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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
95% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
90% 
Server
72% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.81 s
File size
57.30 kB
Words
1123
Media files
21
Number of links
80 internal / 18 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
North Carolina Secretary of State's Office
The length of the page title is perfect. (368 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: Canada
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)
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 1123 words. That's ok.
28.8% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
10 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 17.62 words is good.
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 , user-scalable=yes, maximum-scale=4.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 22 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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
/webfiles/img/nc_flag_small.pngNorth Carolina state flag
/webfiles/img/logo_color_seal.pngNorth Carolina Secretary of State logo
/assets/uswds/img/usa-icons/close.svgX button
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/bg_default-document_pdf.pngA simplified web page with an PDF logo.
/webfiles/img/NCSOS/soskb2.pngA blue rectangular logo displaying ‘SOSKB’ and ‘Secretary of State Knowledge Base’.
/assets/uswds/img/usa-icons/facebook.svgA black Facebook logo icon
/assets/uswds/img/usa-icons/twitter.svgA black Twitter logo icon
/assets/uswds/img/usa-icons/youtube.svgA black YouTube logo icon

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
North Carolina Secretary of State's Office
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 North Carolina Secretary of State's Office
H2 Business Registration
H2 Charities
H2 Notary
H2 Lobbying
H2 Securities
H2 Other Links
H2 Featured News
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 18 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://sosnc.gov/Anchor skip to main content
https://sosnc.gov/Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall
IMG-ALT North Carolina Secretary of State logo
https://sosnc.gov/home/DivisionsDivisions
https://sosnc.gov/home/ProgramsPrograms
/home/Agency_InformationAgency Information
/home/Online_ServicesOnline Services
https://sosnc.gov/home/FormsForms
/Home/Topics_A_To_ZSite Map
/contact/contact_supportSupport
https://www.sosnc.gov/manual/New window Subdomain Help
A-TITLE See division manual for additional help
https://sosnc.gov/aboutAbout
https://sosnc.gov/contactContact
https://sosnc.gov/home/FeesFees
/home/Frequently_Asked_QuestionsFAQs
https://sosnc.gov/news_eventsNews
https://sosnc.gov/home/searchSearch
/identity/account/login?return...Sign In
/divisions/business_registrationTurn-Around Times (Online is always faster)
/online_services/Event_Registr...Sixth Annual Electronic Mortgage Closing Conference
/divisions/business_registrati...North Carolina Scam Alert
https://ncdoj.gov/protecting-c...External North Carolina Attorney General’s Office
https://sosnc.gov/rural_riseRural RISE NC
/online_filing/filing/creationRegister Your New Business
/online_services/search/by_tit...File Your Business Annual Report
/divisions/business_registrati...Reinstate Your Dissolved Business
/online_services/notary/reappo...Renew Your Notary Commission
https://sosnc.gov/rural_riseFind Business Resources Rural RISE NC
/divisions/business_registrationBusiness Registration
/online_services/search/by_tit...Search Business Entities
/online_services/search/by_tit...File Your Annual Report
/online_services/business_regi...Order Certified Documents
/divisions/business_registrati...Prevent Business ID Theft
/divisions/charitiesCharities
/online_services/search/by_tit...Search Our Registry
/divisions/charities/online_fi...Apply for a License Online
/divisions/charities/online_fi...File Online
/divisions/charities/annual_re...Charities Annual Reports
/divisions/notaryNotary
/divisions/notary/become_a_notaryBecome a Notary
/online_services/notary/reappo...Renew Your Appointment
/online_services/notary/e_nota...Register as an eNotary
/online_services/Notary_Search...Confirm a Notary
/divisions/lobbyingLobbying
/online_services/lobbyingRegister Online
/online_services/lobbyingFile Online Expense Report
/forms/by_title/_lobbyingDownload Forms
/online_services/search/by_tit...Search Lobbying
/divisions/securitiesSecurities
/divisions/securities/check_a_...Check a Registration
/divisions/securities/for_inve...For Investors
/divisions/securities/for_secu...For Securities Professionals
/frequently_asked_questions/by...For Small Business
/home/topics_a_to_zOther Links
/divisions/authenticationsAuthentication & Apostilles
/divisions/internationalInternational Services
/divisions/trademarksTrademarks
/divisions/uniform_commercial_...Uniform Commercial Code
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...California Man is Sentenced to Prison for $2 Million Investment Scheme (PDF)
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...Charitable Solicitations Annual Report Charts Downturn in Donations in 2023-2024 (PDF)
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...Counterfeits Concealing THC-laced Snacks Seized in Multi-County Operation (PDF)
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...Be a Smart Giver in the Wake of Hurricane Helene (PDF)
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...NC Secretary of State Releases New Research Showing Small Gains in Business Self-Sufficiency Would Mean Big Gains in Job Growth (PDF)
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...Ceremonial Urn Cover Donated for Veteran Committal Services (PDF)
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...North Carolina Fraud Fighters Sound the Alarm about Fraud Targeting Older Adults (PDF)
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...North Carolina, South Carolina, and Indiana Secretaries of State Make Friendly Wager on NCAA Final Four Match-Ups (PDF)
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...NC and Moldova Sign Renewed Bilateral Partnership Agreement (PDF)
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...Attorney General Josh Stein and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall Sue Sham Cancer Charity Operators (PDF)
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...New Business Creations Reach 2 Million Under Secretary Marshall’s Administration (PDF)
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...Two Charlotte-Area Businessmen Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Investment Scheme (PDF)
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...Secretary Marshall Awards National John Lewis Youth Leadership Award to Two North Carolinians (PDF)
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...NC Secretary of State Joins $1.5 Million Multistate Securities Settlement Against Crypto Platform, TradeStation (PDF)
https://www.facebook.com/NCSec...External Subdomain North Carolina Secretary of State
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...Learn more
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...Text duplicate Learn more
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...Text duplicate Learn more
/WebFiles/Documents/Forms/Pres...Text duplicate Learn more
https://www.nc.gov/External Subdomain NC Gov
https://www.ncsbe.gov/External Subdomain State Board of Elections
https://vitalrecords.nc.gov/External Subdomain North Carolina Birth Certificate Information
https://www.ncbar.gov/External Subdomain North Carolina State Bar
https://www.nccommerce.com/External Subdomain North Carolina Department of Commerce
https://www.dor.state.nc.us/External Subdomain North Carolina Department of Revenue
https://www.nc.gov/all-nc-gove...External Subdomain All North Carolina Government Organizations
https://www.nass.org/External Subdomain National Association of Secretaries of State
https://www.iprcenter.gov/disc...External Subdomain Intellectual Property
https://www.nasaa.org/External Subdomain NASAA - North American Securities Administrators Association
https://www.ncconsul.org/External Subdomain North Carolina Consular Corps
https://sosnc.gov/Home/DisclaimerSecretary of State Disclaimer & Privacy
https://www.sosnc.gov/Subdomain North Carolina Secretary of State's Office
IMG-ALT A blue rectangular logo displaying ‘SOSKB’ and ‘Secretary of State Knowledge Base’.
https://www.facebook.com/North...External Subdomain IMG-ALT A black Facebook logo icon
https://twitter.com/NCSecStateExternal IMG-ALT A black Twitter logo icon
http://tinyurl.com/ycy49kslExternal IMG-ALT A black YouTube logo icon
/contact/contact_supportText duplicate Support
/contact/division_directoryDivision Directory
/divisions/business_registrati...misleading mailing section
https://sosnc.gov/Home/DisclaimerText duplicate Secretary of State Disclaimer & Privacy
https://survey.sogolytics.com/...External Subdomain Customer Satisfaction Survey
https://survey.sogolytics.com/...External Subdomain Online Filing Survey

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://sosnc.gov/"
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)
The page response time of 0.81 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 (57 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 169 referring domains.
This page has 323 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 74 different ip addresses.

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