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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
97% 
Page quality
74% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
81% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.69 s
File size
155.40 kB
Words
840
Media files
16
Number of links
97 internal / 10 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Undergraduate Admissions | Johns Hopkins University
The length of the page title is perfect. (484 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Life as a Hopkins student means discovering new ways to express yourself and collaborating on solutions to the big challenges society faces today.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (904 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://apply.jhu.edu/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
Language for link pointing to page itself inaccurate
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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twitter:cardsummary_large_image
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og:typewebsite
og:titleUndergraduate Admissions | Johns Hopkins University
og:descriptionLife as a Hopkins student means discovering new ways to express yourself and collaborating on solutions to the big challenges society faces today.
og:urlhttps://apply.jhu.edu/
og:site_nameJohns Hopkins University Admissions
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 840 words. That's ok.
31.4% 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.
11 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 21.14 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 following tag is repeated too often: jan. 2
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
14 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

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Video URLWidthHeight
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Together, We'll Make History.
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Together, We'll Make History.
H2 Freedom to Explore & Connect
H2 Our Homewood Campus Is a Community That Turns Ideas Into Action & Action Into Impact
H2 Investing in what's possible
H2 Experience Life at Hopkins In-Person & Virtual Events
H2 BEFORE YOU APPLY
H2 Hopkins is coming to you
H3 Learning at Hopkins
H3 Mentorship & Advising
H3 Clubs & Organizations
H3 Virtual Information Session
H3 Specialized Virtual Events
H3 Visit Campus
H3 Events In Your Area
H3 Quick Links:
H4 Application Deadlines
H4 Johns Hopkins University Undergraduate Admissions
H5 Mail Only Correspondence
H5 GPS address - do not use for mail
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 10 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://apply.jhu.edu/Subdomain Johns Hopkins University | Undergraduate Admissions
https://apply.jhu.edu/Subdomain Undergraduate Admissions
https://apply.jhu.edu/es/Subdomain ES
A-TITLE Language switcher : Spanish
https://www.jhu.edu/New window External Subdomain jhu.edu
/counselors-and-educators/Subdomain Counselors and Educators
/hopkins-insider/Hopkins Insider
/college-planning-guide/Subdomain College Planning Guide
/college-planning-guide/prepar...Subdomain Preparing for College
/college-planning-guide/colleg...Subdomain College Search Process
/college-planning-guide/applic...Subdomain Application Tips & Videos
/college-planning-guide/essays...Subdomain Essays That Worked
/college-planning-guide/transf...Subdomain Transfer Essays That Worked
/college-planning-guide/financ...Subdomain Financial Aid Resources
/frequently-asked-questions/Subdomain Frequently Asked Questions
https://apply.jhu.edu/directions/Subdomain Directions to Campus
https://apply.jhu.edu/fast-facts/Subdomain Fast Facts
/first-generation-students/Subdomain First-Generation College Students
/international-applicants/Subdomain International Applicants
/parents-and-families/Subdomain Parents and Families
/prospective-athletes/Subdomain Prospective Athletes
https://www.questbridge.org/co...External Subdomain QuestBridge Applicants
/students-with-daca-or-undocum...Subdomain Students with DACA or Undocumented Status
/us-military-veterans/Subdomain U.S. Military Veterans
/visiting-students/Subdomain Visiting Students
/visiting-researchers/Subdomain Visiting Researchers
/how-to-apply/Subdomain How to Apply
/how-to-apply/Subdomain Everything you need to know about applying to Hopkins.
/how-to-apply/Subdomain Text duplicate How to Apply
/how-to-apply/application-dead...Subdomain Application Deadlines & Requirements
/how-to-apply/application-dead...Subdomain Early Decision
/how-to-apply/what-we-look-for/Subdomain What We Look For
/college-planning-guide/applic...Subdomain Application Tips & Resources
/how-to-apply/transfer-students/Subdomain Transfer Applicants
/how-to-apply/transfer-student...Subdomain Transfer Credit Policies
/how-to-apply/transfer-student...Subdomain Transfer Application Deadlines & Requirements
/how-to-apply/transfer-student...Subdomain Transfer FAQ
/college-planning-guide/transf...Subdomain Text duplicate Transfer Essays That Worked
/how-to-apply/transfer-student...Subdomain Peabody Transfers
https://www.questbridge.org/co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate QuestBridge Applicants
/tuition-aid/Subdomain Tuition & Aid
/tuition-aid/Subdomain A world-class education. Affordable for everyone.
/tuition-aid/Subdomain Text duplicate Tuition & Aid
/tuition-aid/how-to-apply-for-...Subdomain How to Apply for Financial Aid
/tuition-aid/estimate-your-col...Subdomain Estimate Your College Costs
/tuition-aid/types-of-financia...Subdomain Types of Financial Aid
/tuition-aid/types-of-financia...Subdomain Need-Based Scholarships
/tuition-aid/types-of-financia...Subdomain Work-Study Opportunities
/tuition-aid/types-of-financia...Subdomain Merit Scholarships
/tuition-aid/types-of-financia...Subdomain Private Scholarships
/tuition-aid/beyond-tuition-ho...Subdomain Beyond Tuition, Housing & Dining
/tuition-aid/common-financial-...Subdomain Common Financial Aid Questions
/tuition-aid/financial-aid-glo...Subdomain Financial Aid Glossary
https://apply.jhu.edu/academicsAcademics
https://apply.jhu.edu/academicsDesign your own academic path.
https://apply.jhu.edu/academicsText duplicate Academics
/academics/learning-at-hopkins/Subdomain Learning at Hopkins
/academics/learning-at-hopkins...Subdomain Undergraduate Research
/academics/learning-at-hopkins...Subdomain Undergraduate Internships
/academics/learning-at-hopkins...Subdomain Study Abroad
/academics/learning-at-hopkins...Subdomain Social Impact
/academics/majors-minors-progr...Subdomain Majors, Minors & Programs
/academics/mentorship-advising...Subdomain Mentorship, Advising & Resources
/academics/mentorship-advising...Subdomain Academic Advising
/academics/mentorship-advising...Subdomain Faculty Mentorship
/academics/mentorship-advising...Subdomain Peer Mentorship
/academics/mentorship-advising...Subdomain Career Services
/life-at-hopkins/Subdomain Life at Hopkins
/life-at-hopkins/Subdomain Join a supportive community that will help shape your college experience and beyond.
/life-at-hopkins/Subdomain Text duplicate Life at Hopkins
/life-at-hopkins/first-year-ex...Subdomain First-Year Experience
/life-at-hopkins/diversity-inc...Subdomain Diversity & Inclusion at Hopkins
/life-at-hopkins/living-at-hop...Subdomain Living at Hopkins
/life-at-hopkins/clubs-activit...Subdomain Clubs & Activities
https://hopkinssports.com/New window External Athletics & Recreation
/life-at-hopkins/health-well-b...Subdomain Health & Well-Being
/life-at-hopkins/our-network-o...Subdomain Our Network of Campuses
/life-at-hopkins/life-in-balti...Subdomain Life in Baltimore
/life-at-hopkins/community-eng...Subdomain Community Engagement & Service
/tours-and-eventsSubdomain Tours & Events
https://apply.jhu.edu/connectSubdomain Connect
https://apply.jhu.edu/fast-facts/Subdomain Explore the Facts
/academics/learning-at-hopkins/Subdomain In an academic environment as dynamic as our students, you’ll have the support to engage in meaningful opportunities for turning your ideas into action. Lear...
/academics/mentorship-advising...Subdomain From day one, you’ll have a network of people looking out for your success and helping you make the most of your time here. Mentorship & Advising
/life-at-hopkins/clubs-activit...Subdomain With hundreds of student clubs and organizations, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to build a community and have experiences that will shape your college ...
/tuition-aid/Subdomain Learn What This Means for You
/event_group/information-sesion/Subdomain Virtual Information Session
/tours-and-events/browse/?evt_...Subdomain Specialized Virtual Events
/tours-and-events/browse/?evt_...Subdomain Visit Campus
/tours-and-events/off-campus-e...Subdomain Events In Your Area
/how-to-apply/Subdomain Learn How to Apply
/college-planning-guide/Subdomain View College Planning Guide
https://www.instagram.com/jhua...New window External Subdomain JHU Undergraduate Admissions on Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/@Hopki...New window External Subdomain JHU Undergraduate Admissions on Youtube
https://www.facebook.com/jhu.a...New window External Subdomain JHU Undergraduate Admissions on Facebook
https://apply.jhu.edu/connect/Contact Us
/mailing-list/Subdomain Sign up for our mailing list
https://www.jhu.edu/about/New window External Subdomain Our Story
https://apply.jhu.edu/harc/Subdomain Alumni Volunteers
/connect/administrative-offices/Administrative Offices
/clery-notice-of-availability/Subdomain Clery Notice of Availability
/report-issue/Subdomain Report Issue
https://www.jhu.edu/alert/New window External Subdomain Emergency Info
https://it.johnshopkins.edu/po...New window External Subdomain Policies
/tours-and-events/off-campus-e...Subdomain Sign up for Explore Hopkins
/academics/majors-minors-progr...Subdomain Text duplicate Majors, Minors & Programs
/how-to-apply/application-dead...Subdomain Text duplicate Application Deadlines & Requirements
/college-planning-guide/Subdomain Text duplicate College Planning Guide

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://apply.jhu.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
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 of 0.69 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (155 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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x-powered-byWP Engine
link<https://apply.jhu.edu/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/"
x-cacheablebot
cache-controlmax-age=10800, must-revalidate
x-cacheHIT: 24
x-cache-groupbot
cf-cache-statusDYNAMIC
servercloudflare
cf-ray936902af2a9402a1-CDG
content-encodingbr
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statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,329 referring domains.
This page has 6,613 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 832 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

Sitemap: https://apply.jhu.edu/sitemap_index.xml
# ---------------------------
# Manual Mission robots.txt file

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Life as a Hopkins student means discovering new ways to express yourself and collaborating on solutions to the big challenges society faces today.

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