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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
99% 
Page quality
84% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
60% 
Server
91% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.35 s
File size
82.60 kB
Words
1299
Media files
48
Number of links
51 internal / 7 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
SmartBrief | Industry News & Newsletters | The Smart Newsletter
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 582 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
SmartBrief brings you the most important business news. Our editors curate top stories from more than 10,000 credible sources & summarize them for you.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (955 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.smartbrief.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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og:urlhttps://www.smartbrief.com/
og:site_nameSmartBrief
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1299 words. That's ok.
29.3% 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.
25 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 22 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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 26 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
35 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
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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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The H1 heading is empty
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 41 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 Empty heading
H2 Partners
H2 Advertising
H2 SmartStudio
H2 News and analysis
H3 Targetability
H3 Brand Safety
H3 Reach
H3 Lead Generation
H3 Thought Leadership
H3 Brand Awareness
H3 AI in the enterprise: A glimpse of the future
H3 The Mostly AI SmartPod
H3 How B2B marketers can succeed in the age of AEO
H3 Data resilience: What is it and why is it important in a ransomware age?
H3 Streamers see revenue boost in 2025
H3 The faces of tech intolerance today
H3 Federal shutdown is creating more work for overloaded special education teachers
H3 Q&A with 4As CEO: How adland – and the association – are evolving
H3 Why automation without oversight is the next cybersecurity challenge
H3 Announcing a new SmartBrief newsletter design
H3 Overcoming the IT/OT disconnect
H3 The impact of brand identity on customers’ psychology
H3 Best practices for encrypting and securing data under zero trust
H3 6 pop-up ad targeting techniques to skyrocket your results (Part 2)
H3 Where to find the 2025 Super Bowl ads
H3 It is now time for brands to promote national healing
H3 Why it’s time to add Reddit marketing to your mix
H3 AHIP 2024: Tech, human touch a balancing act
H3 Smart devices, smarter hackers?
H3 Welcome to the new SmartBrief.com
H3 Learn to trust your team
H3 CodeWatch: Housing shortage causes a rethink
H3 The great development standoff
H3 Planting confidence through art and gardening
H3 For agencies, small is the new big
H3 AHIP26: How data sharing, simplicity can improve care
H3 Edtech 2026: SmartBrief Readers’ Choice Awards
H6 About
H6 Publications
H6 Advertising Duplicate text
H6 Legal
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
There are 1 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 7 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
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/media-kitsMedia Kits
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/articlesLatest articles
/smartstudioSmartStudio
/contact-usLet's talk
/subscriptions/Browse newsletters
/partner/Become a Partner
/advertise/Start advertising
/original/ai-in-the-enterprise...Susan Rush06/11/26 AI in the enterprise: A glimpse of the future AI expert Bradley Stacey discusses Future’s AI efforts in strategy, products, operations and...
/original/the-mostly-ai-smartpodMichael Domingo05/27/26 The Mostly AI SmartPod A podcast about the people, technologies and trends that are shaping the world of AI. Technology The Mostly AI...
/original/how-b2b-marketers-ca...Mike Driehorst05/04/26 How B2B marketers can succeed in the age of AEO As AEO and zero-click searches gain traction, B2B marketers can still use foundational...
/original/data-resilience-what...Fred Donovan04/15/26 Data resilience: What is it and why is it important in a ransomware age? Take a deep dive into data resilience and how it enables compan...
/original/streamers-see-revenu...Susan Rush03/24/26 Streamers see revenue boost in 2025 American Couch Potato report: OTT revenue growth outpaces traditional TV in US. Media Technology
/original/the-faces-of-tech-in...James Stanger01/21/26 The faces of tech intolerance today How to uncover toxic combinations. Security Technology
/original/federal-shutdown-is-...Lilla Ross11/10/25 Federal shutdown is creating more work for overloaded special education teachers Teachers are turning to generative AI tools for help with...
/original/qa-with-4as-ceo-how-...Mike Driehorst09/15/25 Q&A with 4As CEO: How adland – and the association – are evolving New 4As CEO Justin Thomas-Copeland talks about the evolving role of ...
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/original/ai-and-solving-the-b...James Stanger09/03/25 Why automation without oversight is the next cybersecurity challenge How to solve AI's "blinking 12" problem. Practical AI Technology
/original/announcing-a-new-sma...Melissa Turner08/13/25 Announcing a new SmartBrief newsletter design SmartBrief's newsletter design prioritizes accessibility, engaging features and a fresh ...
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/original/overcoming-the-it-ot...James Stanger05/22/25 Overcoming the IT/OT disconnect An overview of critical infrastructure culture conundrums and nuances. Security Technology
/original/the-impact-of-brand-...Syed Balkhi04/08/25 The impact of brand identity on customers’ psychology When your brand identity resonates with customers, loyalty and sales will follow. M...
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/original/best-practices-for-e...Susan Rush03/17/25 Best practices for encrypting and securing data under zero trust SDI Presence’s Galaxia Martin discusses zero-trust architecture's role in...
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/original/6-pop-up-ad-targetin...Syed Balkhi01/31/25 6 pop-up ad targeting techniques to skyrocket your results (Part 2) How to successfully use pop-up targeting to reach your audience. Mark...
/original/where-to-find-the-20...Mike Driehorst12/30/24 Where to find the 2025 Super Bowl ads Here is a rundown of where you can find the brands that are advertising in the Big Game. Brands ...
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/original/it-is-now-time-for-b...Rick Milenthal11/11/24 It is now time for brands to promote national healing The Shipyard’s Rick Milenthal offers five ways that brands can serve as beacons ...
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/original/why-its-time-to-add-...Geoff Gates07/30/24 Why it’s time to add Reddit marketing to your mix Boathouse’s Geoff Gates offers six reasons why brands and agencies should add Reddit ma...
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/original/ahip-2024-tech-human...Doug Harris06/13/24 AHIP 2024: Tech, human touch a balancing act Abraham Verghese stressed the importance of focusing dually on progress and people. Healthca...
/original/smart-devices-smarte...05/23/24 Smart devices, smarter hackers? How AI makes IoT security harder -- or easier -- for businesses AI Technology
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/original/learn-to-trust-your-...Naphtali Hoff06/12/26 Learn to trust your team When you take time to build team trust, your people develop the skills they need to free you up to do your job...
IMG-ALT team
/original/codewatch-housing-sh...Evan Milberg06/12/26 CodeWatch: Housing shortage causes a rethink This month brings a notable move from ACI on intellectual property, two new ASTM standards ...
/original/the-great-developmen...Julie Winkle Giulioni06/11/26 The great development standoff Development opportunities for your workforce must be ongoing, especially in times of uncertainty...
IMG-ALT development
/original/planting-confidence-...Erica Yonks06/11/26 Planting confidence through art and gardening What makes this experience so effective is how seamlessly it brings together different area...
IMG-ALT Happy little girl looking at hydroponic vegetables in her hands at greenhouse garden, learning about bio plants
/original/for-agencies-small-i...Craig Crawford06/11/26 For agencies, small is the new big Black Noise founder Craig Crawford makes the point that small ad agencies with focused teams create...
/original/ahip26-how-data-shar...Doug Harris06/10/26 AHIP26: How data sharing, simplicity can improve care Panelists at the conference discuss the challenges that data fragmentation and silo...
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/original/edtech-2026-smartbri...Kanoe Namahoe06/10/26 Edtech 2026: SmartBrief Readers’ Choice Awards The winners of SmartBrief Education’s Readers’ Choice Awards for best education technolo...
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/articlesTrivial anchor text
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/about-usAbout us
/contact-usContact us
/write-for-usWrite for us
/careersCareers
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Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.smartbrief.com/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
A Content Delivery Network like Google Hosted Libraries can save bandwidth for the JQuery files.
The page response time is excellent with 0.35 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (83 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 156 referring domains.
This page has 433 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 147 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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