Nichd.nih.gov - SEO Checker

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61% 
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Language detected in text: en
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Media list

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/themes/custom/nichd/images/NICHD_logo.svgNICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentNICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
...ICHD-Q4-2024-banner_OctDesktop-part2.jpgA series of three circular images related to pregnancy and prenatal care. The first image (left) shows a healthcare professional examining a pregnant woman's arm. The middle image shows an ultrasound scan of a fetus. The third image (right) shows a pregnant woman having a discussion with a healthcare professional while seated in a clinic. The images are surrounded by colorful, overlapping circles in green, orange, purple, and blue.
...NICHD-Q4-2024-banner_OctMobile-part2.jpgA series of three circular images related to pregnancy and prenatal care. The first image (left) shows a healthcare professional examining a pregnant woman's arm. The middle image shows an ultrasound scan of a fetus. The third image (right) shows a pregnant woman having a discussion with a healthcare professional while seated in a clinic. The images are surrounded by colorful, overlapping circles in green, orange, purple, and blue.
...files/2024-10/102324-DS-CDP-featured.jpgA young woman with Down syndrome smiles with her grandmother. Both are standing outside in front of a tree.
...zebrafish-wound-neutrophils-featured.jpgTiny pink dots clustered against a blue background. A fish fin is visible in the lower right corner.
...24-10/102124-PCOS-pregnancy-featured.jpgPatient, seated, listening to medical professional.
...t/files/inline-images/sp_2020_square.jpgA smiling woman holds a baby as a smiling man looks on in the background.
...default/files/2023-06/zebrafish_tour.pngTop view of three zebrafish with fluorescently “tagged” skeletons and scales. The fish on the left is tagged purple, the fish in the middle is tagged blue, and the fish on the right is tagged green.
...efault/files/2023-06/covid-research2.jpgGirl wearing protective face mask.
...efault/files/2018-01/bianchi-staff_0.pngDr. Bianchi
/sites/default/files/2018-01/osd.pngAbstract multi-colored lines on black background
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H1 heading
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Advancing the Science of Stillbirth
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
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The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

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H1 Advancing the Science of Stillbirth
H2 Featured
H2 Director's Corner
H2 Grant Information
H2 Funding Opportunities
H2 Divisions, Centers, & Offices
H2 Sign Up for Our Newsletter
H2 NEWSROOM
H2 OUTREACH
H2 RELATED WEBSITES
H2 WEBSITE POLICIES
H3 Dr. Bianchi’s Latest Blog
H4 NICHD Theme Browse AZTopics
There are too many internal links (713) on this page.
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There are too many external links (29) on this page.
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https://www.nichd.nih.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.hhs.gov/New window External Subdomain US Department of Health and Human Services
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https://www.nih.gov/New window External Subdomain National Institutes of Health
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https://ned.nih.gov/searchNew window External Subdomain Directory
A-TITLE NIH Enterprise Directory (NED)
https://www.facebook.com/nichd...New window External Subdomain follow us on Facebook
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https://twitter.com/nichd_nihNew window External follow us on X
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https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain follow us on LinkedIn
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https://www.youtube.com/user/n...New window External Subdomain follow us on YouTube
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https://www.flickr.com/people/...New window External Subdomain follow us on Flickr
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https://www.instagram.com/nich...New window External Subdomain follow us on Instagram
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http://nih.us11.list-manage.co...New window External Subdomain Email NICHD
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/health/topics/adrenalglandAdrenal Gland Disorders
/health/topics/autismAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
/health/topics/downsyndromeDown Syndrome
/health/topics/endometriosisEndometriosis
/health/topics/learningdisabil...Learning Disabilities
/health/topics/maternal-morbid...Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
/health/topics/pcosPolycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
/health/topics/pregnancyPregnancy
/health/topics/stdsSexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
/health/topics/uterineUterine Fibroids
/health/topics/Pages/index.aspxAll Health Topics
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/research/atNICHD/women-in-sci...Women in Science Profiles
/research/atNICHD/InvestigatorsIntramural Investigators
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Ajay Chitnis Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Alan Hinnebusch Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Alexander Sodt Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Amir H. Gandjbakhche Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Anil Mukherjee Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Anirban Banerjee Lab
/about/org/dir/other-facilitie...Bioinformatics and Scientific Programming Core
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Brant Weinstein Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Bruce Tromberg Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Catherine Gordon Lab: Adolescent Bone & Body Composition Laboratory
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Chris McBain Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Christina Tatsi Lab: Unit on Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disorders
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Claire Le Pichon Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...David C. Klein Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...David Clark Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Dax Hoffman Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Doreen Matthies Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Forbes Porter Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Gisela Storz Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Harold Burgess Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Henry Levin Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Jack Yanovski Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Janice Chou Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Jeffrey Baron Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Jeffrey Farrell Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Juan Bonifacino Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Karl Pfeifer Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Katherine Rogers Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Keiko Ozato Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Leah Rosin Lab: Unit on Chromosome Dynamics
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Leonid Chernomordik Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Mark Stopfer Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Mary Dasso Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Mary Lilly Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Matthias Machner Lab
/about/org/dir/other-facilitie...Microscopy and Imaging Core
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Mihaela Serpe Lab
/about/org/dir/other-facilitie...Molecular Genomics Core
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Our Goal
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Paul Love Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Pedro Rocha Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Peter Basser Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Philip Adams Lab: Group on Gene Regulation in Bacterial Pathogens
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Richard Maraia Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Robert Crouch Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Roger Woodgate Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Sarah Sheppard: Unit on Vascular Malformations
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Sergey Leikin Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Sergey M. Bezrukov Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Stanko Stojilkovic Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Tamás Balla Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Thomas Dever Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Timothy Petros Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Todd Macfarlan Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Tracey Rouault Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Veronica Gomez-Lobo Program
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Y. Peng Loh Lab
/research/atNICHD/Investigator...Yun-Bo Shi Lab
/research/fundedbyNICHDResearch Funded by NICHD
/derredirectDivision of Extramural Research (DER)
/about/org/deaDivision of Extramural Activities (DEA)
/ncmrrredirectNational Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR)
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/research/atNICHD/NICHD-resear...NICHD Research Profiles: Text Alternative
/research/supported/Pages/inde...Supported Networks & Initiatives
/research/supported/bpcaBest Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA)
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/research/supported/bpca/pedia...Pediatric Clinical Trials
/research/supported/bpca/resea...Research and Training
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/research/supported/bpca/archiveArchive
/research/resources/indexDatasets & Research Resources
/research/meetingsScientific Meetings and Events
/about/org/strategicplanNICHD Strategic Plan 2020
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https://www.nichd.nih.gov/healthHealth
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/health/topics/bacterialvaginosisBacterial Vaginosis
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/health/topics/cahCongenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
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/health/topics/fragilexFragile X Syndrome
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/health/topics/mccune-albrightMcCune-Albright Syndrome (MAS)
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The page response time is slow (1.42 seconds). The response time should be less than 0.4 seconds. Slow websites are bad for search engine bots and also result in bad user experience.
This page loads 4 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page only loads 1 JavaScript files. That's good!
The file size of the HTML document is fine (245 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateSat, 26 Oct 2024 05:01:06 GMT
cache-controlmax-age=31536000, public
x-drupal-dynamic-cacheMISS
content-languageen
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
last-modifiedSat, 26 Oct 2024 05:00:27 GMT
etag"1729918827-gzip"
varyCookie,Accept-Encoding
x-commerce-core2
x-drupal-cacheHIT
access-control-allow-origin*
content-encodinggzip
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
x-varnish19736029 13631624
age73283
via1.1 varnish (Varnish/6.2), 1.1 dca1-bit23007
x-varnish-cacheHIT
accept-rangesbytes
content-length23267
connectionclose
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536002; preload; includeSubDomains
x-xss-protection1; mode=block
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 19,192 referring domains.
This page has 925,649 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 11,499 different ip addresses.

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: *
Sitemap: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/default/sitemap.xml

# 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/

# robots.txt file for www.nichd.nih.gov
User-Agent: *
Disallow: /_layouts/
Disallow: /Documents/Forms/
Disallow: /Pages/Forms/
Disallow: /ReusableContent/
Disallow: /Reports%20List/
Disallow: /Search/
Disallow: /SiteCollectionDocuments/
Disallow: /SiteCollectionImages/
Disallow: /WorkflowTasks/
Disallow: /Search.aspx
Disallow: /search.aspx
Disallow: Search.aspx
Disallow: search.aspx

# adding new 2008 wild card syntax (see http://www.searchtools.com/robots/robots-txt-elements.html#wildcards)
Disallow: */_layouts/
Disallow: */Documents/Forms/
Disallow: */Pages/Forms/
Disallow: */ReusableContent/
Disallow: */Reports%20List/
Disallow: */Search/
Disallow: */SiteCollectionDocuments/
Disallow: */SiteCollectionImages/
Disallow: */WorkflowTasks/
# page-level exclusion
Disallow: *WebFldr.aspx$
Disallow: *Upload.aspx$
Disallow: *EditForm.aspx$
Disallow: *external.aspx$
Disallow: *search.aspx$
Disallow: *Search.aspx
Disallow: *search.aspx

Most important keywords

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KeywordResultRecheck
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NICHD News56%Check
NICHD Research52%Check
NICHD Priorities51%Check
NICHD Contacts51%Check
Science50%Check
Stillbirth50%Check
National Institute50%Check
Child Health50%Check
Human Development50%Check

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