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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
98% 
Page quality
95% 
Page structure
98% 
Link structure
83% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.38 s
File size
252.00 kB
Words
1350
Media files
7
Number of links
14 internal / 36 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Parks & Recreation | City of Virginia Beach
The length of the page title is perfect. (381 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation is dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and protecting our coastal environment.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (725 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://parks.virginiabeach.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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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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keywordsWelcome to Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Get ready to discover the incredible wonders of Virginia Beach with Parks & Recreation. Get lost in a world of outdoor fun, with swimming, fishing, hiking, and biking surrounded by Virginia's breathtaking natural beauty. Take your wellness journey to the next level at our seven cutting-edge recreational centers, where you can unleash your inner athlete in state-of-the-art fitness centers or make a splash in our indoor pools and aquatics facilities. With an exciting array of programs and activities for everyone, Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation offers unforgettable experiences that will create legendary memories for a lifetime. Recreation Centers Your place to move, sweat and thrive with VB Parks & Rec. Parks & Outdoors Fresh air, scenic views, and plenty of ways to explore. Find your next outdoor adventure. Programs & Events From summer camps to community fun, there's always something happening nearby. Explore Our Parks Discover hidden gems and local favorites with the free VB ParkFinder app. Seasonal Activity Guide The Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Seasonal Activity Guide is your go-to source for programs, events, and activities for all ages. From fitness and sports to nature programs, arts, and family fun, there's something for everyone each season. 2023 NRPA Gold Medal Winners Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation (VBPR) was named the 2023 National Gold Medal Award winner for excellence in Parks and Recreation Management by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, in partnership with National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), at the NRPA Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas. VBPR won Gold in the Class I category, the largest category, for cities with populations over 400,000. Founded in 1965, the National Gold Medal Awards program honors communities in the United States that demonstrate excellence in parks and recreation through long‐range planning, resource management, volunteerism, environmental stewardship, program development, professional development and agency recognition. Applications are separated into six classes, with five classes based on population and one class for armed forces. Parks & Recreation News Parks & Recreation Blog Accredited by CAPRA Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation is accredited by CAPRA, the certifying agency of the National Recreation and Park Association. CAPRA stands for the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies . But what does that actually mean? It means that our Parks & Recreation Department is meeting, or exceeding, standards maintained by park and recreation leaders and strengthening the value of the programs, facilities, and experiences provided to our community.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1350 words. That's ok.
19.3% 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.
9 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 20.68 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 27 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
2 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)
This page uses Google authorship information without an image.
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)
Parks & Recreation
The H1 heading is too short (18 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Parks & Recreation
H2 Welcome to Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation
H2 Recreation Centers
H2 Parks & Outdoors
H2 Programs & Events
H2 Explore Our Parks
H2 Seasonal Activity Guide
H2 2023 NRPA Gold Medal Winners
H2 Parks & Recreation News
H2 Parks & Recreation Blog
H2 Accredited by CAPRA
H3 First Public Sprayground in Virginia Beach Opens May 30
H3 Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Facilities Closed in Observance of Easter
H3 Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation to Host Third Annual Autumn in the Air Festival
H3 Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Awarded $23.8M for Phase 4 of VB Trail
H3 Still Showing Up: Championing Healthy Aging During Older Americans Month
H3 New Residents: What to Do After Moving to Virginia Beach
H3 FitPop: Bringing Fitness to Neighborhoods Across Virginia Beach
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 too many external links (36) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://vb311.virginiabeach.gov/New window External Subdomain Chat - 311 Agent
A-TITLE Chat with VB311 Agent
https://virginiabeach.gov/acce...External IMG-ALT Accessibility Icon
A-TITLE Virginia Beach Accessibility
https://twitter.com/VBParksRecNew window External A-TITLE Link to x profile
https://www.facebook.com/VBPar...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Link to facebook profile
https://www.instagram.com/vbpa...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Link to instagram profile
https://www.youtube.com/user/V...New window External Subdomain A-TITLE Link to youtube profile
https://parks.virginiabeach.gov/Subdomain A-TITLE Parks and Rec Homepage
https://virginiabeach.gov/External VirginiaBeach.gov
A-TITLE Return to VirginiaBeach.gov
https://vb311.virginiabeach.gov/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Chat - 311 Agent
A-TITLE Chat with VB311 Agent
https://parks.virginiabeach.gov/Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Parks and Rec Homepage
https://bit.ly/freefridays2026External Get the Coupon
A-TITLE Download the Military Appreciation Coupon
https://anc.apm.activecommunit...New window External Subdomain View Activities
A-TITLE View our activities - Get started with our online registration and payment site
/rec-centers/membershipSubdomain Become a Member
A-TITLE Join Parks & Recreation Today
/rec-centersSubdomain Recreation Centers
A-TITLE Recreation Centers
/rec-centersSubdomain Text duplicate Become a Member
A-TITLE Recreation Centers
/outdoorsSubdomain Parks & Outdoors
A-TITLE Parks & Outdoors
/outdoorsSubdomain Get Outside
A-TITLE Parks & Outdoors
https://apm.activecommunities....New window External Subdomain Programs & Events
A-TITLE Programs & Events
https://apm.activecommunities....New window External Subdomain Browse Activities
A-TITLE Programs & Events
/outdoors/city-parksSubdomain Explore Our Parks
A-TITLE Explore Our Parks
/outdoors/city-parksSubdomain Discover Our Parks
A-TITLE Explore Our Parks
https://issuu.com/vbparksrec/d...New window External Get the Guide
A-TITLE Get the Guide
https://virginiabeach.gov/conn...External Read Full Post
A-TITLE Read First Public Sprayground in Virginia Beach Opens May 30
https://virginiabeach.gov/conn...External Text duplicate Read Full Post
A-TITLE Read Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Facilities Closed in Observance of Easter
https://virginiabeach.gov/conn...External Text duplicate Read Full Post
A-TITLE Read Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation to Host Third Annual Autumn in the Air Festival
https://virginiabeach.gov/conn...External Text duplicate Read Full Post
A-TITLE Read Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Awarded $23.8M for Phase 4 of VB Trail
https://virginiabeach.gov/conn...External Read full post
A-TITLE Read Still Showing Up: Championing Healthy Aging During Older Americans Month
https://virginiabeach.gov/conn...External Text duplicate Read full post
A-TITLE Read New Residents: What to Do After Moving to Virginia Beach
https://virginiabeach.gov/conn...External Text duplicate Read full post
A-TITLE Read FitPop: Bringing Fitness to Neighborhoods Across Virginia Beach
https://virginiabeach.gov/conn...External View all Posts
https://www.nrpa.org/CAPRA/?ut...New window External Subdomain Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies
A-TITLE View CAPRA Website
/about-usSubdomain About Us
A-TITLE About Us
/about-us/department-historySubdomain Department History
A-TITLE Department History
https://cloud.mcparks.virginia...New window External Subdomain Subscribe to Parks & Rec
A-TITLE Subscribe to Parks & Rec
/about-us/contact-informationSubdomain Contact Information
A-TITLE Contact Information
/about-us/parks-recreation-fou...Subdomain Parks & Recreation Foundation
A-TITLE Parks & Recreation Foundation
/about-us/planning-design-deve...Subdomain Planning, Design & Development
A-TITLE Planning, Design & Development
https://twitter.com/VBParksRecNew window External Text duplicate A-TITLE Link to x profile
https://www.facebook.com/VBPar...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Link to facebook profile
https://www.instagram.com/vbpa...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Link to instagram profile
https://www.youtube.com/user/V...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE Link to youtube profile
https://www.google.com/maps/pl...New window External Subdomain 2401 Courthouse Drive
A-TITLE View 2401 Courthouse Drive on Google Maps
https://virginiabeach.gov/External Text duplicate VirginiaBeach.gov
A-TITLE Visit Virginiabeach.gov
https://virginiabeach.gov/External A-TITLE Return to virginiabeach.gov
https://virginiabeach.gov/acce...New window External Accessibility
A-TITLE Accessibility
https://virginiabeach.gov/amer...New window External ADA Information
A-TITLE ADA Information
https://virginia-beach-departm...New window External Subdomain Notice Under the ADA
A-TITLE Notice Under the ADA
https://virginiabeach.gov/empl...New window External Employee Portal
A-TITLE Employee Portal
https://virginiabeach.gov/webs...New window External Website Policy
A-TITLE Website Policy
https://virginiabeach.gov/city...New window External Department Directory
A-TITLE Department Directory

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://parks.virginiabeach.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
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 is slow (1.38 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 (252 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 54 referring domains.
This page has 246 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 44 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

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Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation is dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles and protecting our coastal environment.

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