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Meta information
79% 
Page quality
80% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
85% 
Server
84% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.58 s
File size
45.70 kB
Words
856
Media files
24
Number of links
60 internal / 32 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
NOAA's National Ocean Service
The length of the page title is perfect. (291 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
In the U.S., where over half of us live along the coast and more than 78 percent of our overseas trade by volume comes and goes along our marine highways, the health of our coasts is intricately connected to the health of our nation's economy. The National Ocean Service (NOS) translates science, tools, and services into action, to address threats to coastal areas such as climate change, population growth, port congestion, and contaminants in the environment, all working towards healthy coasts and healthy economies.
The meta description is too long: 3222 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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No canonical link is specified.
Language
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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
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This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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 character encoding is not specified in the HTTP header.
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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viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
keywordsOcean Service, ocean, coast, chart, navigation, NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, sea, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctic, Southern Ocean, Indian Ocean, beach, oceans, seas, beaches, reef, coral, wave, waves, climate, surf, ship, ships, boat, boats, hurricane, typhoon, tsunami, cyclone, el nino, la nina
DC.titleNOAA's National Ocean Service
DC.descriptionIn the U.S., where over half of us live along the coast and more than 78 percent of our overseas trade by volume comes and goes along our marine highways, the health of our coasts is intricately connected to the health of our nation's economy. The National Ocean Service (NOS) translates science, tools, and services into action, to address threats to coastal areas such as climate change, population growth, port congestion, and contaminants in the environment, all working towards healthy coasts and healthy economies.
descriptionIn the U.S., where over half of us live along the coast and more than 78 percent of our overseas trade by volume comes and goes along our marine highways, the health of our coasts is intricately connected to the health of our nation's economy. The National Ocean Service (NOS) translates science, tools, and services into action, to address threats to coastal areas such as climate change, population growth, port congestion, and contaminants in the environment, all working towards healthy coasts and healthy economies.
DC.creatorUS Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
DC.date.created2020-06-01
DC.languageEN-US
langen
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X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
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Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 856 words. That's ok.
30.3% 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.
11 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 19.13 words is good.
Frames
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This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
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This page loads 5 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)
Some tags are too long. With 82 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"contributions to coastal resilience: a look back on the year in emergency response"
Image SEO
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1 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
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There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
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No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
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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
/bs4/img/flag.pngU.S. flag
/bootstrap/img/noaa-logo-rgb-2022.svgNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration logo
/bs4/img/search_icon_black.pngNo alt attribute provided
/bs4/img/tide-currents.pngtides and currents icon
/bs4/img/chart.pngnautical chart icon
/bs4/img/profiles.pngdouble click icon
/annualreport18/annual-report.pngreport card icon
/bs4/img/eco-forecast.pngsun and ocean icon
/bs4/img/sealevelrise-icon.pngwater with house icon
/news/july23/quinault-village.jpgQuinault Village of Taholah on the Pacific Coast. (Image credit: Larry Workman, Quinault Indian Nation)
/aaweekly/img/nos-career-profile-2024.jpgA collage of NOS 2024 career profile headshots
/news/july23/gulf-saltmarsh.jpgCoastal habitats such as this salt marsh in the Gulf provide us with countless benefits, from nursery grounds for fish to protection from storms. (NOAA Fisheries)
/arctic/noaa-aircraft-960.jpgThe Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum, or GRAV-D, crew with the plane affectionately named Miss Piggy.
/news/mar24/ocm-eelgrass-960.jpgA member of the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Program distributes eelgrass seeds over a target area. Credit: Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
/about/pigeonpointlighthouse-960.jpgPigeon Point Lighthouse in San Mateo County, California.
/news/feb24/orr-emergency-response-960.jpgA Coast Guard Marine Science Technician inspects a derelict semi-submersible submarine on Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Image credit: USCG.
/news/jan24/waterford-park-erie-canal.jpgAn image showing the Erie Canal at Waterford, New York during a festival. Credit: Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor/Halldor K. Sigurdsson.
/bs4/img/Scroll-To-Top_Icon@2x_b.pngscroll to top arrow icon
/bs4/img/twitter-color.pngTwitter Logo
/bs4/img/facebook-color.pngFacebook Logo
/bs4/img/instagram-color.pngInstagram Logo
/bs4/img/youtube-color.pngYoutube Logo
/bs4/img/linkedin-color.pngLinkedIn Logo
/bootstrap/img/noaa_logo_circle_72x72.svgNOAA Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Exploring the Pacific on NOAA Ship Rainier
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Exploring the Pacific on NOAA Ship Rainier
H5 Official websites use .gov
H5 Secure websites use HTTPS
H5 Inflation Reduction Act: Climate-Ready Coasts and Communities
H5 NOS 2024 Career Profiles
H5 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Climate-Ready Coasts
H5 Accurate Positioning Data for Alaska and the Arctic
H5 Record-Breaking Eelgrass Restoration in Virginia's Eastern Shore
H5 NOS Strategic Plan 2024-2028
H5 Contributions to Coastal Resilience: A Look Back on the Year in Emergency Response
H5 Digitizing the Erie Canal: Story Map
H5 Around the Ocean Service
H5 Feedback
H5 Social
H6 tides and currents
H6 nautical charts
H6 career profiles
H6 NOS 2024-2028 Strategic Plan
H6 harmful algal blooms
H6 sea level rise
H6 About NOS
H6 More Resources
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (32) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/Anchor Here's how you know we're official.
/welcome.htmlIMG-ALT National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration logo
/welcome.htmlNational Ocean Service
https://noaa.gov/External National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
/welcome.htmlNo Text
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/Home
/facts/Ocean Facts
/topics/Explore All Topics
/arctic/Arctic
/profiles/Careers
/economy/Economy
/ecosystems/Ecosystems
/geodesy/Geodesy
/hazards/Hazards
/international/International
/navigation/Navigation
/observations/Observations
/ocean/Ocean
/recreation/Recreation
/hazards/sealevelrise/Sea Level Rise
/map-stories/Story Maps
/tools/Tools
/education/Education
/news/News
/podcast/Podcasts
/video/Video
/gallery/Images
/about/About Us
/news/mar24/richard-missions.htmlLearn More
/facts/find-tides-currents.htmlIMG-ALT tides and currents icon
/facts/find-tides-currents.htmltides and currents
/facts/find-charts.htmlIMG-ALT nautical chart icon
/facts/find-charts.htmlnautical charts
/profiles/IMG-ALT double click icon
/profiles/career profiles
/about/strategic-plan.htmlIMG-ALT report card icon
/about/strategic-plan.htmlNOS 2024-2028 Strategic Plan
/hazards/hab/IMG-ALT sun and ocean icon
/hazards/hab/harmful algal blooms
/hazards/sealevelrise/IMG-ALT water with house icon
/hazards/sealevelrise/sea level rise
https://www.noaa.gov/inflation...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Quinault Village of Taholah on the Pacific Coast. (Image credit: Larry Workman, Quinault Indian Nation)
https://www.noaa.gov/inflation...External Subdomain Inflation Reduction Act: Climate-Ready Coasts and Communities
/profiles/IMG-ALT A collage of NOS 2024 career profile headshots
/profiles/NOS 2024 Career Profiles
https://www.noaa.gov/infrastru...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Coastal habitats such as this salt marsh in the Gulf provide us with countless benefits, from nursery grounds for fish to protection from storms. (NOAA Fishe...
https://www.noaa.gov/infrastru...External Subdomain Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Climate-Ready Coasts
/arctic/ngs-arctic.htmlIMG-ALT The Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum, or GRAV-D, crew with the plane affectionately named Miss Piggy.
/arctic/ngs-arctic.htmlAccurate Positioning Data for Alaska and the Arctic
https://coast.noaa.gov/states/...External Subdomain IMG-ALT A member of the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Program distributes eelgrass seeds over a target area. Credit: Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Program at the Virgi...
https://coast.noaa.gov/states/...External Subdomain Record-Breaking Eelgrass Restoration in Virginia's Eastern Shore
/about/strategic-plan.htmlIMG-ALT Pigeon Point Lighthouse in San Mateo County, California.
/about/strategic-plan.htmlNOS Strategic Plan 2024-2028
https://blog.response.restorat...External Subdomain IMG-ALT A Coast Guard Marine Science Technician inspects a derelict semi-submersible submarine on Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Image credit: USCG.
https://blog.response.restorat...External Subdomain Contributions to Coastal Resilience: A Look Back on the Year in Emergency Response
https://nauticalcharts.noaa.go...External Subdomain IMG-ALT An image showing the Erie Canal at Waterford, New York during a festival. Credit: Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor/Halldor K. Sigurdsson.
https://nauticalcharts.noaa.go...External Subdomain Digitizing the Erie Canal: Story Map
/aa-updates/NOS Assistant Administrator Updates
https://coast.noaa.gov/hurrica...External Subdomain Anchor Historical Hurricane Tracks
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa....External Subdomain Coastal Inundation Dashboard
/hazards/sealevelrise/Text duplicate Sea Level Rise
https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/m...External Subdomain National Marine Sanctuaries: Designations in Progress
https://coastalscience.noaa.go...External Subdomain Sea Sponges Reveal Larger Impact of Climate Change on Global Temperature
https://coastalscience.noaa.go...External Subdomain Empowering Alaskan Communities to Monitor for Harmful Algal Blooms in Marine Resources
https://coastalscience.noaa.go...External Subdomain Sediment management guide supports coastal resilience by identifying path to efficient permitting
https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/n...External Subdomain NOAA re-launches the Ocean Guardian Dive Club
https://response.restoration.n...External Subdomain Southern New England Marine Debris Action Plan now available
https://www.noaa.gov/news-rele...External Subdomain Biden-Harris Administration invests $3.9 million for Ocean-based Climate Resilience Accelerators through Investing in America agenda
/survey.htmlProvide Feedback
/contact.htmlContact Us
/contact.htmlReport an error
https://twitter.com/noaaoceanExternal IMG-ALT Twitter Logo
https://www.facebook.com/usoce...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Facebook Logo
https://www.instagram.com/noaa...External Subdomain /a>
IMG-ALT Instagram Logo
https://www.youtube.com/user/u...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Youtube Logo
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain IMG-ALT LinkedIn Logo
https://www.noaa.gov/External Subdomain IMG-ALT NOAA Logo
/about/welcome.htmlText duplicate About Us
/programs/welcome.htmlNOS Program Offices
/newsroom/welcome.phpMedia Inquiries
/about/acknowledgements.htmlWebsite Acknowledgements
/sitemap.htmlSite Index
/disclaimer.htmlDisclaimer
https://www.noaa.gov/informati...External Subdomain Freedom of Information Act
/accessibility-statement.htmlAccessibility
https://www.noaa.gov/office-of...External Subdomain Information Quality
/privacy.htmlPrivacy Policy
https://sites.google.com/noaa....External Subdomain NOS For Employees
https://www.usa.gov/External Subdomain USA.gov
https://www.commerce.gov/External Subdomain Department of Commerce
https://www.noaa.gov/External Subdomain National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/Text duplicate National Ocean Service

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This page redirects to "https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/"
HTTP header
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No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
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The page response time of 0.58 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 4 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 5 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (46 kB).

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oceanservice.noaa.gov
NOAA's National Ocean Service
In the U.S., where over half of us live along the coast and more than 78 percent of our overseas trade by volume comes and goes along our marine highways, the health of our coasts is intricately connected to the health of our nation's economy. The National Ocean Service (NOS) translates science, tools, and services into action, to address threats to coastal areas such as climate change, population growth, port congestion, and contaminants in the environment, all working towards healthy coasts and healthy economies.

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Ocean Service79%Check
Service78%Check
NOAA77%Check
National Ocean Service72%Check
ocean science64%Check
National59%Check
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Coasts59%Check
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