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Meta information
100% 
Page quality
44% 
Page structure
74% 
Link structure
81% 
Server
54% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.92 s
File size
1,209.60 kB
Words
252
Media files
14
Number of links
87 internal / 19 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
How-To Geek - We Explain Technology
The length of the page title is perfect. (347 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
We explain technology. Learn more with our articles, reviews, tips, and the best answers to your most pressing tech questions.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (776 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.howtogeek.com/
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)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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og:localeen_US
og:descriptionWe explain technology. Learn more with our articles, reviews, tips, and the best answers to your most pressing tech questions.
og:site_nameHow-To Geek
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
No paragraphs were detected.
There are only 252 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
23.8% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
The file size of the HTML document is very large (1209.6 kB).
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" 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 6 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)
This page uses Google authorship information without an image.
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
...es/htg-logo-full-colored-light.svg?v=3.0How-To Geek logoHow-To Geek
...es/htg-logo-icon-colored-light.svg?v=3.0How-To Geek logoHow-To Geek
...g-out-of-the-screen-holding-a-wrench.pngA laptop on a desk seen from the side, with the Linux mascot coming out of the screen holding a wrench.
...man-observing-saturn-in-a-starry-sky.pngSilhouette of a man observing Saturn in a starry sky.
...ws-app-drawer-open-in-the-start-menu.jpgWindows 11 laptop with the Windows app drawer open in the Start menu.
...nt/uploads/2025/05/pokemon-sleep-key.jpgPikachu sleeping atop Snorlax.
...-to-a-few-games-and-an-xbox-series-s.jpgXbox Game Pass logo next to a few games and an Xbox Series S.
...dpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/26.jpgIllustration of an AMD Radeon chip on a board.
.../04/nintendo-switch-2-experience-nyc.jpgNintendo Switch 2 Experience NYC
...dpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/44.jpgIllustration of the Solidigm D5-P5336 SSD.
...center-with-a-mouse-hovering-over-it.pngThree iPhones and an 'Upgrade' button in the center with a mouse hovering over it.
...-content/uploads/2025/05/lifestyle-4.jpgTCL Flip 4 5G
...s/images/htg-logo-symbol-white.svg?v=2.4How-To Geek logoHow-To Geek
.../images/valnet-logo-icon-white.svg?v=2.4Valnet LogoValnet

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
How-To Geek
The H1 heading is too short (11 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 How-To Geek
H2 News
H3 3 Linux Problems I Actually Managed to Fix on My Own
H3 No Telescope Required: The 5 Coolest Space Objects You Can See With Your Eyes
H3 How to See Which Programs Are Accessing Your Camera or Mic on Windows 11
H3 How Pokémon Sleep Helped Me Cut Down My Screen Time
H3 10 Hidden Gems on Xbox Game Pass You Need To Play Right Now
H5 AMD Punches Back, and Google Goes Ultra: Weekly Roundup
H5 Nintendo Is Giving You Another Chance to Buy a Switch 2
H5 The World's Largest SSD Arrives With 122.88TB of Storage
H5 Got an iPhone? Apple Will Take More Money For It Right Now
H5 The TCL Flip 4 5G Launches in the US With KaiOS and Google Apps
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
2 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 1 links with a trivial 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 19 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.howtogeek.com/IMG-ALT How-To Geek logo
/threads/A-TITLE Threads
/category/desktop/Desktop
/category/windows/Windows
/category/mac/Mac
/category/linux/Linux
/category/chromebook-chrome-os/Chromebook
/category/microsoft/Microsoft
/category/programming/Programming
/category/mobile/Mobile
/category/android/Android
/category/ios/iPhone
/category/cellular-carriers/Cellular Carriers
/category/video-games/Gaming
/category/streaming/Streaming
/category/audio/Audio/Video
/category/web/Web
/category/cybersecurity/Cyber Security
/tag/google/Google
/category/hobbies/Hobbies
/category/space/Space
/category/cutting-edge/Cutting Edge
/category/automotive/Automotive
https://www.howtogeek.com/news/News
/category/product-reviews/Reviews
/buying-guides/Buying Guides
/tag/deals/Deals
/page/newsletter/Newsletter
https://www.youtube.com/pocket...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/howto...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/howt...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/howtogeekNew window External No Text
https://www.tiktok.com/@howtog...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.howtogeek.com/feed/New window No Text
/page/newsletter/New window No Text
https://www.howtogeek.com/Text duplicate IMG-ALT How-To Geek logo
/threads/Text duplicate A-TITLE Threads
/category/windows/Text duplicate Windows
/category/linux/Text duplicate Linux
/category/ios/Text duplicate iPhone
/category/android/Text duplicate Android
/category/streaming/Text duplicate Streaming
/tag/microsoft-excel/Microsoft Excel
/tag/deals/Text duplicate Deals
/linux-problems-i-fixed-on-my-...IMG-ALT A laptop on a desk seen from the side, with the Linux mascot coming out of the screen holding a wrench.
/tag/terminal/Linux & macOS Terminal
A-TITLE Linux & macOS Terminal
/linux-problems-i-fixed-on-my-...3 Linux Problems I Actually Managed to Fix on My Own
A-TITLE 3 Linux Problems I Actually Managed to Fix on My Own
/no-telescope-required-coolest...IMG-ALT Silhouette of a man observing Saturn in a starry sky.
/category/space/Text duplicate Space
A-TITLE Space
/no-telescope-required-coolest...No Telescope Required: The 5 Coolest Space Objects You Can See With Your Eyes
A-TITLE No Telescope Required: The 5 Coolest Space Objects You Can See With Your Eyes
/how-to-see-which-programs-are...IMG-ALT Windows 11 laptop with the Windows app drawer open in the Start menu.
/tag/windows-11/Windows 11
A-TITLE Windows 11
/how-to-see-which-programs-are...How to See Which Programs Are Accessing Your Camera or Mic on Windows 11
A-TITLE How to See Which Programs Are Accessing Your Camera or Mic on Windows 11
/how-pokmon-sleep-helped-me-cu...IMG-ALT Pikachu sleeping atop Snorlax.
/tag/pokemon/Pokemon
A-TITLE Pokemon
/how-pokmon-sleep-helped-me-cu...How Pokémon Sleep Helped Me Cut Down My Screen Time
A-TITLE How Pokémon Sleep Helped Me Cut Down My Screen Time
/xbox-game-pass-hidden-gems/IMG-ALT Xbox Game Pass logo next to a few games and an Xbox Series S.
/tag/xbox-game-pass/Xbox Game Pass
A-TITLE Xbox Game Pass
/xbox-game-pass-hidden-gems/10 Hidden Gems on Xbox Game Pass You Need To Play Right Now
A-TITLE 10 Hidden Gems on Xbox Game Pass You Need To Play Right Now
https://www.howtogeek.com/news/Trivial anchor text
More
/amd-punches-back-and-google-g...IMG-ALT Illustration of an AMD Radeon chip on a board.
/amd-punches-back-and-google-g...AMD Punches Back, and Google Goes Ultra: Weekly Roundup
A-TITLE AMD Punches Back, and Google Goes Ultra: Weekly Roundup
/category/windows/Text duplicate Windows
A-TITLE Windows
/amd-punches-back-and-google-g...A-TITLE Total Posts
/author/corbin-davenport/Corbin Davenport
A-TITLE Posts by Corbin Davenport
/nintendo-is-giving-you-anothe...IMG-ALT Nintendo Switch 2 Experience NYC
/nintendo-is-giving-you-anothe...Nintendo Is Giving You Another Chance to Buy a Switch 2
A-TITLE Nintendo Is Giving You Another Chance to Buy a Switch 2
/category/video-games/Video Games
A-TITLE Video Games
/nintendo-is-giving-you-anothe...Text duplicate A-TITLE Total Posts
/author/jorge-aguilar/Jorge A. Aguilar
A-TITLE Posts by Jorge A. Aguilar
/solidigm-d5-p5336-ssd-debut/IMG-ALT Illustration of the Solidigm D5-P5336 SSD.
/solidigm-d5-p5336-ssd-debut/The World's Largest SSD Arrives With 122.88TB of Storage
A-TITLE The World's Largest SSD Arrives With 122.88TB of Storage
/tag/storage/Storage
A-TITLE Storage
/solidigm-d5-p5336-ssd-debut/2
A-TITLE Total Posts
/author/andrew-heinzman/Andrew Heinzman
A-TITLE Posts by Andrew Heinzman
/got-an-iphone-apple-will-take...IMG-ALT Three iPhones and an 'Upgrade' button in the center with a mouse hovering over it.
/got-an-iphone-apple-will-take...Got an iPhone? Apple Will Take More Money For It Right Now
A-TITLE Got an iPhone? Apple Will Take More Money For It Right Now
/tag/iphone/Text duplicate iPhone
A-TITLE iPhone
/got-an-iphone-apple-will-take...Text duplicate A-TITLE Total Posts
/author/arolwright/Arol Wright
A-TITLE Posts by Arol Wright
/tcl-flip-4-5g-t-mobile-kaios/IMG-ALT TCL Flip 4 5G
/tcl-flip-4-5g-t-mobile-kaios/The TCL Flip 4 5G Launches in the US With KaiOS and Google Apps
A-TITLE The TCL Flip 4 5G Launches in the US With KaiOS and Google Apps
/category/android/Text duplicate Android
A-TITLE Android
/tcl-flip-4-5g-t-mobile-kaios/Text duplicate A-TITLE Total Posts
/author/joefedewa/Joe Fedewa
A-TITLE Posts by Joe Fedewa
https://www.howtogeek.com/Text duplicate IMG-ALT How-To Geek logo
/work-with-us/Join Our Team
/page/advertise/Our Audience
/page/about/About Us
/page/press-events/Press & Events
/contact/Contact Us
https://www.youtube.com/pocket...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/howto...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/howt...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/howtogeekNew window External No Text
https://www.tiktok.com/@howtog...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.valnetinc.com/en/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Valnet Logo
https://www.valnetinc.com/en/a...New window External Subdomain Advertising
https://www.valnetinc.com/en/c...New window External Subdomain Careers
https://www.valnetinc.com/en/t...New window External Subdomain Terms
https://www.valnetinc.com/en/p...New window External Subdomain Privacy
https://www.valnetinc.com/en/e...New window External Subdomain Policies
https://www.howtogeek.com/How-To Geek
https://www.valnetinc.com/en/New window External Subdomain Valnet Publishing Group

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.howtogeek.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 of 0.92 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 very large (1,210 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
servernginx
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content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
varyAccept-Encoding
set-cookie105 Characters
cache-controlmax-age=0, must-revalidate, private
expiresMon, 26 May 2025 06:36:41 GMT
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x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-xss-protection1; mode=block
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
referrer-policyno-referrer-when-downgrade
content-security-policydefault-src * data: 'unsafe-eval' 'unsafe-inline' blob:
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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 1,696 referring domains.
This page has 147,329 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,140 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /pixel.png*
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /profile/account/
Disallow: /profile/following/
Disallow: /profile/general/
Disallow: /profile/mylists/
Disallow: /profile/premium/
Disallow: /strpixel.png*
Disallow: /public/build/quill*
Disallow: /fetch/tag/*
Disallow: /comment-fetch/
Disallow: /comment-reply-fetch/
Disallow: /modules-fetch/
Disallow: /fetch/quick-rating-widgets/
Disallow: /tag/interaction-card/*
Disallow: /tag/search/db-home/
Disallow: /tag/search/listing-page/
Disallow: /mymodule/tag/
Disallow: /mymodule/vehicle-sub-model-year-tag/
Disallow: /mymodule/vehicle-sub-model-year-tag-trim/compare/

# Block AI content scrapers
User-agent: "008"
User-agent: Amazonbot
User-agent: Applebot
User-agent: Applebot-extended
User-agent: Bytespider
User-agent: CCBot
User-agent: Claude-Web
User-agent: ClaudeBot
User-agent: Diffbot
User-agent: FacebookBot
User-agent: GPTBot
User-agent: HTTrack
User-agent: Nutch
User-agent: Offline Explorer
User-agent: Scrapy
User-agent: YouBot
User-agent: anthropic-ai
User-agent: cohere-ai
User-agent: omgili
Disallow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
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