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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
72% 
Page quality
63% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
82% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.33 s
File size
29.50 kB
Words
514
Media files
10
Number of links
86 internal / 19 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
UCSC Genome Browser Home
The length of the page title is perfect. (279 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
UCSC Genome Browser
The meta description is too short. (152 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length) Optimize description
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
Server location: United States of America
The language is not specified in the HTML markup.
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)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

NameValue
descriptionUCSC Genome Browser
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
keywordsgenome, genome browser, human genome, genome assembly, Blat, UCSC, bioinformatics, gene prediction, SNP, SNPs, EST, mRNA, mouse genome, rat genome, chicken genome, chimp genome, dog genome, fruitfly genome, zebrafish genome, xenopus, frog genome, rhesus, opossum, danio rerio genome, drosophila, fugu, yeast, ciona, comparative genomics, human variation, hapMap
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Only 2 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
This page contains 514 words. That's ok.
18.7% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 21.5 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.
This page only loads 2 JavaScript files. That's good!
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 10 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
6 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
(Somewhat important)
The HTTPS protocol for secure data transmission is not used.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
http://genome.ucsc.edu/images/GIlogo.pngNo alt attribute provided
/images/ucscHelixLogo.pngNo alt attribute provided
/images/genomeBrowserBanner.jpgWelcome to the UCSC Genome Browser.
/images/clinicalTutorialIcon.pngNo alt attribute provided
/sessionThumbNail1.pngNo alt attribute providedthings
/sessionThumbNail2.pngNo alt attribute providedThe UCSC session data for the Long-read Genome Sequencing.
/sessionThumbNail3.pngNo alt attribute providedMy whole genome sequencing data from October 2024
Video URLWidthHeight
...youtube.com/embed/NBDMNv2KFik?rel=032%33%
...youtube.com/embed/1RkqDlEKnyU?rel=032%33%
...youtube.com/embed/d5rHBLXwraM?rel=032%33%

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 Tools
H2 News
H2 Meetings and Workshops: Come see us in person!
H2 Sharing data
H2 Learning
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.
4 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 19 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
http://www.ucsc.edu/External Subdomain No Text
http://genome.ucsc.edu/index.htmlHome
/cgi-bin/hgGatewayGenomes
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?db=hg38&posi...Human GRCh38/hg38
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?db=hg19&posi...Human GRCh37/hg19
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?db=hub_36717...Human T2T-CHM13/hs1
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?db=mm39&posi...Mouse GRCm39/mm39
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?db=mm10&posi...Mouse GRCm38/mm10
https://hgdownload.soe.ucsc.ed...External Subdomain Genome Archive GenArk
A-TITLE Browse thousands of additional assemblies in our Genome Archive
/cgi-bin/hgGatewayOther
/cgi-bin/hgTracksGenome Browser
/cgi-bin/hgTracksBack to Genome Browser
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?hgTracksConf...Configure
A-TITLE Configure track display or change the Genome Browser font and other display settings
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?hgt_tSearch=...Track Search
A-TITLE Search from all available tracks in the current genome
/cgi-bin/hgTrackUi?g=oligoMatc...Short Exact DNA Match
A-TITLE Find short DNA sequences
/cgi-bin/cartReset?skipLs=1Reset All User Settings
A-TITLE Reset user settings; Note: this removes customs tracks and track hubs
/cgi-bin/hgBlat?command=startBlat
A-TITLE Search the genome for sequence matches
/cgi-bin/hgPcrIn-Silico PCR
A-TITLE Check the specificity of short primers
/cgi-bin/hgTablesTable Browser
A-TITLE Query and retrieve from all Genome Browser data
/cgi-bin/hgLiftOverLiftOver
A-TITLE Convert coordinates between two assemblies
/cgi-bin/hgVaiVariant Annotation Integrator
A-TITLE Annotate variants using a variety of data sources
/cgi-bin/hgIntegratorData Integrator
A-TITLE Intersect the data from several tracks
/cgi-bin/hgGeneGraphGene Interactions
A-TITLE Explore gene/protein interactions and pathways
http://genome.ucsc.edu/util.htmlOther Tools
A-TITLE See our other tools and external tools for working with Genome Browser data
/mirror.htmlEuro/Asia Mirrors
A-TITLE A Genome Browser mirror hosted closer to your location may improve speed
/goldenPath/help/mirror.htmlMirroring Instructions
https://hgdownload.soe.ucsc.ed...External Subdomain Genome Data
A-TITLE Download underlying Genome Browser data files
https://hgdownload.soe.ucsc.ed...External Subdomain Anchor Source Code
https://genome-store.ucsc.edu/External Subdomain Genome Browser Store
A-TITLE Purchase a commercial license for certain Genome Browser software
https://hgdownload.soe.ucsc.ed...External Subdomain Anchor Utilities
A-TITLE Download utilities for working with Genome Browser data
/goldenPath/help/ftp.htmlFTP
/goldenPath/help/mysql.htmlMySQL Access
/goldenPath/help/cloud.htmlCloud Access
/goldenPath/help/api.htmlREST API
/cgi-bin/hgCustomCustom Tracks
A-TITLE Manage your custom tracks
/cgi-bin/hgSession?hgS_doMainP...My Sessions
A-TITLE Create, manage, and share snapshots of Genome Browser configurations
/cgi-bin/hgHubConnectTrack Hubs
A-TITLE Connect and manage your own track hubs or browse public hubs
/cgi-bin/hgCollectionTrack Collection Builder
A-TITLE Build your own collection of tracks on the fly
/cgi-bin/hgPublicSessionsPublic Sessions
A-TITLE See how others are using the Genome Browser
http://genome.ucsc.edu/gtex.htmlGenotype Tissue Expression (GTEx)
/ENCODE/index.htmlEncyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE)
/singlecell.htmlUCSC Cell Browser
/covid19.htmlUCSC COVID-19 Research
http://genome.ucsc.edu/FAQ/FAQs & Search
A-TITLE See frequently asked questions and search our help documentation
/goldenPath/help/hgTracksHelp....Browser Documentation
A-TITLE Help documentation covering all aspects of the Genome Browser
/training/index.htmlTraining
A-TITLE How-to videos for various Genome Browser tasks and other materials
/contacts.htmlContact Us
A-TITLE Ask us a question
/goldenPath/newsarch.htmlNews
http://genome.ucsc.edu/cite.htmlCite Us
/goldenPath/releaseLog.htmlRelease Log
http://genome.ucsc.edu/staff.htmlStaff
/conditions.htmlConditions of Use
/goldenPath/history.htmlOur History
http://genome.ucsc.edu/license/Licenses
/contacts.htmlText duplicate Contact Us
/cgi-bin/hgTracksIMG-ALT Welcome to the UCSC Genome Browser.
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?db=hg38&star...Try our new clinical tutorial!
A-TITLE Interactive hg38 tutorial covering features that may help in clinical genomics
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?db=hg38&posi...hg38
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?db=hg19&posi...hg19
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?db=mm39&posi...mm39
/cgi-bin/hgGatewayText duplicate Genome Browser
/cgi-bin/hgBlatBLAT
/cgi-bin/hgPcrText duplicate In-Silico PCR
/cgi-bin/hgTablesText duplicate Table Browser
/cgi-bin/hgLiftOverText duplicate LiftOver
/goldenPath/help/api.htmlText duplicate REST API
/cgi-bin/hgVaiText duplicate Variant Annotation Integrator
http://genome.ucsc.edu/util.htmlMore tools...
/goldenPath/newsarch.htmlVaraico variants track available for human (hg38 & hg19)
/goldenPath/newsarch.htmlNew GENCODE "knownGene" V48 for human (hg38/hg19) and VM37 for mouse (mm39)
/goldenPath/newsarch.htmlNew Exon Relevance RTS and gnomAD pext track for hg38
/goldenPath/newsarch.htmlVISTA Enhancers track update for Human and Mouse
/goldenPath/newsarch.htmlNew Pseudogenes track for hg38
/goldenPath/newsarch.htmldenovo-db tracks for hg19 now available
https://www.childrensmercy.org...New window External Subdomain Children's Mercy Genomic Medicine Short Course
https://www.veptc.hugo-int.org/New window External Subdomain Variant Effect Prediction Training Course (VEPTC)
https://www.e-c-a.eu/ENNew window External Subdomain ECA Copy-Number Variant Conference
https://www.ashg.org/meetings/...New window External Subdomain ASHG Pre-Conference Course
https://www.jax.org/education-...New window External Subdomain McKusick Short Course in Mammalian and Medical Genetics
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?hgS_doOtherU...Subdomain No Text
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?hgS_doOtherU...Subdomain No Text
/cgi-bin/hgTracks?hgS_doOtherU...Subdomain No Text
/cgi-bin/hgPublicSessionsNew window Text duplicate Public Sessions
/cgi-bin/hgSessionSessions
/cgi-bin/hgHubConnectText duplicate Track Hubs
/cgi-bin/hgCustomText duplicate Custom Tracks
/training/index.htmlNew window Text duplicate Training
/training/education/index.htmlNew window Education
http://www.ucsc.edu/External Subdomain UCSC Home
http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/External Subdomain BSOE Home
https://ucscgenomics.soe.ucsc....External Subdomain Genomics Institute Home
http://genome.ucsc.edu/license/Text duplicate Licenses
http://genome.ucsc.edu/training/Text duplicate Training
/FAQ/index.htmlText duplicate FAQs & Search
http://genome.ucsc.edu/cite.htmlText duplicate Cite Us
/goldenPath/pubs.htmlPublications
https://genome-store.ucsc.edu/External Subdomain Store
/contacts.htmlContact
/cgi-bin/hgUserSuggestionSuggestions
https://ucscgenomics.soe.ucsc....External Subdomain Jobs
http://www.facebook.com/ucscGe...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.twitter.com/Genome...External Subdomain No Text
http://genome.ucsc.edu/blog/Subdomain No Text
https://secure.ucsc.edu/s/1069...External Subdomain Donate
/conditions.htmlText duplicate Conditions of Use

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
The checked page does not redirect to another URL.
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 7 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
The page response time is excellent with 0.33 seconds.
This page only loads 2 JavaScript files. That's good!
The file size of the HTML document is fine (30 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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dateFri, 30 May 2025 08:26:46 GMT
serverApache/2.4.62 (Rocky Linux) OpenSSL/3.2.2 mod_fcgid/2.3.9
accept-rangesbytes
varyAccept-Encoding
content-encodinggzip
content-length8952
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
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This page has backlinks from 3,125 referring domains.
This page has 24,605 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 962 different ip addresses.

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Crawl-delay: 5
Disallow: /admin/stats/
Disallow: /goldenPath/certificate.html
Disallow: /goldenPath/certificates/
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