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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
82% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
55% 
Server
90% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.60 s
File size
88.20 kB
Words
837
Media files
23
Number of links
122 internal / 22 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
CFP Board | Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
The length of the page title is perfect. (575 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is empty.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.cfp.net/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
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)
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

NameValue
descriptionEmpty
keywordsEmpty
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
msapplication-TileColor#ffcc33
msapplication-config/assets/images/favicon/browserconfig.xml
theme-color#ffffff
langen
og:urlhttps://www.cfp.net
og:titleCFP Board
og:descriptionEmpty
og:typewebsite
og:imagehttps://www.cfp.net/-/media/images/cfp-board/logos/cfp-board-logos/cfp-board-logo.png
og:image:typeimage/png
og:image:height627
og:image:width1201
og:image:altCFP Board Logo
x-ua-compatibleie=edge
charsetutf-8

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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 837 words. That's ok.
26.6% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
10 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 15.67 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
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)
10 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
...ts/images/logo-cfp-board-black-white.svgCFP Board Logo
...ts/images/logo-cfp-board-black-white.svgCFP Board Logo
/assets/images/logo-cfp-board-yellow.svgCFP Board Logo
https://www.cfp.net/assets/images/heart.svgNo alt attribute provided
...29&hash=8705DDC8B03C7CD6281CFD0569F693D5Jack Harmon, CFP®
...41&hash=DBEB810881668E66BE904E8648951F2CKatherine Medina, CFP®
...41&hash=7486684EBFA9460B53EE3F773800214ALauren Williams, CFP®
...41&hash=AE8F41CDC55FB0C6B023824BBB898012Matt Aaron, CFP®
...41&hash=5D368B95A8DF076FDFD3B418FA3FCF1ANo alt attribute provided
...05&hash=1D95269B7D5543298EB543C940EEB241No alt attribute provided
...05&hash=A3F21CA959D6D686977B1A7C5325A0CFCFP Board Online Financial Survey Results
...05&hash=B27D0E6D916C5C88C3810B5DEF88130BNo alt attribute provided
...05&hash=D8B8BED3FC19FFB2D2B0901A5529362ENo alt attribute provided
...00&hash=CF76464B959CEECA5F59F98643BF4D28No alt attribute provided
...25&hash=4C9B8C2A0865DC23A73E943C70A11D76No alt attribute provided
...25&hash=6B2199629F15F399E6B08D4C14613FB6No alt attribute provided
...25&hash=D78C2D708D3224F81D6326488EABA76BNo alt attribute provided
...00&hash=D890E0111FB34A7372A0656C02A4CB67No alt attribute provided
...ts/images/logo-cfp-board-black-white.svgCFP Board Logo
...ts/images/logo-cfp-board-black-white.svgCFP Board Logo
Video URLWidthHeight
/-/media/files/cfp-board/videos/comp-1.mp4
/-/media/files/cfp-board/videos/comp-2.mp4
/-/media/files/cfp-board/videos/comp-3.mp4

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 New & Notable
H2 Join a Career That Pays Off — in Every Way
H2 A Day in the Life of a CFP® Pro
H2 Explore Career Paths
H2 The Future of Financial Planning Starts Here
H2 Plan with Confidence
H3 Track Your Progress
H3 What can you earn as a CFP® pro?
H3 Connections Conference
H3 The Standard of Excellence
H3 Find Your Path to Certification
H3 Join Us for the Connections Conference 2025
H3 Survey: Bad Online Advice Influences Financial Decisions
H3 Financial Advisor Ranked #2 Best Business Job for 2025
H3 Read the Latest Compensation Study
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.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.cfp.net/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.cfp.net/IMG-ALT CFP Board Logo
/account/my-accountMy Account
/account/logout?returnUrl=http...Logout
https://www.cfp.net/Home
https://www.cfp.net/Get Certified
/certification-processCertification Process
/certification-process/educati...Education
/certification-process/exam-re...Exam
/certification-process/experie...Experience
/certification-process/ethics-...Ethics
/certification-process/educati...Text duplicate Education
/certification-process/exam-re...Text duplicate Exam
/certification-process/experie...Text duplicate Experience
https://www.cfp.net/ethicsText duplicate Ethics
/certification-process/final-s...Final Steps
https://www.cfp.net/Why CFP® Certification
/why-get-certified/the-standar...The Standard of Excellence
/why-get-certifiedWhy Get Certified
/why-get-certified/a-career-in...A Career in Financial Planning
/why-get-certified/financial-p...Salary & Stats
https://www.cfp.net/Candidate Resources
/candidate-tools-and-resources...Scholarships
/candidate-tools-and-resourcesView All Resources
/for-cfp-pros/career-centerJobs & Internships
/certification-process/educati...Find an Education Program
/certification-process/exam-re...Exam Prep & Dates
/candidate-tools-and-resources...Mentorship
/certification-process/track-y...Track Your Progress
/candidate-tools-and-resources...Candidate Forum
https://www.cfp.net/For CFP® Pros
/for-cfp-pros/continuing-educa...Continuing Education (CE)
/industry-insightsInsights & Trends
/ethics/our-commitmentText duplicate Ethics
/for-cfp-pros/market-yourselfMarket Yourself
/for-cfp-pros/get-involvedGet Involved
/for-cfp-pros/stay-connectedStay Connected
/for-cfp-pros/career-centerCareer Center
/for-education-partners/regist...For Registered Programs
/for-education-partners/contin...For CE Providers
https://www.cfp.net/for-employersFor Employers
https://www.cfp.net/for-mediaFor Media
https://www.cfp.net/newsNews
https://www.cfp.net/eventsEvents
/verify-a-cfp-professionalVerify a CFP® Professional
https://www.cfp.net/contactContact
https://login.cfp.net/eWeb/Dyn...External Subdomain Donate
https://www.letsmakeaplan.org/New window External Subdomain Find a CFP® Professional
https://www.cfp.net/Text duplicate IMG-ALT CFP Board Logo
/about-cfp-boardWho We Are
/about-cfp-board/our-initiativesOur Initiatives
/about-cfp-board/our-impactOur Impact
/about-cfp-board/governanceGovernance
/about-cfp-board/our-initiativ...Public Policy
/industry-insights/reports-and...Research & Reports
/cfp-board-center-for-financia...CFP Board Center for Financial Planning
/about-cfp-board/work-at-cfp-b...Careers at CFP Board
/account/my-accountText duplicate My Account
/account/logout?returnUrl=http...Text duplicate Logout
https://login.cfp.net/eWeb/Dyn...External Subdomain Text duplicate Donate
https://www.letsmakeaplan.org/External Subdomain Text duplicate Find a CFP® Professional
/certification-processText duplicate Certification Process
/certification-process/educati...Text duplicate Education
/certification-process/exam-re...Text duplicate Exam
/certification-process/experie...Text duplicate Experience
https://www.cfp.net/ethicsText duplicate Ethics
/certification-process/final-s...Text duplicate Final Steps
/account-registrationCreate Your Free Account
/why-get-certified/the-standar...Text duplicate The Standard of Excellence
/why-get-certifiedText duplicate Why Get Certified
/why-get-certified/a-career-in...Text duplicate A Career in Financial Planning
/why-get-certified/financial-p...Text duplicate Salary & Stats
/why-get-certified/for-studentsStudent
/why-get-certified/for-career-...Career Changer
/why-get-certified/for-financi...Financial Professional
/candidate-tools-and-resources...Text duplicate Scholarships
/candidate-tools-and-resourcesText duplicate View All Resources
/for-cfp-pros/career-centerText duplicate Jobs & Internships
/certification-process/educati...Text duplicate Find an Education Program
/certification-process/exam-re...Text duplicate Exam Prep & Dates
/candidate-tools-and-resources...Text duplicate Mentorship
/certification-process/track-y...Text duplicate Track Your Progress
/candidate-tools-and-resources...Text duplicate Candidate Forum
/why-get-certified/financial-p...Go to Salary Calculator
/for-cfp-pros/continuing-educa...Text duplicate Continuing Education (CE)
/industry-insightsText duplicate Insights & Trends
/ethics/our-commitmentText duplicate Ethics
/for-cfp-pros/market-yourselfText duplicate Market Yourself
/for-cfp-pros/get-involvedText duplicate Get Involved
/for-cfp-pros/stay-connectedText duplicate Stay Connected
/for-cfp-pros/career-centerText duplicate Career Center
https://cfpboard.cventevents.c...External Subdomain Register Now
/for-education-partners/regist...Text duplicate For Registered Programs
/for-education-partners/contin...Text duplicate For CE Providers
https://www.cfp.net/for-employersText duplicate For Employers
https://www.cfp.net/for-mediaText duplicate For Media
https://www.cfp.net/newsText duplicate News
https://www.cfp.net/eventsText duplicate Events
/verify-a-cfp-professionalText duplicate Verify a CFP® Professional
https://www.cfp.net/contactText duplicate Contact
https://login.cfp.net/eWeb/Dyn...External Subdomain Text duplicate Donate
/why-get-certified/a-career-in...Text duplicate A Career in Financial Planning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain No Text
/why-get-certified/for-career-...Text duplicate Career Changer
/why-get-certified/for-financi...Text duplicate Financial Professional
/why-get-certified/for-studentsText duplicate Student
/events/2025/10/connections-co...Join Us for the Connections Conference 2025
/news/2025/06/bad-online-advic...Survey: Bad Online Advice Influences Financial Decisions
https://money.usnews.com/caree...New window External Subdomain Financial Advisor Ranked #2 Best Business Job for 2025
/-/media/files/cfp-board/caree...New window Read the Latest Compensation Study
/why-get-certifiedWhy CFP® Certification?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain No Text
/why-get-certified/a-career-in...More Stories From CFP® Pros
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain No Text
/why-get-certified/a-career-in...Brittney Castro, CFP®
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain No Text
/why-get-certified/a-career-in...Rianka Dorsainvil, CFP®
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain No Text
/why-get-certified/a-career-in...Justin Sullivan, CFP®
/industry-insights/reports-and...Read the Guide: Careers in Financial Planning
/about-cfp-board/our-initiativesSee Our Initiatives
https://www.letsmakeaplan.org/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Find a CFP® Professional
https://www.cfp.net/Text duplicate IMG-ALT CFP Board Logo
/about-cfp-boardAbout CFP Board
/for-cfp-pros/career-centerText duplicate Career Center
/cfp-board-center-for-financia...Text duplicate CFP Board Center for Financial Planning
/account/my-accountMy Account / Create an Account
https://cfpprostore.com/New window External CFP Pro Store
https://www.cfp.net/for-mediaMedia & News
https://www.cfp.net/contactText duplicate Contact
https://www.letsmakeaplan.org/New window External Subdomain LetsMakeAPlan.org
/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection[email protected]
/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
https://www.cfp.net/terms-of-useTerms of Use
https://www.cfp.net/accessibilityAccessibility
https://www.cfp.net/sitemapSitemap
https://www.facebook.com/cfpbo...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/cfpboardNew window External No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain Linked In
https://www.youtube.com/user/C...New window External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.instagram.com/cfpb...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.tiktok.com/@cfpboardNew window External Subdomain No Text
https://login.cfp.net/eWeb/Dyn...External Subdomain Forgot Password?
/account-registrationCreate One Now

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.cfp.net/"
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 of 0.60 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (88 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateSun, 03 Aug 2025 07:55:35 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
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cf-cache-statusDYNAMIC
cache-controlno-cache, no-store
expires-1
servercloudflare
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pragmano-cache
accept-chSec-CH-UA-Full-Version-List,Sec-CH-UA-Platform-Version,Sec-CH-UA-Arch,Sec-CH-UA-Model,Sec-CH-UA-Bitness
server-timingcfCacheStatus;desc="DYNAMIC"
content-encodingbr
set-cookie44 Characters
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 2,465 referring domains.
This page has 65,219 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,622 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /scripts/
Disallow: /data/
Disallow: /Assets/
Disallow: /images/
Disallow: /js/
Disallow: /css/
Disallow: /sitecore
Disallow: /sitecore_files/
Disallow: /sitecore modules/
Disallow: /App_Browsers/
Disallow: /App_Config/
Disallow: /App_Data/
Disallow: /temp/
Disallow: /upload/
Disallow: /xsl/
Sitemap: https://www.cfp.net/sitemap.xml

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CFP70%Check
CFP Board61%Check
Financial58%Check
CFP Certification55%Check
Financial Planner54%Check
CFP Professional53%Check
CFP professionals53%Check
Certified Financial53%Check
CFP Pros53%Check
Certified Financial Planner52%Check
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