Dncr.k12.nc.gov - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
77% 
Page quality
95% 
Page structure
75% 
Link structure
86% 
Server
44% 
External factors
0% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.41 s
File size
81.80 kB
Words
504
Media files
25
Number of links
59 internal / 19 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
DNCR Office of K-12 Education & Outreach | DNCR K12
The length of the page title is perfect. (506 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) Office of K‑12 Education connects North Carolina teachers and students with hands‑on resources, field trips, professional development, and classroom tools to spark curiosity.
The meta description is too long: 1550 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://dncr.k12.nc.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)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 504 words. That's ok.
24% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
5 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 22.38 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, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 10 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

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...rsionId=1DFE8Gk0sqKWcPFRvBoJns3PubT5YVaPHome
...ID.hRoR19PUXX_hHy663toalTm&itok=OzHC4ImqFall for Learning banner showing children engaged in fun, educational activities.
...mT1l2uasPAb4a54AOB162IVnrd&itok=60Hv7VeaStudents explore an exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
...7G3xXgW7y4itX3Sgkj2y426_Vy&itok=gVVWyb7-Teachers laugh around a table during a DNCR professional development workshop.
...LVkX2OGZpsZIwYg1h_cKTLBjmg&itok=aN16yO1QA group of six History Day students smile and wave North Carolina flags at the National Contest.
...Iy4149Ulgsb2MUSAs1kIlDRyYS&itok=dh_mWoUPTwo teacher ambassadors use magnify glasses to study bird specimens.
...vXjFtuE4dd0j4K3bDv0Fg6sjwY&itok=03bxL7dsA student sits outside and sketches in her exploration journal.
...Vql9_snxSVZHOuUm8QbxcApxMd&itok=h3NMBlA7Illustration of a Plott hound and Monarch butterfly outside of Town Creek Indian Mound Historic Site.
...Kz0.JwAXstLuHW1EIxnEalgfRI&itok=9HLNe6LcLink, Our Educational Mission
...wJZ7cUDdz2wgMW2atU9KuiwI28&itok=e2Cec7G4Education and Outreach Team on a bus.
...aHGIVEIBloSsqYoB8sx0r6Jwpv&itok=qxPmMSr7Link, DNCR K-12 Education Impact Report
...xZMDFlgjkmUXzk1RYgTxoqzJmG&itok=muGMfwkYAn aquarium educator sits on the pier and leads a demonstration for students.
...188RA5hm7CVloA06PAxJA5cGfX&itok=on8RxOQdDNCR Ambassadors Laugh while on the Zoofari Bus
....ZtVL3fIh5rEJ_XMeW1pu8byOd&itok=MtmDWM-F3 teachers sit at a table smiling at a teacher workshop.
...wL_5_gD5g_t_5ShB9tXFr0wQAC&itok=OloWZPufLink, North Carolina History Day
...utQFbHbqk8zyRYAVORVVpzRBh1&itok=zFAmt6f9Link, Sign-up for Newsletter
...DJtJBvO1C2iLVLEP9b88Vs_q1e&itok=mfAjfIecLink, Capital Area Visitor Services
...YIUyo8fyHd_iK0aSR4TxHqpQqC&itok=UY2f6TOyA group of students stare up at a dinosaur skeleton.
...6dbyaziVtoRoRpFWLmKt3NePDv&itok=vhRk_0JJStudents touch a snake that a Zoo educator holds.
...E6UtIPZpIepm3OwK5ETIDV.gl4&itok=IjvFshpUGirl looks at a fish in an aquarium tank
...MMzXcs.PlDQmPgeEfmlJzMYNQl&itok=isrHk7v2Link, Classroom Resources
...Bd.szEx7euLUB.Cn5XDSHc0Ae8&itok=pWaSrttITwo girls make an art project
...zJ9DnwZ83OeXdYlwOpgS.RyTab&itok=79TjQpobLink, Extracurricular Student Activities
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....J26_cOb2mFch2eveJqxWZTqt3&itok=tnSIbJvqLogo showing that this website is a part of DNCR

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
DNCR Office of K-12 Education & Outreach
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 33 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 DNCR Office of K-12 Education & Outreach
H2 Utility Menu
H2 Fall for Learning!
H2 DNCR's K-12 Education Report
H2 Join Our Community of Educators!
H2 North Carolina History Day
H2 DNCR Teacher Ambassadors
H2 NC Kids' Exploration Journals
H2 Plott's Tales and Trails: Aventuras con Carolina
H2 Learning Happens Here.
H2 Signature K-12 Programs
H2 Dynamic Place-Based Learning at 100+DNCR Sites
H2 Classroom Resources & School Outreach
H2 Contact
H2 Stay Up to Date
H2 Follow Our Work
H2 Network Menu
H3 Our Educational Mission
H3 About the Office of K-12 Education & Outreach
H3 DNCR's K-12 Education Impact Report & Guide
H3 Notes from the Field Blog: Teacher Perspectives
H3 DNCR Teacher Ambassadors Duplicate text
H3 Professional Development for K-12 Educators
H3 North Carolina History Day Duplicate text
H3 Stay Connected with Our Monthly E-News
H3 Capital Area Visitor Services
H3 DNCR Field Trip Finder
H3 Field Trip Best Practices
H3 Field Trip Funding
H3 Classroom Resources
H3 School-Based Programs
H3 Extracurricular Student Activities
H3 We'll Come to You!
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.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 19 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://dncr.k12.nc.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.nc.gov/privacyExternal Subdomain view our full privacy policy
/blog/notes-from-the-fieldBLOG
https://www.dncr.nc.gov/External Subdomain DNCR
https://mailchi.mp/dncr/octobe...External NEWS
https://dncr.k12.nc.gov/IMG-ALT Home
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/educator-supportEducator Support
/educator-supportText duplicate Educator Support
/professionaldevelopmentProfessional Development Opportunities
/educator-support/america-250-...America 250 NC Freedom Fellows
/teacherambassadorsDNCR Teacher Ambassadors
https://dncr.k12.nc.gov/e-newsStay Connected with Our Monthly Learning Happens Here E-News
/field-tripsField Trips
/field-tripsText duplicate Field Trips
/field-trip-finderSubdomain Field Trip Finder
https://dncr.k12.nc.gov/cavsCapital Area Visitor Services
/field-trips/field-trip-best-p...Field Trip Best Practices
/fieldtripfundField Trip Fund
/school-resourcesSchool Resources
/school-resourcesText duplicate School Resources
/school-resources/school-based...School-based Programs
/school-resources/classroom-re...Classroom Resources
/school-programs/extracurricularExtracurricular Student Activities
/school-resources/school-outreachSchool Outreach
/lifelong-learningLifelong Learning
/lifelong-learningText duplicate Lifelong Learning
/lifelong-learning/art-music-r...Art & Music
/lifelong-learning/popular-res...Families
/lifelong-learning/genealogy-l...Genealogy & Libraries
/lifelong-learning/history-cul...History & Culture
/lifelong-learning/multimedia-...Multimedia
/lifelong-learning/nature-scie...Nature & Science Resources
https://dncr.k12.nc.gov/about-usAbout Us
https://dncr.k12.nc.gov/about-usText duplicate About Us
/about-us/our-educational-missionSubdomain Our Educational Mission
/about-us/about-dncrs-office-k...Meet Our Team
/blog/notes-from-the-fieldSubdomain Notes from the Field Blog
/blog/notes-from-the-fieldText duplicate BLOG
https://www.dncr.nc.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate DNCR
https://mailchi.mp/dncr/octobe...External Text duplicate NEWS
https://mailchi.mp/dncr/august...External Find Educational Resources
/dncrs-impact-report-k-12-educ...Subdomain Read the Report
http://eepurl.com/iU_HEYExternal Sign-up for Our Monthly Newsletter
/nchistorydayExplore the Program
/teacher-ambassadorsSubdomain Learn More About the DNCR Teacher Ambassadors
/exploration-journalsRequest Classroom Copies
/learning-happens-here/feature...Subdomain Learn More About this Dual-language Book
/all-across-north-carolinaText duplicate Our Educational Mission
IMG-ALT Link, Our Educational Mission
/about-us/about-dncrs-office-k...About the Office of K-12 Education & Outreach
IMG-ALT Education and Outreach Team on a bus.
/dncrs-impact-report-k-12-educ...Subdomain DNCR's K-12 Education Impact Report & Guide
IMG-ALT Link, DNCR K-12 Education Impact Report
/blog/notes-from-the-fieldSubdomain Notes from the Field Blog: Teacher Perspectives
IMG-ALT An aquarium educator sits on the pier and leads a demonstration for students.
/teacherambassadorsText duplicate DNCR Teacher Ambassadors
IMG-ALT DNCR Ambassadors Laugh while on the Zoofari Bus
/professionaldevelopmentProfessional Development for K-12 Educators
IMG-ALT 3 teachers sit at a table smiling at a teacher workshop.
/nchistorydayNorth Carolina History Day
IMG-ALT Link, North Carolina History Day
https://dncr.k12.nc.gov/e-newsStay Connected with Our Monthly E-News
IMG-ALT Link, Sign-up for Newsletter
https://dncr.k12.nc.gov/cavsText duplicate Capital Area Visitor Services
IMG-ALT Link, Capital Area Visitor Services
/field-trip-finderSubdomain DNCR Field Trip Finder
IMG-ALT A group of students stare up at a dinosaur skeleton.
/field-trips/field-trip-best-p...Text duplicate Field Trip Best Practices
IMG-ALT Students touch a snake that a Zoo educator holds.
/fieldtripfundField Trip Funding
IMG-ALT Girl looks at a fish in an aquarium tank
/school-resources/classroom-re...Text duplicate Classroom Resources
IMG-ALT Link, Classroom Resources
/school-resources/school-based...School-Based Programs
IMG-ALT Two girls make an art project
/school-programs/extracurricularText duplicate Extracurricular Student Activities
IMG-ALT Link, Extracurricular Student Activities
/school-resources/school-outreachWe'll Come to You!
IMG-ALT Musician shows a child a violin
https://dncr.k12.nc.gov/Anchor A-TITLE Back to top
https://dncr.us14.list-manage....External Subdomain Sign Up for Our Newsletter
https://mailchi.mp/dncr/octobe...External Read Our Newsletter
/general-contact-formSubdomain Contact Us
https://www.facebook.com/nc.dncrExternal Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/nc.dncrExternal Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/c/NCDe...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain No Text
https://nc.gov/External nc.gov
A-TITLE The State of North Carolina
/webform/user_feedback?source_...Website Feedback
A-TITLE Website User Feedback Form
https://www.nc.gov/accessibilityExternal Subdomain Accessibility
A-TITLE Accessibility of State of North Carolina Websites
https://www.nc.gov/disclaimer-...External Subdomain Disclaimer & Terms of Use
A-TITLE Terms of Use
https://www.nc.gov/privacyExternal Subdomain Privacy Policy
A-TITLE State of North Carolina Privacy Policy
https://www.nc.gov/government/...External Subdomain Open Budget
A-TITLE State of North Carolina Open Budget
https://it.nc.gov/services/dig...External Subdomain Hosted on Digital Commons

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://dncr.k12.nc.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.41 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 (82 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

We didn't find any backlinks to this page.

Links from Wikipedia

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Allow: /core/*.js?
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# Files
Disallow: /README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
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Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
Disallow: /user/logout/
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Sitemap: https://dncr.k12.nc.gov/sitemap.xml

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dncr.k12.nc.gov
DNCR Office of K-12 Education & Outreach | DNCR K12
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) Office of K‑12 Education connects North Carolina teachers and students with hands‑on resources, field trips, professional development, and classroom tools to spark curiosity.

Most important keywords

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