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Meta information
80% 
Page quality
95% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
70% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.22 s
File size
80.90 kB
Words
1003
Media files
15
Number of links
99 internal / 5 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The Loft Literary Center | The Loft Literary Center
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (442 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://loft.org/
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)
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 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: Join the Loft for a rare chance to watch the award-winning Writing Exc...
This page contains 1003 words. That's ok.
32.9% 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.
18 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 17.47 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)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 20 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
3 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
https://loft.org/themes/ash/logo.svgHome
...s/contrib/commerce/icons/ffffff/cart.pngShopping cart
data:[...] Base64Poetry Service Announcement Graphic
data:[...] Base64Square promotional image for a picture book craft talk featuring author and illustrator Don Tate. Don Tate stands smiling in a denim shirt, hands clasped. His signature is prominently displayed over his torso. The background is bright pink with a grid texture and a border of illustrated picture book covers. Large bold text reads: “The ABCs and 123s (and other cliches) of Picture Book Writing.” The Loft Literary Center logo appears at the top, along with a black and white calendar icon showing May 31.
data:[...] Base64Writing Excuses Event
data:[...] Base64Signage with an arrow saying "Choose Your Path"
data:[...] Base64Graphic for Discover and Explore pathway with a compass icon
data:[...] Base64Graphic for Gather and Socialize pathway with a full cup and sparkling stars next to it.
data:[...] Base64Graphic for Generate and Create Pathway featuring an icon with a lit light bulb.
data:[...] Base64Graphic for Expand and Discuss Pathway featuring an icon for a speech bubble.
data:[...] Base64Graphic for Feedback and Polish pathway with a page with some notes written in the margin.
...adshot2023.jpeg?h=9dfc1b53&itok=YNLI5bkgNo alt attribute provided
...authorphoto.jpg?h=6303ee9e&itok=uXJ4_ET-No alt attribute provided
...ssel-Kristy.jpg?h=92c85745&itok=kj2WHV1tNo alt attribute provided
data:[...] Base64Poet Guante with eyes closed and hand against chest in front of microphone reading a poem.

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The Loft Literary Center
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 The Loft Literary Center
H2 Upcoming Loft Events
H2 Support the Loft
H2 Footer
H6 Are Most Writers Broke?
H6 Sister Snake by Amanda Lee Koe and Time Magic
H6 Behind the Zine: A Handmade Space for Hope with Kristy Wessel
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 5 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://loft.org/Anchor Skip to main content
https://loft.org/IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
https://loft.org/The Loft Literary Center
A-TITLE Home
https://loft.org/enewsletterNewsletter Signup
/about/contactdirectionstransitContact Us
https://loft.org/user/loginLogin/Register
https://loft.org/giftsGift Certificates
https://loft.org/about-usAbout
https://loft.org/upcoming-eventsEvents
/year-long-writing-projectsYear-Long
https://loft.org/about-servicesServices
/about-loft-awardsAwards
https://loft.org/blog/loft-blogBlog
/classes/current-class-listClasses
https://loft.org/join-supportDonate
https://loft.org/user/loginText duplicate Login/Register
https://loft.org/about-usText duplicate About
https://loft.org/about-usAbout Us
A-TITLE About the Loft
/about/contactdirectionstransitText duplicate Contact Us
/about/loft-strategic-frameworkStrategic Framework
https://loft.org/about/work-usWork With Us
A-TITLE Jobs, Internships, Volunteering, and Teaching at the Loft
/about/loft-partnershipsLoft Partnerships
/about/staff-boardStaff & Board
/about/annual-reportAnnual Report
A-TITLE The Loft's annual report and financial filings
/about/loft-code-conductCode of Conduct
https://loft.org/giftsText duplicate Gift Certificates
A-TITLE Loft Gift Certificates
https://loft.org/join-supportBecome a Friend
https://loft.org/upcoming-eventsText duplicate Events
/events/about-eventsAbout Events
https://loft.org/upcoming-eventsEvents List
/events/community-literary-eventsCommunity Literary Events
/year-long-writing-projectsText duplicate Year-Long
/year-long/year-long-poetry-ap...Poetry with Hieu Minh Nguyen
/year-long/year-long-fiction-w...Fiction with Junauda Petrus
/year-long/carolyn-holbrook-me...Memoir with Carolyn Holbrook
/year-long/sun-yung-shin-nonfi...Nonfiction with Sun Yung Shin
/year-long/novel-writing-projectNovel Writing with Peter Geye
/year-long/year-long-fiction-w...Fiction with Alison McGhee
https://loft.org/about-servicesText duplicate Services
https://loft.org/about-servicesAbout Services
/services/manuscript-critiqueManuscript Critique
/services/academic-application...Academic Support
/services/loft-writing-groupsLoft Writing Groups
/services/bring-loft-youBring the Loft to You
/services/community-postingsCommunity Postings
/services/access-fundsAccess Funds
/resources/accessibility-loftAccessibility
/resources/writing-studiosWriting Studios
/resources/resource-libraryResource Library
/services/minnesota-publishersMN Publishers
/services/literary-organizatio...Lit Orgs
/resources/community-resourcesCommunity Resources
/about-loft-awardsText duplicate Awards
/about-loft-awardsAbout Awards
https://loft.org/awards/mcknightMcKnight
/awards/mentor-seriesMentor Series
/awards/minneapolis-poet-laureateMinneapolis Poet Laureate
/awards/loftmisa-excellence-te...MISA Excellence in Teaching Fellowships
https://loft.org/blog/loft-blogText duplicate Blog
https://loft.org/blog/loft-blogPosts
/classes/current-class-listText duplicate Classes
/classes/about-classesAbout Classes
/classes/current-class-listUpcoming Classes
/classes/youth-offeringsYouth Classes
A-TITLE Loft classes for youth ages 6–18
/classes/bipoc-class-seriesBIPOC Class Series
/classes/teaching-artistsTeaching Artists
https://loft.org/about-usText duplicate About
https://loft.org/upcoming-eventsText duplicate Events
/year-long-writing-projectsText duplicate Year-Long
https://loft.org/about-servicesText duplicate Services
/about-loft-awardsText duplicate Awards
https://loft.org/blog/loft-blogText duplicate Blog
/classes/current-class-listText duplicate Classes
https://loft.org/join-supportText duplicate Donate
https://loft.org/user/loginText duplicate Login/Register
https://loft.org/cartIMG-ALT Shopping cart
/events/celebrate-indigenous-p...Learn More
/events/craft-talk-abcs-and-12...Text duplicate Learn More
/events/writing-excuses-podcas...Text duplicate Learn More
/pathway-discover-exploreText duplicate Learn More
/pathway-gather-socializeText duplicate Learn More
/pathway-generate-createText duplicate Learn More
/pathway-expand-discussText duplicate Learn More
/pathway-feedback-polishText duplicate Learn More
https://loft.org/upcoming-eventsUpcoming Loft Events
/events/friend-fete-june-2025Jun 11 2025 Friend Fête (June 2025) Come together as one big friend group at our semi-annual gathering for Friends of the Loft! Have a drink and a bite, make...
/events/loft-young-writers-ope...Jun 20 2025 Loft Young Writers' Open Mic: Summer Youth Week 1 Join and celebrate the Loft's young writers as they read from works written in a Loft summer yo...
/events/writing-excuses-podcas...Jun 24 2025 Writing Excuses Podcast LIVE at the Loft Join the Loft for a rare chance to watch the award-winning Writing Excuses podcast record live episodes,...
/writers-block-blog/are-most-w...The Bookish Brand Are Most Writers Broke? "If we are always working, when are we writing?" Rachel Werner Jun. 1
/writers-block-blog/sister-sna...Reading Like a Writer Sister Snake by Amanda Lee Koe and Time Magic "As a storyteller, to include terminology from your own era is a way to claim the story a...
/writers-block-blog/behind-zin...Loft Spotlights Behind the Zine: A Handmade Space for Hope with Kristy Wessel "The idea started quietly, like many good things do, with a few writers in the ...
/writers-block-blog/Explore More
https://loft.org/join-supportBecome a Friend of the Loft Today
/about/contactdirectionstransitText duplicate Contact Us
https://loft.org/advertise-loftAdvertise with The Loft
https://loft.org/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
https://loft.org/terms-useTerms of Use
/resources/accessibility-loftText duplicate Accessibility
https://loft.org/enewsletterText duplicate Newsletter Signup
https://www.facebook.com/TheLo...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://www.youtube.com/user/L...New window External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.instagram.com/loft...New window External Subdomain Instagram
http://www.augustash.com/New window External Subdomain August Ash

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://loft.org/"
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 excellent with 0.22 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (81 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 254 referring domains.
This page has 937 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 210 different ip addresses.

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Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
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Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
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