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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
92% 
Page quality
82% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
57% 
Server
95% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.89 s
File size
77.40 kB
Words
845
Media files
15
Number of links
97 internal / 30 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Homepage - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
The length of the page title is perfect. (374 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Saving the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams through education, advocacy, litigation, and restoration.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (680 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.cbf.org/index.html
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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)
The alternate link to the page itself is missing.
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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generatorConvio CMS
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twitter:site@chesapeakebay
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og:typearticle
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og:titleHomepage
og:descriptionSaving the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams through education, advocacy, litigation, and restoration.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 845 words. That's ok.
29.7% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
12 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 16.59 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" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 17 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
3 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

URLAlt attributeTitle
...e.cbf.org/assets/wrapper-images/logo.pngChesapeake Bay Foundation
.../blue-crabs-oysters-and-federal-cuts.jpgAn oyster reef rises above the water.
.../new-summer-merch-from-the-cbf-store.jpgA person sits on a dock wearing a CBF t-shirt.
...es/chrisjohnson-bald-eagle2-1400x450.jpgA bald eagle soars over bare trees.
...-cross-031123-child-on-pier-1171x593.jpgA young person joyfully leaps across a wooden pier extending over calm waters at sunset, with a colorful sky and tree-lined shore in the background.
...3-px/blue-crab_morgan-jones_1171x593.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ue-crab-measuring_cbf-staff_1171x593.jpgA blue crab on a measuring board.
...e-heron-tilghman-John-Werry_1171x593.jpgA white heron takes flight at sunset.
...tles_sue-mangan-photography_1171x593.jpgPeople working next to the water
...ets/wrapper-images/where-we-work-map.jpgmap
...es-wide/diller-robert-oyster-700x324.pngNo alt attribute provided
/assets/wrapper-images/savebay.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ox/crab-with-2x_damon-fodge_1360x750.jpgYour Gift Worth 2X!
...pper-images/footer_charity-navigator.pngCharity Navigator Four-Star Charity
...s.guidestar.org/TransparencySeal/7787402Guidestar Candid Platinum Seal

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Blue Crabs, Oysters, and Federal Cuts
H2 New Summer Merch from the CBF Store
H2 Tell Congress: Stop the Assault!
H2 Latest Stories
H2 Save the Bay News: Blue Crabs, Baltimore Oysters, and the Impact of Federal Cuts
H2 Why Is the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Crashing?
H2 News
H2 Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Drops to Distressing Low
H2 With Passing of Rep. Gerry Connolly, Chesapeake Bay Loses Fierce Champion
H2 Hampton River Restoration Kicks off With CBF’s Largest Living Shoreline
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 Where We Work
H2 The Bay Needs You
H2 Match Alert: Your Donation DOUBLED
H3 Pine Cone Harbour Project Oyster Castles Week 3
H3 Clean the Bay Day
H3 Oyster Gardener Spat Return
H3 Bay Discovery Fishing Trip
H3 Stay Up-to-Date on Bay News
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.
There are 6 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are too many external links (30) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.cbf.org/Subdomain IMG-ALT Chesapeake Bay Foundation
A-TITLE Chesapeake Bay Foundation
/about-cbf/locations/Subdomain Locations
A-TITLE Locations
https://www.cbf.org/news-media/Subdomain News & Media
A-TITLE News & Media
https://www.cbf.org/events/Subdomain Events
A-TITLE Events
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Us...External Subdomain Log In
A-TITLE Log In
/join-us/more-ways-to-give/sho...Subdomain Shop
A-TITLE Shop
https://www.cbf.org/about-cbf/Subdomain About CBF
A-TITLE About CBF
/about-cbf/our-mission/Subdomain Our Mission
A-TITLE Our Mission
/about-cbf/locations/Subdomain Text duplicate Locations
A-TITLE Locations
/join-us/education-program/Subdomain Education Programs
A-TITLE Education Programs
/about-cbf/financials/Subdomain Financials & Accountability
A-TITLE Financials & Accountability
/about-cbf/corporate-partnersh...Subdomain Corporate Partnerships
A-TITLE Corporate Partnerships
/about-cbf/history/Subdomain History
A-TITLE History
/about-cbf/executive-staff.htmlSubdomain Executive Staff
A-TITLE Executive Staff
/about-cbf/board-of-trustees.htmlSubdomain Board of Trustees
A-TITLE Board of Trustees
/about-cbf/jobs-internships/Subdomain Jobs & Internships
A-TITLE Jobs & Internships
/about-cbf/bids-proposals/Subdomain Bids & Proposals
A-TITLE Bids & Proposals
/about-cbf/frequently-asked-qu...Subdomain Frequently Asked Questions
A-TITLE Frequently Asked Questions
/about-cbf/contact-us.htmlSubdomain Contact Us
A-TITLE Contact Us
/about-the-bay/Subdomain About the Bay
A-TITLE About the Bay
/about-the-bay/explore-the-bay...Subdomain Explore the Bay
A-TITLE Explore the Bay
https://maps.cbf.org/External Subdomain Maps
A-TITLE Maps
/about-the-bay/chesapeake-wild...Subdomain Wildlife
A-TITLE Wildlife
/about-the-bay/chesapeake-habi...Subdomain Habitat
A-TITLE Habitat
/about-the-bay/chesapeake-plants/Subdomain Plants
A-TITLE Plants
https://www.cbf.org/issues/Subdomain The Issues
A-TITLE The Issues
/issues/agriculture/Subdomain Agriculture
A-TITLE Agriculture
/issues/air-pollution/Subdomain Air Pollution
A-TITLE Air Pollution
/issues/chemical-contamination/Subdomain Chemical Contamination
A-TITLE Chemical Contamination
/issues/climate-change/Subdomain Climate Change
A-TITLE Climate Change
/issues/dead-zones/Subdomain Dead Zones
A-TITLE Dead Zones
/issues/economy-human-health/Subdomain Economy & Human Health
A-TITLE Economy & Human Health
/issues/energy/Subdomain Energy
A-TITLE Energy
/issues/environmental-justice/Subdomain Environmental Justice
A-TITLE Environmental Justice
/issues/fisheries/Subdomain Fisheries
A-TITLE Fisheries
/issues/habitat/Subdomain Text duplicate Habitat
A-TITLE Habitat
/issues/land-use/Subdomain Land Use
A-TITLE Land Use
/issues/polluted-runoff/Subdomain Runoff Pollution
A-TITLE Runoff Pollution
/issues/sewage-septic-systems/Subdomain Sewage & Septic Systems
A-TITLE Sewage & Septic Systems
/how-we-save-the-bay/Subdomain How We Save the Bay
A-TITLE How We Save the Bay
/about-cbf/our-mission/advocate/Subdomain With Advocacy
A-TITLE With Advocacy
/how-we-save-the-bay/in-our-co...Subdomain In Our Communities
A-TITLE In Our Communities
/about-cbf/our-mission/restore/Subdomain Through Restoration
A-TITLE Through Restoration
/about-cbf/our-mission/educate/Subdomain With Schools
A-TITLE With Schools
/about-cbf/our-mission/litigate/Subdomain In the Courtroom
A-TITLE In the Courtroom
/how-we-save-the-bay/programs-...Subdomain Programs & Initiatives
A-TITLE Programs & Initiatives
/how-we-save-the-bay/chesapeak...Subdomain The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint
A-TITLE The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint
https://www.cbf.org/join-us/Subdomain Join Us
A-TITLE Join Us
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Do...External Subdomain Become a Member
A-TITLE Become a Member
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Do...External Subdomain Renew Your Membership
/join-us/education-program/Subdomain Environmental Education
A-TITLE Environmental Education
/join-us/volunteer/Subdomain Volunteer Opportunities
A-TITLE Volunteer Opportunities
/join-us/more-things-you-can-do/Subdomain More Things You Can Do
A-TITLE More Things You Can Do
/join-us/more-ways-to-give/Subdomain More Ways to Give
A-TITLE More Ways to Give
/action-center/Subdomain Action Center
A-TITLE Action Center
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Su...External Subdomain Join CBF's Action Network
A-TITLE Join CBF's Action Network
/action-center/take-action.htmlSubdomain Take Action
A-TITLE Take Action
/action-center/vote-for-the-ba...Subdomain Vote for the Bay!
A-TITLE Vote for the Bay!
/action-center/volunteers-as-c...Subdomain Become a Chesapeake Steward
A-TITLE Become a Chesapeake Steward
/action-center/tools-and-resou...Subdomain Tools & Resources
A-TITLE Tools & Resources
/blogs/save-the-bay/voices-for...Subdomain Voices for Clean Water
A-TITLE Voices for Clean Water
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Do...External Subdomain Donate
A-TITLE Donate
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Do...External Subdomain Make a Donation
A-TITLE Make a Donation
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Do...External Subdomain Text duplicate Become a Member
A-TITLE Become a Member
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Do...External Subdomain Renew a Membership
A-TITLE Renew a Membership
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Do...External Subdomain Monthly Giving
A-TITLE Monthly Giving
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Do...External Subdomain Make a Gift in Memory
A-TITLE Make a Gift in Memory
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Do...External Subdomain Make a Gift in Honor
A-TITLE Make a Gift in Honor
/join-us/more-ways-to-give/cbf...Subdomain Online Giving Catalog
A-TITLE Online Giving Catalog
https://www.cbf.org/bayraiser/Subdomain Create a Fundraiser for the Bay
A-TITLE BayRaiser Personal Fundraising
/join-us/more-ways-to-give/che...Subdomain Chesapeake Leaders
A-TITLE Chesapeake Leaders
https://www.cbflegacy.org/?pag...External Subdomain Nellie Semans Society
A-TITLE Nellie Semans Society
https://cbflegacy.org/External Planned Giving
A-TITLE Planned Giving
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Do...External Subdomain Give a Gift
A-TITLE Give a Gift
/join-us/more-ways-to-give/Subdomain Text duplicate More Ways to Give
A-TITLE More Ways to Give
/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/05/sa...Subdomain Trivial anchor text
Read More
https://www.cbfshop.com/?a=sho...External Subdomain Shop Now
https://p2a.co/QNqPvqW?p2asour...External Act Now
/about-cbf/our-mission/educate/Subdomain education
/about-cbf/our-mission/advocate/Subdomain advocacy
/about-cbf/our-mission/litigate/Subdomain litigation
/about-cbf/our-mission/restore/Subdomain restoration
/join-us/stay-up-to-date-about...Subdomain Sign Up
/blogs/save-the-bay/Subdomain Blog Post
A-TITLE News Categories
/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/05/sa...Subdomain Save the Bay News: Blue Crabs, Baltimore Oysters, and the Impact of Federal Cuts
/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/05/sa...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE Read More
/blogs/save-the-bay/Subdomain Text duplicate Blog Post
A-TITLE News Categories
/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/05/wh...Subdomain Why Is the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Crashing?
/blogs/save-the-bay/2025/05/wh...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE Read More
/blogs/save-the-bay/Subdomain More Stories
/news-media/newsroom/news.html...Subdomain Press Statement
A-TITLE News Categories
/news-media/newsroom/2025/all/...Subdomain Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Population Drops to Distressing Low
/news-media/newsroom/2025/all/...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE Read More
/news-media/newsroom/news.html...Subdomain Text duplicate Press Statement
A-TITLE News Categories
/news-media/newsroom/2025/fede...Subdomain With Passing of Rep. Gerry Connolly, Chesapeake Bay Loses Fierce Champion
/news-media/newsroom/2025/fede...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE Read More
/news-media/newsroom/news.html...Subdomain Press Release
A-TITLE News Categories
/news-media/newsroom/2025/virg...Subdomain Hampton River Restoration Kicks off With CBF’s Largest Living Shoreline
/news-media/newsroom/2025/virg...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
A-TITLE Read More
/news-media/newsroom/news.html...Subdomain More News
https://events.cbf.org/calenda...External Subdomain Pine Cone Harbour Project Oyster Castles Week 3
/events/clean-the-bay-day/Subdomain Clean the Bay Day
https://events.cbf.org/easton-...External Subdomain Oyster Gardener Spat Return
https://events.cbf.org/calenda...External Subdomain Bay Discovery Fishing Trip
http://www.cbf.org/calendarSubdomain calendar
https://www.cbf.org/events/Subdomain More Events
/about-cbf/locations/maryland/Subdomain Maryland
/about-cbf/locations/pennsylva...Subdomain Pennsylvania
/about-cbf/locations/virginia/Subdomain Virginia
/about-cbf/locations/washingto...Subdomain District of Columbia
/about-cbf/locations/Subdomain locations
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Do...External Subdomain Donate Today
A-TITLE Donate Today
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Su...External Subdomain Text duplicate Sign Up
A-TITLE Sign Up
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Do...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Your Gift Worth 2X!
https://secure.cbf.org/site/Do...External Subdomain Donate Now
/privacy-policy.htmlNew window Subdomain Privacy Policy
/about-cbf/contact-us.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
A-TITLE Contact Chesapeake Bay Foundation
/about-cbf/jobs-internships/Subdomain Text duplicate Jobs & Internships
A-TITLE Jobs at Chesapeake Bay Foundation
/join-us/more-ways-to-give/sho...Subdomain Text duplicate Shop
A-TITLE Chesapeake Bay Foundation Shop
https://www.facebook.com/chesa...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/ches...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE LinkedIn
https://www.youtube.com/user/C...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Youtube
https://www.charitynavigator.o...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Charity Navigator Four-Star Charity
https://www.guidestar.org/prof...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Guidestar Candid Platinum Seal
/about-cbf/bids-proposals/Subdomain Text duplicate Bids & Proposals
/privacy-policy.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Privacy Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.cbf.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 page response time is very slow (1.89 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 (77 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 422 referring domains.
This page has 8,755 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 314 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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