Hayward-ca.gov - SEO Checker

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Meta information
80% 
Page quality
69% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
91% 
Server
74% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.30 s
File size
66.90 kB
Words
1103
Media files
14
Number of links
94 internal / 27 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
City of Hayward - Official website
The length of the page title is perfect. (299 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)
http://hayward-ca.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)
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.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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langen
Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
There are 8 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate 1: The City of Hayward is at your service! Access Hayward is an online to...
  • Duplicate 2: Graffiti, abandoned cars or public safety concerns: report these and o...
  • Duplicate 3: You have questions, we have answers. Use Access Hayward to make sure y...
  • Duplicate 4: We want to hear from you! This is a quick and easy way to make a sugge...
This page contains 1103 words. That's ok.
32.5% 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.
18 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 16.97 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 10 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The following tag is repeated too often: you are here.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
1 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)
The HTTPS protocol for secure data transmission is not used.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
...themes/coh/images/logo-hayward-white.pngCity of Hayward Logo
...themes/coh/images/logo-hayward-white.pngCity of Hayward Logo
...s/default/files/menuimage/hero-hills.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...es/default/files/menuimage/Residents.jpgResidents enjoying the farmers market
...ult/files/menuimage/businessOverview.jpgWorking at The Music Link
...default/files/menuimage/ServicesHero.jpgHayward City Hall
/sites/default/files/menuimage/council.jpgHayward City Council in session
/sites/default/files/menuimage/Hero201a.jpgKids at Earth Day in Hayward
/sites/all/themes/coh/images/map.pnglocation map
...es/default/files/logo-access-hayward.pngAccess Hayward
/sites/all/themes/coh/images/map.pngCity of Hayward
...ctures/BOW16WinnerLogoRGB_TRANS_Edit.pngBest of the Web 2016 Winner
...es/default/files/logo-access-hayward.pngAccess Hayward
Video URLWidthHeight
.../pD3rc-ibjOQ?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
You are here. So is everything else. location map
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 30 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 You are here. So is everything else. location map
H2 Look Deeper
H2 Welcome home
H2 Where opportunity lives
H2 Find what you need. Fast.
H2 Working for You
H2 Your Hayward Environment
H2 Search form
H2 Latest News
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 Look Deeper into why Hayward is such an exceptional place to live, work and play.
H2 You are here. So is everything else.
H2 Search form Duplicate text
H4 Input sought on Hayward half-cent sales tax
H4 Application period open for Hayward Youth Commission
H4 Have your say on the future of Hayward Public Library—survey extended to April 14
H4 Hayward Area Shoreline Planning Agency (HASPA) Quarterly Meeting: April 11, 2024
H4 Hayward Local Agencies Committee (HLAC) Meeting: Apr. 11, 2024
H4 Planning Commission Meeting: April 11, 2024
H4 Report Problems
H4 Ask Questions
H4 Make a Suggestion
H4 Top Access Hayward Links:
H4 Report Problems Duplicate text
H4 Ask Questions Duplicate text
H4 Make a Suggestion Duplicate text
H4 Translate
H4 Search
H6 Find information on upcoming legislative meetings, agendas & related staff reports:
H6 Watch City Council meetings stream online on Youtube or KHRT:
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.
There are too many external links (27) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
http://hayward-ca.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
http://hayward-ca.gov/IMG-ALT City of Hayward Logo
/police-departmentPolice
/fire-departmentFire
http://hayward-ca.gov/airportAirport
/public-libraryLibrary
/make-paymentNew window Subdomain Make a Payment
http://www.accesshayward.com/External Subdomain Access Hayward
http://hayward-ca.gov/Text duplicate IMG-ALT City of Hayward Logo
http://hayward-ca.gov/discoverDiscover Hayward Overview
/discover/by-the-numbersBy The Numbers
/discover/hayward-socialHayward Social
/discover/newsNews
/discover/stack-official-newsl...The Stack
/discover/calendarCity of Hayward Calendar
/discover/community-calendarCommunity Calendar
/discover/khrt15KHRT Channel 15
/discover/for-the-mediaFor The Media
/discover/mapsMaps
/discover/hayward-historyHayward History
http://hayward-ca.gov/residentsResidents Overview
/residents/housingHousing
/residents/utilitiesUtilities
/residents/emergency-safetyEmergency & Safety
/residents/education-schoolsEducation & Schools
/residents/streets-transportationStreets & Transportation
/residents/arts-leisureArts & Leisure
/residents/get-involvedGet Involved
/residents/senior-servicesSenior Services
/residents/paratransitParatransit
/residents/equity-inclusionSubdomain Equity & Inclusion
/residents/equity-inclusion/af...Subdomain Afghan Relief and Assistance Efforts
http://hayward-ca.gov/businessBusiness Overview
/business/starting-businessStarting a Business
/business/running-businessRunning a Business
/business/doing-business-with-...Doing Business with Hayward
/business/for-developersFor Developers
/business/incentives-resourcesIncentives & Resources
/your-government/programs/hayw...Subdomain Hayward Open for Business
/hayward-liveSubdomain Hayward Live!
/discover/together-for-tennyso...Subdomain Together for Tennyson - Business Directory
/discover/together-hayward/egi...Subdomain Together for Hayward - eGift Cards
/local-minimum-wageSubdomain Local Minimum Wage
http://hayward-ca.gov/servicesCity Services Overview
/services/permit-centerPermit Center
/epermitsSubdomain e-Permits Portal
/epermits-help-centerSubdomain e-Permits Help Center
/services/permitsPermits, Plans & Projects (A-Z)
/services/city-servicesCity Services
/services/access-haywardText duplicate Access Hayward
/make-paymentSubdomain Text duplicate Make a Payment
/your-governmentYour Government Overview
/your-government/departmentsDepartments & Divisions
/your-government/organizationa...Subdomain Visit City Hall
/your-government/city-councilCity Council
/your-government/boards-commis...Appointed Bodies
/your-government/council-stand...Council Standing Committees
/your-government/dissolved-app...Dissolved Bodies
http://hayward.legistar.com/External Subdomain Meetings & Agendas
/your-government/electionsElections
/your-government/codes-regulat...Codes/Regulations
/your-government/documentsDocuments/Reports
/your-government/special-projectsSubdomain Special Projects & Studies
/your-government/working-haywardWorking for Hayward
http://hayward.legistar.com/External Subdomain Watch Meetings Online
/your-environmentYour Environment Overview
https://hayward-ca.ac-page.com...External Subdomain Using Water Wisely
/your-environment/earth-day-po...Subdomain Earth Day Poster & Writing Contest Winners
/your-environment/green-your-c...Subdomain Garbage & Recycling
http://hayward-ca.gov/khcgKeep Hayward Clean & Green Task Force
/your-environment/the-leafletThe Leaflet
/your-government/departments/p...Subdomain Hayward Housing Element, Climate Action Plan, Safety Element & Environmental Justice Update
/public-library/resources/seed...Subdomain Seed Savers & Gardeners Club
/your-environment/sustainabili...Subdomain Sustainability Committee Meetings
/your-environment/get-around-townSubdomain Active and Public Transportation
/discover/news/apr24/hayward-e...Advisory Hayward E-PERMITS to be down for system updates May 9-10
/discover/news/1City Government
/discover/news/mar24/input-sou...Input sought on Hayward half-cent sales tax
/discover/news/mar24/input-sou...Trivial anchor text
Read more
/discover/news/1Text duplicate City Government
/discover/news/mar24/applicati...Application period open for Hayward Youth Commission
/discover/news/126Text duplicate Library
/discover/news/mar24/have-your...Have your say on the future of Hayward Public Library—survey extended to April 14
/discover/newsVisit the News Center
https://hayward.legistar.com/C...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Meetings & Agendas
https://www.youtube.com/user/c...New window External Subdomain Watch The Meeting On Youtube
http://64.172.103.134/Cablecas...New window External Subdomain Watch The Meeting On KHRT
/discover/events/hayward-area-...Hayward Area Shoreline Planning Agency (HASPA) Quarterly Meeting: April 11, 2024
/discover/events/hayward-local...Hayward Local Agencies Committee (HLAC) Meeting: Apr. 11, 2024
/discover/events/planning-comm...Planning Commission Meeting: April 11, 2024
/discover/calendarView City of Hayward Calendar of Events
/discover/community-calendarView Community Calendar of Events
http://hayward-ca.gov/discoverDiscover Hayward
http://user.govoutreach.com/ha...External Subdomain Report Problems Graffiti, abandoned cars or public safety concerns: report these and other issues directly to us and we’ll get to work on them.
http://user.govoutreach.com/ha...External Subdomain Ask Questions You have questions, we have answers. Use Access Hayward to make sure your question is routed to the right person and handled properly by our te...
http://user.govoutreach.com/ha...External Subdomain Make a Suggestion We want to hear from you! This is a quick and easy way to make a suggestion, compliment a member of our staff or share an idea with us
https://itunes.apple.com/us/ap...New window External Subdomain Get the iPhone App
https://play.google.com/store/...New window External Subdomain Get the Android App
/make-paymentNew window Subdomain 01 Make a Payment
/services/permit-centerNew window Subdomain 02 Apply for a Permit
http://user.govoutreach.com/ha...New window External Subdomain 03 Request tree trimming
http://user.govoutreach.com/ha...New window External Subdomain 04 Report an abandoned vehicle
http://user.govoutreach.com/ha...New window External Subdomain 05 Report trash accumulation
https://www.facebook.com/cityo...New window External Subdomain facebook
https://twitter.com/cityofhaywardNew window External twitter
https://instagram.com/cityofha...New window External instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/c...New window External Subdomain youtube
https://nextdoor.com/city/hayw...New window External nextdoor
http://hayward-ca.gov/IMG-ALT City of Hayward
http://opendata.hayward-ca.gov/New window External Subdomain Open Data
http://www.accesshayward.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Access Hayward
/services/permit-centerNew window Subdomain Text duplicate Permit Center
/discover/stack-official-newsl...New window Subdomain Sign Up for the Stack
http://hayward-ca.gov/privacyPrivacy
http://hayward-ca.gov/termsTerms
http://hayward-ca.gov/policyWeb Policies
http://user.govoutreach.com/ha...External Subdomain Text duplicate Report Problems Graffiti, abandoned cars or public safety concerns: report these and other issues directly to us and we’ll get to work on them.
http://user.govoutreach.com/ha...External Subdomain Text duplicate Ask Questions You have questions, we have answers. Use Access Hayward to make sure your question is routed to the right person and handled properly by our te...
http://user.govoutreach.com/ha...External Subdomain Text duplicate Make a Suggestion We want to hear from you! This is a quick and easy way to make a suggestion, compliment a member of our staff or share an idea with us
https://itunes.apple.com/us/ap...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Get the iPhone App
https://play.google.com/store/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Get the Android App

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
The checked page does not redirect to another URL.
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 7 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 10 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The page response time is excellent with 0.30 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (67 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
servernginx
dateFri, 12 Apr 2024 04:30:33 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
x-drupal-cacheMISS
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
content-languageen
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-generatorDrupal 7 (https://www.drupal.org)
link<http://hayward-ca.gov/>; rel="canonical",<http://hayward-ca.gov/>; rel="shortlink"
cache-controlpublic, max-age=3600
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
varyCookie,Accept-Encoding
content-encodinggzip
etag"1712896232-1"
last-modifiedFri, 12 Apr 2024 04:30:32 GMT
x-request-idv-6659ae82-f885-11ee-bf08-7b633993f35e
x-ah-environmentprod
age81
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x-cacheHIT
x-cache-hits1
accept-rangesbytes
content-length15060
connectionkeep-alive
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 2,251 referring domains.
This page has 157,958 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,107 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

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# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# 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: *
Crawl-delay: 10
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /misc/*.css$
Allow: /misc/*.css?
Allow: /misc/*.js$
Allow: /misc/*.js?
Allow: /misc/*.gif
Allow: /misc/*.jpg
Allow: /misc/*.jpeg
Allow: /misc/*.png
Allow: /modules/*.css$
Allow: /modules/*.css?
Allow: /modules/*.js$
Allow: /modules/*.js?
Allow: /modules/*.gif
Allow: /modules/*.jpg
Allow: /modules/*.jpeg
Allow: /modules/*.png
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: /themes/*.css$
Allow: /themes/*.css?
Allow: /themes/*.js$
Allow: /themes/*.js?
Allow: /themes/*.gif
Allow: /themes/*.jpg
Allow: /themes/*.jpeg
Allow: /themes/*.png
# Directories
Disallow: /includes/
Disallow: /misc/
Disallow: /modules/
Disallow: /profiles/
Disallow: /scripts/
Disallow: /themes/
# Files
Disallow: /CHANGELOG.txt
Disallow: /cron.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.mysql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.pgsql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.sqlite.txt
Disallow: /install.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.txt
Disallow: /LICENSE.txt
Disallow: /MAINTAINERS.txt
Disallow: /update.php
Disallow: /UPGRADE.txt
Disallow: /xmlrpc.php
# Paths (clean URLs)
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/
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /?q=admin/
Disallow: /?q=comment/reply/
Disallow: /?q=filter/tips/
Disallow: /?q=node/add/
Disallow: /?q=search/
Disallow: /?q=user/password/
Disallow: /?q=user/register/
Disallow: /?q=user/login/
Disallow: /?q=user/logout/

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Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Hayward74%Check
City Hayward65%Check
Access Hayward62%Check
Hayward Area58%Check
Hayward Calendar56%Check
Discover Hayward56%Check
keep Hayward56%Check
City52%Check
Hayward half-cent sales51%Check
work49%Check
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