Vch.ca - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
74% 
Page structure
91% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.10 s
File size
73.70 kB
Words
651
Media files
13
Number of links
102 internal / 12 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Healthy lives in healthy communities | Vancouver Coastal Health
The length of the page title is perfect. (576 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://www.vch.ca/en
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)
The specified alternate links have no errors.
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
GeneratorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
msapplication-TileColor#0078ae
theme-color#0078ae
langen
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:titleHealthy lives in healthy communities | Vancouver Coastal Health
twitter:descriptionExceptional care in your community is at the heart of our promise to you.
twitter:urlhttps://www.vch.ca/en/healthy-lives-healthy-communities
twitter:imagehttps://www.vch.ca/sites/default/files/styles/metatag_twitter/public/2024-12/GettyImages-1054916358.jpg?itok=T_ZgevAc
og:typewebsite
og:urlhttps://www.vch.ca/en/healthy-lives-healthy-communities
og:titleHealthy lives in healthy communities | Vancouver Coastal Health
og:descriptionExceptional care in your community is at the heart of our promise to you.
og:imagehttps://www.vch.ca/sites/default/files/styles/metatag_facebook/public/2024-12/GettyImages-1054916358.jpg?itok=7PrDUGP8
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 651 words. That's ok.
32.4% 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.
6 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 17.92 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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 13 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
8 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
/themes/custom/vch/images/header-logo.svgVancouver Coastal Health homepage
...mes/custom/vch/images/header-logo-bw.svgVancouver Coastal Health homepage
...-1054916358.jpg?h=a1208daf&itok=SCzSUrW4Three females gathered around a fire at the beach
...-02/Connected_3_grid_0.png?itok=74fjvbYeGroup of VCH employees in different coloured boxes
...Keri-Rose-VCH-Employee.jpg?itok=eefS72SANo alt attribute provided
...ublic/2024-12/Omnicell.PNG?itok=mKerMeOINo alt attribute provided
...024-11/Suni Boraston 2.PNG?itok=NKEYR67nNo alt attribute provided
...bration_group_photo_sm.png?itok=HHE1L50RNo alt attribute provided
...-11/transplant stories.png?itok=-zN0vqJ9No alt attribute provided
...2024-09/cultural-log_1.png?itok=5Rh-9gaRNo alt attribute provided
/themes/custom/vch/images/vch.svgNo alt attribute provided
...es/custom/vch/images/britishcolumbia.svgNo alt attribute provided
Video URLWidthHeight
...t/files/2023-04/VCHIR_Homepage Video.mp4

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Healthy lives in healthy communities
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Healthy lives in healthy communities
H2 Connected by care
H2 Latest press releases
H2 Empty heading
H2 Follow us
H2 Utility
H3 How can we help?
H3 VCH epilepsy patient and employee featured in the New York Times
H3 Tips for staying safe and healthy during the winter season
H3 Enhancing patient care: Introducing state-of-the-art anesthesia workstations at Lions Gate Hospital
H3 Vancouver Coastal Health celebrates 75th anniversary of G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre
H3 Get your shots before you travel
H3 New location for downtown Vancouver Urgent and Primary Care Centre
H3 shíshálh Nation and Vancouver Coastal Health celebrate 60 year milestone of Sechelt | shíshálh Hospital
H3 Transplant Stories shares ‘raw and real’ moments behind organ transplants
H3 Key hand over complete: step inside the new Paul Myers Tower
H3 Welcome Figures will greet all at Lions Gate Hospital
H3 Services and resources
H3 Locations
H3 Patients and visitors
H3 About us
H3 Let's work together
H3 How can we help? Duplicate text
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.
15 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 12 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.vch.ca/enAnchor Skip to main content
/zh-hans/jiankangshequzhongdej...Subdomain 简体中文
/zh-hant/jianquanshequzhongdej...Subdomain 繁體中文
/pa/saihatamanda-bhaaicaaraian...Subdomain ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
/es/vidas-saludables-en-comuni...Subdomain Español
/vi/cuoc-song-lanh-manh-trong-...Subdomain Tiếng Việt
/ar/hyat-shyt-fy-mjtmat-shytSubdomain العربية
/fa/zndgy-salm-dr-jwam-salmSubdomain فارسی
/ko/geonganghan-jiyeogsahoeese...Subdomain 한국어
/ja/jiankangnakomiyuniteitejia...Subdomain 日本語
/ru/zdorovaya-zhizn-v-zdorovyk...Subdomain Русский
/fil/malusog-na-buhayan-sa-mal...Subdomain Filipino
https://www.vch.ca/en/donateSubdomain Donate
/en/about-us/media-centreSubdomain Media
https://www.vch.ca/en/staff-hubSubdomain Staff hub
https://www.vch.ca/enSubdomain No Text
/en/services-and-resources/hea...Subdomain By health topics
/en/services-and-resources/all...Subdomain Services A to Z
/en/services-and-resourcesSubdomain All services & resources
/en/locations?facility=4Subdomain Assisted living
/en/locations?facility=2Subdomain Community health centres
/en/locations?facility=8Subdomain Crisis intervention facilities
/en/locations?facility=12Subdomain Environmental health & inspections offices
/en/locations?facility=11Subdomain Harm reduction site
/en/locations?facility=5Subdomain Hospices
/en/locations?facility=0Subdomain Hospitals
/en/locations?facility=3Subdomain Long term care homes
/en/locations?facility=7Subdomain Mental health clinics
/en/locations?facility=13Subdomain Other
/en/locations?facility=10Subdomain Travel clinics
/en/locations?facility=1Subdomain Urgent & primary care centres
https://www.vch.ca/en/locationsSubdomain All locations
/en/patients-and-visitors/pati...Subdomain Patient safety
/en/patients-and-visitors/hosp...Subdomain Hospital care
/en/patients-and-visitors/visi...Subdomain Visitor information
/en/patients-and-visitors/hosp...Subdomain Parking at VCH sites
/en/patients-and-visitors/fees...Subdomain Travel and accommodation assistance
/en/patients-and-visitors/acce...Subdomain Accessibility
/en/patients-and-visitors/fees...Subdomain Fees and payments
/en/patients-and-visitors/heal...Subdomain Health records and privacy
/en/patients-and-visitors/virt...Subdomain Virtual health
/en/patients-and-visitorsSubdomain All Patients and visitors
/en/about-us/who-we-serveSubdomain Who we serve
/en/about-us/accountabilitySubdomain Accountability
https://www.vch.ca/en/contact-usSubdomain Contact us
/en/about-us/strategic-prioritiesSubdomain Strategic priorities
/en/get-involvedSubdomain Get involved
/en/about-us/indigenous-healthSubdomain Indigenous Health
/en/about-us/public-healthSubdomain Public Health
/en/about-us/leadershipSubdomain Leadership
/en/about-us/media-centreSubdomain Media centre
/en/about-us/our-visionSubdomain Our vision
/en/about-us/development-projectsSubdomain Development projects
https://www.vch.ca/en/about-usSubdomain All About us
/en/careers/work-vchSubdomain Work at VCH
/en/careers/how-applySubdomain How to apply
/en/careers/where-youll-workSubdomain Where you'll work
/en/careers/why-work-vchSubdomain Why work at VCH
/en/careers/connect-talent-acq...Subdomain Connect with us
https://www.vch.ca/en/careersSubdomain All Careers
/en/health-topics/emergency-careSubdomain Emergency
/en/im-looking-mental-health-s...Mental health and substance use services
/en/home-and-community-care-in...Home and community care information
/en/public-health-informationPublic Health information
/en/career-opportunitiesCareer opportunities
/en/indigenous-healthText duplicate Indigenous Health
/en/connect-new-careerNew window Subdomain Learn more
https://www.vch.ca/en/about-usLearn more about VCH
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/con...New window External Subdomain Ministry of Health
https://www.ubc.ca/New window External Subdomain University of British Columbia
https://www.providencehealthca...New window External Subdomain Providence Health Care
/en/news/vch-epilepsy-patient-...No Text
/en/news/tips-staying-safe-and...No Text
/en/news/enhancing-patient-car...No Text
/en/news/vancouver-coastal-hea...No Text
/en/news/get-your-shots-you-tr...No Text
/en/news/new-location-downtown...No Text
/en/news/shishalh-nation-and-v...No Text
/en/news/transplant-stories-sh...No Text
/en/news/key-hand-over-complet...No Text
/en/news/welcome-figures-will-...No Text
/en/services-and-resourcesNo Text
https://www.vch.ca/en/locationsNo Text
/en/patients-and-visitorsNo Text
https://www.vch.ca/en/about-usNo Text
https://www.vch.ca/en/careersNo Text
/en/get-involvedSubdomain Text duplicate Get involved
/en/compliments-and-complaintsSubdomain Compliments & complaints
https://www.vch.ca/en/contact-usSubdomain Text duplicate Contact us
/en/services-and-resourcesSubdomain Services and resources
https://www.vch.ca/en/locationsSubdomain Locations
/en/patients-and-visitorsSubdomain Patients and visitors
https://www.vch.ca/en/about-usSubdomain About us
https://www.vch.ca/en/careersSubdomain Careers
https://www.vch.ca/en/donateSubdomain Text duplicate Donate
/en/about-us/media-centreSubdomain Text duplicate Media
https://www.vch.ca/en/staff-hubSubdomain Text duplicate Staff hub
http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/External Subdomain HealthLink BC
https://www.vch.ca/enSubdomain No Text
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/con...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/VCHhe...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Follow us on Facebook
A-TITLE Follow us on Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/vchh...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Follow us on Instagram
A-TITLE Follow us on Instagram
https://x.com/vchhealthcareNew window Nofollow External Follow us on Twitter
A-TITLE Follow us on Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/vchhea...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Follow us on Youtube
A-TITLE Follow us on Youtube
https://www.tiktok.com/@vch.he...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Follow us on TikTok
A-TITLE Follow us on TikTok
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Follow us on LinkedIn
A-TITLE Follow us on LinkedIn
https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Ov...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Follow us on Glassdoor
A-TITLE Follow us on Glassdoor
/en/privacy-statement-terms-usePrivacy & terms of use
https://www.vch.ca/sitemap.xmlNew window Subdomain Sitemap
/en/im-looking-mental-health-s...Text duplicate Mental health and substance use services
/en/home-and-community-care-in...Text duplicate Home and community care information
/en/public-health-informationText duplicate Public Health information
/en/career-opportunitiesText duplicate Career opportunities
/en/indigenous-healthText duplicate Indigenous Health

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.vch.ca/en"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is slow (1.10 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (74 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
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content-length11190
servernginx
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cache-controlmax-age=600, public
content-languageen
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x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
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x-ah-environmentprod
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accept-rangesbytes
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x-cacheMiss from cloudfront
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 171 referring domains.
This page has 29,346 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 118 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

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# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
Disallow: /media/oembed
Disallow: /*/media/oembed
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout
Disallow: /index.php/media/oembed
Disallow: /index.php/*/media/oembed
# Paths (no translation pages)
Disallow: /ar/node/
Disallow: /es/node/
Disallow: /fa/node/
Disallow: /fil/node/
Disallow: /ja/node/
Disallow: /ko/node/
Disallow: /pa/node/
Disallow: /ru/node/
Disallow: /vi/node/
Disallow: /zh-hans/node/
Disallow: /zh-hant/node/

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Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
health68%Check
Healthy66%Check
Healthy Communities65%Check
Healthy lives65%Check
lives healthy communities65%Check
Coastal Health62%Check
lives62%Check
Vancouver Coastal Health60%Check
Coastal55%Check
Vancouver55%Check
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