Hhs.iowa.gov - SEO Checker

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Meta information
98% 
Page quality
86% 
Page structure
75% 
Link structure
86% 
Server
95% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.51 s
File size
178.90 kB
Words
608
Media files
12
Number of links
77 internal / 20 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Welcome | Health & Human Services
The length of the page title is perfect. (330 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Iowa HHS provides high quality programs and services that protect and improve the health and resiliency of individuals, families, and communities.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (901 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://hhs.iowa.gov/
There is a valid canonical link 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)
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

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descriptionIowa HHS provides high quality programs and services that protect and improve the health and resiliency of individuals, families, and communities.
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twitter:image:altMultigenerational family laughing sitting together on couch
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og:updated_time2025-07-16T13:46:02-0500
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 608 words. That's ok.
22.7% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
8 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 15.9 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 12 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
8 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
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
There are 37 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
H2 Main navigation
H2 Get Started
H2 Programs & Services
H2 Contact Us!
H2 Looking for Assistance?
H2 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
H2 Your Life Iowa
H2 Iowa HHS News
H2 Who We Are
H2 Health & Human Services
H2 Footer
H3 Medicaid
H3 Food Assistance
H3 Marriage, Birth, or Death Certificates
H3 Aging Services
H3 Disability Services
H3 Mental Health
H3 Immunization & Vaccination
H3 Child Protective Services
H3 Give Us a Call
H3 Send Us a Message
H3 Visit an HHS Office in Your Area
H3 Breast & Cervical Cancer Screenings
H3 Cash Assistance
H3 Child Support
H3 Dental & Oral Health
H3 Low-Income Energy Assistance
H3 Medical Cannabis
H3 Refugee Services
H3 Rent Reimbursement
H3 Footer Social Media Menu
H3 Department of Health and Human Services
H3 Phone
H3 How can we help?
H3 Footer Menu
H3 Contact Menu
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 20 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://hhs.iowa.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.iowa.gov/official-...New window External Subdomain Official State of Iowa Website
https://directory.iowa.gov/org...New window External Subdomain Agencies A-Z
https://directory.iowa.gov/ser...New window External Subdomain Programs & Services
https://hhs.iowa.gov/IMG-ALT Back to home page
/apply-servicesApply for Services
/programs-and-servicesAll Programs & Services A-Z
/programs/welcome-iowa-medicaidMedicaid
/food-assistanceFood Assistance
/mental-healthMental Health
/aging-and-disability-resource...Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Network
/disability-servicesDisability Services
/specialty-care-facilitiesSpecialty Care Facilities
/adult-protective-servicesAdult Protective Services
/aging-servicesAging Services
https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/CPSChild Protective Services
/programs/programs-and-service...Child Care
/vital-recordsMarriage, Birth, or Death Certificates
/programs/appealsAppeal a Decision
/hiv-sti-and-hepatitisHIV, STI and Hepatitis
https://iosme.iowa.gov/External Subdomain State Medical Examiner
/center-acute-disease-epidemio...Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology
/public-health/cancerCancer
/radiological-healthRadiological Health
/public-health/refugee-healthRefugee Health
https://hhs.iowa.gov/rural-healthRural and Community Health
https://hhs.iowa.gov/tbTuberculosis (TB) Control
https://hhs.iowa.gov/data-reportsData & Reports
/emergency-medical-services-tr...Emergency Medical Services & Trauma
/emergency-preparedness-responseEmergency Preparedness & Response
/environmental-healthEnvironmental Health
https://hhs.iowa.gov/immunizationImmunization
/report-abuse-fraudReport Abuse & Fraud
/report-abuse-fraud/reportText duplicate Report Abuse & Fraud
/report-abuse-fraud/mandatory-...Mandatory Reporter Information
/report-abuse-fraud/student-ab...Student Abuse Investigations
/about/administrative-rulesAdministrative Rules
/advisory-groupsAdvisory Groups
https://hhs.iowa.gov/newsroomNewsroom
/policy-manualsPolicy Manuals
https://hhs.iowa.gov/calendarPublic Meetings
/iowa-hhs-directorOffice of the Director
/about/leadershipLeadership
https://hhs.iowa.gov/careersCareers
/about/phab-accreditationPHAB Accreditation
/about/mission-visionMission and Vision
https://hhs.iowa.gov/initiativesInitiatives
https://directory.iowa.gov/org...External Subdomain Text duplicate Agencies A-Z
https://directory.iowa.gov/ser...External Subdomain Online Services
/programs-and-servicesFind a Program or Service
/apply-servicesInformation on Applying for Services
https://hhsservices.iowa.gov/a...New window External Subdomain Check Eligibility and Apply for Services
/programs/programs-and-service...Apply for Child Care Assistance
https://hhs.iowa.gov/data-reportsPublic Health Data & Reports
/vital-recordsText duplicate Marriage, Birth, or Death Certificates
/programs-and-servicesSee All Programs & Services A-Z
/programs/welcome-iowa-medicaidText duplicate Medicaid
/food-assistanceText duplicate Food Assistance
/vital-recordsText duplicate Marriage, Birth, or Death Certificates
/aging-servicesText duplicate Aging Services
/disability-servicesText duplicate Disability Services
/mental-healthText duplicate Mental Health
https://hhs.iowa.gov/immunizationImmunization & Vaccination
https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/CPSText duplicate Child Protective Services
https://forms.office.com/pages...New window External Subdomain Send Us a Message
/hhs-office-locationsVisit an HHS Office in Your Area
/programs-and-servicesSee All Assistance Programs
/public-health/cancer/cfyBreast & Cervical Cancer Screenings Care for Yourself provides free or low-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings for eligible women.
/programs/programs-and-service...Cash Assistance Information about the Family Investment Program (FIP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) in Iowa.
/programs/programs-and-service...Child Support Child Support Services helps families meet the financial and health needs of their children.
/programs-and-services/dental-...Dental & Oral Health Learn about the I-Smile Program and other dental resources.
/programs-and-services/liheapLow-Income Energy Assistance LIHEAP was designed to assist low-income families by providing a one-time payment to the heating utility.
/programs-and-services/medical...Medical Cannabis Learn about medical cannabis in Iowa.
/programs-and-services/refugee...Refugee Services Refugee Services works to help refugees become self-sufficient and feel welcome in their new home state.
/programs/programs-and-service...Rent Reimbursement Applicants can now apply for the Rent Reimbursement program online!
https://988lifeline.org/chat/New window External Call, text, or chat 988 for free, 24/7 support
https://yourlifeiowa.org/New window External Call, text, or chat for free, 24/7 support
https://hhs.iowa.gov/newsroomText duplicate Newsroom
/about/mission-visionLearn more about our vision
https://www.youtube.com/@IowaH...External Subdomain Opens in a new window.
https://www.facebook.com/IowaHHSExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Opens in a new window.
https://www.instagram.com/iowahhsExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Opens in a new window.
https://x.com/IowaHHSExternal Text duplicate Opens in a new window.
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain Text duplicate Opens in a new window.
https://hhs.iowa.gov/feedbackShare feedback with us
/accessibilityAccessibility
https://forms.office.com/g/aiM...External Subdomain Contact Us
/hhs-office-locationsHHS Office Locations
https://hhs.iowa.gov/hipaaHIPAA
/nondiscrimination-policyNondiscrimination Policy
https://hhs.iowa.gov/privacyPrivacy
/newsroom/data-breach-notifica...Data Breach Notifications
https://yourlifeiowa.org/External Your Life Iowa
https://volunteer.iowa.gov/External Subdomain Volunteer Opportunities
https://www.iowa.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Back to home page
https://hhs.iowa.gov/feedbackSend Feedback
https://www.iowa.gov/policiesNew window External Subdomain accessibility, data, and privacy policies

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://hhs.iowa.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 is very slow (1.51 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 (179 kB).

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 389 referring domains.
This page has 1,342 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 331 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

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hhs.iowa.gov
Welcome | Health & Human Services
Iowa HHS provides high quality programs and services that protect and improve the health and resiliency of individuals, families, and communities.

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Services77%Check
Health77%Check
Health Human Services73%Check
Human Services72%Check
Health Human72%Check
Iowa HHS72%Check
HHS66%Check
Iowa Department66%Check
Iowa HHS provides66%Check
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