sheepandstitch.com | Website SEO Review

Response time

0.35 s

File size

487.80 kB

Words

450

Media files

47

Number of links

80 internal / 29 external

Meta specifications 100% achieved

Title

(Critically important)

Sheep & Stitch: Warm Knitted Goodness Made By You

The length of the page title is perfect. (487 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)

There are no duplicate words in the title

Meta Title

Meta description

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Learn how to knit with beautiful patterns and step-by-step video tutorials. It's fun and easy! Won't you join us?

The length of the meta description is perfect. (669 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)

Meta Description

Crawlability

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There are no problems in accessing the website.

Search Engine Crawlers

Canonical URL

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https://sheepandstitch.com/

There is a valid canonical link specified.

Canonical Tag

Language

(Somewhat important)

Language detected in text: en

Language defined in HTML: en-us

Server location: Canada

The following language is defined by HTML: en-us

Declaring language in HTML

Alternate/Hreflang Links

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There are no alternate links specified on this page.

Hreflang

Other meta tags

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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.

There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.

Meta Tags

Domain

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The domain is no subdomain.

The domain length is good.

The domain does not contain non-latin characters.

Domain for SEO

Page URL

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No parameters were found in the URL.

No session ID was found in the URL.

The URL does not have too many subdirectories.

SEO-friendly URLs

Charset encoding

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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.

Character Encoding

Doctype

(Nice to have)

The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.

The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.

HTML Doctype

Favicon

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The favicon is linked correctly.

Favicon

Meta tags

Name	Value
viewport	width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1
robots	index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1
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twitter:description	Learn how to knit with beautiful patterns and step-by-step video tutorials. It's fun and easy! Won't you join us?
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og:description	Learn how to knit with beautiful patterns and step-by-step video tutorials. It's fun and easy! Won't you join us?
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og:site_name	Sheep and Stitch
og:updated_time	2025-04-03T06:05:33+00:00
charset	UTF-8

Page quality 47% achieved

Content

(Critically important)

Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content

Only 2 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.

There are only 450 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.

28.9% of the text are stop words.

Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.

The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.

No placeholders texts or images were found.

There are no duplicates on the site.

The average number of words per sentence of 14.6 words is good.

Content is King

Frames

(Critically important)

This page does not use a frameset.

Frames and framesets

Mobile optimization

(Somewhat important)

A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1" is provided.

At least one Apple touch icon is specified.

Mobile Optimization

Bold and strong tags

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The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 9 tags for this page.

Strong and Bold Tags

Image SEO

(Somewhat important)

17 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.

Image SEO

There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.

Social Sharing

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.

HTTPS

Media list

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Page structure 79% achieved

H1 heading

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The Ultimate Guide to Knitting

The H1 heading is perfect.

H1-H6 headings

Headings

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There are 35 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

H1-H6 headings

Heading structure

Heading level	Content
H1	The Ultimate Guide to Knitting
H2	Learn How to Knit
H2	Patterns
H3	How to Knit a Cowl for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Pattern and Tutorial
H3	How to Knit a Scarf: the Ultimate Beginner Guide
H3	How to Knit Socks for Beginners (Free Pattern and Video Tutorial)
H3	Candle Cosy Knitting Pattern (Quick and Easy Knit Gift!)
H3	Chunky Crossover Cowl Knitting Pattern (Free Pattern and Video Tutorial)
H3	Learn How to Knit a Potholder (with leftover yarn!)
H3	DIY Gnome Ornament (quick crafty holiday gift!)
H3	Knit Crown Pattern (for Kids and Adults!)
H3	How to Knit a Baby Blanket (with Bobbles!)
H3	Market Bag Knitting Pattern (and Free Video Tutorial)
H3	Chunky Slipper Pattern (Free Knitting Pattern and Video)
H3	How to Knit a Classic Beanie (Free Pattern and Video)
H3	Get the latest in your inbox!
H3	Watch on YouTube
H3	Tutorials & Techniques
H3	Wraps Per Inch Chart (Free Printable)
H3	How to Knit Fisherman’s Rib Stitch Flat and In the Round
H3	The Italian Tubular Bind Off for Beginners – Video Tutorial
H3	9 Quick and Easy Knit Gift Ideas and Patterns
H3	The 10 Best Beginner Knit Stitches
H3	Indian Pillar Stitch for Beginner Knitters
H3	How to Choose the Best Spring and Summer Yarns in 2024
H3	21 Free Summer Knitting Patterns You’ll ACTUALLY Want to Knit
H3	Can I DIY a Longchamp Bag?
H3	How to Save Money on Yarn (and Knitting Supplies)
H3	Shop Merch
H3	Hi, I’m Davina Choy!
H4	Learn
H4	Shop
H4	About
H4	Let's Be Social
H5	Most Popular

Link structure 76% achieved

Internal links

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Some anchor texts are used more than once.

5 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.

Internal Linking

External links

(Nice to have)

There are too many external links (29) on this page.

External Links

Found links on this page

Link	Attributes	Anchor text
https://sheepandstitch.com/	Anchor	Skip to content
https://www.facebook.com/sheep...	New window External Subdomain	No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/s...	New window External Subdomain	No Text
https://instagram.com/sheepand...	New window External	No Text
https://www.pinterest.com/shee...	New window External Subdomain	No Text
/can-i-diy-a-longchamp-bag/		Can I DIY a Longchamp Bag?
/start-here/		Start Here
/how-to-knit/		How To Knit
/pattern-library/		Patterns & Projects
https://sheepandstitch.com/		IMG-ALT Sheep and Stitch
/knitting-library/		Tutorials
https://shop.sheepandstitch.com/	External Subdomain	Shop
/resources/		Resources
https://www.facebook.com/sheep...	New window External Subdomain	No Text
https://twitter.com/	New window External	No Text
https://instagram.com/sheepand...	New window External	No Text
https://sheepandstitch.com/	Text duplicate	IMG-ALT Sheep and Stitch
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/learn/how-to-knit/		Materials
/learn/how-to-knit/		Slip Knot
/learn/how-to-knit/		Cast On
/learn/how-to-knit/		Knit Stitch
/learn/how-to-knit/		Cast Off
/pattern/how-to-knit-a-cowl-fo...		IMG-ALT knit cowl pattern
/pattern/how-to-knit-a-cowl-fo...		How to Knit a Cowl for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Pattern and Tutorial
/pattern/how-to-knit-a-scarf-t...		IMG-ALT girl wearing handknit scarf
/pattern/how-to-knit-a-scarf-t...		How to Knit a Scarf: the Ultimate Beginner Guide
/pattern/how-to-knit-socks-for...		IMG-ALT beginner sock pattern
/pattern/how-to-knit-socks-for...		How to Knit Socks for Beginners (Free Pattern and Video Tutorial)
/pattern/candle-cosy-knitting-...		IMG-ALT knit candle cosy
/pattern/candle-cosy-knitting-...		Candle Cosy Knitting Pattern (Quick and Easy Knit Gift!)
/pattern/chunky-crossover-cowl...		IMG-ALT thick pink knit cowl
/pattern/chunky-crossover-cowl...		Chunky Crossover Cowl Knitting Pattern (Free Pattern and Video Tutorial)
/pattern/learn-how-to-knit-a-p...		IMG-ALT two round knit potholders
/pattern/learn-how-to-knit-a-p...		Learn How to Knit a Potholder (with leftover yarn!)
/pattern/diy-gnome-ornament-qu...		IMG-ALT gnome craft with hat
/pattern/diy-gnome-ornament-qu...		DIY Gnome Ornament (quick crafty holiday gift!)
/pattern/knit-crown-pattern-fo...		IMG-ALT three colorful knit crowns
/pattern/knit-crown-pattern-fo...		Knit Crown Pattern (for Kids and Adults!)
/pattern/how-to-knit-a-baby-bl...		IMG-ALT baby blanket knitting pattern with bobbles
/pattern/how-to-knit-a-baby-bl...		How to Knit a Baby Blanket (with Bobbles!)
/pattern/market-bag-knitting-p...		IMG-ALT market bag knitting pattern
/pattern/market-bag-knitting-p...		Market Bag Knitting Pattern (and Free Video Tutorial)
/pattern/chunky-slipper-patter...		IMG-ALT chunky knit slipper pattern
/pattern/chunky-slipper-patter...		Chunky Slipper Pattern (Free Knitting Pattern and Video)
/pattern/how-to-knit-a-classic...		IMG-ALT rib hat knitting pattern
/pattern/how-to-knit-a-classic...		How to Knit a Classic Beanie (Free Pattern and Video)
/learn/how-to-knit/		No Text
/how-to-knit/		No Text
/pattern-library/		No Text
/knitting-library/		No Text
https://www.youtube.com/sheepa...	External Subdomain	No Text
/library/wraps-per-inch-chart-...		IMG-ALT yarn wrapped around a pencil to demonstrate wraps per inch
/library/wraps-per-inch-chart-...		Wraps Per Inch Chart (Free Printable)
/library/how-to-knit-fisherman...		IMG-ALT close up of fishermans rib knit stitch
/library/how-to-knit-fisherman...		How to Knit Fisherman’s Rib Stitch Flat and In the Round
/library/the-italian-tubular-b...		IMG-ALT close-up of an italian tubular bind off
/library/the-italian-tubular-b...		The Italian Tubular Bind Off for Beginners – Video Tutorial
/library/9-quick-and-easy-knit...		No Text
/library/9-quick-and-easy-knit...		9 Quick and Easy Knit Gift Ideas and Patterns
/library/the-10-best-beginner-...		IMG-ALT best beginner stitches for knitters
/library/the-10-best-beginner-...		The 10 Best Beginner Knit Stitches
/library/indian-pillar-stitch-...		IMG-ALT indian pillar stitch tutorial
/library/indian-pillar-stitch-...		Indian Pillar Stitch for Beginner Knitters
/how-to-choose-the-best-spring...		IMG-ALT A basket of colorful yarns for summer knitting
/how-to-choose-the-best-spring...		How to Choose the Best Spring and Summer Yarns in 2024
/21-free-summer-knitting-patte...		IMG-ALT gallery of summer knitting patterns
/21-free-summer-knitting-patte...		21 Free Summer Knitting Patterns You’ll ACTUALLY Want to Knit
/can-i-diy-a-longchamp-bag/		IMG-ALT DIY Longchamp bag tutorial
/can-i-diy-a-longchamp-bag/	Text duplicate	Can I DIY a Longchamp Bag?
/how-to-save-money-on-yarn-and...		IMG-ALT how to save money on yarn and knitting
/how-to-save-money-on-yarn-and...		How to Save Money on Yarn (and Knitting Supplies)
https://sheepandstitch-shop.fo...	External Subdomain	No Text
https://sheepandstitch-shop.fo...	New window External Subdomain	No Text
https://sheepandstitch-shop.fo...	External Subdomain	No Text
https://sheepandstitch-shop.fo...	New window External Subdomain	No Text
https://sheepandstitch-shop.fo...	External Subdomain	No Text
https://sheepandstitch.com/about/		Read More About Me
https://www.pinterest.com/shee...	External Subdomain	Follow me on Pinterest
https://instagram.com/sheepand...	External	Follow me on Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/s...	External Subdomain	Follow me on YouTube
https://www.facebook.com/sheep...	External Subdomain	Facebook
https://www.pinterest.com/shee...	External Subdomain	Pinterest
https://instagram.com/sheepand...	External	Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/s...	External Subdomain	YouTube
/how-to-knit/		How to Knit
/pattern_filters/quick-projects/		Quick Projects
/pattern-library/		Free Patterns
/pattern-library/		Project Ideas
/knitting-library/	Text duplicate	Tutorials
https://shop.sheepandstitch.com/	External Subdomain	Patterns
https://sheepandstitch-shop.fo...	External Subdomain	Merch
/resources/	Text duplicate	Resources
https://www.amazon.com/shop/sh...	New window External Subdomain	Amazon Shop
https://sheepandstitch.com/about/		About Sheep & Stitch
https://sheepandstitch.com/blog/		Blog
/privacy-and-affiliate-disclos...		Privacy & Affiliate Disclosure
/technical-support/		Technical Support
/contact/		Contact
https://www.youtube.com/user/s...	New window External Subdomain Text duplicate	YouTube
https://www.pinterest.com/shee...	New window External Subdomain Text duplicate	Pinterest
https://instagram.com/sheepand...	New window External Text duplicate	Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/sheep...	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Facebook
/start-here/	Text duplicate	Start Here
/how-to-knit/	Text duplicate	How To Knit
/patterns-projects/	Text duplicate	Patterns & Projects
/knitting-library/	Text duplicate	Tutorials
https://shop.sheepandstitch.com/	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Shop
/resources/	Text duplicate	Resources

Server configuration 91% achieved

HTTP redirects

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This page redirects to "https://sheepandstitch.com/"

WWW Redirect

HTTP header

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The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)

The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.

HTTP headers

Performance

(Somewhat important)

The page response time is excellent with 0.35 seconds.

The file size of the HTML document is fine (488 kB).

Page Speed

HTTP Response Header

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External factors 100% achieved

Backlinks

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This website has excellent links from other websites.

This page has backlinks from 122 referring domains.

This page has 165 backlinks.

This page has backlinks from 86 different ip addresses.

Backlinks

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

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sheepandstitch.com

Sheep & Stitch: Warm Knitted Goodness Made By You

Learn how to knit with beautiful patterns and step-by-step video tutorials. It's fun and easy! Won't you join us?

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

Keyword	Result	Recheck
Knit	73%	Check
Stitch	70%	Check
Sheep Stitch	67%	Check
Sheep	61%	Check
Knitting	58%	Check
Pattern	58%	Check
Patterns	58%	Check
Tutorial	58%	Check
Knitting Pattern	58%	Check
Knitting Patterns	58%	Check
Video Tutorial	57%	Check
Learn	56%	Check
Video	56%	Check
Easy	56%	Check
Video Tutorials	55%	Check
Knit Tee	55%	Check
Ultimate	54%	Check
Guide	54%	Check
Ultimate Guide	54%	Check
Easy Knit Gift	53%	Check
Tutorials	52%	Check
Free Pattern	51%	Check
step-by-step	50%	Check
Knitting Supplies	50%	Check
Free Video	50%	Check

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