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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
69% 
Page quality
81% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
40% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.25 s
File size
294.60 kB
Words
774
Media files
21
Number of links
149 internal / 4 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Vermont Folklife
The page title is too short. (144 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is empty.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.vtfolklife.org/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
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)
There are 2 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate: Vermont Folklife shares events, exhibits, and workshops across the sta...
This page contains 774 words. That's ok.
28% 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.
7 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 16.6 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" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Some tags are too long. With 71 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"vermont folklife, 74 main street, burlington, vt 05401 - 802.388.4964 -"
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
10 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
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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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Applications now open for the 2025-2026 Vermont Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program
H2 Research: 50 years of Wild Turkeys in Vermont
H2 Most Costly Journey Exhibit
H2 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Display At Peacham Acoustic Music Festival, 2022
H2 Vermont Pride Plaque Dedication
H2 Tradition, Innovation, and Culture
H2 Apprenticeship Applications open through Aug. 4!
H2 "Did You Know?"
H2 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship
H2 Young Tradition Festival
H2 Where to Find Us
H2 Make a donation.
H2 Join Our Mailing List
H2 QUICK LINKS
H3 Vermont Folklife’s mission is to deepen our understanding of each other by engaging with communities across the state to document and share everyday expressions of tradition, innovation, and culture.
H3 Please help us continue this work.
H4 For nearly 40 years, Vermont Folklife has been the only statewide organization dedicated to documenting and sharing the diverse cultures of Vermont—sustaining our folklife, our way of life.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
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 4 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.vtfolklife.org/cartNo Text
https://www.vtfolklife.org/Anchor Skip to Content
https://www.vtfolklife.org/IMG-ALT Vermont Folklife
/secondary-navSecondary Nav
/calendarEvents Calendar
/field-notes-blogField Notes Blog
/search-vfcSearch
https://www.vtfolklife.org/donateSupport Us
https://www.vtfolklife.org/aboutAbout
/our-workOur Work
/staff-board-of-trusteesWho We Are
/newsletterRead Our Newsletter
/explore-folder-contentExplore
/the-folklife-portalThe Folklife Portal
/listeningpartyListening Parties
/exhibitsExhibits
/comics-publicationsComics & Publications
/untappedPodcast
/legends-loreLegends & Lore
https://www.vtfolklife.org/learnLearn
/education-overviewEducation Overview
/communityfellowsVermont Community Fellows Program
/fieldwork-guidesFieldwork Guides
/living-traditionsLiving Traditions
/apprenticeship-programApprenticeship Program
/touring-groupTouring Group
/fiddleheadsFiddleheads
/young-tradition-festivalYoung Tradition Festival
/trad-campTrad Camp
/instrument-petting-zooInstrument Petting Zoo
/instrument-loan-programInstrument Loan Program
https://www.vtfolklife.org/ytvAbout Young Tradition VT
/flandersFlanders Award
/archiveArchive & Research
/the-archiveThe Archive
/fieldwork-and-researchOngoing Research
/digital-archiveDigital Archive
https://www.vtfolklife.org/donateDonate
https://www.vtfolklife.org/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Vermont Folklife
/secondary-navText duplicate Secondary Nav
/calendarText duplicate Events Calendar
/field-notes-blogText duplicate Field Notes Blog
/search-vfcText duplicate Search
https://www.vtfolklife.org/donateText duplicate Support Us
https://www.vtfolklife.org/aboutText duplicate About
/our-workText duplicate Our Work
/staff-board-of-trusteesText duplicate Who We Are
/newsletterText duplicate Read Our Newsletter
/explore-folder-contentText duplicate Explore
/the-folklife-portalText duplicate The Folklife Portal
/listeningpartyText duplicate Listening Parties
/exhibitsText duplicate Exhibits
/comics-publicationsText duplicate Comics & Publications
/untappedText duplicate Podcast
/legends-loreText duplicate Legends & Lore
https://www.vtfolklife.org/learnText duplicate Learn
/education-overviewText duplicate Education Overview
/communityfellowsText duplicate Vermont Community Fellows Program
/fieldwork-guidesText duplicate Fieldwork Guides
/living-traditionsText duplicate Living Traditions
/apprenticeship-programText duplicate Apprenticeship Program
/touring-groupText duplicate Touring Group
/fiddleheadsText duplicate Fiddleheads
/young-tradition-festivalText duplicate Young Tradition Festival
/trad-campText duplicate Trad Camp
/instrument-petting-zooText duplicate Instrument Petting Zoo
/instrument-loan-programText duplicate Instrument Loan Program
https://www.vtfolklife.org/ytvText duplicate About Young Tradition VT
/flandersText duplicate Flanders Award
/archiveText duplicate Archive & Research
/the-archiveText duplicate The Archive
/fieldwork-and-researchText duplicate Ongoing Research
/digital-archiveText duplicate Digital Archive
https://www.vtfolklife.org/donateText duplicate Donate
/secondary-navFolder: Secondary Nav
https://www.vtfolklife.org/Back
/calendarText duplicate Events Calendar
/field-notes-blogText duplicate Field Notes Blog
/search-vfcText duplicate Search
https://www.vtfolklife.org/donateText duplicate Support Us
https://www.vtfolklife.org/aboutFolder: About
https://www.vtfolklife.org/Text duplicate Back
/our-workText duplicate Our Work
/staff-board-of-trusteesText duplicate Who We Are
/newsletterText duplicate Read Our Newsletter
/explore-folder-contentFolder: Explore
https://www.vtfolklife.org/Text duplicate Back
/the-folklife-portalText duplicate The Folklife Portal
/listeningpartyText duplicate Listening Parties
/exhibitsText duplicate Exhibits
/comics-publicationsText duplicate Comics & Publications
/untappedText duplicate Podcast
/legends-loreText duplicate Legends & Lore
https://www.vtfolklife.org/learnFolder: Learn
https://www.vtfolklife.org/Text duplicate Back
/education-overviewText duplicate Education Overview
/communityfellowsText duplicate Vermont Community Fellows Program
/fieldwork-guidesText duplicate Fieldwork Guides
/living-traditionsFolder: Living Traditions
https://www.vtfolklife.org/Text duplicate Back
/apprenticeship-programText duplicate Apprenticeship Program
/touring-groupText duplicate Touring Group
/fiddleheadsText duplicate Fiddleheads
/young-tradition-festivalText duplicate Young Tradition Festival
/trad-campText duplicate Trad Camp
/instrument-petting-zooText duplicate Instrument Petting Zoo
/instrument-loan-programText duplicate Instrument Loan Program
https://www.vtfolklife.org/ytvText duplicate About Young Tradition VT
/flandersText duplicate Flanders Award
/archiveFolder: Archive & Research
https://www.vtfolklife.org/Text duplicate Back
/the-archiveText duplicate The Archive
/fieldwork-and-researchText duplicate Ongoing Research
/digital-archiveText duplicate Digital Archive
https://www.vtfolklife.org/donateText duplicate Donate
/apprenticeship-programApply Here
https://www.vtfolklife.org/Trivial anchor text
Click Here
/exhibitsText duplicate Exhibits
https://www.vtfolklife.org/No Text
/our-workLearn More About Us
/apprenticeship-programLearn More
/fieldnotes/tag/Did+You+KnowExplore the Archive
/apprenticeship-programText duplicate Learn More
/fieldnotes/ytf2025Text duplicate Learn More
/the-folklife-portalExplore more in the Vermont Folklife Portal
/field-notes-blogSubdomain blog
/newsletterSubdomain newsletter
/exhibitsSubdomain exhibits page
/calendarSubdomain events calendar
/the-archiveSubdomain Archive
/digital-archiveSubdomain digital archive
/calendar/sugar-in-the-pan-at-...Jul 2
IMG-ALT Sugar in the Pan at the Smithsonian Folk Festival
/calendar/sugar-in-the-pan-at-...Sugar in the Pan at the Smithsonian Folk Festival
/calendar/laurel-swift-fiddleh...Sep 28
IMG-ALT Fiddleheads Ensemble with Laurel Swift - Fall 2025
/calendar/laurel-swift-fiddleh...Fiddleheads Ensemble with Laurel Swift - Fall 2025
/calendar/fiddleheads-eliza-go...Oct 5
IMG-ALT Beginner Fiddleheads Semester with Eliza Goodell
/calendar/fiddleheads-eliza-go...Beginner Fiddleheads Semester with Eliza Goodell
/calendar/fiddleheads-maeve-fa...Text duplicate Oct 5
IMG-ALT Intermediate Fiddleheads Series with Maeve Fairfax
/calendar/fiddleheads-maeve-fa...Intermediate Fiddleheads Series with Maeve Fairfax
/calendarBrowse the Full Schedule
https://www.vtfolklife.org/donateDonate Now
https://www.vtfolklife.org/donateOther Ways to Give
https://www.instagram.com/verm...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/@vtfol...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/vermo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.vtfolklife.org/donateDonate Today
/staff-board-of-trusteesStaff & Board of Directors
/contactContact Us
/field-notes-blogSubdomain Text duplicate blog
/newsletterSubdomain Text duplicate newsletter
/priavcy-policyPrivacy Policy
/accessibility-policyAccessibility Policy
http://www.44degreesnorth.com/External Subdomain 44degreesnorth.com

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.vtfolklife.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 excellent with 0.25 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (295 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 40 referring domains.
This page has 287 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 39 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

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