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Meta information
98% 
Page quality
76% 
Page structure
29% 
Link structure
78% 
Server
0% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
3.78 s
File size
198.60 kB
Words
1058
Media files
24
Number of links
115 internal / 7 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Children's Book Courses at The Highlights Foundation
The length of the page title is perfect. (484 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Story idea? Find workshops, online courses, and community-building opportunities for people who want to write and illustrate for kids.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (819 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
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 name is very long.
The domain is no subdomain.
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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
There are 2 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate: The Highlights Foundation positively impacts children by amplifying th...
This page contains 1058 words. That's ok.
34.5% 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.
14 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 19.88 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 18 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=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.
Some tags are too long. With 101 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"“how had i never known that the perfect writer’s retreat existed at the highlights foundation campus?"
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
7 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

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.../06/Share-your-story-Rainbow-300x252.pngShare Your Story, Inspire a ChildShare your story Rainbow
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...t/uploads/2024/06/gig-course-graphic.jpgPhoto of blocks that spell out: New Gig
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/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sold-out.jpgSold Out; Join the Waitlist
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Craft & Community for Writers and Illustrators Who Inspire Kids Through Story
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 42 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 Craft & Community for Writers and Illustrators Who Inspire Kids Through Story
H1 Help Us Build Pathways to Connection
H2 Get Involved
H2 Questions?
H2 Logistics & Info
H2 Your stories matter.
H2 Testimonials
H2 OUR MISSION
H2 Tell Your Story
H2 Get Involved at the Highlights Foundation
H2 Our Retreat Center
H2 Upcoming Workshops
H2 Sign Up
H2 Success!
H2 EXPLORE
H2 CONNECT
H2 OUR MISSION Duplicate text
H3 About Our Programs
H3 More Ways to Learn & Connect
H3 Visit On Your Own
H3 What Makes Us Different
H3 Questions? Duplicate text
H3 Our Mission in Action
H3 Make a contribution to our 2025 Community Giving Project for Campus Accessibility.
H3 They can make a real difference for kids.
H3 In-Person Programs
H3 Online Courses
H3 Custom & Personal Retreats
H3 Helping Authors and Illustrators Inspire Kids Since 1985
H3 Poetry, Memory, and Creative Flow: A Generative Two-Night Mini
H3 Poetry, Memory, and Creative Flow: A Generative Two-Night Mini Duplicate text
H3 Black Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers
H3 Black Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers Duplicate text
H3 Novels in Verse: Working Retreat
H3 Novels in Verse: Working Retreat Duplicate text
H3 Getting the Gig: A Two-Night Mini on Speaking Opportunities for Storytellers
H3 Getting the Gig: A Two-Night Mini on Speaking Opportunities for Storytellers Duplicate text
H3 Nonfiction Retreat: Science, Nature, Biography, and More
H3 Nonfiction Retreat: Science, Nature, Biography, and More Duplicate text
H3 Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)
H3 Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August) Duplicate text
H3 Receive the latest program information, writing and illustration inspiration, and other tips right to your inbox.
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 7 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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/hfgather/Free #HFGather Webinars
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/personal-retreats/Subdomain Personal Retreats
/custom-retreats/Custom Retreats
/faculty/Subdomain Our Faculty
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/visiting-our-campus/Subdomain Our Campus
/testimonials/Subdomain Testimonials
/visiting-our-campus/Learn More About Visiting Our Campus
/ask-an-ambassador/Subdomain Ask an ambassador
/upcoming-workshops
/upcoming-workshops/Find All Upcoming Retreats & Workshops
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/scholarshipsScholarships
/equity-inclusion-in-kidlit/Equity & Inclusion in Kidlit
/partnerships/Partners & Sponsors
/about-usLearn more about our impact.
/donateDonate
/support-our-scholarships/Subdomain Support Our Scholarship Program
/sponsor-a-cabin/Sponsor a Cabin
/funds-at-the-highlights-found...Subdomain Sponsor a Fund at the Highlights Foundation
/essential-conversations/Sponsor Our Essential Conversations
/support-the-highlights-founda...Support the Highlights Foundation
/donate-onlineDonate Online
/contactContact Us
/ask-an-ambassador/Subdomain Text duplicate Ask an ambassador
https://support.highlightsfoun...New window External Subdomain FAQ
/visiting-our-campus/Visiting Our Campus
/payment-plans/Payment Plans
/reschedule-refund-policies/Reschedule & Refund Policies
https://communitystore.highlig...New window External Subdomain Gift Certificates
/sign-up-for-emails/Sign Up for Our Email List
/social-communities/Follow Us on Social Media
/tell-us-your-highlights-found...Share Your Good News
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/anti-harassment-policy/Subdomain Anti-Harassment Policy
/community-standards/Subdomain Community Standards
/statement-of-commitment-to-eq...Commitment to Equity & Inclusion
/testimonials/Subdomain Text duplicate Testimonials
/upcoming-workshops/Subdomain See all Upcoming Workshops
/scholarships/Subdomain Text duplicate Scholarships
/donate-online/Subdomain Text duplicate Donate
/equity-inclusion-in-kidlit/Subdomain Equity & Inclusion
/about-us/Subdomain About Us
/online-course-login/Subdomain Workshop Login
/Subdomain IMG-ALT Highlights Foundation
/at-our-retreat-center/?tribe_...Subdomain ON CAMPUS
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/learn-more-about-our-programs/Subdomain PROGRAMS
/visiting-our-campus/Subdomain RETREAT CENTER
/blog/Subdomain BLOG
/support-our-mission/Subdomain SUPPORT OUR MISSION
/contact/Subdomain CONTACT
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/in-person-workshops-retreats/Text duplicate In-Person Programs
/online-courses/IMG-ALT #HFGather with 5 people on a zoom call
/online-courses/Text duplicate Online Courses
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/poetry/IMG-ALT Poetry Icon
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/illustration/Illustration
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/anti-racism-resources/Equity & Inclusion Resources
/scholarships/Text duplicate Scholarships
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/workshop/poetry-memory-and-cr...Subdomain 05 August
/workshop/poetry-memory-and-cr...Subdomain Poetry, Memory, and Creative Flow: A Generative Two-Night Mini
/workshop/poetry-memory-and-cr...Subdomain Text duplicate Poetry, Memory, and Creative Flow: A Generative Two-Night Mini
/workshop/black-voices-an-in-c...Subdomain 07 August
/workshop/black-voices-an-in-c...Subdomain Black Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers
/workshop/black-voices-an-in-c...Subdomain Text duplicate Black Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers
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/workshop/novels-in-verse-work...Subdomain Text duplicate Novels in Verse: Working Retreat
/workshop/getting-the-gig-a-tw...Subdomain 12 August
IMG-ALT Photo of blocks that spell out: New Gig
/workshop/getting-the-gig-a-tw...Subdomain Getting the Gig: A Two-Night Mini on Speaking Opportunities for Storytellers
/workshop/getting-the-gig-a-tw...Subdomain Text duplicate Getting the Gig: A Two-Night Mini on Speaking Opportunities for Storytellers
/workshop/nonfiction-retreat-s...Subdomain 13 August
IMG-ALT Photo of printer blocks spelling out NONFICTION
/workshop/nonfiction-retreat-s...Subdomain Nonfiction Retreat: Science, Nature, Biography, and More
/workshop/nonfiction-retreat-s...Subdomain Text duplicate Nonfiction Retreat: Science, Nature, Biography, and More
/workshop/whole-novel-workshop...Subdomain 17 August
IMG-ALT Sold Out; Join the Waitlist
/workshop/whole-novel-workshop...Subdomain Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)
/workshop/whole-novel-workshop...Subdomain Text duplicate Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (August)
/upcoming-workshops/See All Upcoming Workshops
/Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/Highl...External Subdomain No Text
https://bsky.app/profile/highl...External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/high...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/channe...External Subdomain No Text
/upcoming-workshops/Subdomain Workshops & Retreats
/scholarships/Subdomain Text duplicate Scholarships
/testimonials/Subdomain Text duplicate Testimonials
/blog/Subdomain Blog & Podcast
/support-our-mission/Subdomain Support Our Mission
/about-us/Subdomain About
/contact/Subdomain Contact
/online-course-login/Subdomain Online Course Login
/terms-of-use/Subdomain Terms of Use
/privacy-policy/Subdomain Privacy Policy
/contactText duplicate Contact Us
/donate-online/Subdomain DONATE
http://www.tandemwebco.com/External Subdomain Tandem Web Co.

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/"
HTTP header
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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 (3.78 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.
This page loads 20 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 18 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (199 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 111 referring domains.
This page has 2,197 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 100 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

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Children's Book Courses at The Highlights Foundation
Story idea? Find workshops, online courses, and community-building opportunities for people who want to write and illustrate for kids.

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Community70%Check
Highlights Foundation70%Check
Kids70%Check
Foundation69%Check
Highlights69%Check
Courses62%Check
Craft Community62%Check
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Illustrators Inspire Kids60%Check
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