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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
93% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
95% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
5.40 s
File size
102.00 kB
Words
1411
Media files
1
Number of links
198 internal / 21 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) - BCIT
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (483 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
Different than a college or university, the British Columbia Institute of Technology offers practical, applied education with instructors who have direct, hands-on experience in their field.
The meta description is too long: 1121 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.bcit.ca/
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)
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
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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og:typewebsite
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 26.37 words is high.
This page contains 1411 words. That's ok.
25.2% 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.
23 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
This page only loads 3 JavaScript files. That's good!
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 28 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
...loads/2019/11/indigenous_mentor_hand.jpgIndigenous mentor hand illustration

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 34 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 Main Navigation
H2 Utility Navigation (mobile)
H2 Main Navigation (mobile)
H2 Welcome to BCIT
H2 BCIT celebrates dedicated naming of the new Kathy Kinloch Lounge and Terrace
H2 The world of electrical engineering: Aileen Maynard’s journey to find her calling
H2 From BCIT to the NHL: Taralynn Reburn’s Journey to Vice President with the Florida Panthers
H2 BCIT alumnus Jordon Gabriel recovers cultural knowledge through work in forestry
H2 BCIT MAKE+ Team wins Gold and sets new record at 2024 CYBATHLON
H2 Welcome
H2 Learn
H2 Connect
H2 Study
H2 Microcredentials now offered at BCIT
H2 Inspiring a bold new chapter
H2 BCIT Events
H2 BCIT Events Duplicate text
H2 Student spotlight
H2 2025/2026 BCIT Future Student Guide
H3 Automotive, Auto Collision & Motorcycle – Info Session
H3 Marketing Management – Online Info Session
H3 HR + Management – Online Info Session
H3 Digital Arts, Media + Design – Online Info Session
H3 Construction Management Admissions Q & A Session
H3 Accounting – Online Info Session
H3 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – Hybrid Info Session
H3 Airline & Flight Operations Commercial Pilot – Online Info Session
H3 Operations Management – Online Information Session
H3 Interior Design “Full-time” and “Flexible Learning” Formats – Online Information Session
H3 Professional Accounting Advanced Diploma – Online Info Session
H3 Certificate in Essential Technical Skills for Architecture, Construction and Engineering (“ACE Certificate”) – Online Info Session
H3 Contact
H3 Campus Information
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.
46 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 21 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.bcit.ca/Anchor Skip to main content
https://learn.bcit.ca/External Subdomain Learning Hub
https://my.bcit.ca/External Subdomain myBCIT
/current-students/Students
/faculty-staff/Staff
https://www.bcit.ca/events/Events
https://www.bcit.ca/Subdomain No Text
https://www.bcit.ca/study/Programs & Courses
https://www.bcit.ca/study/No Text
/study/applied-natural-sciences/Applied & Natural Sciences
/study/applied-natural-sciences/No Text
/study/business-media/Business & Media
/study/computing-it/Computing & IT
/study/engineering/Engineering
/study/engineering/No Text
/study/health-sciences/Health Sciences
/study/trades-apprenticeships/Trades & Apprenticeships
/flexible-learning/Subdomain Flexible Learning
/flexible-learning/Subdomain No Text
/international-applicants/International
/academic-dates/Academic Dates & Deadlines
https://www.bcit.ca/admission/Admission
https://www.bcit.ca/admission/No Text
/admission/future-students/Subdomain Future Students
/admission/future-students/Subdomain No Text
/admission/how-to-apply/Subdomain How to Apply
/admission/entrance-requirements/Subdomain Entrance Requirements
/admission/tuition-fees/Subdomain Tuition & Fees
/admission/program-availability/Subdomain Program Availability
/admission/program-availability/Subdomain No Text
/admission/after-you-apply/Subdomain After You Apply
/admission/forms/Subdomain Forms
/admission/contact-us/Subdomain Contact Us
/student-services/Student Services
/student-services/No Text
/student-services/academic-lea...Subdomain Academic & Learning Services
/student-services/academic-lea...Subdomain No Text
/student-services/campus-ameni...Subdomain Campus Amenities
/student-services/financial-ai...Subdomain Financial Aid & Awards
https://www.bcit.ca/library/Library
/student-services/health-welln...Subdomain Health & Wellness
/student-services/health-welln...Subdomain No Text
/safety-security/Safety & Security
/student-services/student-life...Subdomain Student Life & Housing
/student-services/technology/Technology
/student-services/workplace-ca...Subdomain Workplace & Career Opportunities
/student-services/workplace-ca...Subdomain No Text
/student-services/indigenous-i...Indigenous Initiatives
/international-students/Subdomain International Students
/student-services/student-asso...Student Association
/applied-research/Research
/applied-research/No Text
/applied-research/key-informat...Key Information
/applied-research/key-informat...No Text
/applied-research/research-cen...Research Centres
/applied-research/students/Student Opportunities
/applied-research/contact-us/Text duplicate Contact Us
/applied-research/applied-rese...Applied Research Liaison Office
/applied-research/applied-rese...No Text
/applied-research/cari/Centre for Applied Research & Innovation
/applied-research/research-sup...Research Support
/applied-research/research-fun...Research Funding
https://www.bcit.ca/about/Subdomain About BCIT
https://www.bcit.ca/about/Subdomain No Text
https://www.bcit.ca/about/visit/Visit Us
https://www.bcit.ca/about/visit/No Text
/about/schools/Our Schools
/about/community/Community
/about/leadership-vision/Leadership & Vision
/about/leadership-vision/No Text
/about/news-events/News & Events
/about/careers/Careers at BCIT
https://learn.bcit.ca/External Subdomain Text duplicate Learning Hub
https://my.bcit.ca/External Subdomain Text duplicate myBCIT
/current-students/Text duplicate Students
/faculty-staff/Text duplicate Staff
https://www.bcit.ca/events/Text duplicate Events
https://www.bcit.ca/study/Text duplicate Programs & Courses
https://www.bcit.ca/study/No Text
/study/applied-natural-sciences/Text duplicate Applied & Natural Sciences
/study/applied-natural-sciences/No Text
/study/business-media/Text duplicate Business & Media
/study/computing-it/Text duplicate Computing & IT
/study/engineering/Text duplicate Engineering
/study/engineering/No Text
/study/health-sciences/Text duplicate Health Sciences
/study/trades-apprenticeships/Text duplicate Trades & Apprenticeships
/flexible-learning/Subdomain Text duplicate Flexible Learning
/flexible-learning/Subdomain No Text
/international-applicants/Text duplicate International
/academic-dates/Text duplicate Academic Dates & Deadlines
https://www.bcit.ca/admission/Text duplicate Admission
https://www.bcit.ca/admission/No Text
/admission/future-students/Subdomain Text duplicate Future Students
/admission/future-students/Subdomain No Text
/admission/how-to-apply/Subdomain Text duplicate How to Apply
/admission/entrance-requirements/Subdomain Text duplicate Entrance Requirements
/admission/tuition-fees/Subdomain Text duplicate Tuition & Fees
/admission/program-availability/Subdomain Text duplicate Program Availability
/admission/program-availability/Subdomain No Text
/admission/after-you-apply/Subdomain Text duplicate After You Apply
/admission/forms/Subdomain Text duplicate Forms
/admission/contact-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
/student-services/Text duplicate Student Services
/student-services/No Text
/student-services/academic-lea...Subdomain Text duplicate Academic & Learning Services
/student-services/academic-lea...Subdomain No Text
/student-services/campus-ameni...Subdomain Text duplicate Campus Amenities
/student-services/financial-ai...Subdomain Text duplicate Financial Aid & Awards
https://www.bcit.ca/library/Text duplicate Library
/student-services/health-welln...Subdomain Text duplicate Health & Wellness
/student-services/health-welln...Subdomain No Text
/safety-security/Text duplicate Safety & Security
/student-services/student-life...Subdomain Text duplicate Student Life & Housing
/student-services/technology/Text duplicate Technology
/student-services/workplace-ca...Subdomain Text duplicate Workplace & Career Opportunities
/student-services/workplace-ca...Subdomain No Text
/student-services/indigenous-i...Text duplicate Indigenous Initiatives
/international-students/Subdomain Text duplicate International Students
/student-services/student-asso...Text duplicate Student Association
/applied-research/Text duplicate Research
/applied-research/No Text
/applied-research/key-informat...Text duplicate Key Information
/applied-research/key-informat...No Text
/applied-research/research-cen...Text duplicate Research Centres
/applied-research/students/Text duplicate Student Opportunities
/applied-research/contact-us/Text duplicate Contact Us
/applied-research/applied-rese...Text duplicate Applied Research Liaison Office
/applied-research/applied-rese...No Text
/applied-research/cari/Text duplicate Centre for Applied Research & Innovation
/applied-research/research-sup...Text duplicate Research Support
/applied-research/research-fun...Text duplicate Research Funding
https://www.bcit.ca/about/Subdomain Text duplicate About BCIT
https://www.bcit.ca/about/Subdomain No Text
https://www.bcit.ca/about/visit/Text duplicate Visit Us
https://www.bcit.ca/about/visit/No Text
/about/schools/Text duplicate Our Schools
/about/community/Text duplicate Community
/about/leadership-vision/Text duplicate Leadership & Vision
/about/leadership-vision/No Text
/about/news-events/Text duplicate News & Events
/about/careers/Text duplicate Careers at BCIT
https://www.bcit.ca/infosessions/Subdomain Attend an Info Session
/admission/how-to-apply/applic...Subdomain Apply to a Program
/foundation/giving-to-bcit/Subdomain Give to BCIT
https://www.bcit.ca/study/Subdomain View Programs & Courses
https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2...External Subdomain BCIT celebrates dedicated naming of the new Kathy Kinloch Lounge and Terrace
https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2...External Subdomain Trivial anchor text
Read More
https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2...External Subdomain The world of electrical engineering: Aileen Maynard’s journey to find her calling
https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2...External Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2...External Subdomain From BCIT to the NHL: Taralynn Reburn’s Journey to Vice President with the Florida Panthers
https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2...External Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2...External Subdomain BCIT alumnus Jordon Gabriel recovers cultural knowledge through work in forestry
https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2...External Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2...External Subdomain BCIT MAKE+ Team wins Gold and sets new record at 2024 CYBATHLON
https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2...External Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/admission/future-students/Subdomain Text duplicate Future Students
/flexible-learning/Flexible Learning Students
/international/Subdomain Text duplicate International Students
/admission/why-bcit/parents-fa...Subdomain Parents
/counsellors-guide/Subdomain Counsellors
/industryservices/Subdomain Business & Industry
https://www.bcit.ca/alumni/Subdomain Alumni
https://www.bcit.ca/foundation/Subdomain Donors
/study/applied-natural-sciences/Subdomain Text duplicate Applied & Natural Sciences
/study/business-media/Text duplicate Business & Media
/study/computing-it/Subdomain Text duplicate Computing & IT
/study/engineering/Subdomain Text duplicate Engineering
/study/health-sciences/Subdomain Text duplicate Health Sciences
/study/trades-apprenticeships/Subdomain Trades & Apprenticeship
https://www.bcit.ca/infosessions/Subdomain Text duplicate Attend an Info Session
/about/visit/big-info/Subdomain Register for Big Info
/about/visit/tours/Book a tour
/about/visit/spend-a-day/Spend a day as a student
https://www.bcit.ca/advising/Subdomain Connect with an Advisor
https://commons.bcit.ca/news/External Subdomain Read BCIT News
/admission/program-availability/Subdomain View program availability
/admission/how-to-apply/Subdomain Apply to a full-time program
/flexible-learning/Explore Flexible Learning options
/explore/microcredentials/Find a microcredential
/explore/microcredentials/?ref...View now
/inspire?ref=homeSubdomain visit inspire
https://www.bcit.ca/events/Subdomain See all events
/event/automotive-auto-collisi...Subdomain No Text
/event/marketing-management-on...Subdomain No Text
/event/hr-management-online-in...Subdomain No Text
/event/digital-arts-media-desi...Subdomain No Text
/event/construction-management...Subdomain No Text
/event/accounting-finance-and-...Subdomain No Text
/event/aircraft-maintenance-en...Subdomain No Text
/event/airline-flight-operatio...Subdomain No Text
/event/operations-management-o...Subdomain No Text
/event/interior-design-full-ti...Subdomain No Text
/event/professional-accounting...Subdomain No Text
/event/certificate-in-essentia...Subdomain No Text
https://commons.bcit.ca/news/2...External Subdomain Meet Alessandro Freeman
/study/catalogues/?ref=homeGet your copy
https://www.bcit.ca/Subdomain bcit.ca
https://www.bcit.ca/contacts/Subdomain More contact numbers
https://www.facebook.com/bcit.caExternal Subdomain Like us on Facebook
A-TITLE Like us on Facebook
https://twitter.com/bcitExternal Follow us on Twitter
A-TITLE Follow us on Twitter
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain Add us on LinkedIn
A-TITLE Add us on LinkedIn
/contacts/?from=https://www.bc...Feedback
https://www.bcit.ca/copyright/Copyright
https://www.bcit.ca/privacy/Privacy
https://www.bcit.ca/about/visit/Subdomain Visit
https://secure.bcit.ca/sis/apply/External Subdomain Apply Now
/foundation/giving-to-bcit/Subdomain Give
https://commons.bcit.ca/news/External Subdomain News
https://www.bcit.ca/events/Subdomain Text duplicate Events
/about/careers/Subdomain Careers
/about/visit/campuses-directio...Burnaby Campus
/about/visit/campuses-directio...Downtown Campus
/about/visit/campuses-directio...Marine Campus
/about/visit/campuses-directio...Aerospace Technology Campus
/about/visit/campuses-directio...Annacis Island Campus
/contacts/?from=https://www.bc...Text duplicate Feedback
https://www.bcit.ca/copyright/Text duplicate Copyright
https://www.bcit.ca/privacy/Text duplicate Privacy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.bcit.ca/"
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 very slow (5.40 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.
This page only loads 3 CSS files. That's ok.
This page only loads 3 JavaScript files. That's good!
The file size of the HTML document is fine (102 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 5,663 referring domains.
This page has 98,985 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 3,121 different ip addresses.

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British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) - BCIT
Different than a college or university, the British Columbia Institute of Technology offers practical, applied education with instructors who have direct, hands-on experience in their field.

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Columbia58%Check
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British Columbia58%Check
British Columbia Institute58%Check
Technology56%Check
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