Annapolis.gov - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
79% 
Page structure
71% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
87% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.97 s
File size
159.20 kB
Words
555
Media files
14
Number of links
106 internal / 10 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Annapolis, MD | Official Website
The length of the page title is perfect. (290 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is empty.
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 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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viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
google-site-verificationdWts3y2TDhCLEQ4UPhVIJkS4CQd_lBEvh1JZDuctjwI
category0Home
theme-color#2e4657
descriptionEmpty
keywordsHome
langen
Content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 555 words. That's ok.
26.5% of the text are stop words.
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 10.9 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
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)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=18433HomePage
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=18439Search
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=18457Facebook
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=18458Instagram
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=18460YouTube
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=18461Social Plus
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=18490WelcomeWelcome
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=31863An image with three parts: a bus stop, a transit map. and an Orange City of Annapolis bus.
data:[...] Base64A promotional flyer with a background with the text &#34It&#39s GO Time! Annapolis Transit On-Demand
data:[...] Base64Summer Concerts icon
data:[...] Base64People pictured on a bike for a Bird Campaign Flyer
/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=18482Footer Site IDFooter Site ID
Video URLWidthHeight
https://www.youtube.com/embed/UIGK0cdEGSY100%442

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 News & Trending Topics
H2 Media Releases and Upcoming Events
H2 Stay Connected with Annapolis
H3 News Flash
H3 September 2024
H3 Contact City
H3 Useful Links
H3 Site Links
H4 Annapolis Transit Development Plan
H4 Go! Time Annapolis On-Demand Transit
H4 Annapolis Summer Concerts
H4 Scooter and Bike Share Program
H4 Press Release: City of Annapolis Asks Residents to Assist with Lead and Copper Water Line Inventory
H4 Press Release: Harry Huntley Selected to Replace Eleanor Tierney as Alderman for Ward One
H4 Press Release: City to Host “Black Mental Health Matters Too: Prioritizing Mental Wellness"
H4 Press Release: September is National Preparedness Month
H4 Sat, Sep. 7
H4 Sat, Sep. 7 Duplicate text
H4 Sat, Sep. 7 Duplicate text
H4 Sun, Sep. 8
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.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 10 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.annapolis.gov/Anchor Skip to Main Content
/MyAccount/ProfileCreateCreate a Website Account
/MyAccountWebsite Sign In
https://www.annapolis.gov/IMG-ALT HomePage
/27/GovernmentGovernment
/31/Our-CityOur City
/101/ServicesServices
/35/BusinessBusiness
/9/How-Do-IHow Do I...
/148/Contact-InfoContact Info
/Search/ResultsIMG-ALT Search
https://www.facebook.com/CityO...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/city...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/C...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT YouTube
/872/Social-Media-HubNew window IMG-ALT Social Plus
/185/Bus-Routes-SchedulesBus Routes & Schedules
https://www.annapolis.gov/2025Subdomain Report an Issue
/237/Jobs-with-the-CityEmployment
/802/Online-Bill-PayOnline Payments
/list.aspxEmail Notifications
/923/Permits-LicensingPermits & Licenses
/598/Economic-DevelopmentNew window Economic Development
/1446/2040-Comprehensive-PlanNew window Comprehensive Plan
/483/City-CouncilNew window City Council
/189/Recreation-ParksNew window Recreation & Parks
/507/Anonymous-Crime-TipsNew window Submit a Crime Tip
/1032/Budgets-Proposed-and-Ado...New window City Budget
https://www.annapolis.gov/2185New window Subdomain IMG-ALT An image with three parts: a bus stop, a transit map. and an Orange City of Annapolis bus.
https://www.annapolis.gov/2185New window Subdomain Annapolis Transit Development Plan
https://rb.gy/y8818sNew window External TAKE COMMUNITY SURVEY.
https://www.annapolis.gov/2185New window Subdomain Learn about the plan...
/2177/Introducing-Go-Time-Anna...New window Subdomain IMG-ALT A promotional flyer with a background with the text &#34It&#39s GO Time! Annapolis Transit On-Demand
/2177/Introducing-Go-Time-Anna...New window Subdomain Go! Time Annapolis On-Demand Transit
/2177/Introducing-Go-Time-Anna...New window Subdomain Learn about Go Time Annapolis...
/1406/Summer-ConcertsNew window IMG-ALT Summer Concerts icon
/1406/Summer-ConcertsNew window Annapolis Summer Concerts
/1406/Summer-ConcertsNew window Additional Info...
/2142/ScooterBike-Share-ProgramNew window Subdomain IMG-ALT People pictured on a bike for a Bird Campaign Flyer
/2142/ScooterBike-Share-ProgramNew window Subdomain Scooter and Bike Share Program
/2142/ScooterBike-Share-ProgramNew window Subdomain Learn more...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=35,12News Flash
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1861Press Release: City of Annapolis Asks Residents to Assist with Lead and Copper Water Line Inventory
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1861Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1860Press Release: Harry Huntley Selected to Replace Eleanor Tierney as Alderman for Ward One
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1860Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1859Press Release: City to Host “Black Mental Health Matters Too: Prioritizing Mental Wellness"
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1859Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1858Press Release: September is National Preparedness Month
/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1858Text duplicate Read on...
/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=35,12View All Releases...
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...7
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...8
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...9
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...10
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...11
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...12
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...13
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...14
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...15
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...16
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...17
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...18
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...19
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...20
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...21
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...22
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...23
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...24
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...25
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...26
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...27
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...28
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...29
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...30
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...1
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...2
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...3
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...4
/calendar.aspx?view=list&year=...5
/Calendar.aspx?EID=10146Yoga on the Dock
/Calendar.aspx?EID=10146Yoga on the DockRead on...
/Calendar.aspx?EID=9772Dinner Under the Stars
/Calendar.aspx?EID=9772Dinner Under the StarsRead on...
/Calendar.aspx?EID=10274Teen Night
/Calendar.aspx?EID=10274Teen NightRead on...
/Calendar.aspx?EID=10059Arts in Public Places Commission Summer Concert Series
/Calendar.aspx?EID=10059Arts in Public Places Commission Summer Concert SeriesRead on...
/calendar.aspx?CID=53,23,24,57...View All Events...
https://www.annapolis.gov/Anchor Text duplicate Facebook
https://www.annapolis.gov/Anchor Text duplicate Instagram
https://www.annapolis.gov/Anchor Text duplicate Facebook
https://www.annapolis.gov/Anchor Text duplicate Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/city...New window External Subdomain View this profile on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/city...New window External Subdomain The City of Annapolis, MD
https://www.instagram.com/city...New window External Subdomain cityofannapolismd
https://www.youtube.com/user/C...New window External Subdomain City Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@Annap...New window External Subdomain Boards and Commissions Youtube
https://annapolismd.legistar.c...New window External Subdomain City Agendas & Videos
/1082/Program-GuideNew window Subdomain City of Annapolis Recreation & ParksAnnapolis Recreation and Parks enriches the quality of life for the Annapolis community by providing recreational, educat...
/243/Maps-GISNew window Maps & GISVisit City of Annapolis Open Data Portal. Discover public data, tools, and resources from the City of Annapolis.Read on...
/395/Resilience-and-Sustainabi...New window Resilience and SustainabilityResilience and sustainability are compatible concepts, but they’re not the same thing. An idealcommunity, economy, or business w...
/directoryMore contact info >
/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=11Useful Links
/1128/Daily-Police-Activity-Re...Daily Police Reports
/185/Bus-Routes-SchedulesBus Schedules
/923/Licenses-PermitsDo I Need a Permit?
/802/Online-Bill-PayOnline Bill Pay
/746/Residential-Collection-Se...Subdomain Refuse Schedule
/1016/CityNet-Home-PageEmployee Login
/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=14Site Links
/AccessibilityAccessibility
/site/copyrightCopyright Notices
/124/Privacy-PolicyPrivacy Policy
https://www.annapolis.gov/SiteMapSitemap
/1409/Social-Media-Comments-Po...Social Media Comments Policy
/125/Terms-of-UseTerms of Use

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.annapolis.gov/"
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 is very slow (1.97 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 (159 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
cache-controlprivate, s-maxage=600,no-transform
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
content-encodinggzip
etag" "
varyAccept-Encoding
serverMicrosoft-IIS/10.0
p3pCP="IDC DSP COR ADM DEVi TAIi PSA PSD IVAi IVDi CONi HIS OUR IND CNT"
set-cookie25 Characters
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
content-security-policyframe-ancestors 'self' https://*.granicus.com https://platform.civicplus.com https://account.civicplus.com https://analytics.civicplus.com; img-src * data: blob:; worker-src * data: blob: 'unsafe-eval' 'unsafe-inline'; script-src * about: 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval'; style-src * 'unsafe-inline'; media-src * blob:; font-src * data:; default-src *
dateSat, 07 Sep 2024 09:30:41 GMT
content-length43638
statuscode200
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 1,497 referring domains.
This page has 340,208 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,101 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

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User-agent: Yandex
Disallow: /
User-agent: *
Disallow: /activedit
Disallow: /admin
Disallow: /common/admin/
Disallow: /OJA
Disallow: /support
Disallow: /currenteventsview.asp
Disallow: /search.asp
Disallow: /currenteventsview.aspx
Disallow: /search.aspx
Disallow: /currentevents.aspx
Disallow: /Support
Disallow: /CurrentEventsView.asp
Disallow: /Search.asp
Disallow: /CurrentEventsView.aspx
Disallow: /Search.aspx
Disallow: /Search
Disallow: /CurrentEvents.aspx
Disallow: /Currentevents.aspx
Disallow: /map.aspx
Disallow: /map.asp
Disallow: /Map.aspx
Disallow: /Map.asp
Sitemap: /sitemap.xml
Disallow: /RSS.aspx
User-agent: Siteimprove
Crawl-delay: 20
User-agent: Siteimprovebot
Crawl-delay: 20
User-agent: Siteimprovebot-crawler
Crawl-delay: 20

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Website46%Check
Summer45%Check
Concert45%Check
City44%Check
Transit44%Check
News43%Check
September43%Check
Sat43%Check
Links43%Check
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