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Overview of the SEO Check

Meta information

77%

Page quality

48%

Page structure

79%

Link structure

90%

Server

100%

External factors

100%

SEO Score

SEO Score Widget

Response time

0.18 s

File size

38.40 kB

Words

392

Media files

Number of links

44 internal / 11 external

Task list of SEO Improvements 6 Tasks

Add a H1 heading to this page.Very important!
Add a meta description.Important!
The page title should be better suited to the content of the page.Important!
Use good alternative descriptions (alt attributes) for your images.Tip!
Review and improve the heading structure.Tip!
Add a favicon markup to the HTML code.Tip!

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Meta specifications 77% achieved

Title

(Critically important)

CT.GOV-Connecticut's Official State Website

The length of the page title is perfect. (400 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)

There are no duplicate words in the title

Meta Title

Meta description

(Critically important)

The meta description is empty.

Meta Description

Crawlability

(Critically important)

There are no problems in accessing the website.

Search Engine Crawlers

Canonical URL

(Important)

No canonical link is specified.

Canonical Tag

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

Declaring language in HTML

Alternate/Hreflang Links

(Somewhat important)

There are no alternate links specified on this page.

Hreflang

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.

Meta Tags

Domain

(Somewhat important)

The domain is no subdomain.

The domain length is good.

The domain does not contain non-latin characters.

Domain for SEO

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.

SEO-friendly URLs

Charset encoding

(Somewhat important)

The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.

Character Encoding

Doctype

(Nice to have)

The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.

The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.

HTML Doctype

Favicon

(Nice to have)

No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Favicon

Meta tags

Name	Value
viewport	width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
description	Empty
keywords	Empty
pagetype	webpages
lang	en
twitter:card	summary
twitter:url	https://portal.ct.gov/
twitter:title	CT.GOV-Connecticut's Official State Website
twitter:description	Empty
og:description	Empty
og:title	CT.GOV-Connecticut's Official State Website
og:url	https://portal.ct.gov/
og:type	article
og:site_name	CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website
og:locale	en_US
og:image	https://portal.ct.gov/Assets/Images/facebook-default_01.png
x-ua-compatible	ie=edge
charset	utf-8

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Page quality 48% achieved

Content

(Critically important)

Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content

There are only 392 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.

The average number of words per sentence of 29.4 words is high.

22.7% 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.

Content is King

Frames

(Critically important)

This page does not use a frameset.

Frames and framesets

Mobile optimization

(Somewhat important)

No Apple touch icon is specified.

A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.

Mobile Optimization

Bold and strong tags

(Somewhat important)

The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 8 tags for this page.

Strong and Bold Tags

Image SEO

(Somewhat important)

1 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.

Image SEO

There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.

Social Sharing

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.

HTTPS

Media list

URL	Alt attribute	Title
/Assets/Images/CT%20Gov%20Logo.svg	CT.gov Logo	CT.gov Logo
/assets/img/homepage-background-small.jpg	No alt attribute provided
...en&hash=661E70F2A598BD4EB5B99D6E2F11891B	Two pharmacists in white lab coats holding a bottle of medication and a paper prescription.
...en&hash=01419BFA5F1C2D14440A14FB1B631F34	CTPrepares - Emergency Preparedness
...en&hash=1C4D58F6E533A34523C3C34A3BDEC133	Nurse sitting at a desk and studying.
...en&hash=53F9EDDA071CD1F47D47841C0559D2C8	Sunset with Hot air baloons
...en&hash=223CAAE4F4A64AA05370BEB5C8D5F9B1	Headshot of Governor Ned Lamont
...en&hash=2172CD6ED73414D89D3997C7E3618160	Lt. Governor Bysiewicz
...en&hash=AF863AC69222720F3C158ECCCCD546C3	United States Flag
...en&hash=F63DCD91F2A69A098CF00551B94C88BF	Connecticut Flag
/assets/images/Connecticut%20logo.svg	Connecticut Still Revolutionary Logo

Page structure 79% achieved

H1 heading

(Critically important)

There is no H1 heading specified.

H1-H6 headings

Headings

(Important)

The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

H1-H6 headings

Heading structure

Heading level	Content
H2	Services and Information
H2	Most Popular
H2	Recent News
H4	CT Government
H5	Governor Ned Lamont
H5	Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz

Link structure 90% achieved

Internal links

(Important)

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.

Internal Linking

External links

(Nice to have)

There are 11 external links on this page.

External Links

Found links on this page

Link	Attributes	Anchor text
https://portal.ct.gov/	Anchor	Skip to Content
https://portal.ct.gov/	Anchor	Skip to Chat
/portal/policies/disclaimer/		Disclaimer A-TITLE See Translation Disclaimer
https://portal.ct.gov/		Connecticut's Official State Website IMG-ALT CT.gov Logo A-TITLE CT.gov Home
https://portal.ct.gov/	Anchor	Top
https://business.ct.gov/?langu...	New window External Subdomain	Business A-TITLE Start, Grow, and Manage Your Business, Tax Credits, Find Employees, Professional Business Licenses
/services/driving-and-transpor...		Driving and Transportation A-TITLE Driver's Licenses, Vehicle Registration, License Plates, Roads, Buses, and Trains
/services/education		Education A-TITLE K-12 Education, Early Childhood Education, Higher Education, Adult Education, Teachers, Special Education
https://portal.ct.gov/government		Government A-TITLE Governor and Lt. Governor, Departments and Agencies, Cities and Towns, For State Employees, Judicial,and Legistature
https://health.ct.gov/	External Subdomain	Health and Human Services A-TITLE Healthcare, Health and Wellness, Child Support, Vital Records, Health Licenses
https://jobs.ct.gov/?language=...	External Subdomain	Jobs and Employment A-TITLE Find a Job, Hiring a Veteran, Employee Rights, Unemployment, Retirement, Employment Discrimination
/services/land-and-environment		Land and Environment A-TITLE Housing Information and Discrimination, Energy, Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Utilities, Agriculture
/services/public-safety		Public Safety A-TITLE Connecticut Prison System, Sex Offender Registry, State Police, Firearms
/services/recreation		Recreation A-TITLE Tourism, Outdoor Activities, State Parks, Arts, Historic Preservation, Museums
/services/revenue		Revenue A-TITLE Property Tax, State Business Taxes, State Individual Taxes
/services/jobs-and-employment/...		Apply for State Job Openings A-TITLE Apply for State Job Openings
http://www.jud.ct.gov/	New window External Subdomain	Connecticut Judicial Branch A-TITLE Connecticut Judicial Branch
/government/departments-and-ag...		Departments and Agencies A-TITLE Departments and Agencies
/drs/myconnect/myconnect	New window	myconneCT - File, Pay & Register Taxes Online A-TITLE myconneCT - File, Pay & Register Taxes Online
http://www.jud.ct.gov/jud2.htm	New window External Subdomain	Judicial Case Lookup A-TITLE Judicial Case Lookup
/most-popular-services		More Services
/office-of-the-governor/news/p...		Sign Up for a Free Prescription Drug Discount Card All Connecticut residents regardless of age or income are now eligible for a program giving them a discoun... IMG-ALT Two pharmacists in white lab coats holding a bottle of medication and a paper prescription. A-TITLE Governor Lamont and Comptroller Scanlon Announce Residents Can Now Sign Up for Prescription
https://portal.ct.gov/ctprepares		CTPrepares: Emergency Management News and Resources Preparedness information and updates on severe weather events. IMG-ALT CTPrepares - Emergency Preparedness A-TITLE CT Prepares
/office-of-the-governor/news/p...		New State Program Provides Student Loan Assistance to Healthcare Providers Program incentivizes healthcare providers to practice in underserved areas. IMG-ALT Nurse sitting at a desk and studying.
https://www.ctvisit.com/	New window External Subdomain	CTVisit From family day trips to romantic getaways and fun events. Find great ways to explore dining, lodging, and attractions in Connecticut. IMG-ALT Sunset with Hot air baloons
/malloy-archive		A-TITLE Landing Page for the Governor
/office-of-the-governor		No Text
/office-of-the-governor		IMG-ALT Headshot of Governor Ned Lamont
/wyman-archive		A-TITLE Landing Page for the Lt. Governor
/office-of-the-lt-governor		IMG-ALT Lt. Governor Bysiewicz
/government/departments-and-ag...		Executive: Departments and Agencies
http://jud.ct.gov/	New window External Subdomain	Judicial Opens in a new window Opens in a new window A-TITLE State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
http://cga.ct.gov/	New window External Subdomain	Legislative Opens in a new window Opens in a new window A-TITLE Connecticut Legislative Branch - General Assembly
/government/cities-and-towns		Cities and Towns A-TITLE Cities and Towns
/government/for-state-employees		For State Employees A-TITLE for state employees
https://portal.ct.gov/dva	New window	Veterans
/sots/common-elements/v5-templ...	New window	Elections and Voting
https://data.ct.gov/	New window External Subdomain	Connecticut Open Data Opens in a new window Opens in a new window A-TITLE Connecticut Open Data
https://egov.ct.gov/PMC/	New window External Subdomain	State Agency Public Meeting Calendar Opens in a new window Opens in a new window A-TITLE Connecticut Open Data
/government/flag-status		Flag Status
/office-of-the-governor/news/p...		05/30/2024 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of Connecticut State Police Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier A-TITLE Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of Connecticut State Police Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier
/office-of-the-governor/news/p...		05/28/2024 Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Expanding Connecticut’s Paid Sick Days Laws To Include More Workers A-TITLE Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Expanding Connecticut’s Paid Sick Days Laws To Include More Workers
/office-of-the-governor/news/p...		05/23/2024 Governor Lamont Signs Law Establishing Property Tax Exemption for Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities A-TITLE Governor Lamont Signs Law Establishing Property Tax Exemption for Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities
/office-of-the-governor/news/p...		05/22/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Summer Tourism Season Kicks off at State Parks, Beaches, and Cultural Attractions A-TITLE Governor Lamont Announces Summer Tourism Season Kicks off at State Parks, Beaches, and Cultural Attractions
/office-of-the-governor/news/p...		05/21/2024 Governor Lamont Statement on the Retirement of Chief Justice Richard Robinson A-TITLE Governor Lamont Statement on the Retirement of Chief Justice Richard Robinson
/Policies/State-Privacy-Policy	Subdomain	Policies
/opm/fin-general/policies/univ...		Accessibility A-TITLE Ct.gov Accessibility Standards
https://portal.ct.gov/About	Subdomain	About CT
https://portal.ct.gov/Directories	Subdomain	Directories
/social_media	Subdomain	Social Media
/for_state_employees_footer	Subdomain Text duplicate	For State Employees
/government/flag-status		United States FULL A-TITLE United States flag status - FULL
/government/flag-status		Connecticut FULL A-TITLE Connecticut state flag status - FULL
https://portal.ct.gov/		2016 CT.gov \| Connecticut's Official State Website A-TITLE Connecticut's Official State Website
http://www.ctvisit.com/	New window External Subdomain	IMG-ALT Connecticut Still Revolutionary Logo A-TITLE Connecticut Still Revolutionary

Server configuration 100% achieved

HTTP redirects

(Critically important)

This page redirects to "https://portal.ct.gov/"

WWW Redirect

HTTP header

(Important)

No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.

This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.

HTTP headers

Performance

(Somewhat important)

The page response time is excellent with 0.18 seconds.

The file size of the HTML document is fine (38 kB).

Page Speed

HTTP Response Header

Name	Value
content-type	text/html; charset=utf-8
content-length	12786
cache-control	no-cache, no-store
pragma	no-cache
expires	-1
vary	Accept-Encoding
set-cookie	29 Characters
x-frame-options	SAMEORIGIN
referrer-policy	same-origin
strict-transport-security	max-age=31536000; includeSubdomains; preload
x-xss-protection	1; mode=block
x-content-type-options	nosniff
expect-ct	max-age=86400, enforce
date	Sun, 09 Jun 2024 07:56:57 GMT
content-encoding	gzip
x-cache	Miss from cloudfront
via	1.1 a383f82b5d4e98bbd66535c2c4b20c9e.cloudfront.net (CloudFront)
x-amz-cf-pop	FRA56-C1
x-amz-cf-id	YJpQsBS0_CZViWI7B1PI-V6lPPx5_oGMwM_mZHABONMmV7HQBNXW7w==
statuscode	200
http_version	HTTP/2

External factors 100% achieved

Blacklists

(Nice to have)

This website is not classified "for adult only".

Blacklist

Backlinks

(Critically important)

This page is referenced by wikipedia.

This website has excellent links from other websites.

This page has backlinks from 32,431 referring domains.

This page has 2,810,305 backlinks.

This page has backlinks from 18,425 different ip addresses.

Backlinks

Facebook popularity

(Somewhat important)

The page has 9475 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

You can find more links using Wikipedia search

Robots.txt

#  First allow all user agenents to crawl site

User-agent: *
Allow: /

# now block specific directories

User-agent: *
Disallow: /sitecore/
Disallow: /oec-beta/
Disallow: /Training/
Disallow: /Training/ChooseCT/
Disallow: /DMHAS-Beta/
Disallow: /DMHAS-beta/
Disallow: /dmhas-Beta/
Disallow: /dmhas-beta/
Disallow: /JRC-Beta
Disallow: /JRC-beta 
Disallow: /jrc-Beta 
Disallow: /jrc-beta 
Disallow: /JSC-Beta 
Disallow: /JSC-beta 
Disallow: /jsc-Beta 
Disallow: /jsc-beta 
Disallow: /OCA-Beta 
Disallow: /OCA-beta  
Disallow: /oca-Beta 
Disallow: /oca-beta 
Disallow: /SCSB-Beta 
Disallow: /SCSB-beta 
Disallow: /scsb-Beta 
Disallow: /scsb-beta 
Disallow: /-/media/business/ct-reopen-poster/
Disallow: /WCC-Beta
Disallow: /WCC-beta
Disallow: /wcc-Beta
Disallow: /wcc-beta


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CT.GOV-Connecticut's Official State Website

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

Keyword	Result	Recheck
gov	58%	Check
Connecticut	50%	Check
Connecticut State	49%	Check
State	48%	Check
Official State	47%	Check
State Website	47%	Check
Governor	46%	Check
Governor Lamont	46%	Check
Official State Website	46%	Check
Lamont	42%	Check
Governor Lamont Signs	42%	Check
age	41%	Check
State Parks	41%	Check
State Police	41%	Check
Size	39%	Check
Language	39%	Check
High	39%	Check
Contrast	39%	Check
High Contrast	39%	Check
New	38%	Check
Services	38%	Check
Information	38%	Check
Government	38%	Check
News	38%	Check
Popular	38%	Check

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Portal.ct.gov - SEO Checker

Task list of SEO Improvements 6 Tasks

Meta specifications 77% achieved

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Page quality 48% achieved

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Media list

Page structure 79% achieved

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Heading structure

Link structure 90% achieved

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Found links on this page

Server configuration 100% achieved

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HTTP Response Header

External factors 100% achieved

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