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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
94% 
Page quality
85% 
Page structure
42% 
Link structure
73% 
Server
83% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.75 s
File size
63.30 kB
Words
803
Media files
14
Number of links
157 internal / 24 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Virginia.gov
The page title is too short. (174 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The official website of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Learn about Virginia government, contact a state agency, and find the services and resources you need.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (968 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.virginia.gov/
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
(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

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
robotsindex, follow
DescriptionThe official website of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Learn about Virginia government, contact a state agency, and find the services and resources you need.
application-nameVirginia.gov
referrerno-referrer-when-downgrade
msapplication-TileColor#2b5797
msapplication-config/media/vagov/assets/ico/browserconfig.xml
theme-color#183055
langen
og:localeen_US
og:site_nameVirginia.gov
og:imagehttps://www.virginia.gov/media/vagov/assets/ico/va_cardinal_logo.jpg
og:image:altCommonwealth of Virginia branding logo
og:typewebsite
og:titleHome
og:descriptionThe official website of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Learn about Virginia government, contact a state agency, and find the services and resources you need.
og:url/
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Only 2 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
This page contains 803 words. That's ok.
15.6% of the text are stop words.
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.
The average number of words per sentence of 17 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" 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 16 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
...ia/vagov/assets/ico/cardinal_logo_v2.svgCommonwealth of Virginia branding logo
...giniagov/images/news/school-supplies.jpgList of school supplies
...es/news/vaportal-cdc-TDoPeUSOD1c-(1).jpgYoung girl getting flu shot
...images/news/Couple-with-tablet-image.jpgCouple with tablet
...iniagov/images/services/book-a-cabin.jpgRocking chairs on porch
/media/vagov/images/news/211.png211 Virginia Logo
...vagov/images/news/osig-abuse-hotline.jpgState Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Poster on an iPhone
...anic-heritage-month/hhm_logo_archive.jpgHispanic Heritage Month Logo - Archive Image
...american-heritage-month/nahm_archive.jpgNative American Heritage Month Logo - Archive Image
...ages/seasonal/vagov_bhm_celebrate-01.svgBlack History Month Logo - Celebrate
/media/vagov/images/gov74_portrait.jpgPhoto of Governor Glenn Youngkin
/media/vagov/images/ltgov74_portrait.jpgPhoto Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears
/media/vagov/images/ag74_portrait.jpgPhoto of Attorney General 74 Jason Miyares
...ia/vagov/assets/ico/cardinal_logo_v2.svgCommonwealth of Virginia branding bar cardinal logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Virginia.gov
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading is too short (12 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
There are 36 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 Virginia.gov
H1 Welcome to Virginia.gov
H2 How can we help you?
H2 Top Services
H2 Virginia Sales Tax Holiday: August 1-3, 2025
H2 Services & Resources
H2 Back to School Ready: Immunization Requirements
H2 Happening in Virginia
H2 Your Government
H2 Commonwealth Calendar
H3 Plan now to take advantage of Virginia's popular sales tax holiday. During this time, you can buy qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Ene...
H3 Business
H3 Economy
H3 Education
H3 Employment
H3 Environment & Natural Resources
H3 Family & Health
H3 Finance
H3 Government
H3 Licenses & Permits
H3 Public Safety
H3 Recreation & Culture
H3 Transportation
H3 Make sure your child is ready for school. All students enrolling in public and private schools must be adequately immunized. Check with a healthcare provider to ensure your child is up to date befo...
H3 Online Driver's License Renewals
H3 Reserve Your Cabin
H3 Find needed social services
H3 State Fraud, Waste & Abuse Hotline
H3 Celebrate Virginia Culture and History
H3 Sept.15 - Oct.15 CelebrationHispanic Heritage Month
H3 Month of November CelebrationNative American Heritage Month
H3 Month of February CelebrationBlack History Month
H3 GovernorGlenn Youngkin
H3 Lieutenant GovernorWinsome Earle-Sears
H3 Attorney GeneralJason S. Miyares
H4 Resources for Impacted Federal Workers
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 24 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.virginia.gov/Virginia.gov
IMG-ALT Commonwealth of Virginia branding logo
/services/Services & Resources
/state-government/State Government
/state-government/Government
/state-government/business/Business
/state-government/education/Education
/state-government/recreation/Recreation
/local-government/Local Government
/agencies/Agencies
https://twitter.com/virginiado...New window External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/virg...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.virginia.gov/Home
/services/Text duplicate Services & Resources
/services/business/Text duplicate Business
/services/business/agriculture/Agriculture
/services/business/business-de...Business Development & Expansion Resources
/services/business/business-re...Business Registrations & Certifications
/services/business/employer-re...Employer Resources
/services/business/file-a-comp...File a Complaint
/services/business/professiona...Professional, Occupational & Health Licenses
/services/business/taxes-and-f...Taxes & Finance
/services/business/technology/Technology
/services/economy/Economy
/services/economy/business-dev...Business, Employment & Workforce Development
/services/economy/grants-funds...Grants, Funds & Finance
/services/economy/historic-pre...Historic & Land Preservation
/services/economy/housing/Housing
/services/economy/landlords-an...Landlords & Homeowners
/services/economy/regional-dev...Revitalization & Regional Development
/services/economy/tourism/Tourism
/services/education/Text duplicate Education
/services/education/colleges-a...Colleges & Universities
/services/education/disabilities/Education for People with Disabilities
/services/education/museums-an...Educational Museums & Memorials
/services/education/educator-r...Educator & School Resources
/services/education/legislatio...Higher Education Legislation & Data
/services/education/library-of...Library of Virginia Education Resources
/services/education/paying-for...Paying for Education
/services/education/continuing...Veteran & Continuing Education
/services/employment/Employment
/services/employment/employer-...Text duplicate Employer Resources
/services/employment/find-a-job/Find a Job
/services/employment/healthcar...Healthcare & People with Disabilities
/services/employment/professio...Professional & Occupational
/services/employment/state-emp...State Employees & Veterans
/services/employment/workers-c...Worker's Comp & Unemployment
/services/employment/labor--em...Labor & Employment Law
/services/environment/Environment & Natural Resources
/services/environment/agricult...Agriculture and Animals
/services/environment/environm...Environmental Quality
/services/environment/historic...Historic Preservation, Natural History & Heritage
/services/environment/mines-mi...Mines, Minerals & Energy
/services/environment/parks-an...Trees, Parks & Forests
/services/environment/conserva...Water & Land Conservation
/services/family-and-health/Family & Health
/services/family-and-health/ag...Aging, Rehabilitative & Disability Services
/services/family-and-health/ai...Air Quality, Car Seats & Radon
/services/family-and-health/co...Coronavirus (COVID-19)
/services/family-and-health/fo...Food, Alcohol & Tobacco
/services/family-and-health/he...Health Professionals & License Lookup
/services/family-and-health/me...Medicaid & Worker's Compensation
/services/family-and-health/be...Mental & Behavioral Health
/services/family-and-health/so...Social Services & Food Programs
/services/family-and-health/ve...Veterans
/services/family-and-health/vi...Vital & Death Records
/services/finance/Finance
/services/finance/debt-collect...Debt Collection
/services/finance/financial-re...Financial Reports
/services/finance/homeowner-as...Homeowner Assistance
/services/finance/licenses-and...Licenses & Registrations
/services/finance/paying-for-h...Paying for Higher Education
/services/finance/financial-se...Search Financial Service Providers
/services/finance/taxes/Taxes
/services/finance/treasury-ser...Treasury Programs & Services
/services/government/Text duplicate Government
/services/government/law-and-l...Courts, Criminal Justice, Law & Legislation
/services/government/agencies-...Government Agencies & Employees
/services/government/governor/Office of the Governor
/services/government/public-di...Public Meetings, Publications & State Employee Directory
/services/government/tax-and-f...Tax, Funds & Finance
/services/government/virginia-...Virginia Business & Property
/services/government/elections/Voting & Elections
/services/licenses--permits/Licenses & Permits
/services/licenses--permits/ed...Education & Teacher Licenses
/services/licenses--permits/fi...Financial, Insurance & Business Licenses
/services/licenses--permits/he...Health Professional & Family-Related Licenses
/services/licenses--permits/id...ID Cards, Driving Licenses & License Plates
/services/licenses--permits/pr...Professional & Occupational Licenses
/services/licenses--permits/re...Recreational, Environmental & Safety Licenses
/services/licenses--permits/se...Selling Cars & Motor Vehicle Titles
/services/public-safety/Public Safety
/services/public-safety/alcohol/Alcoholic Beverage Control
/services/public-safety/animal...Animal Care & Control
/services/public-safety/crimin...Criminal Justice, Forensics, Public Safety Professionals
/services/public-safety/emerge...Fire, Emergency & Natural Disasters
/services/public-safety/firearms/Firearm/Handgun Permits
/services/public-safety/public...Public Health, Occupational & Consumer Safety
/services/public-safety/transp...Transportation Safety
/services/public-safety/inform...Information Security
/services/recreation-and-culture/Recreation & Culture
/services/recreation-and-cultu...Boating, Fishing & Hunting
/services/recreation-and-cultu...Forests, Parks & Tourism
/services/recreation-and-cultu...Landmarks, Museums & Memorials
/services/recreation-and-cultu...Wineries, Breweries & Virginia ABC
/services/transportation/Transportation
/services/transportation/publi...Commuting & Public Transit
/services/transportation/custo...E-Zpass, DMV and VDOT Customer Service Centers
/services/transportation/licen...Licenses, License Plates, Registration & Driving Records
/services/transportation/selli...Selling Motor Vehicles
/services/transportation/traff...Traffic, Safety & Air Pollution
/services/transportation/busin...Transportation Business Opportunities
/state-government/Text duplicate State Government
/state-government/Text duplicate Government
/state-government/business/Text duplicate Business
/state-government/education/Text duplicate Education
/state-government/recreation/Text duplicate Recreation
/local-government/Text duplicate Local Government
/agencies/Text duplicate Agencies
https://twitter.com/virginiado...New window External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/virg...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.governor.virginia....External Subdomain Learn more
https://permits.virginia.gov/P...New window External Subdomain Find Virginia Permit Processes (VPT)
https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/...New window External Subdomain Find a job in Virginia government
https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/b...New window External Subdomain Veteran Benefit Support
https://scc.virginia.gov/pages...New window External Subdomain Register your business name
https://www.tax.virginia.gov/v...New window External Subdomain Virginia Tax Virginia Sales Tax Holiday: August 1-3, 2025 Plan now to take advantage of Virginia's popular sales tax holiday. During this time, you can buy q...
/services/business/Business Employer services Professional licenses Business tax center and more
/services/economy/Economy Housing Regional development and more
/services/education/Education College savings plans Teacher Licensure and more
/services/employment/Employment Find a job Payline Retirement plans Workers' compensation and more
/services/environment/Environment & Natural Resources Report pollution Inspection and grading services Air quality forecasts and more
/services/family-and-health/Family & Health Social service benefits Veterans services Vital records and more
/services/finance/Finance Unclaimed property File a tax return How to become a CPA and more
/services/government/Government Elections and voting Notary Commissions Online court services and more
/services/licenses--permits/Licenses & Permits Driver's licenses Business licenses Hunting and fishing licenses Healthcare licenses and more
/services/public-safety/Public Safety Criminal history record check Disaster preparedness VDOT customer service center and more
/services/recreation-and-culture/Recreation & Culture Museums Travel guides Find a state park and more
/services/transportation/Transportation Public transit service locator Become a car dealer Safety service patrol and more
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/i...New window External Subdomain Department of Health Back to School Ready: Immunization Requirements Make sure your child is ready for school. All students enrolling in public and private s...
https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/o...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Couple with tablet
https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/o...New window External Subdomain Online Driver's License Renewals
https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/s...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Rocking chairs on porch
https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/s...New window External Subdomain Reserve Your Cabin
https://www.211virginia.org/co...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT 211 Virginia Logo
https://www.211virginia.org/co...New window External Subdomain Find needed social services
https://www.osig.virginia.gov/...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT State Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline Poster on an iPhone
https://www.osig.virginia.gov/...New window External Subdomain State Fraud, Waste & Abuse Hotline
/hispanic-heritage-month/Learn More
https://www.virginia.gov/nahm/Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/black-history-month/Text duplicate Learn More
/celebrate-virginia-culture-an...More Celebration Months
https://www.governor.virginia....New window External Subdomain governor.virginia.gov GovernorGlenn Youngkin
IMG-ALT Photo of Governor Glenn Youngkin
https://www.ltgov.virginia.gov/New window External Subdomain ltgov.virginia.gov Lieutenant GovernorWinsome Earle-Sears
IMG-ALT Photo Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears
https://www.oag.state.va.us/New window External Subdomain oag.state.va.us Attorney GeneralJason S. Miyares
IMG-ALT Photo of Attorney General 74 Jason Miyares
/state-government/About Virginia Government
https://commonwealthcalendar.v...New window External Subdomain Full Calendar
/state-government/Text duplicate State Government
/state-government/Text duplicate Government
/state-government/business/Text duplicate Business
/state-government/education/Text duplicate Education
/state-government/recreation/Text duplicate Recreation
/local-government/Text duplicate Local Government
/agencies/Text duplicate Agencies
/services/Text duplicate Services & Resources
/services/business/Text duplicate Business
/services/economy/Text duplicate Economy
/services/education/Text duplicate Education
/services/employment/Text duplicate Employment
/services/environment/Text duplicate Environment & Natural Resources
/services/family-and-health/Text duplicate Family & Health
/services/finance/Text duplicate Finance
/services/government/Text duplicate Government
/services/licenses--permits/Text duplicate Licenses & Permits
/services/public-safety/Text duplicate Public Safety
/services/recreation-and-culture/Text duplicate Recreation & Culture
/services/transportation/Text duplicate Transportation
https://www.virginia.gov/Text duplicate Virginia.gov
IMG-ALT Commonwealth of Virginia branding bar cardinal logo
https://www.governor.virginia....New window External Subdomain Governor
/translation-disclaimer/Translation Disclaimer
/privacy-policy/Privacy Policy
https://www.virginia.gov/contact/Contact

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.virginia.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 of 0.75 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 (63 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateThu, 24 Jul 2025 04:39:19 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
content-length13236
set-cookie178 Characters
serverApache
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
last-modifiedWed, 23 Jul 2025 15:46:21 GMT
etag"fd2f-63a9a9c3f9860-gzip"
accept-rangesbytes
varyAccept-Encoding,User-Agent
content-encodinggzip
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,138 referring domains.
This page has 43,384 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 832 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /site-config
Disallow: /_sidebar
Disallow: /_accordion
Disallow: /testing
Disallow: /archive
Disallow: /demo
Disallow: /trash
Disallow: /sidebar
Disallow: /accordion
Disallow: /modules
Disallow: /_*


User-agent: *
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /404
Disallow: /home-features
Disallow: /agencies/*/services
Sitemap: https://www.virginia.gov/sitemap.xml

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Home | Virginia.gov
The official website of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Learn about Virginia government, contact a state agency, and find the services and resources you need.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Virginia93%Check
gov79%Check
Virginia State74%Check
Virginia government73%Check
Virginia Business67%Check
Services56%Check
Services Resources55%Check
Resources54%Check
Government54%Check
State Government54%Check
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