Thehikinglife.com - SEO Checker

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Page quality
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Page structure
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Link structure
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Server
95% 
External factors
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Media files
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The Hiking Life - Tips, Tales & Trip Reports
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Photos and trekking notes from more than 200 of the world's great hikes, along with "how-to" articles on ultralight backpacking and improving your wilderness skill set.
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The domain length is good.
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Content
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23% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
22 paragraphs were found on this page.
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Image SEO
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Social Networks
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Page structure

H1 heading
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The Hiking Life
The H1 heading is too short (15 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
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There are 30 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

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H1 The Hiking Life
H2 Southern Utah Traverse: An 800 Mile Hike from Nevada to Colorado
H2 Trollheimen Triangle: Hiking in the Heart of Troll Country
H2 Samaria Gorge: Hiking the Grand Canyon of the Mediterranean
H2 Five Lakes Loop: A Classic Hike on Bolivia’s Altiplano
H2 Books for Hikers and Backpackers (2024 Edition)
H2 Gear Review: Katabatic Alsek 22 Quilt (250+ Nights)
H2 The 30 Best Black Friday Deals for Hikers (2024)
H2 Oqaatsut Trail: Gourmet Dining North of the Arctic Circle
H2 25 Things Long-Distance Hikers Never Say
H2 A Quick & Dirty Guide to the Peaks of the Balkans Trail
H2 Twenty Years of Backpacking Adventures with Tarptent
H2 Wanderlust Nordics: Exploring Trails in Scandinavia
H2 Saskun to Tjørnuvík: A Classic Hike in the Faroe Islands
H2 Gear List: Arctic Circle Trail (Greenland)
H2 A Quick & Dirty Guide to the Arctic Circle Trail
H2 Cape Enniberg Trail: Hiking to the World’s Highest Promontory
H2 30 Signs You’re Carrying Too Much Stuff in Your Backpack
H2 Swami’s Gear Closet: Backpacks
H2 Review: Six Moon Designs Swift X Backpack
H2 Subjective Participant or Objective Observer?
H2 Empty heading
H3 Primary Menu
H3 Post navigation
H4 In a Nutshell
H4 Subscribe to The Hiking Life
H4 My Books
H4 Recent Comments
H4 Thru-Hiker Gear Guide
H4 Books for Hikers and Backpackers
H4 Recent Posts
There are too many internal links (698) on this page.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
22 links don't have an anchor text.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 22 external links on this page.
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https://www.thehikinglife.com/Anchor Skip to content
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https://www.thehikinglife.com/Anchor Menu
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/hikes/Hikes
/hikes/100-classic-hikes/100 Classic Hikes
/hikes/20-classic-day-hikes-2/20 Classic Day Hikes
/2019/12/my-10-favourite-hikes...Notable Hikes of the 2010’s
/12-long-walks/map-stats-journ...12 Long Walks
/2016/12/blood-mountain/Blood Mountain
/hikes/regions/Africa & Middle East
/hikes/asia/Asia
/hikes/australasia/Australasia
/hikes/central-america/Central America
/hikes/europe/Europe
/hikes/north-america/North America
/hikes/south-america/South America
/how-to/How To
/how-to/planning/Trip Planning
/resources/Resources
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/2017/10/websites-for-hikers-a...Websites for Hikers and Backpackers
/how-to/environment/Environment
/how-to/environment/keep-on-tr...Keep on Track
/how-to/environment/leave-no-t...Leave No Trace Camping
/2020/01/leave-no-trace-and-th...Leave No Trace and the Extra Yard
/how-to/environment/hygiene/Hygiene
/how-to/environment/wildlife/Wildlife
/how-to/environment/hiking-eti...Hiking Etiquette
/health-safety/Health & Safety
/health-safety/first-aid/First-Aid Kit
/health-safety/wear-and-tear/Wear & Tear
/2015/02/a-hikers-guide-to-bli...Blisters
/health-safety/hiking-fitness/Hiking Fitness
/health-safety/intestinal-diso...Intestinal Disorders
/health-safety/hydration/Hydration
/health-safety/the-hikers-diet/The Hiker’s Diet
/health-safety/natures-emergen...Nature’s Emergencies
/2015/08/tips-for-high-altitud...Hiking at High Altitude
/2018/05/tips-for-backpacking-...Backpacking in Bear Country
/2016/04/tips-for-hiking-in-sn...Hiking in Snake Country
/health-safety/ticks-mosquitos/Ticks and Mosquitos
/hiking-abroad/Hiking Abroad
/2016/11/guided-vs-independent...Guided Vs Independent Trekking
/2016/11/cultural-consideratio...Cultural Considerations
/hiking-abroad/health-safety/Text duplicate Health & Safety
/hiking-abroad/equipment/Equipment
/2023/01/a-natural-progression/A Natural Progression: From Stranger to Guest to Family
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills/Skills
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Hiking Techniques
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Loading a Backpack
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Navigation
/2020/05/tips-for-hiking-downh...Tips for Hiking Downhill
/2017/06/tips-for-hiking-in-co...Hiking in Cold and Wet Weather
/2015/08/tips-for-high-altitud...Tips for High Altitude Trekking
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Hiking in Hot Weather
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Choosing a Campsite
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Building a Fire
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Knots
/2015/03/how-to-ford-a-river/How to Ford a River
/2016/08/hitchhiking-tips-for-...Hitchhiking to Town
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Hiking and Camping in the Snow
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Survival
/2023/01/subjective-participan...Subjective Participant or Objective Observer?
/2018/06/the-three-as-2/The Three A’s
/gear/Gear
/2017/12/backpacking-gear-phil...Gear Philosophy
/2017/06/five-basic-principles...The Principles of Going Lighter
/resources/lightweight-backpac...Gear Manufacturers
/resources/online-outdoor-reta...Online Outdoor Retailers
/category/gear-lists/Gear Lists
/category/gear-reviews/Gear Reviews
/gear/backpack/Backpack
/2020/10/the-essential-guide-t...The Essential Guide to Frameless Backpacks
/gear/shelter/Shelter
/gear/sleeping-bag/Sleeping Bag
/gear/sleeping-mat/Sleeping Mat
/gear/the-hiking-footwear-guide/The Hiking Footwear Guide
/gear/clothing-2/Clothing
/gear/water-purification/Water Purification
/2018/02/hammocks-for-thru-hik...Hammocks
/gear/miscellaneous-items/Miscellaneous Items
/tag/thru-hiking-topics/Thru-hiking
/category/thru-hiking-gear-guide/Thru-hiking Gear Guide
/2017/02/is-thru-hiking-really...Is Thru-Hiking Really 90 Percent Mental?
/2021/11/its-the-little-hikes-...It’s the Little Hikes that Mean the Most
/category/ultralight/Ultralight
/category/musings-on-all-thing...Musings
/about/About
/terms-and-conditions/Terms & Conditions
/advertising-disclosure/Advertising Disclosure
/contact/Contact
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/2025/07/southern-utah-travers...No Text
/2025/07/southern-utah-travers...Southern Utah Traverse: An 800 Mile Hike from Nevada to Colorado
/2025/07/southern-utah-travers...July 8, 2025December 9, 2025
/2025/07/southern-utah-travers...Anchor 23 Comments
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/category/blog/The Hiking Life Blog
/category/thru-hiking/Text duplicate Thru-hiking
/category/untied-states/United States
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/tag/acrossutah/AcrossUtah
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/tag/bears-ears-national-monum...Bears Ears National Monument
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/tag/doingmiles-com/Doingmiles.com
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/tag/gaiagps/GaiaGPS
/tag/grand-staircase-escalante...Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
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/tag/la-sportiva-ultra-raptors/La Sportiva Ultra Raptors
/tag/long-distance-hiking/long distance hiking
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/tag/patagonia-tropic-comfort-...Patagonia Tropic Comfort Hoody
/tag/paul-mags-magnanti/Paul "Mags" Magnanti
/tag/pmags-com/Pmags.com
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/tag/southern-utah-traverse/Southern Utah Traverse
/tag/steve-allen/Steve Allen
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/tag/the-hiking-life/Text duplicate The Hiking Life
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/2025/02/trollheimen-triangle-...No Text
/2025/02/trollheimen-triangle-...Trollheimen Triangle: Hiking in the Heart of Troll Country
/2025/02/trollheimen-triangle-...February 26, 2025August 2, 2025
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/category/blog/Text duplicate The Hiking Life Blog
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/tag/cicerone-press/Cicerone Press
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/tag/gestalten/Gestalten
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/tag/mountain-laurel-designs-d...Mountain Laurel Designs DuoMid
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/2025/01/samaria-gorge-hiking-...No Text
/2025/01/samaria-gorge-hiking-...Samaria Gorge: Hiking the Grand Canyon of the Mediterranean
/2025/01/samaria-gorge-hiking-...January 23, 2025August 2, 2025
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/category/blog/Text duplicate The Hiking Life Blog
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/tag/the-hiking-life/Text duplicate The Hiking Life
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/2025/01/five-lakes-loop-a-cla...No Text
/2025/01/five-lakes-loop-a-cla...Five Lakes Loop: A Classic Hike on Bolivia’s Altiplano
/2025/01/five-lakes-loop-a-cla...January 14, 2025August 2, 2025
/2025/01/five-lakes-loop-a-cla...Anchor 13 Comments
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/2024/11/gear-review-katabatic...Gear Review: Katabatic Alsek 22 Quilt (250+ Nights)
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HTTP redirects
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HTTP header
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The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
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The page response time is very slow (1.91 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 (185 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This page has backlinks from 84 referring domains.
This page has 250 backlinks.
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Robots.txt

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Sitemap: https://www.thehikinglife.com/sitemap.rss

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www.thehikinglife.com
The Hiking Life - Tips, Tales & Trip Reports
Photos and trekking notes from more than 200 of the world's great hikes, along with "how-to" articles on ultralight backpacking and improving your wilderness skill set.

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