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Meta information
76% 
Page quality
85% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
82% 
Server
40% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
2.39 s
File size
72.20 kB
Words
501
Media files
9
Number of links
69 internal / 31 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
North Carolina Division of Public Health | Division of Public Health
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 587 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.dph.ncdhhs.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)
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

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MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
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langen
x-ua-compatibleie=edge
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 501 words. That's ok.
22.2% 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.
3 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 13.5 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)
7 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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...0EVm4DA8ZNaE9hBSAxW03h5E0W&itok=olYKYD2cNCDHHS logo with State seal

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
North Carolina Division of Public Health
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 North Carolina Division of Public Health
H2 Utility Menu
H2 Popular Topics
H2 Latest News
H2 Protect Your Health This Summer
H2 Emergency Preparedness and Response
H2 What is Public Health?
H2 Contact Information
H2 Follow Us
H2 Network Menu
H3 5 Ways to Keep Mosquitoes and Ticks Away
H3 From Environment to Health: Why Data Matters
H3 Is Your Child Up to Date on Their Immunizations?
H3 More News
H3 Summer Safety: Tips for Grilling and Swimming
H3 What to Know About Skin Cancer and Sun Safety
H3 Tips for Enjoying NC's Recreational Waters with Family and Pets
H3 Beat the Heat: 7 Tips for Staying Cool
H3 General Resources
H3 Water Protection
H3 For Public Health
H3 Division of Public Health
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 too many external links (31) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.nc.gov/privacyExternal Subdomain view our full privacy policy
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/External Subdomain NCDHHS
https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/External Subdomain NCDHHS COVID-19
https://www.nc.gov/External Subdomain NC.GOV
/about-us/careers-and-jobsCareers
https://ncconnect.sharepoint.c...External Subdomain For Employees
A-TITLE DPH SharePoint
https://www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/a-to-zTopics A-Z
https://www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
/about-usAbout Us
/about-usText duplicate About Us
https://www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/a-to-zA to Z List of Public Health Topics
/about-us/dr-kelly-kimpleLeadership: Dr. Kelly Kimple
/about-us/nc-state-health-dire...State Health Director Standing Orders
/about-us/annual-reportsAnnual Reports
https://cph.dph.ncdhhs.gov/External Subdomain Commission for Public Health
https://www.ncleg.gov/Laws/Gen...External Subdomain NC Public Health Laws (NC Legislature)
/about-us/ronald-h-levine-lega...Ronald H. Levine Award
/about-us/careers-and-jobsCareers and Jobs
/about-us/north-carolinians-tr...Trust in Public Health
/about-us/spread-word-about-pu...Spread the Word About Public Health
/about-us/sobre-la-division-de...Sobre la División de Salud Publica de Carolina del Norte - en español
/programsPrograms & Services
/programsText duplicate Programs & Services
/programs/chronic-disease-and-...Chronic Disease and Injury
/programs/environmental-healthEnvironmental Health
/programs/epidemiologyEpidemiology
/programs/local-and-community-...Local and Community Support for Health Departments
/programs/office-child-fatalit...Office of Child Fatality Prevention
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisio...External Subdomain Office of Health Equity
/programs/office-chief-medical...Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
/programs/oral-healthOral Health
/programs/state-center-health-...State Center for Health Statistics
/programs/state-laboratory-pub...State Laboratory of Public Health
https://vitalrecords.nc.gov/External Subdomain Vital Records
https://wicws.dph.ncdhhs.gov/External Subdomain Women, Infant & Community Wellness
/programs/title-v-maternal-and...Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant
/news-blogNews
/news-blogText duplicate News
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/pr...External Subdomain News Releases
https://www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/blogPublic Health Blog
/local-health-departmentsFor Local Health Departments
/local-health-departmentsText duplicate For Local Health Departments
/local-health-departments/admi...Administrative and Financial Support Unit
/local-health-departments/clin...Clinical Coding & Billing Resources
/local-health-departments/cont...Consultant Maps and Contacts
/local-health-departments/nc-p...NC Public Health Pharmacy
/local-health-departments/trai...Training, Technical Assistance and Consultation
/contactContact Us
A-TITLE Contact DPH
/contactText duplicate Contact Us
A-TITLE Contact DPH
/contactAnchor On-Call/Emergency Contacts
/contactAnchor DPH Section Contacts
/contact/LHDYour Local Health Department
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/contact...External Subdomain DHHS Hotlines
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate NCDHHS
https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate NCDHHS COVID-19
https://www.nc.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate NC.GOV
/about-us/careers-and-jobsText duplicate Careers
https://ncconnect.sharepoint.c...External Subdomain Text duplicate For Employees
A-TITLE DPH SharePoint
https://www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/a-to-zText duplicate Topics A-Z
/programs/epidemiology/immuniz...Immunizations
/programs/epidemiology/communi...COVID-19, Flu and RSV
/programs/epidemiology/communi...Measles
/blog/2025/03/03/3-ways-protec...Norovirus
/programs/environmental-health...Asbestos and Lead
https://vitalrecords.nc.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate Vital Records
/blog/2026/05/13/5-ways-keep-m...5 Ways to Keep Mosquitoes and Ticks Away
/blog/2026/04/22/environment-h...From Environment to Health: Why Data Matters
/blog/2026/04/20/your-child-da...Is Your Child Up to Date on Their Immunizations?
/programs/epidemiology/communi...NC Closely Monitoring Hantavirus
/blog/2026/04/02/rabies-vaccin...Rabies Vaccine Bait Drop in Western NC
/programs/epidemiology/communi...NC Measles Cases Dashboard
/news-blogAll NC health news
/blog/2026/05/19/summer-safety...Summer Safety: Tips for Grilling and Swimming
/programs/chronic-disease-and-...What to Know About Skin Cancer and Sun Safety
/blog/2024/07/23/summer-safety...Tips for Enjoying NC's Recreational Waters with Family and Pets
/blog/2023/06/28/beat-heat-7-t...Beat the Heat: 7 Tips for Staying Cool
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/assista...External Subdomain Disaster Recovery Health and Safety
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisio...External Subdomain Weathering the Storm
https://www.readync.gov/External Subdomain ReadyNC.gov - Plan, Prepare and Stay Informed
/programs/environmental-health...Protect Your Septic System/Well During a Flood
/programs/environmental-health...Find an NC-Certified Well Contractor
/contact/LHDContact Your Local Health Department
/programs/epidemiology/public-...Hurricanes/Other Storms Toolkit
/programs/environmental-health...Environmental Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
/programs/local-and-community-...Public Health Nurses Disaster/Shelter Resources
/about-usLearn more about public health
A-TITLE About NC's Division of Public Health
https://www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/Anchor A-TITLE Back to top
https://www.facebook.com/ncdhhs/External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/ncdhhsExternal No Text
https://www.instagram.com/ncdhhs/External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/n...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://www.dph.ncdhhs.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 is very slow (2.39 seconds). The response time should be less than 0.4 seconds. Slow websites are bad for search engine bots and also result in bad user experience.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (72 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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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 245 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 53 different ip addresses.

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User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
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: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# 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: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password/
Disallow: /index.php/user/register/
Disallow: /index.php/user/login/
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout/
# DS Additions
Disallow: /user
Disallow: /user/login
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Public Health71%Check
Health70%Check
Division70%Check
Carolina Division70%Check
North Carolina Division69%Check
NC Public Health68%Check
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