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Meta information
79% 
Page quality
85% 
Page structure
37% 
Link structure
77% 
Server
28% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.77 s
File size
74.30 kB
Words
632
Media files
7
Number of links
77 internal / 29 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Homepage | NC DPS
The page title is too short. (193 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)
https://www.ncdps.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.
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
GeneratorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no
langen
x-ua-compatibleie=edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 632 words. That's ok.
22.6% 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.
8 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 24.9 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)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 13 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
2 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
...rsionId=jSwEtkdBxiJLwrBBDIQU_A9dYye_8mHsHome
...rsionId=MD1aEj_CdboxzsVxEzz_VxQQWFgATnTvGrouping of items, which include water jugs, gas can, cans of food, lighter, dog food bag, flashlight, money, radio, medication bottle, batteries, can opener, paper towels and a first aid kit.
...6meYpFaJzjj2XJA6VjvkBU1Wmo&itok=y2lzyglqYouth exploring a career in hairstyling
...wTHNlNd31q_yIkfVTH.GrNwx2D&itok=t3ffRBYHNo alt attribute provided
...cbC.ScjHZy_1d.332QS.3VtaSS&itok=gcrr7Xl5Blue background with white text indicating an episode title. A photo of two men in polos posed next to each other is under the title with their roles listed.
...mJBMS7b4ytODsxWGmCAzKfY7LR&itok=jKRhhDyBNo alt attribute provided
Video URLWidthHeight
...utoplay=0&start=0&rel=0&cc_load_policy=1854480

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Homepage
The H1 heading contains the words Homepage! Use important keywords instead.
The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.
The H1 heading is too short (8 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Homepage
H2 Utility Menu
H2 Prepare. Prevent. Protect.
H2 Latest News from DPS
H2 Latest News from DPS Duplicate text
H2 Top DPS Stories
H2 Our Mission:
H2 Vision Statement:
H2 DPS Services
H2 Contact
H2 Follow Us
H2 Network Menu
H3 September is National Preparedness Month in North Carolina
H3 Chatham YDC Career Day Offers Employment Prospects for Youth
H3 The State Emergency Response Team Prepares for Hurricane Season with a Statewide Exercise
H3 Listen to the Latest Safety Scoop Podcast
H3 Empty heading
H3 Resources
H3 Programs
H3 Connect
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are too many external links (29) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.ncdps.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.ncdps.gov/Anchor How you know
https://www.nc.gov/privacyExternal Subdomain view our full privacy policy
https://www.nc.gov/External Subdomain NC.GOV
https://www.nc.gov/your-govern...External Subdomain AGENCIES
https://www.nc.gov/working/fin...External Subdomain JOBS
https://www.nc.gov/your-govern...External Subdomain SERVICES
https://www.ncdps.gov/IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
/our-organizationOur Organization
/our-organizationText duplicate Our Organization
/our-organization/law-enforcementLaw Enforcement
/our-organization/juvenile-jus...Juvenile Justice
/our-organization/emergency-ma...Emergency Management
/our-organization/homeland-sec...Homeland Security
/our-organization/north-caroli...North Carolina National Guard
https://www.rebuild.nc.gov/External Subdomain Office of Recovery & Resiliency
/dps-servicesDPS Services
/dps-servicesText duplicate DPS Services
/dps-services/victim-compensat...Victim Compensation Services
/dps-services/permits-licensesPermits & Licenses
/dps-services/grantsGrants
/juvenile-justice/service-dire...Subdomain Juvenile Justice Service Directory
/dps-services/safety-tip-indexSafety Tips
/dps-services/samarcand-traini...Samarcand Training Academy
https://www.ncdps.gov/RAIResponder Assistance Initiative
/dps-services/spanish-resourcesSpanish Resources
/careers-matterCareers That Matter
/careers-matterText duplicate Careers That Matter
/news/events/recruitmentCareer Fairs
/careers-matter/state-highway-...State Highway Patrol
/careers-matter/alcohol-law-en...Alcohol Law Enforcement
/careers-matter/emergency-mana...Text duplicate Emergency Management
/careers-matter/jjdp-careersJuvenile Justice Careers
/careers-matter/state-capitol-...State Capitol Police
/careers-matter/contact-dps-re...Contact a DPS Recruiter
/careers-matter/ncdps-internshipsNCDPS Internships
https://www.ncdps.gov/about-dpsAbout DPS
https://www.ncdps.gov/about-dpsText duplicate About DPS
/about-dps/office-secretaryOffice of the Secretary
/about-dps/administrationAdministration
/about-dps/boards-and-commissionsBoards and Commissions
/about-dps/administrative-rulesAdministrative Rules
/about-dps/current-initiativesCurrent Initiatives
A-TITLE DPS Current Initiatives
https://www.ncdps.gov/newsNews
https://www.ncdps.gov/newsText duplicate News
/news/news-conference-live-str...News Conferences
/news/press-releasePress Releases
/about-dps/office-secretary/co...Media Contacts
/news/blog-dps-dispatchSubdomain Blog: DPS Dispatch
/news/case-you-missed-itIn Case You Missed It
https://www.ncdps.gov/news/eventsCalendar of Events
https://www.ncdps.gov/contact-usContact
A-TITLE Contact
https://www.ncdps.gov/contact-usText duplicate Contact
A-TITLE Contact
/contact/frequently-called-pho...Frequently Called Phone Numbers
/contact/public-records-requestsPublic Records Request
/employee-directoryDirectory
/contact/report-fraud-waste-or...Report Fraud, Waste or Abuse
/contact/send-emailSend Email
https://www.nc.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate NC.GOV
https://www.nc.gov/your-govern...External Subdomain Text duplicate AGENCIES
https://www.nc.gov/working/fin...External Subdomain Text duplicate JOBS
https://www.nc.gov/your-govern...External Subdomain Text duplicate SERVICES
/news/press-releases/2024/09/0...Read Full Press Release
/news/press-releases/2024/08/3...Subdomain ALE Investigation Leads to Charges at Two Johnston County Stores
/news/press-releases/2024/08/1...N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency reopens Homeownership Assistance Program
/news/press-releaseSubdomain View all press releases
/blog/2024/07/26/chatham-ydc-c...Chatham YDC Career Day Offers Employment Prospects for Youth As juveniles in North Carolina’s youth development centers approach young adulthood, many will s...
IMG-ALT Youth exploring a career in hairstyling
/blog/2024/07/17/state-emergen...The State Emergency Response Team Prepares for Hurricane Season with a Statewide Exercise State, federal, local and tribal partners participated in a statewi...
https://spotifyanchor-web.app....External Subdomain Listen to the Latest Safety Scoop Podcast In this episode of the Safety Scoop, two members of NCEM's Homeland Security Section share the types of threats tha...
IMG-ALT Blue background with white text indicating an episode title. A photo of two men in polos posed next to each other is under the title with their roles listed.
https://www.ncdps.gov/about-dpsLearn More About the Department
https://nccmp.ncdps.gov/External Subdomain Missing Persons
https://vehicle-search.ncshp.o...External Subdomain Collision Information
https://vehicle-search.ncshp.o...External Subdomain Towed Vehicle Search
/our-organization/law-enforcem...Background Check
/juvenile-justice/service-dire...Subdomain Text duplicate Juvenile Justice Service Directory
https://www.readync.gov/External Subdomain ReadyNC.gov
/our-organization/law-enforcem...Text duplicate Safety Tips
https://www.ncsafe.org/External Subdomain NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively)
/dps-services/victim-compensat...Text duplicate Victim Compensation Services
/our-organization/juvenile-jus...Raise The Age
https://www.rebuild.nc.gov/hop...External Subdomain NC HOPE Program
/dps-services/grantsText duplicate Grants
/dps-services/permits-licensesText duplicate Permits & Licenses
/about-dps/current-initiatives...Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice (TREC)
/about-dps/current-initiatives...Office of Violence Prevention
/contact/frequently-called-pho...Frequently Called Numbers
/careers-matterWork for DPS
/news/events/recruitmentSubdomain Job Fairs
https://www.ncdps.gov/news/eventsSubdomain Upcoming Events
/contact/public-records-requestsText duplicate Public Records Request
https://www.ncdps.gov/Anchor A-TITLE Back to top
/contact/send-emailSend an email
A-TITLE Send Email
https://www.facebook.com/NCPub...External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/NCPublicSa...External No Text
https://instagram.com/ncpublic...External No Text
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/N...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain No Text
/employee-directoryEmployee Directory
https://nc.gov/External nc.gov
A-TITLE The State of North Carolina
/webform/user_feedback?source_...Website Feedback
A-TITLE Website User Feedback Form
https://www.nc.gov/accessibilityExternal Subdomain Accessibility
A-TITLE Accessibility of State of North Carolina Websites
https://www.nc.gov/disclaimer-...External Subdomain Disclaimer & Terms of Use
A-TITLE Terms of Use
https://www.nc.gov/privacyExternal Subdomain Privacy Policy
A-TITLE State of North Carolina Privacy Policy
https://www.nc.gov/government/...External Subdomain Open Budget
A-TITLE State of North Carolina Open Budget
https://it.nc.gov/services/dig...External Subdomain Hosted on Digital Commons

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.ncdps.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.77 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

NameValue
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
dateSat, 14 Sep 2024 11:57:42 GMT
serverApache
cache-controlmax-age=300, public
x-drupal-dynamic-cacheMISS
content-languageen
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
last-modifiedFri, 13 Sep 2024 22:57:27 GMT
strict-transport-securitymax-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload
content-security-policyupgrade-insecure-requests
etag"1726268247"
varyCookie
x-cacheMiss from cloudfront
via1.1 adffa554e502bb59dc89f14ddc6170ce.cloudfront.net (CloudFront)
x-amz-cf-popFRA56-P10
x-amz-cf-id-QfX9eYi7Zvd4uFr97aNcBzct3MjzKwcnCOGOKYOLGYXLMLGP_eHpw==
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

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 5,185 referring domains.
This page has 73,417 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 3,227 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

#
# 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: *
# 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
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# 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: /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/
# DS Additions
Disallow: /user
Disallow: /user/login
Sitemap: https://www.ncdps.gov/sitemap.xml

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KeywordResultRecheck
DPS68%Check
NC DPS68%Check
Homepage62%Check
GOV48%Check
State43%Check
Menu43%Check
News43%Check
Prepare43%Check
Latest43%Check
Latest News43%Check
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