Wta.org - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
66% 
Page structure
98% 
Link structure
73% 
Server
79% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.91 s
File size
96.10 kB
Words
478
Media files
12
Number of links
88 internal / 6 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Washington Trails Association
The length of the page title is perfect. (268 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Post a trip report >
The meta description is too short. (115 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length) Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.wta.org/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: Canada
The following language is defined by HTML: en
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

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theme-color#ffffff
descriptionPost a trip report >
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twitter:cardsummary
twitter:site@WTA_hikers
og:site_nameWashington Trails Association
og:titlePowered by hikers
og:typewebsite
og:article:publisherhttps://www.facebook.com/washingtontrails
og:descriptionPost a trip report >
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og:image:typeimage/png
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
There are only 478 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
27.8% 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.
3 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 17.33 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 10 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
...heme++plonetheme.wta/images/wta-logo.pngWashington Trails Association
/++theme++plonetheme.wta/images/svg/map.svgNo alt attribute provided
...e6688071e5.jpeg?mod=2025-07-25T23:20:12ZHike all month
...5d81bfe052.jpeg?mod=2025-05-22T19:00:47ZFire lookout hikes
...b26c78ad016.png?mod=2025-08-01T19:34:32ZSee stars, protect meadows
...ay-7-31-25/@@images/image/homepage-smallHiker Headlines: Fires close Hamma Hamma area trails, Hike-a-Thon, Hike the State, free day
...d-campfire/@@images/image/homepage-smallDead out: what to do if you find an abandoned campfire
...ing-county/@@images/image/homepage-smallVote “yes” for our parks in King County
...c9a736156f.jpeg?mod=2025-06-24T23:04:33ZNo alt attribute provided
...caea40d5a2.jpeg?mod=2025-07-17T20:36:56ZTrip Reports
...heme++plonetheme.wta/images/wta-logo.pngHome
...+plonetheme.wta/images/svg/neal-logo.svgNeal Maher, design for social change

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Powered by hikers
The H1 heading is too short (17 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Powered by hikers
H2 Washington Trails Association Washington Trails Association
H2 Become a member
H2 Find a hike
H2 Learn about us
H2 Featured
H2 Latest News
H2 Protect our public lands
H2 Trip Reports
H2 Contact Us
H2 Get Trail News
H2 Sponsors
H3 Hike all month
H3 Fire lookout hikes
H3 See stars, protect meadows
H3 Hiker Headlines: Fires close Hamma Hamma area trails, Hike-a-Thon, Hike the State, free day
H3 Dead out: what to do if you find an abandoned campfire
H3 Vote “yes” for our parks in King County
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 6 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.wta.org/Anchor Skip to content
https://www.wta.org/Subdomain IMG-ALT Washington Trails Association
https://www.wta.org/newsSubdomain News
https://www.wta.org/donateSubdomain Donate
https://www.wta.org/Subdomain Home
https://www.wta.org/our-workSubdomain Our Work
https://www.wta.org/our-workExplore Our Work
/our-work/trails-for-everyoneSubdomain Trails for Everyone
A-TITLE Building community and deepening connections to nature.
/our-work/thetrailnextdoorSubdomain The Trail Next Door
A-TITLE Because nature should always be in reach.
/our-work/trails-rebootedSubdomain Trails Rebooted
A-TITLE Supporting popular trails at every turn.
/our-work/lost-trails-foundSubdomain Lost Trails Found
A-TITLE A campaign to restore access, one trail at a time.
/our-work/next-generationSubdomain Connecting the Next Generation
/our-work/aboutSubdomain About Us
/wtamain/wtaadmin/resolveuid/5...Careers
/our-work/wtas-equity-workSubdomain WTA’s Commitment to Stand Against Racism
https://www.wta.org/go-outsideSubdomain Go Outside
https://www.wta.org/go-outsideOverview
/go-outside/mapSubdomain Hike Finder Map
A-TITLE Find your next trail.
/go-outside/hikesSubdomain Hiking Guide
/go-outside/trip-reportsSubdomain Trip Reports
/go-outside/seasonal-hikesSubdomain Hiking by Season
A-TITLE Suggested hikes in Washington
/go-outside/trail-smartsSubdomain Trail Smarts
/go-outside/passesSubdomain Passes and Permits
/go-outside/ranger-station-infoSubdomain Ranger Station Info
A-TITLE Links and phone numbers for ranger stations and land managers in Washington.
/our-work/next-generation/yout...Subdomain Youth Programs
http://wta.org/volunteerTrail Work Parties
https://www.wta.org/get-involvedSubdomain Get Involved
https://www.wta.org/get-involvedWays to Get Involved
/get-involved/joinSubdomain Join & Give
A-TITLE Ways to support Washington Trails Association's programs through donations, endowments, workplace giving and more.
/get-involved/volunteerSubdomain Volunteer
A-TITLE Volunteer opportunities at Washington Trails Association, including work parties, Volunteer Vacations, Youth Vacations and outreach/office volunteering oppor...
/get-involved/actionSubdomain Take Action
A-TITLE Current hiking-related issues that Washington Trails Association is working on and how you can help.
/get-involved/eventsSubdomain Events
https://give.wta.org/campaign/...External Subdomain Hike-a-Thon
https://www.wta.org/donateSubdomain Text duplicate Donate
https://www.wta.org/newsSubdomain Text duplicate News
https://www.wta.org/news/signpostSubdomain Blog
https://www.wta.org/news/magazineSubdomain Magazine
https://www.wta.org/news/sign-upSubdomain Sign Up
/news/press-roomSubdomain Press Room
A-TITLE How to contact us to request information or schedule an interview with WTA staff.
https://www.wta.org/backpackSubdomain My Backpack Log in / Sign up
https://www.wta.org/tripreportsSubdomain Post a trip report >
https://www.wta.org/joinSubdomain Protect trails Become a member
https://www.wta.org/go-outsideSubdomain Get exploring Find a hike
/our-work/aboutSubdomain New to WTA? Learn about us
/news/signpost/hike-a-thon-is-...Subdomain Register now Hike all month It' not too late to help trails, have fun, win prizes.
IMG-ALT Hike all month
/go-outside/seasonal-hikes/sum...Subdomain Destinations Fire lookout hikes These iconic perches offer 360 degree views.
IMG-ALT Fire lookout hikes
/go-outside/trail-smarts/starg...Subdomain Trail smarts See stars, protect meadows Here's how to stargaze and spot meteors responsibly.
IMG-ALT See stars, protect meadows
/news/signpost/hiker-headlines...Subdomain News Hiker Headlines: Fires close Hamma Hamma area trails, Hike-a-Thon, Hike the State, free day Jul 31, 2025
IMG-ALT Hiker Headlines: Fires close Hamma Hamma area trails, Hike-a-Thon, Hike the State, free day
/news/signpost/dead-out-what-t...Subdomain How to Dead out: what to do if you find an abandoned campfire Jul 31, 2025
IMG-ALT Dead out: what to do if you find an abandoned campfire
/news/signpost/vote-yes-for-ou...Subdomain Take Action Vote “yes” for our parks in King County Jul 30, 2025
IMG-ALT Vote “yes” for our parks in King County
/news/magazine/features/our-na...Subdomain How hikers can help
/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_r...Subdomain Snowgrass Flat by LisaDHolmes Trip Reports
IMG-ALT Trip Reports
https://www.wta.org/our-workSubdomain Text duplicate Our Work
https://www.wta.org/our-workText duplicate Explore Our Work
/our-work/trails-for-everyoneSubdomain Text duplicate Trails for Everyone
A-TITLE Building community and deepening connections to nature.
/our-work/thetrailnextdoorSubdomain Text duplicate The Trail Next Door
A-TITLE Because nature should always be in reach.
/our-work/trails-rebootedSubdomain Text duplicate Trails Rebooted
A-TITLE Supporting popular trails at every turn.
/our-work/lost-trails-foundSubdomain Text duplicate Lost Trails Found
A-TITLE A campaign to restore access, one trail at a time.
/our-work/next-generationSubdomain Text duplicate Connecting the Next Generation
/our-work/aboutSubdomain Text duplicate About Us
/wtamain/wtaadmin/resolveuid/5...Text duplicate Careers
/our-work/wtas-equity-workSubdomain Text duplicate WTA’s Commitment to Stand Against Racism
https://www.wta.org/go-outsideSubdomain Text duplicate Go Outside
https://www.wta.org/go-outsideText duplicate Overview
/go-outside/mapSubdomain Text duplicate Hike Finder Map
A-TITLE Find your next trail.
/go-outside/hikesSubdomain Text duplicate Hiking Guide
/go-outside/trip-reportsSubdomain Text duplicate Trip Reports
/go-outside/seasonal-hikesSubdomain Text duplicate Hiking by Season
A-TITLE Suggested hikes in Washington
/go-outside/trail-smartsSubdomain Text duplicate Trail Smarts
/go-outside/passesSubdomain Text duplicate Passes and Permits
/go-outside/ranger-station-infoSubdomain Text duplicate Ranger Station Info
A-TITLE Links and phone numbers for ranger stations and land managers in Washington.
/our-work/next-generation/yout...Subdomain Text duplicate Youth Programs
http://wta.org/volunteerText duplicate Trail Work Parties
https://www.wta.org/get-involvedSubdomain Text duplicate Get Involved
https://www.wta.org/get-involvedText duplicate Ways to Get Involved
/get-involved/joinSubdomain Text duplicate Join & Give
A-TITLE Ways to support Washington Trails Association's programs through donations, endowments, workplace giving and more.
/get-involved/volunteerSubdomain Text duplicate Volunteer
A-TITLE Volunteer opportunities at Washington Trails Association, including work parties, Volunteer Vacations, Youth Vacations and outreach/office volunteering oppor...
/get-involved/actionSubdomain Text duplicate Take Action
A-TITLE Current hiking-related issues that Washington Trails Association is working on and how you can help.
/get-involved/eventsSubdomain Text duplicate Events
https://give.wta.org/campaign/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Hike-a-Thon
https://www.wta.org/newsSubdomain Text duplicate News
https://www.wta.org/news/signpostSubdomain Text duplicate Blog
https://www.wta.org/news/magazineSubdomain Text duplicate Magazine
https://www.wta.org/news/sign-upSubdomain Text duplicate Sign Up
/news/press-roomSubdomain Text duplicate Press Room
A-TITLE How to contact us to request information or schedule an interview with WTA staff.
https://www.wta.org/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Home
https://facebook.com/washingto...External Facebook
https://www.pinterest.com/wash...External Subdomain Pinterest
https://www.instagram.com/wash...External Subdomain Instagram
/westernwashingtonhondaSubdomain Western Washington Honda Dealers
https://www.wta.org/corporateSubdomain corporate sponsors
/our-work/about/terms-of-serviceSubdomain Terms of Service
/our-work/about/privacySubdomain Privacy Policy
http://www.nealmaher.com/External Subdomain Design:
IMG-ALT Neal Maher, design for social change

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.wta.org/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
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 is very slow (1.91 seconds). The response time should be less than 0.4 seconds. Slow websites are bad for search engine bots and also result in bad user experience.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (96 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
servernginx/1.18.0 (Ubuntu)
dateMon, 04 Aug 2025 05:54:22 GMT
content-typetext/html;charset=utf-8
cache-controlmax-age=0, s-maxage=3600, must-revalidate
content-languageen-us
etagW/"||18862652|en-us|WTA Theme|0|2024-10-17T12:20:44.850782|"
expiresFri, 07 Aug 2015 05:34:50 GMT
varyX-Anonymous,Host
viawaitress
x-cache-operationplone.app.caching.moderateCaching
x-cache-ruleplone.content.itemView
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-powered-byZope (www.zope.dev), Python (www.python.org)
x-varnish81232361 83003063
x-varnish-age1172
age0
x-cachehit cached
content-encodinggzip
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 562 referring domains.
This page has 8,122 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 455 different ip addresses.

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