Upworthy.com - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
69% 
Page structure
71% 
Link structure
18% 
Server
90% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.59 s
File size
283.70 kB
Words
724
Media files
21
Number of links
85 internal / 30 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Sharing the best of humanity with the world, one story at a time - Upworthy
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 668 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
From heartwarming moments to thought-provoking content, we’re sharing the best of humanity with the world, one story at a time.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (796 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.upworthy.com/
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)
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, initial-scale=1
robotsindex, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1
descriptionFrom heartwarming moments to thought-provoking content, we’re sharing the best of humanity with the world, one story at a time.
parsely-titleUpworthy
parsely-linkhttps://www.upworthy.com
parsely-typeindex
parsely-image-urlhttps://www.upworthy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/Upworthy_Logo.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1
parsely-pub-date2025-11-20T21:59:45Z
parsely-sectionUncategorized
msapplication-TileImagehttps://www.upworthy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/cropped-upworthy-site-icon_2ff506.png?w=270
article:publisherhttps://www.facebook.com/upworthy
article:modified_time2026-06-12T00:10:50+00:00
langen-us
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:site@upworthy
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
og:titleFront Page
og:descriptionFrom heartwarming moments to thought-provoking content, we’re sharing the best of humanity with the world, one story at a time.
og:urlhttps://www.upworthy.com/
og:site_nameUpworthy
og:imagehttps://www.upworthy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/Upworthy_Logo.png
og:image:width800
og:image:height800
og:image:typeimage/png
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Only 2 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
These Typos were found:
  • thru => through
This page contains 724 words. That's ok.
29.8% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 19 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 14 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
4 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
...ns/wpforms/assets/images/submit-spin.svgLoading
...eading_vs_literacy.png?w=1200&quality=80reading, literacy, clickbait, content, online content, intelligence, IQ, mental health, wellness, psychology, internet, culture
...s-and-money-corner.png?w=1200&quality=80couple, money, budgeting, plant, window, striped shirt
...x-1200-x-640-px-49.jpg?w=1200&quality=80Christian Shearhod, Texas, teacher, LGBTQ, Pride Week
...ns/wpforms/assets/images/submit-spin.svgLoading
...5/11/origin_87a313.jpg?w=1200&quality=80No alt attribute provided
...5/11/origin_be7433.png?w=1200&quality=80man, nap, safety, senior, neighbors
.../CommunityEvent130.jpg?w=1200&quality=80John Harkes coaching a player in a pink jersey on a soccer field.
.../2026/02/origin-37.png?w=1200&quality=80No alt attribute provided
...26/05/CatNamedDuck.jpg?w=1200&quality=80Kitten named Duck learns to run on two legs and she looks like an adorable velociraptor
.../11/origin_f7cbb9.webp?w=1200&quality=80Brazil; forest camera, wild life, interesting wild life, man builds puddle, puddle in forest, animals, rainforest, conservation, cute
...5/11/origin_02574d.png?w=1200&quality=80heroes, hero, kindness, diabetes, rescue, burger king, fast food, drive thru, humanity
...5/11/origin_645eef.jpg?w=1200&quality=80high school, old photos, age, looking older, aging process, 1950s, 2020s
...5/11/origin_94c9da.jpg?w=1200&quality=80maria von trapp, maria and georg von trapp, the sound of music, love story
...5/11/origin_ac5932.jpg?w=1200&quality=80graham crackers, ranch dressing, red solo cup, American, United States
...5/11/origin_00f63a.png?w=1200&quality=80family, funeral, grieving, death, loss
.../CommunityEvent130.jpg?w=1200&quality=80John Harkes coaching a player in a pink jersey on a soccer field.
.../2026/02/origin-39.png?w=1200&quality=80No alt attribute provided
...marco-alberti-o-4.webp?w=1200&quality=80Two O Project participants
...5/11/origin_940a3e.jpg?w=1200&quality=80No alt attribute provided
...ns/wpforms/assets/images/submit-spin.svgLoading

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The H1 heading is empty
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 31 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

Heading levelContent
H1 Empty heading
H2 Get stories worth sharing delivered to your inbox.
H2 Need your cash to stretch further in this economy? Try feng shui.
H2 Texas math teacher goes viral for his lesson about when and when not to call something ‘gay’
H2 Trending
H2 Psychiatrist shares the two sentences that parents should use when raising ‘mentally strong’ kids
H2 The $10 million Jim Carrey fish movie that was too terrifying to finish
H2 Mom sparks thoughtful debate with 11 ‘crazy’ postpartum rules she swears by
H2 Scientists tried to fool bumblebees into avoiding a flower. They failed in the best way.
H2 96-year old grandmother gets stern warning from nursing home for ‘partying too hard’
H2 Featured
H2 Gen Z woman who went viral for being burned out after one day at ‘grown-up’ job gets laid off
H2 Man taking afternoon nap hears odd ‘popping’ noises—minutes later, a stranger pulls him to safety
H2 The best coaches don’t give you the answers. They make you find them yourself. Just ask the 1994 U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team.
H2 How embracing the ‘Empty Boat Theory’ can help you keep anger and anxiety in check
H2 Trending on Social
H2 Featured Stories
H2 Man builds a small pond in a Brazilian forest. The life it attracts is incredible.
H2 Hero Burger King employee heard a customer slurring her words. She knew just what to do.
H2 The intriguing reason why people in the past looked a lot older than people today
H2 Maria and Georg Von Trapp’s real-life love story is even better than ‘The Sound of Music’
H2 16 things most Americans don’t know are an ‘American thing’ according to non-Americans
H2 The Latest
H2 Family was mourning grandpa at his funeral. Then a ‘Hello’ from his coffin stunned them.
H2 The best coaches don’t give you the answers. They make you find them yourself. Just ask the 1994 U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team. Duplicate text
H2 Stop struggling with small talk by using the easy ‘COST method’
H2 12 photos of women before and after an orgasm shines a new light on women’s sexual wellness
H2 18-year-old took her college savings and bought the restaurant where she was a dishwasher
H3 English professor explains why happy, successful people have one thing in common: true literacy
H3 Get stories worth sharing delivered to your inbox. Duplicate text
H3 Kitten named Duck learns to run on two legs and she looks like an adorable velociraptor
H3 Get stories worth sharing delivered to your inbox. Duplicate text
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.
24 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 (30) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.upworthy.com/No Text
/category/culture/Culture
/category/family/Family
/category/nature/Nature
/category/science/Science
/newsletter/Subscribe
https://www.upworthy.com/?sNo Text
https://www.good.is/External Subdomain No Text
https://www.good.is/External Subdomain GOOD
/category/culture/Text duplicate Culture
/category/culture/generations/Generations
/category/culture/nostalgia/Nostalgia
/category/culture/pop-culture/Pop Culture
/category/family/Text duplicate Family
/category/family/dads/Dads
/category/family/kids/Kids
/category/family/moms/Moms
/category/family/parenting/Parenting
/category/nature/Text duplicate Nature
/category/nature/animals/Animals
/category/nature/conservation/Conservation
/category/nature/pets/Pets
/category/science/Text duplicate Science
/category/science/health/Health
/category/science/people-skills/People Skills
/about-us/About Us
/newsletter/Newsletter
/partnerships/Partnerships
https://books.disney.com/book/...New window External Subdomain GOOD People Book
/contact-us/Contact
https://www.instagram.com/upwo...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window Nofollow External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://www.facebook.com/upworthyNew window Nofollow External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.tiktok.com/@upworthyNew window Nofollow External Subdomain TikTok
https://www.youtube.com/user/u...New window Nofollow External Subdomain YouTube
/mental-health-expert-explains...No Text
/category/skills/education/Education
/need-your-cash-to-stretch-fur...No Text
/category/skills/finance/Finance
/texas-math-teacher-goes-viral...No Text
/category/skills/communication/Communication
/psychiatrist-shares-the-two-s...No Text
/category/family/parenting/Text duplicate Parenting
/the-10-million-jim-carrey-fis...No Text
/category/culture/pop-culture/Text duplicate Pop Culture
/mom-sparks-thoughtful-debate-...No Text
/category/family/Text duplicate Family
/can-bumblebees-problem-solve-...No Text
/category/nature/Text duplicate Nature
/96-year-old-grandmother-gets-...No Text
/category/culture/generations/Text duplicate Generations
/all-posts/See all →
/all-posts/Text duplicate See all →
/gen-z-woman-hates-adulting-la...No Text
/category/culture/pop-culture/Text duplicate Pop Culture
/man-saved-from-house-fire-nap...No Text
/category/culture/wholesome/Wholesome
/summerof94-coachbora-imagineent/No Text
https://bit.ly/4f2EgRfExternal In Partnership With Imagine Entertainment →
/embracing-empty-boat-theory-e...No Text
/category/skills/life-hacks/Life Hacks
https://www.instagram.com/p/DT...New window External Subdomain View this post on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/reel...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate View this post on Instagram
https://www.tiktok.com/@upwort...New window External Subdomain @upworthy
A-TITLE @upworthy
https://www.tiktok.com/music/o...New window External Subdomain ♬ original sound – Upworthy – Upworthy
A-TITLE ♬ original sound - Upworthy - Upworthy
https://www.instagram.com/reel...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate View this post on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/reel...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate View this post on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/reel...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate View this post on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate View this post on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/upwo...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Text duplicate LinkedIn
https://www.facebook.com/upworthyNew window Nofollow External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook
https://www.tiktok.com/@upworthyNew window Nofollow External Subdomain Text duplicate TikTok
https://www.youtube.com/user/u...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Text duplicate YouTube
/rp-two-legged-cat-named-duck/No Text
/all-posts/Text duplicate See all →
/man-builds-brazil-forest-pond...No Text
/category/nature/Text duplicate Nature
/hero-burger-king-drive-thru-e...No Text
/category/culture/wholesome/Text duplicate Wholesome
/why-people-looked-older-than-...No Text
/category/culture/generations/Text duplicate Generations
/maria-and-georg-von-trapps-wi...No Text
/category/culture/pop-culture/Text duplicate Pop Culture
/16-things-most-americans-dont...No Text
/category/culture/pop-culture/Text duplicate Pop Culture
/all-posts/Text duplicate See all →
/all-posts/Text duplicate See all →
/grandpas-last-laugh-at-own-fu...No Text
/category/family/Text duplicate Family
/summerof94-coachbora-imagineent/No Text
https://bit.ly/4f2EgRfExternal Text duplicate In Partnership With Imagine Entertainment →
/stop-struggling-with-small-ta...No Text
/category/skills/communication/Text duplicate Communication
/12-photos-of-women-before-and...No Text
/category/culture/pop-culture/Text duplicate Pop Culture
/teen-buys-restuarant-with-her...No Text
/category/culture/pop-culture/Text duplicate Pop Culture
https://www.upworthy.com/No Text
/about-us/About
/contact-us/Text duplicate Contact
https://books.disney.com/book/...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Shop
/newsletter/Text duplicate Newsletter
/editorial-staff/Editorial Masthead
https://www.good.is/New window External Subdomain GOOD (Sister Site)
/category/culture/Text duplicate Culture
/category/family/Text duplicate Family
/category/nature/Text duplicate Nature
/category/science/Text duplicate Science
/privacy-policy/Privacy Policy
https://www.instagram.com/upwo...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Text duplicate LinkedIn
https://www.facebook.com/upworthyNew window Nofollow External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook
https://www.tiktok.com/@upworthyNew window Nofollow External Subdomain Text duplicate TikTok
https://www.youtube.com/user/u...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Text duplicate YouTube

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.upworthy.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 of 0.59 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 (284 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
servernginx
dateTue, 16 Jun 2026 11:48:40 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
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x-hackerIf you're reading this, you should visit https://join.a8c.com/viphacker and apply to join the fun, mention this header.
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link<https://www.upworthy.com/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/"
content-encodingbr
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accept-rangesbytes
x-cacheHIT
cache-controlmax-age=300, must-revalidate
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 993 referring domains.
This page has 91,165 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 762 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

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User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-content/uploads/sites/2/wpforms/
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# END WPFORMS BLOCK

# START YOAST BLOCK
# ---------------------------
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-json/

Sitemap: https://www.upworthy.com/sitemap_index.xml
# ---------------------------
# END YOAST BLOCK

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Sharing the best of humanity with the world, one story at a time - ...
From heartwarming moments to thought-provoking content, we’re sharing the best of humanity with the world, one story at a time.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
one73%Check
best70%Check
sharing70%Check
Worth Sharing70%Check
one story69%Check
humanity64%Check
Upworthy63%Check
story63%Check
One Day59%Check
one thing59%Check
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