Admissions.ocadu.ca - SEO Checker

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Meta information
96% 
Page quality
47% 
Page structure
42% 
Link structure
86% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.02 s
File size
80.80 kB
Words
386
Media files
12
Number of links
61 internal / 18 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Homepage | OCADU
The page title is too short. (189 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Expand your creativity at Canada's largest and oldest institution for art and design! Explore 17 undergraduate programs and see where creativity can take you.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (974 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
http://admissions.ocadu.ca/
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)
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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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

NameValue
descriptionExpand your creativity at Canada's largest and oldest institution for art and design! Explore 17 undergraduate programs and see where creativity can take you.
robotsindex, follow
msapplication-TileColor#da532c
theme-color#ffffff
favicon-generatorDrupal responsive_favicons + realfavicongenerator.net
GeneratorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
langen
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:titleHomepage | OCADU
twitter:site@innovationca
og:site_nameOCADU
og:typewebsite
og:urlhttp://admissions.ocadu.ca/
og:titleHomepage | OCADU
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Only 1 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
There are only 386 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
22% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 21 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 6 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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 8 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
8 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
(Somewhat important)
The HTTPS protocol for secure data transmission is not used.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
...ns/organisms/header/images/hamburger.svgNo alt attribute provided
...d_Lecture_0.jpg?h=812222d7&itok=gvOVcEGsSmiling students sit in a lecture hall.
...021-08/ocad.jpg?h=0f154a0e&itok=aqPHOlhROCAD building
...hoto-collage-2024_rev4.jpg?itok=sVTn4WNWNo alt attribute provided
...riential-Learning.jpg.jpeg?itok=6R2DpqZFNo alt attribute provided
...Platt_Goliath-web.jpg.jpeg?itok=hMkoVm-yNo alt attribute provided
...-Bridges-Top-View.jpg.jpeg?itok=m2fxgrCiNo alt attribute provided
...don-Baghaee1-web2.jpg.jpeg?itok=HYI9_n2LNo alt attribute provided
...-07/morocco-2-web.jpg.jpeg?itok=Bc8P-KBwNo alt attribute provided
...ed-to-meet-me-web.jpg.jpeg?itok=IQFVtIh_No alt attribute provided
...tal-Futures,-2020.png.jpeg?itok=91IlEaf6A digital screenshot of a virtual guide
...e Ecofilter, 2017.png.jpeg?itok=ioxmUYP0Mock-up of environmental design project by medal winner Shahrzad Nasiri

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Art and Design
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading is too short (14 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Art and Design
H1 Art and Design Duplicate text
H2 Header
H2 Main navigation
H2 Expand your creativity through art, design and media at OCAD University!
H2 Canada's largest and oldest institution for art and design!
H2 Experiential Learning at OCAD U
H2 Footer
H4 Student Image Credits
H5 Discover
H5 Apply
H5 Afford
H5 Visit
H5 Get help
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 18 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
http://admissions.ocadu.ca/Anchor Skip to main content
http://admissions.ocadu.ca/OCAD University
https://www.ocadu.ca/admission...External Subdomain Graduate admissions
A-TITLE Graduate Admissions
http://ocadu.ca/External Visit ocadu.ca
/discoverDiscover
/discover/about-ocad-uAbout OCAD U
/discover/undergraduate-programsUndergraduate Programs
/discover/new-studentsFor New Students
/discover/indigenous-applicantsFor Indigenous Applicants
/discover/parents-familiesFor Parents and Families
/discover/teachers-counsellorsFor Teachers and Counsellors
http://admissions.ocadu.ca/applyApply
/apply/guide-admissionsGuide to Admissions
/apply/preparing-portfolioPreparing a Portfolio
/apply/academic-requirementsAcademic Requirements
/apply/english-language-profic...English Language Proficiency
/apply/transfer-optionsTransfer Options
http://admissions.ocadu.ca/affordAfford
/afford/tuition-feesTuition and Fees
/afford/funding-optionsFunding Options
/afford/housing-partnersHousing Options
http://admissions.ocadu.ca/visitVisit
/visit/meet-usMeet with Us
/visit/explore-campusExplore Campus
/visit/workshopsWorkshops & Summer Programs
/visit/open-houseOpen House
/get-helpGet help
/get-help/faqFAQ
/get-help/contact-usContact us
http://admissions.ocadu.ca/Text duplicate OCAD University
/discover/undergraduate-programsExplore our programs
/apply/guide-admissionsIMG-ALT OCAD building
/apply/guide-admissionsLink to Learn to Apply
/apply/preparing-portfolioText duplicate Preparing a Portfolio
/apply/preparing-portfolioLink to Preparing a Portfolio
/visit/meet-usMeet with us!
/visit/meet-usLink to Meet with us!
/get-helpGet Help
/get-helpLink to Get Help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain Click the thumbnail to learn more!
/discoverLearn more about OCAD U
http://admissions.ocadu.ca/Go to the homepage
https://www.ethanplatt.ca/External Subdomain URL anchor text
https://www.ethanplatt.ca/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ba...External Subdomain URL anchor text
https://www.linkedin.com/in/batoll-nassery-b8403430a
https://www.brandonbaghaee.com/External Subdomain URL anchor text
https://www.brandonbaghaee.com/
https://portfolio-bvobxjn.form...External Subdomain URL anchor text
https://portfolio-bvobxjn.format.com/
https://www.delalicofie.com/External Subdomain URL anchor text
https://www.delalicofie.com/
https://df.show/portfolio/item...External URL anchor text
https://df.show/portfolio/items/spatial-flow
https://www.shaznasiri.com/por...External Subdomain URL anchor text
https://www.shaznasiri.com/portfolio
/discoverText duplicate Discover
/discover/about-ocad-uText duplicate About OCAD U
/discover/undergraduate-programsText duplicate Undergraduate Programs
/discover/parents-familiesText duplicate For Parents and Families
/discover/teachers-counsellorsText duplicate For Teachers and Counsellors
/discover/indigenous-applicantsFor Indigenous applicants
http://admissions.ocadu.ca/applyText duplicate Apply
/apply/academic-requirementsText duplicate Academic Requirements
/apply/guide-admissionsText duplicate Guide to Admissions
/apply/preparing-portfolioPreparing a portfolio
/apply/english-language-profic...Text duplicate English Language Proficiency
http://admissions.ocadu.ca/affordText duplicate Afford
/afford/funding-optionsTuition & Fees
/afford/funding-optionsText duplicate Funding Options
/afford/housing-options/housin...Housing Info
http://admissions.ocadu.ca/visitText duplicate Visit
/visit/meet-usMeet with us
A-TITLE Online and in-person events, portfolio reviews, one on one meetings
/visit/explore-campusCampus Tours
/visit/workshopsText duplicate Workshops & Summer Programs
A-TITLE Portfolio Clinics, Summer Workshops, Summer Residency
/get-helpText duplicate Get help
/get-help/contact-usText duplicate Contact us
/get-help/faqText duplicate FAQ
https://x.com/ocadNew window External X
https://www.facebook.com/ocadu...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/ocad...New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/ocadun...New window External Subdomain Youtube
https://apply.ocadu.ca/registe...External Subdomain SUBSCRIBE
https://apply.ocadu.ca/registe...External Subdomain Subscribe
https://apply.ocadu.ca/registe...External Subdomain Text duplicate Subscribe
https://apply.ocadu.ca/registe...External Subdomain Text duplicate Subscribe

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
The checked page does not redirect to another URL.
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 6 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 6 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The page response time is excellent with 0.02 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (81 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
connectionclose
content-length20224
cache-controlmax-age=21600, public
content-encodinggzip
content-languageen
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
etagW/"1731534124"
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
last-modifiedWed, 13 Nov 2024 21:42:04 GMT
servernginx
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-drupal-cacheHIT
x-drupal-dynamic-cacheMISS
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-generatorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
x-pantheon-styx-hostnamestyx-fe1fe2-g-6d46c9bf7-fhtkf
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x-cacheMISS, HIT
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x-timerS1731592811.278880,VS0,VE7
varyAccept-Encoding, Cookie, Cookie, Cookie
age6365
accept-rangesbytes
via1.1 varnish, 1.1 varnish
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 263 referring domains.
This page has 5,206 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 141 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

#
# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.md
Disallow: /composer/Metapackage/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/ProjectMessage/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/Scaffold/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Template/README.txt
Disallow: /modules/README.txt
Disallow: /sites/README.txt
Disallow: /themes/README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
Disallow: /media/oembed
Disallow: /*/media/oembed
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout
Disallow: /index.php/media/oembed
Disallow: /index.php/*/media/oembed

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admissions.ocadu.ca
Homepage | OCADU
Expand your creativity at Canada's largest and oldest institution for art and design! Explore 17 undergraduate programs and see where creativity can take you.

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

KeywordResultRecheck
OCAD70%Check
Design68%Check
Art and Design67%Check
Art66%Check
Art Design66%Check
ocadu59%Check
OCAD University55%Check
Design 202453%Check
Graphic Design52%Check
creativity50%Check
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