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Meta information
79% 
Page quality
86% 
Page structure
70% 
Link structure
82% 
Server
83% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.76 s
File size
89.20 kB
Words
1364
Media files
23
Number of links
106 internal / 36 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Los Angeles Office of Finance
The length of the page title is perfect. (336 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
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://finance.lacity.gov/
There is a valid canonical link 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)
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
(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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1364 words. That's ok.
25.7% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
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 13.11 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, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Some tags are too long. With 183 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"but first, determine if you will be conducting business within the city of los angeles, as you may nee..."
The following tag is repeated too often: state and local health guidance observed
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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
...iles/2021-03/finance_logo_20210304_2.svgHome
...07/About_NoText_0.png.webp?itok=osnDuANMDowntown Los Angeles image
...act-us-image blue.jpg.webp?itok=brkv37P6Call Center Image
...02/Tax and Permit.jpg.webp?itok=oJ-vNPhPOpen Sign
...lic/2021-02/Audit.jpg.webp?itok=GzIvelS7Audit
.../2021-02/Billings.jpg.webp?itok=7xwn4y1_Billings and Collections
...21-03/Phone_Blurb.png.webp?itok=aIQtAvd9LA Business Portal Start a Business
...aring Economy (2).jpg.webp?itok=8qV98DsYSharing Economy
...2/Self Employed 3.jpg.webp?itok=O1JfDmS8Self Employed
.../2021-02/Lifeline.png.webp?itok=y5DXvezDLifeline
.../2021-02/Cannabis.jpg.webp?itok=CzI4x8k1Cannabis
...-02/Tax Education.jpg.webp?itok=oO_LYRJnTax Education
...support tiles web.jpg.webp?itok=ZF8eBs-xbusiness support
...h1721/files/2021-04/Qless Logo White.pngQLess Icon
.../Person on PC (1).png.webp?itok=eCQCoSuHQless Virtual Appointment
...h1721/files/2021-04/Qless Logo White.pngQLess Icon
...Counter resized 1.jpg.webp?itok=xXmSyjQ2LC
...h1721/files/2021-04/Qless Logo White.pngQLess Icon
...-05/Lobby Counter.jpg.webp?itok=OXbi9_vpQless Appointment
...wph1721/files/2021-03/onlineservices.jpgperson using laptop

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Welcome to the Office of Finance!
The H1 heading contains the words Welcome to! Use important keywords instead.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Welcome to the Office of Finance!
H2 BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY THE 2025 WILDFIRES
H2 Online Services
H2 You May Also Be Interested In
H2 Appointments
H2 SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER
H2 Blogs
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (36) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://finance.lacity.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
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/about-financeAbout Finance
/about-investmentInvestment
/forms-listForms
/online-taxpayer-servicesOnline Services
/tax-educationTax Education
/tax-education/new-business-re...How to Register for a BTRC
/tax-education/new-business-re...Business Types - No Registration Required
/tax-education/new-business-re...Business Tax Extensions
/tax-education/new-business-re...Cannabis Renewals
/tax-education/new-business-re...Assembly Bill 195
/tax-education/new-business-re...Installment Agreement
/NNCFAQsReceived a Notice of Non-Compliance?
/tax-education/new-business-re...Waiver of Penalty Request
/tax-education/business-tax-re...How to File Renewals
/tax-education/business-tax-re...Renewal Deadlines, Forms and Online Services
/tax-education/permit-renewals...Business Requiring Permits
/tax-education/permit-renewals...Fire Permit
/tax-education/permit-renewals...Police Permits
/tax-education/permit-renewals...Renewal Deadlines, Forms and eFiling
/tax-education/permit-renewals...Tobacco Permits
/tax-education/business-taxes/...About Back Taxes for New Business Activity
/tax-education/business-taxes/...About the Business Tax
/tax-education/business-taxes/...Fiscal vs. Calendar Year Reporting
/tax-education/business-taxes/...Know Your Rates
/tax-education/business-taxes/...Renewal Period FAQS
/tax-education/tax-exemptions/...Lifeline - Utility Users Tax Exemption for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
/tax-education/tax-exemptions/...Tax Incentives and Exemptions
/tax-education/laws-regulation...Business Regulation in Los Angeles
/tax-education/laws-regulation...City Clerk's Ruling
/tax-education/laws-regulation...Legal Action for Non-Compliance
/tax-education/laws-regulation...Required Hazardous Materials Reporting
/tax-education/laws-regulation...Voluntary Disclosure Program for Unregistered Businesses
/tax-education/laws-regulation...Whistleblower Program
/tax-education/tax-assessments...Assessment Review General Information
/tax-education/tax-assessments...Board of Review
/tax-education/tax-assessments...Requesting a Hearing
/tax-education/tax-assessments...Settlement Bureau
/tax-education/discovering-unr...AB 63/SB 1146 - Tax Discovery
/tax-education/discovering-unr...Notice to LLC Taxpayers
/tax-education/discovering-unr...RMS Tax Discovery
/tax-education/collections-or-...Collection Agency Information
/tax-education/collections-or-...Collections FAQ
/tax-education/collections-or-...Offer in Compromise Info and FAQ
/tax-education/changing-or-clo...Changing or Closing Your Business
/tax-ordinanceTax Ordinance
/city-los-angeles-tax-ordinance-0Text duplicate Tax Ordinance
/frequently-asked-questionsFAQ
https://finance.lacity.gov/ab1379AB 1379
/faq/ab63-program-faqAB63 Program FAQ
/faq/architects-faqArchitects FAQ
/faq/business-registration-req...Business Registration Requirements FAQ
/faq/business-tax-information-faqBusiness Tax Information FAQ
/faq/business-tax-renewals-faqBusiness Tax Renewals FAQ
/faq/citywide-collection-unit-faqCitywide Collection Unit FAQ
/faq/communications-users-tax-...Communications Users Tax (CUT) Information FAQ
/faq/delinquent-taxpayers-faqDelinquent Taxpayers FAQ
/faq/electronic-funds-transfer...Electronic Funds Transfer Payments (ACH) FAQ
/faq/entertainment-creative-ta...Entertainment Creative Talent FAQ
/faq/entertainment-production-...Entertainment Production Cap FAQ
/faq/fiscal-year-reportingFiscal Year Reporting
/faq/fund-class-consolidation-faqFund Class Consolidation FAQ
/faq/internet-business-classif...Internet Business Classification(s) FAQs
/faq/mandatory-parking-occupan...Mandatory Parking Occupancy Tax Collection Bond Requirement FAQ
/faq/non-profit-charitable-or-...Non-Profit, Charitable or Religious Organization Exemptions
/faq/offer-compromise-faqOffer in Compromise FAQ
/faq/outside-collection-agenci...Outside Collection Agencies FAQ General Information
/faq/paperless-statement-faqPaperless Statement FAQ
/faq/rms-tax-discovery-faqRMS Tax Discovery FAQ
/faq/measure-ulaReal Property Transfer Tax and Measure ULA FAQ
/faq/renovaciones-de-impuestosRenovaciones de Impuestos
/faq/rental-dwelling-faqRental Dwelling FAQ
/faq/single-category-filing-faqSingle Category Filing FAQ
/faq/small-business-exemption-faqSmall Business Exemption FAQ
/faq/tax-liabilities-rideshare...Tax Liabilities for Rideshare Drivers
/contact-usContact Us
https://finance.lacity.gov/searchSearch
/blog/business-tax-relief-peop...Subdomain Tax Relief Information
A-TITLE Tax Relief FAQ
/blog/wildfire-business-tax-fi...Subdomain Wildfire Business Tax Filing Extension Info
A-TITLE Wildfire Tax Filing Extension Info
https://emergency.lacity.gov/r...External Subdomain Wildfire Recovery Resource
A-TITLE Wildfire Recovery Resources
https://business.lacity.org/New window External Subdomain business.lacity.org
/contactCustomer Support
IMG-ALT Call Center Image
/tax-permitTax and Permit
IMG-ALT Open Sign
/audit-divisionAudit
IMG-ALT Audit
/collections-faqBillings and Collections
IMG-ALT Billings and Collections
https://latax.lacity.org/busin...External Subdomain Business Registration
/renewal-deadlines-forms-and-o...Renew Permits & BTRC's
https://latax.lacity.org/billp...New window External Subdomain Online Bill Pay
/forms-listTax Forms
https://latax.lacity.org/penal...External Subdomain Penalty Waiver Request
https://latax.lacity.org/paper...External Subdomain Paperless Statements
/changing-or-closing-your-busi...Update Your Taxpayer Information
/reportsReports
https://business.lacity.org/External Subdomain URL anchor text
https://business.lacity.org/
/sharing-economySharing Economy
IMG-ALT Sharing Economy
/self-employed-contractors-cre...Self Employed
IMG-ALT Self Employed
/lifeline-utility-users-tax-ex...Lifeline Application
IMG-ALT Lifeline
/legal-cannabis-retailersCommercial Cannabis
IMG-ALT Cannabis
/tax-educationText duplicate Tax Education
IMG-ALT Tax Education
/businesssupportBusiness Support Tools
IMG-ALT business support
/tax-incentives-and-exemptionsTax Incentives and Exemptions for Businesses
/entertainment-creative-talent...Tax Exemptions for Creative Artists
/tax_assistanceSmall Business Tax Assistance
/offer-compromise-info-and-faqSettling a Tax Debt
/tax-education/business-taxes/...Don't Know Your Tax Rate?
/rental-dwelling-faqRenting a Dwelling
https://www.lacitypaperless.co...New window External Subdomain Already Signed Up for Paperless?
/payment-and-privacy-policiesPrivacy and Refund Policy
https://kiosk.na1.qless.com/ki...New window External Subdomain Video Appointments for Public Counter/Citas En Ventanilla por Video
https://kiosk.na1.qless.com/ki...New window External Subdomain City Hall In-Person Appointments/City Hall Citas en Persona
https://kiosk.na1.qless.com/ki...New window External Subdomain Van Nuys In-Person Appointments/Van Nuys Citas En Persona
https://cdn.forms-content.sg-f...External Subdomain CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
https://cdn.forms-content.sg-f...New window External Subdomain OFFICE OF FINANCE'S NEWSLETTER
/blog/business-tax-relief-peop...Business Tax Relief for People and Businesses Directly Impacted by Wildfires FAQ
/blog/wildfire-business-tax-fi...Wildfire Business Tax Filing Extension
/blog/our-welcome-kit-grow-you...Our Welcome Kit: Grow With Your City, Grow Your Business
https://finance.lacity.gov/blogSee More
/contactThe Office of Finance has three locations across the City of Los Angeles to best service your needs as well as a new virtual public counter. Click here for m...
https://latax.lacity.org/busin...New window External Subdomain Business Tax Registration Certificate (BTRC)
https://finance.lacity.org/sit...New window External Subdomain Non-Profit Exempt Business Tax Registration Certificate
https://latax.lacity.org/laweb...External Subdomain Annual Business Tax Renewal
https://latax.lacity.org/polic...External Subdomain Annual Police Alarm Permit
https://latax.lacity.org/tobac...External Subdomain Annual Tobacco Permit
https://finance.lacity.org/tax...External Subdomain Monthly Commercial Cannabis Tax Renewal
https://latax.lacity.org/potbo...New window External Subdomain Monthly Parking Occupancy Tax
https://latax.lacity.org/trans...New window External Subdomain Monthly Transient Occupancy Ta
http://latax.lacity.org/oofweb...External Subdomain x
https://latax.lacity.org/billp...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Online Bill Pay
https://latax.lacity.org/paper...External Subdomain Get Paperless Statements
https://latax.lacity.org/penal...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Penalty Waiver Request
https://finance.lacity.org/pub...External Subdomain Public Records Request
http://finance.lacity.org/refu...External Subdomain Refund Request
https://finance.lacity.org/whi...External Subdomain Text duplicate Whistleblower Program
https://twitter.com/CityOfLAFi...New window External Follow On Twitter
https://twitter.com/CityOfLAFi...New window External Twitter
https://twitter.com/CityOfLAFi...New window External @CityofLAFinance
https://www.facebook.com/Cityo...New window External Subdomain Follow On Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Cityo...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Cityo...New window External Subdomain @CityofLosAngeles OfficeofFinance
https://disclaimer.lacity.gov/...New window External Subdomain Disclaimer
https://disclaimer.lacity.gov/...New window External Subdomain Privacy Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://finance.lacity.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 of 0.76 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 (89 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 512 referring domains.
This page has 4,410 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 429 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

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# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
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Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
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Disallow: /composer/Metapackage/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/ProjectMessage/README.md
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Disallow: /composer/Template/README.txt
Disallow: /modules/README.txt
Disallow: /sites/README.txt
Disallow: /themes/README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
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Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
Disallow: /media/oembed
Disallow: /*/media/oembed
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout
Disallow: /index.php/media/oembed
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KeywordResultRecheck
Finance80%Check
Office66%Check
Angeles Office60%Check
City54%Check
Angeles54%Check
lacity51%Check
Welcome50%Check
Business47%Check
Business Tax45%Check
Services45%Check
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