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Meta information
97% 
Page quality
95% 
Page structure
70% 
Link structure
51% 
Server
40% 
External factors
53% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.95 s
File size
93.00 kB
Words
1234
Media files
10
Number of links
97 internal / 10 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The National Cotton Council
The length of the page title is perfect. (253 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Home Page of The National Cotton Council
The length of the meta description is perfect. (266 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 HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1234 words. That's ok.
21.8% 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.
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 21.22 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 25 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
/assets/images/ncc-logo-round-larger.pngNational Cotton Council Home
/assets/images/ncc-logo-round-3.pngNational Cotton Council Home
...er-spotlight-small-11-24_175597_450w.jpgDavid Dunlow
https://www.cotton.org/images/usctp.pngUS Cotton Trust ProtocolUS Cotton Trust Protocol
/images/cotton-foundation-logo_1.pngcotton foundationcotton foundation logo 1
/images/cotton-usa-logo_4.pngcotton usacotton usa
/images/cotton-inc-logo_1.pngcotton inccotton inc
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/images/cac-logo_1.pngcaccac
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Contamination-Free Cotton
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Contamination-Free Cotton
H1 Congressional Staffers Information
H1 Register for Mid-Year Board Meeting
H2 Latest News
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 Cotton Facts
H2 Member Spotlight
H2 Our Affiliates
H2 Site Information
H2 Contact The National Cotton Council
H3 David Dunlow
H3 Memphis Office (Headquarters)
H3 Washington Office
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
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.
There are 10 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.cotton.org/index.cfmAnchor Skip to main navigation
https://www.cotton.org/index.cfmAnchor Skip to search
https://www.cotton.org/index.cfmAnchor Skip to content
https://www.cotton.org/index.cfmIMG-ALT National Cotton Council Home
/ncc-login.cfmSubdomain Log In
/about/index.cfmAbout
/about/leadership/index.cfmLeadership Photos of NCC advisors, officers and directors
/about/benefits.cfmMember Benefits Strong industry member participation helps the National Cotton Council represent U.S. cotton on numerous issues and keep it competitive
/about/member-sites.cfmMember Web Sites Connect with the cotton community via websites of multiple NCC member firms
/about/related-orgs.cfmRelated Organizations Descriptions of and links to various organizations that serve the U.S. cotton industry
/about/report/2025/index.cfmReport to Members National Cotton Council action on behalf of the U.S. cotton industry is described in annual reports
/about/structure/index.cfmStructure The National Cotton Council is a federation that works out common problems and develops programs of mutual benefit for its members.
/econ/index.cfmEconomics
/econ/cropinfo/index.cfmCrop Info An abundance of information such as a profile of U.S. cotton’s economic contributions and updated U.S. cotton acreage, production and export numbers
/econ/govprograms/index.cfmGovernment Programs Facts on the federal farm law including details on crop insurance and conservation programs
/econ/prices/index.cfmPrices Key price data and marketing loan program values.
/econ/reports/index.cfmReports & Publications The National Cotton Council’s Weekly Cotton Market Report, its annual Economic Outlook and more
/econ/textiles/index.cfmTextiles Statistics on U.S. cotton textile imports and exports data and a textile trade policy summary
/econ/weather-exchanges-links.cfmWeather & Exchanges Links to weather websites and to exchange/market websites
/edu/index.cfmEducation
/pubs/cottoncounts/resources.cfmAvailable Educational Resources National Cotton Council educational materials available for download offer useful teaching aids/guides to help students learn...
/pubs/cottoncounts/fieldtofabr...Cotton: From Field to Fabric Describes the major steps involved in producing and processing cotton
/pubs/cottoncounts/story/index...The Story of Cotton Tells the story of cotton -- where and how it's grown, processed and woven into cloth -- in simple terms
/econ/cropinfo/production/us-c...U.S. Production Map This map shows the most recent U.S. cotton production by county
/edu/faq/index.cfmFrequently Asked Questions Answers about the U.S. cotton industry and the National Cotton Council
/issues/index.cfmIssues
/issues/congress-contacts.cfmFind Your Congressional Contacts Contact information, including a list of staffers, of House and Senate Members in Cotton Belt states
/issues/gov-sites.cfmGovernment Web Sites Links to key USDA agencies and services and to other government websites
/issues/Agri-Business/index.cfmAgri-Business Database of agribusiness firms who have a stake in a healthy U.S. cotton industry
/issues/members/CAC.cfmCAC Committee for the Advancement of Cotton
/issues/2025/y.cfmNCC Membership Benefits by State State-by-state benefits for NCC Members
/tech/index.cfmTechnical
/tech/bale/index.cfmBale Packaging Bale packaging, specifications, standards, permanent identification
/tech/biotech/index.cfmBiotechnology Reports, studies, links to other resources
/tech/quality/contamfree.cfmContamination-Free Cotton Round Module Wrap Standards, Prevention Video, Guidelines, Resources
/tech/cottonseed/index.cfmCottonseed Products, research, general information
/tech/flow/index.cfmFlow-Shipment Improvement initiatives, warehouse reporting, shipping standards
/tech/pest/index.cfmPest Management Boll weevils, nematodes, seedling diseases, cotton pest loss data
/tech/physiology/index.cfmPhysiology Best management practices, Cotton Physiology Today newsletters archives, water use
/tech/pollinator-protection/in...Pollinator Protection State-managed plans (MP3s)
/tech/quality/index.cfmQuality Preservation Guidelines, Module Averaging, Bale Moisture
/tech/safety/index.cfmSafety & Security OSHA, oil spill prevention, fire/building codes, hazardous material rules
/tech/sustainability/index.cfmSustainability U.S. Cotton's Sustainability
https://www.xcdsystem.com/belt...External Subdomain Beltwide Cotton Conferences January 14-16, 2025 New Orleans Marriott Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana
/news/index.cfmNews & Events
/news/av/index.cfmAudio & Video Broadcasters can download interviews with National Cotton Council leaders/staff, Congressional Members and government officials.
/calendar/index.cfmCotton's Calendar Dates and places of key meetings of the National Cotton Council, various NCC member firms and cotton interest organizations
/news/cweek/index.cfmCotton's Week Archives of the National Cotton Council's premier member newsletter
/news/meetings/index.cfmMeetings Links to information from National Cotton Council annual meetings and other key NCC forums
/news/releases/index.cfmNews Releases Current and archived National Cotton Council news releases
https://www.xcdsystem.com/belt...External Subdomain Beltwide Cotton Conferences January 7-9, 2026 San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, Texas
https://www.cotton.org/login.cfmLog in
/prefs/subs-old.cfmPreferences
/intranet/index.cfmNCC Intranet
https://www.cotton.org/admin.cfmNCC Admin
/tech/quality/contamfree.cfmLearn more
/congress/index.cfmText duplicate Learn more
/news/meetings/2025midyear/ind...Learn More
/econ/cropinfo/index.cfmText duplicate Crop Info An abundance of information such as a profile of U.S. cotton’s economic contributions and updated U.S. cotton acreage, production and export numbers
/econ/govprograms/index.cfmText duplicate Government Programs Facts on the federal farm law including details on crop insurance and conservation programs
/econ/prices/index.cfmPrices Key price data, marketing loan program values and access to the Cotton Risk Management Network
/econ/reports/index.cfmText duplicate Reports & Publications The National Cotton Council’s Weekly Cotton Market Report, its annual Economic Outlook and more
/econ/textiles/index.cfmText duplicate Textiles Statistics on U.S. cotton textile imports and exports data and a textile trade policy summary
/econ/weather-exchanges-links.cfmText duplicate Weather & Exchanges Links to weather websites and to exchange/market websites
/issues/congress-contacts.cfmText duplicate Find Your Congressional Contacts Contact information, including a list of staffers, of House and Senate Members in Cotton Belt states
/issues/gov-sites.cfmText duplicate Government Web Sites Links to key USDA agencies and services and to other government websites
/issues/Agri-Business/index.cfmAgri-business Database of agribusiness firms who have a stake in a healthy U.S. cotton industry
/issues/members/CAC.cfmCommittee for the Advancement of Cotton Committee for the Advancement of Cotton
/congress/index.cfmCongressional Staffers Information U.S. cotton industry news, issues updates, economic data and other timely information
/trustuscotton-redirect.cfmTrust Protocol An integrated data collection, measurement and verification procedure to authenticate U.S. cotton’s sustainability
/tech/bale/index.cfmText duplicate Bale Packaging Bale packaging, specifications, standards, permanent identification
/tech/biotech/index.cfmBiotechnical Reports, studies, links to other resources
/tech/cottonseed/index.cfmText duplicate Cottonseed Products, research, general information
/tech/flow/index.cfmText duplicate Flow-Shipment Improvement initiatives, warehouse reporting, shipping standards
/tech/pest/index.cfmText duplicate Pest Management Boll weevils, nematodes, seedling diseases, cotton pest loss data
/tech/physiology/index.cfmText duplicate Physiology Best management practices, Cotton Physiology Today newsletters archives, water use
/tech/pollinator-protection/in...Text duplicate Pollinator Protection State-managed plans (MP3s)
/tech/quality/index.cfmQuality Preservation Guidelines, Module averaging, bale moisture
/tech/safety/index.cfmText duplicate Safety & Security OSHA, oil spill prevention, fire/building codes, hazardous material rules
/tech/sustainability/index.cfmU.S. Cotton's Sustainability U.S. cotton's sustainability
/news/releases/index.cfmMore News
/calendar/event-details.cfm?ID...Subdomain Summer ACP and Cotton Foundation Meeting Jul 31 Grand Hyatt Atlanta, Buckhead GA Learn more
/calendar/event-details.cfm?ID...Subdomain AMCOT Sales Conference Aug 3 Grand Hyatt Ski Resort, Deer Valley, UT Learn more
/calendar/event-details.cfm?ID...Subdomain USCTP Board Meeting Aug 19 Hyatt Regency Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ Learn more
/calendar/event-details.cfm?ID...Subdomain NCC 2025 Mid-Year Board Meeting Aug 20 Hyatt Regency Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ Learn more
/calendar/event-details.cfm?ID...Subdomain NC Cotton Field Day Sep 11 Upper Coastal Plain Research Station, 2811 Nobles Mill Pond Rd, Rocky Mount, NC 27801 Learn more
/calendar/event-details.cfm?ID...Subdomain Staplcotn Annual Board of Directors Meeting Sep 17 214 W. Market Street Greenwood, MS 38930 Learn more
https://www.cotton.org/calendar/Subdomain More Events
https://www.cotton.org/edu/More Education Information
https://trustuscotton.org/External IMG-ALT US Cotton Trust Protocol
/foundation/index.cfmSubdomain IMG-ALT cotton foundation
https://cottonusa.org/External IMG-ALT cotton usa
http://www.cottoninc.com/External Subdomain IMG-ALT cotton inc
/ncga/index.cfmSubdomain IMG-ALT ncga
/issues/members/CAC.cfmSubdomain IMG-ALT cac
/edu/faq/index.cfmFrequently Asked Questions
/privacy.cfmPrivacy Policy
/contact/address.cfmNCC Addresses, Phone Numbers, and Directions
/contact/consumer.cfmConsumers, Students, and Teachers
/contact/Membership.cfmMembership
/contact/address.cfmMore contact information
https://www.facebook.com/Natio...External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/NCottonCou...External No Text
https://www.youtube.com/channe...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/ncot...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain No Text
/copyright.cfmCopyright

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.cotton.org/index.cfm"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is very slow (1.95 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 (93 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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This page only has backlinks from 11 referring domains.
This page only has 12 backlinks.
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