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Overview of the SEO Check

Meta information

98%

Page quality

89%

Page structure

54%

Link structure

93%

Server

90%

External factors

100%

SEO Score

SEO Score Widget

Response time

0.59 s

File size

135.60 kB

Words

504

Media files

Number of links

40 internal / 25 external

Task list of SEO Improvements 4 Tasks

Use good alternative descriptions (alt attributes) for your images.Important!
Review and improve the H1 heading.Important!
Review and improve the heading structure.Tip!
Improve the page response time.Tip!

Meta specifications 98% achieved

Title

(Critically important)

Computer | HowStuffWorks

The length of the page title is perfect. (245 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)

There are no duplicate words in the title

Meta Title

Meta description

(Critically important)

HowStuffWorks Computer gets you explanations, reviews, opinions and prices for the Internet, home networking, hardware, and software.

The length of the meta description is perfect. (847 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)

Meta Description

Crawlability

(Critically important)

There are no problems in accessing the website.

Search Engine Crawlers

Canonical URL

(Important)

https://computer.howstuffworks.com/

There is a valid canonical link specified.

Canonical Tag

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

Declaring language in HTML

Alternate/Hreflang Links

(Somewhat important)

There are no alternate links specified on this page.

Hreflang

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.

Meta Tags

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.

Domain for SEO

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.

SEO-friendly URLs

Charset encoding

(Somewhat important)

The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.

Character Encoding

Doctype

(Nice to have)

The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.

The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.

HTML Doctype

Favicon

(Nice to have)

The favicon is linked correctly.

Favicon

Meta tags

Name	Value
template	ChannelLanding
viewport	width=device-width,initial-scale=1,minimum-scale=1
google-adsense-account	sites-9053884276298326
can-recommend	false
description	HowStuffWorks Computer gets you explanations, reviews, opinions and prices for the Internet, home networking, hardware, and software.
theme-color	#151538
article:publisher	https://www.howstuffworks.com
article:published_time	2006-01-29T00:00:00-05:00
lang	en-us
twitter:dnt	on
fb:admins	100001675325868
fb:app_id	899104866837181
fb:pages	20767777944
og:title	Computer
og:url	https://computer.howstuffworks.com/
og:site_name	HowStuffWorks
og:description	Wondering what's inside your computer or how the latest computer technologies work? Browse our articles below on computer networking, security, hardware, software and more to get explanations and how-to tips.
og:image	https://cdn.hswstatic.com/gif/c_computer-landing-page-90x130.gif
og:image:width	90
og:image:height	130
og:type	article
X-UA-Compatible	IE=edge
content-language	en-us
charset	utf-8

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Page quality 89% achieved

Content

(Critically important)

This page contains 504 words. That's ok.

42.1% of the text are stop words.

The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.

5 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 18.11 words is good.

Content is King

Frames

(Critically important)

This page does not use a frameset.

Frames and framesets

Mobile optimization

(Somewhat important)

A viewport "width=device-width,initial-scale=1,minimum-scale=1" is provided.

At least one Apple touch icon is specified.

Mobile Optimization

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.

Strong and Bold Tags

Image SEO

(Somewhat important)

5 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.

Image SEO

There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.

Social Sharing

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.

HTTPS

Media list

URL	Alt attribute	Title
...atic.com/en-us/hsw/img/hsw-avatar-sm.png	No alt attribute provided
...atic.com/en-us/hsw/img/hsw-avatar-sm.png	No alt attribute provided
...atic.com/en-us/hsw/img/hsw-avatar-sm.png	No alt attribute provided
...atic.com/en-us/hsw/img/hsw-avatar-sm.png	No alt attribute provided
...atic.com/en-us/hsw/img/hsw-avatar-sm.png	No alt attribute provided

Page structure 54% achieved

H1 heading

(Critically important)

Computer

The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.

The H1 heading is too short (8 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.

H1-H6 headings

Headings

(Important)

The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

H1-H6 headings

Heading structure

Heading level	Content
H1	Computer
H3	Why Is My Computer So Slow? 5 Reasons and How to Fix Them
H3	What Is the Difference Between Static RAM and Dynamic RAM?
H3	How Microprocessors Work
H3	10 Signs You're Using Illegal Movie Websites
H3	Trending in Computer
H3	What Is a UPS? How an Uninterruptible Power Supply Works
H3	Alphanumeric Characters: Uses and Examples
H3	ChatGPT Excel Guide: Revolutionize Your Spreadsheet Formulas
H3	What Is an AI Black Box? A Computer Scientist Explains
H3	Computer Hardware
H3	Computer Peripherals
H3	Computer Security
H3	Computer Software
H3	Internet

Link structure 93% achieved

Internal links

(Important)

Some anchor texts are used more than once.

There are 1 links with a trivial anchor text.

The number of internal links is ok.

None of the anchor texts is too long.

All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.

Internal Linking

External links

(Nice to have)

There are 25 external links on this page.

External Links

Found links on this page

Link	Attributes	Anchor text
https://www.howstuffworks.com/	External Subdomain	No Text
https://science.howstuffworks....	External Subdomain	Science
https://electronics.howstuffwo...	External Subdomain	Tech
https://home.howstuffworks.com/	External Subdomain	Home & Garden
https://auto.howstuffworks.com/	External Subdomain	Auto
https://people.howstuffworks.c...	External Subdomain	Culture
https://health.howstuffworks.com/	External Subdomain	Health
https://money.howstuffworks.com/	External Subdomain	Money
https://animals.howstuffworks....	External Subdomain	Animals
https://lifestyle.howstuffwork...	External Subdomain	Lifestyle
https://entertainment.howstuff...	External Subdomain	Entertainment
https://play.howstuffworks.com/	External Subdomain	Quizzes
https://coupons.howstuffworks....	External Subdomain	Coupons
https://science.howstuffworks....	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Science
https://electronics.howstuffwo...	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Tech
https://home.howstuffworks.com/	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Home & Garden
https://auto.howstuffworks.com/	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Auto
https://people.howstuffworks.c...	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Culture
https://health.howstuffworks.com/	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Health
https://money.howstuffworks.com/	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Money
https://animals.howstuffworks....	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Animals
https://lifestyle.howstuffwork...	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Lifestyle
https://entertainment.howstuff...	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Entertainment
https://play.howstuffworks.com/	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Quizzes
https://coupons.howstuffworks....	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Coupons
/macs/how-to-split-screen-on-m...	Subdomain	How to Split Screen on a Mac
/macs/how-to-split-screen-on-m...	Subdomain	Trivial anchor text Read More
/computer-hardware-channel.htm	Subdomain	Computer Hardware
/internet-technology-channel.htm	Subdomain	Internet
/computer-software-channel.htm	Subdomain	Computer Software
/security-channel.htm	Subdomain	Computer Security
/computer-peripherals-channel.htm	Subdomain	Computer Peripherals
/slow-computer-fix.htm	Subdomain	Why Is My Computer So Slow? 5 Reasons and How to Fix Them IMG-ALT Why Is My Computer So Slow? 5 Reasons and How to Fix Them
/question452.htm	Subdomain	What Is the Difference Between Static RAM and Dynamic RAM? IMG-ALT What Is the Difference Between Static RAM and Dynamic RAM?
/microprocessor.htm	Subdomain	How Microprocessors Work IMG-ALT How Microprocessors Work
/10-signs-streaming-movie-site...	Subdomain	10 Signs You're Using Illegal Movie Websites IMG-ALT 10 Signs You're Using Illegal Movie Websites
/what-is-a-ups.htm	Subdomain	What Is a UPS? How an Uninterruptible Power Supply Works IMG-ALT What Is a UPS? How an Uninterruptible Power Supply Works
/alphanumeric-characters.htm	Subdomain	Alphanumeric Characters: Uses and Examples IMG-ALT Alphanumeric Characters: Uses and Examples
/chatgpt-excel-formulas.htm	Subdomain	ChatGPT Excel Guide: Revolutionize Your Spreadsheet Formulas IMG-ALT ChatGPT Excel Guide: Revolutionize Your Spreadsheet Formulas
/ai-black-box.htm	Subdomain	What Is an AI Black Box? A Computer Scientist Explains IMG-ALT What Is an AI Black Box? A Computer Scientist Explains
/computer-hardware-channel.htm	Subdomain Text duplicate	Computer Hardware
/parallel-port.htm	Subdomain	How Parallel Ports Work FIND OUT MORE
/should-shut-down-computer.htm	Subdomain	Should You Shut Down Your Computer Every Night? FIND OUT MORE
/how-to-wipe-hard-drive.htm	Subdomain	How to Wipe a Computer's Hard Drive FIND OUT MORE
/macs/how-to-force-quit-on-mac...	Subdomain	How to Force Quit on a Mac FIND OUT MORE
/computer-peripherals-channel.htm	Subdomain Text duplicate	Computer Peripherals
/connect-airpods-to-laptop.htm	Subdomain	How to Connect AirPods to Your Laptop FIND OUT MORE
/connect-airpods-to-pc.htm	Subdomain	How to Connect AirPods to a PC FIND OUT MORE
/airtag.htm	Subdomain	Apple AirTags: What to Know to Stay Safe FIND OUT MORE
/3-d-printing.htm	Subdomain	How Does a 3D Printer Work? FIND OUT MORE
/security-channel.htm	Subdomain Text duplicate	Computer Security
/personal-data-quit-social-med...	Subdomain	What Happens to Your Data If You Leave a Social Media Platform? FIND OUT MORE
/multifactor-authentication-ne...	Subdomain	What Is Multi-factor Authentication and Should You Use It? FIND OUT MORE
/remove-personal-info-people-f...	Subdomain	Can You Remove Your Personal Info From People-Finder Websites? FIND OUT MORE
/how-to-protect-privacy-online...	Subdomain	80% Discount on Antivirus Software from HowStuffWorks FIND OUT MORE
/computer-software-channel.htm	Subdomain Text duplicate	Computer Software
/advanced-ai-cant-solve-proble...	Subdomain	Even Advanced AI Can't Solve All Problems FIND OUT MORE
/delete-page-in-word.htm	Subdomain	How to Delete a Page in Word FIND OUT MORE
/export-bookmarks-from-chrome.htm	Subdomain	How to Export Bookmarks From Chrome FIND OUT MORE
/what-version-windows-do-I-hav...	Subdomain	What Version of Windows Do I Have? FIND OUT MORE
/internet-technology-channel.htm	Subdomain Text duplicate	Internet
/internet/basics/web3.htm	Subdomain	Web3: The Next Phase of the Internet Is Coming FIND OUT MORE
/weather-affect-internet-conne...	Subdomain	Does Weather Mess With Your Internet Connection? FIND OUT MORE
/e-mail-messaging/how-to-recal...	Subdomain	How to Recall an Email in Outlook or Gmail FIND OUT MORE
/e-mail-messaging/what-does-cc...	Subdomain	What Does CC Mean in Email? FIND OUT MORE

Server configuration 90% achieved

HTTP redirects

(Critically important)

This page redirects to "https://computer.howstuffworks.com/"

WWW Redirect

HTTP header

(Important)

No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.

This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.

HTTP headers

Performance

(Somewhat important)

The page response time of 0.59 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.

The file size of the HTML document is fine (136 kB).

Page Speed

HTTP Response Header

Name	Value
content-type	text/html;charset=UTF-8
date	Sat, 18 May 2024 03:19:32 GMT
server	nginx
expires	Sat, 18 May 2024 05:19:32 -0400
content-encoding	gzip
x-cache	Miss from cloudfront
via	1.1 56a77d6c9e6b49fa4179a99507a9582e.cloudfront.net (CloudFront)
x-amz-cf-pop	FRA60-P6
x-amz-cf-id	KGRAIpOmah03R5mWdbD2E_heHN3IN4kutFX3-oY-GkALUZmCsMRhaw==
statuscode	200
http_version	HTTP/2

External factors 100% achieved

Blacklists

(Nice to have)

This website is not classified "for adult only".

Blacklist

Backlinks

(Critically important)

This page is referenced by wikipedia.

This website has excellent links from other websites.

This page has backlinks from 13,088 referring domains.

This page has 417,980 backlinks.

This page has backlinks from 8,112 different ip addresses.

Backlinks

Facebook popularity

(Somewhat important)

The page has 43 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

You can find more links using Wikipedia search

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /framed.htm
Disallow: /editor/

User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Disallow:

Sitemap: https://computer.howstuffworks.com/computer-sitemap-index.xml

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computer.howstuffworks.com

Computer | HowStuffWorks

HowStuffWorks Computer gets you explanations, reviews, opinions and prices for the Internet, home networking, hardware, and software.

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

Keyword	Result	Recheck
Computer	86%	Check
Work	79%	Check
HowStuffWorks Computer	76%	Check
Works	70%	Check
HowStuffWorks	69%	Check
Computer Hardware	66%	Check
Computer Software	66%	Check
Computer Peripherals	60%	Check
Computer Security	60%	Check
Internet	50%	Check
Software	50%	Check
Hardware	50%	Check
explanations	46%	Check
prices	46%	Check
reviews	46%	Check
Hard Drive	42%	Check
Static	42%	Check
RAM	40%	Check
Websites	40%	Check
Uses	40%	Check
Web	40%	Check
Sign	40%	Check
Slow	40%	Check
Reasons	40%	Check
Fix	40%	Check

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Computer.howstuffworks.com - SEO Checker

Task list of SEO Improvements 4 Tasks

Meta specifications 98% achieved

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Page quality 89% achieved

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Page structure 54% achieved

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Heading structure

Link structure 93% achieved

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Found links on this page

Server configuration 90% achieved

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HTTP Response Header

External factors 100% achieved

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Links from Wikipedia

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