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Page quality
95% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
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Server
100% 
External factors
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SEO Score
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File size
79.40 kB
Words
1236
Media files
16
Number of links
147 internal / 31 external

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The Whole Grains Council
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Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United States of America
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Headings
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Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Search form
H2 Learn about whole grains
H2 Our mission
H2 Did you know?
H2 What's new in Whole Grains
H2 Sorghum's popularity is on the rise!
H2 Cooking Your Whole Grains Like This Saves Time, Improves Health, and Is Impossible to Mess Up
H2 Meal Planning with Whole Grains
H2 Contact us
H2 Follow us
H2 Policies
H2 Subscribe
H3 What's a Whole Grain? A Refined Grain?
H3 Whole Grains A to Z
H3 Gluten Free Whole Grains
H3 Whole Grain Stamp
H3 What are the Health Benefits?
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The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are too many external links (31) on this page.

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