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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
66% 
Page quality
86% 
Page structure
92% 
Link structure
33% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.31 s
File size
49.60 kB
Words
1020
Media files
11
Number of links
78 internal / 33 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
USAGov Blog
The page title is too short. (126 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
USAGov Blog
The meta description is too short. (126 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-us
Language defined in HTTP-Equiv meta tag: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
(Somewhat important)
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Rel next URL https://blog.usa.gov/page/2
The rel next and prev tags are set correctly.
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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authorUSAGov
descriptionUSAGov Blog
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twitter:titleUSAGov Blog
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og:urlhttps://blog.usa.gov
og:typeblog
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1020 words. That's ok.
34.5% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
15 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 17.6 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 20 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
3 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
..._CMYK.png?width=136&name=USAGOV_CMYK.pngUSAGov LogoUSAGov Logo
...ew benefits experience on USAGov (1).pngThe text "A new benefits experience is coming to USAGov" next to a woman smiling while working on her laptop in her wheelchair.
...research recruitment page (08.01.24).pngThe title "Developing an easier way to recruit user research participants" next to a matrix on a dark blue background showing different participants representing different demographics.
/hubfs/FY24%20Assistive%20Tech%20Study.pngNo alt attribute provided
...fs/FY24 Blog Cover VoteAccessibility.pngA man wearing a beanie hat in a wheelchair puts a ballot in a voting box labeled "VOTE" with an American flag next to the title text "Making vote.gov accessible to all voters" with a gradient dark blue background.
...ree tips for using meta descriptions.pngNo alt attribute provided
...24_Blog OneYearWithUSAGov (05.07.24).pngNo alt attribute provided
/hubfs/FY24%20Blog-CBQ%20(04.16.24).pngThe text "Creating a blueprint for quality: how the PX Contact Center helps agents grow their skills" next to a contact center agent on a call.
...fs/FY24 - Blog-USAGOVData (03.25.24).pngThe title "How USAGov uses data to improve content" next to data visualizations, surveys, and compared pages from usa.gov.
...verSearch year in review 2024 report.pngThe title "How Search.gov helped agency websites improve people's search experience" next to a woman smiling at her computer logged into Search.gov.
.../hubfs/NCPW X_twitter chat promotion.pngThe text "Partner with USAGov to share your agency’s scam and fraud tips this March in X (Twitter) chats" next to a smiling Black woman on a laptop

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Our Blog
The H1 heading is too short (8 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Our Blog
H2 A new benefits experience is coming to USAGov
H2 Developing an easier way to recruit user research participants
H2 Designing for people with disabilities
H2 Making vote.gov accessible to all voters
H2 Three tips for using meta descriptions
H2 One year with the new USAGov
H2 Creating a blueprint for quality: how the PX Contact Center helps agents grow their skills
H2 How USAGov uses data to improve content
H2 How Search.gov helped agency websites improve people’s search experience in 2023
H2 Partner with USAGov to share your agency’s scam and fraud tips this March in X (Twitter) chats
H2 footer
H3 About this Blog
H3 Sign Up for Updates
H3 Posts by Tag
H3 About USAGov
H3 Ask USAGov a Question
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
3 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 10 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (33) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
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/a-new-benefits-experience-is-...Subdomain IMG-ALT The text "A new benefits experience is coming to USAGov" next to a woman smiling while working on her laptop in her wheelchair.
/a-new-benefits-experience-is-...Subdomain A new benefits experience is coming to USAGov
https://www.usa.gov/mission-hi...External Subdomain USAGov
https://www.benefits.gov/External Subdomain Benefits.gov
https://usa.gov/External USA.gov
https://www.usa.gov/es/External Subdomain USAGov en Español
/a-new-benefits-experience-is-...Subdomain Trivial anchor text
Read More
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/topic/marketingSubdomain Marketing
/topic/contentSubdomain Content
/topic/design-and-developmentSubdomain Design and Development
/topic/performance-and-analyticsSubdomain Performance and Analytics
/topic/multilingualSubdomain Multilingual
https://blog.usa.gov/topic/usagovSubdomain Text duplicate USAGov
/developing-an-easier-way-to-r...Subdomain IMG-ALT The title "Developing an easier way to recruit user research participants" next to a matrix on a dark blue background showing different participants represen...
/developing-an-easier-way-to-r...Subdomain Developing an easier way to recruit user research participants
https://www.usa.gov/aboutExternal Subdomain Text duplicate USAGov
https://10x.gsa.gov/External Subdomain 10x program
https://usa.gov/user-researchExternal usa.gov/user-research
/developing-an-easier-way-to-r...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE Developing an easier way to recruit user research participants
/topic/user-experience-and-acc...Subdomain User Experience and Accessibility
/topic/design-and-developmentSubdomain Text duplicate Design and Development
https://blog.usa.gov/topic/usagovSubdomain Text duplicate USAGov
/designing-for-people-with-dis...Subdomain No Text
/designing-for-people-with-dis...Subdomain Designing for people with disabilities
https://handbook.tts.gsa.gov/o...External Subdomain Public Experience Portfolio
https://usa.gov/External Text duplicate USA.gov
/designing-for-people-with-dis...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE Designing for people with disabilities
/topic/user-experience-and-acc...Subdomain Text duplicate User Experience and Accessibility
/topic/design-and-developmentSubdomain Text duplicate Design and Development
https://blog.usa.gov/topic/usagovSubdomain Text duplicate USAGov
/making-vote.gov-accessible-to...Subdomain IMG-ALT A man wearing a beanie hat in a wheelchair puts a ballot in a voting box labeled "VOTE" with an American flag next to the title text "Making vote.gov accessi...
/making-vote.gov-accessible-to...Subdomain Making vote.gov accessible to all voters
https://www.ada.gov/resources/...External Subdomain Federal laws protect voting rights for people with disabilities
https://www.eac.gov/election-o...External Subdomain Election Assistance Commission (EAC) estimated
https://vote.gov/External vote.gov
/making-vote.gov-accessible-to...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE Making vote.gov accessible to all voters
/topic/user-experience-and-acc...Subdomain Text duplicate User Experience and Accessibility
/topic/vote-govSubdomain Vote.gov
/three-tips-for-using-meta-des...Subdomain No Text
/three-tips-for-using-meta-des...Subdomain Three tips for using meta descriptions
https://www.usa.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate USA.gov
https://www.usa.gov/espanol/External Subdomain Text duplicate USAGov en Español
/three-tips-for-using-meta-des...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE Three tips for using meta descriptions
/topic/contentSubdomain Text duplicate Content
/topic/user-experience-and-acc...Subdomain Text duplicate User Experience and Accessibility
https://blog.usa.gov/topic/usagovSubdomain Text duplicate USAGov
/one-year-with-the-new-usagovSubdomain No Text
/one-year-with-the-new-usagovSubdomain One year with the new USAGov
https://www.usa.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate USA.gov
https://www.usa.gov/es/External Subdomain Text duplicate USAGov en Español
/a-new-approach-to-content-for...Subdomain content development
/5-changes-the-ux-team-made-fo...Subdomain user experience
/measuring-beta-are-we-on-the-...Subdomain analytics
/one-year-with-the-new-usagovSubdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE One year with the new USAGov
/topic/contentSubdomain Text duplicate Content
/topic/design-and-developmentSubdomain Text duplicate Design and Development
/topic/performance-and-analyticsSubdomain Text duplicate Performance and Analytics
https://blog.usa.gov/topic/usagovSubdomain Text duplicate USAGov
/creating-a-blueprint-for-qual...Subdomain IMG-ALT The text "Creating a blueprint for quality: how the PX Contact Center helps agents grow their skills" next to a contact center agent on a call.
/creating-a-blueprint-for-qual...Subdomain Creating a blueprint for quality: how the PX Contact Center helps agents grow their skills
https://www.usa.gov/contact-ce...External Subdomain Public Experience (PX) Contact Center
https://www.usa.gov/mission-hi...External Subdomain USAGov program
/creating-a-blueprint-for-qual...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE Creating a blueprint for quality: how the PX Contact Center helps agents grow their skills
/topic/performance-and-analyticsSubdomain Text duplicate Performance and Analytics
https://blog.usa.gov/topic/usagovSubdomain Text duplicate USAGov
/topic/px-contact-centerSubdomain PX Contact Center
/how-usagov-uses-data-to-impro...Subdomain IMG-ALT The title "How USAGov uses data to improve content" next to data visualizations, surveys, and compared pages from usa.gov.
/how-usagov-uses-data-to-impro...Subdomain How USAGov uses data to improve content
https://www.usa.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate USA.gov
https://www.usa.gov/es/External Subdomain Text duplicate USAGov en Español
/how-usagov-uses-data-to-impro...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE How USAGov uses data to improve content
/topic/contentSubdomain Text duplicate Content
https://blog.usa.gov/topic/usagovSubdomain Text duplicate USAGov
/how-search.gov-helped-agency-...Subdomain IMG-ALT The title "How Search.gov helped agency websites improve people's search experience" next to a woman smiling at her computer logged into Search.gov.
/how-search.gov-helped-agency-...Subdomain How Search.gov helped agency websites improve people’s search experience in 2023
/how-search.gov-helped-agency-...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE How Search.gov helped agency websites improve people’s search experience in 2023
/topic/user-experience-and-acc...Subdomain Text duplicate User Experience and Accessibility
/topic/performance-and-analyticsSubdomain Text duplicate Performance and Analytics
/topic/search-govSubdomain Search.gov
/partner-with-usagov-to-share-...Subdomain IMG-ALT The text "Partner with USAGov to share your agency’s scam and fraud tips this March in X (Twitter) chats" next to a smiling Black woman on a laptop
/partner-with-usagov-to-share-...Subdomain Partner with USAGov to share your agency’s scam and fraud tips this March in X (Twitter) chats
https://consumer.ftc.gov/featu...External Subdomain National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW)
/partner-with-usagov-to-share-...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE Partner with USAGov to share your agency’s scam and fraud tips this March in X (Twitter) chats
/topic/marketingSubdomain Text duplicate Marketing
/topic/multilingualSubdomain Text duplicate Multilingual
https://blog.usa.gov/topic/usagovSubdomain Text duplicate USAGov
https://blog.usa.gov/allSubdomain All posts
https://blog.usa.gov/page/2Subdomain Next
http://www.usa.gov/New window External Subdomain USAGov,
http://search.gov/New window External Text duplicate Search.gov
http://vote.gov/New window External Text duplicate Vote.gov
http://usa.gov/New window External Text duplicate USA.gov
http://usa.gov/espanolNew window External Text duplicate USAGov en Español
https://search.gov/about/New window External Text duplicate Search.gov
https://vote.gov/about-us/New window External Text duplicate Vote.gov
/topic/user-experience-and-acc...Subdomain User Experience and Accessibility (100)
/topic/contentSubdomain Content (96)
/topic/performance-and-analyticsSubdomain Performance and Analytics (76)
/topic/multilingualSubdomain Multilingual (70)
/topic/marketingSubdomain Marketing (59)
/topic/design-and-developmentSubdomain Design and Development (51)
https://blog.usa.gov/topic/usagovSubdomain USAGov (38)
/topic/vote-govSubdomain Vote.gov (5)
/topic/search-govSubdomain Search.gov (4)
/topic/px-contact-centerSubdomain PX Contact Center (1)
https://www.usa.gov/aboutExternal Subdomain About Us and Site Notices
https://www.usa.gov/mediaExternal Subdomain For the Media
https://www.usa.gov/phoneExternal Subdomain Call 1-844-USAGOV1 (1-844-872-4681)
https://gobierno.usa.gov/conta...External Subdomain En Español
https://blog.usa.gov/Anchor Back to Top

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://blog.usa.gov/"
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 excellent with 0.31 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (50 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 495 referring domains.
This page has 5,156 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 402 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

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