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Meta information
80% 
Page quality
75% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
96% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.14 s
File size
53.90 kB
Words
594
Media files
18
Number of links
94 internal / 12 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
The length of the page title is perfect. (441 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)
https://wdfw.wa.gov/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
The specified alternate links have no errors.
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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MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
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og:site_nameWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife
og:typewebsite
og:urlhttps://wdfw.wa.gov
og:titleWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife
og:descriptionThe Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and perpetuating the state’s fish, wildlife, and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish and wildlife recreational and commercial opportunities.
og:localeen_US
ImageToolbarfalse
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 594 words. That's ok.
23.7% of the text are stop words.
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 20.4 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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 12 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
2 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
...files/wdfw_logo_horizontal_fullcolor.svgWDFW Home
...p_20170522.jpg?crop=yes&k=c&w=1600&h=600One spot shrimp held in a person's hands.
...50426_ac5.jpeg?crop=yes&k=c&w=1600&h=600Anglers fishing from the dock on opening day at Park Lake in Grant County.
...e_20180709.jpg?crop=yes&k=c&w=1600&h=600Baker Lake sockeye fishing
...er_bucks_2.jpg?crop=yes&k=c&w=1600&h=600Deer among vegetation.
...fault/files/conservation_starts_here.svgConservation starts here
...g?crop=yes&k=c&w=860&h=480&itok=44XCDyY5Yellow and pink wildflowers in a field with trees in the distance.
...g?crop=yes&k=c&w=860&h=480&itok=0ELKFTe1Families in rain gear fish for trout from the bank.
...g?crop=yes&k=c&w=860&h=480&itok=beM6LgmPSpring Turkey Season Sunset
...g?crop=yes&k=c&w=860&h=480&itok=WhG5-5IHA license dealer hands a hunting license to the woman who has just purchased it.
...g?crop=yes&k=c&w=860&h=480&itok=G2Im--3wWetland boardwalk at Tennant Lake Wildlife Area Unit
...g?crop=yes&k=c&w=860&h=480&itok=z6WZCzJ_A group of adults and children holding a sign reading "Washington Volunteers at Work" at Oak Creek Wildlife Area.
...g?crop=yes&k=c&w=860&h=645&itok=G7NC5J2UA black-tailed doe stands on grass with two fawns, one on each side of her. Part of a house and a few garbage containers are in the background.
...-11/wdfw-commission-advisory-meeting.pngNo alt attribute provided
...es/custom/wdfw/images/washington-map.pngNo alt attribute provided
...g?crop=yes&k=c&w=860&h=860&itok=lVL9NImbMan digging razor clams at sunset
...g?crop=yes&k=c&w=860&h=860&itok=gKd3BWw5The Apex
...g?crop=yes&k=c&w=860&h=860&itok=4AP310LaYoung man and his dog

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - Fishing, hunting, recreation
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - Fishing, hunting, recreation
H2 Main navigation
H2 Top menu
H2 Recreational shrimp fishery underway in several areas of Puget Sound and Hood Canal
H2 Spring lowland lakes trout fishing options abound; Trout Derby anglers reeling in prizes
H2 Washington recreational salmon fishing seasons tentatively set for 2025-2026
H2 WDFW approves new rules to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease
H2 Spotlight
H2 Hot topics
H2 Next WDFW Commission meeting
H2 Share your outdoor adventures
H2 Top tasks
H2 About WDFW
H2 Stay connected
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 12 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://wdfw.wa.gov/Anchor Skip to main content
https://wdfw.wa.gov/IMG-ALT WDFW Home
A-TITLE Home
https://wdfw.wa.gov/Home
https://wdfw.wa.gov/Text duplicate Home
/species-habitatsSpecies & Habitats
/species-habitats/speciesSpecies in Washington
/species-habitats/ecosystemsEcosystems in Washington
/species-habitats/biodiversityBiodiversity in Washington
/species-habitats/livingLiving with wildlife
/species-habitats/at-riskAt-risk species
/species-habitats/habitat-reco...Habitat recovery and protection
/species-habitats/invasiveAquatic invasive species
/species-habitats/diseasesWildlife diseases
/species-habitats/amphibians-r...Amphibians and reptiles of Washington
/species-habitats/science/mari...Marine toxic contaminants
/species-habitats/wildlife-vie...Wildlife viewing
/species-habitats/climate-chan...Climate change and sustainability
https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishingFishing & Shellfishing
/fishing/regulationsFishing regulations
/fishing/shellfishing-regulationsShellfishing regulations
/fishing/locationsPlaces to go fishing
/fishing/reportsFishing and stocking reports
A-TITLE Creel and stocking reports
/fishing/basicsFishing and shellfishing basics
/fishing/managementManaging fish populations
/fishing/tribalTribal fishing
/fishing/commercialCommercial fishing
A-TITLE Commercial fishing
/fishing/contestsFishing events
/fishing/monofilament-recoveryMonofilament recovery and recycling program
/fishing/where-to-buy-local-se...Where to buy Washington seafood
https://wdfw.wa.gov/huntingHunting
/hunting/regulationsHunting seasons and regulations
/hunting/managementManaging game populations
/hunting/requirementsHunting education and requirements
/hunting/special-huntsSpecial hunt permits and raffles
/hunting/locationsPlaces to go hunting
https://wdfw.wa.gov/licensesLicenses & Permits
/licenses/fishingFishing and shellfishing licenses
A-TITLE Fishing licenses, permits, and endorsements
/licenses/huntingHunting licenses
/licenses/environmentalConstruction and environmental permits
/licenses/parkingParking and access passes
/licenses/license-platesLicense plates
/licenses/dealersLicense dealers
/licenses/commercialCommercial licensing
/licenses/roadkill-salvageRoadkill salvage permit
https://wdfw.wa.gov/places-to-goPlaces to go
/places-to-go/wildlife-areasWildlife areas
/places-to-go/water-access-sitesWater access areas
/places-to-go/life-outdoorsLife Outdoors Report
A-TITLE WDFW Life Outdoors Report
/places-to-go/shellfish-beachesClam, mussel, and oyster harvest
/places-to-go/fishing-piersPublic fishing piers
/fishing/locations/lowland-lakesLowland lakes
/fishing/locations/high-lakesHigh lakes
/fishing/locations/marine-areasMarine areas
/licenses/dealersText duplicate License dealers
/places-to-go/salmon-viewingSalmon viewing locations
https://wdfw.wa.gov/aboutAbout WDFW
https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroomNewsroom
https://wdfw.wa.gov/get-involvedGet involved
https://wdfw.wa.gov/accessibilityCivil Rights/Accessibility
https://wdfw.medium.com/spot-o...External Subdomain Learn more by going to our blog
https://wdfw.medium.com/not-yo...External Subdomain Learn more in our blog
/newsroom/news-release/washing...Subdomain Read our news release for details
/newsroom/news-release/wdfw-ap...Subdomain CWD rule information
/species-habitatsPhoto by Jeffrey Burnham Species & Habitats
IMG-ALT Yellow and pink wildflowers in a field with trees in the distance.
https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishingPhoto by WDFW Fishing & Shellfishing
IMG-ALT Families in rain gear fish for trout from the bank.
https://wdfw.wa.gov/huntingPhoto by Tom Ryle Hunting
IMG-ALT Spring Turkey Season Sunset
https://wdfw.wa.gov/licensesPhoto by WDFW Licenses & Permits
IMG-ALT A license dealer hands a hunting license to the woman who has just purchased it.
https://wdfw.wa.gov/places-to-goPhoto by WDFW Places to go
IMG-ALT Wetland boardwalk at Tennant Lake Wildlife Area Unit
https://wdfw.wa.gov/get-involvedPhoto by Alex Baier Get Involved
IMG-ALT A group of adults and children holding a sign reading "Washington Volunteers at Work" at Oak Creek Wildlife Area.
https://wdfw.medium.com/dont-f...External Subdomain Don’t feed wildlife: new rules in place to protect Washington’s wild neighbors
/newsroom/news-release/boaters...Boaters reminded to give Southern Resident killer whales space with reports of 22 whales in poor condition
/newsroom/news-release/invasiv...Invasive European green crabs detected near Port Gamble
/newsroom/news-release/free-fi...Free Fishing Weekend returns to Washington June 7–8
https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroomMore news
/species-habitats/diseases/chr...Subdomain Learn about CWD in Washington
/newsroom/news-release/invasiv...Subdomain Text duplicate Invasive European green crabs detected near Port Gamble
https://wdfw.medium.com/what-t...External Subdomain What to do if you encounter common wildlife babies this spring
/newsroom/news-release/washing...Subdomain Washington salmon fishing seasons tentatively set for 2025-2026
/about/commission/meetings/202...May 29, 2025 - Special Meeting - Executive Session
/about/commission/meetings/2025See all upcoming meetings
https://wdfw.wa.gov/shareSubmit your photo
https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov/External Subdomain Anchor Log in to the WILD licensing website
/fishing/shellfishing-regulati...Get razor clam information
/places-to-go/wildlife-areasFind a wildlife area
https://wdfw.wa.gov/eventsEvent calendar
https://wdfw.wa.gov/shareSubmit a photo
/website-error-reportReport a website error
A-TITLE Did you encounter a problem or error on the website? Please let us know!
https://wdfw.wa.gov/aboutText duplicate About WDFW
https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/contactContact us
/about/regional-officesRegional offices
A-TITLE Find WDFW regional offices
/about/enforcementEnforcement
/about/contact/mediaMedia resources
/about/commissionFish and Wildlife Commission
/about/administration/public-r...Public Records Requests
A-TITLE Public records requests
https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/jobsJobs at WDFW
/about/regulationsRule making
/accessibility/statementWebsite accessibility
/accessibility/requests-accomm...Request translations or interpretation
A-TITLE Request translations or interpretation
https://www.facebook.com/Washi...External Subdomain WDFW on Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/thew...External Subdomain @TheWDFW on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/WDFWP...External Subdomain WDFW Police on Facebook
https://twitter.com/wdfwExternal @WDFW on Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/thewdfwExternal Subdomain TheWDFW on YouTube
https://medium.com/@wdfwExternal WDFW Blog on Medium
https://wdfw.wa.gov/about/listsJoin our email lists
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain WDFW on LinkedIn

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://wdfw.wa.gov/"
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 0.14 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (54 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 716 referring domains.
This page has 4,311 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 550 different ip addresses.

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wildlife64%Check
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Fishing Reports48%Check
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