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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
85% 
Page structure
62% 
Link structure
78% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.19 s
File size
91.10 kB
Words
1059
Media files
3
Number of links
123 internal / 26 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The City of Calgary - Home Page
The length of the page title is perfect. (298 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.calgary.ca/home.html
There is a valid canonical link 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 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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keywordsMarketing & Communications,home
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orgCity of Calgary Administration/People, Innovation & Collaboration Services/Marketing & Communications;
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DC.CreatorTopic landing page
DC.TitleThe City of Calgary - Home Page
langen
twitter:site@cityofcalgary
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
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twitter:urlhttps://www.calgary.ca/home.html
og:titleThe City of Calgary - Home Page
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X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 1059 words. That's ok.
30% 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.
4 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 20.6 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 21 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
...bs/www/main/images/coc-logo-simplify.svgReturn to the Calgary.ca homepage
.../clientlibs/www/main/images/coc-logo.svgReturn to the Calgary.ca homepage
.../clientlibs/www/main/images/coc-logo.svgReturn to the Calgary.ca homepage

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
City of Calgary home page
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 39 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 City of Calgary home page
H2 Search
H2 Featured resources
H2 Popular for April 14, 2026
H2 Programs and services
H2 Programs and services Duplicate text
H2 Programs and services Duplicate text
H2 Major initiatives
H2 Featured news
H2 Stay connected
H2 About About
H2 Services Services
H2 Employees Employees
H3 Search Suggestions
H3 City-wide water restrictions lifted
H3 Branching out tree program
H3 Swimming Lessons
H3 Green cart compost giveaway
H3 Spring Clean-up street cleaning
H3 Properties, housing and neighbourhoods
H3 For business owners
H3 City planning
H3 Buy and sell with The City
H3 Climate and environment
H3 Development and building
H3 Parks and recreation
H3 Transportation
H3 Pets
H3 Social programs and services
H3 Public and personal safety
H3 2026 Budget
H3 Scotia Place
H3 Housing in Calgary
H3 Shaping Calgary's future
H3 Bearspaw South Feeder Main is operational
H3 Provincial budget finalizes informationfor Calgary’s 2026 property tax rates
H3 Public hearing on Rezoning to continue April 2
H3 Compost Giveaway program returns for its eighth year
H3 Devonian Gardens, home for wood carvings created by Tom Ward
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (26) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.calgary.ca/home.htmlAnchor Skip to main content
https://www.calgary.ca/home.htmlIMG-ALT Return to the Calgary.ca homepage
/content/www/en/home/311.html311
/content/www/en/home/careers.htmlCareers
https://newsroom.calgary.ca/New window External Subdomain News
https://maps.calgary.ca/New window External Subdomain Maps
/content/www/en/home/research/...Data
/services.htmlPrograms and services
/properties.htmlProperty, housing and neighbourhoods Includes water, waste, tax, and programs for your home and local community
/transportation.htmlTransportation Moving around our city - by driving, walking, cycling, public transit, and more
/development.htmlDevelopment and building Managing how we improve our city and share our spaces
/safety.htmlPublic and personal safety Supporting safety with bylaws, programs, alerts and emergency preparation resources
/for-business.htmlFor business owners Setup, operation, and support for small and large businesses
/parks-recreation.htmlParks and recreation Outdoor and indoor spaces to enjoy and play
/planning.htmlCity planning Growing our city for today and for our future
/social-services.htmlSocial programs and services Services and support for various groups
/buy-sell.htmlBuy and sell with The City Purchase from or supply goods and services to The City
https://www.calgary.ca/pets.htmlPets Sharing the city with our animal friends
/environment.htmlClimate and environment Climate, nature, and the city's urban habitat
/get-involved.htmlGet involved
/events.htmlEvents Join in activities, sessions, and celebrations throughout the year
/volunteer.htmlVolunteer opportunities Help fellow Calgarians experience our city
/info-requests.htmlCitizen information requests How to report issues and concerns and request information from the City
/accountability.htmlGovernment accountability programs Share your concerns about conduct and integrity of City representatives
/engagement.htmlPublic Engagement and Participation opportunities Provide input on initiatives or present your own ideas
/get-involved/elections.htmlCity elections Your vote matters. Learn how you can participate in city elections.
/awards.htmlCivic awards and recognition Celebrate those contributing to life in our city
/appeals.htmlAppeals and appeal boards How to make an appeal on decisions made by the City
/council/citycouncil.htmlCity Council
/council/findyourcouncillor.htmlFind your Councillor and ward
/council/dyncrm-councillors-co...Contact your Councillor
/council/council-and-committee...Watch live Council webcasts
/council/mayor/mayordefault.htmlOffice of the Mayor - Jeromy Farkas
/council/ward-1/warddefault.htmlWard 1 - Kim Tyers
/council/ward-2/warddefault.htmlWard 2 - Jennifer Wyness
/council/ward-3/warddefault.htmlWard 3 - Andrew Yule
/council/ward-4/warddefault.htmlWard 4 - DJ Kelly
/council/ward-5/warddefault.htmlWard 5 - Raj Dhaliwal
/council/ward-6/warddefault.htmlWard 6 - John Pantazopoulos
/council/ward-7/warddefault.htmlWard 7 - Myke Atkinson
/council/ward-8/warddefault.htmlWard 8 - Nathaniel Schmidt
/council/ward-9/warddefault.htmlWard 9 - Harrison Clark
/council/ward-10/warddefault.htmlWard 10 - Andre Chabot
/council/ward-11/warddefault.htmlWard 11 - Rob Ward
/council/ward-12/warddefault.htmlWard 12 - Mike Jamieson
/council/ward-13/warddefault.htmlWard 13 - Dan McLean
/council/ward-14/warddefault.htmlWard 14 - Landon Johnston
/council/meetings/legislative-...Council meetings
/council/city-council-accounta...Accountability
/council/about-calgary-city-co...About Council
/council/councillors-and-wards...General ward information
/about-us.htmlOur organization
/our-finances.htmlBudget and finances How we budget to deliver programs and services that support Calgarians
/our-leadership.htmlOur leadership The senior administration of City staff
/major-projects.htmlMajor projects and initiatives Ongoing City-directed efforts with large impacts for our city
/our-strategy/overview.htmlOur strategy How we are aligned to deliver on Council's direction
/our-services.htmlAbout City of Calgary services How we work and how we are structured as an organization
/content/www/en/home/311.htmlText duplicate 311
/content/www/en/home/careers.htmlText duplicate Careers
https://newsroom.calgary.ca/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate News
https://maps.calgary.ca/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Maps
/content/www/en/home/research/...Text duplicate Data
/roads/conditions/traffic.htmlView current traffic report and road closures
/waste/residential/garbage-sch...Check your waste collection schedule
/pets/licences.htmlGet or renew your pet license
/social-services/low-income/fa...Apply to the Fair Entry program
/property-owners/taxes/request...Join TIPP (Tax Instalment Payment Plan)
/roads/conditions/traffic.htmlText duplicate View current traffic report and road closures
/waste/residential/garbage-sch...Text duplicate Check your waste collection schedule
/pets/licences.htmlText duplicate Get or renew your pet license
/social-services/low-income/fa...Text duplicate Apply to the Fair Entry program
/property-owners/taxes/request...Text duplicate Join TIPP (Tax Instalment Payment Plan)
/planning/water/bearspaw-feede...City-wide water restrictions lifted
/parks-rec-programs/nature/bra...Branching out tree program
/parks-rec-programs/swimming/l...Swimming Lessons
/waste/residential/green-cart-...Green cart compost giveaway
/roads/maintenance/spring-stre...Spring Clean-up street cleaning
/planning/water/bearspaw-feede...Text duplicate City-wide water restrictions lifted
/parks-rec-programs/nature/bra...Text duplicate Branching out tree program
/parks-rec-programs/swimming/l...Text duplicate Swimming Lessons
/waste/residential/green-cart-...Text duplicate Green cart compost giveaway
/roads/maintenance/spring-stre...Text duplicate Spring Clean-up street cleaning
/content/www/en/home/propertiesProperties, housing and neighbourhoods
/content/www/en/home/for-businessFor business owners
/content/www/en/home/planningCity planning
/content/www/en/home/buy-sellBuy and sell with The City
/content/www/en/home/environmentClimate and environment
/content/www/en/home/developmentDevelopment and building
/content/www/en/home/parks-rec...Parks and recreation
/content/www/en/home/transport...Transportation
/content/www/en/home/petsPets
/content/www/en/home/social-se...Social programs and services
/content/www/en/home/safetyPublic and personal safety
/content/www/en/home/propertiesText duplicate Properties, housing and neighbourhoods
/content/www/en/home/for-businessText duplicate For business owners
/content/www/en/home/planningText duplicate City planning
/content/www/en/home/buy-sellText duplicate Buy and sell with The City
/content/www/en/home/environmentText duplicate Climate and environment
/content/www/en/home/developmentText duplicate Development and building
/content/www/en/home/parks-rec...Text duplicate Parks and recreation
/content/www/en/home/transport...Text duplicate Transportation
/content/www/en/home/petsText duplicate Pets
/content/www/en/home/social-se...Text duplicate Social programs and services
/content/www/en/home/safetyText duplicate Public and personal safety
/ca/city-manager/about-us/ours...View supporting service lines
/our-finances/2026-budget.html2026 Budget
/major-projects/scotia-place.htmlScotia Place
/communities/housing-in-calgar...Housing in Calgary
/our-strategy/your-priorities....Shaping Calgary's future
https://newsroom.calgary.ca/be...New window External Subdomain Bearspaw South Feeder Main is operational
https://newsroom.calgary.ca/pr...New window External Subdomain Provincial budget finalizes informationfor Calgary’s 2026 property tax rates
https://newsroom.calgary.ca/pu...New window External Subdomain Public hearing on Rezoning to continue April 2
https://newsroom.calgary.ca/ps...New window External Subdomain Compost Giveaway program returns for its eighth year
https://newsroom.calgary.ca/de...New window External Subdomain Devonian Gardens, home for wood carvings created by Tom Ward
https://newsroom.calgary.ca/New window External Subdomain Visit the Newsroom
https://calgary.us5.list-manag...External Subdomain Sign up for the Dispatch newsletter
/livingincalgaryLiving in Calgary newsletter. Email updates on events, programs & services.
/calgaryconversationsCalgary Conversations podcast. Dive deep into priorities shaping our city.
https://www.instagram.com/city...New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/Cityo...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://twitter.com/cityofcalgaryNew window External X (Twitter)
https://www.youtube.com/c/thec...New window External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.calgary.ca/home.htmlAnchor Return to top
/our-finances.htmlBudget and finances
/our-strategy/overview.htmlOur strategy
/about-us.htmlAbout us
/events.htmlEvents
/research.htmlResearch and data
https://calgary-cwiprod.motoro...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate 311
/careers.htmlText duplicate Careers
https://liveandplay.calgary.ca/New window External Subdomain Live and Play
http://cityonline.calgary.ca/New window External Subdomain City Online
https://maps.calgary.ca/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Maps
http://newsroom.calgary.ca/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate News
/employees/employee-portal.htmlEmployee Portal sign in
/employees.htmlEmployee resources
https://www.calgary.ca/home.htmlText duplicate IMG-ALT Return to the Calgary.ca homepage
/our-city.htmlRead full Land Acknowledgement.
https://www.facebook.com/Cityo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/city...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/c/thec...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/cityofcalgaryNew window External No Text
/info-requests/social-media.htmlSee all social media channels
/info-requests/privacy-policy....Privacy Policy
/info-requests/terms-of-use.htmlTerms of Use
/info-requests/accessibility.htmlAccessibility
/general/search-tips.htmlSearch Tips

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.calgary.ca/home.html"
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 slow (1.19 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 (91 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 677 referring domains.
This page has 8,872 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 494 different ip addresses.

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