Nibbler SEO audit for dhss.delaware.gov
Summary
Overall6.9
The overall score for this website.
Accessibility8.3
How accessible the website is to mobile and disabled users.
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Experience7.2
How satisfying the website is likely to be for users.
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Marketing5.5
How well marketed, and popular the website is.
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Technology7.5
How well designed and built the website is.
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Nibbler tested a sample of 5 pages from this website at 03:27 on 26 Mar 2024 (GMT).
Top priorities for website improvement
- Consider a leading website analytics solution, such as WebTrends or Google Analytics. (read more)
- Ensure your web server returns a 404 HTTP status code for error pages. (read more)
- Consider updating this website regularly with new content. (read more)
Analytics0.0
0% of pages use analytics
No Analytics Solution
- None of this website is using any recognised analytics software. It is still possible to gather a great deal of information from webserver logs, however complete visitor analysis requires client-side Javascript or an image not found here.
- Consider a leading website analytics solution, such as WebTrends or Google Analytics.
- Note that this test can only detect recognised analytics solutions. If an analytics solution is new, obscure or used in a non-standard way (e.g. it has been customised) it may not be detected.
Freshness2.8
Last updated April 1, 2023
- It looks like this website was last updated on Saturday, 1 April 2023. Visitors perceive up-to-date websites as more credible. Websites that are updated regularly are also spidered by search engines more often.
- Consider updating this website regularly with new content.
- To find this information we used the last modified dates reported by this website's server in addition to looking for dates written on each page.
All dates found
Server behaviour3.9
404 page
Compression
- This website does not return a 404 error HTTP status code for missing pages. This is bad because search engines like Google might mistake this for a real page of content.
- Ensure your web server returns a 404 HTTP status code for error pages.
- This website was not served using GZIP encoding. GZIP compression is widely supported and reduces the load time of a web page.
- Enable GZIP compression on your web server or in your application.
- 3 of the pages of this website use a temporary (HTTP 302) redirect between URLs with/without trailing slashes. This is OK, but using permanent (HTTP 301) redirects for these pages would be better.
- Change temporary (302) redirects to permanent (301) redirects.
Pages with 302 redirect
- Change temporary (302) redirects to permanent (301) redirects.
- One page of this website returns page content with or without a trailing slash on its URL. Search engines might see these as separate pages with duplicate content which they could penalise for.
- Use a 301 redirect or a canonical meta tag to force search engines to see the correct version.
Duplicate pages
- Use a 301 redirect or a canonical meta tag to force search engines to see the correct version.
- This website uses a temporary (HTTP 302) redirect from http://www.dhss.delaware.gov to http://dhss.delaware.gov. This is OK, but a permanent (HTTP 301) redirect is considered best practice.
- If possible, change the temporary redirect to a permanent (HTTP 301) redirect.
Meta tags6.4
- 60.0% of pages have a description meta tag. The description meta data is important as it appears on Google's search result pages.
- Make sure that all the pages of this website include a meta description. If you don't include one, Google will choose a sample of text from the page to appear in the search engine result. By including a meta description, you can control how your search engine result will appear.
Pages with no meta description
- Make sure that all the pages of this website include a meta description. If you don't include one, Google will choose a sample of text from the page to appear in the search engine result. By including a meta description, you can control how your search engine result will appear.
Meta Tags (name attribute)
| Page URL | Name | Content |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ | description | Main Webpage for Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS). |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ | author | The State of Delaware |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ | msapplication-tilecolor | #ffffff |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ | msapplication-tileimage | /ms-icon-144x144.png |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ | theme-color | #ffffff |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ | verify-v1 | thP3VfXQ653dVrb9ExI9XqvyNnfVO9/R4FszKgp0ml8= |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ | google-site-verification | FYhBJf5l-LXJwmPZxTG7qbjjsOZhxCsowTB801qgJ4g |
| www.dhss.delaware.gov/.../de_medicaid_eligibility_renewal.html | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 |
| www.dhss.delaware.gov/.../de_medicaid_eligibility_renewal.html | author | The State of Delaware |
| www.dhss.delaware.gov/.../de_medicaid_eligibility_renewal.html | msapplication-tilecolor | #ffffff |
| www.dhss.delaware.gov/.../de_medicaid_eligibility_renewal.html | msapplication-tileimage | /ms-icon-144x144.png |
| www.dhss.delaware.gov/.../de_medicaid_eligibility_renewal.html | theme-color | #ffffff |
| www.dhss.delaware.gov/.../de_medicaid_eligibility_renewal.html | verify-v1 | thP3VfXQ653dVrb9ExI9XqvyNnfVO9/R4FszKgp0ml8= |
| www.dhss.delaware.gov/.../de_medicaid_eligibility_renewal.html | google-site-verification | FYhBJf5l-LXJwmPZxTG7qbjjsOZhxCsowTB801qgJ4g |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/ | description | The Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities advocates for, provides access to, and coordinates long-term services and supports in the most appropriate setting. |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/ | author | The State of Delaware |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/ | msapplication-tilecolor | #ffffff |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/ | msapplication-tileimage | /ms-icon-144x144.png |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/ | theme-color | #ffffff |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/ | verify-v1 | thP3VfXQ653dVrb9ExI9XqvyNnfVO9/R4FszKgp0ml8= |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/ | google-site-verification | FYhBJf5l-LXJwmPZxTG7qbjjsOZhxCsowTB801qgJ4g |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dcss/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0 |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dcss/ | description | Our Mission is to promote family independence by reducing dependency of single parent households through the collection of monetary child support payments and medical support from non-custodial parents. |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dcss/ | author | The State of Delaware |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dcss/ | msapplication-tilecolor | #ffffff |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dcss/ | msapplication-tileimage | /ms-icon-144x144.png |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dcss/ | theme-color | #ffffff |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dcss/ | verify-v1 | thP3VfXQ653dVrb9ExI9XqvyNnfVO9/R4FszKgp0ml8= |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dcss/ | google-site-verification | FYhBJf5l-LXJwmPZxTG7qbjjsOZhxCsowTB801qgJ4g |
Meta Tags (http-equiv attribute)
| Page URL | Name | Content |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
| www.dhss.delaware.gov/.../de_medicaid_eligibility_renewal.html | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/ | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dcss/ | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge |
Page titles7.0
80% of pages have defined titles
20% of page titles are weak
- One page does not specify a title. Page titles appear in search results and at the top of the browser's window when visiting the site. Appropriate page titles are particularly important for search engine optimisation.
- Make sure that all pages have a title in the head of the document.
- One page has a relatively weak title which could be improved.
- Make sure that all pages have a descriptive title. Do not include the address of the page in the title, try not to use excessive punctuation and avoid common words like 'page'.
Page titles
| Page title | Notes |
| No Title | Missing |
| Delaware Health and Social Services - State of Delaware | OK |
| Medicaid Eligibility - State of Delaware | OK |
| Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities - <!--{cke_protected}{C}%3C!%2D%2D%23include%20virtual%3D%22%2Fdhss%2Finc%2Fsite_title_name.shtml%22%20%2D%2D%3E--> - State of Delaware | This title appears to be overly complex. Consider a more meaningful title |
| No Title | Missing |
Headings7.0
- A significant amount (20.0%) of pages do not use defined headings. This means that users and search engines may find it harder to determine the content of this website's pages. Correctly defined headings aid accessibility and are particularly important for search engine optimisation.
- Define meaningful headings for all webpages. This is likely to help this website's search engine placement and assist visitors in navigating content.
Page headings detail
Amount of content7.2
Rendering Chart...
- This website has an average of 517 words per page. The amount of content on a website has been shown to correlate with its search engine ranking.
- Consider the amount of text on this website and increase it if appropriate.
- One page of this website has very little content (20 words or less).
- Ensure all pages have a sufficient amount of content.
Amount of content discovered
| Page | Characters | Words |
| dhss.delaware.gov/ | 0 | 1 |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ | 4251 | 569 |
| www.dhss.delaware.gov/.../de_medicaid_eligibility_renewal.html | 7309 | 1045 |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/ | 3702 | 519 |
| dhss.delaware.gov/dcss/ | 3156 | 452 |
Printability8.0
80% of pages are optimised for printing
- One page of this website does not appear to be optimised for printing (using CSS).
- Add printable stylesheets for all pages, wherever possible. In most cases, websites can share printable stylesheets over many or all pages, as with screen-based stylesheets.
Print optimised pages
Page Print dhss.delaware.gov/ Not detected dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ Optimised www.dhss.delaware.gov/.../de_medicaid_eligibility_renewal.html Optimised dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/ Optimised dhss.delaware.gov/dcss/ Optimised
- Add printable stylesheets for all pages, wherever possible. In most cases, websites can share printable stylesheets over many or all pages, as with screen-based stylesheets.
Media specific CSS detected
URL format8.4
1 URLs are less than ideal
- One URL is particularly hard to type or remember.
- Consider URL rewriting as an effective and transparent means of creating appropriate URLs. URLs using unusual characters (such as semi-colons or underscores), long numerals or complex phrasing are very difficult for real people to use or exchange. They also tend to be less favoured by search engines. Wherever possible ensure web addresses are 'human readable' - i.e. they should be easy to read, remember and type. In particular, avoid the use of obscure characters (including the underscore, which is not widely understood by non-technical users, or particularly memorable) and long numerals, e.g. example.com/23857984325.
- 1 URLs include a file extension.
- Avoid use of file extensions wherever possible. File extensions appear at the end of web addresses, and have several negative effects. They make the address harder to remember or type (particularly for non-technical users), and can reveal the underlying technology of the website making it very slightly more vulnerable to hackers. They also tie the implementation of the website to a specific technology, which can make subsequent migration of URLs difficult. Consider URL rewriting as an effective and transparent means of creating appropriate URLs.
Mobile8.6
- Most pages (80.0%) of this website appear to be optimised for viewing on a mobile phone or tablet (using CSS media queries). It is important to make sure your content is optimised for a wide range of devices as a growing percentage of web browsing is done on phones and tablets.
- Check how the website looks using a mobile and consider adding mobile and tablet styling using media queries. Some websites employ other techniques for mobile visitors which we cannot currently detect.
Device optimised pages
Page Mobile Tablet Viewport dhss.delaware.gov/ Not detected Not detected Not detected dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/ Detected Detected Detected www.dhss.delaware.gov/.../de_medicaid_eligibility_renewal.html Detected Detected Detected dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/ Detected Detected Detected dhss.delaware.gov/dcss/ Detected Detected Detected
- Check how the website looks using a mobile and consider adding mobile and tablet styling using media queries. Some websites employ other techniques for mobile visitors which we cannot currently detect.
Media specific CSS detected
Internal links8.8
- 2 links are weakly described. Common weak links include 'click here' and 'read more'. These links fail to describe the content the link points to.
- Consider using descriptive words or phrases (e.g. 'News', 'September 2012 financial results') in your anchor tag to benefit search engine optimisation.
Weak link text
Link URL Link text Page URL dhss.delaware.gov/.../more_info.html More dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/ dhss.delaware.gov/.../more_info.html More dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/
- Consider using descriptive words or phrases (e.g. 'News', 'September 2012 financial results') in your anchor tag to benefit search engine optimisation.
- 21 links have no text describing their destination. Links on a page should describe their destination for the benefit of both screen readers and search engine spiders.
- Add meaningful anchor text that describes the link's destination. If the link contains an image, ensure you have provided alt text.
Empty link text
- Add meaningful anchor text that describes the link's destination. If the link contains an image, ensure you have provided alt text.
Images10.0
1% of images have a clearly defined size
1 image is being resized by the browser
- Most images (99.0%) don't have defined sizes using width and height attributes in the HTML. These attributes are optional, but strongly recommended as they help the browser arrange the page more quickly.
- Add width and height attributes to all image tags. The width and height you specify should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use CSS.
Non Explicitly Sized Images
- Add width and height attributes to all image tags. The width and height you specify should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use CSS.
- 1 image is being stretched in the browser.
- The width and height you specify in an image tag should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use the CSS width and height properties.
Stretched Images
Image URL Format Page URL dhss.delaware.gov/.../dhss_menu_logo.jpg jpg dhss.delaware.gov/dcss/
- The width and height you specify in an image tag should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use the CSS width and height properties.
Twitteri
This website does not appear to be associated with a Twitter account.
- There was a problem checking the Twitter accounts associated with this website.
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