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Meta information
84% 
Page quality
76% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
54% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.69 s
File size
79.00 kB
Words
987
Media files
17
Number of links
252 internal / 6 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Society for Historical Archaeology - Archaeology of the Modern World
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 619 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
(Critically important)
Archaeology of the Modern World
The length of the meta description is perfect. (209 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://sha.org/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Rel next URL https://sha.org/page/2/
The rel next and prev tags are set correctly.
Domain
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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
(Nice to have)
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
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This page contains 987 words. That's ok.
22.8% 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.
4 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 21 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
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No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 20 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
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The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 20 tags for this page.
Image SEO
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12 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
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

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Page structure

H1 heading
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There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
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The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H3 Welcome to the Society for Historical Archaeology
H3 Latest News
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
11 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 4 links with a trivial 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 6 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://www.linkedin.com/group...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/sha_orgNew window External No Text
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https://sha.org/renew-membership/Renew Membership
https://sha.org/job-board/Job Board
/about-us/volunteer/Volunteer with SHA
https://sha.org/Search
https://sha.org/donate/Donate
https://sha.org/secure/Members Area
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/resources/juried-links-database/New window IMG-ALT SHA Juried Links
https://sha.org/job-board/New window IMG-ALT SHA Job Board
/students-and-teachers/field-s...New window IMG-ALT SHA Field School Listings
https://sha.org/Anchor ☰Menu
http://sha.org/Home
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https://sha.org/about-us/Who We Are
/about-us/sha-constitution/Constitution of The Society for Historical Archaeology
/about-us/sha-bylaws/Bylaws of The Society for Historical Archaeology
/about-us/strategic-goals/Strategic Goals
/about-us/memorandum-sha-acua/Memorandum of Agreement By and Between the SHA and the ACUA
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/about-us/sha-sexual-harassmen...SHA Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Policy
/about-us/ethics-statement/SHA Ethics Principles
/about-us/sha-acknowledgement-...SHA Acknowledgement Statement on DEIB&M
/about-us/standing-committees/ACUA and SHA Standing Committees
/about-us/awards-and-prizes/Awards and Prizes
/about-us/awards-and-prizes/ja...Call for Nominations: The SHA James Deetz Book Award
/about-us/awards-and-prizes/jo...Call for Nominations: John L. Cotter Award
/dissertation-prize/Call for Nominations: Kathleen Kirk Gilmore Dissertation Award
/about-us/volunteer/Text duplicate Volunteer with SHA
https://sha.org/blog/News
/blog/about-sha-blogs/About SHA Blog
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/category/apt-student-subcommi...APT Student Subcommittee
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/category/communications/Communications
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https://sha.org/category/ethics/Ethics
/category/friday-links/Friday Links
/category/gender-and-minorities/Gender and Minorities
/category/governmental-affairs/Governmental Affairs
/category/heritage-at-risk/Heritage at Risk
https://sha.org/category/history/Text duplicate History
/category/membership/Membership
/category/presidents-corner/President’s Corner
/category/public-education-and...Public Education and Interpretation
/category/publications/Publications
/category/sha-conference/SHA Conference
/category/social-media/Social Media
/category/technology/Technology
/publication-links/Publication Links
https://sha.org/cart/View Shopping Cart
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/publication-links/sha-volume-...Historical Archaeology Volume Indices
/publication-links/newsletter/Newsletter
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/publication-links/perspective...Perspectives from SHA
/publication-links/sha-special...SHA Special Publications
/publication-links/co-publicat...Co-Publications
/publication-links/co-publicat...Springer Press
/publication-links/co-publicat...University of Florida Press
/publication-links/co-publicat...University of Nebraska Press
/publication-links/co-publicat...University of Alabama Press
/publication-links/co-publicat...University of Tennessee Press
/publication-links/technical-b...Technical Briefs Series
/publication-links/technical-b...Series Content
/publication-links/technical-b...Guide for Authors
/publication-links/technical-b...Editorial Committee
/publication-links/book-reviews/Book Reviews
/publication-links/research-ed...Research Editors Committee
/publication-links/publication...For Authors (Style Guide & Submission Guidelines)
https://sha.org/conferences/Conferences
https://sha.org/conferences/Current Conference
/conferences/future-conferences/Future Conferences
/conferences/past-conferences/Past Conferences
/conferences/other-events/Other Conferences and Events
https://sha.org/resources/Research Resources
https://sha.org/resources/Text duplicate Research Resources
/resources/research-links-data...Research Links Database
/resources/free-open-source-so...Free and Open Source Software
https://sha.org/bottle/Historic Bottle Identification
/resources/abandoned-burial-gr...Abandoned Burial Grounds
/students-and-teachers/Students & Teachers
/students-and-teachers/public-...Public Links Database
/students-and-teachers/juried-...Juried Links Database
/students-and-teachers/higher-...Guide to Higher Education
/students-and-teachers/higher-...Higher Education Institutions
/students-and-teachers/higher-...Syllabus Clearinghouse
/students-and-teachers/field-s...Field School Board
/announcements/sha-2024-schola...SHA 2024 Scholarship Program Applications
/students-and-teachers/histori...Readings in Historical Archaeology
https://sha.org/unlockingthepast/New window Unlocking the Past
https://sha.org/underwater/Underwater
https://sha.org/underwater/Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology
https://sha.org/membership-info/Members
https://sha.org/secure/Secure Members Only Portal
https://sha.org/membership-info/Membership Information & Benefits
https://sha.org/join-sha/Text duplicate Join SHA
https://sha.org/renew-membership/Renew SHA Membership
https://sha.org/login/Login
/category/membership/Meet a Member
https://sha.org/committees/Committees
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/committees/collections-commit...Collections Committee
/committees/ethics-committee/Ethics Committee
/committees/gender-minority-af...Gender and Minority Affairs Committee
/committees/gender-minority-af...Grants, Fellowships, Awards, and Competitions
/committees/gender-minority-af...Mentoring Program
https://sha.org/15408-2/Government Affairs Committee
/committees/heritage-at-risk-c...Heritage at Risk Committee
/committees/history-committee/History Committee
/committees/public-education-a...Public Education and Information Committee
/committees/technologies-commi...Technologies Committee
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/about-us/strategic-goals/Text duplicate Strategic Goals
/about-us/memorandum-sha-acua/Text duplicate Memorandum of Agreement By and Between the SHA and the ACUA
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/about-us/history-of-the-sha/Text duplicate History
/about-us/history-of-the-sha/s...Text duplicate SHA Past Presidents
/online-exhibits/exhibits/show...Text duplicate 50 Year Exhibit
/about-us/sha-sexual-harassmen...Text duplicate SHA Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Policy
/about-us/ethics-statement/Text duplicate SHA Ethics Principles
/about-us/sha-acknowledgement-...Text duplicate SHA Acknowledgement Statement on DEIB&M
/about-us/standing-committees/Text duplicate ACUA and SHA Standing Committees
/about-us/awards-and-prizes/Text duplicate Awards and Prizes
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/about-us/awards-and-prizes/jo...Text duplicate Call for Nominations: John L. Cotter Award
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https://sha.org/blog/Text duplicate News
/blog/about-sha-blogs/Text duplicate About SHA Blog
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/category/collections-and-cura...Text duplicate Collections and Curation
/category/communications/Text duplicate Communications
/category/current-topics-in-hi...Text duplicate Current Topics in Historical Archaeology
https://sha.org/category/ethics/Text duplicate Ethics
/category/friday-links/Text duplicate Friday Links
/category/gender-and-minorities/Text duplicate Gender and Minorities
/category/governmental-affairs/Text duplicate Governmental Affairs
/category/heritage-at-risk/Text duplicate Heritage at Risk
https://sha.org/category/history/Text duplicate History
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/category/publications/Text duplicate Publications
/category/sha-conference/Text duplicate SHA Conference
/category/social-media/Text duplicate Social Media
/category/technology/Text duplicate Technology
/publication-links/Text duplicate Publication Links
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/publication-links/sha-volume-...Text duplicate Historical Archaeology Volume Indices
/publication-links/newsletter/Text duplicate Newsletter
/publication-links/newsletter/...Text duplicate Newsletter Archives
/publication-links/perspective...Text duplicate Perspectives from SHA
/publication-links/sha-special...Text duplicate SHA Special Publications
/publication-links/co-publicat...Text duplicate Co-Publications
/publication-links/co-publicat...Text duplicate Springer Press
/publication-links/co-publicat...Text duplicate University of Florida Press
/publication-links/co-publicat...Text duplicate University of Nebraska Press
/publication-links/co-publicat...Text duplicate University of Alabama Press
/publication-links/co-publicat...Text duplicate University of Tennessee Press
/publication-links/technical-b...Text duplicate Technical Briefs Series
/publication-links/technical-b...Text duplicate Series Content
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/publication-links/book-reviews/Text duplicate Book Reviews
/publication-links/research-ed...Text duplicate Research Editors Committee
/publication-links/publication...Text duplicate For Authors (Style Guide & Submission Guidelines)
https://sha.org/conferences/Text duplicate Conferences
https://sha.org/conferences/Text duplicate Current Conference
/conferences/future-conferences/Text duplicate Future Conferences
/conferences/past-conferences/Text duplicate Past Conferences
/conferences/other-events/Text duplicate Other Conferences and Events
https://sha.org/resources/Text duplicate Research Resources
https://sha.org/resources/Text duplicate Research Resources
/resources/research-links-data...Text duplicate Research Links Database
/resources/free-open-source-so...Text duplicate Free and Open Source Software
https://sha.org/bottle/Text duplicate Historic Bottle Identification
/resources/abandoned-burial-gr...Text duplicate Abandoned Burial Grounds
/students-and-teachers/Text duplicate Students & Teachers
/students-and-teachers/public-...Text duplicate Public Links Database
/students-and-teachers/juried-...Text duplicate Juried Links Database
/students-and-teachers/higher-...Text duplicate Guide to Higher Education
/students-and-teachers/higher-...Text duplicate Higher Education Institutions
/students-and-teachers/higher-...Text duplicate Syllabus Clearinghouse
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/announcements/sha-2024-schola...Text duplicate SHA 2024 Scholarship Program Applications
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https://sha.org/unlockingthepast/New window Text duplicate Unlocking the Past
https://sha.org/underwater/Text duplicate Underwater
https://sha.org/underwater/Text duplicate Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology
https://sha.org/membership-info/Text duplicate Members
https://sha.org/secure/Text duplicate Secure Members Only Portal
https://sha.org/membership-info/Text duplicate Membership Information & Benefits
https://sha.org/join-sha/Text duplicate Join SHA
https://sha.org/renew-membership/Text duplicate Renew SHA Membership
https://sha.org/login/Text duplicate Login
/category/membership/Text duplicate Meet a Member
https://sha.org/committees/Text duplicate Committees
/committees/academic-and-profe...Text duplicate Academic and Professional Training Committee
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/committees/ethics-committee/Text duplicate Ethics Committee
/committees/gender-minority-af...Text duplicate Gender and Minority Affairs Committee
/committees/gender-minority-af...Text duplicate Grants, Fellowships, Awards, and Competitions
/committees/gender-minority-af...Text duplicate Mentoring Program
https://sha.org/15408-2/Text duplicate Government Affairs Committee
/committees/heritage-at-risk-c...Text duplicate Heritage at Risk Committee
/committees/history-committee/Text duplicate History Committee
/committees/public-education-a...Text duplicate Public Education and Information Committee
/committees/technologies-commi...Text duplicate Technologies Committee
https://sha.org/join-sha/Become a Member
https://sha.org/restore-password/Lost Password?
/sha-and-acua-slate-2024/New window No Text
/sha-and-acua-slate-2024/New window 2024 SHA and ACUA Election Candidate Slate
/about-us/sha-acknowledgement-...New window No Text
/about-us/sha-acknowledgement-...New window SHA Acknowledgement Statement on Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, Belonging & Mattering
/2023-american-perception-of-a...New window No Text
/2023-american-perception-of-a...New window American Perception of Archaeology Survey Findings
/blog/action-items/New window No Text
/blog/action-items/New window SHA Engagements
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/publication-links/co-publicat...New window No Text
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/resources/archaeological-repo...New window No Text
/resources/archaeological-repo...New window Story Map of repositories
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https://sha.org/15408-2/Check on current iniatives
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/publication-links/Historical Archaeology Journal and Springer
https://sha.org/underwater/No Text
https://sha.org/underwater/Underwater Archaeology
https://sha.org/bottle/No Text
https://sha.org/bottle/Text duplicate Historic Bottle Identification
/welcome-to-micro-climate/2024...New window Protected: Welcome to Micro-Climate!
/welcome-to-micro-climate/2024...Trivial anchor text
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/the-case-of-the-disappearing-...New window The Case of the Disappearing Island: Fort Pulaski National Monument
/the-case-of-the-disappearing-...Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
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/threats-to-our-underwater-cul...New window Threats to Our Underwater Cultural Heritage
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http://creativecommons.org/lic...External Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 United States License
https://sha.org/contact-us/Contact Us
/marketplace/advertise-with-us/Advertise With Us
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HTTP redirects
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This page redirects to "https://sha.org/"
HTTP header
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This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
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The page response time of 0.69 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 18 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 20 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (79 kB).

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