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Meta information
78% 
Page quality
83% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
85% 
Server
45% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.35 s
File size
91.40 kB
Words
616
Media files
5
Number of links
101 internal / 22 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home Page | NCSBE
The page title is too short. (191 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.ncsbe.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)
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)
The average number of words per sentence of 7.5 words is low.
This page contains 616 words. That's ok.
21.8% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
3 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.
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, 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 12 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
4 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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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Utility Menu
H2 Popular Topics
H2 In the Spotlight
H2 North Carolina Electorate
H2 What’s Going On?
H2 Absentee Voting Begins | September 2025 Municipal Elections
H2 Voter Registration Deadline | September 2025 Municipal Elections
H2 In-Person Early Voting Period | September 2025 Municipal Elections
H2 Contact
H2 Follow Us
H2 Facebook Posts
H2 County Boards Resources
H2 Voter Tools
H2 Work With Us
H2 Network Menu
H3 Register to Vote
H3 2025 Elections
H3 Voter Photo ID
H3 Registration Repair
H3 Voter Registration Statistics
H3 Recent Press Releases
H3 Upcoming Voter Dates
H3 Receive Email Updates
H3 North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE)
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 22 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.ncsbe.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
/registrationrepairRegistration Repair
https://www.ncsbe.gov/Anchor How you know
https://www.nc.gov/privacyExternal Subdomain view our full privacy policy
https://www.ncsbe.gov/aboutAbout
https://www.ncsbe.gov/contactContact
https://www.ncsbe.gov/mediaMedia
https://www.nc.gov/External Subdomain nc.gov
https://www.ncsbe.gov/IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
https://www.ncsbe.gov/registeringRegistering
https://www.ncsbe.gov/registeringText duplicate Registering
/registering/how-registerHow to Register
/registering/who-can-registerWho Can Register
/registering/updating-registra...Updating Registration
/registering/checking-your-reg...Checking Your Registration
/registering/choosing-your-par...Choosing Your Party Affiliation
/registering/hosting-voter-reg...Hosting Voter Registration Drives
/registering/national-voter-re...National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)
/registering/faq-voter-registr...FAQ: Voter Registration
https://www.ncsbe.gov/votingVoting
https://www.ncsbe.gov/votingText duplicate Voting
/voting/upcoming-electionUpcoming Election
/voting/your-voter-recordYour Voter Record
/voting/voter-idVoter ID
/voting/vote-early-personVote Early in Person
/voting/vote-person-election-dayVote in Person on Election Day
/voting/vote-mailVote By Mail
/voting/military-and-overseas-...Military and Overseas Voting
/voting/help-voters-disabilitiesHelp for Voters with Disabilities
/voting/voter-tools-and-formsVoter Tools & Forms
/voting/provisional-votingProvisional Voting
/voting/voting-technologyVoting Technology
/voting/vote-honor-veteranVote in Honor of a Veteran
https://www.ncsbe.gov/candidatesFor Candidates
https://www.ncsbe.gov/candidatesText duplicate For Candidates
/candidates/running-officeRunning for Office
/candidates/filing-candidacyFiling for Candidacy
/candidates/terms-officeTerms of Office
/candidates/candidate-challengesCandidate Challenges
/candidates/withdrawal-candidacyWithdrawal of Candidacy
/candidates/petitionsPetitions
/results-dataResults & Data
/results-dataText duplicate Results & Data
/results-data/election-resultsElection Results
/results-data/voter-registrati...Voter Registration Data
/results-data/candidate-listsCandidate Lists
/results-data/voting-maps-redi...Voting Maps/Redistricting
/results-data/absentee-and-pro...Absentee and Provisional Data
/results-data/polling-place-dataPolling Place Data
/results-data/voter-history-dataVoter History Data
/results-data/voter-turnoutVoter Turnout
/campaign-financeCampaign Finance
/campaign-financeText duplicate Campaign Finance
/campaign-finance/search-campa...Search Campaign Funding and Spending Reports
/campaign-finance/reporting-sc...Reporting Schedules
/campaign-finance/treasurer-tr...Treasurer Training
/campaign-finance/campaign-fin...Reporting Software
/campaign-finance/reporting-formsReporting Forms
/campaign-finance/candidate-co...Candidate Committees
/campaign-finance/other-politi...Other Political Committees
/campaign-finance/federal-poli...Federal Political Committees
/campaign-finance/independent-...Independent Expenditures, Electioneering Communications and Special Contributors
/campaign-finance/referendum-c...Referendum Committees
/campaign-finance/limitation-f...Limitation on Fund-Raising During Legislative Session
/campaign-finance/disclosure-l...Disclosure Legends
/campaign-finance/campaign-fin...Campaign Finance Audits and Investigations
/campaign-finance/penaltiesPenalties
/campaign-finance/campaign-fin...Campaign Finance Advisory Opinions
/about-electionsAbout Elections
/about-electionsText duplicate About Elections
/about-elections/county-boards...County Boards of Elections
/election-securityElection Security
/about-elections/legal-resourcesLegal Resources
/about-elections/get-involved-...Get Involved in Elections
/about-elections/types-electionsTypes of Elections
/about-elections/electoral-col...Electoral College
/about-elections/careers-elect...Careers in Elections
https://www.ncsbe.gov/aboutText duplicate About
https://www.ncsbe.gov/contactText duplicate Contact
https://www.ncsbe.gov/mediaText duplicate Media
https://www.nc.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate nc.gov
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/External Subdomain Voter Search
/voting/upcoming-electionText duplicate Upcoming Election
/registering/how-registerText duplicate How to Register
/voting/voter-idText duplicate Voter ID
/results-data/candidate-listsText duplicate Candidate Lists
/registrationrepairText duplicate Registration Repair
https://www.ncsbe.gov/registeringRegister to Vote Find all you need to know about voter registration in North Carolina.
/voting/upcoming-election2025 Elections Learn about North Carolina’s upcoming 2025 municipal elections.
/voting/voter-idVoter Photo ID Find out what types of ID are acceptable for voting in North Carolina.
/registrationrepairRegistration Repair Find out if your voter registration is incomplete and how to repair it.
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegStat/External Subdomain SVG Voter Registration Statistics Find updated registration numbers in North Carolina each week.
/news/press-releases/2025/07/1...State Board Meeting (July 21, 2025)
/news/press-releases/2025/07/1...State Board Launches Registration Repair Project to Ensure Accurate, Complete Voter Rolls
/news/press-releases/2025/07/1...Election Officials To Host Virtual Press Availability on Launch of Registration Repair Project
/news/press-releases/2025/06/2...State Board Appoints Members to 100 County Boards of Elections
/news/recent-press-releasesView all press releases
/news/events/absentee-voting-b...8 Aug Aug 8, 2025 Absentee Voting Begins | September 2025 Municipal Elections
A-TITLE Absentee Voting Begins | September 2025 Municipal Elections
/news/events/voter-registratio...15 Aug Aug 15, 2025 Voter Registration Deadline | September 2025 Municipal Elections
A-TITLE Voter Registration Deadline | September 2025 Municipal Elections
/news/events/person-early-voti...21 Aug ... Aug 21, 2025 - Sep 6, 2025 In-Person Early Voting Period | September 2025 Municipal Elections
A-TITLE In-Person Early Voting Period | September 2025 Municipal Elections
/current-sbe-eventsView all calendar events
https://www.ncsbe.gov/Anchor A-TITLE Back to top
https://www.facebook.com/NCSBEExternal Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/ncsbeExternal No Text
https://www.instagram.com/ncst...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/@ncsta...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/ncsbeExternal Subdomain NC State Board of Elections
/about-elections/county-boards...Resources for County Boards
A-TITLE Resources for County Boards
https://dl.ncsbe.gov/External Subdomain NCSBE Public Files (FTP)
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/External Subdomain Text duplicate Voter Search
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/BOEInfo/External Subdomain County Boards of Elections Search
https://northcarolina.ballottr...External Subdomain BallotTrax (Absentee Ballot Tracking)
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegStat/External Subdomain Voter Registration Statistics
/voting/voter-tools-and-formsView all tools and forms
A-TITLE Voter Tools and Forms
/about-elections/careers-elect...Career Opportunities
A-TITLE Careers in Elections
https://nc.gov/External Text duplicate nc.gov
A-TITLE The State of North Carolina
/webform/user_feedback?source_...Website Feedback
A-TITLE Website User Feedback Form
https://www.nc.gov/accessibilityExternal Subdomain Accessibility
A-TITLE Accessibility of State of North Carolina Websites
https://www.nc.gov/disclaimer-...External Subdomain Disclaimer & Terms of Use
A-TITLE Terms of Use
https://www.nc.gov/privacyExternal Subdomain Privacy Policy
A-TITLE State of North Carolina Privacy Policy
https://www.nc.gov/government/...External Subdomain Open Budget
A-TITLE State of North Carolina Open Budget
https://it.nc.gov/services/dig...External Subdomain Hosted on Digital Commons

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.ncsbe.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is excellent with 0.35 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (91 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 637 referring domains.
This page has 14,142 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 424 different ip addresses.

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# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
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Allow: /profiles/*.css$
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Allow: /profiles/*.gif
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Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
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# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
Disallow: /user/logout/
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password/
Disallow: /index.php/user/register/
Disallow: /index.php/user/login/
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout/
# DS Additions
Disallow: /user
Disallow: /user/login
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Registration47%Check
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