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Meta information
56% 
Page quality
68% 
Page structure
66% 
Link structure
23% 
Server
38% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.42 s
File size
382.40 kB
Words
516
Media files
16
Number of links
49 internal / 26 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
ASCD
The page title is too short. (56 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
The page title is only one word.
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.ascd.org/
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
next-head-count19
theme-color#005E47
langen
twitter:site@ascd
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:imagehttps://images.ctfassets.net/cguvp07qpj80/2nGsDLLOUtjSrMNPED4j9p/f6e806fbce947490a2bd1d08ab48d9ad/logo.png?q=90
og:urlhttps://ascd.org
og:titleASCD
og:localeen_US
og:site_nameASCD
og:typewebsite
og:descriptionWe create practical, timely, affordable professional learning to help educators and instructional leaders provide students with a modern, equitable, and quality education.
og:imagehttps://images.ctfassets.net/cguvp07qpj80/2nGsDLLOUtjSrMNPED4j9p/f6e806fbce947490a2bd1d08ab48d9ad/logo.png?q=90
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
The average number of words per sentence of 25.86 words is high.
This page contains 516 words. That's ok.
29.3% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
8 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 40 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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 10 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
6 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
(Somewhat important)
The HTTPS protocol for secure data transmission is not used.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided
http://ascd.org/images/logo.svgHomepage
data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided
http://ascd.org/images/isteLogo.svgISTE
data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided
http://ascd.org/images/edsurgeLogo.svgEdSurge
data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided
http://ascd.org/images/logo.svgascd logo
data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided
data:[...] Base64Log in to Witsby: ASCD’s Next-Generation Professional Learning and Credentialing Platform
...74e919fc3/ASCD_Logo_FullColor_Vert_R.pngpremium resources logo
http://ascd.org/images/premium.pngpremium resources logo
http://ascd.org/images/premium.pngpremium resources logo
...ock2X2_808X490_4LearnersSucceed.jpg?q=90Subscribe to ASCD Newsletters
data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided
http://ascd.org/images/fulllogo_white.svgascd logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Register now for the ASCD Annual Conference
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Register now for the ASCD Annual Conference
H1 Empty heading
H2 Empty heading
H2 Topics that can be found on ASCD
H2 Shop Books
H2 New from ASCD
H3 Explore new professional learning tools and opportunities from ASCD.
H3 Subscribe to ASCD Newsletters
H4 June 29–July 2 | San Antonio, TX
H4 Latest Articles
H4 What Makes Teachers Feel Appreciated?
H4 The Story We’re Not Telling About School Leaders
H4 The Classroom Every Child Deserves
H4 How Can Leaders Overcome Cognitive Bias?
H5 Instructional Leader Certification Program
H5 Navigate the World of Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT
H5 ASCD Annual Conference 25
H5 ISTELive 25
H5 About ASCD
H5 Get Involved
H5 Partner with Us
H5 Questions?
H6 Register now for the ASCD Annual Conference June 29–July 2 | San Antonio, TX
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 (26) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
http://ascd.org/IMG-ALT Homepage
https://iste.org/External IMG-ALT ISTE
https://www.edsurge.com/External Subdomain IMG-ALT EdSurge
http://ascd.org/Anchor Skip to content
http://ascd.org/IMG-ALT ascd logo
http://witsby.ascd.org/External Subdomain IMG-ALT Log in to Witsby: ASCD’s Next-Generation Professional Learning and Credentialing Platform
http://ascd.org/membershipsJoin ASCD
https://event.ascd.org/2025/External Subdomain Learn more
http://ascd.org/membershipsDiscover all the Benefits of an ASCD Membership
https://iste.ascd.org/transfor...External Subdomain Transformational Learning Principles™
/books/what-is-my-value-instru...What Is My Value Instructionally to the Teachers I Supervise?
https://iste.zoom.us/webinar/r...External Subdomain Anchor FREE Webinar May 21: Measuring What Matters: How Out-of-School Time Programs Track Youth Development
http://ascd.org/aboutNew window global education organization
/search?ascd_master[refinement...View all
/blogs/what-makes-teachers-fee...Engagement What Makes Teachers Feel Appreciated? 1 week ago Educational Leadership Staff
/blogs/the-story-were-not-tell...Leadership The Story We’re Not Telling About School Leaders 2 weeks ago Edward Owusu
/el/articles/the-classroom-eve...Equity The Classroom Every Child Deserves 2 weeks ago Michelle Singh
IMG-ALT premium resources logo
/el/articles/how-can-leaders-o...Leadership How Can Leaders Overcome Cognitive Bias? 2 weeks ago Wayne A. Hickman
IMG-ALT premium resources logo
/search?ascd_master[refinement...Assessment
/search?ascd_master[refinement...Classroom Management
/search?ascd_master[refinement...Curriculum
/search?ascd_master[refinement...Engagement
/search?ascd_master[refinement...Equity
/search?ascd_master[refinement...Instructional Strategies
/search?ascd_master[refinement...Leadership
/search?ascd_master[refinement...Policy
/search?ascd_master[refinement...Professional Learning
/search?ascd_master[refinement...School Culture
/search?ascd_master[refinement...Social-emotional learning
/search?ascd_master[refinement...Technology
/search?ascd_master[refinement...Text duplicate View all
/books/enhancing-instruction-f...Enhancing Instruction for Multilingual Learners: Coaching Practices to Empower Students $36.95
https://my.ascd.org/s/storeExternal Subdomain Anchor ⚠ Preorder
/books/am-i-cut-out-for-this?v...Am I Cut Out for This? An Educational Leader’s Guide to Navigating Self-Doubt $31.95
https://my.ascd.org/s/storeExternal Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate ⚠ Preorder
/books/the-meaningful-middle-s...The Meaningful Middle School Classroom: How to Spark Engagement That Fosters Deep Learning $34.95
https://my.ascd.org/s/storeExternal Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate ⚠ Preorder
/books/ai-with-intention?varia...AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Teachers and School Leaders $33.95
https://my.ascd.org/s/storeExternal Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate ⚠ Preorder
/books/meet-their-needs-and-th...Meet Their Needs, and They’ll Succeed: Transforming Students’ Lives Through Positive Relationships $32.95
https://my.ascd.org/s/storeExternal Subdomain Anchor Shop Now
/books/understanding-special-e...Understanding Special Education Beyond the Jargon (Quick Reference Guide) $14.95
https://my.ascd.org/s/storeExternal Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate Shop Now
/books/building-a-strong-found...Building a Strong Foundation: How School Leaders Can Help New Teachers Succeed and Stay $32.95
https://my.ascd.org/s/storeExternal Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate Shop Now
/books/better-days?variant=125013Better Days: 180 Creative Practices and Daily Connections for Teachers and Students $35.95
https://my.ascd.org/s/storeExternal Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate Shop Now
/instructional-leader-certific...Text duplicate Learn more
https://iste.org/aiExternal Learn More
https://event.ascd.org/ASCD2025/External Subdomain Text duplicate Learn more
https://conference.iste.org/2025/External Subdomain Text duplicate Learn more
http://information.ascd.org/ne...External Subdomain Subscribe
http://ascd.org/Text duplicate IMG-ALT ascd logo
http://ascd.org/aboutWho we are
/career-opportunitiesCareer opportunities
http://ascd.org/news-mediaNews & Media
http://ascd.org/contactContact
http://ascd.org/membershipsMembership
http://ascd.org/emerging-leadersEmerging Leaders
http://ascd.org/connectCommunity
http://ascd.org/write-for-ascdWrite for ASCD
http://ascd.org/advertisersAdvertisers
http://ascd.org/distributorsDistributors
/sponsors-exhibitorsSponsors & Exhibitors
http://information.ascd.org/ne...External Subdomain Sign up for our newsletters
http://ascd.org/faqCheck out our FAQ
http://ascd.org/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
http://ascd.org/terms-of-useTerms of Use
https://iste-ascd.org/board-of...External Governance
https://www.facebook.com/ascd.orgNew window External Subdomain A-TITLE Facebook
https://x.com/ASCDNew window External A-TITLE X
https://www.instagram.com/offi...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE LinkedIn
https://www.youtube.com/user/o...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE YouTube
https://www.pinterest.com/offi...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Pinterest

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
The checked page does not redirect to another URL.
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.42 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.
This page loads 40 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
This page only loads 1 CSS files. That's ok.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (382 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateMon, 12 May 2025 12:31:34 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
transfer-encodingchunked
connectionkeep-alive
servernginx/1.26.3
x-nextjs-cacheSTALE
x-powered-byNext.js
cache-controls-maxage=20, stale-while-revalidate
varyAccept-Encoding
content-encodinggzip
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 283 referring domains.
This page has 616 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 117 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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User-agent: *
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /user/*


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