer...Subdomain Mary Kay Andrews: Summers at the Saint
/tours/mary-kay-andrews-summer...Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Mary Kay Andrews: Summers at the Saint
/tours/mary-kay-andrews-summer...Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
A-TITLE Learn More
/tours/ali-velshi-small-acts-o...Subdomain Ali Velshi: Small Acts of Courage
/tours/ali-velshi-small-acts-o...Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Ali Velshi: Small Acts of Courage
/tours/ali-velshi-small-acts-o...Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
A-TITLE Learn More
/tours/cleo-wade-may-you-love-...Subdomain Cleo Wade: May You Love and Be Loved
/tours/cleo-wade-may-you-love-...Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Cleo Wade: May You Love and Be Loved
/tours/cleo-wade-may-you-love-...Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
A-TITLE Learn More
https://us.macmillan.com/toursView All Events
A-TITLE View All Events
https://publishing.tor.com/New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Tor Publishing
https://publishing.tor.com/New window External Subdomain Tor
A-TITLE Tor Publishing
https://www.criminalelement.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Criminal Element
https://www.criminalelement.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Criminal Element
A-TITLE Criminal Element
https://www.thehistoryreader.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE The History Reader
https://www.thehistoryreader.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate The History Reader
A-TITLE The History Reader
https://www.macmillanspeakers....New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Macmillan Speakers
https://www.macmillanspeakers....New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Macmillan Speakers
A-TITLE Macmillan Speakers
https://www.quickanddirtytips....New window External Subdomain URL anchor text
A-TITLE Links to https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/
https://www.quickanddirtytips....New window External Subdomain Quick and Dirty Tips
A-TITLE Links to https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/
https://us.macmillan.com/aboutAbout Us
/diversity/Subdomain Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
https://us.macmillan.com/pressNews & Press
/publishersPublishers & Distribution Clients
http://sustainability.macmilla...External Subdomain Sustainability
https://us.macmillan.com/careersCareers
https://us.macmillan.com/contactContact Us
https://d3ialxc06lvqvq.cloudfr...External Subdomain Macmillan Code of Conduct
https://d3ialxc06lvqvq.cloudfr...External Subdomain Macmillan Code of Ethics for Business Partners
https://us.macmillan.com/catalogsCatalogs
/bookseller-servicesBookseller Services
/bookseller-services/internati...Subdomain International Sales
/bookseller-services/special-m...Special Markets
/academic-and-libraryAcademic & Library Services
http://www.macmillanspeakers.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Macmillan Speakers
http://www.macmillandistributi...External Subdomain Macmillan Distribution UK (MDL)
/alternate-format-request/Subdomain Alternate Format Request
/permissions-request-form/Subdomain Permissions Request Form
/publishing-fraud-alert/Subdomain Publishing Fraud Alert
https://www.tiktok.com/@macmil...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE TikTok
https://www.instagram.com/macm...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE LinkedIn
https://www.facebook.com/Macmi...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Facebook
https://www.pinterest.com/macm...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Pinterest
https://www.youtube.com/user/M...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE YouTube
https://twitter.com/macmillanusaNew window External A-TITLE Twitter
/privacy-noticePrivacy Notice
/your-privacy-choices/Subdomain Your Privacy Choices
/terms-of-useTerms of Use
https://us.macmillan.com/piracy/Piracy
http://www.holtzbrinck.com/External Subdomain Corporate Site
https://www.supadu.com/New window External Subdomain Supadu
https://www.wpadacompliance.com/External Subdomain The owner of this website has made a commitment to accessibility and inclusion, please report any problems that you encounter using the contact form on this ...
A-TITLE Click this link to learn more about the WP ADA Compliance plugin.

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://us.macmillan.com/"
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 excellent with 0.07 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (107 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

Blacklists
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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 26,060 referring domains.
This page has 1,803,463 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 15,527 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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Home - Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers is a leading publishing company and home to some of the world’s most cherished authors and creators.

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