Www2.cslb.ca.gov - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
75% 
Page quality
89% 
Page structure
94% 
Link structure
90% 
Server
24% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.73 s
File size
55.90 kB
Words
692
Media files
12
Number of links
35 internal / 32 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
CSLB-Home -CSLB
The page title is too short. (180 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
State of California
The meta description is too short. (113 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length) Optimize description
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)
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

NameValue
AuthorState of California
DescriptionState of California
KeywordsCalifornia, government
HandheldFriendlyTrue
MobileOptimized320
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0
langen
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 692 words. That's ok.
24.9% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
11 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 20.76 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 8 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-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 14 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
/images/Ca-Gov-Logo-White.svgNo alt attribute provided
/images/disability.pngDisability Icon
/images/header_organization.pngState of California Website Template logo
/images/GavinNewsom.pngGavin Newsom, Governor, State of California
/images/TM_Headshot%20Choice.jpgSecretary, Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency
/images/DaveFogt_circle.pngAlexis Podesta, Secretary, Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency
/images/cgp_logo.pngCalifornia Grants Portal LogoCalifornia Grants Portal
/images/2-real_id-LOGO.pngReal ID LogoCalifornia Real ID
/images/CSLB_noText_white.pngInformation for Military and Their Spouses/Domestic Partners logoInformation for Military and Their Spouses/Domestic Partners
/images/4-save_our_water-LOGO.pngSave our Water LogoSave our Water
https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/images/covid19.jpgCOVID-19 Updates
https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/images/va58.jpgVaccinate all 58

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Top of Page
The H1 heading is too short (11 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Top of Page
H2 Welcome to the Contractors State License Board
H2 Executive Leadership
H3 Alerts:
H3 What's New
H4 Disaster Help Center
H4 Solar Smart
H4 CSLB News & Updates
H4 Senior Scam Stopper℠
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (32) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/Anchor Skip to Main Content
https://www.ca.gov/lafiresNew window External Subdomain www.ca.gov/lafires
https://www.dca.ca.gov/renewal...New window External Subdomain Renewal Fee Postponement for Los Angeles Wildfire Survivors.
https://cslb.webex.com/cslb/j....New window External Subdomain Register on Webex
/Resources/Consumer Education/...New window Workshop Presentation
https://ca.gov/External CA.gov
https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/Home
https://www.facebook.com/CSLB....External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/CSLBExternal Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/CaCo...External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain LinkedIn
http://www.youtube.com/user/Co...External Subdomain YouTube
/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII...✔ License Check
/OnlineServices/MailList/MailS...Subscribe
/About_us/About CSLB
/Media_Room/Board_and_Committe...Public Meetings
/About_us/Contact_CSLB.aspxContact Us
/about_us/disability.aspxIMG-ALT Disability Icon
https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/IMG-ALT State of California Website Template logo
/Consumer.aspxConsumers
/Licensees.aspxLicensees
/Applicants.aspxApplicants
/OnlineService.aspxOnline Services
/NewsRoom.aspxMedia
/Resources.aspxResources
/Renewals.aspxRenew License or Registration
/Contractors/ApplicantsApply for a License
/Contractors/Maintain_License/Maintain your License
/About_Us/Library/Forms_And_Ap...Forms and Applications
/Media_Room/Disaster_Help_Center/Southern California Fire Response: CSLB’s Disaster Help Center
/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII...License Check
/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII...Find My Licensed Contractor
/OnlineServices/CheckApplicati...Application Status
/Consumers/Filing_a_Complaint/File a Complaint
/OnlineServices/SWIFT/LeadRefe...Report Unlicensed Activity
/Onlineservices/DataPortal/Public Data Portal
/Media_Room/Disaster_Help_Center/Disaster Help Center
/Consumers/Solar_Smart/“Solar Smart.”
/OnlineServices/MailList/MailS...Text duplicate Subscribe
/consumers/senior_scam_stoppers/Visit our Senior Scam Stopper℠ page
https://www.dca.ca.gov/about_u...New window External Subdomain Expedited Licensure Application Processing for Service Members Enrolled in Skillbridge
https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resour...New window External Subdomain Don’t Pay Too Much Money Upfront for Home Improvement Projects
https://cslb.ca.gov/Consumers/...External Subdomain Solar Smart page.
https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resour...External Subdomain 2025 California Contractors License Law & Reference Book Now Available
A-TITLE 2025 California Contractors License Law & Reference Book Now Available
https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resour...External Subdomain CSLB Urges Homeowners to Hire Licensed Contractors Following Southern California Wildfires
A-TITLE CSLB Urges Homeowners to Hire Licensed Contractors Following Southern California Wildfires
https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resour...External Subdomain License Requirement for Minor Work Increases from $500 to $1,000
A-TITLE License Requirement for Minor Work Increases from $500 to $1,000
https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resour...External Subdomain Handyperson Exemption to Increase to $1,000 in 2025
A-TITLE Handyperson Exemption to Increase to $1,000 in 2025
https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resour...External Subdomain New Law Changes in 2025 Affecting Licensees, Applicants and Stakeholders
A-TITLE New Law Changes in 2025 Affecting Licensees, Applicants and Stakeholders
https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resour...External Subdomain CSLB Board Meeting Packet - December 12, 2024
A-TITLE CSLB Board Meeting Packet - December 12, 2024
https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resour...External Subdomain CSLB Board Meeting Agenda – December 12, 2024
A-TITLE CSLB Board Meeting Agenda – December 12, 2024
https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resour...External Subdomain Workers’ Compensation Insurance Stakeholder Meeting Agenda and Packet - Nov. 19, 2024
A-TITLE Workers’ Compensation Insurance Stakeholder Meeting Agenda and Packet - Nov. 19, 2024
http://www.gov.ca.gov/External Subdomain Gavin Newsom Governor State of California
IMG-ALT Gavin Newsom, Governor, State of California
https://www.bcsh.ca.gov/External Subdomain Tomiquia Moss Secretary Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
IMG-ALT Secretary, Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency
/About_Us/Board_Members.aspxDavid R. Fogt Registrar Contractor State License Board
IMG-ALT Alexis Podesta, Secretary, Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency
/Resources/PAO/public_records.pdfPublic Records Request
/About_Us/Job_Announcements.aspxCSLB Career Information
https://www.grants.ca.gov/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT California Grants Portal Logo
https://realid.dmv.ca.gov/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Real ID Logo
https://www.dca.ca.gov/military/External Subdomain IMG-ALT Information for Military and Their Spouses/Domestic Partners logo
https://saveourwater.com/New window External IMG-ALT Save our Water Logo
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Progra...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT COVID-19 Updates
https://www.vaccinateall58.com/New window Nofollow External Subdomain IMG-ALT Vaccinate all 58
https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/Anchor Back to Top
https://www.ca.gov/use/External Subdomain Conditions of Use
https://www.dca.ca.gov/about_d...External Subdomain Privacy Policy
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_U...External Subdomain Accessibility
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/About_U...External Subdomain Accessibility Certification

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/"
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 very slow (1.73 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 5 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 8 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (56 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
cache-controlprivate
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
x-ua-compatibleIE=Edge,chrome=1
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-xss-protection1; mode=block
dateWed, 05 Feb 2025 06:56:25 GMT
connectionclose
content-length57237
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
referrer-policystrict-origin-when-cross-origin
strict-transport-securitymax-age=16070400; includeSubDomains; preload
set-cookie151 Characters
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,937 referring domains.
This page has 590,790 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,331 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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State52%Check
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