Hostgator.com - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
96% 
Page quality
37% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
86% 
Server
98% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.43 s
File size
152.60 kB
Words
2804
Media files
21
Number of links
84 internal / 14 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Web Hosting - Best Website Hosting
The length of the page title is perfect. (327 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
HostGator is a leading provider of secure and affordable web hosting. Discover why thousands of customers trust us to handle their website hosting needs.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (952 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.hostgator.com/
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)
An URL is specified multiple times in alternate links.
Language for link pointing to page itself inaccurate
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)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

NameValue
descriptionHostGator is a leading provider of secure and affordable web hosting. Discover why thousands of customers trust us to handle their website hosting needs.
templatehostgator-general-page
og:typewebsite
application-nameWeb Hosting - Best Website Hosting
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
tenantWEB_PARENT_CHANNEL
pageTitleWeb Hosting - Best Website Hosting
analytics:usePageEventtrue
robotsindex,follow
langen
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:titleWeb Hosting - Best Website Hosting
twitter:descriptionHostGator is a leading provider of secure and affordable web hosting. Discover why thousands of customers trust us to handle their website hosting needs.
og:urlhttps://www.hostgator.com
og:titleWeb Hosting - Best Website Hosting
og:descriptionHostGator is a leading provider of secure and affordable web hosting. Discover why thousands of customers trust us to handle their website hosting needs.
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
There are 26 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate 1: HostGator often offers promotions, coupons and special offers to custo...
  • Duplicate 2: VAT (Value Added Tax) is not included in our advertised price and will...
  • Duplicate 3: In order to qualify for (1) one free domain name registration, you mus...
  • Duplicate 4: If your hosting plan includes a free domain and you cancel your hostin...
This page contains 2804 words. That's ok.
37.7% 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.
37 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 21.47 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 56 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
17 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
/content/dam/hostgator/header/sales.svgNo alt attribute provided
/content/dam/hostgator/header/support.svgNo alt attribute provided
...t/dam/hostgator/header/international.svgNo alt attribute provided
/content/dam/hostgator/header/live-chat.svgNo alt attribute provided
...stgator/header/icon_nav_portal-login.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ator/header/icon_nav_website-builder.svgNo alt attribute provided
...1?ts=1702650889092&dpr=off&fmt=png-alphaNo alt attribute provided
...osting-Yellow-2?ts=1716484071635&dpr=offNo alt attribute provided
...d?ts=1716484091623&dpr=off&fmt=png-alphaNo alt attribute provided
...gital/VPSIcon-2?ts=1716484111779&dpr=offNo alt attribute provided
...DedicatedIcon-2?ts=1716484135781&dpr=offNo alt attribute provided
...igital/template?ts=1701419738822&dpr=offNo alt attribute provided
...hone_-blue-50-9?ts=1701419734197&dpr=offNo alt attribute provided
...at_-orange-50-9?ts=1701419741024&dpr=offNo alt attribute provided
...on-yellow-final?ts=1719417821078&dpr=offNo alt attribute provided
...ok_-orange-50-9?ts=1701419752993&dpr=offNo alt attribute provided
...site_-blue-50-9?ts=1701419729588&dpr=offNo alt attribute provided
...tgator/footer/a-socialIcon__facebook.svgFacebook
...t/dam/hostgator/footer/x-social-icon.svgTwitter
...gator/footer/a-socialIcon__instagram.svgInstagram
...tor/footer/a-socialIcon__pininterest.svgPinterest

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Go where the pros host.
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 46 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Go where the pros host.
H2 Hosting
H2 Tools
H2 Services
H2 Domains
H2 Resources
H2 Web hosting that scales from easy to expert.
H2 Pick your perfect web hosting plan. We got 'em all.
H2 Start with HostGator. Stay with HostGator.
H2 This gator scales.
H2 Check out what these customers have to say.
H2 24/7/365 support. We work when you work.
H2 Got questions? Well, we've got answers.
H2 Pricing Reflects A Discount On The First Invoice Only
H3 Pricing Reflects A Discount On The First Invoice Only Duplicate text
H3 Web hosting
H3 Free Domain Registration
H3 WordPress hosting
H3 Free Domain Registration Duplicate text
H3 VPS hosting
H3 Free Domain Registration Duplicate text
H3 Dedicated hosting
H3 Free Domain Registration Duplicate text
H3 30% of customers are web pros
H3 2 million + websites currently hosted
H3 Free domain
H3 Free Domain Registration Duplicate text
H3 Site transfers available
H3 Unmetered bandwidth
H3 Unmetered Web Hosting
H3 99.9% uptime
H3 One-click installs
H3 Free SSL certificate
H3 Free Domain Registration Duplicate text
H3 Free Domain Registration Duplicate text
H3 Free Domain Registration Duplicate text
H3 Free Domain Registration Duplicate text
H3 Free Domain Registration Duplicate text
H3 What is web hosting and do I need it?
H3 What type of web hosting do I need?
H3 What’s the difference between web hosting and a website builder?
H3 What is WordPress?
H3 How can I transfer my domain to HostGator?
H3 Have another question?
H3 Want more tips?
H3 Pricing Reflects A Discount On The First Invoice Only Duplicate text
H4 Empty heading
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 14 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.hostgator.com/Subdomain No Text
/my-account/loginSubdomain Sign into HostGator Portal
https://signup.gator.com/loginExternal Subdomain Sign into Website Builder
/web-hostingSubdomain Web Hosting
/managed-wordpress-hostingSubdomain WordPress Hosting
/ecommerceSubdomain eCommerce Hosting
/dedicated-serverSubdomain Dedicated Hosting
/vps-hostingSubdomain VPS Hosting
/reseller-hostingSubdomain Reseller Hosting
/website-essentialsSubdomain Overview
/website-builderSubdomain Website Builder
/codeguardSubdomain Codeguard
/ssl-certificatesSubdomain SSL Certificate
https://www.hostgator.com/googleSubdomain Google Workspace
https://www.hostgator.com/titanSubdomain Professional Email
/sitelockSubdomain SiteLock
/services/web-designSubdomain Web Design
/services/ppcSubdomain Pay-Per-Click (PPC)
/services/seoSubdomain Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
https://www.hostgator.com/domainsSubdomain Register Domains
https://www.hostgator.com/helpSubdomain Knowledge Base
https://www.hostgator.com/blog/Subdomain Blog
/my-account/loginSubdomain Portal → Head to the customer dashboard.
https://signup.gator.com/login...External Subdomain Website Builder → Go right into the builder.
/my-account/homeSubdomain Home
/my-account/account-centerMy Profile
/my-account/account-center/acc...Subdomain Accounts & Users
/my-account/billing-centerMy Payment Methods
/my-account/order-historySubdomain Order History
/my-account/renewal-centerRenewal Center
https://www.hostgator.com/Subdomain Buy More Products
/common/invalidate-session.jspSubdomain Log Out
/web-hostingSubdomain Get Started
A-TITLE Get Started
/help/article/european-union-v...Subdomain Value Added Tax
https://www.trustpilot.com/rev...New window External Subdomain Trustpilot
/web-hostingSubdomain Learn more
/help/article/which-domain-nam...Subdomain regular rate.
/managed-wordpress-hostingSubdomain Text duplicate Learn more
/help/article/which-domain-nam...Subdomain Text duplicate regular rate.
/vps-hostingSubdomain Text duplicate Learn more
/help/article/which-domain-nam...Subdomain Text duplicate regular rate.
/dedicated-serverSubdomain Text duplicate Learn more
/help/article/which-domain-nam...Subdomain Text duplicate regular rate.
/help/article/which-domain-nam...Subdomain Text duplicate regular rate.
https://www.hostgator.com/Subdomain No Text
/tos/indexSubdomain Terms of Service
/ssl-certificatesSubdomain Text duplicate Learn more
https://www.trustpilot.com/rev...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Trustpilot
/help/article/which-domain-nam...Subdomain Text duplicate regular rate.
/help/article/which-domain-nam...Subdomain Text duplicate regular rate.
https://twitter.com/hgsupportNew window External @HGSupport
/help/article/which-domain-nam...Subdomain Text duplicate regular rate.
https://www.hostgator.com/helpNew window Subdomain KnowledgeBase
/help/article/which-domain-nam...Subdomain Text duplicate regular rate.
https://www.hostgator.com/blog/Subdomain HostGator Blog
/help/article/which-domain-nam...Subdomain Text duplicate regular rate.
/blog/do-i-need-web-hosting/New window Subdomain Learn more about what web hosting is
/blog/do-i-need-web-hosting/New window Subdomain different hosting options available
/blog/web-hosting-vs-website-b...New window Subdomain Get more info
/help/article/what-is-wordpressNew window Subdomain See the benefits of building with WordPress
/help/article/how-can-i-transf...Subdomain transfer your domain
https://www.hostgator.com/helpNew window Subdomain See our KnowledgeBase
https://www.hostgator.com/blog/New window Subdomain Visit our blog
/help/article/european-union-v...Subdomain Text duplicate Value Added Tax
/help/article/european-union-v...Subdomain Value Added Tax (VAT)
/web-hostingSubdomain Text duplicate Get Started
A-TITLE Get Started
/web-hostingSubdomain Web hosting
/managed-wordpress-hostingSubdomain WordPress hosting
/reseller-hostingSubdomain Reseller hosting
/vps-hostingSubdomain VPS hosting
/dedicated-serverSubdomain Dedicated hosting
/website-builderSubdomain Website builder
https://www.hostgator.com/domainsSubdomain Register domains
/my-account/loginSubdomain Manage domains
/codeguardSubdomain CodeGuard
/services/web-designSubdomain Text duplicate Web Design
/services/ppcSubdomain PPC
/services/seoSubdomain SEO
/affiliatesSubdomain Become An Affiliate
https://member.impactradius.co...External Subdomain Affiliate Portal
/my-account/loginSubdomain Customer Portal
https://www.hostgator.com/helpSubdomain Support Portal
/help/article/video-tutorial-s...Subdomain Video tutorials
https://www.hostgator.com/aboutSubdomain About HostGator
https://www.hostgator.com/reviewsSubdomain Reviews
https://www.hostgator.com/blogSubdomain Company blog
https://www.hostgator.com/contactSubdomain Contact us
https://newfold.com/careersExternal Careers
https://www.facebook.com/HostG...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Facebook
https://twitter.com/hostgatorNew window External IMG-ALT Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/Host...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Instagram
https://www.pinterest.com/Host...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Pinterest
/choose-countrySubdomain Global Directory
https://www.hostgator.com/sitemapSubdomain Sitemap
https://www.hostgator.com/tosSubdomain Text duplicate Terms of Service
https://newfold.com/privacy-ce...External Privacy Notice
https://newfold.com/abuseExternal Report Abuse
https://www.newfold.com/privac...External Subdomain Do Not Sell My Personal Information

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.hostgator.com/"
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 0.43 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 (153 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateSat, 14 Sep 2024 11:06:14 GMT
content-typetext/html;charset=utf-8
x-dispatcher02
x-vhostpublish
strict-transport-securitymax-age=63072000; includeSubdomains;
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
varyAccept-Encoding,User-Agent
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
cf-cache-statusDYNAMIC
set-cookie279 Characters
servercloudflare
cf-ray8c2fe80eafdba067-FRA
content-encodinggzip
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 12,449 referring domains.
This page has 288,134 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 9,134 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

# Google AdSense
User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Disallow: /

# Digg mirror
User-agent: duggmirror
Disallow: /

# Omni Explorer
User-Agent: OmniExplorer_Bot
Disallow: /

# SEO
User-agent: *
Disallow: /blog/search*

sitemap: https://www.hostgator.com/sitemap.xml
sitemap: https://www.hostgator.com/help/sitemap.xml
sitemap: https://www.hostgator.com/blog/sitemap_index.xml

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Most important keywords

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KeywordResultRecheck
Hosting68%Check
Web68%Check
Website68%Check
HostGator68%Check
Web Hosting68%Check
Website Hosting68%Check
Affordable Web Hosting63%Check
Best Website Hosting59%Check
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WordPress Hosting56%Check
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