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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
0% 
Page quality
63% 
Page structure
70% 
Link structure
33% 
Server
38% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.56 s
File size
153.00 kB
Words
1019
Media files
17
Number of links
116 internal / 51 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home - LA County Public Works
The length of the page title is perfect. (288 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
We plan, design, build, and maintain modern infrastructure that uplifts all communities of Los Angeles County.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (672 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
The rules specified in the robots.txt file do not allow the access for the bingbot respectively the MSN-Bot.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://pw.lacounty.gov/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
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 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

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twitter:descriptionWe plan, design, build, and maintain modern infrastructure that uplifts all communities of Los Angeles County.
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og:titleLA County Public Works
og:descriptionWe plan, design, build, and maintain modern infrastructure that uplifts all communities of Los Angeles County.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
There are 2 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate: We plan, design, build, and maintain modern infrastructure that uplift...
This page contains 1019 words. That's ok.
20.4% 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.
10 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 16.45 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 29 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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 20 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
10 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

URLAlt attributeTitle
...ent/uploads/2021/10/dpw-script-white.svgPW Logo White
.../2021/11/PWLogo_Horizontal-FullColor.svgPW Logo Blue
...choLosAmigos-0046-3000x1028-1-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../08/GettyImages-1281092545_3000x1028.jpgfood waste compost
...-El-Sol-Shuttle-Vehicle-021_1-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...521_DamExercise_1_a_3000x1028-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../01/20191123MunicipalServices-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ontent/uploads/2022/01/clipboard-rev.svgNo alt attribute provided
...tent/uploads/2022/01/placemarker-rev.svgNo alt attribute provided
...tent/uploads/2022/01/certificate-rev.svgNo alt attribute provided
...tent/uploads/2022/01/water-hands-rev.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ontent/uploads/2023/10/calendar-icon.svgNo alt attribute provided
...01/recovery-la-county-square-150x150.pngWildfire Recovery Information
...orks-app-no-text-1024x1024-1-150x150.jpgImproved, Faster, Smarter!
...oads/2023/05/Home_slide_1_sm-150x150.jpgEquity in Infrastructure Initiative
.../2021/11/PWLogo_Horizontal-FullColor.svgPW Logo Blue
...ntent/uploads/2021/10/la-county-seal.svgNo alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Welcome to Public Works Home Page
The H1 heading contains the words Welcome to! Use important keywords instead.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Welcome to Public Works Home Page
H2 Construction Management
H2 Environmental Services
H2 Transportation
H2 Water Resources
H2 Municipal Services
H2 Our Services
H2 In The Community
H2 Services In Your Area
H2 Road Closures
H2 Our Vision
H2 Our Mission
H2 Our Values
H2 Tell Us How We're Doing
H3 Report a Problem
H3 Locate Services in My Area
H3 Apply for a Permit
H3 My Waterworks Account Manager
H3 Events Calendar
H3 Wildfire Recovery Information
H3 Improved, Faster, Smarter!
H3 Equity in Infrastructure Initiative
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 (51) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://pw.lacounty.gov/Anchor Skip to content
https://recovery.lacounty.gov/New window External Subdomain LA County Recovers
https://www.facebook.com/LACoP...New window External Subdomain Facebook
A-TITLE Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/laco...New window External Subdomain Instagram
A-TITLE Instagram
https://twitter.com/LACoPublic...New window External Twitter - X
A-TITLE Twitter - X
https://pw.lacounty.gov/Anchor Search
/general/servicelocator/Subdomain Service Locator
/explore-public-works/report-a...Report a Problem
https://pw.lacounty.gov/IMG-ALT PW Logo White
https://pw.lacounty.gov/LA County Public Works
/go/permits/Subdomain Apply for a Permit
/financial/invstat/portal.aspxSubdomain Check Invoice Payment Status
/explore-public-works/contact-...Contact Public Works
/general/forms/Subdomain Forms
/explore-public-works/report-a...Text duplicate Report a Problem
/smpm/landrecords/ParcelMaps.aspxSubdomain Tract & Parcel Map
https://calendar.pw.lacounty.g...External Subdomain Events Calendar
/core-service-areas/environmen...Environmental Services
https://cleanla.lacounty.gov/External Subdomain Clean LA
https://pw.lacounty.gov/epd/cd/Subdomain C&D Debris Recycling & Reuse Program
/epd/swims/Subdomain Trash Collection
/general/faq/index.cfm?Action=...Subdomain Connect to a Sewer Line
https://dpw.lacounty.gov/smd/s...External Subdomain As-Built Locator – Interactive Map
https://pw.lacounty.gov/smd/smd/Subdomain Sewer Services
/core-service-areas/municipal-...Municipal Services
https://epicla.lacounty.gov/Se...New window External Subdomain Anchor Apply For a Permit or Plan Check through EPIC-LA
/ldd/lddservices/lddServices.s...Subdomain Land Development Services
/building-and-safety/homeownerSubdomain Building & Safety Permit Info
https://apps.gis.lacounty.gov/...External Subdomain Building Permit Viewer
/go/reportav/Subdomain Report a Building & Safety Concern
https://ready.lacounty.gov/New window External Subdomain Ready LA County
https://lacounty.gov/emergency/New window External LA County Emergency Information
/core-service-areas/transporta...Transportation
/avi/airports/Subdomain County Airports
/roadclosures/Subdomain Road Closures
https://pw.lacounty.gov/pdd/bike/Subdomain Bikeways
https://pw.lacounty.gov/tpp/bmp/Subdomain Bicycle Master Plan Update
https://pw.lacounty.gov/Transit/Subdomain Unincorporated Community Transit Services – LA Go Bus
/visionzero/Subdomain Vision Zero Traffic Safety Initiative
/core-service-areas/water-reso...Water Resources
https://pw.lacounty.gov/WMD/NFIP/Subdomain National Flood Insurance Program
/dsg/sandbags/Subdomain Sandbags
/LACFCD/web/Subdomain About LA County Flood Control District
https://dpw.lacounty.gov/mywamExternal Subdomain Pay My Water Bill
https://waterforla.lacounty.gov/New window External Subdomain Water For LA County
https://safecleanwaterla.org/New window External Safe Clean Water Program
https://lacountywaterplan.com/New window External LA County Water Plan
/general/servicelocatorSubdomain Text duplicate Service Locator
/go/permits/Subdomain Text duplicate Apply for a Permit
/financial/invstat/portal.aspxSubdomain Text duplicate Check Invoice Payment Status
/explore-public-works/contact-...Text duplicate Contact Public Works
/general/forms/Subdomain Text duplicate Forms
/explore-public-works/report-a...Text duplicate Report a Problem
/go/contractOpportunitiesSubdomain Business Opportunities
/landing/pb/joc.cfmSubdomain Job Order Contracting
https://calendar.pw.lacounty.g...External Subdomain Text duplicate Events Calendar
/core-service-areas/environmen...Text duplicate Environmental Services
https://cleanla.lacounty.gov/b...External Subdomain Clean LA for Businesses
https://pw.lacounty.gov/epd/cd/Subdomain Text duplicate C&D Debris Recycling & Reuse Program
/epd/brtap/recyclingsite/Subdomain Smart Business Recycling Program
/epd/swims/Businesses/Subdomain Business Trash Services
/epd/swims/News/WasteHauler/fr...Subdomain Find a Waste Hauler
/epd/industrial_waste/Subdomain Industrial Waste
/epd/swims/OnlineServices/data...Subdomain Submit Disposal Data
/general/faq/index.cfm?Action=...Subdomain Text duplicate Connect to a Sewer Line
https://dpw.lacounty.gov/smd/s...External Subdomain Text duplicate As-Built Locator – Interactive Map
https://pw.lacounty.gov/smd/smd/Subdomain Text duplicate Sewer Services
/core-service-areas/municipal-...Text duplicate Municipal Services
https://epicla.lacounty.gov/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Apply For a Permit or Plan Check through EPIC-LA
/ldd/lddservices/lddServices.s...Subdomain Text duplicate Land Development Services
/building-and-safety/businessSubdomain Text duplicate Building & Safety Permit Info
https://apps.gis.lacounty.gov/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Building Permit Viewer
/go/reportav/Subdomain Text duplicate Report a Building & Safety Concern
https://lacounty.gov/emergency/New window External Text duplicate LA County Emergency Information
/core-service-areas/transporta...Text duplicate Transportation
/avi/airports/Subdomain Text duplicate County Airports
/go/airportBizSubdomain Doing Business with County Airports
/avi/airports/OperatingBusines...Subdomain Operating a Business
/roadclosures/Subdomain Text duplicate Road Closures
/core-service-areas/water-reso...Text duplicate Water Resources
https://pw.lacounty.gov/WMD/NFIP/Subdomain Text duplicate National Flood Insurance Program
/ldd/lddservices/floodpermits....Subdomain Flood Control District Permits
/LACFCD/web/Subdomain Text duplicate About LA County Flood Control District
/core-service-areas/water-reso...Waterworks Districts
https://waterforla.lacounty.gov/New window External Subdomain Water for LA County
https://safecleanwaterla.org/New window External Text duplicate Safe Clean Water Program
https://lacountywaterplan.com/New window External Text duplicate LA County Water Plan
https://pw.lacounty.gov/swq/Subdomain Stormwater Quality Projects
https://dpw.lacounty.gov/contr...External Subdomain Do Business with Public Works
/contracts/AsNeeded.aspxSubdomain Active As Needed
/contracts/JOCContracts.aspxSubdomain Active JOC Contracts
/contracts/Opportunities.aspxSubdomain Opportunities
https://dpw.lacounty.gov/contr...External Subdomain Program Details
https://calendar.pw.lacounty.g...New window External Subdomain Calendar of Events
/contracts/contactUs.aspxSubdomain Do Business with Public Works – Contact Us
/contracts/Resources.aspxSubdomain Resources
/explore-public-works/Subdomain About Us
/explore-public-works/Explore Public Works
/explore-public-works/contact-...Text duplicate Contact Public Works
/explore-public-works/overview/Overview
/strategicPlan/Subdomain Strategic Plan
/adm/sustainabilitySubdomain Sustainability
/go/community_profilesSubdomain Community Profiles
/general/faq/Subdomain FAQ
https://calendar.pw.lacounty.g...External Subdomain Text duplicate Events Calendar
/core-service-areas/constructi...Construction Management
/core-service-areas/environmen...Text duplicate Environmental Services
/core-service-areas/municipal-...Text duplicate Municipal Services
/core-service-areas/transporta...Text duplicate Transportation
/core-service-areas/water-reso...Text duplicate Water Resources
/explore-public-works/budget/Budget
/explore-public-works/quarterl...Quarterly Business Update
/explore-public-works/careers/Careers
/diversity/Subdomain Diversity
/landing/PWorgChart.pdf?id=99Subdomain Organizational Chart
/prg/history/Subdomain History
/explore-public-works/voluntee...Volunteer Program
/go/pwprojectsSubdomain LA County Infrastructure Projects
/landing/gallery/Subdomain View Project Gallery
/explore-public-works/media-news/Subdomain Media & News
/explore-public-works/press-re...Subdomain Press Releases
https://pwlacounty.canto.com/v...External Subdomain Fire Recovery Media
https://calendar.pw.lacounty.g...External Subdomain Events
https://www.facebook.com/LACoP...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook
A-TITLE Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/laco...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram
A-TITLE Instagram
https://twitter.com/LACoPublic...New window External Text duplicate Twitter - X
A-TITLE Twitter - X
https://pw.lacounty.gov/Anchor Text duplicate Search
/general/servicelocator/Subdomain Text duplicate Service Locator
/explore-public-works/report-a...Text duplicate Report a Problem
https://pw.lacounty.gov/Anchor No Text
/core-service-areas/constructi...Learn More
/core-service-areas/environmen...Text duplicate Learn More
/core-service-areas/transporta...Text duplicate Learn More
/core-service-areas/water-reso...Text duplicate Learn More
/core-service-areas/municipal-...Text duplicate Learn More
/explore-public-works/report-a...Subdomain Text duplicate Report a Problem
/general/servicelocator/Subdomain Locate Services in My Area
/go/permits/Subdomain Text duplicate Apply for a Permit
https://dpw.lacounty.gov/mywam/External Subdomain My Waterworks Account Manager
https://calendar.pw.lacounty.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate Events Calendar
https://recovery.lacounty.gov/External Subdomain IMG-ALT Wildfire Recovery Information
https://recovery.lacounty.gov/External Subdomain Text duplicate Wildfire Recovery Information
https://dpw.lacounty.gov/thewo...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Improved, Faster, Smarter!
https://dpw.lacounty.gov/thewo...External Subdomain Text duplicate Improved, Faster, Smarter!
https://equity.pw.lacounty.gov/External Subdomain Anchor IMG-ALT Equity in Infrastructure Initiative
https://equity.pw.lacounty.gov/External Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate Equity in Infrastructure Initiative
/explore-public-works/featured...View All News →
/roadclosures/Subdomain View all Road Closures →
/explore-public-works/Text duplicate Explore Public Works
/general/ada/Subdomain ADA Accessibility
https://dpw.lacounty.gov/gener...External Subdomain Title VI
/explore-public-works/privacy-...Privacy Policy / Terms of Use
/go/languageaccessSubdomain Language Access
https://forms.office.com/g/ezF...New window External Subdomain Language Complaint Form
https://dpw.lacounty.gov/go/do...External Subdomain Text duplicate Do Business with Public Works
/go/DPWorgChart/Subdomain Text duplicate Organizational Chart
/explore-public-works/careers/Text duplicate Careers
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/da...External Subdomain Projects
https://www.211la.org/New window External Subdomain 211 LA County
/go/contactpwSubdomain Text duplicate Contact Public Works
/general/faq/Subdomain Public Works FAQ
/go/reportaproblemSubdomain Text duplicate Report a Problem
https://www.facebook.com/LACoP...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook
A-TITLE Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/laco...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram
A-TITLE Instagram
https://twitter.com/LACoPublic...New window External Text duplicate Twitter - X
A-TITLE Twitter - X
https://twitter.com/LACoPublic...New window External @LACoPublicWorks
https://dpwlacounty.qualtrics....New window External Subdomain Take A Survey

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://pw.lacounty.gov/"
HTTP header
(Important)
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 is very slow (1.56 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.
This page loads 13 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 29 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (153 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 126 referring domains.
This page has 191 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 54 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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Disallow: /pdd/csrts
Disallow: /general/search
Disallow: /tnl/ramona
Disallow: /wmd/npdes/ar
Disallow: /apps/contact
Disallow: /asd/contracts
Disallow: /adm/tools/farm/fc
Disallow: /go/dial
Disallow: /general/StrategicPlan
Disallow: /epd/ust/ustn
Disallow: /Lacfcd/sediment/taskforce.aspx
Disallow: /Lacfcd/sediment/advisory.aspx
Disallow: /Lacfcd/sediment/workshop.aspx
Disallow: /general/drivingdirections
Disallow: /mobile/theworks/showimage.aspx
Disallow: */Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource.axd
Disallow: /searchResults.cfm
Disallow: /general/faq/searchResults.cfm
Disallow: /general/testscript
Disallow: /dsg/pwmaa
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Disallow: /dsg/pwmaa


# Block Uptime robot
User-agent: UptimeRobot/2.0
Disallow: /epd/swims
Disallow: /permits
Disallow: /epd/illdump
Disallow: /epd/sg
Disallow: /wmd/svw
Disallow: /wmd/watershed/sg

# Block ImagesiftBot
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We plan, design, build, and maintain modern infrastructure that uplifts all communities of Los Angeles County.

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