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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
90% 
Page quality
75% 
Page structure
70% 
Link structure
30% 
Server
65% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.97 s
File size
23.80 kB
Words
585
Media files
19
Number of links
126 internal / 3 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Welcome to BugGuide.Net! - BugGuide.Net
The title contains the word Welcome to! More content should be covered in the title.
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
(Critically important)
An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (758 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is 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 XHTML 1.0 Transitional 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
descriptionAn online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.
copyright2003-2025, Iowa State University
keywordsbugguide,bugguide.net,bug,guide,insect,insects,spider,spiders,image,images,picture,pictures,photo,photos,photograph,photographs
langen
og:titleWelcome to BugGuide.Net!
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 585 words. That's ok.
29.2% of the text are stop words.
5 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 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No viewpoint tag is provided.
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page only loads 1 JavaScript files. That's good!
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 12 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
10 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/bugguide/images/bglogo.gifBugGuide
/themes/bugguide/images/picker.gifNo alt attribute provided
...B06QNK8Q10PQ10EQO0ZKNK8KF0AQBKGKVKXK.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...EKZK6KRKWK5KNKQKWKKKA0UQAKAQF0GQC0PQ.jpgSpider Wasp #3 - Caliadurgus fasciatellus?Spider Wasp #3 - Caliadurgus fasciatellus?
/misc/menu-collapsed.gifNo alt attribute provided
...TZ0RPLHZCZSRYZYLNLJLFZIR6LYLDZXR6L7R.jpgSpider Wasp #2 - Priocnemis minorata?Spider Wasp #2 - Priocnemis minorata?
/misc/menu-collapsed.gifNo alt attribute provided
...QL2Z7H6Z0LTHQL8Z8HPZKLEZQLVZIL5ZRL8Z.jpgSpider Wasp #1 - Priocnemis minorata?Spider Wasp #1 - Priocnemis minorata?
/misc/menu-collapsed.gifNo alt attribute provided
...J0UQF04KUKGKZSUQY09QRS1QT0PQLSGKUKLK.jpgGall midge?Gall midge?
/misc/menu-collapsed.gifNo alt attribute provided
...XH5ZQLPZ8H4ZQLVZ4LBZ5LHRPH3HNH9ZMLAZ.jpgOrb weaver in chicken coop - Mangora gibberosaOrb weaver in chicken coop - Mangora gibberosa
/misc/menu-collapsed.gifNo alt attribute provided
...AHMHDHMHVHXH4ZSLBZNHZR7L1Z7LJH5LRRWH.jpgAnt-mimic Sac Spider - CastianeiraAnt-mimic Sac Spider - Castianeira
/misc/menu-collapsed.gifNo alt attribute provided
...R0KQTRSQS090S0U0CRE0TRKQR0203RHQNRLQ.jpgAsiatic Wall Jumping Spider - Attulus fasciger? - Attulus fasciger - femaleAsiatic Wall Jumping Spider - Attulus fasciger? - Attulus fasciger - female
/misc/menu-collapsed.gifNo alt attribute provided
/themes/bugguide/images/pixel.gifNo alt attribute provided
/themes/bugguide/images/isu_ppem_500.pngPlant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Welcome to BugGuide.Net!
The H1 heading contains the words Welcome to! Use important keywords instead.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Welcome to BugGuide.Net!
Baselink: https://bugguide.net/
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 3 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
/node/view/15740IMG-ALT BugGuide
/user/registerRegister
/user/login?r=https://bugguide...Log In
/node/view/3/bgpageGuide
/node/view/6/bgimageID Request
https://bugguide.net/nodeRecent
/node/view/9410/bgimageFrass
https://bugguide.net/forumForums
/node/view/17109Donate
https://bugguide.net/helpHelp
https://bugguide.net/eventsUpcoming Events
https://bugguide-gathering.sit...External Subdomain Summer 2025 gathering in Louisiana
/index.php?q=search&keys=gathe...insects
/node/view/2323818/bgimagepeople
/node/view/23238182024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho
/adv_search/bgsearch.php?descr...Moth submissions
/node/view/2366807National Moth Week 2024
/index.php?q=search&keys=gathe...Text duplicate insects
/node/view/2141735/bgimageText duplicate people
/node/view/21417352022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico
/index.php?q=search&keys=gathe...Text duplicate insects
/node/view/1960956/bgimageText duplicate people
/node/view/1960956Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana
/index.php?q=search&keys=gathe...Text duplicate insects
/node/view/1693637/bgimageText duplicate people
/node/view/16936372019 gathering in Louisiana
http://bugguide.net/helpJoin us!
/node/view/2464666IMG-ALT Spider Wasp #3 - Caliadurgus fasciatellus?
/user/view/67427Chalcidbear
A-TITLE View user profile.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/3Arthropods (Arthropoda)
A-TITLE Phylum
/node/view/878075Hexapods (Hexapoda)
A-TITLE Subphylum
https://bugguide.net/node/view/52Insects (Insecta)
A-TITLE Class
https://bugguide.net/node/view/59Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera)
A-TITLE Order
/node/view/117315Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps
A-TITLE No Taxon
/node/view/787796Spider Wasps, Velvet Ants and allies (Pompiloidea)
A-TITLE Superfamily
/node/view/3919Spider Wasps (Pompilidae)
A-TITLE Family
/node/view/2464664IMG-ALT Spider Wasp #2 - Priocnemis minorata?
/user/view/67427Text duplicate Chalcidbear
A-TITLE View user profile.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/3Text duplicate Arthropods (Arthropoda)
A-TITLE Phylum
/node/view/878075Text duplicate Hexapods (Hexapoda)
A-TITLE Subphylum
https://bugguide.net/node/view/52Text duplicate Insects (Insecta)
A-TITLE Class
https://bugguide.net/node/view/59Text duplicate Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera)
A-TITLE Order
/node/view/117315Text duplicate Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps
A-TITLE No Taxon
/node/view/787796Text duplicate Spider Wasps, Velvet Ants and allies (Pompiloidea)
A-TITLE Superfamily
/node/view/3919Text duplicate Spider Wasps (Pompilidae)
A-TITLE Family
/node/view/2464662IMG-ALT Spider Wasp #1 - Priocnemis minorata?
/user/view/67427Text duplicate Chalcidbear
A-TITLE View user profile.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/3Text duplicate Arthropods (Arthropoda)
A-TITLE Phylum
/node/view/878075Text duplicate Hexapods (Hexapoda)
A-TITLE Subphylum
https://bugguide.net/node/view/52Text duplicate Insects (Insecta)
A-TITLE Class
https://bugguide.net/node/view/59Text duplicate Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera)
A-TITLE Order
/node/view/117315Text duplicate Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps
A-TITLE No Taxon
/node/view/787796Text duplicate Spider Wasps, Velvet Ants and allies (Pompiloidea)
A-TITLE Superfamily
/node/view/3919Text duplicate Spider Wasps (Pompilidae)
A-TITLE Family
/node/view/2465287IMG-ALT Gall midge?
/user/view/12517Vox Sciurorum
A-TITLE View user profile.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/3Text duplicate Arthropods (Arthropoda)
A-TITLE Phylum
/node/view/878075Text duplicate Hexapods (Hexapoda)
A-TITLE Subphylum
https://bugguide.net/node/view/52Text duplicate Insects (Insecta)
A-TITLE Class
https://bugguide.net/node/view/55Flies (Diptera)
A-TITLE Order
/node/view/14927"Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera)
A-TITLE No Taxon
/node/view/97796Gnats, Gall Midges, and March Flies (Bibionomorpha)
A-TITLE Infraorder
/node/view/398215Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges (Sciaroidea)
A-TITLE Superfamily
/node/view/8383Gall Midges and Wood Midges (Cecidomyiidae)
A-TITLE Family
/node/view/2463684IMG-ALT Orb weaver in chicken coop - Mangora gibberosa
/user/view/2082cheins
A-TITLE View user profile.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/3Text duplicate Arthropods (Arthropoda)
A-TITLE Phylum
/node/view/878077Chelicerates (Chelicerata)
A-TITLE Subphylum
https://bugguide.net/node/view/4Arachnids (Arachnida)
A-TITLE Class
/node/view/1954Spiders (Araneae)
A-TITLE Order
/node/view/46196True Spiders (Araneomorphae)
A-TITLE Infraorder
/node/view/79570Entelegynae
A-TITLE No Taxon
/node/view/1972Orb Weavers (Araneidae)
A-TITLE Family
/node/view/27422Mangora
A-TITLE Genus
/node/view/35280Lined Orbweaver (Mangora gibberosa)
A-TITLE Species
/node/view/2463227IMG-ALT Ant-mimic Sac Spider - Castianeira
/user/view/2082Text duplicate cheins
A-TITLE View user profile.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/3Text duplicate Arthropods (Arthropoda)
A-TITLE Phylum
/node/view/878077Text duplicate Chelicerates (Chelicerata)
A-TITLE Subphylum
https://bugguide.net/node/view/4Text duplicate Arachnids (Arachnida)
A-TITLE Class
/node/view/1954Text duplicate Spiders (Araneae)
A-TITLE Order
/node/view/46196Text duplicate True Spiders (Araneomorphae)
A-TITLE Infraorder
/node/view/79570Text duplicate Entelegynae
A-TITLE No Taxon
/node/view/6917Antmimics and Ground Sac Spiders (Corinnidae)
A-TITLE Family
/node/view/2000Castianeira
A-TITLE Genus
/node/view/614671longipalpus / variata (Castianeira longipalpus / variata)
A-TITLE No Taxon
/node/view/2463799IMG-ALT Asiatic Wall Jumping Spider - Attulus fasciger? - Attulus fasciger - female
/user/view/2082Text duplicate cheins
A-TITLE View user profile.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/3Text duplicate Arthropods (Arthropoda)
A-TITLE Phylum
/node/view/878077Text duplicate Chelicerates (Chelicerata)
A-TITLE Subphylum
https://bugguide.net/node/view/4Text duplicate Arachnids (Arachnida)
A-TITLE Class
/node/view/1954Text duplicate Spiders (Araneae)
A-TITLE Order
/node/view/46196Text duplicate True Spiders (Araneomorphae)
A-TITLE Infraorder
/node/view/79570Text duplicate Entelegynae
A-TITLE No Taxon
/node/view/1962Jumping Spiders (Salticidae)
A-TITLE Family
/node/view/1383215Attulus
A-TITLE Genus
/node/view/238336Attulus fasciger
A-TITLE Species
https://nifa.usda.gov/land-gra...External Subdomain local extension office
https://www.ppem.iastate.edu/External Subdomain IMG-ALT Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo
/welcome?printable=1Printer Friendly Version
https://bugguide.net/termsofuseTerms of Use
https://bugguide.net/termsofusePrivacy Statement
https://bugguide.net/sitemapSite Map
https://bugguide.net/user/view/1Contact
A-TITLE View contact information for site maintainer
/bgpage?stage_filter=adults&r=...A-TITLE Moths
/bgpage?stage_filter=adults&r=...A-TITLE Butterflies
https://bugguide.net/node/view/55A-TITLE Flies
/bgpage?stage_filter=caterpill...A-TITLE Caterpillars
https://bugguide.net/node/view/55Text duplicate A-TITLE Flies
/node/view/191A-TITLE Dragonflies
https://bugguide.net/node/view/55Text duplicate A-TITLE Flies
/node/view/342391A-TITLE Mantids
/node/view/342386A-TITLE Cockroaches
https://bugguide.net/node/view/59A-TITLE Bees and Wasps
https://bugguide.net/node/view/74A-TITLE Walkingsticks
/node/view/2709A-TITLE Earwigs
/node/view/165A-TITLE Ants
/node/view/601964A-TITLE Termites
https://bugguide.net/node/view/63A-TITLE Hoppers and Kin
https://bugguide.net/node/view/63Text duplicate A-TITLE Hoppers and Kin
https://bugguide.net/node/view/60A-TITLE Beetles
/node/view/94266A-TITLE True Bugs
/node/view/7040A-TITLE Fleas
https://bugguide.net/node/view/73A-TITLE Grasshoppers and Kin
/node/view/91197A-TITLE Ticks
/node/view/1954A-TITLE Spiders
/node/view/2441A-TITLE Scorpions
https://bugguide.net/node/view/20A-TITLE Centipedes
https://bugguide.net/node/view/37A-TITLE Millipedes

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://bugguide.net/node/view/15740"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
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 of 0.97 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
This page does not require any CSS files.
This page only loads 1 JavaScript files. That's good!
The file size of the HTML document is fine (24 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
servernginx/1.24.0
dateWed, 25 Jun 2025 15:01:22 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
content-length6456
connectionkeep-alive
set-cookie83 Characters
varyAccept-Encoding
content-encodinggzip
x-varnish19465671
age0
via1.1 varnish (Varnish/6.6)
accept-rangesbytes
content-security-policyframe-ancestors 'self' api.bugguide.net trends.ent.iastate.edu www.ent.iastate.edu www.ppem.iastate.edu
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 329 referring domains.
This page has 17,973 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 305 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Crawl-delay: 9
Disallow: /forum/
Disallow: /adv_search/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /bgimage/
Disallow: /bgpage/
Disallow: /bgref/
Disallow: /subscriptions/
Disallow: /weblogs
Disallow: /stats
Disallow: /user/login

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Welcome to BugGuide.Net! - BugGuide.Net
An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

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Welcome62%Check
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Kin51%Check
Images48%Check
Spiders46%Check
Information46%Check
Insects46%Check
Identification46%Check
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