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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
97% 
Page quality
43% 
Page structure
70% 
Link structure
13% 
Server
46% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.97 s
File size
35.60 kB
Words
337
Media files
14
Number of links
95 internal / 34 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Welcome | The Official Website of the State of Idaho
The length of the page title is perfect. (467 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
As the official website for the state of Idaho, Idaho.gov is your link to all official government resources, information & online services in the state of Idaho.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (935 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://idaho.gov/
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 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 character encoding is not specified in the HTTP header.
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
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no
generatorJekyll v4.3.3
descriptionAs the official website for the state of Idaho, Idaho.gov is your link to all official government resources, information & online services in the state of Idaho.
google-site-verificationgoogle3114c5be1a61da33
geo.regionUS-ID
robotsindex,follow
googlebotindex,follow
referreralways
langen-us
twitter:cardsummary
twitter:site@idahogov
twitter:creator@idahogov
twitter:imagehttps://idaho.gov/assets/images/idahogov-social.jpg
twitter:titleWelcome
og:titleWelcome
og:localeen_US
og:descriptionAs the official website for the state of Idaho, Idaho.gov is your link to all official government resources, information & online services in the state of Idaho.
og:urlhttps://idaho.gov/
og:site_nameThe Official Website of the State of Idaho
og:imagehttps://idaho.gov/assets/images/idahogov-social.jpg
og:typewebsite
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
No paragraphs were detected.
There are only 337 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
7.1% 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.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 8 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 7 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
1 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)
The HTML has geoname information: US-ID
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
...21496028ea47adb04186901d08f8647dbede.svgIdaho logo
...2ac9f6ab83a1236641034df89bc8710750e4.jpgGovernor Brad Little & First Lady Teresa Little
...c07852152d0847ee59bde27351e6d41c5191.jpgGirl typing on laptop computer with coffee next to her
...21496028ea47adb04186901d08f8647dbede.svgIdaho logo
...62d5cecc67ddc505a845d1175d289992bbb9.jpgBlue Welcome to Idaho road sign next to road with mountains in the background
...3f2a31af1e98c5f1bfe671c327864f9f340d.pngLaunch Idaho logo
...1a98dea8eab678d5a8f433ec5ee789aa78e4.svggovernment building icon
...531ea47d616a9b92e51c841126956b0370d9.svgcell phone with heart on screen icon
...2c6512487c0274dd2c77b129a409224a40b3.svgdesktop computer with div tag code icon
/assets/images/icons/help.pngNo alt attribute provided
...37538d06b422adc431af14d50bef1c8c23f9.svgMap of the USA with the outline of Idaho highlighted
...37538d06b422adc431af14d50bef1c8c23f9.svgMap of the USA

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Welcome
The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.
The H1 heading is too short (7 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Welcome
H2 Directory
H2 Services
H2 Jobs
H3 Local
H4 Ada County
H5 Photo Credit
H5 Online Services
H5 County Facts
H5 Current Weather
H5 Select a Different Idaho County
H6 Government
H6 Elected Officials
H6 Online Services Duplicate text
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 too many external links (34) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://idaho.gov/Anchor skip to main content
https://idaho.gov/services/Online Services
https://idaho.gov/agencies/A-Z Directory
/about-us/contact-help/Contact
https://idaho.gov/IMG-ALT Idaho logo
https://idaho.gov/governmentGovernment
https://idaho.gov/agenciesAgency Directory
/government/state-employee-searchState Employee Search
/government/elected-officialsElected Officials
/government/executiveExecutive Branch
/government/judicial-branchJudicial Branch
/government/legislative-branchLegislative Branch
https://voteidaho.gov/New window External Voting
https://idaho.gov/taxes-moneyTaxes & Money
/taxes-money/assistanceAssistance
/taxes-money/state-financesState Finances
https://business.idaho.gov/taxes/New window External Subdomain Business Taxes & Reporting
/taxes-money/unclaimed-propert...Unclaimed Property & Lottery
/taxes-money/personal-taxesPersonal Taxes
/laws-public-safetyLaws & Public Safety
/laws-public-safety/laws-rulesLaws & Rules
https://ag.idaho.gov/consumer-...New window External Subdomain Consumer Protection
https://www.ag.idaho.gov/offic...New window External Subdomain Gun & Weapon Law
/laws-public-safety/judicial-l...Judicial & Legal
/laws-public-safety/offenders-...Offenders & Crime
https://gov.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Governor Brad Little & First Lady Teresa Little
https://idaho.gov/services/All Online Services
/services/?s=businessBusiness
/services/?s=educationEducation
/services/?s=family-recordsFamily & Records
/services/?s=governmentText duplicate Government
/services/?s=healthHealth
/services/?s=jobsJobs
/services/?s=professional licenseProfessional License
/services/?s=laws-public safetyPublic Safety & Laws
/services/?s=recreationRecreation
/services/?s=taxes-moneyText duplicate Taxes & Money
/services/?s=transportationTransportation
https://idaho.gov/services/IMG-ALT Girl typing on laptop computer with coffee next to her
https://idaho.gov/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Idaho logo
https://idaho.gov/jobsText duplicate Jobs
https://idaho.gov/jobs/find-a-jobFind a Job
/jobs/employee-rights-lawsEmployee Rights & Laws
/jobs/training-careerTraining & Career
/jobs/unemployment-compensationUnemployment & Compensation
https://idaho.gov/educationText duplicate Education
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain Department of Education
/education/colleges-universitiesColleges & Universities
https://www.idsaves.org/New window External Subdomain Idaho College Savings Program
/education/school-districtsSchool Districts
/education/school-report-resou...School Report Resources
https://idaho.gov/recreationText duplicate Recreation
/recreation/fishing-huntingFishing & Hunting
/recreation/outdoor-recreationOutdoor Recreation
/recreation/parks-campingParks & Camping
https://visitidaho.org/New window External Visit Idaho
https://idaho.gov/drivingDMV License & Vehicle
https://idaho.gov/about-idahoAbout Idaho
/about-idaho/historyHistory
/about-idaho/facts-symbolsFacts & Symbols
https://idaho.gov/countiesCounties
/about-idaho/movingMoving to Idaho
https://idaho.gov/businessBusiness Resources
https://business.idaho.gov/bus...New window External Subdomain Start a Business
https://business.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain Running a Business
https://commerce.idaho.gov/inc...New window External Subdomain Idaho Business Incentives
https://business.idaho.gov/emp...New window External Subdomain Employer Issues
https://idaho.gov/businessText duplicate Business Resources
/services/?s=professional licenseProfessional Licenses
/business/managing-hiring-empl...Managing & Hiring Employees
/business/taxes-creditsText duplicate Taxes & Money
https://business.idaho.gov/taxes/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Business Taxes & Reporting
https://tax.idaho.gov/online-s...New window External Subdomain Pay Business Taxes
/business/taxes-creditsTax & Credits
https://tax.idaho.gov/about-us...New window External Subdomain Request an Expert Tax Speaker
/services/?s=businessIMG-ALT Blue Welcome to Idaho road sign next to road with mountains in the background
https://nextsteps.idaho.gov/la...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Launch Idaho logo
https://nextsteps.idaho.gov/la...New window External Subdomain Grants for High School Seniors
https://idaho.gov/agenciesDirectory
IMG-ALT government building icon
https://idaho.gov/services/Services
IMG-ALT cell phone with heart on screen icon
https://idaho.gov/jobs/find-a-jobText duplicate Jobs
IMG-ALT desktop computer with div tag code icon
/about-us/contact-help/Contact & Help
/about-us/recursos-en-espanol/Recursos en Español
https://idaho.gov/social-media/Social Media
/government/executive/Text duplicate Executive Branch
/government/legislative-branch/Text duplicate Legislative Branch
/government/judicial-branch/Text duplicate Judicial Branch
https://voteidaho.gov/New window External Text duplicate Voting
https://webmaster.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain State Webmasters
/government/state-holidays/State Holidays
https://employee.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain State Employee Portal
https://employee.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate State Employee Search
https://idaho.gov/agencies/Text duplicate Agency Directory
https://gov.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain Governor
https://lgo.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain Lieutenant Governor
https://sos.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain Secretary of State
https://www.sco.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain Controller, State
https://sto.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain Treasurer, State
https://ag.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain Attorney General
https://sde.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain State Superintendent
/services/?s=businessText duplicate Business
/services/?s=educationText duplicate Education
/services/?s=family-recordsFamily Records
/services/?s=governmentText duplicate Government
/services/?s=healthText duplicate Health
/services/?s=jobsText duplicate Jobs
/services/?s=professional licenseProfessional Licensing
/services/?s=laws-public safetyPublic Safety & Law
/services/?s=recreationText duplicate Recreation
/services/?s=taxes-moneyText duplicate Taxes & Money
/services/?s=transportationText duplicate Transportation
/about-us/contact-help/Text duplicate Contact & Help
/about-us/recursos-en-espanol/Text duplicate Recursos en Español
https://www.accessidaho.org/su...New window External Subdomain Subscribe to Idaho.gov
https://idaho.gov/social-media/Text duplicate Social Media
https://idaho.gov/government/Text duplicate Government
/government/elected-officialsText duplicate Elected Officials
https://idaho.gov/services/Text duplicate Online Services
/about-us/security-policySecurity
https://cybersecurity.idaho.gov/New window External Subdomain Cybersecurity
/about-us/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
/about-us/legal-noticesLegal Notices
/about-us/accessibilityAccessibility
https://twitter.com/IDAHOgovNew window External Twitter Icon
https://www.facebook.com/Idaho...New window External Subdomain Facebook Icon
https://www.youtube.com/user/I...New window External Subdomain Youtube Icon
https://www.flickr.com/groups/...New window External Subdomain Flickr Icon
/about-us/contact-helpEnvelope Icon
https://idaho.gov/social-mediaPlus Icon

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://idaho.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.97 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.
This page loads 8 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
This page only loads 2 CSS files. That's ok.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (36 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
content-typetext/html
last-modifiedWed, 25 Jun 2025 16:24:03 GMT
etag"59f99f90ede5db1:0"
serverMicrosoft-IIS/10.0
x-powered-byASP.NET
dateSun, 29 Jun 2025 14:19:07 GMT
connectionclose
set-cookie60 Characters
varyAccept-Encoding
content-encodinggzip
content-length11896
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 400 referring domains.
This page has 32,380 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 233 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

Sitemap: https://idaho.gov/sitemap.xml
User-agent: *
Disallow: /assets/

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Welcome | The Official Website of the State of Idaho
As the official website for the state of Idaho, Idaho.gov is your link to all official government resources, information & online services in the state of Idaho.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Idaho76%Check
Welcome63%Check
Idaho Government63%Check
Official62%Check
Official Website60%Check
Official Government57%Check
State56%Check
Services56%Check
Online Services55%Check
Online54%Check
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