Maps.com - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
75% 
Page quality
58% 
Page structure
98% 
Link structure
63% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.33 s
File size
171.60 kB
Words
366
Media files
14
Number of links
107 internal / 12 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Highlighting interesting, impactful, and beautiful maps that help people better understand the world.
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 884 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Maps.com is your guide to exploring our world through maps. Discover trending maps about topics that spark your imagination and empower your curiosity.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (953 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
http://www.maps.com/
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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 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

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, user-scalable=yes
robotsindex, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1
descriptionMaps.com is your guide to exploring our world through maps. Discover trending maps about topics that spark your imagination and empower your curiosity.
msapplication-TileImagehttps://www.maps.com/app/uploads/2023/09/favicon-300x300.png
article:publisherhttps://www.facebook.com/mapsdotcom
article:modified_time2025-02-24T16:10:46+00:00
langen-us
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:titleMaps.com | Maps about Trending Topics
twitter:descriptionMaps.com is your guide to exploring our world through maps. Discover trending maps about topics like climate change, social issues, infrastructure, equity, public policy & more.
twitter:site@mapsdotcom
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
og:titleMaps.com | Maps about Trending Topics
og:descriptionMaps.com is your guide to exploring our world through maps. Discover trending maps about topics like climate change, social issues, infrastructure, equity, public policy & more.
og:urlhttp://www.maps.com/
og:site_nameMaps.com
og:imagehttps://www.maps.com/app/uploads/2023/10/social-share.jpg
og:image:width1280
og:image:height720
og:image:typeimage/jpeg
Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
No paragraphs were detected.
There are only 366 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
24.9% of the text are stop words.
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)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, user-scalable=yes" 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 7 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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
...slc-one-line-city-featured-1440x810.webpSalt Lake City mapped with one continuous lineSalt Lake City mapped with one continuous line
...tural-disasters-guo-featured-640x360.jpgThe US faces many natural disasters, the type of which varies by location.The US faces many natural disasters, the type of which varies by location.
...7/koekler-launches-featured-640x360.webpAn interface to explore more than 6,000 attempts to launch rockets to orbit.An interface to explore more than 6,000 attempts to launch rockets to orbit.
...25/05/kuril-aurora-featured-640x360.webpSeeing an aurora is a bucket list experience. And maps can make it easier.Seeing an aurora is a bucket list experience. And maps can make it easier.
...e-newsroom-mapping-featured-640x360.webpMap of eclipse viewing overlaid with headshot of Lauren Tierney.Map of eclipse viewing overlaid with headshot of Lauren Tierney.
...5/asce-report-card-featured-640x360.webpMaps of the US showing various infrastructure systems.Maps of the US showing various infrastructure systems.
.../article-nba-draft-featured-640x360.webpMap showing birthplaces of first round NBA draft picks.Map showing birthplaces of first round NBA draft picks.
...icle-btm-avalanche-featured-640x360.webpPhoto of Austrian Alps.Photo of Austrian Alps.
...25/06/canada-smoke-featured-640x360.webpSmoke from wildfires in central Canada has made its way across the eastern United States.Smoke from wildfires in central Canada has made its way across the eastern United States.
...article-map-puzzle-featured-640x360.webpScreenshots of slide map puzzle of Paris.Screenshots of slide map puzzle of Paris.
...street-cholera-map-featured-640x360.webpCholera decimated Victorian London. And there's more to the map than meets the eye.Cholera decimated Victorian London. And there's more to the map than meets the eye.
.../article-shark-attacks-1950-640x360.webpMap of global shark attacks reported in 1950.Map of global shark attacks reported in 1950.
...ticle-btm-oc-parks-featured-640x360.webpClose up crop of map of parks in OC.Close up crop of map of parks in OC.
...loads/2023/06/maps-logo-footer-final.svgMaps.com

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Maps.com homepage
The H1 heading is too short (17 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Maps.com homepage
H2 Mapping a City with One Continuous Line
H2 Back to the Map: The United States of Natural Disasters
H2 Mapped: 6,000 Rocket Launches
H2 Using Maps to Pinpoint an Aurora
H2 Making Maps for the News
H2 Mapping the State of Infrastructure in the US
H2 Mapping 35 Years of First-Round NBA Draft Picks
H2 Back to the Map: Avalanche Risk in Dachstein Area
H2 Canadian Smoke in US Skies
H2 Turn Any Place into an Interactive Map Puzzle
H2 Snow Mistake: Correcting Myths in the Mapping of Cholera
H2 Where Do Shark Attacks Happen Most Often?
H2 Back to the Map: Orange County Parks
H2 Sign Up For Updates
H3 Add New Playlist
H3 Thank you!
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 12 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
/living-planet/Subdomain Living Planet
/people-and-patterns/Subdomain People & Patterns
/natural-wonders/Subdomain Natural Wonders
/odds-and-ends/Subdomain Odds & Ends
/behind-the-map/Subdomain Behind the Map
https://www.maps.com/No Text
https://www.maps.com/Nofollow Anchor Subscribe
/one-line-map-of-salt-lake-cit...Subdomain IMG-ALT Salt Lake City mapped with one continuous line
/one-line-map-of-salt-lake-cit...Subdomain Mapping a City with One Continuous Line
/odds-and-ends/Subdomain Text duplicate Odds & Ends
/tag/abstract/Subdomain Abstract
/tag/submitted-map/Subdomain Submitted Map
/atlas-guo-discusses-mapping-d...Subdomain Back to the Map: The United States of Natural Disasters
IMG-ALT The US faces many natural disasters, the type of which varies by location.
/behind-the-map/Subdomain Text duplicate Behind the Map
/tag/back-to-the-map/Subdomain Back to the Map
/tag/climate-change/Subdomain Climate Change
/tag/disasters/Subdomain Disasters
/6000-rocket-launches-mapped/Subdomain Mapped: 6,000 Rocket Launches
IMG-ALT An interface to explore more than 6,000 attempts to launch rockets to orbit.
/people-and-patterns/Subdomain Text duplicate People & Patterns
/tag/interactive/Subdomain Interactive
https://www.maps.com/tag/nasa/Subdomain NASA
https://www.maps.com/tag/space/Subdomain Space
/using-maps-pinpoint-aurora/Subdomain Using Maps to Pinpoint an Aurora
IMG-ALT Seeing an aurora is a bucket list experience. And maps can make it easier.
/natural-wonders/Subdomain Text duplicate Natural Wonders
/tag/astronomy/Subdomain Astronomy
https://www.maps.com/tag/ear/Subdomain ear
https://www.maps.com/tag/nasa/Subdomain Text duplicate NASA
/making-maps-in-newsrooms-inte...Subdomain Making Maps for the News
IMG-ALT Map of eclipse viewing overlaid with headshot of Lauren Tierney.
/behind-the-map/Subdomain Text duplicate Behind the Map
https://www.maps.com/tag/eclipse/Subdomain Eclipse
/tag/explainer/Subdomain Explainer
https://www.maps.com/tag/snow/Subdomain Snow
/infrastructure-maps-highlight...Subdomain Mapping the State of Infrastructure in the US
IMG-ALT Maps of the US showing various infrastructure systems.
/people-and-patterns/Subdomain Text duplicate People & Patterns
https://www.maps.com/tag/bridges/Subdomain Bridges
/tag/explainer/Subdomain Text duplicate Explainer
/tag/infrastructure/Subdomain Infrastructure
/nba-draft-map-shows-birthplac...Subdomain Mapping 35 Years of First-Round NBA Draft Picks
IMG-ALT Map showing birthplaces of first round NBA draft picks.
/odds-and-ends/Subdomain Text duplicate Odds & Ends
/tag/animated-maps/Subdomain Animated Maps
/tag/original/Subdomain Original
https://www.maps.com/tag/sports/Subdomain Sports
/how-to-make-a-panoramic-avala...Subdomain Back to the Map: Avalanche Risk in Dachstein Area
IMG-ALT Photo of Austrian Alps.
/behind-the-map/Subdomain Text duplicate Behind the Map
/tag/back-to-the-map/Subdomain Text duplicate Back to the Map
https://www.maps.com/tag/snow/Subdomain Text duplicate Snow
/canadian-smoke-in-us-skies/Subdomain Canadian Smoke in US Skies
IMG-ALT Smoke from wildfires in central Canada has made its way across the eastern United States.
/living-planet/Subdomain Text duplicate Living Planet
/tag/air-quality/Subdomain Air Quality
/tag/animated-maps/Subdomain Text duplicate Animated Maps
https://www.maps.com/tag/health/Subdomain Health
/interactive-map-puzzle-game-t...Subdomain Turn Any Place into an Interactive Map Puzzle
IMG-ALT Screenshots of slide map puzzle of Paris.
/people-and-patterns/Subdomain Text duplicate People & Patterns
https://www.maps.com/tag/games/Subdomain Games
/tag/interactive/Subdomain Text duplicate Interactive
/tag/submitted-map/Subdomain Text duplicate Submitted Map
/snow-mistake-correcting-myths...Subdomain Snow Mistake: Correcting Myths in the Mapping of Cholera
IMG-ALT Cholera decimated Victorian London. And there's more to the map than meets the eye.
/behind-the-map/Subdomain Text duplicate Behind the Map
https://www.maps.com/tag/health/Subdomain Text duplicate Health
/tag/historical/Subdomain Historical
/shark-attacks-map-shows-centu...Subdomain Where Do Shark Attacks Happen Most Often?
IMG-ALT Map of global shark attacks reported in 1950.
/living-planet/Subdomain Text duplicate Living Planet
/tag/animated-maps/Subdomain Text duplicate Animated Maps
/tag/historical/Subdomain Text duplicate Historical
https://www.maps.com/tag/oceans/Subdomain Oceans
/andrew-wallace-discusses-desi...Subdomain Back to the Map: Orange County Parks
IMG-ALT Close up crop of map of parks in OC.
/behind-the-map/Subdomain Text duplicate Behind the Map
/tag/back-to-the-map/Subdomain Text duplicate Back to the Map
/tag/reference/Subdomain Reference
https://www.maps.com/Subdomain IMG-ALT Maps.com
https://www.maps.com/about/Subdomain About Maps.com
https://www.maps.com/submit-map/Subdomain Submit a Map
https://www.maps.com/contact/Subdomain Contact
https://www.facebook.com/mapsd...New window Nofollow External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/mapsdotcomNew window Nofollow External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/maps...New window Nofollow External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/@MapsD...New window Nofollow External Subdomain No Text
/legal-overview/Subdomain Legal
/privacy-overview/Subdomain Privacy
https://www.maps.com/media-use/Subdomain Media Use
/legal-overview/Subdomain Text duplicate Legal
/privacy-overview/Subdomain Text duplicate Privacy
https://www.maps.com/media-use/Subdomain Text duplicate Media Use
https://www.maps.com/Anchor No Text
https://www.maps.com/No Text
/living-planet/Subdomain Text duplicate Living Planet
/people-and-patterns/Subdomain Text duplicate People & Patterns
/natural-wonders/Subdomain Text duplicate Natural Wonders
/odds-and-ends/Subdomain Text duplicate Odds & Ends
/behind-the-map/Subdomain Text duplicate Behind the Map
https://www.maps.com/about/Subdomain About
https://www.maps.com/submit-map/Subdomain Submit Map
https://www.maps.com/contact/Subdomain Contact Us
https://www.maps.com/Anchor Text duplicate Subscribe
https://www.facebook.com/mapsd...New window Nofollow External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/mapsdotcomNew window Nofollow External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/maps...New window Nofollow External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/@MapsD...New window Nofollow External Subdomain No Text
/legal-overview/Subdomain Text duplicate Legal
/privacy-overview/Subdomain Text duplicate Privacy
https://www.maps.com/media-use/Subdomain Text duplicate Media Use
https://www.maps.com/No Text
/living-planet/Subdomain Text duplicate Living Planet
/people-and-patterns/Subdomain Text duplicate People & Patterns
/natural-wonders/Subdomain Text duplicate Natural Wonders
/odds-and-ends/Subdomain Text duplicate Odds & Ends
/behind-the-map/Subdomain Text duplicate Behind the Map
https://www.maps.com/about/Subdomain Text duplicate About
https://www.maps.com/submit-map/Subdomain Text duplicate Submit Map
https://www.maps.com/contact/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
https://www.maps.com/Anchor Text duplicate Subscribe
https://www.facebook.com/mapsd...New window Nofollow External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/mapsdotcomNew window Nofollow External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/maps...New window Nofollow External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/@MapsD...New window Nofollow External Subdomain No Text
/legal-overview/Subdomain Text duplicate Legal
/privacy-overview/Subdomain Text duplicate Privacy
https://www.maps.com/media-use/Subdomain Text duplicate Media Use
https://www.maps.com/Anchor Skip to content

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.maps.com/"
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 slow (1.33 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 (172 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
servernginx
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accept-rangesbytes
content-length55314
cache-controlpublic, max-age=14400
expiresMon, 04 Aug 2025 15:30:53 GMT
dateMon, 04 Aug 2025 11:30:53 GMT
varyAccept-Encoding
strict-transport-securitymax-age=15768000
content-security-policyframe-ancestors 'self' *.esri.com
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 208 referring domains.
This page has 659 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 196 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp/wp-admin/
Allow: /wp/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

# START YOAST BLOCK
# ---------------------------
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-json/
Disallow: /?rest_route=

Sitemap: https://www.maps.com/sitemap_index.xml
# ---------------------------
# END YOAST BLOCK

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Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Maps94%Check
Interactive Map59%Check
Submit Map59%Check
beautiful maps54%Check
homepage50%Check
State46%Check
People45%Check
Mapping44%Check
Natural44%Check
Disasters44%Check
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