Apawood.org - SEO Checker

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Meta information
95% 
Page quality
100% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
40% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
3.45 s
File size
71.60 kB
Words
783
Media files
6
Number of links
204 internal / 22 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
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Home - APA – The Engineered Wood Association
The length of the page title is perfect. (437 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
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APA: The leading resource for information about engineered wood products and their applications
The length of the meta description is perfect. (597 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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https://www.apawood.org/home
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
Language
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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
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
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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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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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.

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Page quality

Content
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This page contains 783 words. That's ok.
17.2% 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.
7 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 17.38 words is good.
Frames
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This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
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A viewport "user-scalable=0, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
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The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 16 tags for this page.
Image SEO
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Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
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This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
Additional markup
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No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
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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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...024-apa-safety-health-awards-program.jpg2024 Safety & Health Awards Program
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Page structure

H1 heading
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Headings
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Heading structure

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H3 FEATURED RESOURCE
H3 Technical Research & SPECIAL PROJECTS SEE ALL >
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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 22 external links on this page.
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/structural-composite-lumberStructural Composite Lumber (SCL)
/structural-composite-lumberSubdomain Anchor Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)
/structural-composite-lumberSubdomain Anchor Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL)
/structural-composite-lumberSubdomain Anchor Laminated Strand Lumber (LSL)
/structural-composite-lumberSubdomain Anchor Oriented Strand Lumber (OSL)
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https://www.apawood.org/searchSearch
/SearchResults.aspx?q&tid=1Subdomain All Publications
https://www.apawood.org/faqFAQ
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/SearchResults.aspx?q&f=Techni...Subdomain Technical Notes
/SearchResults.aspx?q&f=Techni...Subdomain Technical Topics
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https://www.apawood.org/formatResource by Format
/SearchResults.aspx?q&tid=1Subdomain Publications
http://www.apacad.org/External Subdomain CAD Details
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https://www.apawood.org/videoVideo
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/newslettersSubdomain E-Newsletters
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https://www.apawood.org/schoolsSchools
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/build-a-better-homeBuild A Better Home
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https://www.apawood.org/about-usAbout Us
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/apa-overviewSubdomain Anchor Vision & Mission
/apa-overviewSubdomain Anchor Services
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/annual-reportAnnual Report
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/staff-contactsStaff Contacts
https://www.apawood.org/helpAPA Help Desk
https://www.apawood.org/jobsJobs at APA
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/apa-trademarkAPA Trademark
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/apa-in-the-mediaAPA in the Media
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/safety-healthSafety & Health
/apa-safety-health-programAPA Safety & Health Program
/awards-programAwards Program
/award-winnersAward Winners
/innovation-in-safetyInnovation in Safety
/safety-health-linksSafety & Health Links
https://www.apawood.org/directoryDirectory
/manufacturer-directoryText duplicate Manufacturer Directory
/industry-partnersIndustry Partners
http://www.engineeredwood.org/External Subdomain Engineered Wood Technology Association (EWTA)
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/External Subdomain U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Lab
/industry-linksText duplicate Industry Links
/international-servicesInternational Services
/international-servicesSubdomain International Services Overview
/international-websites-resourcesWebsites & Resources
/international-publicationsText duplicate Publications
/america-latinaText duplicate America Latina
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/secure/login.aspxSign in
/secure/register.aspxRegister
/featured-sitesFeatured Sites
/construction-drawingsSubdomain Free CAD Details
/construction-drawingsSubdomain CAD Logo
http://www.performancepanels.com/External Subdomain Panels For All Applications
http://www.performancepanels.com/External Subdomain Performance panel logo
http://www.wooduniversity.org/External Subdomain Continuing Education
http://www.wooduniversity.org/External Subdomain Wood University Logo
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/buildabetterhome-foundationsFoundations
/buildabetterhome-wallsText duplicate Walls
/buildabetterhome-roofsText duplicate Roofs
/buildabetterhome-mold-controlControlling Mold and Mildew
/buildabetterhome-resourcesLinks & Resources
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/residential-constructionResidential Construction
/stock-glulam-resourcesStock Glulam Resources
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/sourcing-glulam-productsSourcing Glulam Products
/technical-researchText duplicate Technical Research
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/current-apa-researchCurrent APA Research
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/research-in-progressResearch in Progress
/fpl-newslineFPL Newsline
/technical-papersTechnical Papers
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/advanced-framingText duplicate Advanced Framing
/advantages-of-advanced-framingAdvantages of Advanced Framing
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/walls-cad-detailsText duplicate CAD Details
/wall-bracingText duplicate Wall Bracing
/detailed-bracing-informationDetailed Bracing Information
/apa-simplified-wall-bracing-m...APA Simplified Wall Bracing Method
/calculatorText duplicate Wall Bracing Calculator
/wind-earthquake-weather-resis...Wind, Earthquake, & Weather Resistance
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/Secure/RecoverPassword.aspxSubdomain Recover Password
/Secure/Register.aspxSubdomain Text duplicate Register
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/ftao?utm_source=nivoslide&utm...New window Subdomain IMG-ALT Updated FTAO Calculator for 2025
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A-TITLE APA Laboratory Testing Capabilities
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A-TITLE The Importance of Code-Compliant Concrete Formwork
/subscribe/REGISTER NOW to download publications
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/gabriel-farias-joins-apa-boar...Subdomain Gabriel Farias Joins APA Board of Trustees
/apa-welcomes-new-vice-preside...Subdomain APA Welcomes New Vice President of Technical Services
/scott-poole-joins-apa-board-o...Subdomain Scott Poole Joins APA Board of Trustees
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https://www.apawood.org/webinarsAPA Webinars
/back-to-basics"Back to Basics" Engineered Wood Products Training
/standards-accreditationsSee All >
/standards-accreditationsStandard Development
/product-reportsAPA Product Reports®
/system-reportsAPA System Reports
/green-verification-reportsText duplicate Green Verification Reports
https://www.apawood.org/helpCONTACT HELP DESK >
/field-servicesGET HELP >
http://www.performancepanels.com/External Subdomain Performance Panels
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http://www.performancepanels.com/External Subdomain GO >
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http://www.wooduniversity.org/External Subdomain Text duplicate Wood University
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http://www.wooduniversity.org/External Subdomain Text duplicate GO >
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/construction-drawingsSubdomain Text duplicate GO >
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/data/sites/1/documents/techni...New window Text duplicate GO >
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/data/sites/1/documents/techni...New window Text duplicate GO >
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/Data/Sites/1/documents/about-...New window APA Fact Sheet
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A-TITLE APA on Facebook
https://twitter.com/APAwoodNew window External Twitter
A-TITLE APA on Twitter
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain LinkedIn
A-TITLE APAwood on LinkedIn
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain YouTube
A-TITLE APA on YouTube

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Performance
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The page response time is very slow (3.45 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 (72 kB).

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External factors

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This page has 933 backlinks.
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APA: The leading resource for information about engineered wood products and their applications

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