Discoversouthcarolina.com - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
97% 
Page quality
87% 
Page structure
42% 
Link structure
47% 
Server
65% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.80 s
File size
139.60 kB
Words
871
Media files
29
Number of links
141 internal / 43 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
South Carolina Tourism Official Site | South Carolina Vacations
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (560 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
Explore the official tourism site of SC & discover all the rich history, sandy beaches & family attractions a South Carolina vacation has to offer.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (870 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
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 name is very long.
The domain is no subdomain.
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
p:domain_verify60439ee341f681875c26cbf2d6fa5a61
keywordsSouth Carolina, South Carolina Vacations, South Carolina Tourism, SC Travel Guide, SC Vacation Guide
descriptionExplore the official tourism site of SC & discover all the rich history, sandy beaches & family attractions a South Carolina vacation has to offer.
langen
og:imagehttps://embed.widencdn.net/img/scprt/ozn88zyvzp/1200x630px/discover-south-carolina-share.jpeg?u=sgt8lu
og:image:width1200
og:image:height630
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetutf-8

Test up to 1.000 webpages of discoversouthcarolina.com with our free plan!

Try For Free
No trial. It's just free!

Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 871 words. That's ok.
26.5% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
16 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 18.65 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 17 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
5 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
...s/logos/discover-south-carolina-logo.pngDiscover South Carolina Logo
...ackgrounds/vacation-guide-small-2024.pngVacation Guides
...r-2024.png?w=580&h=375&crop=yes&u=sgt8luVacation Guide Cover
/images/megaMenu/trip-ideas.svgTrip Ideas
/images/megaMenu/stories.svgStories
/images/megaMenu/highlights.svgHighlights
/images/megaMenu/podcast.svgPodcast
/images/megaMenu/videos.svgVideos
/images/megaMenu/darius-rucker.svgDarius Rucker
/images/megaMenu/go-for-it.svgGo For It
/images/megaMenu/mountains.svgMountains
/images/megaMenu/midlands.svgMidlands
/images/megaMenu/coast.svgCoast
/images/megaMenu/scatr.svgSC Tourism Regions
...GVL-43.jpg?w=800&h=350&crop=yes&u=nkm28lNo alt attribute provided
...ll.jpg.png?w=400&h=300&crop=yes&u=nkm28lNo alt attribute provided
...ery_04.jpg?w=400&h=300&crop=yes&u=nkm28lNo alt attribute provided
..._Front.jpg?w=400&h=300&crop=yes&u=nkm28lfarm blackberry sc
...17_011.jpg?w=400&h=300&crop=yes&u=nkm28lNo alt attribute provided
...7_032.jpeg?w=400&h=300&crop=yes&u=nkm28lNo alt attribute provided
...esktop.jpg?w=590&h=450&crop=yes&u=sgt8lu2024 Vacation Guide
...esktop.jpg?w=590&h=450&crop=yes&u=sgt8luGuys' Greenville Getaway
...sktop.jpg?w=1182&h=410&crop=yes&u=sgt8luFall in SC
.../web/desktop.jpg?h=417&crop=yes&u=sgt8luPecan Pie
.../discover-south-carolina-logo--white.pngSouth Carolina Logo
/images/logos/brand-usa--white.pngBrand USA
/images/logos/south-carolina-parks.pngSouth Carolina Parks
/images/logos/lace-house.pngLace House
Video URLWidthHeight
...ero-video-spring.mp4?quality=sd&u=sgt8lu

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Highlights
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.
The H1 heading is too short (10 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
There are 27 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Highlights
H1 Discover the Joys of Fall in South Carolina
H2 International Travel
H2 Trip Inspiration
H2 See & Do
H2 Food & Drink
H2 Ideas to Get Started
H2 Darius Rucker’s Favorite South Carolina Adventures
H2 Festivals & Events Across the State
H2 Come See Why Darius Rucker Loves South Carolina
H2 Wild Wonders: The Raptor Migration
H2 Find Your Perfect Camping Destination in South Carolina
H2 Where will you visit next?
H2 Welcome Back to the Porch
H2 A Bed-and-Breakfast Weekend Getaway
H2 Seeking Shrimp & Grits: One of South Carolina’s Tastiest Traditions
H2 Explore the 2024 SC Vacation Guide Online
H2 The Ultimate Guys’ Weekend in Greenville
H2 Fall Itinerary Through the Upstate
H2 About Us:
H2 Resources:
H2 State Parks:
H3 Get Your Free 2024 Vacation Guide
H3 Mountains Region
H3 Midlands Region
H3 Coast Region
H3 SC Tourism Regions
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
5 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (43) on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
/IMG-ALT Discover South Carolina Logo
/deutschlandGermany
/franceFrance
/canadaCanada
/united-kingdomUnited Kingdom
/italiaItaly
/brasilBrazil
/españaSpain
/United States
https://pages.discoversouthcar...New window External Subdomain Request by Mail
/vacation-guideView Online
https://scprt.widen.net/s/jszz...External Subdomain Download Now
/vacation-guidesView Our Other Guides
/tripsTrip Ideas
IMG-ALT Trip Ideas
/articlesStories
IMG-ALT Stories
/discoverHighlights
IMG-ALT Highlights
/palmetto-porch-podcastPodcast
IMG-ALT Podcast
/videosVideos
IMG-ALT Videos
/darius-ruckerDarius Rucker
IMG-ALT Darius Rucker
/go-for-itGo For It
IMG-ALT Go For It
/mountainsMountains Region
IMG-ALT Mountains
/greenvilleGreenville
/spartanburgSpartanburg
/clemsonClemson
/andersonAnderson
/simpsonvilleSimpsonville
/gaffneyGaffney
/senecaSeneca
/easleyEasley
/travelers-restTravelers Rest
/greerGreer
/mauldinMauldin
/walhallaWalhalla
/salemSalem
/pendletonPendleton
/westminsterWestminster
/landrumLandrum
/pickensPickens
/long-creekLong Creek
/midlandsMidlands Region
IMG-ALT Midlands
/columbiaColumbia
/florenceFlorence
/rock-hillRock Hill
/aikenAiken
/sumterSumter
/fort-millFort Mill
/santeeSantee
/lexingtonLexington
/greenwoodGreenwood
/cayceCayce
/west-columbiaWest Columbia
/hartsvilleHartsville
/north-augustaNorth Augusta
/newberryNewberry
/orangeburgOrangeburg
/blythewoodBlythewood
/camdenCamden
/abbevilleAbbeville
/dillonDillon
/coastCoast Region
IMG-ALT Coast
/myrtle-beachMyrtle Beach
/charlestonCharleston
/hilton-head-islandHilton Head Island
/north-myrtle-beachNorth Myrtle Beach
/north-charlestonNorth Charleston
/isle-of-palmsIsle of Palms
/mount-pleasantMount Pleasant
/edisto-islandEdisto Island
/kiawah-islandKiawah Island
/folly-beachFolly Beach
/surfside-beachSurfside Beach
/beaufortBeaufort
/blufftonBluffton
/summervilleSummerville
/walterboroWalterboro
/pawleys-islandPawleys Island
/seabrook-islandSeabrook Island
/georgetownGeorgetown
/sullivans-islandSullivan's Island
https://www.lakehartwellcountr...New window External Subdomain Lake Hartwell Country
https://www.upcountrysc.com/?u...New window External Subdomain The Upcountry
https://visitold96sc.com/?utm_...New window External The Old 96 District
https://www.oldeenglishdistric...New window External Subdomain Olde English District
https://www.lakemurraycountry....New window External Subdomain Capital City & Lake Murray Country
https://www.tbredcountry.org/?...New window External Subdomain Thoroughbred Country
https://santeecoopercountry.or...New window External Santee Cooper Country
http://www.peedeetourism.com/?...New window External Subdomain Pee Dee Country
https://southcarolinalowcountr...New window External Lowcountry & Resort Islands
https://www.charlestoncvb.com/...New window External Subdomain Historic Charleston & Resort Islands
https://www.visitmyrtlebeach.c...New window External Subdomain Myrtle Beach & Grand Strand
/cities-regionsSee All
/recreationRecreation
/outdoorsOutdoors
/natural-gemsNatural Gems
/beachesBeaches
/golfGolf
/fishingFish In SC
/heritageHeritage
/black-historyBlack History
/revolutionary-warRevolutionary War
/shoppingShopping
/museums-and-artsMuseums & Arts
/entertainmentEntertainment
/state-parksState Parks
/hidden-gemsHidden Gems
/romantic-getawaysRomantic Getaways
/family-vacationsFamily Vacations
/transportationTransportation Services
/welcome-centersWelcome Centers
/articles/downtown-greenville-...Text duplicate Greenville
/articles/dining-out-in-columbiaText duplicate Columbia
/articles/discriminating-diner...Hilton Head
/articles/charlestons-world-cl...Text duplicate Charleston
/articles/from-fine-dining-to-...Text duplicate Myrtle Beach
/restaurants-around-scAround SC
/chefsChefs
/must-eatsMust-Eats
/family-friendly-restaurantsFamily-Friendly
/waterfront-restaurantsWaterfront
/farm-to-table-restaurantsFarm-to-Table
/cocktail-hourCocktail Hour
/satisfy-your-thirstSatisfy Your Thirst
/barbecueBarbecue
/chef-ambassadorsChef Ambassadors
/recipesRecipes
/festivals-and-eventsEvents
/hotels-and-motelsHotels & Motels
/historical-innsB&Bs/Historical Inns
/vacation-rentalsVacation Rentals
/campgroundsCampgrounds & RV Parks
https://facebook.com/DiscoverSCNew window External No Text
https://instagram.com/Discover_SCNew window External No Text
https://x.com/Discover_SCNew window External No Text
https://pinterest.com/discoverscNew window External No Text
https://youtube.com/madeforvac...New window External No Text
/darius-ruckerNo Text
/darius-ruckerDarius Rucker’s Favorite South Carolina Adventures It’s no secret that three-time Grammy Award winner Darius Rucker loves his home state of South Carolina. R...
/festivals-and-eventsNo Text
/festivals-and-eventsFestivals & Events Across the State Art walks, food festivals, golf tournaments and fireworks—there’s always something exciting happening in the Palmetto Sta...
/trip-ideasCome See Why Darius Rucker Loves South Carolina From the mountains to the Midlands to the ocean, Rucker’s South Carolina is waiting to be explored. Get inspi...
/trips/wild-wonders-the-raptor...No Text
/trips/wild-wonders-the-raptor...Wild Wonders: The Raptor Migration Experience the beauty and thrill of the annual raptor migration in South Carolina's mountainous Upstate. Read More
/happy-campersFind Your Perfect Camping Destination in South Carolina
/tripsSee More Trips
/palmetto-porch-podcastIMG-ALT farm blackberry sc
/palmetto-porch-podcastWelcome Back to the Porch Join host Devyn Whitmire as she gets off the beaten path and chats with locals in the know about unique experiences, signature dish...
/trips/bed-and-breakfast-weeke...No Text
/trips/bed-and-breakfast-weeke...A Bed-and-Breakfast Weekend Getaway From spending time with the innkeepers to exploring the nearby cities, this is one getaway you won't soon forget. Read More
/trips/seeking-shrimp-and-grit...No Text
/trips/seeking-shrimp-and-grit...Seeking Shrimp & Grits: One of South Carolina’s Tastiest Traditions Experience one of South Carolina’s most iconic dishes and get a taste of what makes the P...
/vacation-guideExplore the 2024 SC Vacation Guide Online Venture beyond the landmark attractions of South Carolina, discover off-the-beaten-path destinations and get inspir...
IMG-ALT 2024 Vacation Guide
/guys-greenville-getawayThe Ultimate Guys’ Weekend in Greenville Whether you’re challenging your friends to a round of golf or heading out for a legendary night on the town, Greenvi...
IMG-ALT Guys' Greenville Getaway
/fall-in-scIMG-ALT Fall in SC
/fall-in-scDiscover the Joys of Fall in South Carolina With cool nights and warm days stretching through October, fall in South Carolina is a cooler kind of summer.
/trips/fall-itinerary-through-...Take a road trip through the Upstate to enjoy a kaleidoscope of colors. Fall Itinerary Through the Upstate
IMG-ALT Pecan Pie
https://upload.crowdriff.com/s...New window External Subdomain Public Uploader
https://www.scprt.com/legalNew window External Subdomain Terms & Conditions
https://facebook.com/DiscoverSCNew window External No Text
https://instagram.com/Discover_SCNew window External No Text
https://x.com/Discover_SCNew window External No Text
https://pinterest.com/discoverscNew window External No Text
https://youtube.com/madeforvac...New window External No Text
https://pages.discoversouthcar...New window External Subdomain Sign up for the eNewsletter
https://www.visittheusa.com/st...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Brand USA
https://southcarolinaparks.com/New window External IMG-ALT South Carolina Parks
/lace-houseIMG-ALT Lace House
https://www.scprt.com/privacy-...New window External Subdomain Privacy Policy
https://pages.discoversouthcar...New window External Subdomain Contact Us
https://scmediaroom.com/contac...New window External Journalists & Influencers
https://sc.gov/New window External State of South Carolina
https://www.scprt.com/legalNew window External Subdomain Legal
https://www.scprt.com/New window External Subdomain SCPRT.com
https://southcarolinaparks.com...New window External South Carolina State House
https://scmediaroom.com/New window External Media Room
https://www.scprt.com/tourism/...New window External Subdomain Advertising
https://www.scprt.com/about/fa...New window External Subdomain Industry Resources
https://www.scprt.com/about/fa...New window External Subdomain Student Resources
/sports-allianceSports Alliance
https://www.sctrails.net/New window External Subdomain SCTrails.net
/transportationTransportation
/lace-houseText duplicate Lace House
https://southcarolinaparks.com/New window External SouthCarolinaParks.com
https://reserve.southcarolinap...New window External Subdomain Reservations
https://scparkstore.com/New window External Park Store

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://discoversouthcarolina.com/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
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 of 0.80 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 (140 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
cache-controlprivate, max-age=2646
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
content-encodinggzip
expiresTue, 27 Aug 2024 17:10:50 GMT
last-modifiedTue, 27 Aug 2024 16:10:50 GMT
vary*
serverMicrosoft-IIS/10.0
x-powered-byASP.NET
x-frame-optionsDENY
dateTue, 27 Aug 2024 16:26:43 GMT
content-length32562
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 5,597 referring domains.
This page has 564,133 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 3,085 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Search preview

discoversouthcarolina.com
South Carolina Tourism Official Site | South Carolina Vacations
Explore the official tourism site of SC & discover all the rich history, sandy beaches & family attractions a South Carolina vacation has to offer.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
South81%Check
Carolina81%Check
South Carolina81%Check
South Carolina Vacations72%Check
Discover70%Check
South Carolina Tourism Official70%Check
Vacation68%Check
state South Carolina68%Check
Tourism63%Check
Carolina Travel Vacation63%Check

Test up to 1.000 webpages of discoversouthcarolina.com with our free plan!

Try For Free
No trial. It's just free!

Cookie Policy

We use cookies to make our site work and also for analytics and advertising purposes. You can enable or disable optional cookies as desired. See the following links for more information.

We need these so the site can function properly

So we can better understand how visitors use our website

So we can serve you tailored ads and promotions