Sos.alabama.gov - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
79% 
Page quality
48% 
Page structure
95% 
Link structure
48% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.07 s
File size
41.10 kB
Words
405
Media files
8
Number of links
114 internal / 30 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Alabama Secretary of State
The length of the page title is perfect. (314 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)
No canonical link is specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United States of America
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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
Only 1 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
There are only 405 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.
10.6% 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.
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, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 8 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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.

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Official Website of the Alabama Secretary of State
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Official Website of the Alabama Secretary of State
H2 Main navigation
H2 Main navigation Duplicate text
H2 Latest News
H2 Footer menu
H3 Secretary of State Wes Allen Reminds Alabamians to Register to Vote Before August 26th Municipal Elections
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
2 links don't have an anchor text.
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 too many external links (30) on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
/contact/braille_voter_request...Braille Voter Guide
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/Subdomain IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/Subdomain Alabama Secretary of State
A-TITLE Home
/sos-officeSubdomain SOS Office
A-TITLE SOS Office Information
/sos-office/biographySubdomain Biography
A-TITLE Biography of Wes Allen
/sos-office/historySubdomain History
A-TITLE History of SOS
/alabama-votes/voter/register-...Subdomain Voter Registration
A-TITLE Voter Registration
/sos-office/fees-fundsSubdomain Fees & Funds
A-TITLE Fees and Funds Information
/sites/default/files/form-file...Subdomain Fee Schedule
A-TITLE Fee Schedule
/sites/default/files/CHARTFORF...Subdomain Funds Guide
A-TITLE Funds Guide
/sites/default/files/voter-pdf...Subdomain Voter List Fee Schedule
A-TITLE Voter List Fee Schedule
/sos-office/transparencySubdomain Committees
A-TITLE Boards, Commissions, and Committees
/sites/default/files/Boards-Co...Subdomain Committees Guide
A-TITLE Boards Commissions and Committees Guide
/sos-office/meeting-minutesMeeting Minutes
A-TITLE Meeting Minutes
https://alison.legislature.sta...External Subdomain Legislative Internship
A-TITLE Alabama Legislative Internship
/student-poll-worker-internshipSubdomain Student Poll Worker Internship
/newsroomSubdomain Newsroom
/sos-office/event-scheduling-formSubdomain Event Scheduling
http://www.alabamavotes.gov/External Subdomain Elections
A-TITLE Alabama's Official Election Center
/administrative-services/athle...Subdomain Athlete Agents
/administrative-services/authe...Subdomain Authentications
/business-entitiesSubdomain Business Entities
A-TITLE Business Entities
https://www.alabamainteractive...External Subdomain Online Services
A-TITLE Online Business Services
/business-entities/domestic-co...Subdomain Domestic Corporations
A-TITLE Domestic Corporations
/business-entities/foreign-cor...Subdomain Foreign Corporations
A-TITLE Foreign Corporations
/business-entities/homeowners-...Subdomain Homeowners' Associations
A-TITLE Homeowner's Associations
/sites/default/files/2022-01/2...Subdomain Fees
A-TITLE Fees
/business-entities/llcsSubdomain LLCs
A-TITLE Domestic and Foreign LLCs
/business-entities/llpsSubdomain LLPs
A-TITLE Domestic and Foreign LLPs
/business-entities/business-do...Business Downloads
/administrative-services/landsSubdomain Lands
A-TITLE Lands
/administrative-services/notar...Subdomain Notaries Public
/administrative-services/civil...Subdomain Civil Law Notaries
/node/1533Subdomain Oath of Office Information Center
A-TITLE Oath of Office Forms
/administrative-services/trade...Subdomain Trademarks
/business-servicesSubdomain UCC Services
A-TITLE Business Services
/business-services/ucc-homeSubdomain UCC Home
A-TITLE Universal Commercial Code
https://www.alabamainteractive...External Subdomain Online Filings
A-TITLE Online UCC Filings
/business-services/filing-feesSubdomain Filing Fees
A-TITLE UCC Paper Form Filing Fees
/sites/default/files/form-file...Subdomain Procedures
A-TITLE Procedures
/business-services/ucc-downloadsSubdomain UCC Downloads
A-TITLE UCC Downloads
/government-recordsSubdomain Records
/public-records-requestSubdomain Public Records Request
/alabama-votes/media/campaign-...Subdomain Campaign Finance Records
/government-records/notary-publicSubdomain Notary Public Records
/government-records/business-e...Subdomain Business Entity Records
/government-records/civil-law-...Subdomain Civil Law Notary Records
/government-records/ucc-recordsSubdomain UCC Records
/government-records/land-recordsSubdomain Land Records
https://arc-sos.state.al.us/cg...External Subdomain Statutory Filings
/government-records/trademark-...Subdomain Trademark Records
/government-records/athlete-ag...Subdomain Athlete Agents Search
https://alison.legislature.sta...External Subdomain Code of Alabama
https://arc-sos.state.al.us/cg...External Subdomain Proposed Amendments
/government-records/records-di...Subdomain Disposition Authority
/government-records/legislativ...Subdomain Legislative Acts
http://www.alabamaadministrati...External Subdomain Administrative Code
/government-records/proposed-r...Subdomain Proposed Rules
/government-records/record-of-...Subdomain Record of Proclamations
/city-county-lookupSubdomain City - County Lookup
/contactSubdomain Contact
https://www.facebook.com/alase...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/alasecofstateNew window External No Text
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain No Text
/newsroom/rssSubdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/alase...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/alasecofstateNew window External No Text
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain No Text
/newsroom/rssSubdomain No Text
/sos-officeSubdomain Text duplicate SOS Office
A-TITLE SOS Office Information
/sos-office/biographySubdomain Text duplicate Biography
A-TITLE Biography of Wes Allen
/sos-office/historySubdomain Text duplicate History
A-TITLE History of SOS
/alabama-votes/voter/register-...Subdomain Text duplicate Voter Registration
A-TITLE Voter Registration
/sos-office/fees-fundsSubdomain Text duplicate Fees & Funds
A-TITLE Fees and Funds Information
/sites/default/files/form-file...Subdomain Text duplicate Fee Schedule
A-TITLE Fee Schedule
/sites/default/files/CHARTFORF...Subdomain Text duplicate Funds Guide
A-TITLE Funds Guide
/sites/default/files/voter-pdf...Subdomain Text duplicate Voter List Fee Schedule
A-TITLE Voter List Fee Schedule
/sos-office/transparencySubdomain Text duplicate Committees
A-TITLE Boards, Commissions, and Committees
/sites/default/files/Boards-Co...Subdomain Text duplicate Committees Guide
A-TITLE Boards Commissions and Committees Guide
/sos-office/meeting-minutesText duplicate Meeting Minutes
A-TITLE Meeting Minutes
https://alison.legislature.sta...External Subdomain Text duplicate Legislative Internship
A-TITLE Alabama Legislative Internship
/student-poll-worker-internshipSubdomain Text duplicate Student Poll Worker Internship
/newsroomSubdomain Text duplicate Newsroom
/sos-office/event-scheduling-formSubdomain Text duplicate Event Scheduling
http://www.alabamavotes.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate Elections
A-TITLE Alabama's Official Election Center
/administrative-services/athle...Subdomain Text duplicate Athlete Agents
/administrative-services/authe...Subdomain Text duplicate Authentications
/business-entitiesSubdomain Text duplicate Business Entities
A-TITLE Business Entities
https://www.alabamainteractive...External Subdomain Text duplicate Online Services
A-TITLE Online Business Services
/business-entities/domestic-co...Subdomain Text duplicate Domestic Corporations
A-TITLE Domestic Corporations
/business-entities/foreign-cor...Subdomain Text duplicate Foreign Corporations
A-TITLE Foreign Corporations
/business-entities/homeowners-...Subdomain Text duplicate Homeowners' Associations
A-TITLE Homeowner's Associations
/sites/default/files/2022-01/2...Subdomain Text duplicate Fees
A-TITLE Fees
/business-entities/llcsSubdomain Text duplicate LLCs
A-TITLE Domestic and Foreign LLCs
/business-entities/llpsSubdomain Text duplicate LLPs
A-TITLE Domestic and Foreign LLPs
/business-entities/business-do...Text duplicate Business Downloads
/administrative-services/landsSubdomain Text duplicate Lands
A-TITLE Lands
/administrative-services/notar...Subdomain Text duplicate Notaries Public
/administrative-services/civil...Subdomain Text duplicate Civil Law Notaries
/node/1533Subdomain Text duplicate Oath of Office Information Center
A-TITLE Oath of Office Forms
/administrative-services/trade...Subdomain Text duplicate Trademarks
/business-servicesSubdomain Text duplicate UCC Services
A-TITLE Business Services
/business-services/ucc-homeSubdomain Text duplicate UCC Home
A-TITLE Universal Commercial Code
https://www.alabamainteractive...External Subdomain Text duplicate Online Filings
A-TITLE Online UCC Filings
/business-services/filing-feesSubdomain Text duplicate Filing Fees
A-TITLE UCC Paper Form Filing Fees
/sites/default/files/form-file...Subdomain Text duplicate Procedures
A-TITLE Procedures
/business-services/ucc-downloadsSubdomain Text duplicate UCC Downloads
A-TITLE UCC Downloads
/government-recordsSubdomain Text duplicate Records
/public-records-requestSubdomain Text duplicate Public Records Request
/alabama-votes/media/campaign-...Subdomain Text duplicate Campaign Finance Records
/government-records/notary-publicSubdomain Text duplicate Notary Public Records
/government-records/business-e...Subdomain Text duplicate Business Entity Records
/government-records/civil-law-...Subdomain Text duplicate Civil Law Notary Records
/government-records/ucc-recordsSubdomain Text duplicate UCC Records
/government-records/land-recordsSubdomain Text duplicate Land Records
https://arc-sos.state.al.us/cg...External Subdomain Text duplicate Statutory Filings
/government-records/trademark-...Subdomain Text duplicate Trademark Records
/government-records/athlete-ag...Subdomain Text duplicate Athlete Agents Search
https://alison.legislature.sta...External Subdomain Text duplicate Code of Alabama
https://arc-sos.state.al.us/cg...External Subdomain Text duplicate Proposed Amendments
/government-records/records-di...Subdomain Text duplicate Disposition Authority
/government-records/legislativ...Subdomain Text duplicate Legislative Acts
http://www.alabamaadministrati...External Subdomain Text duplicate Administrative Code
/government-records/proposed-r...Subdomain Text duplicate Proposed Rules
/government-records/record-of-...Subdomain Text duplicate Record of Proclamations
/city-county-lookupSubdomain Text duplicate City - County Lookup
/contactSubdomain Text duplicate Contact
/newsroom/secretary-state-wes-...ALERT: Secretary of State Wes Allen Calls for Return of Political Contributions Involved with Georgia Investment Fraud Scheme
https://www2.alabamavotes.gov/...External Subdomain Click here to view Unofficial Election Night Results for Special Primary Election - House District 12
https://www.alabamainteractive...External Subdomain Business Services
IMG-ALT Business Services Icon
http://www.alabamavotes.gov/External Subdomain Voting In Alabama
IMG-ALT Voting Icon
/sos-office/transparencyTransparency
IMG-ALT Transparency Icon
/sos-office/boards-commissionsBoards & Commissions
IMG-ALT Boards and Commissions Icon
/newsroomSubdomain Latest News
/newsroom/secretary-state-wes-...Secretary of State Wes Allen Reminds Alabamians to Register to Vote Before August 26th Municipal Elections
/newsroom/secretary-state-wes-...Trivial anchor text
Read More
http://www.stopvoterfraudnow.com/External Subdomain STOP VOTER FRAUD NOW
http://www.info.alabama.gov/External Subdomain Alabama Directory
https://www.alabamainteractive...External Subdomain Text duplicate Online Services
http://alabama.gov/External Alabama.gov
http://isd.alabama.gov/isd/sta...External Subdomain Statements & Policies
/newsroom/rssSubdomain Feeds
/contactContact Us

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.sos.alabama.gov/"
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 slow (1.07 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 fine (41 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 993 referring domains.
This page has 34,246 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 767 different ip addresses.

Robots.txt

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Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
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Allow: /core/*.js?
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Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Alabama73%Check
Alabama Secretary71%Check
Secretary66%Check
State66%Check
Secretary State66%Check
Secretary State Wes59%Check
Official50%Check
Website50%Check
SOS48%Check
main43%Check

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