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Meta information
81% 
Page quality
54% 
Page structure
29% 
Link structure
46% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.08 s
File size
108.50 kB
Words
435
Media files
20
Number of links
81 internal / 44 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Duolingo Blog | Writing about the best way to learn a language
The length of the page title is perfect. (557 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Read about how Duolingo works, and how our learning scientists are working to make education fun and accessible to everyone.
There are more than one meta descriptions on the page. Only one is allowed.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://blog.duolingo.com/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: Germany
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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Only 2 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
There are only 435 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
27.8% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 12 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=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 9 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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

URLAlt attributeTitle
...es/2025/05/cover_DuolingoChessLaunch.pngOscar and Duo locked in a game of chess, Duo is scared as Oscar looms.
...es/2025/05/cover_DuolingoChessLaunch.pngOscar and Duo locked in a game of chess, Duo is scared as Oscar looms.
...2025/06/cover_enDDmailbox_darkPurple.pngIllustration of Duo bursting from a mailbox filled with letters with the "Dear Duolingo" logo in the corner
...er_your-guide-to-the-French-alphabet.pngIllustration of Duo the owl wearing glasses and using a pointer to point to letters “A,” “B, “C,” and “D”
...cover_how-to-review-previous-lessons.pngDuo the owl sweating and wearing a headband standing on top of a heavy barbell
...0/2024/05/cover_learnLanguageForTrip.pngIllustration of a suitcase with a passport and flight tickets on top of it
...make-the-most-out-of-studying-abroad.pngIllustration of Duo the owl smiling and wearing a helmet. He's stuffed into a cannon that's about to eject him into the air
...el-companion-just-ask-these-learners.pngIllustration of a suitcase with a passport and flight tickets on top of it
...w1200/2025/07/cover_enDDletters_blue.pngDear Duolingo: Why do some unrelated languages seem similar?
...2025/06/cover_enDDmailbox_darkPurple.pngIllustration of Duo bursting from a mailbox filled with letters with the "Dear Duolingo" logo in the corner
...w1200/2025/07/cover_enDDletters_blue.pngDear Duolingo: Why do some unrelated languages seem similar?
...24/10/Blog-Carousel-Merch-Plushies-1.pngCarousel Post(EN)-3
...024/10/Blog-Carousel-Merch-Apparel-1.pngCarousel Post(EN)-2
...s/2024/10/Blog-Carousel-Merch-Mask-1.pngCarousel Post(EN)-1
...e/w1200/2025/07/cover_baseballIdioms.pngIllustration of a baseball mitt, a baseball, and a baseball bat
...t/images/size/w1200/2025/07/image-10.pngDuo and the full cast of Duolingo characters on a yellow background.
...aratives-and-superlatives-in-English.pngIllustration of Junior sitting on the floor eating a large bowl of ice cream and an annoyed Oscar with a speech bubble.
...e/w1200/2025/07/cover_baseballIdioms.pngIllustration of a baseball mitt, a baseball, and a baseball bat
...t/images/size/w1200/2025/07/image-10.pngDuo and the full cast of Duolingo characters on a yellow background.
...aratives-and-superlatives-in-English.pngIllustration of Junior sitting on the floor eating a large bowl of ice cream and an annoyed Oscar with a speech bubble.

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Our new Chess course will have you thinking five moves ahead
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 37 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 Our new Chess course will have you thinking five moves ahead
H1 Our new Chess course will have you thinking five moves ahead Duplicate text
H2 dear duolingo...
H2 dear duolingo
H2 shop duolingo
H3 Dear Duolingo: How did writing systems evolve?
H3 Your guide to the French alphabet
H3 Practice hack: how to review previous lessons on Duolingo
H3 SUMMER VIBES
H3 Learn a language for your trip with these 5 study tips
H3 How to make the most out of studying abroad
H3 Duolingo is an excellent travel companion—just ask these learners!
H3 Dear Duolingo: Why do some unrelated languages seem similar?
H3 Dear Duolingo: How did writing systems evolve? Duplicate text
H3 Dear Duolingo: Why do some unrelated languages seem similar? Duplicate text
H3 MOST RECENT POSTS
H3 8 baseball idioms in everyday English
H3 Duolingo enters licensing world to bring Duo & friends to real life
H3 What are comparatives and superlatives in English?
H3 RECENT POSTS
H3 8 baseball idioms in everyday English Duplicate text
H3 Duolingo enters licensing world to bring Duo & friends to real life Duplicate text
H3 What are comparatives and superlatives in English? Duplicate text
H6 EDITOR'S PICK
H6 SHOP DUOLINGO
H6 About us
H6 Products
H6 Apps Duolingo Apps
H6 Help and support
H6 Privacy and terms
H6 Social
H6 Site language:
H6 About us Duplicate text
H6 Press
H6 Careers
H6 Help and support Duplicate text
H6 Privacy and terms Duplicate text
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 1 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (44) on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://blog.duolingo.com/enSubdomain No Text
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/hub/math/Math
/hub/music/Music
/hub/announcements/Announcements
/hub/design/Design
/hub/engineering/Engineering
/hub/product/Product
/hub/life-at-duolingo/Life at Duolingo
https://blog.duolingo.com/de/Deutsch
https://blog.duolingo.com/English
https://blog.duolingo.com/es/Español
https://blog.duolingo.com/fr/Français
https://blog.duolingo.com/pt/Português
https://blog.duolingo.com/ja/日本語
https://blog.duolingo.com/ko/한국어
/author/duolingo/Duolingo Team
/chess-course/Our new Chess course will have you thinking five moves ahead
/chess-course/That’s right... we just added Chess! Start from square one with Oscar as your coach.
/chess-course/Trivial anchor text
READ MORE
/chess-course/IMG-ALT Oscar and Duo locked in a game of chess, Duo is scared as Oscar looms.
/chess-course/Text duplicate Our new Chess course will have you thinking five moves ahead
/chess-course/Text duplicate That’s right... we just added Chess! Start from square one with Oscar as your coach.
/chess-course/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Oscar and Duo locked in a game of chess, Duo is scared as Oscar looms.
/evolution-of-writing-systems/IMG-ALT Illustration of Duo bursting from a mailbox filled with letters with the "Dear Duolingo" logo in the corner
/author/olivia/Olivia Thayer, M.A.
/evolution-of-writing-systems/Dear Duolingo: How did writing systems evolve?
/french-alphabet-pronunciation/IMG-ALT Illustration of Duo the owl wearing glasses and using a pointer to point to letters “A,” “B, “C,” and “D”
/author/olivia/Text duplicate Olivia Thayer, M.A.
/french-alphabet-pronunciation/Your guide to the French alphabet
/how-to-review-lessons-on-duol...IMG-ALT Duo the owl sweating and wearing a headband standing on top of a heavy barbell
/author/duolingo/Text duplicate Duolingo Team
/how-to-review-lessons-on-duol...Practice hack: how to review previous lessons on Duolingo
/learn-language-for-trip/IMG-ALT Illustration of a suitcase with a passport and flight tickets on top of it
/author/cindy/Cindy Blanco, Ph.D.
/learn-language-for-trip/Learn a language for your trip with these 5 study tips
/make-the-most-out-of-studying...IMG-ALT Illustration of Duo the owl smiling and wearing a helmet. He's stuffed into a cannon that's about to eject him into the air
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/make-the-most-out-of-studying...How to make the most out of studying abroad
/travel-learner-stories/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Illustration of a suitcase with a passport and flight tickets on top of it
/author/kayti-burt/Kayti Burt
/travel-learner-stories/Duolingo is an excellent travel companion—just ask these learners!
/tag/dear-duolingo/VIEW MORE
/why-unrelated-languages-can-b...IMG-ALT Dear Duolingo: Why do some unrelated languages seem similar?
/author/cindy/Text duplicate Cindy Blanco, Ph.D.
/why-unrelated-languages-can-b...Text duplicate Dear Duolingo: Why do some unrelated languages seem similar?
/evolution-of-writing-systems/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Illustration of Duo bursting from a mailbox filled with letters with the "Dear Duolingo" logo in the corner
/author/olivia/Text duplicate Olivia Thayer, M.A.
/evolution-of-writing-systems/Text duplicate Dear Duolingo: How did writing systems evolve?
/why-unrelated-languages-can-b...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Dear Duolingo: Why do some unrelated languages seem similar?
/author/cindy/Text duplicate Cindy Blanco, Ph.D.
/why-unrelated-languages-can-b...Text duplicate Dear Duolingo: Why do some unrelated languages seem similar?
/tag/dear-duolingo/PAST EDITIONS
https://store.duolingo.com/New window External Subdomain START SHOPPING
/baseball-phrases/IMG-ALT Illustration of a baseball mitt, a baseball, and a baseball bat
/author/lindsey/Lindsey Lange-Abramowitz, M.A.
/baseball-phrases/8 baseball idioms in everyday English
/duolingo-head-of-licensing/IMG-ALT Duo and the full cast of Duolingo characters on a yellow background.
/author/duolingo/Text duplicate Duolingo Team
/duolingo-head-of-licensing/Duolingo enters licensing world to bring Duo & friends to real life
/adjectives-with-more-and-most/IMG-ALT Illustration of Junior sitting on the floor eating a large bowl of ice cream and an annoyed Oscar with a speech bubble.
/author/cindy/Text duplicate Cindy Blanco, Ph.D.
/adjectives-with-more-and-most/What are comparatives and superlatives in English?
https://blog.duolingo.com/archiveALL POSTS
https://blog.duolingo.com/archiveText duplicate VIEW MORE
/baseball-phrases/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Illustration of a baseball mitt, a baseball, and a baseball bat
/author/lindsey/Text duplicate Lindsey Lange-Abramowitz, M.A.
/baseball-phrases/Text duplicate 8 baseball idioms in everyday English
/duolingo-head-of-licensing/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Duo and the full cast of Duolingo characters on a yellow background.
/author/duolingo/Text duplicate Duolingo Team
/duolingo-head-of-licensing/Text duplicate Duolingo enters licensing world to bring Duo & friends to real life
/adjectives-with-more-and-most/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Illustration of Junior sitting on the floor eating a large bowl of ice cream and an annoyed Oscar with a speech bubble.
/author/cindy/Text duplicate Cindy Blanco, Ph.D.
/adjectives-with-more-and-most/Text duplicate What are comparatives and superlatives in English?
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https://duolingo.com/infoNew window External Mission
https://duolingo.com/approachNew window External Approach
https://duolingo.com/efficacyNew window External Efficacy
https://careers.duolingo.com/a...New window External Subdomain Team
https://research.duolingo.com/New window External Subdomain Research
https://careers.duolingo.com/New window External Subdomain Careers
https://design.duolingo.com/New window External Subdomain Brand guidelines
https://press.duolingo.com/New window External Subdomain Anchor Press
https://investors.duolingo.com/New window External Subdomain Investors
https://duolingo.com/contactNew window External Contact us
https://duolingo.com/New window External Duolingo
https://englishtest.duolingo.com/New window External Subdomain Duolingo English Test
https://duolingo.com/businessNew window External Duolingo for Business
https://duolingo.com/superNew window External Super Duolingo
https://store.duolingo.com/New window External Subdomain Store
http://duolingo.com/External Duolingo for Desktop
https://play.google.com/store/...New window External Subdomain Duolingo for Android
https://itunes.apple.com/app/d...New window External Subdomain Duolingo for iOS
https://duolingo.com/helpNew window External Duolingo FAQs
https://englishtest.duolingo.c...New window External Subdomain Duolingo English Test FAQs
https://status.duolingo.com/New window External Subdomain Status
https://duolingo.com/guidelinesNew window External Community guidelines
https://duolingo.com/termsNew window External Terms
https://duolingo.com/privacyNew window External Privacy
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https://www.facebook.com/duolingoNew window External Subdomain Facebook
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https://www.youtube.com/user/d...New window External Subdomain YouTube
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https://www.tiktok.com/@duolingoNew window External Subdomain TikTok
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https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain LinkedIn
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https://x.com/duolingoNew window External X
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https://blog.duolingo.com/en/Text duplicate English
https://blog.duolingo.com/es/Text duplicate Español
https://blog.duolingo.com/fr/Text duplicate Français
https://blog.duolingo.com/pt/Text duplicate Português
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https://blog.duolingo.com/ko/Text duplicate 한국어
https://www.instagram.com/duol...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE LinkedIn
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https://www.youtube.com/user/d...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE YouTube
https://www.facebook.com/duolingoNew window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Facebook
https://x.com/duolingoNew window External A-TITLE Twitter
https://www.duolingo.com/infoNew window External Subdomain About us
https://press.duolingo.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Press
https://careers.duolingo.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Careers
https://support.duolingo.com/h...New window External Subdomain Help and support
https://www.duolingo.com/privacyNew window External Subdomain Privacy and terms

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://blog.duolingo.com/"
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 page response time is excellent with 0.08 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (109 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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