Wordstream.com - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
87% 
Page structure
81% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.39 s
File size
119.10 kB
Words
811
Media files
29
Number of links
82 internal / 17 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
WordStream | Online Advertising Made Easy
The length of the page title is perfect. (397 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
WordStream makes online advertising easy! Our blog, free tools and learning resources can help you master digital advertising and grow your business.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (934 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.wordstream.com/
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

NameValue
robotsindex, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1
descriptionWordStream makes online advertising easy! Our blog, free tools and learning resources can help you master digital advertising and grow your business.
generatorWordPress 6.7.2
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=0
msapplication-TileImagehttps://www.wordstream.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-2024-WS-Logomark-Blue-Favicon-270x270.png
article:publisherhttps://www.facebook.com/WordStream
article:modified_time2025-06-18T21:30:59+00:00
langen-us
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:imagehttps://www.wordstream.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/wordstream-featured-share-image-july2023-v2.png
twitter:site@WordStream
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
og:titleWordStream | Online Advertising Made Easy
og:descriptionWordStream makes online advertising easy! Our blog, free tools and learning resources can help you master digital advertising and grow your business.
og:urlhttps://www.wordstream.com/
og:site_nameWordStream
og:imagehttps://www.wordstream.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/wordstream-featured-share-image-july2023-v2.png
og:image:width1024
og:image:height512
og:image:typeimage/png
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 811 words. That's ok.
29.6% 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.
10 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 16.31 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, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=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 16 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
4 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

URLAlt attributeTitle
.../uploads/2024/10/2024-WS-Logo-Color.webpWordStream
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...24/03/slider-arrow-blue-transparent.webpblue arrow
...24/03/slider-arrow-blue-transparent.webpblue arrow
...24/03/slider-arrow-blue-transparent.webpblue arrow
...24/03/slider-arrow-blue-transparent.webporange arrow
...24/03/slider-arrow-blue-transparent.webpblue arrow
...24/03/slider-arrow-blue-transparent.webpblue arrow
.../uploads/2024/10/2024-WS-Logo-Color.webpWordStream
...-score-report-laptop-dark-compressed.pnggoogle ads grader account audit report on a laptopgoogle-ads-grader-score-report-laptop-dark-compressed
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifgoogle ads grader statswordstream-google-ads-grader-homepage-stats
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifgoogle ads grader audit report mockupwordstream-google-ads-grader-report-mockup-homepage
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifgoogle ads grader scoregoogle-ads-grader-homepage-score-68
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifNo alt attribute providedWS-Homepage-LIQ-Graphic
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifNo alt attribute providedHomepage-image-google-benchmarks
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifNo alt attribute providedws-free-keyword-tool-image
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gif15 AI Productivity Tools We Love
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifHow Much Does Reddit Advertising Cost in 2025?
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifGenerative Engine Optimization: The New Frontier for Search?
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gif7 Steps to Write a Newsletter (With or Without AI!)
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gif2025 Google Ads Benchmarks: Competitive Data & Insights for Your Industry
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gif6 Easy Ways to Save Money in Google Ads NOW!
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifThe Last Guide to Google Ads Account Structure You'll Ever Need
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifNo alt attribute provided
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifFacebook
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifTwitter-X
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifLinkedin
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifInstagram
...-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gifYoutube

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Stop wasting money in Google Ads
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
There are 34 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 Stop wasting money in Google Ads
H2 Get a true read on your performance
H2 Get ready to grow your business
H2 Seize your potential
H2 The definitive guide to Google Ads performance
H2 Keyword research made fast and easy
H2 The WordStream Blog
H2 Learn more about marketing
H3 Get an instant audit of your account with the Free Google Ads Performance Grader.
H3 138M
H3 271M
H3 $15.9B
H3 15 AI Productivity Tools We Love
H3 More articles
H3 How Much Does Reddit Advertising Cost in 2025?
H3 Generative Engine Optimization: The New Frontier for Search?
H3 7 Steps to Write a Newsletter (With or Without AI!)
H3 2025 Google Ads Benchmarks: Competitive Data & Insights for Your Industry
H3 6 Easy Ways to Save Money in Google Ads NOW!
H3 The Last Guide to Google Ads Account Structure You'll Ever Need
H4 Guides
H4 Recommended Reads
H4 PPC 101
H4 Recent Articles
H4 Free Tools
H4 Explore Topics
H4 Learn
H4 Marketing Tips
H4 Company
H4 Solutions
H4 Contact Us
H5 The Google Ads Performance Grader
H5 NEW INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS FOR 2025
H5 THE FREE KEYWORD TOOL
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.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 17 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.wordstream.com/Subdomain IMG-ALT WordStream
/blog?camplink=mainnavbar&camp...Blog
/wordstream-graders?camplink=m...Free Tools
/google-adwords?camplink=mainn...Subdomain Google Ads Performance Grader
/google-adwords?camplink=mainn...Subdomain Get your grade
IMG-ALT orange arrow
/facebook-advertising?camplink...Subdomain Facebook Ads Performance Grader
/facebook-advertising?camplink...Subdomain Text duplicate Get your grade
IMG-ALT blue arrow
/keywords?camplink=mainnavbar&...Subdomain Free Keyword Tool
/keywords?camplink=mainnavbar&...Subdomain Find your keywords
IMG-ALT blue arrow
/website-grader?cid=Web_Any_Wo...Subdomain Free Website Grader
/website-grader?cid=Web_Any_Wo...Subdomain Text duplicate Get your grade
IMG-ALT blue arrow
/wordstream-graders?camplink=m...Subdomain See More Free Tools
/resource-center?camplink=main...Resources
https://marketing.wordstream.c...External Subdomain 135 Best Words & Phrases for Marketing with Emotion
https://marketing.wordstream.c...External Subdomain PPC 101: Complete Guide to Google Ads
https://marketing.wordstream.c...External Subdomain 25 Ways to Increase Traffic to Your Website
/blog/ws/2016/02/29/google-adw...Google Ads Benchmarks for Your Industry
/blog/ws/2017/02/28/facebook-a...Facebook Ads Benchmarks for Every Industry
/blog/ws/2017/12/20/swot-analy...How to Do a SWOT Analysis
/ppc?camplink=mainnavbar&campn...What is PPC?
/blog/ws/2022/05/10/google-ads...Subdomain The Last Guide to Account Structure You’ll Ever Need
/social-media-marketing?campli...Subdomain Intro to Social Media Marketing
/blog/ai-productivity-toolsSubdomain 15 AI Productivity Tools We Love
/blog/reddit-advertising-costSubdomain How Much Does Reddit Advertising Cost in 2025?
/blog/generative-engine-optimi...Subdomain Generative Engine Optimization: The New Frontier for Search?
/resource-center?camplink=main...Subdomain See More Resources
/marketing-services?cid=Web_WS...Solutions
/marketing-services?cid=Web_WS...FOR BUSINESSES
/marketing-services?cid=Web_WS...Subdomain Learn more
IMG-ALT orange arrow
/industries/agency-partner?cid...FOR AGENCIES
/industries/agency-partner?cid...Text duplicate Learn more
IMG-ALT blue arrow
/industries/multi-location?cid...FOR MULTI-LOCATION BUSINESSES
/industries/multi-location?cid...Text duplicate Learn more
IMG-ALT blue arrow
/about-us?camplink=mainnavbar&...About Us
/google-adwords?camplink=mainn...Subdomain Free Google Ads Grader
https://www.wordstream.com/Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT WordStream
/marketing-services?cid=Web_WS...Get a Demo
/google-adwords?camplink=mainn...Subdomain Text duplicate Free Google Ads Grader
https://www.wordstream.com/Anchor No Text
/google-adwords?camplink=homep...Grade My Account
/marketing-services?cid=Web_WS...Let’s Talk
/resources/google-ads-industry...Subdomain Get My Guide
/keywords?camplink=homepage&ca...Subdomain Find My Keywords
https://www.wordstream.com/blogVisit the blog
/blog/ai-productivity-toolsSubdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT 15 AI Productivity Tools We Love
/blog/ai-productivity-toolsSubdomain Text duplicate 15 AI Productivity Tools We Love
/blog/ai-productivity-toolsSubdomain Keep Reading
/blog/reddit-advertising-costSubdomain How Much Does Reddit Advertising Cost in 2025? Are Reddit ads worth the cost? Check out this guide and judge for yourself.
IMG-ALT How Much Does Reddit Advertising Cost in 2025?
/blog/generative-engine-optimi...Subdomain Generative Engine Optimization: The New Frontier for Search? Generative engine optimization is the practice of optimizing for AI search platforms. Find out h...
IMG-ALT Generative Engine Optimization: The New Frontier for Search?
/blog/how-to-write-a-newsletterSubdomain 7 Steps to Write a Newsletter (With or Without AI!) Send newsletters that stand out from the crowd with these expert tips and tricks.
IMG-ALT 7 Steps to Write a Newsletter (With or Without AI!)
/resource-centerExplore all our free resources
/resources/google-ads-industry...Subdomain 2025 Google Ads Benchmarks: Competitive Data & Insights for Your Industry Find out how your search ads compare to industry benchmarks in our 2025 guide.
IMG-ALT 2025 Google Ads Benchmarks: Competitive Data & Insights for Your Industry
/resources/ways-to-save-money-...Subdomain 6 Easy Ways to Save Money in Google Ads NOW! Find out how you can save money in Google Ads by improving your Quality Score with these six easy tips and tricks.
IMG-ALT 6 Easy Ways to Save Money in Google Ads NOW!
https://marketing.localiq.com/...New window External Subdomain The Last Guide to Google Ads Account Structure You'll Ever Need This is the easy, visual guide to a successful Google Ads account—from campaigns and ad group...
IMG-ALT The Last Guide to Google Ads Account Structure You'll Ever Need
/google-adwords?itm_source=wor...Google Ads Grader
/facebook-advertising?itm_sour...Facebook Ads Grader
/keywords?itm_source=wordstrea...Text duplicate Free Keyword Tool
https://localiq.com/website-gr...External Website Grader
/blog/ws/category/copywriting?...Copywriting
/blog/ws/category/facebook-ads...Facebook Ads
/blog/ws/category/industry-new...Industry News & Insights
/blog/ws/category/instagram?it...Instagram
/blog/ws/category/lead-generat...Lead Generation
/blog/ws/category/marketing-id...Marketing Ideas
/blog/ws/category/paid-search-...Paid Search Marketing
/blog/ws/category/seo?itm_sour...SEO
/blog/ws/category/social-media...Social Media
/blog/ws/category/websites?itm...Websites & Online Presence
/blog?itm_source=wordstream&it...Text duplicate Blog
/top-blog-posts?itm_source=wor...Top Blog Posts
/resource-center?itm_source=wo...Guides
/learn?itm_source=wordstream&i...PPC University
/marketing-101?itm_source=word...Marketing 101
/articles?itm_source=wordstrea...Infographics
/social-ads-101?itm_source=wor...Subdomain Social Ads 101
/blog/ws/2016/02/29/google-adw...Google Ads Industry Benchmarks
/blog/ws/2017/02/28/facebook-a...Facebook Advertising Benchmarks
/blog/social-media-strategy?it...How to Create a Social Media Strategy
/blog/ws/2015/03/06/adwords-ac...Guide to Google Ads Account Structure
/blog/ws/2022/01/03/ad-copy-ex...24 Ad Copy Examples
/blog/google-ads-cost?itm_sour...How Much Does Google Ads Cost?
/about-us?itm_source=wordstrea...Subdomain About WordStream
https://localiq.com/careers/?u...External Careers
/marketing-services?itm_source...Digital Marketing Solutions
/industries/agency-partner?cid...Agency Solutions
/industries/multi-location?cid...Subdomain Multi-Location Solutions
/upcurve-cloud?itm_source=word...Subdomain Google Workspace Solutions
https://www.facebook.com/WordS...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Facebook
https://twitter.com/WordStreamExternal IMG-ALT Twitter-X
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Linkedin
https://www.instagram.com/loca...External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/channe...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Youtube
/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
https://localiq.com/legal/priv...External Anchor California Notice at Collection
https://localiq.com/legal/secu...External Security
https://localiq.com/legal/your...External Your Privacy Choices
https://localiq.com/legal/onli...External Terms & Conditions
https://localiq.com/legal/cook...External Cookie Policy
https://www.gannett.com/respon...External Subdomain Responsible Disclosure

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.wordstream.com/"
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 0.39 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (119 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateThu, 24 Jul 2025 03:57:24 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
cf-ray96407e46ad4bb5ef-CDG
cf-cache-statusHIT
age3169
cache-controlpublic, max-age=14400
expiresThu, 24 Jul 2025 07:57:24 GMT
last-modifiedThu, 24 Jul 2025 02:16:12 GMT
link<https://www.wordstream.com/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/", <https://www.wordstream.com/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/74164>; rel="alternate"; title="JSON"; type="application/json"
strict-transport-securitymax-age=2592000; includeSubDomains
varyAccept-Encoding
cf-apo-viatcache
content-security-policyupgrade-insecure-requests
permissions-policygeolocation=(self), microphone=(), camera=(), interest-cohort=()
referrer-policystrict-origin-when-cross-origin
server-timingwp-before-template;dur=331.19
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-turbo-charged-byLiteSpeed
x-xss-protection1; mode=block
servercloudflare
content-encodinggzip
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 2,501 referring domains.
This page has 8,101 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,933 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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Allow: /

User-agent: *
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WordStream | Online Advertising Made Easy
WordStream makes online advertising easy! Our blog, free tools and learning resources can help you master digital advertising and grow your business.

Most important keywords

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KeywordResultRecheck
WordStream80%Check
easy71%Check
Ads65%Check
Google65%Check
Google Ads65%Check
Advertising65%Check
Made Easy65%Check
Free Google Ads64%Check
Free63%Check
money61%Check
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