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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
74% 
Page quality
78% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
92% 
Server
21% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.57 s
File size
34.60 kB
Words
605
Media files
27
Number of links
112 internal / 13 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Colorado Department of Education Home Page | CDE
The length of the page title is perfect. (481 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
http://cde.state.co.us/index
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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
apple-mobile-web-app-capableyes
GeneratorDrupal 7 (http://drupal.org)
google-translate-customization5b00720eba7f4f4b-7d10897425c7c23a-gb2acd41b72bf8d3a-13
langen
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
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 605 words. That's ok.
19.7% 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.
4 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 20 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 7 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Some tags are too long. With 110 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"news release - colorado state board of education hears updates on science standards, public feedback r..."
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)
The HTTPS protocol for secure data transmission is not used.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
...es/cdestatelayoutnew/images/cdelogo2.pngColorado Department of Education Logo - Homepage Link
...alcontent/SchoolVIewLogo2019black-v4.pngSchoolView
...ions/26TOY-WebBanner1166x390-AppOpen.pngIt could be you! Apply today to be the 2026 Colorado Teacher of the Year! Submit by April 23, 2025
...alcontent/HomePage-CardImage01-small.pngClassroom full of teachers talking with each other
...alcontent/HomePage-CardImage02-small.pngTwo young girls smiling and holding up their homework with an A grade on it
...alcontent/HomePage-CardImage04-small.pngTeacher helping two young girls
...alcontent/HomePage-CardImage03-small.pngBoy smiling while outside of school building, other students talking in background
...alcontent/HomePage-CardImage06-small.pngYoung boy smiling in front of shelves of books
...alcontent/HomePage-CardImage05-small.pngYoung man smiling in front of lockers at school
...alcontent/HomePage-CardImage07-small.pngColorado State Capitol building
...alcontent/HomePage-CardImage08-small.pngYoung girl smiling while holding a book in front of books stacks in library
...alcontent/HomePage-CardImage09-small.pngGrass and horizon at sunset
...fault/files/54295482823_fe2fa2aaff_c.jpgStudents work in a science lab in Adams 12 School District recently.
/sites/default/files/6G5A9339.JPGPhoto of a military-connected family at an event in a Fountain-Fort Carson school.
...fault/files/54040820436_b874fe497c_c.jpg2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year Janet Damon.
...globalcontent/WebIcon-News-v6-border.pngCDE News Archive
...lobalcontent/Webicon-Comms-v6-border.pngCDE Communications Division
...alcontent/Webicon-Calender-v6-border.pngCDE Calendar
...ntion/ESDM-Graphic-WithCDELogo-EN@3x.pngEvery School Day Matters! Colorado Department of Education
...con_cd8a88ede45bbcb2e97138b30b64135b.pngCDE Facebook page
...cial-media-white-square-icon-38px-v4.pngCDE Instagram page
...con_b3d7111093f958052a7d11be91094732.pngCDE LinkedIn page
...-social-media-white-square-icon-38px.pngCDE X page, formerly Twitter
...con_d30bf513834d718d4aca8382f566b0d2.pngEmail CDE
...con_a03e77c1c9896dc528190dfc5b593ef3.pngCDE Jobs
...lt/files/pics/globalcontent/fin-logo.pngFinancial transparency
...s/cdestatelayoutnew/images/MaintIcon.pngWCC Access

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Colorado Department of Education Home Page
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Colorado Department of Education Home Page
H2 Educator Licensing, Preparation & Effectiveness
H2 Quality Schools
H2 Early Learning
H2 Student Supports
H2 Standards & Assessment
H2 Postsecondary Readiness
H2 School Funding
H2 Libraries
H2 CDE Leadership
H2 News & Events
H2 Attendance Campaign
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 13 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
http://cde.state.co.us/Anchor Skip to Main Content
/contact_cdeContact Us
http://cde.state.co.us/IMG-ALT Colorado Department of Education Logo - Homepage Link
http://cde.state.co.us/cdeprofLicensing
/cdecomm/aboutcdeAbout CDE
http://cde.state.co.us/cdeboardState Board
http://cde.state.co.us/officesOffices
/cdestaffdirectoryStaff Directory
/communications/newsbureauNews
/humanresourcesCareers
http://cde.state.co.us/siteindexSite Index
http://cde.state.co.us/familiesFamilies
http://cde.state.co.us/educatorsEducators
http://cde.state.co.us/districtsDistricts
/communitiesCommunities
/schoolview/explore/welcome/Subdomain IMG-ALT SchoolView
/cdeawards/teacheroftheyearIMG-ALT It could be you! Apply today to be the 2026 Colorado Teacher of the Year! Submit by April 23, 2025
http://cde.state.co.us/cdeprofEducator Licensing
/educatoreffectiveness/copmsColorado Performance Management System (RANDA)
/educatortalent/preparationEducator Preparation
/fedprograms/tii/indexESSA Requirements for High Quality Educators
https://cool.randasolutions.co...External Subdomain Log into Colorado Online Licensing (COOL)
/educatortalent/coloradoteachi...Jobs for Teachers
/educatortalent/principalresou...Principal Resources
/educatortalent/educatorpdrequ...Professional Educator License Renewal Requirements
/cdeawards/awardsAward-Winning Districts, Schools and Teachers
/accountability/performanceDistrict and School Support
/fedprograms/essaEvery Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in Colorado
/familyengagementFamily, School, and Community Partnerships (FSCP)
/fourdomainsFour Domains for Rapid School Improvement
http://cde.state.co.us/uipImprovement Planning
/preventing-harassment-discrim...Prevention of Harassment, Discrimination, & Bullying in Colorado Schools
http://cde.state.co.us/choiceSchool Choice (Charter, Online, Home
/dropoutprevention/disciplineb...School Culture and Climate
/accountability/performancefra...School and District Ratings
/thelandscapeThe Landscape of Wellbeing and Belonging
/cdesped/childfindChild Find for Children Ages 3 through 5
https://cdec.colorado.gov/External Subdomain Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC)
/cdesped/upkfaqsSpecial Education and Universal Preschool (UPK) in Colorado
/educatortalent/eccareernaviga...Early Childhood Career Navigation
/coloradoliteracy/readact/asse...Early Literacy Assessment Tool Project
/coloradoliteracy/readact/grantEarly Literacy Grant
http://cde.state.co.us/earlyElementary Literacy and School Readiness (ELSR)
/coloradoliteracyREAD Act
https://readwithme.today/External Read With Me Campaign: ReadWithMe.today
http://cde.state.co.us/cdeadultAdult Education
/mtss/bullyingBullying Prevention
/dropoutpreventionDropout Prevention
/cde_englishEnglish Language Learners
http://cde.state.co.us/gtGifted Education
/healthandwellnessHealth Education Services
http://cde.state.co.us/migrantMigrant Education
http://cde.state.co.us/mtssMulti-Tiered System of Supports
http://cde.state.co.us/shsSchool Health Services
http://cde.state.co.us/nutritionSchool Nutrition
http://cde.state.co.us/cdespedSpecial Education
/standardsandinstructionAcademic Standards
http://cde.state.co.us/assessmentCMAS, PSAT/SAT and other Student Tests
/standardsandinstruction/2020i...Support for Implementation of New Academic Standards
/postsecondary/apexam_feeAdvanced Placement/International Baccalaureate
/postsecondary/hb18-1266Career Development Incentive Program
/postsecondary/concurrentenrol...Concurrent Enrollment
/postsecondary/graduationguide...Graduation Guidelines
/postsecondary/hseSubdomain High School Equivalency
/postsecondary/icapIndividual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP)
/capitalconstructionCapital Construction
http://cde.state.co.us/cdeawardsCompetitive Grants and Awards
/fedprogramsFederal Programs
/schoolview/financialtranspare...Subdomain Financial Transparency
/cdefinance/auditunitSchool Auditing
http://cde.state.co.us/cdefinanceSchool Finance
/transportationSchool Transportation
http://cde.state.co.us/cdelibColorado State Library
https://www.coloradovirtuallib...External Subdomain Colorado Virtual Library
https://www.coloradolibraries....External Subdomain Find a Public Library
/cdelib/librarydevelopment/pub...Public Library Resources
/cdelib/librarydevelopment/sch...School Libraries
/cdelib/prisonlibraries/instit...State Institutional Libraries
http://cde.state.co.us/stateinfoState Publications Library
https://myctbl.cde.state.co.us/External Subdomain Talking Book Library
/cdecomm/aboutcdeText duplicate About CDE
http://cde.state.co.us/cdecommCommissioner of Education
http://cde.state.co.us/cdeboardState Board of Education
/communications/strategic-planCDE Strategic Plan 2025-2028
/communications/news-release-a...Subdomain News Release - Colorado State Board of Education hears updates on science standards, public feedback requested
/communications/news-release-4...Subdomain News Release - 27 Colorado schools receive state's first Purple Star School designation
/communications/news-release-3...Subdomain News Release -- Colorado Department of Education opens application period for 2026 Colorado Teacher of the Year
/communications/news_and_eventsView More News
IMG-ALT CDE News Archive
/communicationsCommunications
IMG-ALT CDE Communications Division
/cde_calendarCalendar
IMG-ALT CDE Calendar
/dropoutprevention/attendancec...Explore the Attendance Campaign
https://docs.google.com/forms/...External Subdomain Join the Challenge
https://www.facebook.com/codep...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT CDE Facebook page
A-TITLE CDE Facebook Account
https://www.instagram.com/code...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT CDE Instagram page
A-TITLE CDE Instagram Account
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT CDE LinkedIn page
A-TITLE CDE LinkedIn Account
https://x.com/codeptedNew window External IMG-ALT CDE X page, formerly Twitter
A-TITLE CDE X Account (formerly Twitter)
/contact_cdeIMG-ALT Email CDE
A-TITLE Contact CDE
/humanresourcesIMG-ALT CDE Jobs
A-TITLE CDE Jobs
/schoolview/financialtranspare...Subdomain Learn more about financial transparency.
https://www.colorado.gov/New window External Subdomain Colorado.gov
http://cde.state.co.us/officesText duplicate Offices
/cdestaffdirectoryOur Staff
/communications/newsreleasesNews Releases
http://cde.state.co.us/siteindexText duplicate Site Index
http://cde.state.co.us/faqFAQs
/cdeprof/newcoolsystemupdatesCOOL: Online Licensing
/humanresourcesHuman Resources
/humanresources/jobsJobs at CDE
/educatortalent/coloradoteachi...Text duplicate Jobs for Teachers
https://sitesed.cde.state.co.us/External Subdomain Moodle LMS
/cdeprofessionaldevelopmentProfessional Development
/schoolview/explore/welcome/Subdomain Text duplicate SchoolView
http://cde.state.co.us/cdeboardText duplicate State Board
http://cde.state.co.us/cdecommCommissioner
/communications/newsbureauText duplicate Communications
/cde_calendarText duplicate Calendar
/cdecomm/aboutcdeText duplicate About CDE
/accessibilityAccessibility Statement
/contact_cdeContact CDE
/cdeprof/contactusLicensing Hours
http://cde.state.co.us/titleixTitle IX
/accessibilityAccessibility
http://cde.state.co.us/disclaimerDisclaimer
http://cde.state.co.us/privacyPrivacy
http://cde.state.co.us/user/IMG-ALT WCC Access

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
The checked page does not redirect to another URL.
HTTP header
(Important)
The used PHP version is outdated and may be a security risk.
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.57 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 6 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 7 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (35 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
serverApache/2.2.15 (Red Hat)
x-powered-byPHP/5.3.3
x-drupal-cacheMISS
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
cache-controlpublic, max-age=86400
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
content-languageen
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
link</node/8338>; rel="shortlink",</index>; rel="canonical"
x-generatorDrupal 7 (http://drupal.org)
etag"1744423628-1"
last-modifiedSat, 12 Apr 2025 02:07:08 GMT
varyCookie,Accept-Encoding
content-encodinggzip
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
content-length9504
accept-rangesbytes
dateSat, 12 Apr 2025 09:52:00 GMT
x-varnish1774018914 1773984736
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via1.1 varnish
connectionkeep-alive
x-varnish-cacheHIT
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 57 referring domains.
This page has 306 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 25 different ip addresses.

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User-agent: *
Crawl-delay: 10
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /misc/*.css$
Allow: /misc/*.css?
Allow: /misc/*.js$
Allow: /misc/*.js?
Allow: /misc/*.gif
Allow: /misc/*.jpg
Allow: /misc/*.jpeg
Allow: /misc/*.png
Allow: /modules/*.css$
Allow: /modules/*.css?
Allow: /modules/*.js$
Allow: /modules/*.js?
Allow: /modules/*.gif
Allow: /modules/*.jpg
Allow: /modules/*.jpeg
Allow: /modules/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /themes/*.css$
Allow: /themes/*.css?
Allow: /themes/*.js$
Allow: /themes/*.js?
Allow: /themes/*.gif
Allow: /themes/*.jpg
Allow: /themes/*.jpeg
Allow: /themes/*.png
# Directories
Disallow: /includes/
Disallow: /misc/
Disallow: /modules/
Disallow: /profiles/
Disallow: /scripts/
Disallow: /themes/
# Files
Disallow: /CHANGELOG.txt
Disallow: /cron.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.mysql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.pgsql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.sqlite.txt
Disallow: /install.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.txt
Disallow: /LICENSE.txt
Disallow: /MAINTAINERS.txt
Disallow: /update.php
Disallow: /UPGRADE.txt
Disallow: /xmlrpc.php
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips/
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
Disallow: /user/logout/
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /?q=admin/
Disallow: /?q=comment/reply/
Disallow: /?q=filter/tips/
Disallow: /?q=node/add/
Disallow: /?q=search/
Disallow: /?q=user/password/
Disallow: /?q=user/register/
Disallow: /?q=user/login/
Disallow: /?q=user/logout/

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Colorado68%Check
Education68%Check
Department68%Check
Colorado Department68%Check
Colorado Education68%Check
Page64%Check
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