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Meta information
75% 
Page quality
47% 
Page structure
71% 
Link structure
62% 
Server
95% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
3.96 s
File size
60.90 kB
Words
298
Media files
35
Number of links
49 internal / 7 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center
The length of the page title is perfect. (319 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/node/2
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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

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MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
langen
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
No paragraphs were detected.
There are only 298 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
18.1% 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.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
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=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 6 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
3 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
/themes/aoc/logo.svgHome
/themes/aoc/logo-mobile.svgHome
.../17capground_2002_card.jpg?itok=l2O6B0guSummerhouse
...022-11/hos_428161_card.jpg?itok=bHPe6SNHHalls of the Senate
.../aoc/img/default/default-image--card.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ait_monument_1328_card.jpg?itok=r96zdbrOVotes for women
...x546_indigenouspeoples.jpg?itok=pQJ4tvv2Indigenous Peoples Card Image
.../aoc/img/default/default-image--card.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...022-11/hos_428161_card.jpg?itok=bHPe6SNHHalls of the Senate
.../aoc/img/default/default-image--card.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...11/civilrights_v5_card.jpg?itok=KCO1fur4Civil Rights Heroes Graphic
...2023-11/hof-image-crop.jpg?itok=My4yGF3TPeople in hall
...beforeyougo_webcard_v4.jpg?itok=fc13MNZjKnow Before You Go Video
...m-lab-card-image-crop1.jpg?itok=WCE4Xa9nTwo people at a table
...convos jacob victoria.jpeg?itok=dtzh291Stour guide speaking
...em-lab-card-image-crop.jpg?itok=FYqN2U1OTwo people at a table
...07/VirtualTour_webcard.png?itok=rBVsTX0oVirtual Tour Web Card - silhouetted statue with the Apotheosis of George Washington
...022-09/kamehameha-card.jpg?itok=xwdptUeFKamehameha I
...ol_architecture_card_2.jpg?itok=8Prlws1SDiscover the Capitol Architecture
...pitol_symbols_card_1_0.jpg?itok=tw7pK-ezDiscover Capitol Symbols
...iety 2023 Ornament 200.jpg?itok=TCDIVSFoOrnament
...eight-Dome-Marble-Alt1.jpg?itok=fBg4bndmPaperweight Dome
...-11/commemorative coin.jpg?itok=AV625sKcCommemorative coin
...702 Bulb Ornament 2023.jpg?itok=qeBDMPQzOrnament
...s constitution-20565-6.jpg?itok=SLSAGF2OPocket Constitution
...g Star Shaped Earrings.jpg?itok=RDWFDqZwEarrings
...erweight with base alt.jpg?itok=GOw3OUJdPaperweight
...ngton_DC_Tree_on_White.jpg?itok=XKZ0KGFiTree on snow
...ublic/2023-11/BR-2338G.jpg?itok=Pdc7W8OiBracelet
...WHITE BLUE jersey back.jpg?itok=ggJnMIoQJersey
...weatshirt Heather Grey.jpg?itok=E4MLwVadSweatshirt
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.../2023-11/Tile-coasters.jpg?itok=enu3HCocTile Coasters
...g West Front Red-21513.jpg?itok=bAlqOf5sGlazed Mug
/themes/aoc/logo-footer.svgHome

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The H1 heading is empty
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Empty heading
H1 Featured Programs
H2 Utility
H2 Language
H2 Main navigation
H2 The Gift Shop
H2 The Gift Shop Duplicate text
H2 Footer menu
H4 Empty heading
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 7 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
https://shop.visitthecapitol.gov/External Subdomain Shop
/event-calendarCalendar
/subscribeGet Updates
/contact-usContact
/book-tourBook a Tour
/visitVisit
/visit/things-to-doThings To Do
/visit/know-before-you-goKnow Before You Go
/visit/maps-and-brochuresMaps and Brochures
/visit/accessibility-servicesAccessibility Services
/exploreExplore
/explore/the-capitolThe Capitol
/explore/about-congressCongress
/explore/exhibitionsExhibits and Activities
/explore/democracy-labDemocracy Lab
/online-activtiesOnline Activities
/videos-blogs-podcastsVideos, Blogs, & Podcasts
/students-teachersStudents & Teachers
/person-education-basic-pageIn-Person Education
/virtual-classroomVirtual Classroom
/professional-development-reso...Professional Development & Resources
/visit/book-a-tour/groupsResources for Groups
/visit/book-a-tourText duplicate Book a Tour
/visit/book-a-tourText duplicate Book a Tour
A-TITLE Book a Tour
/event-calendarSee all events on the Calendar
A-TITLE See all events on the Calendar
/event/outdoor-tour-capitol-gr...event Oct 9 2024 | 11am - 12pm Outdoor Tour of the Capitol Grounds
IMG-ALT Summerhouse
A-TITLE Outdoor Tour of the Capitol Grounds
/event/specialty-tour-halls-se...event Oct 9 2024 | 11am - 12pm Specialty Tour - Halls Of The Senate
IMG-ALT Halls of the Senate
A-TITLE Specialty Tour - Halls Of The Senate
/event/education-program-what-...event Oct 9 2024 | 12 - 1pm Education Program - What is Happening in the Chambers?
A-TITLE Education Program - What is Happening in the Chambers?
/event/specialty-tour-votes-wo...event Oct 9 2024 | 12 - 1pm Specialty Tour - Votes For Women
IMG-ALT Votes for women
A-TITLE Specialty Tour - Votes For Women
/event/specialty-tour-indigeno...event Oct 9 2024 | 1 - 2pm Specialty Tour - Indigenous Peoples In Capitol Art
IMG-ALT Indigenous Peoples Card Image
A-TITLE Specialty Tour - Indigenous Peoples In Capitol Art
/event/capitol-conversation-jo...event Oct 9 2024 | 2 - 3pm Capitol Conversation - John Wood: Early Capitol Photographer
A-TITLE Capitol Conversation - John Wood: Early Capitol Photographer
/event/specialty-tour-halls-se...event Oct 9 2024 | 2 - 3pm Specialty Tour - Halls Of The Senate
IMG-ALT Halls of the Senate
A-TITLE Specialty Tour - Halls Of The Senate
/event/education-program-natio...event Oct 9 2024 | 2:30 - 3pm Education Program – Nation’s Stage Object Spotlight
A-TITLE Education Program – Nation’s Stage Object Spotlight
/event/specialty-tour-heroes-c...event Oct 9 2024 | 3 - 4pm Specialty Tour - Heroes Of Civil Rights
IMG-ALT Civil Rights Heroes Graphic
A-TITLE Specialty Tour - Heroes Of Civil Rights
/visit/special-tours-and-activ...Specialty Tours
A-TITLE Go to Specialty Tours
/visit/know-before-you-go/know...Know Before You Go - Video!
A-TITLE Go to Know Before You Go - Video!
/explore/exhibitionsExplore Exhibition Hall
A-TITLE Go to Explore Exhibition Hall
/capitol-conversationsCapitol Conversations
A-TITLE Go to Capitol Conversations
/explore/democracy-labText duplicate Democracy Lab
A-TITLE Go to Democracy Lab
/live-virtual-capitol-tourLive, Virtual Capitol Tour
A-TITLE Go to Live, Virtual Capitol Tour
/our-appsOur Apps
A-TITLE Go to Our Apps
/education-resource/discover-c...Discover the Capitol Architecture
A-TITLE Go to Discover the Capitol Architecture
/discover-capitol-symbolsDiscover Capitol Symbols
A-TITLE Go to Discover Capitol Symbols
https://shop.visitthecapitol.gov/External Subdomain Visit Gift Shop
https://shop.visitthecapitol.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate Visit Gift Shop
/subscribeSign Up Now
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
/contactText duplicate Contact
/pressFor The Press
/privacy-statementPrivacy
https://www.facebook.com/USCap...External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/visittheca...External LinkedIn
https://www.instagram.com/visi...External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/v...External Subdomain Youtube

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/"
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 is very slow (3.96 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 (61 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 4,443 referring domains.
This page has 22,655 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 2,760 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

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# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
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# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
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# Files
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Disallow: /composer/Metapackage/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/ProjectMessage/README.md
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Disallow: /composer/Template/README.txt
Disallow: /modules/README.txt
Disallow: /sites/README.txt
Disallow: /themes/README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
Disallow: /media/oembed
Disallow: /*/media/oembed
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Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
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Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
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Visit62%Check
Capitol Visitor58%Check
Capitol Visitor Center55%Check
Discover Capitol52%Check
Visitor51%Check
Center51%Check
Visitor Center51%Check
Shop43%Check
Gift43%Check
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