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Meta information
98% 
Page quality
55% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
88% 
Server
54% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.67 s
File size
63.90 kB
Words
746
Media files
14
Number of links
252 internal / 11 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
NPS.gov Homepage (U.S. National Park Service)
The domain is used in the page's title.
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (750 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
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
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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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
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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
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
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The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 746 words. That's ok.
18.5% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
8 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 14.55 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 17 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 15 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
/theme/assets/dist/images/branding/logo.pngNo alt attribute provided
...1EA26.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=cropView from a bicyclists riding behind two bicyclists on a trail next to the ocean
...64032.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=cropChild volunteer painting a structure
...9424.jpeg?width=640&quality=90&mode=cropGraphic of a planet and text reading "Earth Day. It's all connected."
...32E2F.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=cropChild holding up a Junior Ranger book
...C3DCA.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=cropBackpackers in a field heading towards a mountain range
...05A3.jpeg?width=640&quality=90&mode=cropCollage of many park images
...tes/images/promos/SocialMediaFeature.pngA park's social media post viewed on a smartphone that is stetting on a stack of park brochures
...ature.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=cropClose-up of woman looking through a camera viewfinder at woods
...ot/templates/images/promos/npf-white.pngNational Park Foundation
...s/assets/images/branding/nps_logo-bw.gifNo alt attribute provided
...ts/images/app-promo/footer-app-promo.pngThree smartphones showing different screens within the NPS app.
...ets/images/app-promo/app-store-badge.svgDownload on the App Store
...s/images/app-promo/google-play-badge.svgGet it on Google Play

Page structure

H1 heading
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Open Menu Close Menu
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Open Menu Close Menu
H2 Explore This Park
H2 Explore the National Park Service
H2 Exiting nps.gov
H2 National Park Week Celebration
H2 Find a Park
H2 Explore America's Story
H2 Featured Stories
H2 Discover America's Story: The National Parks
H3 Plants, Animals & More
H3 Forces of Nature
H3 Great American Landscapes
H3 America's Places
H3 Arts & Culture
H3 Economy, Science & Innovation
H3 American People & Government
H3 Conflict & War
H4 Contact Us
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an 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 11 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.nps.gov/index.htmAnchor Skip to global NPS navigation
https://www.nps.gov/index.htmAnchor Skip to the main content
https://www.nps.gov/index.htmAnchor Skip to the footer section
https://www.nps.gov/National Park Service
https://www.nps.gov/index.htmAnchor Search
/findapark/national-park-week.htmJoin the Fun!
/findapark/index.htmFind a Park
/state/al/index.htmAlabama
/state/ak/index.htmAlaska
/state/as/index.htmAmerican Samoa
/state/az/index.htmArizona
/state/ar/index.htmArkansas
/state/ca/index.htmCalifornia
/state/co/index.htmColorado
/state/ct/index.htmConnecticut
/state/de/index.htmDelaware
/state/dc/index.htmDistrict of Columbia
/state/fl/index.htmFlorida
/state/ga/index.htmGeorgia
/state/gu/index.htmGuam
/state/hi/index.htmHawaii
/state/id/index.htmIdaho
/state/il/index.htmIllinois
/state/in/index.htmIndiana
/state/ia/index.htmIowa
/state/ks/index.htmKansas
/state/ky/index.htmKentucky
/state/la/index.htmLouisiana
/state/me/index.htmMaine
/state/md/index.htmMaryland
/state/ma/index.htmMassachusetts
/state/mi/index.htmMichigan
/state/mn/index.htmMinnesota
/state/ms/index.htmMississippi
/state/mo/index.htmMissouri
/state/mt/index.htmMontana
/state/ne/index.htmNebraska
/state/nv/index.htmNevada
/state/nh/index.htmNew Hampshire
/state/nj/index.htmNew Jersey
/state/nm/index.htmNew Mexico
/state/ny/index.htmNew York
/state/nc/index.htmNorth Carolina
/state/nd/index.htmNorth Dakota
/state/mp/index.htmNorthern Mariana Islands
/state/oh/index.htmOhio
/state/ok/index.htmOklahoma
/state/or/index.htmOregon
/state/pa/index.htmPennsylvania
/state/pr/index.htmPuerto Rico
/state/ri/index.htmRhode Island
/state/sc/index.htmSouth Carolina
/state/sd/index.htmSouth Dakota
/state/tn/index.htmTennessee
/state/tx/index.htmTexas
/state/ut/index.htmUtah
/state/vt/index.htmVermont
/state/vi/index.htmVirgin Islands
/state/va/index.htmVirginia
/state/wa/index.htmWashington
/state/wv/index.htmWest Virginia
/state/wi/index.htmWisconsin
/state/wy/index.htmWyoming
/learnandexplore/explore-by-to...Explore America's Story
/subjects/amphibiansandreptile...Amphibians & Reptiles
/subjects/rareandendangered/in...At-Risk Species
/subjects/bats/index.htmBats
/subjects/bears/index.htmBears
/subjects/biodiversity/index.htmBiodiversity
/subjects/birds/index.htmBirds
/subjects/bison/index.htmBison
/subjects/dinosaurs/index.htmDinosaurs
/subjects/fishing/fish.htmFish
/subjects/iconictrees/index.htmIconic Trees
/subjects/insects/index.htmInsects & Invertebrates
/subjects/invasive/index.htmInvasive & Non-Native Species
/subjects/mammals/index.htmMammals
/subjects/migratoryspecies/ind...Migratory Species
/subjects/fungi/index.htmMushrooms & Fungi
/subjects/pollinators/index.htmPollinators
/subjects/urban/urban-wildlife...Urban Wildlife
/subjects/wildflowers/index.htmWildflowers
/subjects/air/index.htmAir
/subjects/climatechange/index.htmClimate Change
/subjects/diseases/index.htmDiseases & Pests
/subjects/erosion/index.htmErosion: Water, Wind & Weather
/subjects/fire/index.htmFire
/subjects/fossils/index.htmFossils & Paleontology
/subjects/geology/index.htmGeology
/subjects/geothermal/index.htmGeothermal Processes & Features
/subjects/glaciers/index.htmGlaciers
/subjects/disasters/natural-di...Natural Disasters
/subjects/naturalphenomena/ind...Natural Phenomena
/subjects/oceans/index.htmOceans
/subjects/rocks/index.htmRocks & Minerals
/subjects/volcanoes/index.htmVolcanoes, Craters & Lava Flows
/subjects/watersheds/index.htmWatersheds
/subjects/ancientseas/index.htmAncient Seas
/subjects/rockformations/index...Arches, Buttes & Rock Formations
/subjects/arctic/index.htmThe Arctic
/subjects/basinrange/index.htmBasin & Range
/subjects/canyons/index.htmCanyons & Canyonlands
/subjects/caves/index.htmCaves, Caverns & Karst
/subjects/oceans/index.htmCoasts & Seashores
/subjects/deserts/index.htmDeserts
/subjects/dunes/index.htmDunes
/subjects/foothillsplainsvalle...Foothills, Plains & Valleys
/subjects/forests/index.htmForests, Woods & Shrublands
/subjects/glaciers/index.htmText duplicate Glaciers
/subjects/grasslands/index.htmGrasslands & Prairies
/subjects/islands/index.htmIslands & Atolls
/subjects/lakes/index.htmLakes
/subjects/mountains/index.htmMountains
/subjects/rivers/index.htmRivers
/subjects/trails/index.htmTrails
/subjects/tropics/index.htmThe Tropics
/subjects/underwater/index.htmUnderwater Wonders
/subjects/volcanoes/index.htmText duplicate Volcanoes, Craters & Lava Flows
/subjects/waterfalls/index.htmWaterfalls & Gorges
/subjects/wetlands/index.htmWetlands, Marshes & Swamps
/subjects/abandonedplaces/inde...Abandoned Places
/subjects/disasters/index.htmAccidents & Disasters
/subjects/weapons/index.htmArmories
/subjects/battlefields/index.htmBattlefields
/subjects/transportation/bridg...Bridges
/subjects/architecture/index.htmBuildings
/subjects/transportation/canal...Canals
/subjects/burials/index.htmCemeteries
/subjects/thelaw/courthouses.htmCourthouses
/subjects/dams/index.htmDams
/subjects/industry/factories.htmFactories
/subjects/agriculture/farms.htmFarms
/subjects/lookouts/fire-lookou...Fire Towers & Lookouts
/subjects/forts/index.htmForts
/subjects/landscapearchitectur...Gardens
/subjects/homes/index.htmHomes
/subjects/incarceration/index.htmJails & Prisons
/subjects/lookouts/lighthouses...Lighthouses
/subjects/industry/mills.htmMills
/subjects/mining/mines.htmMines
/subjects/monuments/index.htmMonuments & Memorials
/subjects/nationalcemeteries/i...National Cemeteries
/subjects/agriculture/plantati...Plantations
/subjects/transportation/railr...Railroads & Trains
/subjects/agriculture/ranches.htmRanches
/subjects/transportation/roads...Routes, Roads & Parkways
/subjects/schools/index.htmSchools
/subjects/maritimeheritage/ind...Ships & Shipwrecks
/subjects/trade/index.htmTrading Posts & Markets
/subjects/architecture/index.htmArchitecture & Building
/subjects/arts/index.htmArts in the Parks
/subjects/landscapearchitectur...Landscape Architectcure
/subjects/literature/index.htmLiterature & Poetry
/subjects/painting/murals.htmMurals
/subjects/music/index.htmMusic
/subjects/painting/index.htmPainting
/subjects/parkpop/index.htmParks in Pop Culture
/subjects/petroglyphs/index.htmPetroglyphs & Rock Art
/subjects/photography/index.htmPhotography
/subjects/sculpture/index.htmPottery & Sculpture
/subjects/spirituality/index.htmReligion & Spirituality
/subjects/schools/index.htmSchools & Education
/subjects/agriculture/index.htmAgriculture & Ranching
/subjects/archeology/index.htmArcheology
/subjects/architecture/index.htmText duplicate Architecture & Building
/subjects/weapons/index.htmArmories & Weapons
/subjects/aviation/aviation-hi...Aviation
/subjects/money/index.htmBanking, Mints & Money
/subjects/dams/index.htmText duplicate Dams
/subjects/fossils/index.htmText duplicate Fossils & Paleontology
/subjects/industry/index.htmIndustry
/subjects/infrastructure/index...Infrastructure
/subjects/maritimeheritage/ind...Maritime Heritage
/subjects/medicine/index.htmMedicine & Hospitals
/subjects/mining/index.htmMines & Mining
/subjects/science/index.htmScience
/subjects/technology/index.htmTechnology & Invention
/subjects/trade/index.htmTrade & Commerce
/subjects/tek/index.htmTraditional Ecological Knowledge
/subjects/transportation/about...Transportation
/subjects/military/index.htmAmerican Military
/subjects/americanrevolution/i...American Revolution
/subjects/civilrights/index.htmCivil Rights
/subjects/colonization/index.htmColonization & Settlement
/subjects/conservation/index.htmConservation Movement
/subjects/thelaw/index.htmCourts, Congress & the Law
/subjects/enslavement/index.htmEnslavement & Abolition
/subjects/exploration/index.htmExplorers & Exploration
/subjects/migration/index.htmHuman Migration
/subjects/immigration/index.htmImmigration
/subjects/japaneseamericanconf...Japanese American Confinement
/subjects/labor/index.htmLabor History
/subjects/africanamericanherit...African American Heritage
/locations/alaska/native-cultu...Alaska Native Heritage
/subjects/americanindians/inde...American Indian Heritage
/subjects/aapiheritage/index.htmAsian American & Pacific Islander Heritage
/locations/hawaii/heritage.htmNative Hawaiian Heritage
/subjects/urban/index.htmUrban America
/subjects/womenshistory/index.htmWomen's History
/subjects/inauguration/index.htmPresidential Inauguration
/subjects/presidents/index.htmPresidents
/subjects/prohibition/index.htmProhibition & Temperance
/subjects/reconstruction/index...Reconstruction Era
/subjects/spirituality/index.htmText duplicate Religion & Spirituality
/subjects/segregation/index.htmSegregation & Desegregation
/subjects/undergroundrailroad/...Underground Railroad
/subjects/military/index.htmText duplicate American Military
/subjects/weapons/index.htmText duplicate Armories & Weapons
/subjects/battlefields/index.htmText duplicate Battlefields
/subjects/civilwar/index.htmCivil War
/subjects/coldwar/index.htmCold War
/subjects/forts/index.htmText duplicate Forts
/subjects/frenchandindianwar/i...French & Indian War
/subjects/koreanwar/index.htmKorean War
/subjects/usmexicanwar/index.htmUS - Mexican War
/subjects/military/leaders.htmMilitary Leaders
/subjects/medicine/military-me...Military Medicine
/subjects/monuments/index.htmText duplicate Monuments & Memorials
/subjects/presidents/war.htmPresidents At War
/subjects/americanrevolution/i...Revolutionary War
/subjects/spanishamericanwar/i...Spanish-American War
/subjects/spies/index.htmSpies & Intelligence
/subjects/vietnamwar/index.htmVietnam War
/subjects/maritimeheritage/war...War at Sea
/subjects/warof1812/index.htmWar of 1812
/subjects/worldwari/index.htmWorld War I
/subjects/worldwarii/index.htmWorld War II
/subjects/healthandsafety/park...Your Prescription: National Parks
IMG-ALT View from a bicyclists riding behind two bicyclists on a trail next to the ocean
/subjects/npscelebrates/nation...Thanking Our Volunteers
IMG-ALT Child volunteer painting a structure
/subjects/npscelebrates/earth-...Earth Day
IMG-ALT Graphic of a planet and text reading "Earth Day. It's all connected."
/subjects/npscelebrates/nation..."Explore, Learn, and Protect!"
IMG-ALT Child holding up a Junior Ranger book
/subjects/healthandsafety/trip...Heading Out?
IMG-ALT Backpackers in a field heading towards a mountain range
/subjects/npscelebrates/your-p...What's Your Park Story?
IMG-ALT Collage of many park images
/subjects/digital/social-media...Social Media
IMG-ALT A park's social media post viewed on a smartphone that is stetting on a stack of park brochures
/media/multimedia-search.htmPhotos, Videos, Webcams & More
IMG-ALT Close-up of woman looking through a camera viewfinder at woods
http://www.nationalparks.org/g...External Subdomain Subscribe
/planyourvisit/index.htmPlan Your Visit
/learnandexplore/index.htmLearn & explore
/getinvolved/index.htmGet Involved
/history/index.htmStories of Places & People Discover History
/nature/index.htmProtecting the Natural World Explore Nature
/kids/index.htmEvery Kid Outdoors For Kids
/teachers/index.htmAmerica’s Classrooms For Educators
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Download on the App Store
https://play.google.com/store/...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Get it on Google Play
https://www.nps.gov/Subdomain Text duplicate National Park Service
https://www.doi.gov/External Subdomain U.S. Department of the Interior
https://www.nps.gov/Subdomain No Text
/aboutus/accessibility.htmSubdomain Accessibility
/aboutus/privacy.htmSubdomain Privacy Policy
/aboutus/foia/index.htmSubdomain FOIA
/aboutus/notices.htmSubdomain Notices
/aboutus/contactus.htmSubdomain Contact The National Park Service
/aboutus/faqs.htmSubdomain NPS FAQ
A-TITLE National Park Service frequently asked questions
https://www.doi.gov/pmb/eeo/no...External Subdomain No Fear Act
/aboutus/disclaimer.htmSubdomain Disclaimer
/aboutus/vulnerability-disclos...Subdomain Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
https://www.usa.gov/External Subdomain USA.gov
https://www.facebook.com/natio...External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.youtube.com/nation...External Subdomain Youtube
https://www.twitter.com/natlpa...External Subdomain Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/nati...External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.flickr.com/nationa...External Subdomain Flickr

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.nps.gov/index.htm"
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 0.67 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.
This page loads 11 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 17 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (64 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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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 8,632 referring domains.
This page has 492,115 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 4,533 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
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The page has 73960 shares and comments on Facebook.

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The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.

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