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Meta information
80% 
Page quality
94% 
Page structure
4% 
Link structure
16% 
Server
93% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.53 s
File size
343.90 kB
Words
1383
Media files
40
Number of links
178 internal / 33 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Homepage - Portland Mercury
The length of the page title is perfect. (269 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
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.portlandmercury.com/
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)
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)
This page contains 1383 words. That's ok.
25.7% 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.
8 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 19.3 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" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The following tag is repeated too often: top events today and this week
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
5 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

URLAlt attributeTitle
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.../05/everout-logo-small-white-300x75.webpNo alt attribute provided
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...ages-2281513932.jpg?resize=800,600&ssl=1Bridget Carleton and Carla Leite Help Portland Fire Dodge the Storm
...ages-168277092.jpg?resize=1200,900&ssl=1POP QUIZ PDX: Baaaad Company
...nymous_blog.jpg.jpg?resize=400,400&ssl=1You Don’t Deserve a Tip!
...6/06/Spin-Cycle.jpg?resize=800,800&ssl=1Spin Cycle: Very Proud of Ya
...antza-Pena-Popo.jpg?resize=800,800&ssl=1THE BLACK BYLINE: Why It’s Finally Time for Oregon to Pay Reparations
...4-at-8.02.47-PM.png?resize=800,800&ssl=1THE TRASH REPORT: The President’s Ancient, My He-Man Gay, Paltrow’s Bleak, and Blazers Chic
...026/06/qizpZx7y.jpg?resize=600,600&ssl=1SAVAGE LOVE: Red Wedding
...026/02/blue-arrow.png?resize=24,21&ssl=1No alt attribute provided
...739997-scaled.jpg?resize=1200,1200&ssl=1Metro Chamber Wants Council to Reschedule Upcoming Meeting in Favor of $350 Ticketed Event
...b-David-Kinder.jpg?resize=1200,900&ssl=1Profile Theatre Presents The Roommate We’ve All Had
...SIMAGE4-scaled.jpg?resize=1200,900&ssl=1Hannah Diamond Paints Holocene Pink and Blue
...oads/2026/01/1.png?resize=1024,406&ssl=1The Latest
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[email protected]?resize=78,108&ssl=1No alt attribute provided
.../06/image3-1-1.jpeg?resize=600,600&ssl=1Where to Eat and Drink Around Portland for the FIFA World Cup
...op-petition_720.jpg?resize=400,400&ssl=1Dozens of Complaints Against Police Funding Petition Prompt State Investigation
...900-NachoWeek26.png?resize=800,800&ssl=1The Mercury’s Nacho Week Kicks Off June 22!
...ages-1457417757.jpg?resize=800,600&ssl=1The 2026 World Cup: Where to Watch, How it Works, and Ranking the Teams
...-Joe-Anderson-1.jpg?resize=800,600&ssl=1Road Rules
...Courtesy-artist.jpg?resize=800,600&ssl=1iLoveMakonnen Plays His First Portland Pride
...rait-1954-copy.jpg?resize=1200,900&ssl=1Artist David Hockney Has Died
...4.24-PM-scaled.png?resize=1200,900&ssl=1An Appeal to the Queers on Behalf of Pro Wrestling
.../06/DSC02140-1.jpg?resize=1200,900&ssl=1Queer Social Dancing Uproots Gender Norms
...ngs-4-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1200,900&ssl=1State Ethics Commission Opens Investigation Into Former PCC President
...a-Baez-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200,900&ssl=1A Tomato-Only CSA Is Here for BLT Lovers
...ages-2280845900.jpg?resize=800,600&ssl=1Portland Fire Clips Dallas Wings; Snaps a Four-Loss Streak
...cv_2023-scaled.jpg?resize=1200,900&ssl=1Parks and Recreation Interim Director Will Exit at End of June
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...26/01/merctickets-logo-darkbg-300x84.pngMercury Ticketing
...s/2026/01/everout-logo-darkbg-300x99.pngEverOut
...loads/2026/01/savagelove-logo-darkbg.pngSavage Love
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...ads/2026/01/hump-logo-darkbg-300x121.pngHump!

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Homepage
The H1 heading contains the words Homepage! Use important keywords instead.
The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.
The H1 heading is too short (8 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 49 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Homepage
H2 “The Show Must Go On”: Portland Cuts the Ribbon on Darcelle XV Plaza
H2 High Turnover, Low Pay: Staff at Prominent Legal Aid and Advocacy Group Call For Ouster of CEO
H2 Dozens of Complaints Against Police Funding Petition Prompt State Investigation
H2 Bridget Carleton and Carla Leite Help Portland Fire Dodge the Storm
H2 POP QUIZ PDX: Baaaad Company
H2 You Don’t Deserve a Tip!
H2 Spin Cycle: Very Proud of Ya
H2 THE BLACK BYLINE: Why It’s Finally Time for Oregon to Pay Reparations
H2 THE TRASH REPORT: The President’s Ancient, My He-Man Gay, Paltrow’s Bleak, and Blazers Chic
H2 SAVAGE LOVE: Red Wedding
H2 MORE COLUMNS
H2 Second Run Portland • Do This, Do That Calendar
H2 •
H2 Horoscopes • The Black Byline • Spin Cycle
H2 Metro Chamber Wants Council to Reschedule Upcoming Meeting in Favor of $350 Ticketed Event
H2 The queer issue 💅
H2 An Appeal to the Queers on Behalf of Pro Wrestling
H2 Sparks Fly During the Portland Fire’s Opening Season
H2 Queer Social Dancing Uproots Gender Norms
H2 The Many Queer Saints of Stumptown
H2 At Pride Northwest, Pride Is Year Round
H2 Do This, Do That: June-July 2026
H2 Profile Theatre Presents The Roommate We’ve All Had
H2 Hannah Diamond Paints Holocene Pink and Blue
H2 Good Morning, News: US Agreement With Iran Returns Strait Status Quo, Department of War Ads Play at Regal Theaters, and Oil Prices Drop but Are Still High
H2 The Death of Robin Hood Is a Dull Act of Myth-Killing
H2 Ticket Alert: Judah & the Lion, Letterkenny Live, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week
H2 Where to Eat and Drink Around Portland for the FIFA World Cup
H2 Bridget Carleton and Carla Leite Help Portland Fire Dodge the Storm Duplicate text
H2 High Turnover, Low Pay: Staff at Prominent Legal Aid and Advocacy Group Call For Ouster of CEO Duplicate text
H2 Dozens of Complaints Against Police Funding Petition Prompt State Investigation Duplicate text
H2 Profile Theatre Presents The Roommate We’ve All Had Duplicate text
H2 Big Steelhead, Small Market
H2 Hannah Diamond Paints Holocene Pink and Blue Duplicate text
H2 Metro Chamber Wants Council to Reschedule Upcoming Meeting in Favor of $350 Ticketed Event Duplicate text
H2 The Mercury’s Nacho Week Kicks Off June 22!
H2 The 2026 World Cup: Where to Watch, How it Works, and Ranking the Teams
H2 Road Rules
H2 iLoveMakonnen Plays His First Portland Pride
H2 Artist David Hockney Has Died
H2 An Appeal to the Queers on Behalf of Pro Wrestling Duplicate text
H2 Queer Social Dancing Uproots Gender Norms Duplicate text
H2 State Ethics Commission Opens Investigation Into Former PCC President
H2 A Tomato-Only CSA Is Here for BLT Lovers
H2 Portland Fire Clips Dallas Wings; Snaps a Four-Loss Streak
H2 Parks and Recreation Interim Director Will Exit at End of June
H2 Just Can't Get Enough?
H2 Gift this article
H2 Empty heading
H2 Empty heading
H3 Empty heading
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 (33) on this page.

Found links on this page

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/i-anonymous-submit/Submit to I, Anonymous 🤫
/category/do-this-do-that/The Best Damn Calendar in Town! 👯
/category/queer-issue-2026/It’s the Mercury Queer Issue! 💅
https://www.portlandmercury.com/IMG-ALT Portland Mercury
/the-latest/The Latest
/category/news/News
/category/culture/Culture
/category/music/Music
/category/performance/Performance
/category/food-and-drink/Food and Drink
/category/i-anonymous/I, Anonymous
/category/savage-love/Savage Love
/category/pop-quiz-pdx/Pop Quiz PDX
/newsletters/Newsletters
https://everout.com/portland/t...External Top Events Today and This Week
https://everout.com/portland/e...External Live Music
https://everout.com/portland/a...External Arts
https://everout.com/portland/f...External Food
https://everout.com/portland/External & More!
/contributeSupport Portland Mercury
/masthead/Masthead
/ad-info/Ad Info & Rates
https://www.merctickets.com/pa...External Subdomain Sell Tickets
https://recruiting.paylocity.c...External Subdomain Jobs at Portland Mercury
/contact-information/Contact Information
/privacy-policy/Privacy Policy
/terms-of-use/Terms of Use
/takedown-policy/Takedown Policy
/find-it/Find The Portland Mercury Near You
/subscribe/Subscribe to The Mercury in Print
/opt-out-preferences/Opt-out preferences
https://bsky.app/profile/portl...External Bluesky
https://www.facebook.com/portl...External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.portlandmercury.com/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Portland Mercury
/the-latest/Text duplicate The Latest
/category/news/Text duplicate News
/category/culture/Text duplicate Culture
/category/music/Text duplicate Music
/category/performance/Text duplicate Performance
/category/food-and-drink/Text duplicate Food and Drink
/category/i-anonymous/Text duplicate I, Anonymous
/category/savage-love/Text duplicate Savage Love
/category/pop-quiz-pdx/Text duplicate Pop Quiz PDX
/newsletters/Text duplicate Newsletters
https://everout.com/portland/t...External Text duplicate Top Events Today and This Week
https://everout.com/portland/e...External Text duplicate Live Music
https://everout.com/portland/a...External Text duplicate Arts
https://everout.com/portland/f...External Text duplicate Food
https://everout.com/portland/External Text duplicate & More!
/contributeText duplicate Support Portland Mercury
/masthead/Text duplicate Masthead
/ad-info/Text duplicate Ad Info & Rates
https://www.merctickets.com/pa...External Subdomain Text duplicate Sell Tickets
https://recruiting.paylocity.c...External Subdomain Text duplicate Jobs at Portland Mercury
/contact-information/Text duplicate Contact Information
/privacy-policy/Text duplicate Privacy Policy
/terms-of-use/Text duplicate Terms of Use
/takedown-policy/Text duplicate Takedown Policy
/find-it/Text duplicate Find The Portland Mercury Near You
/subscribe/Text duplicate Subscribe to The Mercury in Print
/opt-out-preferences/Text duplicate Opt-out preferences
https://bsky.app/profile/portl...External Text duplicate Bluesky
https://www.facebook.com/portl...External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook
https://www.portlandmercury.com/Anchor Skip to content
https://portlandmercury.com/Text duplicate Portland Mercury
https://thestranger.com/External The Stranger
https://everout.com/portland/External EverOut
https://noisycreek.com/External Noisy Creek
https://chicagoreader.com/External Chicago Reader
https://savage.love/External Text duplicate Savage Love
https://boldtypetickets.com/External Bold Type Tickets
/contribute?refcode=top_web_20...Give now
https://www.portlandmercury.com/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Portland Mercury
https://www.portlandmercury.com/Text duplicate Portland Mercury
/i-anonymous-submit/Text duplicate Submit to I, Anonymous 🤫
/category/do-this-do-that/Text duplicate The Best Damn Calendar in Town! 👯
/category/queer-issue-2026/Text duplicate It’s the Mercury Queer Issue! 💅
/news/the-show-must-go-on-port...IMG-ALT “The Show Must Go On”: Portland Cuts the Ribbon on Darcelle XV Plaza
/news/the-show-must-go-on-port...Text duplicate “The Show Must Go On”: Portland Cuts the Ribbon on Darcelle XV Plaza
/author/jhayden/Jeremiah Hayden
/news/high-turnover-low-pay-st...High Turnover, Low Pay: Staff at Prominent Legal Aid and Advocacy Group Call For Ouster of CEO
/news/dozens-of-complaints-aga...Dozens of Complaints Against Police Funding Petition Prompt State Investigation
/the-portland-fire/bridget-car...IMG-ALT Bridget Carleton and Carla Leite Help Portland Fire Dodge the Storm
/category/the-portland-fire/The Portland Fire
/the-portland-fire/bridget-car...Text duplicate Bridget Carleton and Carla Leite Help Portland Fire Dodge the Storm
/pop-quiz-pdx/pop-quiz-pdx-baa...IMG-ALT POP QUIZ PDX: Baaaad Company
/category/pop-quiz-pdx/Text duplicate Pop Quiz PDX
/pop-quiz-pdx/pop-quiz-pdx-baa...Text duplicate POP QUIZ PDX: Baaaad Company
/i-anonymous/you-dont-deserve-...IMG-ALT You Don’t Deserve a Tip!
/category/i-anonymous/Text duplicate I, Anonymous
/i-anonymous/you-dont-deserve-...Text duplicate You Don’t Deserve a Tip!
/spin-cycle/spin-cycle-very-pr...IMG-ALT Spin Cycle: Very Proud of Ya
/category/spin-cycle/Spin Cycle
/spin-cycle/spin-cycle-very-pr...Text duplicate Spin Cycle: Very Proud of Ya
/opinion/the-black-byline-why-...IMG-ALT THE BLACK BYLINE: Why It’s Finally Time for Oregon to Pay Reparations
/category/opinion/Opinion
/opinion/the-black-byline-why-...Text duplicate THE BLACK BYLINE: Why It’s Finally Time for Oregon to Pay Reparations
/the-trash-report/the-trash-re...IMG-ALT THE TRASH REPORT: The President’s Ancient, My He-Man Gay, Paltrow’s Bleak, and Blazers Chic
/category/the-trash-report/The Trash Report
/the-trash-report/the-trash-re...Text duplicate THE TRASH REPORT: The President’s Ancient, My He-Man Gay, Paltrow’s Bleak, and Blazers Chic
/savage-love/savage-love-red-w...IMG-ALT SAVAGE LOVE: Red Wedding
/category/savage-love/Text duplicate Savage Love
/savage-love/savage-love-red-w...Text duplicate SAVAGE LOVE: Red Wedding
/category/second-run-portland/Second Run Portland
/category/do-this-do-that/Do This, Do That Calendar
/category/horoscopes/Horoscopes
/category/opinion/The Black Byline
/category/spin-cycle/Text duplicate Spin Cycle
/news/metro-chamber-wants-coun...IMG-ALT Metro Chamber Wants Council to Reschedule Upcoming Meeting in Favor of $350 Ticketed Event
/news/metro-chamber-wants-coun...Text duplicate Metro Chamber Wants Council to Reschedule Upcoming Meeting in Favor of $350 Ticketed Event
/author/jhayden/Text duplicate Jeremiah Hayden
/queer-issue-2026/an-appeal-to...An Appeal to the Queers on Behalf of Pro Wrestling
/queer-issue-2026/wnba-guide-p...Sparks Fly During the Portland Fire’s Opening Season
/queer-issue-2026/queer-social...Queer Social Dancing Uproots Gender Norms
/queer-issue-2026/the-many-que...The Many Queer Saints of Stumptown
/queer-issue-2026/at-pride-nor...At Pride Northwest, Pride Is Year Round
/do-this-do-that/do-this-do-th...Do This, Do That: June-July 2026
/theater/profile-theatre-prese...IMG-ALT Profile Theatre Presents The Roommate We’ve All Had
/theater/profile-theatre-prese...Text duplicate Profile Theatre Presents The Roommate We’ve All Had
/author/john-rudoff/John Rudoff
/music/hannah-diamond-paints-h...IMG-ALT Hannah Diamond Paints Holocene Pink and Blue
/music/hannah-diamond-paints-h...Text duplicate Hannah Diamond Paints Holocene Pink and Blue
/author/emerson-brady/Emerson Brady
/the-latest/Text duplicate IMG-ALT The Latest
/good-morning-news/good-mornin...Good Morning, News: US Agreement With Iran Returns Strait Status Quo, Department of War Ads Play at Regal Theaters, and Oil Prices Drop but Are Still High
/category/movies-and-tv/Movies & TV
/movies-and-tv/the-death-of-ro...The Death of Robin Hood Is a Dull Act of Myth-Killing
/category/everout/Text duplicate EverOut
/everout/ticket-alert-judah-th...Ticket Alert: Judah & the Lion, Letterkenny Live, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week
/sports/where-to-eat-and-drink...IMG-ALT Where to Eat and Drink Around Portland for the FIFA World Cup
/category/sports/Sports
/sports/where-to-eat-and-drink...Text duplicate Where to Eat and Drink Around Portland for the FIFA World Cup
/category/the-portland-fire/Text duplicate The Portland Fire
/the-portland-fire/bridget-car...Text duplicate Bridget Carleton and Carla Leite Help Portland Fire Dodge the Storm
/category/news/Text duplicate News
/news/high-turnover-low-pay-st...Text duplicate High Turnover, Low Pay: Staff at Prominent Legal Aid and Advocacy Group Call For Ouster of CEO
/news/dozens-of-complaints-aga...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Dozens of Complaints Against Police Funding Petition Prompt State Investigation
/category/news/Text duplicate News
/news/dozens-of-complaints-aga...Text duplicate Dozens of Complaints Against Police Funding Petition Prompt State Investigation
/category/theater/Theater & Performance
/theater/profile-theatre-prese...Text duplicate Profile Theatre Presents The Roommate We’ve All Had
/category/music/Text duplicate Music
/music/big-steelhead-small-mar...Big Steelhead, Small Market
/category/music/Text duplicate Music
/music/hannah-diamond-paints-h...Text duplicate Hannah Diamond Paints Holocene Pink and Blue
/category/news/Text duplicate News
/news/metro-chamber-wants-coun...Text duplicate Metro Chamber Wants Council to Reschedule Upcoming Meeting in Favor of $350 Ticketed Event
/nacho-week/the-mercurys-nacho...IMG-ALT The Mercury’s Nacho Week Kicks Off June 22!
/category/nacho-week/Nacho Week
/nacho-week/the-mercurys-nacho...Text duplicate The Mercury’s Nacho Week Kicks Off June 22!
/sports/the-2026-world-cup-whe...IMG-ALT The 2026 World Cup: Where to Watch, How it Works, and Ranking the Teams
/category/sports/Text duplicate Sports
/sports/the-2026-world-cup-whe...Text duplicate The 2026 World Cup: Where to Watch, How it Works, and Ranking the Teams
/author/abe-asher/Abe Asher
/news/road-rules/IMG-ALT Road Rules
/category/news/Text duplicate News
/news/road-rules/Text duplicate Road Rules
/author/tgriggs/Taylor Griggs
/queer-issue-2026/ilovemakonne...IMG-ALT iLoveMakonnen Plays His First Portland Pride
/category/queer-issue-2026/Queer Issue 2026
/queer-issue-2026/ilovemakonne...Text duplicate iLoveMakonnen Plays His First Portland Pride
/author/andrew-jankowski/Andrew Jankowski
/visual-art/artist-david-hockn...IMG-ALT Artist David Hockney Has Died
/category/visual-art/Visual Art
/visual-art/artist-david-hockn...Text duplicate Artist David Hockney Has Died
/author/lindsaycostello/Lindsay Costello
/queer-issue-2026/an-appeal-to...Text duplicate IMG-ALT An Appeal to the Queers on Behalf of Pro Wrestling
/category/queer-issue-2026/Text duplicate Queer Issue 2026
/queer-issue-2026/an-appeal-to...Text duplicate An Appeal to the Queers on Behalf of Pro Wrestling
/author/riley-mccarthy/Riley McCarthy
/queer-issue-2026/queer-social...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Queer Social Dancing Uproots Gender Norms
/category/queer-issue-2026/Text duplicate Queer Issue 2026
/queer-issue-2026/queer-social...Text duplicate Queer Social Dancing Uproots Gender Norms
/author/hamilton/Katherine Chew Hamilton
/news/state-ethics-commission-...IMG-ALT State Ethics Commission Opens Investigation Into Former PCC President
/category/news/Text duplicate News
/news/state-ethics-commission-...Text duplicate State Ethics Commission Opens Investigation Into Former PCC President
/author/jhayden/Text duplicate Jeremiah Hayden
/food-and-drink/a-tomato-only-...IMG-ALT A Tomato-Only CSA Is Here for BLT Lovers
/category/food-and-drink/Text duplicate Food and Drink
/food-and-drink/a-tomato-only-...Text duplicate A Tomato-Only CSA Is Here for BLT Lovers
/author/hamilton/Text duplicate Katherine Chew Hamilton
/the-portland-fire/portland-fi...IMG-ALT Portland Fire Clips Dallas Wings; Snaps a Four-Loss Streak
/category/the-portland-fire/Text duplicate The Portland Fire
/the-portland-fire/portland-fi...Text duplicate Portland Fire Clips Dallas Wings; Snaps a Four-Loss Streak
/author/stephanie-kaloi/Stephanie Kaloi
/news/parks-and-recreation-int...IMG-ALT Parks and Recreation Interim Director Will Exit at End of June
/category/news/Text duplicate News
/news/parks-and-recreation-int...Text duplicate Parks and Recreation Interim Director Will Exit at End of June
/author/jhayden/Text duplicate Jeremiah Hayden
/author/courtneyvaughn/Courtney Vaughn
/category/home/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Portland Mercury
https://thestranger.com/New window External IMG-ALT theStranger
https://merctickets.com/New window External IMG-ALT Mercury Ticketing
https://everout.com/portland/External Text duplicate IMG-ALT EverOut
https://savage.love/savagelove/New window External Text duplicate IMG-ALT Savage Love
https://savage.love/lovecast/External IMG-ALT Savage Lovecast
https://humpfilmfest.com/New window External IMG-ALT Hump!
/mastheadText duplicate Masthead
/ad-infoText duplicate Ad Info & Rates
https://www.merctickets.com/pa...External Subdomain Text duplicate Sell Tickets
https://recruiting.paylocity.c...External Subdomain Text duplicate Jobs at Portland Mercury
/contact-informationContact
/privacy-policyText duplicate Privacy Policy
/terms-of-useText duplicate Terms of Use
/takedown-policyText duplicate Takedown Policy
/find-itFind The Mercury Near You
/subscribeText duplicate Subscribe to The Mercury in Print
/contributeText duplicate Support Portland Mercury
https://newspack.com/New window External Powered by Newspack
/privacy-policy/Text duplicate Privacy Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
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This page redirects to "https://www.portlandmercury.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 of 0.53 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (344 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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