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Meta information
80% 
Page quality
79% 
Page structure
77% 
Link structure
60% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.27 s
File size
96.30 kB
Words
841
Media files
17
Number of links
160 internal / 20 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Augustana College - A leading liberal arts and sciences college in Illinois
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 648 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Augustana is a selective, private liberal arts and sciences college, founded in 1860.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (512 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://augustana.edu/
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)
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
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The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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og:titleAugustana College
og:descriptionAugustana is a selective, private liberal arts and sciences college, founded in 1860 by Swedish settlers. The 115-acre wooded campus is in Rock Island, Illinois, on the Mississippi River.
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og:street_address639 38th Street, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201
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og:country_nameUnited States
og:phone_number(800) 798-8100
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 841 words. That's ok.
23.9% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
9 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 15.58 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 17 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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)
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
...gustana_theme/imgs/augustana-stacked.pngHome
...024-01/1-Augustana_Possible_homepage.jpgOld Main in spring
...s/2024-01/2-Find_Your_Major_homepage.JPGStudents talking with a professor
/files/2024-01/3-For_Transfers_homepage.JPGTwo students walking on campus
/files/alumni/Lee_Joon_Soo_Web.jpgJoonsoo Lee
/files/alumni/Reese_Mia_Web.jpgMia Reese
/files/alumni/Rubi_Fernanda1.jpgFernanda Rubi
/files/2024-08/MoveinThumb.jpgFamily at early move in.
/files/news/Oken_Alicia.jpgAlicia Oken
https://augustana.edu/files/news/Quad.jpgQuad
/files/news/AAAA_web%20copy.jpgAcademic All-Americans
/files/news/Danny_Ford_Greece_0%5B1%5D.jpegDanny Ford in Greece
/files/2024-09/Sarah_Adam_090324_thumb.jpgSarah Adam
...tos/Niedfeldt_Kaitlyn.jpeg?itok=RsnibS5MKaitlyn Niedfeldt
...ile-photos/matter_tobi.jpg?itok=QENbU56-Tobi Matter
...photos/Eberhardt_Adele.jpg?itok=wyo-UNo3Adele Eberhardt
Video URLWidthHeight
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 26 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Utility navigation
H2 Cookies UI
H2 This is what you’ll find at Augustana
H3 Financial need met 100%
H3 Find your major
H3 For transfer students
H3 Explore our campus virtually:
H3 News
H3 Augustana welcomes Class of 2028
H3 When your boss is running for president
H3 New financial aid program making Augustana Possible for students
H3 Five more Vikings named Academic All-Americans — 183 total
H3 How to start a dream job right after (or before) graduating from Augustana
H3 Adam '13 becomes first woman named to the U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team
H3 Events
H3 'Queerly Beloved' panel and resource fair
H3 Women's volleyball vs. Monmouth
H3 Women's soccer vs. Wartburg
H3 Blogustana
H3 Navigating mental health in college: A guide
H3 Move-in 101
H3 What I learned my first year at Augustana
H5 Augustana College
H5 Social Media
H5 Quick Links
H5 Locations and Facilities
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.
There are 3 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 20 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://augustana.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://augustana.edu/admissionsProspective Students
/information-parentsParents
https://augustana.edu/alumniAlumni & Friends
/information-faculty-and-staffFaculty & Staff
/information-studentsCurrent Students
https://augustana.edu/Home
IMG-ALT Home
https://augustana.edu/about-usAbout
A-TITLE About
/about-us/newsNews
A-TITLE News
/about-us/rankingsRankings and recognition
A-TITLE Rankings and recognition
/about-us/officesOffices and services
A-TITLE Offices and services
/about-us/presidentOffice of the President
A-TITLE Office of the President
/about-us/eventsEvents
A-TITLE Events
https://augustana.edu/about-usAt a glance
A-TITLE At a glance
https://map.concept3d.com/?id=415External Subdomain Campus map
A-TITLE Campus map
/virtual-tourVirtual tour
A-TITLE Virtual tour
/about-us/quad-citiesQuad Cities
A-TITLE Quad Cities
https://augustana.edu/blogustanaBlogustana
A-TITLE Blogustana
/about-us/missionMission
A-TITLE Mission
/about-us/offices/hr/employmentEmployment opportunities
A-TITLE Employment opportunities
https://augustana.edu/academicsAcademics
A-TITLE Academics
/academics/catalog/areas-of-studyMajors, minors and areas of study
A-TITLE Majors, minors and areas of study
/academics/core/study-abroadStudy abroad
A-TITLE Study abroad
/academics/catalogCatalog
A-TITLE Catalog
/academics/registrarRegistrar
A-TITLE Registrar
https://augustana.edu/libraryLibrary
A-TITLE Library
/learning-commonsLearning Commons
A-TITLE Learning Commons
/academics/calendarSubdomain Academic calendar
A-TITLE Academic calendar
/academics/faculty-directoryFaculty-staff directory
A-TITLE Faculty-staff directory
/academics/centersAcademic centers
A-TITLE Academic centers
https://augustana.edu/admissionsAdmissions
A-TITLE Admissions
https://admissions.augustana.e...External Subdomain Request information
A-TITLE Request information
/admissions/scholarshipsScholarships
A-TITLE Scholarships
/admissions/financial-aidSubdomain Financial aid
A-TITLE Financial aid
/admissions/estimatingEstimating net price and merit scholarships
A-TITLE Estimating net price and merit scholarships
/admissions/campus-photosOur campus in photos
A-TITLE Our campus in photos
/admissions/depositTuition deposit
A-TITLE Tuition deposit
/admissions/applyApply
A-TITLE Apply
/admissions/visitVisit
A-TITLE Visit
/admissions/transferTransfer
A-TITLE Transfer
/admissions/virtual-visitVirtual visit
A-TITLE Virtual visit
https://augustana.edu/artsArts
A-TITLE Arts
/academics/areas-of-study/artArt
A-TITLE Art
https://augustana.edu/arts/musicMusic
A-TITLE Music
/academics/areas-of-study/thea...Theatre Arts
A-TITLE Theatre Arts
/locations/augustana-center-vi...Center for Visual Culture
A-TITLE Center for Visual Culture
/arts/ticket-officeTicket Office
A-TITLE Ticket Office
http://www.athletics.augustana...External Subdomain Athletics
A-TITLE Athletics
/admissions/athletics-overviewAthletics at Augustana
A-TITLE Athletics at Augustana
https://athletics.augustana.ed...External Subdomain Academic All-Americans
A-TITLE Academic All-Americans
https://athletics.augustana.ed...External Subdomain Athletics homepage
A-TITLE Athletics homepage
/student-lifeCampus Life
A-TITLE Campus Life
/student-life/residential-lifeResidential Life
A-TITLE Residential Life
/student-life/residential-life...Dining
A-TITLE Dining
/student-life/student-counseli...Counseling services
A-TITLE Counseling services
/student-life/supportStudent support
A-TITLE Student support
/student-life/campus-ministriesCampus Ministries
A-TITLE Campus Ministries
/student-life/groups-and-activ...Groups and activities
A-TITLE Groups and activities
/locations/pepsico-recreation-...Campus recreation
A-TITLE Campus recreation
/student-life/inclusion-and-di...Inclusion and diversity
A-TITLE Inclusion and diversity
/student-life/international-st...International students
A-TITLE International students
/student-life/public-safetyPublic Safety
A-TITLE Public Safety
/student-life/dean-studentsDean of Students
A-TITLE Dean of Students
/academics/coreCareer Paths
A-TITLE Career Paths
/academics/core/statisticsStudent outcomes
A-TITLE Student outcomes
/academics/core/augie-choiceAugie Choice
A-TITLE Augie Choice
/academics/core/internshipsInternships
A-TITLE Internships
/academics/core/careersViking Score and career tools
A-TITLE Viking Score and career tools
/academics/core/outreachSignature programs
A-TITLE Signature programs
/academics/core/study-abroadText duplicate Study abroad
A-TITLE Study abroad
/academics/core/employersFor employers
A-TITLE For employers
/academics/core/student-researchStudent research
A-TITLE Student research
https://augustana.edu/givingGive to Augustana
A-TITLE Give to Augustana
/giving/makeagiftMake a gift
A-TITLE Make a gift
/giving/endowmentAugustana Endowment
A-TITLE Augustana Endowment
http://augustana.giftlegacy.com/External Subdomain Legacy planning
A-TITLE Legacy planning
/giving/gift-acceptance-policyGift acceptance policy
A-TITLE Gift acceptance policy
/giving/augustana-fundThe Augustana Fund
A-TITLE The Augustana Fund
/giving/friends-of-musicFriends of Music
A-TITLE Friends of Music
/giving/your-gifts-at-workYour gifts at work
A-TITLE Your gifts at work
/giving/rightsDonor Bill of Rights
A-TITLE Donor Bill of Rights
/giving/gerber-challengeThe Gerber Grand Challenge in Philanthropy
A-TITLE The Gerber Grand Challenge in Philanthropy
https://augustana.edu/viking-clubViking Club
A-TITLE Viking Club
/giving/matchMatch your gift
A-TITLE Match your gift
/academics/faculty-directory?c...Meet the team
A-TITLE Meet the team
https://augustana.edu/admissionsText duplicate Prospective Students
/information-parentsText duplicate Parents
https://augustana.edu/alumniText duplicate Alumni & Friends
/information-faculty-and-staffText duplicate Faculty & Staff
/information-studentsText duplicate Current Students
https://augustana.edu/applyApply to Augustana
https://augustana.edu/visitText duplicate Visit
/admissions/tuition-depositDeposit
https://admissions.augustana.e...External Subdomain Get info
https://www.augustana.edu/applySubdomain Text duplicate Apply to Augustana
A-TITLE Apply to Augustana
https://augustana.edu/about-usThis is what you’ll find at Augustana
/about-us/rankings(U.S. News)
/academics/core/statisticsSubdomain Employed or in grad school
https://augustana.edu/possibleIMG-ALT Old Main in spring
https://augustana.edu/possibleAbout Augustana Possible
A-TITLE Learn about Augustana Possible
/academics/catalog/areas-of-studyIMG-ALT Students talking with a professor
/academics/catalog/areas-of-studyAugustana's areas of study
A-TITLE See Augustana's areas of study
/admissions/transferIMG-ALT Two students walking on campus
/admissions/transferTransfer to Augustana
A-TITLE Learn how to transfer to Augustana
https://www.youvisit.com/?External Subdomain Anchor Launch Experience
/after-augustana/stories/2024/...IMG-ALT Joonsoo Lee
/after-augustana/stories/2024/...Trivial anchor text
Read More
/after-augustana/stories/2024/...IMG-ALT Mia Reese
/after-augustana/stories/2024/...Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/after-augustana/stories/2024/...IMG-ALT Fernanda Rubi
/after-augustana/stories/2024/...Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/about-us/newsText duplicate News
/about-us/newsSee All
/about-us/news/augustana-welco...IMG-ALT Family at early move in.
A-TITLE Augustana welcomes Class of 2028
/about-us/news/augustana-welco...Augustana welcomes Class of 2028
A-TITLE Augustana welcomes Class of 2028
/about-us/news/when-your-boss-...IMG-ALT Alicia Oken
A-TITLE When your boss is running for president
/about-us/news/when-your-boss-...When your boss is running for president
A-TITLE When your boss is running for president
/about-us/news/new-financial-a...IMG-ALT Quad
A-TITLE New financial aid program making Augustana Possible for students
/about-us/news/new-financial-a...New financial aid program making Augustana Possible for students
A-TITLE New financial aid program making Augustana Possible for students
/about-us/news/five-more-vikin...Text duplicate IMG-ALT Academic All-Americans
A-TITLE Five more Vikings named Academic All-Americans — 183 total
/about-us/news/five-more-vikin...Five more Vikings named Academic All-Americans — 183 total
A-TITLE Five more Vikings named Academic All-Americans — 183 total
/about-us/news/how-start-dream...IMG-ALT Danny Ford in Greece
A-TITLE How to start a dream job right after (or before) graduating from Augustana
/about-us/news/how-start-dream...How to start a dream job right after (or before) graduating from Augustana
A-TITLE How to start a dream job right after (or before) graduating from Augustana
/about-us/news/adam-13-becomes...IMG-ALT Sarah Adam
A-TITLE Adam '13 becomes first woman named to the U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team
/about-us/news/adam-13-becomes...Adam '13 becomes first woman named to the U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team
A-TITLE Adam '13 becomes first woman named to the U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team
/about-us/eventsText duplicate Events
/about-us/eventsText duplicate See All
/about-us/events/2024/queerly-...'Queerly Beloved' panel and resource fair
A-TITLE 'Queerly Beloved' panel and resource fair
/about-us/events/2024/womens-v...Women's volleyball vs. Monmouth
A-TITLE Women's volleyball vs. Monmouth
https://athletics.augustana.ed...External Subdomain See the full women's volleyball 2024 schedule
/about-us/events/2024/womens-s...Women's soccer vs. Wartburg
A-TITLE Women's soccer vs. Wartburg
https://athletics.augustana.ed...External Subdomain See the full 2024 women's soccer schedule
https://augustana.edu/blogustanaText duplicate Blogustana
https://augustana.edu/blogustanaText duplicate See All
/blog/category/campus-lifeText duplicate Campus Life
/blog/navigating-mental-health...A-TITLE Navigating mental health in college: A guide
/blog/navigating-mental-health...Text duplicate Navigating mental health in college: A guide
A-TITLE Navigating mental health in college: A guide
/blog/blogs-author?author=16971Kaitlyn Niedfeldt
/blog/category/campus-lifeText duplicate Campus Life
/blog/move-101A-TITLE Move-in 101
/blog/move-101Text duplicate Move-in 101
A-TITLE Move-in 101
/blog/blogs-author?author=20341Tobi Matter
/blog/category/admissions-blogText duplicate Admissions
/blog/what-i-learned-my-first-...A-TITLE What I learned my first year at Augustana
/blog/what-i-learned-my-first-...Text duplicate What I learned my first year at Augustana
A-TITLE What I learned my first year at Augustana
/blog/blogs-author?author=23666Adele Eberhardt
https://augustana.edu/visitText duplicate Visit
A-TITLE visit
https://augustana.edu/applyText duplicate Apply
A-TITLE visit
https://admissions.augustana.e...External Subdomain Text duplicate Get info
A-TITLE visit
https://map.concept3d.com/?id=415External Subdomain (map)
https://www.facebook.com/Augus...External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/augu...External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://www.twitter.com/August...External Subdomain Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/August...External Subdomain Youtube
/about-us/contactContact
/academics/calendarSubdomain Text duplicate Academic calendar
https://augustana.edu/blogustanaText duplicate Blogustana
http://www.augustanabooks.com/External Subdomain Bookstore
/academics/catalog/complaintsComplaint policy
/student-life/residential-life...Disability services
/about-us/offices/hr/employmentEmployment
/housing-insecurity-homelessnessHousing insecurity resources
https://augustana.edu/libraryText duplicate Library
https://augustana.edu/magazineMagazine
https://map.concept3d.com/?id=415External Subdomain Maps and directions
/nondiscriminationNon-discrimination
https://augustana.edu/privacyPrivacy
https://www.augustana.edu/sitemapSubdomain Sitemap
https://augustana.edu/TitleIXTitle IX
/about-us/facilitiesBuilding directory
/health-clinicAugustana Convenient Care
/locations/augustana-center-vi...Augustana Center for Visual Culture
/locations/brunner-theatre-centerBrunner Theatre Center
/locations/fryxell-geology-museumFryxell Geology Museum
/locations/john-deere-planetar...John Deere Planetarium
/academics/areas-of-study/comm...Roseman Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing
https://www.swensoncenter.org/External Subdomain Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center
https://augustana.edu/libraryThomas Tredway Library
/arts/ticket-officeText duplicate Ticket Office

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://augustana.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is slow (1.27 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).

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This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 4,266 referring domains.
This page has 742,579 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 2,494 different ip addresses.
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Augustana is a selective, private liberal arts and sciences college, founded in 1860.

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