Smittenkitchen.com - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
73% 
Page structure
67% 
Link structure
35% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.13 s
File size
261.70 kB
Words
1446
Media files
39
Number of links
177 internal / 27 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
smitten kitchen – Fearless cooking from a tiny NYC kitchen.
The length of the page title is perfect. (534 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is 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)
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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 1446 words. That's ok.
40.2% 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.
11 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 24.59 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
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 29 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
27 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
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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...ed-salt-and-vinegar-cabbage-8-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...risket-with-braised-onions-11-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
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...022/02/SK-Shop-Logo-Small-2-1024x416.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ed.jpg?fit=1200,800&ssl=1&resize=200,200chipwich ice cream cake
...ed.jpg?fit=1200,800&ssl=1&resize=200,200bourbon peach smash
...ip1.jpg?fit=640,427&ssl=1&resize=200,200smoky eggplant dip
...ed.jpg?fit=1200,800&ssl=1&resize=200,200ultimate zucchini bread
...ed.jpg?fit=1200,800&ssl=1&resize=200,200dimply plum cake
...ed.jpg?fit=1200,800&ssl=1&resize=200,200herbed summer squash and potato torte
...ed.jpg?fit=1200,800&ssl=1&resize=200,200focaccia with zucchini and potatoes
...ed.jpg?fit=1200,800&ssl=1&resize=200,200perfect blueberry muffins
...ed.jpg?fit=1200,800&ssl=1&resize=200,200zucchini butter spaghetti
...ed.jpg?fit=1200,800&ssl=1&resize=200,200braised chickpeas with zucchini and pesto
...Thumb_MacCheese_v2.jpg?fit=300,169&ssl=1No alt attribute provided
...b_ChocolateCake_v2.jpg?fit=300,169&ssl=1No alt attribute provided
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...06/YT_Thumb_BroccoliSlaw_v2-1024x576.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...loads/2021/11/Lasagna_16X9-1024x576.jpegperfect vegetable lasagna on youtube
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
smitten kitchen
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading is too short (15 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 smitten kitchen
H1 chipwich ice cream cake
H1 focaccia with zucchini and potatoes
H1 burrata with crushed cherries and pistachios
H1 cucumber crunch salad with tofu
H1 slushy paper plane
H1 one-pan ditalini and peas
H1 eggs florentine
H1 challah french toast
H1 charred salt and vinegar cabbage
H1 simplest brisket with braised onions
H1 THE SMITTEN KITCHEN COOKBOOKS
H1 Popular Right Now
H1 Archives
H2 Posts navigation
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.
7 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are too many external links (27) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://smittenkitchen.com/Anchor Skip to content
https://smittenkitchen.com/No Text
https://smittenkitchen.com/No Text
https://smittenkitchen.com/smitten kitchen
/?randomSurprise!
/?randomSurprise me!
/recipesRecipes
https://smittenkitchen.com/book/Books
/subscribe/Newsletter
/videos/videos
/podcast/podcast
https://smittenkitchen.com/shop/shop
/events/events
https://smittenkitchen.com/about/About
/about/faq/FAQ
/contact/Contact
/reading/Good Reads
/reading/cookbook-index/cookbook index
/cooking-conversions/Cooking Conversions
/travel/Travel
/travel/debs-new-york/Deb’s New York Favorites
/travel/a-few-trips-to-paris/a few trips to paris
/travel/two-weeks-in-italy/two weeks in italy
/travel/nine-days-in-scotland/nine days in scotland
/travel/six-days-in-iceland/six days in iceland
/travel/five-days-in-london/five days in london
/travel/ten-days-in-ireland/ten days in ireland
/travel/a-few-favorites-from-s...a few favorites from spain
/travel/48-hours-in-new-orleans/48 hours in new orleans
/travel/notes-from-a-weekend-i...notes from a weekend in mexico city
/travel/notes-and-tips-from-rome/notes and tips from rome
/2025/07/chipwich-ice-cream-cake/Recipe
/2025/07/chipwich-ice-cream-cake/chipwich ice cream cake
https://smittenkitchen.com/books/Smitten Kitchen Keepers
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/2025/07/chipwich-ice-cream-cake/Read more »
/author/debsk/deb
/2025/07/chipwich-ice-cream-cake/Anchor 56 Comments
/recipes/sweets/cake/Cake
/recipes/sweets/celebration-ca...Celebration Cakes
/recipes/sweets/ice-cream-sorb...Ice Cream, Sorbet, and Popsicles
/recipes/Text duplicate Recipe
/recipes/season/summer/Summer
/2025/07/focaccia-with-zucchin...Text duplicate Recipe
/2025/07/focaccia-with-zucchin...focaccia with zucchini and potatoes
/2016/08/even-more-perfect-blu...blueberry muffins 25 times one summer
/2010/08/perfect-blueberry-muf...she found what she was looking for
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/author/debsk/Text duplicate deb
/2025/07/focaccia-with-zucchin...Anchor 103 Comments
/recipes/course/bread/Bread
/recipes/diet/egg-free/Egg-Free
/recipes/cuisine/italian/Italian
/recipes/course/picnics/Picnics
/recipes/vegetable/potatoes/Potatoes
/recipes/Text duplicate Recipe
/recipes/season/summer/Text duplicate Summer
/recipes/diet/vegan/Vegan
/recipes/diet/vegetarian/Vegetarian
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/2025/07/burrata-with-crushed-...Text duplicate Recipe
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/2025/07/burrata-with-crushed-...Text duplicate Read more »
/author/debsk/Text duplicate deb
/2025/07/burrata-with-crushed-...Anchor 60 Comments
/recipes/5-ingredients-or-fewer/5 Ingredients or Fewer
/recipes/course/appetizers/Appetizers
/recipes/fruit/cherries/Cherries
/recipes/course/party-snacks/Party Snacks
/recipes/Text duplicate Recipe
/recipes/season/summer/Text duplicate Summer
/recipes/diet/vegetarian/Text duplicate Vegetarian
/2025/06/cucumber-crunch-salad...Text duplicate Recipe
/2025/06/cucumber-crunch-salad...cucumber crunch salad with tofu
/2025/06/cucumber-crunch-salad...Text duplicate Read more »
/author/debsk/Text duplicate deb
/2025/06/cucumber-crunch-salad...Anchor Text duplicate 60 Comments
/recipes/vegetable/cucumber/Cucumber
/recipes/course/lunch/Lunch
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/recipes/course/salad/Salad
/recipes/season/summer/Text duplicate Summer
/recipes/diet/vegetarian/Text duplicate Vegetarian
/2025/06/slushy-paper-plane/Text duplicate Recipe
/2025/06/slushy-paper-plane/slushy paper plane
/2015/09/the-perfect-manhattan/perfect manhattans
/2025/06/slushy-paper-plane/Text duplicate Read more »
/author/debsk/Text duplicate deb
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/recipes/course/drinks/Drinks
/recipes/Text duplicate Recipe
/recipes/season/summer/Text duplicate Summer
/2025/05/one-pan-ditalini-and-...Text duplicate Recipe
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/2017/10/quick-pasta-and-chick...here’s
/2023/02/pasta-with-longer-coo...this
/2025/05/one-pan-ditalini-and-...Text duplicate Read more »
/author/debsk/Text duplicate deb
/2025/05/one-pan-ditalini-and-...Anchor 116 Comments
/recipes/method/braiser/Braiser
/recipes/course/pasta/Pasta
/recipes/vegetable/peas/Peas
/recipes/quick/Quick
/recipes/Text duplicate Recipe
/recipes/season/spring/Spring
/recipes/weeknight-favorite/Weeknight Favorite
/2025/05/eggs-florentine/Text duplicate Recipe
/2025/05/eggs-florentine/eggs florentine
/2009/12/how-to-host-brunch-an...we find a way to pull it off and still sleep in
/2025/05/eggs-florentine/Text duplicate Read more »
/author/debsk/Text duplicate deb
/2025/05/eggs-florentine/Anchor 39 Comments
/recipes/course/breakfast/Breakfast
/recipes/course/brunch/Brunch
/recipes/ingredient/eggs/Eggs
/recipes/Text duplicate Recipe
/recipes/savory-projects/Savory Projects
/recipes/vegetable/greens/spin...Spinach
/2025/05/challah-french-toast/Text duplicate Recipe
/2025/05/challah-french-toast/challah french toast
/2008/09/best-challah-egg-bread/challah
/2012/04/cinnamon-toast-french...cinnamon sugar toast
/2006/12/new-years-day-2001/bailey’s
/2011/05/creme-brulee-french-t...individual crème brûlées
/2025/05/challah-french-toast/Text duplicate Read more »
/author/debsk/Text duplicate deb
/2025/05/challah-french-toast/Anchor 25 Comments
/recipes/course/breakfast/Text duplicate Breakfast
/recipes/course/brunch/Text duplicate Brunch
/recipes/Text duplicate Recipe
/recipes/diet/vegetarian/Text duplicate Vegetarian
/2025/04/charred-salt-and-vine...Text duplicate Recipe
/2025/04/charred-salt-and-vine...charred salt and vinegar cabbage
/2025/04/charred-salt-and-vine...Text duplicate Read more »
/author/debsk/Text duplicate deb
/2025/04/charred-salt-and-vine...Anchor 108 Comments
/recipes/5-ingredients-or-fewer/Text duplicate 5 Ingredients or Fewer
/recipes/budget/Budget
/recipes/vegetable/cabbage/Cabbage
/recipes/diet/gluten-free/Gluten-Free
/recipes/Text duplicate Recipe
/recipes/method/sheet-pan/Sheet Pan
/recipes/course/side-dish/Side Dish
/recipes/vegetable/Vegetable
/recipes/diet/vegetarian/Text duplicate Vegetarian
/recipes/season/winter/Winter
/2025/04/simplest-brisket-with...Text duplicate Recipe
/2025/04/simplest-brisket-with...simplest brisket with braised onions
/2025/04/simplest-brisket-with...Text duplicate Read more »
/author/debsk/Text duplicate deb
/2025/04/simplest-brisket-with...Anchor 107 Comments
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/recipes/ingredient/meat/beef/Beef
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/recipes/course/dinner/Dinner
/recipes/cuisine/jewish/Jewish
/recipes/ingredient/meat/Meat
/recipes/holiday/passover/Passover
/page/2/Older posts
http://instagram.com/smittenki...New window External Instagram
https://www.tiktok.com/@smitte...New window External Subdomain TikTok
http://www.facebook.com/smitte...New window External Subdomain Facebook
http://www.pinterest.com/smitt...New window External Subdomain Pinterest
https://www.youtube.com/smitte...New window External Subdomain Youtube
https://bsky.app/profile/smitt...New window External Bluesky
https://www.threads.com/@smitt...New window External Subdomain Threads
https://www.penguinrandomhouse...External Subdomain No Text
https://smittenkitchen.com/books/No Text
https://smittenkitchen.com/books/No Text
https://smittenkitchen.com/books/No Text
https://www.zwilling.com/us/st...External Subdomain No Text
https://smittenkitchen.com/shop/No Text
/2025/07/chipwich-ice-cream-cake/Text duplicate IMG-ALT chipwich ice cream cake
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/2018/07/bourbon-peach-smash/IMG-ALT bourbon peach smash
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/2014/08/smoky-eggplant-dip/IMG-ALT smoky eggplant dip
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/2019/08/ultimate-zucchini-bread/IMG-ALT ultimate zucchini bread
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/2008/08/dimply-plum-cake/IMG-ALT dimply plum cake
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/2008/07/herbed-summer-squash-...IMG-ALT herbed summer squash and potato torte
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/2010/08/perfect-blueberry-muf...IMG-ALT perfect blueberry muffins
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/2021/06/zucchini-butter-spagh...IMG-ALT zucchini butter spaghetti
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/2024/07/braised-chickpeas-wit...IMG-ALT braised chickpeas with zucchini and pesto
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https://youtu.be/E5op_v8POccExternal No Text
https://youtu.be/Cg_rSwZ65G8External No Text
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https://youtu.be/dhlM139zs58External IMG-ALT perfect vegetable lasagna on youtube
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http://instagram.com/smittenki...New window External Text duplicate Instagram
https://www.tiktok.com/@smitte...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate TikTok
http://www.facebook.com/smitte...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook
http://www.pinterest.com/smitt...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Pinterest
https://www.youtube.com/smitte...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Youtube
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https://www.threads.com/@smitt...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Threads
https://smittenkitchen.com/book/No Text
https://smittenkitchen.com/book/No Text
https://smittenkitchen.com/Anchor Back to top
/privacy-policy/Privacy Policy
https://wordpress.com/wp/?part...New window Nofollow External Proudly powered by WordPress.
https://pressable.com/?utm_sou...New window Nofollow External Hosted by Pressable.

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://smittenkitchen.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 is excellent with 0.13 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (262 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,620 referring domains.
This page has 178,579 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,084 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

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