Nibbler SEO audit for www.cia.gov

Overall9.0

The overall score for this website.

Accessibility10.0

How accessible the website is to mobile and disabled users.

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Experience9.7

How satisfying the website is likely to be for users.

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Marketing8.1

How well marketed and popular the website is.

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Technology9.6

How well designed and built the website is.

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Nibbler tested a sample of 5 pages from this website at 5:19 PM on Apr 7, 2024 (BST).

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Analytics0.0

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0% of pages use analytics

No Analytics SolutionNo

  • 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.
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Server behavior8.4

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Yes404 page

YesCompression

Amount of content9.2

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  • This website has an average of 1,095 words per page. The amount of content on a website has been shown to correlate with its search engine ranking.

Amount of content discovered

Internal links9.8

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Mobile10.0

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Mobile screenshot of www.cia.govTablet screenshot of www.cia.gov
  • All of this website appears to be optimised for viewing on a mobile phone or a tablet.

Media specific CSS detected

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Page titles10.0

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100% of pages have defined titles

0% of page titles are weak

  • All pages were found to use page titles appropriately. 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 optimization.

Page titles

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Headings10.0

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accomplish agency analysis board burns cannot careers centers civil classification cohen comments complaints contact david defense deputy digital director directorate diverse employment equal executive explore factbook featured first general information innovation inspector jobs leadership legacy liberties line mail mission more nation's offices operations opportunity organization others postal prepublication privacy professionals questions review role science skilled skills stories support talent technology threats verification vision william world your

  • All pages were found to use defined headings. This is excellent as it allows visitors and search engines to summarize the content of webpages quickly. Correctly defined headings aid accessibility and are particularly important for search engine optimization.

Page headings detail

URLHeadingLevel
www.cia.gov/We are the Nation's first line of defenseH1
www.cia.gov/Our AgencyH2
www.cia.gov/Our LegacyH2
www.cia.gov/Our StoriesH2
www.cia.gov/The World FactbookH2
www.cia.gov/contact-ciaContact CIAH1
www.cia.gov/contact-ciaGeneral Questions and CommentsH3
www.cia.gov/contact-ciaContact CIA by Postal MailH3
www.cia.gov/contact-ciaInformation or ThreatsH3
www.cia.gov/contact-ciaPrivacy and Civil LibertiesH3
www.cia.gov/contact-ciaInspector GeneralH3
www.cia.gov/contact-ciaEmployment VerificationH3
www.cia.gov/contact-ciaPrepublication Classification Review BoardH3
www.cia.gov/contact-ciaEqual Employment Opportunity ComplaintsH3
www.cia.gov/contact-ciaCareers and EmploymentH3
www.cia.gov/about/.../Director of the CIAH1
www.cia.gov/about/.../Role of the DirectorH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../CIA Director William J. BurnsH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Deputy Director of the CIAH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Deputy Director David S. CohenH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Role of the Deputy DirectorH3
www.cia.gov/about/.../OrganizationH1
www.cia.gov/about/.../Directorate of AnalysisH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../We Are the Directorate of AnalysisH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Featured JobsH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Directorate of OperationsH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../We are the Directorate of OperationsH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Featured JobsH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Directorate of Science and TechnologyH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../We are the Directorate of Science and TechnologyH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Featured JobsH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Directorate of Digital InnovationH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../We are the Directorate of Digital InnovationH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Featured JobsH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Directorate of SupportH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../We are the Skilled Professionals of CIAH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Featured JobsH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Mission CentersH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Executive OfficesH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../Prepublication Classification Review BoardH2
www.cia.gov/about/.../CareersH3
www.cia.gov/about/.../CareersH3
www.cia.gov/about/.../CareersH3
www.cia.gov/about/.../CareersH3
www.cia.gov/about/.../CareersH3
www.cia.gov/about/About CIAH1
www.cia.gov/about/We are the Nation’s first line of defense. We accomplish what others cannot accomplish and go where others cannot go.H2
www.cia.gov/about/What is CIA?H2
www.cia.gov/about/What We DoH2
www.cia.gov/about/How We Do ItH2
www.cia.gov/about/Our Mission and VisionH2
www.cia.gov/about/Our OrganizationH2
www.cia.gov/about/Our LeadershipH2
www.cia.gov/about/Explore MoreH2
www.cia.gov/about/Your Talent. Your Diverse Skills. Our Mission.H2

Images10.0

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0% of images have a clearly defined size

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Meta tags10.0

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This is how this website will look in Google search listings:

Telegram

www.cia.gov/

CIA is the first line of defense for the United States. We collect and analyze intelligence to further national security and preempt threats.

  • All pages were found to include a meta description. This is good because search engines (like Google) show this text in search result pages.

Meta Tags (name attribute)

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www.cia.gov/descriptionCIA is the first line of defense for the United States. We collect and analyze intelligence to further national security and preempt threats.
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www.cia.gov/contact-ciadescriptionThere are a number of ways to contact CIA. Please read these instructions to make sure your message gets to the right office.
www.cia.gov/contact-ciatwitter:title
www.cia.gov/contact-ciatwitter:description
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www.cia.gov/about/.../viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no
www.cia.gov/about/.../generatorGatsby 4.25.1
www.cia.gov/about/.../descriptionThe Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA), serves as the head of CIA and its mission. Reporting to the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of CIA manages its operations, personnel, and budget.
www.cia.gov/about/.../twitter:title
www.cia.gov/about/.../twitter:description
www.cia.gov/about/.../twitter:image
www.cia.gov/about/.../twitter:card
www.cia.gov/about/.../theme-color#663399
www.cia.gov/about/.../viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no
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www.cia.gov/about/.../descriptionCIA is organized into several directorates, Mission Centers, and other key offices. Each team brings a unique set of capabilities that supports CIA in protecting our Nation.
www.cia.gov/about/.../twitter:title
www.cia.gov/about/.../twitter:description
www.cia.gov/about/.../twitter:image
www.cia.gov/about/.../twitter:card
www.cia.gov/about/.../theme-color#663399
www.cia.gov/about/viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no
www.cia.gov/about/generatorGatsby 4.25.1
www.cia.gov/about/descriptionCIA preempts threats and furthers U.S. national security goals by collecting and analyzing foreign intelligence, and conducting covert action to help keep our Nation safe.
www.cia.gov/about/twitter:title
www.cia.gov/about/twitter:description
www.cia.gov/about/twitter:image
www.cia.gov/about/twitter:card
www.cia.gov/about/theme-color#663399

Meta Tags (http-equiv attribute)

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www.cia.gov/x-ua-compatibleie=edge
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www.cia.gov/about/.../x-ua-compatibleie=edge
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Printability10.0

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100% of pages are optimized for printing

  • All pages of this website appear to be optimized for printing (using CSS).

Media specific CSS detected

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URL format10.0

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  • This website uses appropriate web addresses (URLs) throughout. This is excellent and will help search engine placement, usability and the marketability of this website.

Freshness10.0

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Last updated April 1, 2024

  • It looks like this website was last updated on Monday, April 1, 2024. This is good because visitors perceive up-to-date websites as more credible. Websites that are updated regularly are also spidered by search engines more often.
  • 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

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4/1/24www.cia.gov/Last modified header
4/1/24www.cia.gov/contact-ciaLast modified header
1/20/21www.cia.gov/about/.../Body text
3/1/21www.cia.gov/about/.../Body text
6/1/23www.cia.gov/about/.../Body text
4/1/24www.cia.gov/about/.../Last modified header
4/1/24www.cia.gov/about/.../Last modified header
3/19/21www.cia.gov/about/Body text
4/1/24www.cia.gov/about/Last modified header
4/1/24www.cia.gov/.../Tech-Dev_1104131693-1.jpgLast modified header
4/1/24www.cia.gov/.../ABO-LAN-Feature-5-f.jpgLast modified header
4/1/24www.cia.gov/.../MissionVisionTeaser.jpgLast modified header
4/1/24www.cia.gov/.../Tech-Dev-NRO_1104131690-1.jpgLast modified header
4/1/24www.cia.gov/.../Software-Engineer_1036178113-1.jpgLast modified header
4/1/24www.cia.gov/.../ABO-LAN-Feature-1-cLast modified header
4/1/24www.cia.gov/.../ABO-LAN-Hero-1-1.pngLast modified header
4/1/24www.cia.gov/.../PUBS-Feature-2-f.jpgLast modified header
4/1/24www.cia.gov/.../david_cohen_2021.jpgLast modified header
4/1/24www.cia.gov/.../dcia_william_burns_official_portrait.jpgLast modified header
4/1/24www.cia.gov/static/.../WFB-PromoLast modified header
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4/1/24www.cia.gov/static/CIA-Seal-BWLast modified header

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