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Meta information
76% 
Page quality
79% 
Page structure
95% 
Link structure
41% 
Server
0% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.87 s
File size
43.30 kB
Words
840
Media files
11
Number of links
107 internal / 28 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
The length of the page title is perfect. (515 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
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Welcome to New York's award-winning state park system with 180 state parks and 35 historic sites! From campsites, beaches and golf courses to hiking trails, historic homes and nature centers, we have something for everyone. Escape from the grind, explore your natural environment, and experience New York’s rich heritage.
The meta description is too long: 2011 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is specified.
Language
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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
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
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The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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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
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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No doctype markup was found.
Favicon
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The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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keywordsparks, camping, campground, recreation, golf, vacations, nature centers, travel, swimming, family, beaches, hiking, fishing, boating, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, sports, New York State, History, Historic Sites, NYS, Culture, Historic Preservation, historic homes, environmental programs, empire passport, nature, wildlife, gardens
descriptionWelcome to New York's award-winning state park system with 180 state parks and 35 historic sites! From campsites, beaches and golf courses to hiking trails, historic homes and nature centers, we have something for everyone. Escape from the grind, explore your natural environment, and experience New York’s rich heritage.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 840 words. That's ok.
25.8% 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.
12 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.
The average number of words per sentence of 20.26 words is good.
Frames
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This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
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No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 9 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
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Some tags are too long. With 100 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"governor hochul announces up to $100 million available for municipal and nonprofit community centers"
Image SEO
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Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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
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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
/Images/HomepageRotation/empty.gifLetchworth Named #1 Best State Park
/Images/HomepageRotation/empty.gif2025 Empire Pass now available!
/Images/HomepageRotation/empty.gif2025 Camping Guide
/Images/HomepageRotation/empty.gifAdventure planning made easy!
/Images/HomepageRotation/empty.gifUncovering New York’s Whole History
/Images/HomepageRotation/empty.gifWellness Challenge
...RHPWebsite2025FeatureCardWildflowers.jpgAmong the Wildflowers
https://parks.ny.gov/Images/NewSite.gifLeaving New York State ParksLeaving New York State Parks
...OPRHPWebsite2025FeatureCardLifeguard.jpgJoin Our Team
...s/OPRHPWebsite2024FeatureCardSupport.jpgSupport Parks
https://parks.ny.gov/Images/NewSite.gifLeaving New York State ParksLeaving New York State Parks

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
H2 Among the Wildflowers
H2 Join Our Team
H2 Support Parks
H2 Featured Story
H2 What's New
H2 Event Highlights
H3 Hidden Connections: Roberto Clemente, Jackie Robinson and State Parks
H3 Digital Brochures
H3 Stay Connected
H3 Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Duplicate text
H3 Translation Services
H4 Inside our Agency
H4 Resources
H4 News
H4 Quick Links
H4 Language Access
H4 CONNECT WITH US
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
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.
There are too many external links (28) on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://parks.ny.gov/Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
https://parks.ny.gov/parks/State Parks
/historic-sites/Historic Sites
/environment/nature-centers/Nature Centers
https://parks.ny.gov/events/Events
https://parks.ny.gov/golf/Golf Courses
/recreation/trails/Trails
https://parks.ny.gov/admission/Admission
/accessibility/Accessibility
/Love-NY-Lands/Love Our New York Lands
/recreation/trailsHiking
https://parks.ny.gov/boating/Boating
/recreation/swimming/Swimming
https://parks.ny.gov/golf/Golf
/recreation/pavilions/Pavilions
/recreation/hunting/Hunting
/recreation/snowmobiles/Snowmobiling
https://parks.ny.gov/camping/Overview
/camping/campsites/default.aspxCampsites
/camping/cottages/default.aspxCottages
/camping/cabins/default.aspxCabins
/camping/group-camping/default...Group Camping
/camping/fees-rates.aspxFees & Rates
/camping/camper-assistance-pro...Camper Assistance Program
/camping/things-to-know.aspxKnow before you go
https://parks.ny.gov/environment/The Environment
/environment/nature-centers/Text duplicate Nature Centers
/environment/nature-nearby.aspxNature Nearby
/environment/connect-kids/gran...Connect Kids
/environment/forces.aspxFORCES
/environment/ladders-to-the-ou...Ladders to the Outdoors
/historic-preservation/busines...Historic Business Preservation Registry
/historic-sites/Text duplicate Historic Sites
https://parks.ny.gov/shpo/Historic Preservation Office
/historic-preservation/bhs/Bureau of Historic Sites
/historic-preservation/heritag...Heritage Trail
/historic-preservation/heritag...Heritage Areas
/history/our-whole-history/def...Our Whole History Initiative
/history/black-history/default...Black History
/history/women/default.aspxWomen's History
/history/lgbtqia/default.aspxLGBTQIA+ History
/history/dutch-heritage/defaul...Dutch Heritage
/historic-preservation/we-are-...We Are NY
/parks/79/details.aspxSubdomain Learn More
/admission/empire-passport/Subdomain Get your pass!
https://read.nxtbook.com/aspir...External Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/explorer-app/Subdomain Download Now
/history/our-whole-history/def...Subdomain Take a deeper look
/wellness-challenge/Subdomain Take on the Challenge
https://parks.ny.gov/Anchor Previous
https://parks.ny.gov/Anchor Next
https://nystateparks.blog/2025...External IMG-ALT Among the Wildflowers
https://nystateparks.blog/2025...External Text duplicate Learn More
IMG-ALT Leaving New York State Parks
https://parks.ny.gov/employment/IMG-ALT Join Our Team
https://parks.ny.gov/employment/Text duplicate Join Our Team
/friends-support/default.aspxIMG-ALT Support Parks
/friends-support/default.aspxDo Your Part
https://nystateparks.blog/2025...External Trivial anchor text
Read More
https://www.governor.ny.gov/ne...External Subdomain Governor Hochul Announces Up to $100 Million Available for Municipal and Nonprofit Community Centers
IMG-ALT Leaving New York State Parks
/newsroom/press-releases/relea...Subdomain New York State Parks Announces $2.5 Million In Funding for the Harlem Valley Rail Trail
/newsroom/press-releases/relea...Subdomain Improvements Unveiled at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site in Celebration of 200 Years of the Erie Canal
/newsroom/press-releases/relea...Subdomain New York State Parks Announces $3.1 Million Investment in Woodlawn Beach State Park
/newsroom/press-releases/relea...Subdomain New York State Parks Celebrates Pride Outside for June
/newsroom/press-releases/relea...Subdomain New York State Parks Announces New State Parkland on Cayuga Lake Open for Passive Recreation
https://parks.ny.gov/grants/Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP) applications open May 19th through the CFA.
/events/event.aspx?e=7-43666.0Tue 24 Jun The Unfinished Revolution: Living Up to the Promise of Democracy – Part 1 Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site
/events/event.aspx?e=144-43221.0Wed 25 Jun Strawberry Moon Yoga Hike Darien Lakes State Park
/events/event.aspx?e=30-44113.0Wed 25 Jun Nature Book Club with Cornell Cooperative Extension Point Au Roche State Park
/events/event.aspx?e=149-43989.0Wed 25 Jun Glowing at the Gantries Gantry Plaza State Park
/events/event.aspx?e=16-43746.0Thu 26 Jun Harmonies on the Hudson Concert Series featuring The Hammerhead Horns Clermont State Historic Site
/events/event.aspx?e=59-43866.0Fri 27 Jun Sensory Stroll: Awaken Your Senses Rockefeller State Park Preserve
/events/event.aspx?e=144-43223.0Fri 27 Jun Forest Buddies Nature Program Darien Lakes State Park
/events/event.aspx?e=18-44075.0Fri 27 Jun Friday Festivities: What is it? Senate House State Historic Site
https://parks.ny.gov/events/Search Upcoming Events
/publications/Text duplicate Download Now
https://public.govdelivery.com...External Subdomain Subscribe
https://parks.ny.gov/about/About Us
https://parks.ny.gov/regions/Regions
https://parks.ny.gov/employment/Employment
/state-council/default.aspxState Council of Parks
/natural-heritage-trust/defaul...Natural Heritage Trust
/inside-our-agency/Inside our Agency
/friends-support/Friends & Support
/inside-our-agency/public-docu...Public Documents
/publications/Publications
/accessibility/default.aspxText duplicate Accessibility
https://parks.ny.gov/grants/Grants
/inside-our-agency/foil-reques...Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
/inside-our-agency/master-plan...Master Plans
https://parks.ny.gov/business/Doing Business
/about/privacy-policy.aspxPrivacy Policy
https://parks.ny.gov/newsroom/Newsroom
/newsroom/meeting-notices/Public Meetings
/newsroom/contact-information....Press Contacts
https://nystateparks.blog/External Parks Blog
/about/contact-us.aspxContact us
/park-police/default.aspxPark Police
/inside-our-agency/public-docu...Permits
http://nystateparks.store/External Park Store Apparel & Gifts
/admission/gift-card.aspxGift Cards
https://www.naturalheritagetru...External Subdomain Donate
/about/content-submission-agre...Content Submission Agreement
/about/translations.aspxEspañol - Spanish
/about/translations.aspx中文 - Chinese
/about/translations.aspxРусский - Russian
/about/translations.aspxאידיש - Yiddish
/about/translations.aspxবাংলা - Bengali
/about/translations.aspx한국어 - Korean
/about/translations.aspxKreyòl Ayisyen - Haitian Creole
/about/translations.aspxItaliano - Italian
/about/translations.aspxالعَرَبِي - Arabic
/about/translations.aspxPolski - Polish
/about/translations.aspxFrançais - French
/about/translations.aspxاردو - Urdu
https://www.facebook.com/nysta...External Subdomain FACEBOOK
http://twitter.com/NYstateparksExternal TWITTER
http://instagram.com/nystateparksExternal INSTAGRAM
http://www.youtube.com/user/ny...External Subdomain YOUTUBE
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...External Subdomain FLICKR
https://parks.ny.gov/feeds/RSS FEED
https://www.ny.gov/web-transla...External Subdomain Translation Services
https://parks.ny.gov/Subdomain English
https://es.parks.ny.gov/External Subdomain Español
https://zh.parks.ny.gov/External Subdomain 中文
https://zh-traditional.parks.n...External Subdomain 繁體中文
https://ru.parks.ny.gov/External Subdomain Русский
https://yi.parks.ny.gov/External Subdomain יידיש
https://bn.parks.ny.gov/External Subdomain বাংলা
https://ko.parks.ny.gov/External Subdomain 한국어
https://ht.parks.ny.gov/External Subdomain Kreyòl Ayisyen
https://it.parks.ny.gov/External Subdomain Italiano
https://ar.parks.ny.gov/External Subdomain العربية
https://pl.parks.ny.gov/External Subdomain Polski
https://fr.parks.ny.gov/External Subdomain Français
https://ur.parks.ny.gov/External Subdomain اردو

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HTTP redirects
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This page redirects to "https://parks.ny.gov/"
HTTP header
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The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
Performance
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The page response time of 0.87 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 11 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 9 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (43 kB).

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New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
Welcome to New York's award-winning state park system with 180 state parks and 35 historic sites! From campsites, beaches and golf courses to hiking trails, historic homes and nature centers, we have something for everyone. Escape from the grind, explore your natural environment, and experience New York’s rich heritage.

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Parks97%Check
State Parks85%Check
Historic81%Check
New York state parks80%Check
park historic site78%Check
New76%Check
State Historic76%Check
Recreation Historic75%Check
Historic Preservation74%Check
New York73%Check
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