Vancouver.ca - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
78% 
Page structure
91% 
Link structure
86% 
Server
70% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.11 s
File size
77.60 kB
Words
742
Media files
17
Number of links
128 internal / 13 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | City of Vancouver
The length of the page title is perfect. (230 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Official site of the City of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. Access City services, sign up for recreation programs, and learn about City projects.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (922 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://vancouver.ca/
There is a valid canonical link 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
(Somewhat important)
There are no alternate links specified on this page.
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.
Domain
(Somewhat important)
The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
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.
Charset encoding
(Somewhat important)
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
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

NameValue
descriptionOfficial site of the City of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. Access City services, sign up for recreation programs, and learn about City projects.
keywordsVancouver, City of Vancouver, home page, homepage, official site of the City of Vancouver.
authorCity of Vancouver
ratinggeneral
robotsindex, follow
publishedSat, 28 Sep 2024 14:09:22 PDT
modifiedTue, 24 Nov 2020 09:07:09 PDT
guid2B14224F732D4CC2A0D19757BA4939DF
id3
p:domain_verify1ebd16cbe3523db6f4280ac36074870f
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
langen
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:site@CityofVancouver
twitter:titleHome
twitter:descriptionOfficial site of the City of Vancouver in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Access City services, sign up for recreation programs, and learn about City projects.
twitter:imagehttps://vancouver.ca/images/cov/feature/covlogo-share.png
twitter:image:altCity of Vancouver
fb:pages132996628184
og:imagehttps://vancouver.ca/images/cov/feature/covlogo-share.png
og:titleCity of Vancouver
og:descriptionOfficial site of the City of Vancouver in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Access City services, sign up for recreation programs, and learn about City projects.
og:urlhttps://vancouver.ca
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
These Typos were found:
  • reconcilation => reconciliation
This page contains 742 words. That's ok.
30.7% of the text are stop words.
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 20.67 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" 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)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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
/images/cov/ui/covLogo.pngCity Of Vancouver home page
/images/cov/ui/covLogo.pngCity of Vancouver logo
...banners/truth-reconcilation-whatsnew.jpgNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30
/images/cov/banners/ghost-train-2024.jpgThe Stanley Park Hlloween Ghost Train October 10-31, 2024, Ghosts in the Graveyard
...s/cov/banners/harvest-days-whats-new.pngHarvest Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden
...anners/un-survey-drawing-people-park.jpgIllustration of people playing and using a variety of mobility devices at a waterfront park
...ov/banners/vancouver-panorama726x400.jpgPanorama of Vancouver
...-seawall-fall-tree-leaves-2-homepage.jpgstanley park
/images/cov/feature/houses-roofs.jpgRoofs of housesRoofs of houses
...e-walking-cycling-falsecreek-seawall.jpgPeople walking and cycling along seawall along False CreekPeople walking and cycling along seawall along False Creek
.../icons/zero-emissions-building-large.jpgConstruction crew member working on outside of a new home.Construction crew member working on outside of a new home.
.../cov/icons/urban-planning-large-icon.jpgIn Vancouver, urban planning focuses on liveability.In Vancouver, urban planning focuses on liveability.
...vancouver-city-hall-w12thave-lg-icon.jpgVancouver City HallVancouver City Hall
...ature/public-consultation-large-icon.jpgHand writing on chalkboardHand writing on chalkboard
...v/feature/bloedel-closure-ib-feature.jpgView of the vegetation at Queen Elizabeth Park with the roof of Bloedel Conservatory visible in the distance.View of the vegetation at Queen Elizabeth Park with the roof of Bloedel Conservatory visible in the distance.
...cov/feature/city-hall-banner-feature.jpgCity Hall's 12th Avenue entranceCity Hall's 12th Avenue entrance
.../cov/feature/west-end-aerial-feature.jpgAerial photo of the West EndAerial photo of the West End

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Official homepage for the City of Vancouver City of Vancouver logo
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
There are 29 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Official homepage for the City of Vancouver City of Vancouver logo
H2 I need to...
H2 Pay
H2 Apply
H2 Find
H2 Connect
H2 What's new
H2 Parks, recreation, and culture
H2 About Vancouver
H2 Home, property, and development
H2 Your government
H2 News
H2 Events
H2 Contact information, partner agencies, and website policies
H3 Truth and Reconcilation holiday hours
H3 Stanley Park Ghost Train
H3 Harvest Days at VanDusen
H3 Take the UN Quality of Life Survey
H3 Share accessibility barriers
H3 Housing
H3 Walk, bike, roll, transit
H3 Building and renovating
H3 Urban planning, zoning, and development
H3 Vancouver City Council
H3 Public consultation
H3 Bloedel Conservatory to temporarily close for facility improvements
H3 Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of September 22, 2024
H3 83 new affordable homes completed in Downtown Vancouver
H3 Land acknowledgement
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 13 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://vancouver.ca/Anchor Skip to content
https://vancouver.ca/Anchor Skip to main navigation
https://vancouver.ca/Anchor Skip to section navigation
https://vancouver.ca/Anchor Skip to search
https://vancouver.ca/default.aspxIMG-ALT City Of Vancouver home page
/your-government/contact-the-c...Contact
/translate.aspxTranslate
/your-government/work-for-the-...Careers
https://vancouver.ca/guides.aspxGuides
/online-services.aspxOnline services
/news-calendar/10989.aspxAreas of the city
/green-vancouver.aspxGreen Vancouver
/your-government.aspxYour government
/about-vancouver.aspxAbout Vancouver
/parks-recreation-culture.aspxParks, recreation, and culture
/home-property-development.aspxHome, property, and development
/people-programs.aspxPeople and programs
/streets-transportation.aspxStreets and transportation
/doing-business.aspxDoing business
/your-government/contact-the-c...Nofollow No Text
/streets-transportation/pay-yo...Parking ticket
/home-property-development/pay...Property tax
/home-property-development/pay...Utility bill
/home-property-development/app...Building or development permit
/doing-business/get-a-business...Business licence
/doing-business/applying-for-s...Short-term rental business licence
/home-property-development/gar...Waste collection schedule
/parks-recreation-culture/recr...Recreation programs
/streets-transportation/roadwo...Road closures
https://van311.ca/servicesNew window External Report an issue
/home-property-development/ins...Book an inspection
https://shapeyourcity.ca/New window External Shape Your City
/online-services.aspxMore online services
/parks-recreation-culture/holi...IMG-ALT National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30
/parks-recreation-culture/holi...Truth and Reconcilation holiday hours
/parks-recreation-culture/ghos...IMG-ALT The Stanley Park Hlloween Ghost Train October 10-31, 2024, Ghosts in the Graveyard
/parks-recreation-culture/ghos...Stanley Park Ghost Train
/parks-recreation-culture/vand...IMG-ALT Harvest Days at VanDusen Botanical Garden
/parks-recreation-culture/vand...Harvest Days at VanDusen
https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/q...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Illustration of people playing and using a variety of mobility devices at a waterfront park
https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/q...External Subdomain Take the UN Quality of Life Survey
/people-programs/accessibility...IMG-ALT Panorama of Vancouver
/people-programs/accessibility...Share accessibility barriers
/parks-recreation-culture/park...Parks, gardens, and beaches
/parks-recreation-culture/faci...Facilities and schedules
/parks-recreation-culture/cult...Theatres and performance spaces
/parks-recreation-culture/publ...Public art
/parks-recreation-culture/stan...Visit Stanley Park
A-TITLE Visit Stanley Park
/parks-recreation-culture.aspxMore parks, recreation, and culture
/your-government/work-for-the-...Jobs and careers
/news-calendar/areas-of-the-ci...Text duplicate Areas of the city
/people-programs/volunteering....Volunteering
/people-programs/housing-and-h...IMG-ALT Roofs of houses
/people-programs/housing-and-h...Housing
/streets-transportation/walk-b...IMG-ALT People walking and cycling along seawall along False Creek
/streets-transportation/walk-b...Walk, bike, roll, transit
/about-vancouver.aspxMore about Vancouver
/home-property-development/uti...Utility and landfill bills
/home-property-development/was...Waste and recycling
/home-property-development/wat...Water, sewer, and energy
/home-property-development/bui...IMG-ALT Construction crew member working on outside of a new home.
/home-property-development/bui...Building and renovating
/home-property-development/pla...IMG-ALT In Vancouver, urban planning focuses on liveability.
/home-property-development/pla...Urban planning, zoning, and development
/home-property-development.aspxMore home, property, and development
/your-government/get-governmen...Get government information
/your-government/city-operatio...City operations and policies
/your-government/municipal-age...City boards and agencies
/your-government/vancouver-cit...IMG-ALT Vancouver City Hall
/your-government/vancouver-cit...Vancouver City Council
/your-government/public-consul...IMG-ALT Hand writing on chalkboard
/your-government/public-consul...Public consultation
/your-government.aspxMore your government
/news-calendar/bloedel-to-temp...IMG-ALT View of the vegetation at Queen Elizabeth Park with the roof of Bloedel Conservatory visible in the distance.
/news-calendar/bloedel-to-temp...Bloedel Conservatory to temporarily close for facility improvements
/news-calendar/roundup-of-busi...IMG-ALT City Hall's 12th Avenue entrance
/news-calendar/roundup-of-busi...Roundup of Business at City Council for the week of September 22, 2024
/news-calendar/83-new-affordab...IMG-ALT Aerial photo of the West End
/news-calendar/83-new-affordab...83 new affordable homes completed in Downtown Vancouver
/news-calendar/news.aspxView all news
/news-calendar/calendar-of-eve...View all events
A-TITLE View all events
/news-calendar/calendar-of-eve...More events
https://vancouver.ca/van311.aspxDownload Van311
/online-services.aspxMore apps and online services
/your-government/tell-us-onlin...Tell us online
/people-programs/accessibility...Report accessibility barriers
https://talkvancouver.com/New window External Talk Vancouver panel
https://shapeyourcity.ca/New window External Shape Your City engagement
https://facebook.com/CityofVan...New window External Facebook icon
https://twitter.com/CityofVanc...New window External X icon
https://instagram.com/cityofva...New window External Instagram icon
https://linkedin.com/company/c...New window External LinkedIn icon
https://youtube.com/CityofVanc...New window External YouTube icon
/your-government/follow-the-ci...More social media
/your-government/contact-the-c...Request an interpreter
/your-government/contact-the-c...More ways to contact us
/translate.aspxTranslate this site
/your-government/getting-to-ci...Opening hours
/map.aspx?q=453+W+12th+Ave,+Va...New window Directions
/your-government/work-for-the-...Text duplicate Careers
/news-calendar/media-centre.aspxMedia centre
/your-government/investor-rela...Investor relations
/doing-business/selling-to-and...Suppliers
/your-government/vancouver-boa...Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
/parks-recreation-culture/cult...Vancouver City Theatres
/your-government/vancouver-fir...Vancouver Fire Rescue Services
https://vpd.ca/New window External Vancouver Police Department
https://vpl.ca/New window External Vancouver Public Library
/people-programs/land-acknowle...More about unceded traditional territories
/your-government/terms-of-use....Terms of Use
/your-government/privacy-polic...Privacy
/your-government/website-acces...Website Accessibility
/green-vancouver.aspxText duplicate Green Vancouver
/your-government.aspxText duplicate Your government
/about-vancouver.aspxText duplicate About Vancouver
/parks-recreation-culture.aspxText duplicate Parks, recreation, and culture
/home-property-development.aspxText duplicate Home, property, and development
/people-programs.aspxText duplicate People and programs
/streets-transportation.aspxText duplicate Streets and transportation
/doing-business.aspxText duplicate Doing business
https://vancouver.ca/search.aspxSearch
https://vancouver.ca/van311.aspxVan311
/vpnclient.aspxVPN Client
https://vancouver.ca/sitemap.xmlSitemap protocol 0.9
/facebook-events-feed.xmlFacebook Events Feed
/service-temporarily-unavailab...Service temporarily unavailable
/service-temporarily-unavailab...Service temporarily unavailable - internal
/online-services.aspxOnline services, tools, and mobile apps
https://vancouver.ca/guides.aspxText duplicate Guides
/success-your-form-was-receive...Success! Your form was received
/subscription-confirmation.aspxThank you for opting in
/permits-licences-404-page.aspxPermits & licences 404 page
/genericerror.htmText duplicate Service temporarily unavailable
/internal.aspxInternal
/translate.aspxText duplicate Translate
/404-page.aspx404 page
/404-former-website.aspx404-former-website
/googleMapWindow.htmGoogle Map Window
/i-want-to.aspxI want to - mobile - Do not modify or delete
/events-html-rss.aspxTruma RSS for homepage events
/site-alert.aspxsite-alert

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://vancouver.ca/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is slow (1.11 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (78 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
cache-controlprivate
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
content-encodinggzip
varyAccept-Encoding
serverMicrosoft-IIS/10.0
x-aspnet-version4.0.30319
x-powered-byASP.NET
dateSun, 29 Sep 2024 04:30:30 GMT
content-length24967
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
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 14,433 referring domains.
This page has 7,793,373 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 8,873 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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