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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
72% 
Page quality
79% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
86% 
Server
31% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.70 s
File size
74.20 kB
Words
569
Media files
17
Number of links
99 internal / 27 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Grants.gov
The page title is too short. (171 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
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)
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 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)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
langen
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 7.4 words is low.
This page contains 569 words. That's ok.
20.7% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
6 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.
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 amount of tags is very high (22). We recommend using a maximum of 11 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
4 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
data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided
/_nuxt/icon-dot-gov.54f6653a.svgNo alt attribute provided
/_nuxt/icon-https.912daff9.svgNo alt attribute provided
/_nuxt/grants-gov-logo-text.f433102b.pngGrants.govGrants.gov
https://grants.gov/_nuxt/close.1abf0e0a.svgNo alt attribute provided
/_nuxt/search--white.d6620912.svgSearch
...00/3b2712aebe/banner-home-howtoapply.pngClick How to Apply for Federal Funding Opportunities blog post
...banner-home-exploringeligibilityblog.pngClick Are You Eligible for Federal Funding Opportunities? blog postClick Are You Eligible for Federal Funding Opportunities? blog post
...00/d3965868ed/banner-home-systemhelp.pngClick Ways to Get Help When Using Grants.gov blog postClick Ways to Get Help When Using Grants.gov blog post
...95548/banner-home-grantwritingbasics.pngClick Grant Writing Tips blog seriesClick Grant Writing Tips blog series
...200/8d3f3331a3/banner-home-howtoblog.pngClick "How To..." blog seriesClick "How To..." blog series
...cf3dac/banner-home-learn-grants-fill.pngClick Grants Learning CenterClick Grants Learning Center
...dec918a323/banner-home-calendar-fill.pngNext System Maintenance: October 19-21, 2024Next System Maintenance: October 19-21, 2024
.../grants-gov-logo-text-white.760aac1f.pngGrants.govGrants.gov
/_nuxt/twitter.0314c487.svgTwitter
/_nuxt/youtube.7659b4fd.svgYouTube
/_nuxt/rss_feed.99a55869.svgRSS

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Your Team. Your Workspace.
H2 Your session will expire in 3 minutes.
H3 How to Apply for Federal Funding Opportunities
H3 Are You Eligible for Federal Funding Opportunities?
H3 Ways to Get Help When Using Grants.gov
H3 Grant Writing Tips
H3 Learning Workspace - Application Workflow for Organizations
H3 "How To..." Blog Series
H3 Intro to Grants.gov - Applying for a Federal Grant on Grants.gov
H3 Grants Learning Center
H3 Next System Maintenance: October 19-21, 2024
H4 Informative status
H4 Connect with Us
H4 Health & Human Services
H4 Community
H4 Additional Help
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 (27) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://grants.gov/IMG-ALT Grants.gov
https://grants.gov/Home
https://grants.gov/learn-grantsGrants Learning Center
/learn-grants/grants-101/Grants 101
/learn-grants/grant-policies/Grant Policies
/learn-grants/grant-eligibilityGrant Eligibility
/learn-grants/grant-terminologyGrant Terminology
/learn-grants/grant-making-age...Grant-Making Agencies
/learn-grants/grant-systemsGrant Systems
/learn-grants/grant-programsGrant Programs
/learn-grants/grant-careersGrant Careers
/learn-grants/grant-reportingGrant Reporting
/learn-grants/grant-fraudGrant Fraud
https://grants.gov/search-grantsSearch Grants
https://grants.gov/applicantsGrant Applications
/applicants/grant-applications...How to Apply for Grants
/applicants/grant-applications...Track My Application
https://grants.gov/Applicant Resources
/applicants/workspace-overviewWorkspace Overview
/applicants/applicant-eligibilityApplicant Eligibility
/applicants/applicant-registra...Applicant Registration
/applicants/applicant-trainingApplicant Training
/applicants/applicant-faqsApplicant FAQs
/applicants/adobe-software-com...Adobe Software Compatibility
/applicants/submitting-utf-8-s...Submitting UTF-8 Special Characters
/applicants/encountering-error...Encountering Error Messages
https://grants.gov/grantorsGrantor Resources
/grantors/grantor-registrationGrantor Registration
/grantors/grantor-tools-tipsGrantor Tools & Tips
/grantors/grantor-faqsGrantor FAQs
/grantors/grantor-standard-lan...Grantor Standard Language
/grantors/submitting-utf-8-spe...Text duplicate Submitting UTF-8 Special Characters
/grantors/grantor-helpGrantor Help
/system-to-systemSystem-To-System
/system-to-system/applicant-sy...Applicant System-To-System
/system-to-system/applicant-sy...Versions & WSDLs
/system-to-system/applicant-sy...Web Services
/system-to-system/applicant-sy...Schemas
/system-to-system/applicant-sy...Hashing
/system-to-system/applicant-sy...Certificates
/system-to-system/applicant-sy...Testing
/system-to-system/applicant-sy...Reference Implementation
/system-to-system/applicant-sy...Listserv
/system-to-system/applicant-sy...Troubleshooting
/system-to-system/grantor-syst...Grantor System-To-System
/system-to-system/grantor-syst...Text duplicate Versions & WSDLs
/system-to-system/grantor-syst...Text duplicate Web Services
/system-to-system/grantor-syst...Text duplicate Schemas
/system-to-system/grantor-syst...Text duplicate Certificates
/system-to-system/grantor-syst...Text duplicate Testing
/system-to-system/grantor-syst...Text duplicate Reference Implementation
/system-to-system/grantor-syst...Text duplicate Listserv
/system-to-system/grantor-syst...Text duplicate Troubleshooting
/system-to-system/grantor-syst...RESTful APIs
https://grants.gov/formsGrant Forms
/forms/forms-repository/Forms Repository
/forms/forms-repository/r-r-fa...R&R Family
/forms/forms-repository/sf-424...SF-424 Family
/forms/forms-repository/sf-424...SF-424 Individual Family
/forms/forms-repository/sf-424...SF-424 Mandatory Family
/forms/forms-repository/sf-424...SF-424 Short Organization Family
/forms/forms-repository/post-a...Post-Award Reporting Forms
/forms/forms-repository/retire...Retired Forms
/forms/forms-development/Forms Development
/forms/forms-development/forms...Forms Status Report
/forms/forms-development/forms...Forms Process
/forms/forms-development/forms...Forms Request
/forms/forms-development/count...Country and State Lists Updates
/forms/forms-development/plann...Planned UEI Updates
https://grants.gov/connectConnect
/connect/manage-subscriptions/Manage Subscriptions
/connect/manage-subscriptions/...Newsletter Archive
/connect/social-mediaSocial Media
https://grants.gov/supportSupport Resources
/support/about-grants-govAbout Grants.gov
/support/program-management-of...Program Management Office
/support/grants-gov-noticesGrants.gov Notices
/support/grants-gov-maintenanc...Grants.gov Maintenance Calendar
/support/grants-gov-releasesGrants.gov Releases
/site-search-resultsSearch Site Content
https://apply07.grants.gov/hel...New window External Subdomain Anchor Help
https://grants.gov/registerRegister
/applicants/workspace-overview/Apply for a Grant Using Workspace
https://grants.gov/search-grantsText duplicate Search Grants
/applicants/grant-applications...Get Started
/learn-grants/grant-policies/Text duplicate Grant Policies
/learn-grants/grant-making-age...Text duplicate Grant-Making Agencies
/learn-grants/grant-fraud/Prevent Scams
https://grantsgovprod.wordpres...New window External Subdomain Community Blog
https://twitter.com/i/flow/log...New window External Twitter Feed
https://www.youtube.com/user/G...New window External Subdomain YouTube Videos
https://apply07.grants.gov/hel...New window External Subdomain Anchor User Guide
https://grants.gov/support/Support Center
https://grantsgovprod.wordpres...New window External Subdomain Learn more
https://grantsgovprod.wordpres...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Learn more
https://grantsgovprod.wordpres...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Learn more
https://grantsgovprod.wordpres...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Learn more
https://grantsgovprod.wordpres...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Learn more
https://grants.gov/learn-grants/Text duplicate Learn more
/support/grants-gov-maintenanc...Text duplicate Learn more
http://blog.grants.gov/New window External Subdomain Blog
https://twitter.com/grantsdotgovNew window External Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/user/G...New window External Subdomain YouTube
http://grants-gov.blogspot.com/New window External Subdomain Alerts
/connect/rss-feedsRSS
https://grants.gov/xml-extractXML Extract
http://get.adobe.com/reader/ot...New window External Subdomain Get Adobe Reader
http://www.hhs.gov/New window External Subdomain HHS.gov
https://www.eeoc.gov/New window External Subdomain EEOC / No Fear Act
/accessibility-complianceAccessibility
https://grants.gov/privacy-policyPrivacy
https://www.hhs.gov/vulnerabil...New window External Subdomain Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
/exit-disclaimerDisclaimers
https://grants.gov/site-mapSite Map
http://www.usa.gov/New window External Subdomain USA.gov
http://www.whitehouse.gov/New window External Subdomain WhiteHouse.gov
http://www.usaspending.gov/New window External Subdomain USAspending.gov
http://www.sba.gov/New window External Subdomain SBA.gov
https://www.sam.gov/New window External Subdomain SAM.gov
http://www.ignet.gov/node/207New window External Subdomain Report Fraud
https://grants-portal.psc.gov/New window External Subdomain Frequently Asked Questions
https://grants.gov/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Grants.gov
https://twitter.com/grantsdotgovNew window External Text duplicate IMG-ALT Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/user/G...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT YouTube
/connect/rss-feedsText duplicate IMG-ALT RSS
https://grants.gov/Anchor Open default modal

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://grants.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.70 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 (74 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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content-length76028
dateThu, 17 Oct 2024 19:11:12 GMT
x-powered-byNuxt
varyAccept-Encoding
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 14,490 referring domains.
This page has 2,779,847 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 10,129 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Allow: /

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Grants76%Check
Federal Grants64%Check
Grant Writing62%Check
Grants Learning Center59%Check
Learn53%Check
Federal51%Check
Learning51%Check
Apply51%Check
Learning Center50%Check
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