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92% 
Page quality
62% 
Page structure
82% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
95% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.91 s
File size
184.50 kB
Words
2615
Media files
33
Number of links
698 internal / 22 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The Hiking Life - Tips, Tales & Trip Reports
The length of the page title is perfect. (382 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
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Photos and trekking notes from more than 200 of the world's great hikes, along with "how-to" articles on ultralight backpacking and improving your wilderness skill set.
The meta description is too long: 1019 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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https://www.thehikinglife.com/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
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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
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There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
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There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Rel next URL https://www.thehikinglife.com/page/2/
The rel next and prev tags are set correctly.
Domain
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The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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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
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
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The favicon is linked correctly.

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Page quality

Content
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Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
The average number of words per sentence of 30.81 words is high.
This page contains 2615 words. That's ok.
23% 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.
22 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
Frames
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This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
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A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
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Some tags are too long. With 192 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"“deserts, jungles, mountains or coast; i’ve never had a preference. if i’m out in nature with everythi..."
Image SEO
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33 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
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This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
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This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The Hiking Life
The H1 heading is too short (15 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
There are 30 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

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H1 The Hiking Life
H2 Southern Utah Traverse: An 800 Mile Hike from Nevada to Colorado
H2 Trollheimen Triangle: Hiking in the Heart of Troll Country
H2 Samaria Gorge: Hiking the Grand Canyon of the Mediterranean
H2 Five Lakes Loop: A Classic Hike on Bolivia’s Altiplano
H2 Books for Hikers and Backpackers (2024 Edition)
H2 Gear Review: Katabatic Alsek 22 Quilt (250+ Nights)
H2 The 30 Best Black Friday Deals for Hikers (2024)
H2 Oqaatsut Trail: Gourmet Dining North of the Arctic Circle
H2 25 Things Long-Distance Hikers Never Say
H2 A Quick & Dirty Guide to the Peaks of the Balkans Trail
H2 Twenty Years of Backpacking Adventures with Tarptent
H2 Wanderlust Nordics: Exploring Trails in Scandinavia
H2 Saskun to Tjørnuvík: A Classic Hike in the Faroe Islands
H2 Gear List: Arctic Circle Trail (Greenland)
H2 A Quick & Dirty Guide to the Arctic Circle Trail
H2 Cape Enniberg Trail: Hiking to the World’s Highest Promontory
H2 30 Signs You’re Carrying Too Much Stuff in Your Backpack
H2 Swami’s Gear Closet: Backpacks
H2 Review: Six Moon Designs Swift X Backpack
H2 Subjective Participant or Objective Observer?
H2 Empty heading
H3 Primary Menu
H3 Post navigation
H4 In a Nutshell
H4 Subscribe to The Hiking Life
H4 My Books
H4 Recent Comments
H4 Thru-Hiker Gear Guide
H4 Books for Hikers and Backpackers
H4 Recent Posts
There are too many internal links (698) on this page.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
22 links don't have an anchor text.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 22 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.thehikinglife.com/Anchor Skip to content
A-TITLE Skip to content
https://www.thehikinglife.com/Anchor Menu
https://www.thehikinglife.com/Home
/hikes/Hikes
/hikes/100-classic-hikes/100 Classic Hikes
/hikes/20-classic-day-hikes-2/20 Classic Day Hikes
/2019/12/my-10-favourite-hikes...Notable Hikes of the 2010’s
/12-long-walks/map-stats-journ...12 Long Walks
/2016/12/blood-mountain/Blood Mountain
/hikes/regions/Africa & Middle East
/hikes/asia/Asia
/hikes/australasia/Australasia
/hikes/central-america/Central America
/hikes/europe/Europe
/hikes/north-america/North America
/hikes/south-america/South America
/how-to/How To
/how-to/planning/Trip Planning
/resources/Resources
/2024/12/books-for-hikers-and-...Books for Hikers and Backpackers (2024 Edition)
/2017/10/websites-for-hikers-a...Websites for Hikers and Backpackers
/how-to/environment/Environment
/how-to/environment/keep-on-tr...Keep on Track
/how-to/environment/leave-no-t...Leave No Trace Camping
/2020/01/leave-no-trace-and-th...Leave No Trace and the Extra Yard
/how-to/environment/hygiene/Hygiene
/how-to/environment/wildlife/Wildlife
/how-to/environment/hiking-eti...Hiking Etiquette
/health-safety/Health & Safety
/health-safety/first-aid/First-Aid Kit
/health-safety/wear-and-tear/Wear & Tear
/2015/02/a-hikers-guide-to-bli...Blisters
/health-safety/hiking-fitness/Hiking Fitness
/health-safety/intestinal-diso...Intestinal Disorders
/health-safety/hydration/Hydration
/health-safety/the-hikers-diet/The Hiker’s Diet
/health-safety/natures-emergen...Nature’s Emergencies
/2015/08/tips-for-high-altitud...Hiking at High Altitude
/2018/05/tips-for-backpacking-...Backpacking in Bear Country
/2016/04/tips-for-hiking-in-sn...Hiking in Snake Country
/health-safety/ticks-mosquitos/Ticks and Mosquitos
/hiking-abroad/Hiking Abroad
/2016/11/guided-vs-independent...Guided Vs Independent Trekking
/2016/11/cultural-consideratio...Cultural Considerations
/hiking-abroad/health-safety/Text duplicate Health & Safety
/hiking-abroad/equipment/Equipment
/2023/01/a-natural-progression/A Natural Progression: From Stranger to Guest to Family
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills/Skills
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Hiking Techniques
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Loading a Backpack
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Navigation
/2020/05/tips-for-hiking-downh...Tips for Hiking Downhill
/2017/06/tips-for-hiking-in-co...Hiking in Cold and Wet Weather
/2015/08/tips-for-high-altitud...Tips for High Altitude Trekking
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Hiking in Hot Weather
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Choosing a Campsite
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Building a Fire
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Knots
/2015/03/how-to-ford-a-river/How to Ford a River
/2016/08/hitchhiking-tips-for-...Hitchhiking to Town
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Hiking and Camping in the Snow
/hiking-and-backpacking-skills...Survival
/2023/01/subjective-participan...Subjective Participant or Objective Observer?
/2018/06/the-three-as-2/The Three A’s
/gear/Gear
/2017/12/backpacking-gear-phil...Gear Philosophy
/2017/06/five-basic-principles...The Principles of Going Lighter
/resources/lightweight-backpac...Gear Manufacturers
/resources/online-outdoor-reta...Online Outdoor Retailers
/category/gear-lists/Gear Lists
/category/gear-reviews/Gear Reviews
/gear/backpack/Backpack
/2020/10/the-essential-guide-t...The Essential Guide to Frameless Backpacks
/gear/shelter/Shelter
/gear/sleeping-bag/Sleeping Bag
/gear/sleeping-mat/Sleeping Mat
/gear/the-hiking-footwear-guide/The Hiking Footwear Guide
/gear/clothing-2/Clothing
/gear/water-purification/Water Purification
/2018/02/hammocks-for-thru-hik...Hammocks
/gear/miscellaneous-items/Miscellaneous Items
/tag/thru-hiking-topics/Thru-hiking
/category/thru-hiking-gear-guide/Thru-hiking Gear Guide
/2017/02/is-thru-hiking-really...Is Thru-Hiking Really 90 Percent Mental?
/2021/11/its-the-little-hikes-...It’s the Little Hikes that Mean the Most
/category/ultralight/Ultralight
/category/musings-on-all-thing...Musings
/about/About
/terms-and-conditions/Terms & Conditions
/advertising-disclosure/Advertising Disclosure
/contact/Contact
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/2025/07/southern-utah-travers...No Text
/2025/07/southern-utah-travers...Southern Utah Traverse: An 800 Mile Hike from Nevada to Colorado
/2025/07/southern-utah-travers...July 8, 2025December 9, 2025
/2025/07/southern-utah-travers...Anchor 23 Comments
/2025/07/southern-utah-travers...Read More …
/category/blog/The Hiking Life Blog
/category/thru-hiking/Text duplicate Thru-hiking
/category/untied-states/United States
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/tag/across-utah-hike/Across Utah hike
/tag/acrossutah/AcrossUtah
/tag/backpacking/Backpacking
/tag/bears-ears-national-monum...Bears Ears National Monument
/tag/blanding/Blanding
/tag/bluff/Bluff
/tag/bryce-canyon-national-park/Bryce Canyon National Park
/tag/capitol-reef-national-park/Capitol Reef National Park
/tag/comb-ridge/Comb Ridge
/tag/craig-childs/Craig Childs
/tag/darn-tough-socks/Darn Tough Socks
/tag/david-roberts/David Roberts
/tag/doingmiles-com/Doingmiles.com
/tag/escalante/Escalante
/tag/gaiagps/GaiaGPS
/tag/grand-staircase-escalante...Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
/tag/hayduke-trail/Hayduke Trail
/tag/hiking/Hiking
/tag/hovenweep-national-monument/Hovenweep National Monument
/tag/jamal-green/Jamal Green
/tag/kanab/Kanab
/tag/katabatic-alsek/Katabatic Alsek
/tag/la-sportiva-ultra-raptors/La Sportiva Ultra Raptors
/tag/long-distance-hiking/long distance hiking
/tag/patagonia-baggies/Patagonia Baggies
/tag/patagonia-tropic-comfort-...Patagonia Tropic Comfort Hoody
/tag/paul-mags-magnanti/Paul "Mags" Magnanti
/tag/pmags-com/Pmags.com
/tag/r-e-burrillo/R.E. Burrillo
/tag/southern-utah-traverse/Southern Utah Traverse
/tag/steve-allen/Steve Allen
/tag/tarptent-stratospire/Tarptent Stratospire
/tag/the-hiking-life/Text duplicate The Hiking Life
/tag/ula-equipment/ULA Equipment
/tag/ula-nexus-backpack/ULA Nexus Backpack
/tag/ultralight-hiking/ultralight hiking
/tag/wanderlust/Wanderlust
/tag/waterpocket-fold/Waterpocket Fold
/2025/02/trollheimen-triangle-...No Text
/2025/02/trollheimen-triangle-...Trollheimen Triangle: Hiking in the Heart of Troll Country
/2025/02/trollheimen-triangle-...February 26, 2025August 2, 2025
/2025/02/trollheimen-triangle-...Anchor 5 Comments
/2025/02/trollheimen-triangle-...Text duplicate Read More …
/category/norway/Norway
/category/blog/Text duplicate The Hiking Life Blog
/tag/backpacking/Text duplicate Backpacking
/tag/cicerone-press/Cicerone Press
/tag/gaiagps/Text duplicate GaiaGPS
/tag/gestalten/Gestalten
/tag/gjevilvasshytta/Gjevilvasshytta
/tag/hiking/Text duplicate Hiking
/tag/joldalshytta/Jøldalshytta
/tag/mountain-laurel-designs-d...Mountain Laurel Designs DuoMid
/tag/norway/Text duplicate Norway
/tag/oppdal/Oppdal
/tag/the-hiking-life/Text duplicate The Hiking Life
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/tag/trollheimshytta/Trollheimshytta
/tag/ultralight-backpacking/ultralight backpacking
/tag/vang-burial-ground/Vang Burial Ground
/2025/01/samaria-gorge-hiking-...No Text
/2025/01/samaria-gorge-hiking-...Samaria Gorge: Hiking the Grand Canyon of the Mediterranean
/2025/01/samaria-gorge-hiking-...January 23, 2025August 2, 2025
/2025/01/samaria-gorge-hiking-...Anchor 12 Comments
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/category/greece/Greece
/category/blog/Text duplicate The Hiking Life Blog
/tag/agia-roumeli/Agia Roumeli
/tag/ayios-nikolaos/Ayios Nikolaos
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/tag/gestalten/Text duplicate Gestalten
/tag/greece/Text duplicate Greece
/tag/hiking/Text duplicate Hiking
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/tag/samaria-gorge/Samaria Gorge
/tag/samaria-gorge-trail/Samaria Gorge Trail
/tag/the-hiking-life/Text duplicate The Hiking Life
/tag/wanderlust-mediterranean/Wanderlust Mediterranean
/tag/wanderlust-series/Wanderlust Series
/tag/xyloskalo/Xyloskalo
/2025/01/five-lakes-loop-a-cla...No Text
/2025/01/five-lakes-loop-a-cla...Five Lakes Loop: A Classic Hike on Bolivia’s Altiplano
/2025/01/five-lakes-loop-a-cla...January 14, 2025August 2, 2025
/2025/01/five-lakes-loop-a-cla...Anchor 13 Comments
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/category/blog/Text duplicate The Hiking Life Blog
/tag/altiplano/Altiplano
/tag/backpacking/Text duplicate Backpacking
/tag/bolivia/Text duplicate Bolivia
/tag/five-lakes-loop/Five Lakes Loop
/tag/hiking/Text duplicate Hiking
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/tag/sajama/Sajama
/tag/the-hiking-life/Text duplicate The Hiking Life
/tag/ultralight-backpacking/Text duplicate ultralight backpacking
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/2024/12/books-for-hikers-and-...December 13, 2024August 2, 2025
/2024/12/books-for-hikers-and-...Anchor 18 Comments
/2024/12/books-for-hikers-and-...Text duplicate Read More …
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/category/backpacking-gear/Text duplicate Gear
/category/thru-hiking/Text duplicate Thru-hiking
/category/trails/Trails
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/tag/backpacking-books/Backpacking Books
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/tag/bob-burns/Bob Burns
/tag/buck-tilton/Buck Tilton
/tag/chris-townsend/Chris Townsend
/tag/christopher-mcdougall/Christopher McDougall
/tag/cicerone-guides/Cicerone Guides
/tag/cicerone-press/Text duplicate Cicerone Press
/tag/colin-fletcher/Colin Fletcher
/tag/derek-hansen/Derek Hansen
/tag/don-ladigan/Don Ladigan
/tag/edward-abbey/Edward Abbey
/tag/falcon-guides/Falcon Guides
/tag/gary-snyder/Gary Snyder
/tag/gestalten/Text duplicate Gestalten
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/tag/hiking-books/Hiking Books
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/tag/lawton-grinter/Lawton Grinter
/tag/liz-thomas/Liz Thomas
/tag/lonely-planet/Lonely Planet
/tag/mike-clelland/Mike Clelland
/tag/nan-shepherd/Nan Shepherd
/tag/paul-auerbach/Paul Auerbach
/tag/paul-magnanti/Paul Magnanti
/tag/peter-wohlleben/Peter Wohlleben
/tag/robert-macfarlane/Robert Macfarlane
/tag/robin-wall-kimmerer/Robin Wall Kimmerer
/tag/the-hiking-life/Text duplicate The Hiking Life
/tag/the-mountaineers/The Mountaineers
/tag/thru-hiking/Text duplicate Thru-hiking
/tag/trailblazer-guides/Trailblazer Guides
/tag/tristan-gooley/Tristan Gooley
/tag/ultralight-backpacking/Text duplicate ultralight backpacking
/tag/wanderlust-series/Text duplicate Wanderlust Series
/tag/william-forgey/William Forgey
/2024/11/gear-review-katabatic...No Text
/2024/11/gear-review-katabatic...Gear Review: Katabatic Alsek 22 Quilt (250+ Nights)
/2024/11/gear-review-katabatic...November 27, 2024August 2, 2025
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/tag/feathered-friends/Feathered Friends
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/tag/hiking/Text duplicate Hiking
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The Hiking Life - Tips, Tales & Trip Reports
Photos and trekking notes from more than 200 of the world's great hikes, along with "how-to" articles on ultralight backpacking and improving your wilderness skill set.

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