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Page quality
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Page structure
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Link structure
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Server
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External factors
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SEO Score
Response time
1.83 s
File size
238.20 kB
Words
866
Media files
26
Number of links
124 internal / 34 external

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Meta specifications

Title
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PBS North Carolina
The page title is too short. (175 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
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PBS North Carolina is your statewide public media network, bringing you the the best of PBS, PBS KIDS & more!
The length of the meta description is perfect. (694 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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https://www.pbsnc.org/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
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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
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Page quality

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Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 866 words. That's ok.
25.1% of the text are stop words.
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The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
6 paragraphs were found on this page.
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The average number of words per sentence of 14.7 words is good.
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A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0" is provided.
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Image SEO
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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
...edesign-phase-1/e7355de51d_logo-head.pngPBS North Carolina
...7a2b9d_pbs-nc-passport-shore-600x600.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...n/b0e3b19da7_black-teacher-1920x1080.jpgA teacher and young students
...0f7420_media-kit-cover-image-400x600.pngNo alt attribute provided
...3_center-homegrown-history-1920x1080.jpgHomegrown History Presented by PBS North Carolina in white text with a dark blue background.
...717a3423_anti-racism-poster-400x600.jpegNo alt attribute provided
...68CYeTg-asset-mezzanine-16x9-Dwfe3Ro.jpgThe home cooks patting Durham NC's Fran Wescott on the back.
...essage-from-david-crabtree-1920x1080.jpgDavid Crabtree, CEO of PBS North Carolina
...ZrmcB45-asset-mezzanine-16x9-4uD4PwI.jpgLarry Peters (Bradley Hall), Miss Scott (Melissa Johns), Meg Grey (Christie Russell-Brown).
...ome/7e49f7792c_wild-kratts-1920x1080.jpgWild Kratts on PBS KIDS and Rootle
...lrydn7w-asset-mezzanine-16x9-u729PUk.jpgA composite image of protestors with signs and speakerphones.
...-components/video-app/media/pbs_logo.svgPBS logo image
...redesign-phase-1/a9148497e1_passport.pngPassport logo in blue
...CvDdtaT-asset-mezzanine-16x9-Q3u74fV.jpgFrom L-R: Bea Metcalf played by Laura Fraser; Patience Evans played by Ella Maisy Purvis; Jake Hunter played by Nathan Welsh.
...s22-nc-weekend-2000x3000.jpg?resize=960xThe NC Weekend logo above an image of host, Deborah Holt Noel in front of a body of water.
...2a5_my-home-10-2000x3000.jpg?resize=960xThe My Home, NC logo surrounded by the number 10 superimposed over rippling water and a collage of artist Raj Bannag, chef Preeti Waas, host Heather Burgiss, and artist XCVI.
...48_state-lines-2000x3000.jpg?resize=960xState Lines text stacked with an outline of NC in between, superimposed over an image of the NC capitol building lit up at night.
...gue-history-s3-2000x3000.jpg?resize=960xRogue History: Rebels and Revolutionaries.
...3e78_sci-nc-s7-2000x3000.jpg?resize=960xGrid image
...y-sound-poster-2000x3000.jpg?resize=960xThis PBS NC original series showcases the state’s most engaging musical artists.
...38c4_rootle-roadster-clean-1920x1080.jpgRootle Roadster Tour with the Rootle Roadster Tour bus.
...d_parent-and-child-learning-1280x720.jpgLearn more about how PBS NC works to deliver resources to North Carolina Education
...025-disability-pride-month-1920x1080.jpgDisability Pride Month.
...3_center-homegrown-history-1920x1080.jpgFiler image
...53_public-safety-awareness-1920x1080.jpgThe text, "Stay Safe, Rain or Shine" over a graphic of a hurricane over southern states.
...833a2229-6829-4427-a2d6-e25e36123e15.pngPBS North Carolina logo blue and green

Page structure

H1 heading
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Showcase The Great American Recipe The home cooks prepare freshly made bread dishes and fruity treats for the annual bake sale, streaming now. Watch Now The home cooks patting Durham NC's Fran Wescott on the back.
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading is too long.
Headings
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The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Showcase The Great American Recipe The home cooks prepare freshly made bread dishes and fruity treats for the annual bake sale, streaming now. Watch Now The home cooks patting Durham NC's Fran Wesc...
H1 Showcase Stream Exclusive Content with PBS NC Passport Become a member of PBS NC and enjoy extended access to your favorite PBS shows and films, just one benefit of PBS NC Passport membership. This...
H1 Showcase PBS North Carolina Education With the support of partners, we deliver powerful resources designed to support effective teaching and meaningful learning for North Carolinians from birth to ...
H2 An update from PBS North Carolina CEO David Crabtree on the federal funding cuts to public media.
H2 Geordie secretly intervenes in Alphy’s personal life on Grantchester, Sunday, 9 PM on PBS NC.
H2 Wild Kratts is the July's Rootle Block Party Star! Watch Saturdays and Sundays, 7—10 AM and 1—4 PM on Rootle PBS KIDS.
H2 Residents and nonprofit attorneys fight corrupt landlords in "Slumlord Millionaire" from VOCES, Monday, 10 PM on PBS NC & the PBS app.
H2 Upcoming PBS NC Events
H2 Rootle Roadster Tour
H3 Be the first to hear about what’s new on PBS NC. Subscribe to the eGuide.
H5 Homegrown History is a multiyear public history initiative exploring the state’s rich past. This ambitious project will include community engagement events throughout North Carolina, new broadcast ...
H5 Learn more about how to plan and prepare for severe weather in North Carolina. Explore resources including live news briefings when severe weather strikes, information to make a household plan, too...
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
3 links don't have an anchor text.
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 (34) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.pbsnc.org/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.pbsnc.org/Subdomain IMG-ALT PBS North Carolina
https://www.pbsnc.org/watch/Watch
https://www.pbsnc.org/schedule/TV Schedule
/watch/pbs-nc-livestream/PBS Livestream
/watch/nc-channel-livestream/NC Channel Livestream
/watch/rootle-pbs-kids-livestr...PBS KIDS Livestream
/watch/channels/Our Channels
/watch/pbs-app/PBS App
/watch/pbs-app/getting-started...Getting Started with the PBS App
/watch/passport/Passport FAQs
https://video.pbsnc.org/explor...External Subdomain Explore PBS NC Passport
https://www.youtube.com/c/MyPB...New window External Subdomain Our YouTube Channels
/emergency-management-services/Emergency Briefings
/watch/nc-weekend/NC Weekend
/watch/my-home-nc/My Home, NC
/watch/state-lines/State Lines
/watch/black-issues-forum/Black Issues Forum
/watch/shaped-by-sound/Shaped by Sound
/watch/best-of-our-state/Best of Our State
/watch/the-great-cover-up/The Great Cover Up
/watch/state-of-change/State of Change
/watch/side-by-side-nido-qubein/Side by Side with Nido Qubein
/watch/american-coup-wilmingto...American Coup: Wilmington 1898
/watch/sci-nc/Sci NC
https://video.pbsnc.org/shows/...New window External Subdomain All PBS NC Shows
/watch/passport/No Text
/watch/passport/Learn More About Passport
https://www.pbsnc.org/education/Learn
/education/for-educators/For Educators
/education/for-families/For Families
/education/at-home-learning/At-Home Learning
/education/at-home-learning/cl...Classroom Connection
https://unctv.pbslearningmedia...New window External Subdomain PBS LearningMedia
/watch/mini-fab-science-lab/Mini Fab Science Lab
/education/rootle-roadster-tour/Rootle Roadster Tour
/education/rootle-ambassador-p...Rootle Ambassador Program
/education/impact-summit/Impact Summit
https://pbskids.org/jammingont...New window External Jamming on the Job Podcast
/explore-nc-app/Explore NC App
/education/rootle-readiness/Rootle Readiness Resources
https://unctv.pbslearningmedia...New window External Subdomain Interactive Classroom: Middle School Science
/blogs/education/girl-scout-na...Girl Scout Nature Cat Explorer Patch
https://www.pbsnc.org/education/IMG-ALT A teacher and young students
https://www.pbsnc.org/education/Learn More
https://www.pbsnc.org/support/Support
/support/70-years-serving-nort...Why Support PBS NC
/support/sustainers/Sustainers
/support/membership/Membership
/support/philanthropic-gifts/Philanthropic Gifts
/sustainerupdate/New window Subdomain Update Payment Information
/support/donate-vehicle/Donate a Vehicle
https://pbsnclegacy.org/New window External Planned Giving
/support/project-partners/Foundation & Grant Funding Partners
/corporate-support/Corporate Support
/support/plant-the-seed/Free Estate Planning Guide
/support/more-ways-to-give/More Ways to Give
/corporate-support/No Text
/corporate-support/Text duplicate Learn More
https://www.pbsnc.org/blogs/Engage
/homegrown-history/IMG-ALT Homegrown History Presented by PBS North Carolina in white text with a dark blue background.
/homegrown-history/Text duplicate Learn More
/blogs/watch/hurricane-prepare...Hurricane Preparedness
https://www.pbsnc.org/events/Upcoming Events
/blogs/lifestyle/Lifestyle & Culture
/blogs/science/Science News
/blogs/watch/What to Watch
/watch/centerpiece/CenterPiece Magazine
/explore-nc-app/Text duplicate Explore NC App
/email-newsletters/Subscribe to eNewsletters
https://www.facebook.com/MyPBSNC/New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/mypb...New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.pbsnc.org/contact-us/Contact Us
https://www.pbsnc.org/about/Who We Are
/about/pbs-north-carolina-stan...No Text
/about/pbs-north-carolina-stan...Text duplicate Learn More
https://www.pbsnc.org/about/About Us
/about/our-impact/Our Impact
/about/history/Our History
/about/leadership/Our Leadership
https://www.pbsnc.org/pressroom/Pressroom
https://www.pbsnc.org/contact-us/Text duplicate Contact Us
https://www.pbsnc.org/careers/Careers
/careers/internships/Internships
/producing-with-pbs-north-caro...Submissions
/emergency-management-services/Emergency Management Livestream
https://www.pbsnc.org/nextgen-tv/NEXTGEN TV
/about/compliance/Compliance
/about/compliance/fcc-required...FCC Applications
https://donate.pbsnc.org/site/...New window External Subdomain Donate
https://donate.pbsnc.org/site/...External Subdomain UPDATE NOW >
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/e...External Subdomain The Great American Recipe
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/e...External Subdomain Watch Now
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/e...External Subdomain IMG-ALT The home cooks patting Durham NC's Fran Wescott on the back.
/blogs/support/an-update-from-...IMG-ALT David Crabtree, CEO of PBS North Carolina
/blogs/support/an-update-from-...An update from PBS North Carolina CEO David Crabtree on the federal funding cuts to public media.
/blogs/support/an-update-from-...Read Now
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/e...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Larry Peters (Bradley Hall), Miss Scott (Melissa Johns), Meg Grey (Christie Russell-Brown).
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/e...External Subdomain Geordie secretly intervenes in Alphy’s personal life on Grantchester, Sunday, 9 PM on PBS NC.
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/e...External Subdomain Watch Now with PBS NC Passport
/watch/rootle-pbs-kids-livestr...IMG-ALT Wild Kratts on PBS KIDS and Rootle
/watch/rootle-pbs-kids-livestr...Wild Kratts is the July's Rootle Block Party Star! Watch Saturdays and Sundays, 7—10 AM and 1—4 PM on Rootle PBS KIDS.
/watch/rootle-pbs-kids-livestr...Watch Rootle PBS KIDS
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/p...External Subdomain IMG-ALT A composite image of protestors with signs and speakerphones.
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/p...External Subdomain Residents and nonprofit attorneys fight corrupt landlords in "Slumlord Millionaire" from VOCES, Monday, 10 PM on PBS NC & the PBS app.
http://video.pbsnc.org/video/p...External Subdomain Watch Preview
https://www.pbs.org/appNew window External Subdomain DOWNLOAD
/corporate-support/Text duplicate Learn More
/corporate-support/Text duplicate Learn More
https://video.pbsnc.org/passpo...External Subdomain Stream Exclusive Content with PBS NC Passport
https://video.pbsnc.org/passpo...External Subdomain Sign Up Now
https://video.pbsnc.org/passpo...External Subdomain IMG-ALT From L-R: Bea Metcalf played by Laura Fraser; Patience Evans played by Ella Maisy Purvis; Jake Hunter played by Nathan Welsh.
https://video.pbsnc.org/show/n...External Subdomain IMG-ALT The NC Weekend logo above an image of host, Deborah Holt Noel in front of a body of water.
https://video.pbsnc.org/show/m...External Subdomain IMG-ALT The My Home, NC logo surrounded by the number 10 superimposed over rippling water and a collage of artist Raj Bannag, chef Preeti Waas, host Heather Burgiss,...
https://video.pbsnc.org/show/s...External Subdomain IMG-ALT State Lines text stacked with an outline of NC in between, superimposed over an image of the NC capitol building lit up at night.
https://video.pbsnc.org/show/r...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Rogue History: Rebels and Revolutionaries.
https://video.pbsnc.org/show/s...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Grid image
https://video.pbsnc.org/show/s...External Subdomain IMG-ALT This PBS NC original series showcases the state’s most engaging musical artists.
/education/rootle-roadster-tour/IMG-ALT Rootle Roadster Tour with the Rootle Roadster Tour bus.
/education/rootle-roadster-tour/Text duplicate Rootle Roadster Tour
/education/rootle-roadster-tour/Text duplicate Learn More
https://www.pbsnc.org/education/PBS North Carolina Education
https://www.pbsnc.org/education/Text duplicate Learn More
https://www.pbsnc.org/education/IMG-ALT Learn more about how PBS NC works to deliver resources to North Carolina Education
/blogs/watch/disability-pride-...IMG-ALT Disability Pride Month.
/homegrown-history/IMG-ALT Filer image
/blogs/watch/hurricane-prepare...IMG-ALT The text, "Stay Safe, Rain or Shine" over a graphic of a hurricane over southern states.
https://www.facebook.com/MyPBSNC/New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/mypb...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/c/mypb...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.pbsnc.org/IMG-ALT PBS North Carolina logo blue and green
https://www.pbsnc.org/watch/watch
https://www.pbsnc.org/schedule/TV Schedules
/watch/pbs-nc-livestream/Text duplicate PBS Livestream
/watch/rootle-pbs-kids-livestr...Text duplicate PBS KIDS Livestream
/watch/pbs-app/Text duplicate PBS App
/watch/passport/Text duplicate Passport FAQs
/watch/original-productions-fu...PBS NC A-Z Shows Archive
/blogs/education/Text duplicate Learn
https://www.pbsnc.org/education/Text duplicate PBS North Carolina Education
/education/for-families/Text duplicate For Families
/education/for-educators/Text duplicate For Educators
/education/at-home-learning/Text duplicate At-Home Learning
/education/rootle-ambassador-p...Rootle Ambassadors
https://www.pbsnc.org/support/SUPPORT
https://www.pbsnc.org/donate/New window Subdomain Donate Now
/support/membership/Membership & Giving
/support/sustainers/Text duplicate Sustainers
/support/philanthropic-gifts/Text duplicate Philanthropic Gifts
/corporate-support/Text duplicate Corporate Support
/support/project-partners/Foundations & Grants
https://www.pbsnc.org/about/WHO WE ARE
https://www.pbsnc.org/about/About PBS North Carolina
/about/compliance/Text duplicate Compliance
https://www.pbsnc.org/pressroom/Text duplicate Pressroom
https://www.pbsnc.org/careers/Text duplicate Careers
https://www.pbsnc.org/contact-us/Text duplicate Contact Us
https://donate.pbsnc.org/site/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Donate Now

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The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
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The page response time is very slow (1.83 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 (238 kB).

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This page has 1,681 backlinks.
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