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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
99% 
Page quality
54% 
Page structure
95% 
Link structure
22% 
Server
31% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.32 s
File size
210.10 kB
Words
6122
Media files
9
Number of links
179 internal / 27 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Make the Connection | Videos & Info for Military Veterans
The length of the page title is perfect. (510 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Connecting Veterans with information, resources, and solutions to issues affecting their health, well-being, and everyday lives.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (773 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.maketheconnection.net/
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 name is very long.
The domain is no subdomain.
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 character encoding is not specified in the HTTP header.
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
descriptionConnecting Veterans with information, resources, and solutions to issues affecting their health, well-being, and everyday lives.
viewportwidth=device-width,initial-scale=1
langen
fb:app_idEmpty
og:titleMake the Connection | Videos & Info for Military Veterans
og:typearticle
og:descriptionConnecting Veterans with information, resources, and solutions to issues affecting their health, well-being, and everyday lives.
og:imageEmpty
og:urlhttps://www.maketheconnection.net/
content-typetext/html;charset=UTF-8
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge,chrome=1
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The content of this page is too large (6122 words). Maybe the content could be divided into several pages.
There are 21 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate: New to VA? Apply for health care benefits. Getting started is simple. ...
45.7% 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.
71 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 11.45 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" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 122 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

URLAlt attributeTitle
...tic/visuals/css-assets/header-logo-2.svgLogo for Make the Connection
...uals/css-assets/mhm26/banner-content.svgMay is Mental Health Month
...ing-page-ctas/read-stories-cta-image.jpgWoman wearing a purple shirt running with trees in background
...landing-page-ctas/podcasts-cta-image.jpgSide-by-side images of the same woman. In the left image, she is older, smiling, and wearing a blue shirt. In the right image, she is younger, saluting in a Navy uniform.
/static/visuals/css-assets/va-logo.pngva logo
...cc8ccfca6902c33e2e/chatbot-image-bg3.pngVeterans having a conversation
...tic/visuals/css-assets/header-logo-2.svgLogo for Make the Connection
Video URLWidthHeight
...et/content/videos/mtc-hero-animation.mp4
...sapi=1&showinfo=0&rel=0&cc_load_policy=1

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Connect With Stories of Help and Hope
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Connect With Stories of Help and Hope
H2 Find stories like yours
H2 VA support near me
H2 Stay connected.
H2 Logo for Make the Connection
H3 Tailor your search
H3 Empty heading
H3 Read Their Stories
H3 Listen to Podcasts
H3 Stories of Connection
H3 Life Events & Experiences
H3 Signs & Symptoms
H3 Conditions
H3 Treatment & Support
H3 Resources For
H4 In seconds, hear from Veterans who have experienced challenges like yours.
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 too many external links (27) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
/Anchor Skip to site navigation
/Anchor Skip to main content
/Anchor Skip to footer site map
/Home
IMG-ALT Logo for Make the Connection
/resources/Find Local Support
/stories-of-connection/Videos
/read-stories/Stories
/podcasts/Podcasts
/events/sharing-LGBTQ-identity...Sharing LGBTQ+ Identity With Providers
/events/death-family-friends/Death of Family Members or Friends
/events/families-relationships/Families & Relationships
/events/financial-legal-issues/Financial & Legal Issues
/events/homelessness/Homelessness
/events/work-related-problems/Work-Related Problems
/events/injury/Physical Injury
/events/preparing-for-deployment/Preparing for Deployment
/events/retirement-aging/Retirement & Aging
/events/spirituality/Spirituality
/events/students-higher-educat...Student Veterans & Higher Education
/events/transitioning-from-ser...Transitioning From Service
/symptoms/alcohol-or-drug-misuse/Alcohol or Drug Misuse
/symptoms/anger-irritability/Anger & Irritability
/symptoms/chronic-pain/Chronic Pain
/symptoms/confusion/Confusion
/symptoms/difficulty-concentra...Difficulty Concentrating
/symptoms/dizziness/Dizziness
/symptoms/eating-problems/Eating Problems
/symptoms/hypervigilance/Feeling on Edge
/symptoms/feelings-of-hopeless...Feelings of Hopelessness
/symptoms/flashbacks/Flashbacks
/symptoms/gambling/Gambling
/symptoms/guilt/Guilt
/symptoms/headaches/Headaches
/symptoms/loss-of-interest/Loss of Interest or Pleasure
/symptoms/nightmares/Nightmares
/symptoms/noise-light-irritation/Noise or Light Irritation
/symptoms/reckless-behavior/Reckless Behavior
/symptoms/relationship-problems/Relationship Problems
/symptoms/social-withdrawal/Social Withdrawal & Isolation
/symptoms/stress-anxiety/Stress & Anxiety
/symptoms/trouble-sleeping/Trouble Sleeping
/conditions/adjustment-disorder/Adjustment Disorder
/conditions/alcohol-use-disorder/Alcohol Use Disorder
/conditions/anxiety-disorder/Anxiety Disorders
/conditions/bipolar-disorder/Bipolar Disorder
/conditions/depression/Depression
/conditions/military-sexual-tr...Effects of Military Sexual Trauma
/conditions/traumatic-brain-in...Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury
/conditions/substance-use-diso...Substance Use Disorder
/conditions/ptsd/PTSD
/conditions/schizophrenia/Schizophrenia
/conditions/suicide/Suicide
/resources/what-is-treatment/What Is Treatment?
/resources/self-assessments/Self-Assessments
/resources/self-help/Self-Help
/resources/start-the-convo/Starting the Conversation
/resources/Text duplicate Find Local Support
/mental-health-month/Mental Health Month
/recovery/index.htmlNational Recovery Month
/veterans/Veterans
/family-friends/Family & Friends
/familiares-amigos/Familiares y Amigos
/clinicians/Clinicians
/active-duty/Active Duty
/national-guard-reserve/National Guard & Reserve
/resources/community-outreach/Community Outreach
/resources/Text duplicate Find Local Support
/mental-health-month/Learn More
/stories-of-connection/Go to video gallery
/stories-of-connection/Text duplicate Go to video gallery
/read-stories/Read Their Stories Learn about Veterans, mental health, and recovery.
IMG-ALT Woman wearing a purple shirt running with trees in background
/podcasts/Listen to Podcasts Hear stories that matter to Veterans.
IMG-ALT Side-by-side images of the same woman. In the left image, she is older, smiling, and wearing a blue shirt. In the right image, she is younger, saluting in a ...
https://www.facebook.com/Veter...External Subdomain Make the Connection''s Facebook Page: VeteransMTC
https://www.instagram.com/vete...External Subdomain Make the Connection's Instagram page: VeteransMTC
https://www.youtube.com/user/V...External Subdomain Make the Connection's Youtube page: VeteransMTC
https://open.spotify.com/show/...External Subdomain Make the Connection's Spotify page: VeteransMTC
/Make the connection
/stories-of-connection/Watch Videos
/read-stories/Read Stories
/podcasts/Listen to Podcasts
/events/sharing-LGBTQ-identity...Text duplicate Sharing LGBTQ+ Identity With Providers
/events/death-family-friends/Text duplicate Death of Family Members or Friends
/events/families-relationships/Text duplicate Families & Relationships
/events/financial-legal-issues/Text duplicate Financial & Legal Issues
/events/homelessness/Text duplicate Homelessness
/events/work-related-problems/Text duplicate Work-Related Problems
/events/injury/Text duplicate Physical Injury
/events/preparing-for-deployment/Text duplicate Preparing for Deployment
/events/retirement-aging/Text duplicate Retirement & Aging
/events/spirituality/Text duplicate Spirituality
/events/students-higher-educat...Text duplicate Student Veterans & Higher Education
/events/transitioning-from-ser...Text duplicate Transitioning From Service
/symptoms/alcohol-or-drug-misuse/Text duplicate Alcohol or Drug Misuse
/symptoms/anger-irritability/Text duplicate Anger & Irritability
/symptoms/chronic-pain/Text duplicate Chronic Pain
/symptoms/confusion/Text duplicate Confusion
/symptoms/difficulty-concentra...Text duplicate Difficulty Concentrating
/symptoms/dizziness/Text duplicate Dizziness
/symptoms/eating-problems/Text duplicate Eating Problems
/symptoms/hypervigilance/Text duplicate Feeling on Edge
/symptoms/feelings-of-hopeless...Text duplicate Feelings of Hopelessness
/symptoms/flashbacks/Text duplicate Flashbacks
/symptoms/gambling/Text duplicate Gambling
/symptoms/guilt/Text duplicate Guilt
/symptoms/headaches/Text duplicate Headaches
/symptoms/loss-of-interest/Text duplicate Loss of Interest or Pleasure
/symptoms/nightmares/Text duplicate Nightmares
/symptoms/noise-light-irritation/Text duplicate Noise or Light Irritation
/symptoms/reckless-behavior/Text duplicate Reckless Behavior
/symptoms/relationship-problems/Text duplicate Relationship Problems
/symptoms/social-withdrawal/Text duplicate Social Withdrawal & Isolation
/symptoms/stress-anxiety/Text duplicate Stress & Anxiety
/symptoms/trouble-sleeping/Text duplicate Trouble Sleeping
/conditions/adjustment-disorder/Text duplicate Adjustment Disorder
/conditions/alcohol-use-disorder/Text duplicate Alcohol Use Disorder
/conditions/anxiety-disorder/Text duplicate Anxiety Disorders
/conditions/bipolar-disorder/Text duplicate Bipolar Disorder
/conditions/depression/Text duplicate Depression
/conditions/military-sexual-tr...Text duplicate Effects of Military Sexual Trauma
/conditions/traumatic-brain-in...Text duplicate Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury
/conditions/substance-use-diso...Text duplicate Substance Use Disorder
/conditions/ptsd/Text duplicate PTSD
/conditions/schizophrenia/Text duplicate Schizophrenia
/conditions/suicide/Text duplicate Suicide
/resources/what-is-treatment/Text duplicate What Is Treatment?
/resources/self-assessments/Text duplicate Self-Assessments
/resources/self-help/Text duplicate Self-Help
/resources/start-the-convo/Text duplicate Starting the Conversation
/resources/Text duplicate Find Local Support
/mental-health-month/Text duplicate Mental Health Month
/recovery/index.htmlText duplicate National Recovery Month
/veterans/Text duplicate Veterans
/family-friends/Text duplicate Family & Friends
/familiares-amigos/Text duplicate Familiares y Amigos
/clinicians/Text duplicate Clinicians
/active-duty/Text duplicate Active Duty
/national-guard-reserve/Text duplicate National Guard & Reserve
/resources/community-outreach/Text duplicate Community Outreach
https://www.va.gov/External Subdomain IMG-ALT va logo
A-TITLE U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (opens new window)
/Make the Connection
/about/About
/about/privacy/About Your Privacy
https://www.va.gov/vulnerabili...New window External Subdomain Trivial anchor text
here
A-TITLE here
/symptoms/anger-irritability/Anger and Irritability
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Create a free account online
/resources/find resources near you
/symptoms/hypervigilance/Text duplicate Feeling on Edge
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/feelings-of-hopeless...Text duplicate Feelings of Hopelessness
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/guilt/Text duplicate Guilt
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/loss-of-interest/Text duplicate Loss of Interest or Pleasure
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/social-withdrawal/Social Withdrawal and Isolation
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/stress-anxiety/Stress and Anxiety
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/relationship-problems/Text duplicate Relationship Problems
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/chronic-pain/Text duplicate Chronic Pain
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/eating-problems/Text duplicate Eating Problems
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/headaches/Text duplicate Headaches
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/trouble-sleeping/Text duplicate Trouble Sleeping
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/confusion/Text duplicate Confusion
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/difficulty-concentra...Text duplicate Difficulty Concentrating
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/dizziness/Text duplicate Dizziness
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/flashbacks/Text duplicate Flashbacks
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/noise-light-irritation/Text duplicate Noise or Light Irritation
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/nightmares/Text duplicate Nightmares
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/alcohol-or-drug-misuse/Text duplicate Alcohol or Drug Misuse
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/gambling/Text duplicate Gambling
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you
/symptoms/reckless-behavior/Text duplicate Reckless Behavior
https://www.va.gov/health-care...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Create a free account online
/resources/Text duplicate find resources near you

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.maketheconnection.net/"
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 slow (1.32 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 (210 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 492 referring domains.
This page has 1,768 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 403 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

No valid Robots.txt file was found.

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Make the Connection | Videos & Info for Military Veterans
Connecting Veterans with information, resources, and solutions to issues affecting their health, well-being, and everyday lives.

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

KeywordResultRecheck
Connection72%Check
make68%Check
Veterans67%Check
or health65%Check
Stories61%Check
Help Veterans60%Check
Military Veterans59%Check
Interest or58%Check
Alcohol or58%Check
or Drug58%Check
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