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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
70% 
Page quality
72% 
Page structure
32% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
0% 
External factors
27% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.88 s
File size
34.90 kB
Words
671
Media files
19
Number of links
68 internal / 18 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The Guide
The page title is too short. (94 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Your choice for classified advertising on Delmvarva for over 60 years.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (425 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
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)
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)
HTTP-Header Content-Type: utf-8
Meta http-equiv Content-Type: iso-8859-1
The specified character encodings are different.
Doctype
(Nice to have)
The doctype HTML 4.01 Transitional is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
authorDelmarva Digital
keywordsclassified ad, classifieds, display ad, online advertising,
descriptionYour choice for classified advertising on Delmvarva for over 60 years.
langen
Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 671 words. That's ok.
28.5% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
17 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 15.71 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 18 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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 13 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
11 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

URLAlt attributeTitle
/images/GuideLogo.svgguide logo
https://www.theguide.com/images/slide1.jpg...
https://www.theguide.com/images/slide2.jpg...
https://www.theguide.com/images/slide3.jpg...
https://www.theguide.com/images/slide4.jpg...
https://www.theguide.com/images/slide5.jpg...
https://www.theguide.com/images/slide6.jpg...
/pics/Camping.banner.JPGNo alt attribute provided
...-s-eve-decorated-table-family-dinner.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/pics/car_banner.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/images/de_beaches-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/images/maryland_crab-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/images/va_ponies-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
https://www.theguide.com/images/blog-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/images/prefer-bus-home.pngNo alt attribute provided
...marketing-modern-office-3d-rendering.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...l-young-colleagues-indoors-coworking.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...-two-businessmen-suits-shaking-hands.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ORourke-Media-Logo-Horizontal-White.webpO'Rourke Media Group

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The Guide
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading is too short (9 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 30 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 The Guide
H1 Delmarva's Leading Weekly Advertising & Community Connection
H1 Delmarva's Leading Weekly Advertising & Community Connection Duplicate text
H1 Delmarva's Leading Weekly Advertising & Community Connection Duplicate text
H1 Delmarva's Leading Weekly Advertising & Community Connection Duplicate text
H1 Delmarva's Leading Weekly Advertising & Community Connection Duplicate text
H1 Delmarva's Leading Weekly Advertising & Community Connection Duplicate text
H2 Featured Connections
H2 Our Advertising Agency Solutions
H3 Things to Do
H3 Food & Drink
H3 Entertainment
H3 Digital Marketing
H3 Recruitment Marketing
H3 Sponsorships
H4 Why Camping Makes a Great Family Vacation
H4 First Day Hikes: Kick Off the New Year Outdoors!
H4 Fall Entertainment on Delmarva
H4 Exploring Historic Sites and Battlefields
H4 Delmarva Delights: Holiday Food Finds
H4 Healthy Meal Ideas Utilizing Local Resources
H4 Nothing Better LLC: A Culinary Journey from Food Truck to Family-Friendly Restaurant
H4 A Culinary Journey Across the Delmarva Peninsula: A Foodie's Paradise
H4 Delaware: A Hidden Gem for Car Enthusiasts
H4 Great Places to Find Books in Delaware
H4 Festive Winter Celebrations: Experience the Magic of the Holiday Season
H4 Embracing the Spooky Season: A Guide to Local Haunted Attractions
H4 Explore
H4 Blog
H4 Preferred Business
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.
5 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 18 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.theguide.com/Subdomain The Guide
IMG-ALT guide logo
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain The Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Classifieds
https://omg.myprintdesk.net/New window External Subdomain Printing Services
/index.cfm?ref=42010Print Marketing
/index.cfm?ref=42020Digital Marketing
/index.cfm?ref=42030Recruitment Marketing
/index.cfm?ref=42040Sponsorships
/index.cfm?ref=82400Community Connections
https://delmarva.omghired.com/External Subdomain omghired
/?ref=57200Subdomain Visitor Center
/?ref=20100Subdomain Subscribe
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Place a Classified Ad
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Subdomain Text duplicate Classifieds
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Place a Classified Ad
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain Text duplicate Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Subdomain Text duplicate Classifieds
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Place a Classified Ad
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain Text duplicate Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Subdomain Text duplicate Classifieds
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Place a Classified Ad
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain Text duplicate Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Subdomain Text duplicate Classifieds
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Place a Classified Ad
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain Text duplicate Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Subdomain Text duplicate Classifieds
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Place a Classified Ad
/flipbook/eastNew window Subdomain Text duplicate The Guide
/flipbook/westNew window Subdomain Text duplicate Maryland Guide
/index.cfm?ref=30001Subdomain Text duplicate Classifieds
/index.cfm?ref=82400More Connections
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=99Things to Do Why Camping Makes a Great Family Vacation Camping is an affordable and fun way to vacation with your family while enjoying the outdoors. Compare...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=95First Day Hikes: Kick Off the New Year Outdoors! First Day Hikes are a popular way to start the new year off on the right foot, and the Delmarva Peninsula of...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=73Fall Entertainment on Delmarva Fall is a beautiful time to visit Delmarva, with its mild temperatures, vibrant foliage, and abundance of indoor and o...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=59Exploring Historic Sites and Battlefields Historic sites and battles on the Eastern Shore of Maryland provide glimpses into the region's role during the Rev...
/index.cfm?ref=82402&ref2=Thin...More Things To Do >>>
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=96Food & Drink Delmarva Delights: Holiday Food Finds The holidays on Delmarva are all about good times, family, and of course, amazing food. Whether you're hos...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=75Healthy Meal Ideas Utilizing Local Resources Healthy Meal Ideas Utilizing Local Resources Delaware, with its fertile lands and abundant seafood, offers a ...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=70Nothing Better LLC: A Culinary Journey from Food Truck to Family-Friendly Restaurant Established in March 2014, Nothing Better LLC has become a beloved famil...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=68A Culinary Journey Across the Delmarva Peninsula: A Foodie's Paradise The Delmarva Peninsula is a food lover's paradise, offering a diverse culinary landscap...
/index.cfm?ref=82402&ref2=Food...More Food And Drink >>>
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=104Entertainment Delaware: A Hidden Gem for Car Enthusiasts Contrary to its modest size of 1,949 square miles, Delaware boasts a surprisingly vibrant automotive...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=98Great Places to Find Books in Delaware Delaware may be small, but it houses a surprising number of fantastic places to discover your next favorite book! Read...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=94Festive Winter Celebrations: Experience the Magic of the Holiday Season As the festive season approaches, the air fills with excitement and merriment. From V...
/index.cfm?ref=82401&ref2=90Embracing the Spooky Season: A Guide to Local Haunted Attractions As the nights grow colder and the leaves turn vibrant shades of orange and red, the allure ...
/index.cfm?ref=82402&ref2=Ente...More Entertainment >>>
/index.cfm?ref=82403Explore
/index.cfm?ref=82404&ref2=Expl...Delaware:
/index.cfm?ref=82404&ref2=Expl...No Text
/index.cfm?ref=82404&ref2=Expl...Maryland:
/index.cfm?ref=82404&ref2=Expl...No Text
/index.cfm?ref=82404&ref2=Expl...Virginia:
/index.cfm?ref=82404&ref2=Expl...No Text
https://blog.theguide.com/New window External Subdomain Blog
https://blog.theguide.com/New window External Subdomain No Text
/index.cfm?ref=82402&ref2=Pref...Preferred Business
/index.cfm?ref=82402&ref2=Pref...No Text
/index.cfm?ref=42020Learn More
/index.cfm?ref=42030Text duplicate Learn More
/index.cfm?ref=42040Text duplicate Learn More
http://instagram.com/delmarvag...New window External No Text
https://goo.gl/maps/RZAaNEbSiv...New window External No Text
http://www.facebook.com/TheGui...New window External Subdomain No Text
http://twitter.com/delmarvaguideNew window External No Text
http://pinterest.com/theguide/New window External No Text
http://www.linkedin.com/compan...New window External Subdomain No Text
/index.cfm?ref=20100No Text
/index.cfm?ref=60100Privacy Policy
/index.cfm?ref=50100Terms of Service
/index.cfm?ref=27100About Us
/index.cfm?ref=70100Testimonial
/index.cfm?ref=30100FAQ
/index.cfm?ref=40100Employment
/index.cfm?ref=29177Why Advertise?
https://classified.theguide.co...New window External Subdomain Place A Classified Ad
/index.cfm?ref=91100Online Payment
/index.cfm?ref=71110Contact Us
/index.cfm?ref=82402&ref2=Pref...Preferred Business Program
https://orourkemediagroup.com/New window External IMG-ALT O'Rourke Media Group

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.theguide.com/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.88 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.
This page loads 14 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 18 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (35 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateTue, 22 Jul 2025 10:18:57 GMT
serverApache
set-cookie117 Characters
cache-controlmax-age=0
expiresTue, 22 Jul 2025 10:18:57 GMT
connectionclose
transfer-encodingchunked
content-typetext/html;charset=UTF-8
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This page has only a few links from other websites.
This page only has backlinks from 9 referring domains.
This page only has 15 backlinks.
This page only has few backlinks from 8 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

No valid Robots.txt file was found.

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The Guide
Your choice for classified advertising on Delmvarva for over 60 years.

Most important keywords

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Guide81%Check
Maryland Guide63%Check
Advertising54%Check
Year52%Check
Classified Advertising52%Check
Advertising Agency48%Check
Delaware47%Check
Classified46%Check
New Year46%Check
Online Advertising46%Check
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