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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
77% 
Page quality
45% 
Page structure
68% 
Link structure
73% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.24 s
File size
136.00 kB
Words
496
Media files
40
Number of links
126 internal / 6 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The Best Pet Health & Care Advice from Real Vets | PetMD
The length of the page title is perfect. (531 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
PetMD is your go-to source for reliable pet health and pet care information. With vet-written and vet-reviewed articles, PetMD provides the answers you need from pet experts that you can trust.
The meta description is too long: 1183 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.petmd.com/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: Germany
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)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Only 1 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
There are only 496 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
The average number of words per sentence of 26 words is high.
25% of the text are stop words.
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" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 10 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
25 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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...5-05/dog vet diet banner.png?w=3840&q=75Two dogs eating out of bowls side by side
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Welcome to PetMd
The H1 heading contains the words Welcome to! Use important keywords instead.
The H1 heading is too short (16 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Welcome to PetMd
H2 Deciphering Veterinary Dog Food
H2 Allergy Season Is In Full Swing
H2 PetMD Symptom Checker
H2 Flea and Tick Treatment
H2 Subscribe to Our Newsletter
H2 Horsing Around
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 6 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.petmd.com/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.petmd.com/No Text
https://www.petmd.com/dog/breedsBreeds
https://www.petmd.com/dog/puppyPuppies
https://www.petmd.com/dog/adultAdult Dogs
https://www.petmd.com/dog/seniorSenior Dogs
/dog/allergiesAllergies
https://www.petmd.com/dog/careCare & Healthy Living
/dog/conditionsDisease, Illness & Injury
/hub/common-pet-proceduresProcedures
/dog/centers/nutritionFood & Diet
/dog/emergency/poisoning-toxicityPoisoning
/dog/symptomsSymptoms & What They Mean
/dog/behaviorTraining & Behavior
/pet-medicationAll Medications
/dog/medications/flea-tickFlea & Tick
/dog/medications/heartwormHeartworm
/dog/medications/anxietyPet Anxiety
/symptom-checkerSymptom Checker
/dog/chocolate-toxicityChocolate Toxicity
/healthyweightHealthy Weight
/veterinarytermsVeterinary Terms Guide
/news/topics/alert-recallsAlerts & Recalls
https://www.petmd.com/cat/breedsText duplicate Breeds
https://www.petmd.com/cat/kittenKittens
https://www.petmd.com/cat/adultAdult Cats
https://www.petmd.com/cat/seniorSenior Cats
/cat/allergiesText duplicate Allergies
https://www.petmd.com/cat/careText duplicate Care & Healthy Living
/cat/conditionsText duplicate Disease, Illness & Injury
/hub/common-pet-proceduresText duplicate Procedures
/cat/centers/nutritionText duplicate Food & Diet
/cat/symptomsText duplicate Symptoms & What They Mean
/cat/behaviorText duplicate Training & Behavior
/pet-medicationText duplicate All Medications
/cat/medications/flea-tickText duplicate Flea & Tick
/cat/medications/heartwormText duplicate Heartworm
/cat/medications/anxietyText duplicate Pet Anxiety
/symptom-checkerText duplicate Symptom Checker
/healthyweightText duplicate Healthy Weight
/veterinarytermsText duplicate Veterinary Terms Guide
/news/topics/alert-recallsText duplicate Alerts & Recalls
https://www.petmd.com/hub/birdsBirds
https://www.petmd.com/ferretFerrets
https://www.petmd.com/fishFish
https://www.petmd.com/chinchillaChinchilla
https://www.petmd.com/deguDegu
https://www.petmd.com/gerbilGerbils
https://www.petmd.com/guinea-pigGuinea Pigs
https://www.petmd.com/hamsterHamsters
https://www.petmd.com/prairie-dogPrairie Dogs
https://www.petmd.com/rabbitRabbits
https://www.petmd.com/ratRats
/sugar-gliderSugar Gliders
/horse/breedsText duplicate Breeds
https://www.petmd.com/horsesText duplicate Care & Healthy Living
/reptile/speciesSpecies
/centers/reptileText duplicate Care & Healthy Living
https://www.petmd.com/beesBees
/chickens-ducksChickens and Ducks
https://www.petmd.com/pigPigs
/pet-medicationText duplicate All Medications
/pet-medication/flea-tickText duplicate Flea & Tick
/pet-medication/heartwormText duplicate Heartworm
/pet-medication/anxietyText duplicate Pet Anxiety
/hub/cat-allergy-reliefAllergies in Cats
/hub/dog-allergy-reliefAllergies in Dogs
/hub/dog-anxietyCalming in Dogs
/hub/cat-cancerCancer in Cats
/hub/dog-cancerCancer in Dogs
/hub/pet-dental-healthPet Dental Health
/hub/diabetes-in-catsDiabetes in Cats
/hub/diabetes-in-dogsDiabetes in Dogs
/hub/pet-emergenciesEmergency Care
https://www.petmd.com/hub/birdsText duplicate Birds
/hub/cat-flea-tick-treatmentTreatment for Cats
/hub/dog-flea-tick-treatmentTreatment for Dogs
/hub/horse-breeding-and-foal-careHorse Breeding and Foal Care
/hub/caring-for-horseHorse Care
/hub/horse-hoof-careHorse Hoof Care
/hub/horse-vaccinesHorse Vaccines
/hub/kitten-careKitten Care
/hub/new-cat-careNew Cat Care
/hub/new-dog-careNew Dog Care
/hub/pet-insurancePet Insurance
/hub/puppy-carePuppy Care
/hub/what-can-cats-eatCan Cats Eat?
/hub/what-can-dogs-eatCan Dogs Eat?
/hub/cat-healthy-feedingHealthy Eating for Cats
/hub/dog-healthy-feedingHealthy Eating for Dogs
/hub/veterinary-diets-dogs-and...Veterinary Diets for Dogs and Cats
/hub/pain-management-dogsPain Management in Dogs
/hub/cat-arthritisArthritis in Cats
/hub/dog-arthritisArthritis in Dogs
/hub/dog-palliative-hospice-careEnd of Life Care
/hub/senior-cat-careSenior Cat Care
/hub/senior-dog-careSenior Dog Care
/hub/specialty-pet-care-sheetsSpecialty Pet Care Sheets
/hub/wildlifeWildlife
/hub/vet-verifiedVet Verified Products
/about-vet-verifiedAbout Vet Verified
/symptom-checkerText duplicate Symptom Checker
/healthyweightText duplicate Healthy Weight
/dog/chocolate-toxicityText duplicate Chocolate Toxicity
/veterinarytermsText duplicate Veterinary Terms Guide
https://www.petmd.com/aboutAbout PetMD
/editorial-guidelinesEditorial Guidelines
https://www.petmd.com/newsletterNewsletter
/our-content-partnersContent Partners
/dog/nutrition/veterinary-dog-...Deciphering Veterinary Dog Food Learn all about veterinary diets and how they can help your dog with specific medical conditions. By Jennifer Coates, DVM
IMG-ALT Jennifer Coates, DVM
/cat/conditions/skin/seasonal-...Seasonal Allergies in Cats Michael Kearley, DVM
IMG-ALT by
/dog/conditions/skin/seasonal-...Dog Seasonal Allergies: Symptoms and Treatment Michelle Diener, DVM
IMG-ALT by
/horse/conditions/skin/hives-h...Hives in Horses Jennifer Rice, DVM, CVSMT
IMG-ALT by
/symptom-checkerCheck It Out
/reptile/types-aquatic-turtlesTerrific Turtles World Turtle Day is celebrated on May 23. Discover which types of turtles you can keep as pets! By Lauren Jones, VMD
IMG-ALT pet turtle sitting on desk
/hub/dog-flea-tick-treatmentLearn About Flea and Tick Prevention
https://www.chewy.com/b/connec...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Get Instant Vet Help Via Chat or Video. Connect with a Vet. Chewy Health
/hub/horse-hoof-careText duplicate Horse Hoof Care
IMG-ALT Horse hoof being picked out
/hub/horse-vaccinesVaccines for Horses
IMG-ALT vet gives a horse a vaccine
/hub/horse-breeding-and-foal-careText duplicate Horse Breeding and Foal Care
IMG-ALT mare and foal grazing in field with purple flowers
https://www.facebook.com/petMD/New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/petmdNew window External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/petmd/New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.pinterest.com/petmd/New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.petmd.com/No Text
https://www.petmd.com/aboutAbout us
https://www.petmd.com/writeWrite for us
https://www.petmd.com/contactContact us
/petmd-privacy-policyPrivacy policy
/legal-noticesLegal notices
https://www.petmd.com/sitemapSite map
https://www.chewy.com/?utm_sou...New window External Subdomain No Text

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.petmd.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 excellent with 0.24 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (136 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
x-nextjs-cacheSTALE
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varyAccept-Encoding
cruse1
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content-encodinggzip
cache-controlmax-age=316, s-maxage=3600
dateFri, 23 May 2025 05:51:50 GMT
content-length25655
set-cookie91 Characters
server-timingcdn-cache; desc=HIT
alt-svch3=":443"; ma=93600
link<https://cdn.segment.com>;rel="preconnect"
strict-transport-securitymax-age=86400 ; preload
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,567 referring domains.
This page has 28,354 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,185 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

#
# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# 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
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
Disallow: /preview/
# 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
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout

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Pet Health78%Check
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