Akc.org - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
74% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
57% 
Server
89% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.07 s
File size
719.20 kB
Words
1260
Media files
36
Number of links
85 internal / 32 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
American Kennel Club
The length of the page title is perfect. (200 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The AKC is the recognized and trusted expert in breed, health and training information for dogs.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (585 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.akc.org/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: Canada
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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1260 words. That's ok.
37.3% 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.
25 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 21.9 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
The file size of the HTML document is very large (719.2 kB).
A viewport "width=device-width, user-scalable=no, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 25 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
31 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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...nt/uploads/2025/02/10132426/Headline.svgAKC branding text: At AKC, we know and love all dogs
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Everything We Do, We Do for Dogs
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 42 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 Everything We Do, We Do for Dogs
H2 Top Stories
H2 Latest Stories
H2 Find The Right Breed
H2 AKC Cares
H2 AKC Canine Health Foundation
H2 AKC Canine Health Foundation Duplicate text
H2 Rescue Network
H2 Rescue Network Duplicate text
H2 AKC Reunite
H2 AKC Reunite Duplicate text
H2 AKC Humane Fund
H2 AKC Humane Fund Duplicate text
H2 Museum of the Dog
H2 Museum of the Dog Duplicate text
H2 Protecting Your Rights
H2 Protecting Your Rights Duplicate text
H2 Sports & Events
H2 Register Your Dog
H3 Conformation
H3 Agility
H3 Rally
H3 Fast CAT
H3 Virtual Home Manners
H3 Scent Work
H3 Obedience
H3 Tracking
H3 Herding
H3 Earth Dog
H3 Field Trials
H3 Hunting
H3 Farm Dog Certified
H3 Lure Coursing
H3 Coursing Ability
H3 Coonhound
H3 Trick Dog
H3 Learn Why
H3 ABOUT US +
H3 Top Services +
H3 Top Resources +
H3 Get Involved +
H3 Favorite Things +
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
3 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.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.akc.org/Subdomain No Text
https://www.apps.akc.org/event...New window External Subdomain Event Search
https://marketplace.akc.org/New window External Subdomain Find a Puppy
https://www.akc.org/register/Subdomain Register
https://shop.akc.org/New window External Subdomain Shop
https://akc.tv/?utm_source=akc...New window External AKC TV
https://www.akcpetrx.com/New window External Subdomain AKC Rx
https://www.akc.org/wp-login.phpSubdomain Sign In
https://www.akc.org/Subdomain No Text
https://www.akc.org/wp-login.phpSubdomain Text duplicate Sign In
https://akc.org/register/No Text
https://akc.org/register/Register Today
/products-services/training-pr...Subdomain No Text
/products-services/training-pr...Subdomain Training
https://marketplace.akc.org/se...External Subdomain No Text
https://marketplace.akc.org/se...External Subdomain Find Puppies
https://cli.re/akctv-appNew window External No Text
https://cli.re/akctv-appNew window External Text duplicate AKC TV
https://shop.akc.org/New window External Subdomain No Text
https://shop.akc.org/New window External Subdomain Shop New Products
https://www.akcpetinsurance.co...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Learn About Pet Insurance
https://www.akcpetinsurance.co...New window External Subdomain Learn about Pet Insurance
https://akc.org/sportsNo Text
https://akc.org/sportsSports & Events
/expert-advice/health/fitness/Subdomain Fitness & Exercise
/expert-advice/health/train-yo...Subdomain How to Train Your Dog to Hike With You
/expert-advice/dog-breeds/Subdomain Dog Breeds
/expert-advice/dog-breeds/bich...Subdomain Is the Bichon Frise Right for You?
/expert-advice/health/grooming/Subdomain Grooming
/expert-advice/health/spring-d...Subdomain Spring Wellness Tips for Dogs
/expert-advice/training/traini...Subdomain Training for Dog Sports
/expert-advice/training/dog-sp...Subdomain Dog Sports and Activities for Senior Dogs
/expert-advice/Subdomain Expert Advice
/expert-advice/news/breeder-sp...Subdomain Spotlight: Doberman Pinscher Breeder Laural Harris
/products-services/magazines/New window Subdomain Family Dog Magazine
/products-services/magazines/New window Subdomain Get tips and tricks from AKC’s experts in our lifestyle magazine for dog lovers
/expert-advice/Subdomain Text duplicate Expert Advice
/expert-advice/dog-breeding/wh...Subdomain What’s in your breeder kit?
/dog-breeds/norwegian-elkhound/Subdomain Norwegian Elkhound
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/Subdomain Explore Breeds
/dog-breed-selector/Subdomain Find Your Match
/compare-breeds/Subdomain Compare Breeds
/dog-name-finder/Subdomain Dog Name Finder
https://akcchf.org/New window External Learn About AKC Canine Health Foundation
/dog-breeds/rescue-network/New window Subdomain Learn About AKC Rescue Network
https://www.akcreunite.org/New window External Subdomain Learn About AKC Reunite
https://www.akchumanefund.org/New window External Subdomain Learn About AKC Humane Fund
https://museumofthedog.org/External Learn About AKC Museum of the Dog
/clubs-delegates/government-re...New window Learn About AKC Government Relations
/sports/conformation/Conformation Dog shows (officially conformation) may look like beauty pageants, but they’re not. Dogs aren’t compared against each other; they’re compared ag...
https://akc.org/sports/agility/Agility An exhilarating way to exercise with your dog, Agility is a fast-paced obstacle course with tunnels, hurdles, and other challenges that your dog comp...
https://akc.org/sports/rally/Rally In Rally, you and your dog navigate a course, side-by-side, through 10-20 different exercises and, although it’s timed, it's more about proving excelle...
/sports/coursing/fast-cat/Fast CAT This fast-paced event features one dog running at a time, with their speed clocked and converted to MPH. Any dog over 12 months of age that are regi...
/products-services/training-pr...Subdomain Virtual Home Manners This entirely virtual program tests for the 10 necessary skills that well-mannered dogs need in the home setting! VHM gets you started o...
/sports/akc-scent-work/Scent Work In AKC Scent Work, the handler guides the dog through a set search area to find specific odors that the dogs have been trained to detect.
https://akc.org/sports/obedience/Obedience Developed in the 1930s, Obedience is one of our oldest sporting events and is open to all breeds. From walking in figure eights to sitting for 1-3 ...
https://akc.org/sports/tracking/Tracking Your dog’s natural ability to recognize and follow a scent is on full display in AKC Tracking events.
https://akc.org/sports/herding/Herding In the sport of Herding, your dog uses his innate herding abilities to move sheep (or other animals) around a field.
https://akc.org/sports/earthdog/Earth Dog Open to small terriers and Dachshunds, Earthdog tests are non-competitive and assess your dog’s abilities for seeking and locating prey underground.
/sports/pointing-breeds/Field Trials Since 1924, these competitions give your pointing breed a chance to show how fast he can run and his keen desire to hunt for and find game.
/sports/basset-hound-field-tri...Hunting Hunting tests are designed to test a dog's ability to work with their human hunting companion in a simulated hunting situation.
/sports/herding/farm-dog-certi...Farm Dog Certified The Farm Dog Certified test is a series of twelve exercises in a noncompetitive pass/fail evaluation and open to all dogs over nine months...
/sports/coursing/lure-coursing/Lure Coursing The lure will lead a pack to run as fast as they can, zig-zagging across an open field in hopes of catching it. The test is a basic performance...
/sports/coursing/coursing-abil...Coursing Ability Most dogs have the urge to chase different objects, whether it's a ball or each other during playtime. CAT is a non-competitive, pass/fail e...
https://akc.org/sports/coonhound/Coonhound Nite Hunts require coonhounds to hunt at night with a handler and be scored on their ability to trail and tree a raccoon. It is fun to watch and th...
/sports/trick-dog/about-trick-...Trick Dog Since the 1920s and '40s when trick dogs such as Rin Tin Tin and Lassie won peoples’ hearts, trick dog training has become one of the most exciting...
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/...External Subdomain Find Events Near You
https://akc.org/register/New window Register Your Dog With AKC
https://www.akc.org/about/Subdomain About AKC
https://akc.org/about/missionOur Mission
https://akc.org/about/history/Our History
/about/minutes-reports/Minutes & Reports
https://akc.org/about/archive/AKC Library & Archives
/about/awards-and-honors/Awards & Honors
https://akc.org/press-center/Press Center
/about/board-directors-officers/Board of Directors & Executive Officers
https://akc.org/careers-at-akc/Careers
https://akc.org/subscription/Newsletter Subscriptions
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/...External Subdomain Contact Us
https://marketplace.akc.org/pu...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Find a Puppy
https://marketplace.akc.org/se...New window External Subdomain Find a Dog Groomer
http://akc.org/register/Text duplicate Register
/register/information/canine-p...Enroll a Mixed-Breed Dog
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/...New window External Subdomain Dog Training Help
https://shop.akc.org/New window External Subdomain Shop AKC Store
/clubs-delegates/delegates/Delegates Portal
/downloadable-forms/Downloadable Forms
https://akc.org/rules/Rules, Regulations & Policies
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/...New window External Subdomain Answer Center
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/...New window External Subdomain Judges' Directory
/clubs-delegates/government-re...Government Relations
/inspections-and-compliance/Inspections & Compliance
https://images.akc.org/pdf/Wor...New window External Subdomain Working It Out℠ Guide & FAQs
/sports/active-shooter-mass-at...Subdomain Active Shooter & Mass Attack Safety Resources
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/...New window External Subdomain Attend a Dog Show
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/...New window External Subdomain Participate in an Event
https://www.akc.org/donate/Subdomain Donate to AKC
https://webapps.akc.org/club-s...New window External Subdomain Anchor Find a Dog Club
https://www.akchumanefund.org/New window External Subdomain AKC Humane Fund
https://akc.tv/New window External Watch Dog Shows
/expert-advice/lifestyle/names...Top 100 Girl Dog Names
/expert-advice/lifestyle/names...Top 100 Boy Dog Names
/most-popular-breeds/Subdomain Most Popular Dog Breeds
/expert-advice/lifestyle/did-y...Hypoallergenic Dog Breeds
/expert-advice/health/common-c...Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?
/expert-advice/health/why-is-m...Subdomain Why Is My Dog Limping?
/expert-advice/health/how-to-r...Subdomain How to Remove a Tick
/expert-advice/training/puppy-...How to Potty Train a Puppy
https://retrievist.akc.org/rev...External Subdomain Best Calming Treats for Dogs
https://www.akc.org/podcastSubdomain Best Dog Podcast
https://akc.org/advertise/Advertise With AKC
https://akc.org/terms-of-use/Terms of Use
https://akc.org/privacy/Privacy & Cookies
/privacy-california/CA Privacy Rights
https://akc.org/about/site/Website Info & FAQs
/about/site/linking-policy/Linking Policy
/about/site/reproduction-policy/Material Reproduction Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.akc.org/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The file size of the HTML document is very large (719 kB).
The page response time is excellent with 0.07 seconds.

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 7,545 referring domains.
This page has 733,917 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 4,051 different ip addresses.

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /hidden_tag/
Disallow: /clubs-delegates/puppies/all-breeds/
Disallow: /tag/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

Search preview

www.akc.org
American Kennel Club
The AKC is the recognized and trusted expert in breed, health and training information for dogs.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
AKC70%Check
Dogs63%Check
AKC Canine56%Check
AKC Reunite56%Check
AKC Humane56%Check
AKC Canine Health55%Check
Health54%Check
dog breeds53%Check
AKC Canine Health Foundation52%Check
AKC Humane Fund51%Check

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