Songexploder.net - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
86% 
Page quality
81% 
Page structure
66% 
Link structure
71% 
Server
65% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.98 s
File size
56.70 kB
Words
691
Media files
28
Number of links
21 internal / 101 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Song Exploder
The page title is too short. (132 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
A podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (662 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://songexploder.net/
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 prev meta tag on this page.
Rel next URL https://songexploder.net/page/2
The rel next and prev tags are set correctly.
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

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width
robotsindex, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1
descriptionA podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made.
apple-itunes-appapp-id=788236947, affiliate-data=10lMg6
langen-us
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:creator@SongExploder
twitter:site@SongExploder
og:titleSong Exploder
og:descriptionA podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made.
og:imagehttps://songexploder.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/songexploder-600px.png
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
og:urlhttps://songexploder.net/
og:site_nameSong Exploder
og:image:width600
og:image:height298
og:image:typeimage/png
nexthttps://songexploder.net/page/2
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 691 words. That's ok.
38.4% 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.
4 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 21.9 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width" 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 14 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
13 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
...es/songexploder_v2/images/clearpixel.pngNo alt attribute providediTunes
...es/songexploder_v2/images/clearpixel.pngNo alt attribute providedTwitter
...es/songexploder_v2/images/clearpixel.pngNo alt attribute providedFacebook
...es/songexploder_v2/images/clearpixel.pngNo alt attribute providedInstagram
...es/songexploder_v2/images/clearpixel.pngNo alt attribute providedSoundCloud
...ongExploder292-TearsForFears-600x338.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...buttons-adder/buttons/simple/twitter.pngShare on twittertwitter
...uttons-adder/buttons/simple/facebook.pngShare on facebookfacebook
...e-buttons-adder/buttons/simple/email.pngShare on emailemail
...025/04/SongExploder291-Lizzo-600x338.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...buttons-adder/buttons/simple/twitter.pngShare on twittertwitter
...uttons-adder/buttons/simple/facebook.pngShare on facebookfacebook
...e-buttons-adder/buttons/simple/email.pngShare on emailemail
.../SongExploder290-MJLenderman-600x338.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...buttons-adder/buttons/simple/twitter.pngShare on twittertwitter
...uttons-adder/buttons/simple/facebook.pngShare on facebookfacebook
...e-buttons-adder/buttons/simple/email.pngShare on emailemail
...es/songexploder_v2/images/clearpixel.pngNo alt attribute providediTunes
...es/songexploder_v2/images/clearpixel.pngNo alt attribute providedTwitter
...es/songexploder_v2/images/clearpixel.pngNo alt attribute providedFacebook
...es/songexploder_v2/images/clearpixel.pngNo alt attribute providedInstagram
...es/songexploder_v2/images/clearpixel.pngNo alt attribute providedSoundCloud
Video URLWidthHeight
...om/embed/aGCdLKXNF3w?si=E4mNCTMYSOeNVFlH720405
...om/embed/NDM9zFwok0A?si=wfwkmCDE4Z8hWJNY720405
...om/embed/9tMe_LpUHAQ?si=xggMFsmKNp9IV2O3720405

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Song Exploder
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading is too short (13 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Song Exploder
H1 Episode 292: Tears for Fears
H1 Episode 291: Lizzo
H1 Episode 290: MJ Lenderman
H2 Posts navigation
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 (101) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://songexploder.net/Anchor Skip to content
https://songexploder.net/Song Exploder
/episode-indexEpisodes
/subscribeSubscribe
https://hrishikesh.co/liveNew window External Anchor Live Events
https://cottonbureau.com/produ...New window External Anchor Merch
https://songexploder.net/netflixTV Show
https://hrishikesh.substack.com/New window External Subdomain Anchor newsletter
https://songexploder.net/aboutAbout
https://itunes.apple.com/us/po...New window External Subdomain No Text
http://twitter.com/songexploderNew window External No Text
http://facebook.com/songexploder/New window External No Text
http://instagram.com/songexploderNew window External No Text
http://soundcloud.com/hrishihi...New window External No Text
/author/tigerTiger Biskup
/tears-for-fearsEpisode 292: Tears for Fears
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...New window External Subdomain APPLE
https://open.spotify.com/episo...New window External Subdomain SPOTIFY
https://music.amazon.com/podca...New window External Subdomain AMAZON
https://pod.link/songexploder/...New window External OTHER APPS
https://tearsforfears.com/New window External Tears for Fears
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Roland Orzabal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Curt Smith.
https://album.link/us/i/144091...New window External The Hurting,
https://album.link/us/i/144081...New window External Songs from the Big Chair,
https://song.link/us/i/1440813509New window External “Shout”
https://song.link/us/i/1440759783New window External “Head Over Heels.”
https://song.link/us/i/1440813515New window External “Everybody Wants to Rule The World.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Anchor Best Single at the BRIT Awards in 1986
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Chris Hughes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Ian Stanley,
https://song.link/us/i/1440813515New window External here.
http://www.lerms.net/New window External Subdomain Carlos Lerma.
/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/So...click here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Neil Taylor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Jimmy Page
https://song.link/us/i/192480808New window External “Then Came the Last Days of May”
https://petergabriel.com/New window External Peter Gabriel
https://boygeorgeandcultureclu...New window External Culture Club
https://song.link/us/i/1440825672New window External “The Way You Are”
https://song.link/us/i/1440813517New window External “Mothers Talk”
https://song.link/us/i/1444024699New window External “Waterfront”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Cabasa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain LinnDrum
https://song.link/us/i/1629179091New window External “Throw Away the Key”
https://dbrecords.co.uk/the-db...New window External David Bates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Phonogram Inc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain “The Primal Scream”
https://www.spirit-of-metal.co...New window External Subdomain Union Studios
https://masseyhall.mhrth.com/New window External Subdomain Massey Hall
https://twitter.com/intent/twe...New window External Twitter
IMG-ALT Share on twitter
https://www.facebook.com/share...New window External Subdomain Facebook
IMG-ALT Share on facebook
https://songexploder.net/episodeEpisode
/author/tigerText duplicate Tiger Biskup
https://songexploder.net/lizzoEpisode 291: Lizzo
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate APPLE
https://open.spotify.com/episo...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate SPOTIFY
https://music.amazon.com/podca...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate AMAZON
https://pod.link/songexploder/...New window External Text duplicate OTHER APPS
https://www.lizzomusic.com/New window External Subdomain Lizzo
https://www.grammy.com/artists...New window External Subdomain Grammy-
https://www.televisionacademy....New window External Subdomain Emmy-winning
https://album.link/us/i/164818...New window External putting out music since 2013
https://globalmusicrights.com/...New window External last two albums both went platinum
https://www.rollingstone.com/m...New window External Subdomain Love In Real Life
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Ricky Reed
https://song.link/us/i/1800906042New window External “Still Bad.”
https://song.link/us/i/1800906042New window External Text duplicate here.
http://www.lerms.net/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Carlos Lerma.
/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/So...Text duplicate click here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Blake Slatkin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Sam Harris
http://www.chechealara.com/New window External Subdomain Cheche Alara
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Victor Indrizzo
https://britneyspears.com/New window External Britney Spears
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Big Grrrl Small World
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Aretha Franklin
/songexploder.net/franz-ferdinandNew window Franz Ferdinand (band)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Sister Rosetta Tharpe
https://variety.com/2025/film/...External upcoming biopic
https://twitter.com/intent/twe...New window External Text duplicate Twitter
IMG-ALT Share on twitter
https://www.facebook.com/share...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook
IMG-ALT Share on facebook
https://songexploder.net/episodeText duplicate Episode
/author/maryMary Dolan
/mj-lendermanEpisode 290: MJ Lenderman
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate APPLE
https://open.spotify.com/episo...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate SPOTIFY
https://music.amazon.com/podca...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate AMAZON
https://pod.link/songexploder/...New window External Text duplicate OTHER APPS
https://www.mjlenderman.com/New window External Subdomain MJ Lenderman
https://album.link/us/i/146782...New window External first album
https://www.wednesday.band/New window External Subdomain Wednesday
/waxahatcheeNew window Waxahatchee
https://song.link/us/i/1721222337New window External “Right Back to It.”
https://album.link/us/i/174908...New window External Manning Fireworks
https://www.newyorker.com/cult...New window External Subdomain New Yorker named it the best album of the year
https://www.stereogum.com/2290...New window External Subdomain Stereogum
https://www.rollingstone.com/m...New window External Subdomain Rolling Stone
https://pitchfork.com/features...New window External Pitchfork
https://song.link/us/i/1749089210New window External “You Don’t Know the Shape I’m In.”
https://song.link/us/i/1749089210New window External Text duplicate here.
http://www.lerms.net/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Carlos Lerma.
/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/So...Text duplicate click here.
https://www.instagram.com/alex...New window External Subdomain Alex Farrar
https://www.instagram.com/land...New window External Subdomain Landon George
https://www.instagram.com/c_li...New window External Subdomain Colin Miller
https://www.instagram.com/shan...New window External Subdomain Shane McCord
https://www.olympianoiseco.com...New window External Subdomain Patterning app
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain The Hulk
https://album.link/us/i/175443...New window External Boat Songs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...New window External Subdomain Marshall half stack
https://song.link/us/i/716292926New window External “The Shape I’m In” – The Band
https://throughthesoil.bandcam...External Subdomain “You Don’t Know The Shape I’m In” – version featured on Through The Soil II
https://twitter.com/intent/twe...New window External Text duplicate Twitter
IMG-ALT Share on twitter
https://www.facebook.com/share...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook
IMG-ALT Share on facebook
https://songexploder.net/episodeText duplicate Episode
https://songexploder.net/page/2Older posts
https://itunes.apple.com/us/po...New window External Subdomain No Text
http://twitter.com/songexploderNew window External No Text
http://facebook.com/songexploder/New window External No Text
http://instagram.com/songexploderNew window External No Text
http://soundcloud.com/hrishihi...New window External No Text

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://songexploder.net/"
HTTP header
(Important)
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 of 0.98 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 fine (57 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
servernginx
dateMon, 26 May 2025 07:32:28 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
varyAccept-Encoding
link<https://songexploder.net/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/"
x-powered-byWP Engine
x-cacheableSHORT
cache-controlmax-age=600, must-revalidate
x-cacheHIT: 14
x-cache-groupnormal
content-encodingbr
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 672 referring domains.
This page has 3,134 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 529 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

Crawl-delay: 10User-agent: Twitterbot
Disallow: 
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Disallow:

Sitemap: https://songexploder.net/sitemap_index.xml
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Song Exploder
A podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made.

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Song Exploder81%Check
Songs46%Check
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Ian46%Check
Episode43%Check
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