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Meta information
79% 
Page quality
88% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
63% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.30 s
File size
112.70 kB
Words
945
Media files
31
Number of links
62 internal / 62 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Cornell Lab of Ornithology—Home | Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 616 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
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Cornell Lab Annual Report 2024 For conservation to succeed, it needs all the help we can marshall. That means combining our core strengths with partners’ ex ...
The length of the meta description is perfect. (992 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
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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
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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
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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
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The favicon is linked correctly.

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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 945 words. That's ok.
29.8% 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.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 10.43 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 19 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
2 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)
This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

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...uploads/2024/11/2024AnnualReport-BCE.jpgThree people sitting in sand dunes with binoculars and walkie-talkie.
...ploads/2023/08/BAOR_eBird-Trends_map.jpgMap showing positive trends in the midwest into Canada and negative trends in the northeast
...9821-Baltimore_Oriole-Matthew_Plante.jpgorange and black bird perches on a branch
...2019/09/7Simple-FI4x3-woods-1280x960.jpg7 simple actions to help birds - drink shade-grown coffee, use less plastic, do citizen science, make windows safer, keep cats indoors, use native plants, avoid pesticides
.../01/tree-swallow-marie-read-1280x960.jpgTree Swallow flying to nest box
...uploads/2018/10/BirdAcademy-1280x960.jpgMale Yellow Warbler singing
...ent/uploads/2019/01/BirdCams-trythis.jpgSnowy scene at the Cornell Lab Bird Cam
...ds/2019/01/NCardinal-Dunlap-76883571.jpgMale Northern Cardinal
...r-marcy-barbosa-birdspotter-1280x960.jpgGolden-fronted Woodpecker at a feeder
...ads/2018/10/YoungBirders_ebird_thumb.jpgYoung birders looking through binoculars in the same direction
...18/10/little-boy-with-ducks-1280x960.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...bird-Marya-Moosman-49192871-1280x960.jpgCalliope Hummingbird perched
...019/01/k12-students-looking-1280x960.jpgstudents watching birds on boardwalk
...stin-muir-botanical-gardens-1280x960.jpgStudents, surrounded by green leaves, looking closely at plants
...content/uploads/2019/01/YOungBirders.jpgyoung birders on field trip in forest near Cornell University
...ent/uploads/2019/01/ELP-maleportrait.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../2018/11/CoffeeBeans-Impact-1280x960.jpgA farm worker with a basket of freshly picked coffee berries
...ds/2018/10/phillipineEagles-1280x960.jpgGreat Philippine Eagle looking straight at the camera
...enCrownedKinglet_EzraCampanelli_grid.jpgGolden-crowned Kinglet flying vertically
.../uploads/2023/08/GirlInspecting_grid.jpgGirl using a magnifying glass to inspect moss and a plant
...23/08/BarnSwallow_RyanSanderson_grid.jpgBarn Swallow in flight with nesting material
...ent/uploads/2023/08/BoyLearning_grid.jpgMan pointing in a book on a boy's lap
...loads/2019/02/Vist-fall-Ponirakis-FI.jpgBuilding surrounded by trees with leaves changing colors
...rCMYK-scaled-e1602712090360-1280x960.jpgBoardwalk trail surrounded by changing leaves of green, yellow, orange and red
...uploads/2018/11/recordingData-CLO-FI.jpgGirl recording notes outside
...ter_Flamingo-Maxime_Legare-Vezina-FI.jpgClose up of a pale pink bird with a long neck and large hooked, pink bill with a black tip, surrounded of a background of pink.
...5/01/Scarlett_Macaw-Russell_Laman-FI.jpgClose up of a bright red bird with a naked, pale-pink face, rainbow wing feathers and a short, but large and formidable pale beak, grooms its chest feathers.
...g_Grosbeak-Kieran_Barlow-FI-1280x960.jpgA yellow, grey, and beige bird in flight with other birds in background.
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...birdpress3/images/cornell-logo-white.svgCornell University

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Join Us at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

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H1 Join Us at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
H2 Cornell Lab Annual Report 2024
H2 Science and Innovation
H2 People Power
H2 Science to Action
H2 Education
H2 Visit the Lab
H2 Read Our Award-Winning Magazine
H2 Join Us Today
H2 Macaulay Library
H2 Join Our Email List
H2 Follow Us
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 (62) on this page.

Found links on this page

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/home/news/Subdomain News Room
/home/annual-report/Subdomain Annual Report
/home/get-involved/Subdomain Get Involved
/home/get-involved/Subdomain Find Your Project
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/home/get-involved/10-ways-to-...Subdomain 10 Ways to Help Birds
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/home/give/Subdomain Support Our Cause
https://join.birds.cornell.edu...External Subdomain Renew/Join
https://give.birds.cornell.edu...External Subdomain Monthly Giving
https://give.birds.cornell.edu...External Subdomain Gift of Membership
http://allaboutbirds.org/External All About Birds
https://allaboutbirds.org/guideExternal Bird Guide
https://birdsoftheworld.org/?u...External Birds of the World
http://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/External Subdomain Merlin Bird ID App
https://ebird.org/exploreExternal eBird Explore
https://www.macaulaylibrary.org/External Subdomain Macaulay Library
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http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/External Subdomain Bird Cams
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https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...External Subdomain FAQs
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/home/members/Subdomain Text duplicate Members
/home/enews-signup/Subdomain Text duplicate Get eNews
/home/contact-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
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/home/annual-report/Subdomain Read Our Annual Report
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https://science.ebird.org/en/s...External Subdomain Baltimore Oriole
https://macaulaylibrary.org/as...External Matthew Plante / Macaulay Library
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https://macaulaylibrary.org/as...External John Petruzzi / Macaulay Library
/home/seven-simple-actions-to-...Subdomain Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds
https://nestwatch.org/External Find and monitor nests to help track success in the family lives of birds
http://academy.allaboutbirds.org/External Subdomain Take an online course to transform your understanding of birds
http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/External Subdomain Watch wild birds from around the world
https://macaulaylibrary.org/as...External Bob Dunlap / Macaulay Library
http://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/External Subdomain What’s that bird? Merlin Bird ID helps you find out
https://feederwatch.org/birdsp...External Marcy Barbosa / BirdSpotter
https://feederwatch.org/External Enjoy birds at your feeder and share your observations
https://ebird.org/homeExternal Use eBird to save your birding memories and contribute needed data
https://celebrateurbanbirds.org/External Connect with birds in your community with science, art, and events
https://macaulaylibrary.org/as...External Marya Moosman / Macaulay Library
https://www.macaulaylibrary.org/External Subdomain Explore sights and sounds of animals from around the world
/k12/Subdomain Teach about birds with inquiry-based activities and curricula
/students/Subdomain Make your passion for birds part of your college studies
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/home/how-we-use-sound-to-help...Subdomain How We Use Sound to Help Protect Elephants from Poaching
/home/how-can-a-great-cup-of-c...Subdomain How Can a Great Cup of Coffee Support Birds, Farmers, and Local Communities?
/home/saving-the-great-philipp...Subdomain Creating a New Chapter of Hope for One of the World’s Most Endangered Eagles
https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12Subdomain starting with the earliest ages
/studentsSubdomain college years
https://academy.allaboutbirds....External Subdomain lasting a lifetime
https://macaulaylibrary.org/as...External Ezra J. Campanelli / Macaulay Library
https://macaulaylibrary.org/as...External Ryan Sanderson / Macaulay Library
/home/visit/Subdomain Text duplicate Visit Us
/home/virtual-experiences/Subdomain Virtual Experiences
/home/visit/what-to-do/Subdomain What to Do
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Living Bird
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...External Subdomain Macaulay Library’s Best Bird Photos 2025
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...External Subdomain Mexico’s Long Road to a Scarlet Macaw Revival
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...External Subdomain Five Years After 3 Billion Birds Lost, Scientists Plan A Road to Recovery
https://join.birds.cornell.edu...External Subdomain Join Now
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/home/get-involved/Subdomain Quick Links
/home/members/Subdomain Member Info
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https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...External Subdomain Living Bird Magazine
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/home/impact/Subdomain See Your Impact
/home/visit/Subdomain Text duplicate Visit Us
/home/virtual-experiences/Subdomain Join a Virtual Event
/home/give/Subdomain Support the Lab
https://give.birds.cornell.edu...External Subdomain Text duplicate Donate
https://join.birds.cornell.edu...External Subdomain Text duplicate Renew/Join
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/home/give/chairmans-council/Subdomain Chairman’s Council
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/home/shop-for-our-cause/Subdomain Shop for Our Cause
/home/contact-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
/home/jobs/Subdomain Careers
/home/administrative-board/Subdomain Administrative Board
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/home/news/Subdomain Text duplicate News Room
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https://privacy.cornell.edu/in...External Subdomain Privacy Policy
/home/terms-of-use/Subdomain Terms of Use
https://give.birds.cornell.edu...External Subdomain Text duplicate Donate
https://www.facebook.com/corne...External Subdomain A-TITLE Like us on Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/corn...External Subdomain A-TITLE Follow us on Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain A-TITLE Connect with us on LinkedIn
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/External Subdomain Text duplicate All About Birds
https://ebird.org/External Text duplicate eBird
/home/visit/Subdomain Text duplicate Visit Us
/home/staff-directory/Subdomain Staff Directory
/home/members/Subdomain Text duplicate Members
/students/Subdomain Text duplicate Students

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
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This page redirects to "https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home"
HTTP header
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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 slow (1.30 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 (113 kB).

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This page has 36,136 backlinks.
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