Dds.georgia.gov - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
98% 
Page quality
88% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
88% 
Server
83% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.76 s
File size
168.90 kB
Words
784
Media files
2
Number of links
93 internal / 26 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Georgia Department of Driver Services
The length of the page title is perfect. (347 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Our Mission at DDS is to provide secure driver and identity credentials to our customers with excellence and respect.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (718 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://dds.georgia.gov/
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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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
descriptionOur Mission at DDS is to provide secure driver and identity credentials to our customers with excellence and respect.
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MobileOptimizedwidth
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msapplication-TileColor#ffc40d
theme-color#ffffff
format-detectiontelephone=no
ga:citation:metadataEmpty
langen
twitter:cardsummary
twitter:descriptionOur Mission at DDS is to provide secure driver and identity credentials to our customers with excellence and respect.
twitter:site@georgiadds
twitter:titleGeorgia Department of Driver Services
twitter:urlhttps://dds.georgia.gov/
twitter:imagehttps://dds.georgia.gov/themes/custom/ga_bloom/assets/images/social/pillars-placeholder-wide-foundation-1.png
og:site_nameGeorgia Department of Driver Services
og:urlhttps://dds.georgia.gov/
og:titleGeorgia Department of Driver Services
og:imagehttps://dds.georgia.gov/themes/custom/ga_bloom/assets/images/social/pillars-placeholder-wide-foundation-1.png
og:image:width1201
og:image:height629
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 784 words. That's ok.
21.2% 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.
7 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 19.83 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Empty bold or strong tags were found on 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
...mDLImage2_0.png?h=45eca6a9&itok=OPH5R9n7An iphone, apple watch, google android, and samsung phone displaying their Digital Driver's License and ID behind a picture of a real ID.
...rcial_truck.jpg?h=af0b45fb&itok=xYs2soaPcommercial truck

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Skip the Trip! Use Online Services!
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Skip the Trip! Use Online Services!
H2 Main navigation
H2 Search this site
H2 Top Accessed Services
H2 Top Services List - 2025
H2 More Information
H2 What's New?
H2 Opt-In/Out of Electronic Notification Reminders
H2 New rules for changing an address
H2 Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Status & CDL Downgrades
H2 Digital Driver's License and ID
H2 Human Trafficking Notice
H2 Driver Types & ID Cards
H2 How can we help?
H2 About
H2 Get in Touch
H3 Popular searches
H3 Need Help?
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
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://dds.georgia.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://georgia.gov/state-orga...External Organizations
https://dds.georgia.gov/Georgia Department of Driver Services
A-TITLE Georgia Department of Driver Services
/georgia-licenseidLicense/ID
/georgia-licenseid/existing-li...Existing License/ID
/georgia-licenseid/new-licenseidNew License/ID
/teen-driversTeen Drivers
/georgia-licenseid/commercialCommercial License (CDL)
A-TITLE CDL
/georgia-licenseid/get-your-ge...Motorcycle License
/georgia-licenseid/general-lic...General License Topics
/georgia-licenseid/ga-digital-idGeorgia Digital License and ID
/georgia-licenseid/s2sState-to-State Verification Service (S2S)
https://dds.georgia.gov/locationLocations
/locations/customer-service-ce...Customer Service Centers
/locations/csc-kioskSelf-Service Kiosks (DDS Centers)
/locations/store-kioskSelf-Service Kiosks (Grocery Stores)
/location/dds-office-closuresDDS Office Closures
/location/dds-motorcycle-train...DDS Operated Motorcycle Training Locations
https://online.dds.ga.gov/ddsg...External Subdomain Certified Private Motorcycle Training Locations
https://dds.drives.ga.gov/_/?l...External Subdomain Certified Training/Program Locations
/testing-and-trainingTesting/Training
/testing-and-training/test-and...Test and Exams
/testing-and-training/practice...Practice Tests
A-TITLE Drivers License Practice Test.
/testing-and-training/road-testRoad Test Appointments
/testing-and-training/driver-e...Driver Education Programs
https://dds.georgia.gov/adapAlcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP/eADAP)
/testing-and-training/testingt...Testing/Training FAQs
https://dds.georgia.gov/partnersPartners
/partners/courtsCourts
https://online.dds.ga.gov/cita...External Subdomain Georgia Electronic Conviction Processing System (GECPS)
https://online.dds.ga.gov/DDSC...External Subdomain Online Certification Reporting Application (OCRA)
/partners/mvr-motor-vehicle-re...MVR - Motor Vehicle Reports/Bulk MVRs (for Business Partners)
https://online.dds.ga.gov/moto...External Subdomain Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP) for Administrators
/partners/license-barcodeLicense Information for Business Partners (Barcode)
https://online.dds.ga.gov/DDSS...External Subdomain ADAP for Instructor or School Administrator
/partners/limited-term-dlidsLimited Term DL/IDs
/partners/pay-billable-invoiceBillables - Pay Billable Invoice
/regulated-programsRegulated Programs
/regulated-programs/adap-regul...ADAP
/regulated-programs/driver-imp...Driver Improvement
/regulated-programs/driver-tra...Driver Training
A-TITLE A Driver Training School provides driver education courses approved by the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) to help individuals meet the requireme...
/regulated-programs/dui-alcoho...DUI Alcohol or Drug Risk Reduction
/regulated-programs/hire-endor...For Hire Program
/regulated-programs/ignition-i...Ignition Interlock Providers
/regulated-programs/third-part...Third Party Testing
/regulated-programs/cdl-programCommercial Driver's License (CDL) Program
/regulated-programs/motorcycle...Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP)
/regulated-programs/gapsGeorgia Applicant Processing System (GAPS)
/applicationsSubdomain Applications
/dds-forms-and-manualsForms/Manuals
/dds-forms-and-manuals/dds-formsDDS Forms
/dds-forms-and-manuals/manualsManuals
/dds-forms-and-manuals/order-d...Order DDS Manuals in Bulk
/organization/about-usAbout Us
/organization/about-us/letter-...Letter from the Commissioner
/organization/about-us/board-d...Board of Driver Services
/organization/about-us/dds-mis...DDS Mission and Core Values
/press-releasesNewsroom
/dds-rules-regulationsSubdomain DDS Rules & Regulations
/organization/about-us/human-t...Human Trafficking
https://dds.georgia.gov/careersCareers
/organization/about-us/open-re...Open Records
/organization/about-us/contact-usContact Us
https://online.dds.ga.gov/feed...External Subdomain Customer Feedback
/organization/about-us/accessi...Accessibility Resources
/organization/about-us/dds-pri...DDS Privacy Statement
A-TITLE Georgia DDS secures driver credentials, protects PII per law, and limits data release.
/organization/about-us/service...Service of Process
/organization/about-us/dds-fis...DDS Fiscal Year Reports
https://dds.drives.ga.gov/_/External Subdomain Online Services
https://dds.drives.ga.gov/_/External Subdomain Text duplicate Online Services
/georgia-licenseid/existing-li...Subdomain Update License/ID Info
/testing-and-training/road-testSchedule a Road Test Appointment
/teen-driversSubdomain Teen Permit & License
/drivers-64-and-overSubdomain Drivers 64 & Older
https://dds.drives.ga.gov/?lin...External Subdomain Submit License, ID, & Permit Form
/locations/customer-service-ce...Find a Customer Service Center
/georgia-licenseid/general-lic...Subdomain Pay Fees
https://dor.georgia.gov/External Subdomain Vehicle Related Services
https://www.aamva.org/law-enfo...External Subdomain Traffic Stop Safety
/handicap-id-and-symbolSubdomain Handicap Info
https://dds.georgia.gov/careersSubdomain Text duplicate Careers
/organization/about-us/service...Text duplicate Service of Process
/press-releasesSubdomain Press Releases
/georgia-licenseid/general-lic...Subdomain Driving History Report (MVR)
/georgia-licenseid/new-license...Subdomain Permits
https://dds.drives.ga.gov/_/?l...External Subdomain Update Profile
/georgia-licenseid/existing-li...Learn more
https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.do...External Subdomain Learn More
/georgia-licenseid/ga-digital-idIMG-ALT An iphone, apple watch, google android, and samsung phone displaying their Digital Driver's License and ID behind a picture of a real ID.
/georgia-licenseid/ga-digital-idSubdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/organization/about-us/human-t...IMG-ALT commercial truck
/organization/about-us/human-t...Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/how-do-i-non-commercial-e-and-fSubdomain Firefighters, Emergency, & Agricultural
/georgia-licenseid/new-license...Subdomain ID Cards
/military-veterans-and-nationa...Subdomain Military, Veterans, and National Guard
/georgia-licenseid/motorcycle-...Subdomain Motorcycle
/georgia-licenseid/commercialSubdomain Commercial
/georgia-licenseid/new-license...Subdomain Automobile
https://dds.georgia.gov/Text duplicate Georgia Department of Driver Services
A-TITLE Georgia Department of Driver Services
https://www.facebook.com/Georg...External Subdomain Facebook page for Georgia Department of Driver Services
A-TITLE Facebook page for Georgia Department of Driver Services
https://x.com/@georgiaddsExternal X (Twitter) page for Georgia Department of Driver Services
A-TITLE X (Twitter) page for Georgia Department of Driver Services
https://www.youtube.com/user/g...External Subdomain YouTube page for Georgia Department of Driver Services
A-TITLE YouTube page for Georgia Department of Driver Services
https://www.instagram.com/geor...External Subdomain Instagram page for Georgia Department of Driver Services
A-TITLE Instagram page for Georgia Department of Driver Services
/organization/about-us/contact-usText duplicate Contact Us
/organization/about-us/dds-pri...Subdomain Text duplicate DDS Privacy Statement
/organization/about-us/accessi...Text duplicate Accessibility Resources
/press-releasesText duplicate Press Releases
/dds-reportsDDS Reports
https://dds.georgia.gov/locationText duplicate Locations
https://dds.georgia.gov/careersText duplicate Careers
https://online.dds.ga.gov/feed...External Subdomain Text duplicate Customer Feedback
/organization/about-us/open-re...Text duplicate Open Records
/title-vi-and-ddsTitle VI
https://georgia.gov/External © Georgia.gov
https://georgia.gov/accessibilityExternal Accessibility
https://georgia.gov/privacysec...External Privacy/Security
https://gta.georgia.gov/powere...External Subdomain GovHub
https://gbi.georgia.gov/human-...External Subdomain Human Trafficking Notice
https://analytics.georgia.gov/...External Subdomain Georgia Web Analytics

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://dds.georgia.gov/"
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 0.76 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 (169 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,565 referring domains.
This page has 130,364 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 843 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
# ROOT-5791: Allow search pages to be crawled so X-Robots-Tag header can be read
# Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
Disallow: /user/logout/
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password/
Disallow: /index.php/user/register/
Disallow: /index.php/user/login/
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout/
# Book printer-friendly pages
Disallow: /book/export/html/

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dds.georgia.gov
Georgia Department of Driver Services
Our Mission at DDS is to provide secure driver and identity credentials to our customers with excellence and respect.

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

KeywordResultRecheck
Driver68%Check
Services66%Check
driver services66%Check
online services60%Check
Georgia59%Check
DDS59%Check
Customer Service58%Check
Digital Driver55%Check
Georgia Department53%Check
Driver Training52%Check
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