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Meta information
79% 
Page quality
43% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
0% 
Server
85% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
2.10 s
File size
722.10 kB
Words
334
Media files
18
Number of links
139 internal / 57 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Local news in Sonoma and Napa counties – The Press Democrat
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 583 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The Press Democrat, your source for news, sports, and entertainment in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Lake. Get real-time updates from Santa Rosa to the Bay Area and beyond.
The meta description is too long: 1106 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.pressdemocrat.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

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
descriptionThe Press Democrat, your source for news, sports, and entertainment in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Lake. Get real-time updates from Santa Rosa to the Bay Area and beyond.
theme-color#000000
mobile-web-app-capableyes
apple-mobile-web-app-capableyes
apple-mobile-web-app-titlePress Democrat
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bingbotnocache, noarchive
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langen-us
twitter:cardsummary
twitter:descriptionLocal news in Sonoma and Napa counties – The Press Democrat
twitter:site@northbaynews
twitter:imagehttps://img.pressdemocrat.com/default.png
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fb:app_id10150152840220381
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
og:titleLocal news in Sonoma and Napa counties – The Press Democrat
og:descriptionThe Press Democrat, your source for news, sports, and entertainment in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Lake. Get real-time updates from Santa Rosa to the Bay Area and beyond.
og:urlhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/
og:site_nameThe Press Democrat
og:imagehttps://img.pressdemocrat.com/default.png
og:image:width800
og:image:height600
x-ua-compatibleie=edge
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
No paragraphs were detected.
There are only 334 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
15.9% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
The file size of the HTML document is very large (722.1 kB).
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 usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 7 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
1 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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...cloudfront.net/img/pub/pd/logo-white.svgThe Press Democrat
secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=50&d=mpNo alt attribute provided
...cloudfront.net/img/pub/pd/logo-white.svgThe Press Democrat
...loudfront.net/img/pub/sit/logo-white.svgSonoma Index-Tribune
...loudfront.net/img/pub/pac/logo-white.svgPetaluma Argus Courier
...oudfront.net/img/pub/nbbj/logo-white.svgNorth Bay Business Journal
...ds/2024/11/smag-logo-white-500x118-1.pngSonoma Magazine
...etwork-logos/ydkp-logo-white-450x109.pngYou Don't Know Peanuts
...loudfront.net/img/pub/lps/logo-white.svgLa Prensa Sonoma
...loudfront.net/img/pub/scg/logo-white.svgSonoma County Gazette
...cloudfront.net/img/pub/pd/logo-white.svgPress Democrat
...img/social/round-line/facebook-white.svgFacebook
.../img/social/round-line/twitter-white.svgTwitter
...mg/social/round-line/instagram-white.svgInstagram
...t/img/social/round-line/tiktok-white.svgTikTok
.../img/social/round-line/youtube-white.svgYouTube
...g/a-media-news-group-newspaper-white.svgA MediaNews Group Newspaper

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H4 Our Network
H4 Contact + Help
H4 Services
H4 Subscribers
H4 About Us
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.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are too many external links (57) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/Anchor Skip to content
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/Anchor Skip to footer
/eeditionSubdomain eEdition
/weather/Subdomain Today's weather: and
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/Subdomain IMG-ALT The Press Democrat
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/Anchor Log In
https://subscribe.pressdemocra...External Subdomain Register
https://myaccount.pressdemocra...External Subdomain Link Your Account
https://myaccount.pressdemocra...External Subdomain My Account
/eeditionSubdomain Text duplicate eEdition
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/Anchor Log Out
https://subscribe.pressdemocra...External Subdomain Subscribe
/news/?ref=menuSubdomain News
/obits/legacy?ref=menuObits
/obits/legacy?ref=menuLegacy Obits
/news/obits/?ref=menuNewsmaker Obits
/sports/?ref=menuSubdomain Sports
/business/?ref=menuSubdomain Business
/opinion/?ref=menuSubdomain Opinion
/napa/?ref=menuSubdomain Napa
/business/realestate/?ref=menuSubdomain Real Estate
/lifestyle/food-wine/?ref=menuSubdomain Food & Wine
/lifestyle?ref=menuLifestyle
/entertainment/?ref=menuSubdomain A&E
/events/?ref=menuSubdomain Events Guide
/fun?ref=menuFun
/article/premium/crossword-puz...Subdomain Daily Crossword
/article/premium/games/?ref=menuSubdomain Word Games
/article/premium/comics/?ref=menuSubdomain Comics
/contests/?ref=menuSubdomain Contests
/article/premium/sudoku-puzzle...Subdomain Sudoku
/article/premium/royal-stars-h...Subdomain Horoscope
/article/premium/todays-politi...Subdomain Political Cartoons
https://games.pressdemocrat.co...External Subdomain Free Games
https://classifieds.pressdemoc...External Subdomain Classified
https://adportal.pressdemocrat...External Subdomain Place a classified ad
https://adportal.pressdemocrat...External Subdomain Place a legal ad
https://classifieds.pressdemoc...External Subdomain See our ads
https://legals.pressdemocrat.c...External Subdomain See Our Legal Ads
https://jobs.pressdemocrat.com...External Subdomain Jobs
https://newsletter.pressdemocr...External Subdomain Newsletters
/specialsections/75days/?ref=fifSubdomain 75 Days of Summer
https://www.sonomamag.com/resc...External Subdomain Pet Contest
/article/premium/comics/?ref=fifSubdomain Text duplicate Comics
/contests/?ref=fifSubdomain Text duplicate Contests
https://pdjt.org/?ref=fifExternal Support Local Journalism
/premium/?ref=fifSubdomain For Subscribers
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT The Press Democrat
https://www.sonomanews.com/External Subdomain IMG-ALT Sonoma Index-Tribune
https://www.petaluma360.com/External Subdomain IMG-ALT Petaluma Argus Courier
https://www.northbaybusinessjo...External Subdomain IMG-ALT North Bay Business Journal
https://www.sonomamag.com/External Subdomain IMG-ALT Sonoma Magazine
https://www.youdontknowpeanuts...External Subdomain IMG-ALT You Don't Know Peanuts
https://www.laprensasonoma.com/External Subdomain IMG-ALT La Prensa Sonoma
https://www.sonomacountygazett...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Sonoma County Gazette
https://www.facebook.com/press...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Facebook
https://twitter.com/northbaynews/External IMG-ALT Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/pres...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Instagram
https://www.tiktok.com/@pressdemoExternal Subdomain IMG-ALT TikTok
https://www.youtube.com/user/T...External Subdomain IMG-ALT YouTube
/news/?ref=footerSubdomain Text duplicate News
/obits/legacy?ref=footerText duplicate Obits
/sports/?ref=footerSubdomain Text duplicate Sports
/business/?ref=footerSubdomain Text duplicate Business
/opinion/?ref=footerSubdomain Text duplicate Opinion
/napa/?ref=footerSubdomain Text duplicate Napa
/business/realestate/?ref=footerSubdomain Text duplicate Real Estate
/lifestyle/food-wine/?ref=footerSubdomain Text duplicate Food & Wine
/lifestyle?ref=footerText duplicate Lifestyle
/entertainment/?ref=footerSubdomain Text duplicate A&E
/events/?ref=footerSubdomain Text duplicate Events Guide
/fun?ref=footerText duplicate Fun
/contactus/?ref=footerSubdomain Contact Us
/advertise?ref=footerAdvertising
/corrections/?ref=footerSubdomain Corrections
/opinion/letters/?ref=footerSubdomain Submit Letters to the Editor
https://classifieds.pressdemoc...External Subdomain Classified Ads
https://santarosapressdemocrat...External Subdomain Special Sections/Magazines
https://specialsections.pressd...External Subdomain Special Sections: 6/2023 – present
https://newsstand.pressdemocra...External Subdomain Retail Locations
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/Anchor Cookie Preferences
https://privacy.pressdemocrat....External Subdomain Anchor Do Not Sell My Personal Info
https://pressdemocrat.newsbank...External Subdomain Archive Search: 1995 – present
https://www.newspapers.com/pap...External Subdomain Archive Search: 1923 – 1997
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?ref=footerExternal Subdomain Archive Search: 1875 – 1928
https://santarosapressdemocrat...External Subdomain eEdition Archive
/events/?ref=footerSubdomain Events Calendar
https://legals.pressdemocrat.c...External Subdomain Public/Legal Notices
https://myaccount.pressdemocra...External Subdomain Manage Home Delivery
https://subscribe.pressdemocra...External Subdomain Text duplicate Subscribe
/eedition?ref=footerText duplicate eEdition
/news/education?ref=footerNews in Education
https://newsletter.pressdemocr...External Subdomain Text duplicate Newsletters
https://howto.pressdemocrat.co...External Subdomain How to guide
/about/?ref=footerSubdomain About Us
https://pdjt.org/?ref=footerExternal The Press Democrat Journalism Trust
/faq/?ref=footerSubdomain FAQ
https://privacy.pressdemocrat....External Subdomain Privacy Policy
https://subscribe.pressdemocra...External Subdomain SUBSCRIBE
/?ref=navSubdomain Home
/weather/?ref=navSubdomain Weather
/eedition?ref=navText duplicate eEdition
/obits/legacy?ref=navObituaries
/obits/legacy?ref=navText duplicate Legacy Obits
/news/obits/?ref=navSubdomain News Obits
/news/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate News
/news/?ref=navSubdomain All News
/news/local/?ref=navSubdomain Local
/news/bayarea/?ref=navSubdomain Bay Area
/news/state/?ref=navSubdomain State
/news/nation/?ref=navSubdomain Nation
/news/world/?ref=navSubdomain World
/news/crime/?ref=navCrime
/news/politics/?ref=navSubdomain Politics
/news/towns/?ref=navSubdomain Towns
/news/education/?ref=navSubdomain Education
/obits/legacy?ref=navText duplicate Obituaries
/weather/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Weather
/gallery/?ref=navSubdomain Galleries
https://newsletter.pressdemocr...External Subdomain Text duplicate Newsletters
/archives-retired/?ref=navSubdomain Archives
/sports/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Sports
/sports/?ref=navSubdomain All Sports
/sports/pdpreps/?ref=navSubdomain Prep
/sports/college/?ref=navSubdomain College
/sports/mlb/?ref=navSubdomain MLB
/sports/mlb/?ref=navSubdomain All MLB
/sports/sfgiants/?ref=navSubdomain Giants
/sports/athletics/?ref=navSubdomain A’s
/sports/nba/?ref=navSubdomain NBA
/sports/nba/?ref=navSubdomain All NBA
/sports/warriors/?ref=navSubdomain Warriors
/sports/nfl/?ref=navSubdomain NFL
/sports/nfl/?ref=navSubdomain All NFL
/sports/niners/?ref=navSubdomain 49ers
/sports/raiders/?ref=navSubdomain Raiders
/sports/nhl/?ref=navSubdomain NHL
/sports/nhl/?ref=navSubdomain All NHL
/sports/sharks/?ref=navSubdomain Sharks
/opinion/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Opinion
/opinion/?ref=navSubdomain All Opinion
/opinion/editorials/?ref=navSubdomain Editorial
/opinion/closetohome/?ref=navSubdomain Close To Home
/opinion/letters/?ref=navSubdomain Letters
/pete-golis/?ref=navSubdomain Pete Golis
/napa/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Napa
/napa/news?ref=navNapa News
/napa/entertainment/?ref=navNapa Entertainment
/napa/lifestyle/?ref=navNapa Lifestyle
/napa/dining/?ref=navNapa Dining
/nava/business/?ref=navNapa Business
/napa/sports/?ref=navNapa Sports
/business/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Business
/business/?ref=navSubdomain All Business
/business/realestate/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Real Estate
https://www.northbaybusinessjo...External Subdomain Business Journal
https://www.northbaybusinessjo...External Subdomain Book of Lists
/business/winebusiness/?ref=navSubdomain Wine Business
/peopleinbusiness/?ref=navSubdomain People In Business
/lifestyle/food-wine/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Food & Wine
/lifestyle/food-wine/?ref=navSubdomain All Food & Wine
/lifestyle/dining/?ref=navSubdomain Where to Eat Now
https://www.sonomamag.com/cate...External Subdomain Bite Club
/lifestyle/wine/?ref=navSubdomain Wine
/lifestyle/beer/?ref=navSubdomain Beer
/recipes/?ref=navSubdomain Recipe Book
/lifestyle/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Lifestyle
/lifestyle/?ref=navSubdomain All Lifestyle
/lifestyle/homeandgarden/?ref=navSubdomain Home & Garden
/lifestyle/outdoors/?ref=navSubdomain Outdoors
/lifestyle/beer/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Beer
/lifestyle/pets/?ref=navSubdomain Pets
https://www.celebratecommunity...External Subdomain Celebrate Community
/entertainment/?ref=navSubdomain A & E
/entertainment/?ref=navSubdomain All A&E
/events/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Events Guide
/tv-listings/?ref=navSubdomain TV Listings
/fun?ref=navText duplicate Fun
/article/premium/crossword-puz...Subdomain Text duplicate Daily Crossword
/article/premium/games/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Word Games
/article/premium/comics/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Comics
/article/premium/sudoku-puzzle...Subdomain Text duplicate Sudoku
/article/premium/royal-stars-h...Subdomain Text duplicate Horoscope
/article/premium/todays-politi...Subdomain Text duplicate Political Cartoons
/article/premium/daily-mini-cr...Subdomain Daily Mini Crossword
https://games.pressdemocrat.co...External Subdomain Text duplicate Free Games
/events/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Events Guide
https://newsletter.pressdemocr...External Subdomain Text duplicate Newsletters
/contests/?ref=navSubdomain Text duplicate Contests
https://classifieds.pressdemoc...External Subdomain Text duplicate Classified
https://adportal.pressdemocrat...External Subdomain Text duplicate Place a classified ad
https://adportal.pressdemocrat...External Subdomain Text duplicate Place a legal ad
https://classifieds.pressdemoc...External Subdomain Text duplicate See our ads
https://legals.pressdemocrat.c...External Subdomain Text duplicate See Our Legal Ads
https://jobs.pressdemocrat.com...External Subdomain Text duplicate Jobs
https://newsletter.pressdemocr...External Subdomain Text duplicate Newsletters

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.pressdemocrat.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 very slow (2.10 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 very large (722 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 459 referring domains.
This page has 124,457 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 397 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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Local news in Sonoma and Napa counties – The Press Democrat
The Press Democrat, your source for news, sports, and entertainment in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Lake. Get real-time updates from Santa Rosa to the Bay Area and beyond.

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