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Meta information
100% 
Page quality
100% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
51% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.34 s
File size
115.30 kB
Words
1202
Media files
31
Number of links
92 internal / 14 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
FIRE | Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
The length of the page title is perfect. (489 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
FIRE’s mission is to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (668 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.thefire.org/
There is a valid canonical link 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)
The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
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.
Charset encoding
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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
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The favicon is linked correctly.

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1202 words. That's ok.
30.1% 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.
22 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 22.7 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 24 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

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...08/Featured image.jpg.webp?itok=QE4zMGRACollege student with a backpack walking down a hallway.
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...Cases_Hero_Banner.png.webp?itok=S1QURbvPFIRE clients on a white background, with Jeff Gray in the center holding a sign that reads "The First Amendment is not a crime"
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...ty flag 3D render.jpg.webp?itok=THS7GTezDepartment of Homeland Security flag 3D render
...a164-feeeb52ff963.png.webp?itok=864z-MKuCensoring lawmakers, T-shirts, and seashells
...MAGE_600x400 (1).jpeg.webp?itok=SzhozjvkMighty Ira film poster
...TE-free-speech-01.png.webp?itok=2fKHndFGIllustration of a person and speech bubbles flanked by the infinity symbol
...ademic-freedom-08.png.webp?itok=nFyd4e6sIllustration of academic files in a folder, indicating academic freedom
...TE-due-process-03.png.webp?itok=wsHiHR2MIllustration of a gavel, indicating due process
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...eedom-assembly-07.png.webp?itok=_dFqn9xgIllustration of protest signs
...igious-liberty-05.png.webp?itok=EX_oqVTFIllustration of symbols representing various religions, indicating religious liberty
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...e_Updated cropped.png.webp?itok=2k_Oxu5jFIRE clients (left to right) Priscilla Villarreal, Mary Hall-Rayford, and Darius Dubash
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Audio URL
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
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.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Free Speech Makes Free People
H2 FIRE commentary and analysis from around the web
H2 Censoring lawmakers, T-shirts, and seashells
H2 Mighty Ira: A Civil Liberties Story
H2 Our Issues
H2 Have your rights been violated?
H2 Defending Your Rights
H2 2025 College Free Speech Rankings
H2 Support the Fight for Free Speech
H2 Become a Free Speech Insider!
H3 If the government succeeds in bullying the richest university into submission, what institutions will be safe? | The Atlantic
H3 Supreme Court decision makes it harder for Americans to vindicate our constitutional rights when the government violates them. | The Hill
H3 The Department of Homeland Security’s decision to stop Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students is an unconstitutional retaliation. | UnHerd
H3 So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 244
H3 FIRE Feature Documentary
H3 Get Involved
H4 VICTORY: New York high school to strengthen First Amendment protections following FIRE lawsuit
H4 FIRE to court: AI speech is still speech — and the First Amendment still applies
H4 Voters want AI political speech protected – and lawmakers should listen
H4 Federal court backs teachers fired over trans protest
H4 Trump’s Attacks Threaten Much More Than Harvard
H4 The Supreme Court made your rights harder to defend — Congress must now step up
H4 Trump’s Harvard foreign student ban is an attack on free speech
H4 Free Speech
H4 Academic Freedom
H4 Due Process
H4 Press Freedom
H4 Freedom of Assembly
H4 Religious Liberty
H4 Individual Rights Advocacy
H4 Legal Support
H4 Reforming College Policies
H4 Legislative Policy Reform
H5 Press Release
H5 News
H5 News Duplicate text
H5 News Duplicate text
H5 Helping You
H5 In the Courts
H5 Fixing Higher Ed
H5 Changing Laws
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 14 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://www.thefire.org/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.thefire.org/No Text
https://www.thefire.org/members/Subdomain Member Portal
https://www.thefire.org/studentsStudents
https://www.thefire.org/facultyFaculty
https://www.thefire.org/alumniAlumni
/k-12-educatorsK-12 Educators
/college-administratorsCollege Administrators
https://shop.thefire.org/External Subdomain Store
https://www.thefire.org/about-usAbout Us
/submit-a-caseSubmit a Case
/donate?form=FUNCNZRZALNSubdomain Donate
https://www.thefire.org/Home
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/defending-your-rights/religio...Religious Liberty
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/defending-your-rights/press-f...Press Freedom
/defending-your-rights/freedom...Freedom of Assembly
/defending-your-rights/freedom...Freedom of Conscience
/defending-your-rights/title-ixTitle IX
/submit-a-caseText duplicate Submit a Case
/get-involved/take-actionTake Action
https://www.thefire.org/donateText duplicate Donate
/get-involved/eventsAttend an Event
/get-involved/be-an-advocateBe an Advocate
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/get-involved/be-an-advocate/f...For Faculty
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/get-involved/host-fire-speakerHost a FIRE Speaker
/get-involved/take-actionProtect Free Speech
/get-involved/be-an-advocate/s...Build Your Network
/research-learnResource Library
/research-learn?_page=1&keywor...Toolkits
/research-learn?_page=1&keywor...Curricula
/research-learn?_page=1&keywor...Issue Pages
/research-learn?_page=1&keywor...Reports
/research-learn?_page=1&keywor...Databases
/research-learn?_page=1&keywor...Guides
/supreme-courtSupreme Court Cases
https://rankings.thefire.org/External Subdomain Explore Rankings
/research-learn/national-speec...Learn More
https://www.thefire.org/collegesColleges
https://www.thefire.org/newsNews
https://www.thefire.org/casesCases
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/submit-a-caseText duplicate Submit a Case
/about-us/missionMore About FIRE's Mission
/news/victory-new-york-high-sc...VICTORY: New York high school to strengthen First Amendment protections following FIRE lawsuit
/news/fire-court-ai-speech-sti...FIRE to court: AI speech is still speech — and the First Amendment still applies
/news/voters-want-ai-political...Voters want AI political speech protected – and lawmakers should listen
/news/federal-court-backs-teac...Federal court backs teachers fired over trans protest
https://www.thefire.org/node/43More Free Speech News from FIRE
https://www.theatlantic.com/id...External Subdomain If the government succeeds in bullying the richest university into submission, what institutions will be safe? | The Atlantic
https://thehill.com/opinion/52...External Supreme Court decision makes it harder for Americans to vindicate our constitutional rights when the government violates them. | The Hill
https://unherd.com/newsroom/tr...External The Department of Homeland Security’s decision to stop Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students is an unconstitutional retaliation. | UnHerd
/news/podcasts/so-speak-free-s...IMG-ALT Censoring lawmakers, T-shirts, and seashells
/news/podcasts/so-speak-free-s...Text duplicate Censoring lawmakers, T-shirts, and seashells
https://www.mightyira.com/New window External Subdomain LEARN MORE
/defending-your-rightsWHAT WE DEFEND
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/defending-your-rights/academi...Text duplicate Academic Freedom
/defending-your-rights/due-pro...Text duplicate Due Process
/defending-your-rights/press-f...Text duplicate Press Freedom
/defending-your-rights/freedom...Text duplicate Freedom of Assembly
/defending-your-rights/religio...Text duplicate Religious Liberty
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/submit-a-caseText duplicate Submit a Case
/defending-your-rights/individ...Text duplicate Individual Rights Advocacy
/defending-your-rights/legal-s...Text duplicate Legal Support
/defending-your-rights/reformi...Text duplicate Reforming College Policies
/defending-your-rights/legisla...Text duplicate Legislative Policy Reform
https://rankings.thefire.org/External Subdomain Find a School
/colleges/university-virginiaUniversity of Virginia
/colleges/michigan-technologic...Michigan Technological University
/colleges/florida-state-univer...Florida State University
/colleges/eastern-kentucky-uni...Eastern Kentucky University
/colleges/georgia-institute-te...Georgia Institute of Technology
/colleges/claremont-mckenna-co...Claremont McKenna College
/colleges/north-carolina-state...North Carolina State University - Raleigh
/colleges/oregon-state-universityOregon State University
/colleges/university-north-car...University of North Carolina - Charlotte
/colleges/mississippi-state-un...Mississippi State University
https://www.thefire.org/donateDonate to FIRE
https://www.thefire.org/No Text
https://www.thefire.org/Subdomain Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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/contact-usContact Us
https://www.thefire.org/careersCareers
/submit-a-caseText duplicate Submit a Case
/privacy-policyPrivacy Statement
/messaging-terms-and-conditionsTerms and Conditions
https://www.facebook.com/thefi...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/TheFIREorgNew window External Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/thef...New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://bsky.app/profile/thefi...New window External Bluesky
http://www.youtube.com/thefireorgNew window External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.tiktok.com/@thefir...New window External Subdomain TikTok
/donate?form=FUNCNZRZALNText duplicate Donate

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.thefire.org/"
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 (1.34 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 (115 kB).

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External factors

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This page has backlinks from 1,384 referring domains.
This page has 20,096 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,086 different ip addresses.

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