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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
77% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
46% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.07 s
File size
104.90 kB
Words
1001
Media files
18
Number of links
128 internal / 19 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Blackpool and The Fylde College
The length of the page title is perfect. (295 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Discover B&FC – a leader in technical education, degrees, apprenticeships, and training. Unlock your future with industry-focused courses and excellent support.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (989 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/
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
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

NameValue
descriptionDiscover B&FC – a leader in technical education, degrees, apprenticeships, and training. Unlock your future with industry-focused courses and excellent support.
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MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
msapplication-TileColor#ff0000
msapplication-config/themes/custom/bfc_theme/bp-favicons/browserconfig.xml
theme-color#ffffff
langen
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 1001 words. That's ok.
31.9% 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.
16 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 19.36 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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 20 tags for this page.
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

URLAlt attributeTitle
...ic/980/980/0/2025-03/Ofsted Homepage.jpgA blue and yellow background with an Ofsted badge in the centre says "Ofsted Good Provider" showcasing B&FC's Ofsted status.
...ting - with 'Outstanding' features_0.JPGNo alt attribute provided
...1120/620/0/2024-02/Be more qualified.pngNo alt attribute provided
...public/1120/620/0/2024-08/T Levels_1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...620/0/2025-01/Adult Learners Graphic.jpgNo alt attribute provided
... of Technology at B&FC.png?itok=eF1wYUy2A man works on a 3D printer in a low-light environment, using premium equipment for his B&FC course with the Institute of Technology.
...s Drive final challenge at McLaren_0.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...0/Nuclear Engineering Apprenticeship.jpgNo alt attribute provided
... in Blackpool's digital capital goal.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../2024-12/Case Study - Felicity Bruce.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...620/0/2024-11/Platinum Partner Award.pngNo alt attribute provided
... Star Nets Prestigous National Award.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ublic/1120/620/0/2024-09/Support HUB.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...blic/1120/620/0/2024-09/How to Apply.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...public/1120/620/0/2024-10/Prospectus.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...lic/1120/620/0/2024-09/Open Events_0.jpgNo alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Find your perfect course here
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Find your perfect course here
H2 Services Menu
H2 Main navigation
H2 Footer menu
H3 Degree-level study at B&FC
H3 T Levels for School Leavers
H3 Courses for Adult Learners
H3 Technical. Skills. Work.
H3 Blackpool further education teacher secures place in Skills Drive final challenge at McLaren
H3 Welding Training at Blackpool and The Fylde College – Tailored for Every Skill Level, Specialising in Pipe Welding
H3 MP says the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology will play vital role in Blackpool's digital capital goal
H3 From Junk Mail to Tech Trailblazer: Felicity Bruce's Inspiring Journey at Vodafone
H3 Empowering Employers: The Platinum Partner Scheme at Blackpool and The Fylde College
H3 Fleetwood Nautical Campus Star Nets Prestigious National Award
H3 Support Services
H3 How to Apply
H3 Prospectus
H3 Open Events
H4 Good Ofsted rating. Outstanding features.
H4 More B&FC News
H6 Scroll to Top
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.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 19 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/Anchor Skip to main content
/index.php/how-to-applyHow to Apply
A-TITLE How to Apply
/index.php/eventsOpen Events
A-TITLE Open Events
/index.php/support-homeSupport
A-TITLE Support Services Available
/index.php/collegeThe College
A-TITLE About Us
/index.php/term-datesTerm Dates
A-TITLE Term Dates for B&FC
https://bfc.instructure.com/External Subdomain Canvas
https://onefile.co.uk/External OneFile for Apprentices
https://outlook.office.com/External Subdomain Outlook Email
https://office.com/External Microsoft Office
https://etracker-web.blackpool...External Subdomain eTrackr
https://bfc.careercentre.me/Me...External Subdomain Career Centre
https://www.clickview.co.uk/External Subdomain ClickView
https://blackpoolfylde.sharepo...External Subdomain Learning Resources
https://help.blackpool.ac.uk/External Subdomain IT Service Desk
https://planetestream.blackpoo...External Subdomain Planet eStream
https://linkedin.com/checkpoin...External LinkedIn Learning
https://blackpoolfylde.sharepo...External Subdomain Student Life
https://blackpoolfylde.atlassi...External Subdomain VDI Instructions
/index.php/user/loginStaff CMS login
https://ess.blackpool.ac.uk/External Subdomain Employee Self Service (ESS)
https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/Subdomain No Text
/school-leaversSchool Leavers
A-TITLE School Leavers Homepage
/qualifications-schoolQualifications Explained
A-TITLE Qualifications Explained - School Leavers
/course?f[0]=age:16-18Course Search
A-TITLE Explore School Leaver Courses
/subjects?age=16-18Subject Areas
A-TITLE Subject Areas available for School Leavers
/t-levelsT Levels
A-TITLE T Levels
/triple-diplomasLevel 3 Triple Diplomas
A-TITLE Level 3 Triple Diplomas for School Leavers
/school-leavers-level-3Level 3
A-TITLE Level 3 Courses for School Leavers
/school-leavers-level-2Level 2
A-TITLE Level 2 Courses for School Leavers
/school-leavers-level-1Level 1
A-TITLE Level 1 Courses for School Leavers
/subject/Gateway-coursesGateway
A-TITLE Gateway to Further Education
/Information-ParentsInformation for Parents
A-TITLE Information for Parents
/liaisonSchool Liaison
A-TITLE School Liaison Team
/how-school-leaversText duplicate How to Apply
A-TITLE How to Apply for School Leavers
/getting-hereHow to Get Here
A-TITLE Getting to B&FC
/financial-support-school-leaversFinancial Support
A-TITLE Financial Support for School Leavers
/further-education-learning-su...Study Support
A-TITLE Study Support for School Leavers
/sites/default/files/2024-12/S...Subdomain Prospectus
A-TITLE Prospectus for School Leavers
/adultsAdult Learners
A-TITLE Adult Learners Homepage
/qualifications-adultsText duplicate Qualifications Explained
A-TITLE Qualifications Explained - Adult Learners
/course?f[0]=age:19+Text duplicate Course Search
A-TITLE Explore Adult Learner Courses
/subjects?age=19+Text duplicate Subject Areas
A-TITLE Subject Areas for Adult Learners
/subject/access-higher-educationAccess to Higher Education
A-TITLE Access to Higher Education
/adults-english-maths-computingEnglish, Maths & Computing Basic Skills
A-TITLE English, Maths and Computing Basic Skills
/freecoursesforjobsFREE Courses for Jobs
A-TITLE FREE Courses for Jobs
/professional-coursesProfessional Courses
A-TITLE Professional Courses
/online-coursesOnline Courses
A-TITLE Online Courses with B&FC
/leisure-learningLeisure Learning
A-TITLE Leisure Learning
/how-adultsText duplicate How to Apply
A-TITLE How to Apply for Adult Learners
/financial-support-adultsText duplicate Financial Support
A-TITLE Financial Support for Adult Learners
/study-support-homeText duplicate Study Support
A-TITLE Study Support for Adult Learners
/sites/default/files/2024-12/A...New window Subdomain Text duplicate Prospectus
A-TITLE Prospectus for Adult Learners
/degrees-homeDegree-level
A-TITLE Degree-level Homepage
/qualifications-degreesText duplicate Qualifications Explained
A-TITLE Qualifications Explained - Degrees
/path-degreesDegree-level Pathway
A-TITLE Degree-level Progression Options
/course?f[0]=age:University LevelText duplicate Course Search
A-TITLE Explore Degree-level Courses
/subjects?age=University LevelText duplicate Subject Areas
A-TITLE Subject Areas for Degrees
/higher-technical-qualificationsHigher Technical Qualifications
A-TITLE Approved HTQs at B&FC
/postgraduate-level-7Level 7
A-TITLE Level 7 Postgraduate Courses
/degrees-level-6Level 6
A-TITLE Level 6 Degree-level Courses
/degrees-level-5Level 5
A-TITLE Level 5 Degree-level Courses
/degrees-level-4Level 4
A-TITLE Level 4 Degree-level Courses
/one-day-degreesOne Day a Week Degree-level
A-TITLE Study Towards a Degree-level Qualification for One Day a Week
/preparing-degreesPreparing for Degree-level
A-TITLE Preparing for Degree-level Study
/admissions-higher-educationAdmissions
A-TITLE Admissions: Higher Education
/access-participationAccess & Participation
A-TITLE Access & Participation Plan
/how-degreesText duplicate How to Apply
A-TITLE How to Apply for Degrees
/tuition-feesTuition Fees
A-TITLE Information on Tuition Fees
/support/funding/degreesText duplicate Financial Support
A-TITLE Financial Support for Degrees
/higher-education-learning-sup...Text duplicate Study Support
A-TITLE Study Support for Degrees
/sites/default/files/2024-11/H...New window Subdomain Text duplicate Prospectus
A-TITLE Prospectus for Degrees
/apprenticeships-homeApprenticeships
A-TITLE Apprenticeships Homepage
/subject/Higher-and-Degree-App...Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
A-TITLE Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
/subject/apprenticeshipsIntermediate & Advanced Apprenticeships
A-TITLE Intermediate & Advanced Apprenticeships
/apprenticeships/aboutApprenticeships Explained
A-TITLE Apprenticeships Explained
/apprenticeship-vacanciesApprenticeship Vacancies
A-TITLE Explore Apprenticeship Vacancies
/how-apply-apprenticeshipsText duplicate How to Apply
A-TITLE How to Apply for Apprenticeships
/apprenticeship-learning-supportText duplicate Study Support
A-TITLE Study Support for Apprenticeships
/bfc-for-businessB&FC for Business
A-TITLE Employers Homepage
/apprenticeships-for-employersApprenticeships for Employers
A-TITLE Apprenticeships for Employers
/professional-coursesText duplicate Professional Courses
A-TITLE Professional & Technical Training
/bespoke-trainingBespoke Training
A-TITLE Bespoke Training for Employers
/Industry-PlacementsIndustry Placements
A-TITLE Industry Placements for Employers
/incentives-for-businessIncentives for Business
A-TITLE Why B&FC for Business
/services-for-employersAdditional Services for Employers
A-TITLE Additional Services with B&FC for Business
/online-coursesText duplicate Online Courses
A-TITLE Online Courses with B&FC
/sustainable-technologiesSustainable Technologies
A-TITLE Sustainable Technologies for Business
/partner-pactPartner Pact
A-TITLE B&FC's Partner Pact
/platinum-partnersPlatinum Partners
A-TITLE Our Platinum Partners
/sites/default/files/2024-10/B...New window Subdomain Business Brochure
A-TITLE Business Brochure for Employers
/how-to-applyText duplicate How to Apply
A-TITLE How to Apply
/eventsText duplicate Open Events
A-TITLE Open Events
/support-homeText duplicate Support
A-TITLE Support Services Available
/collegeText duplicate The College
A-TITLE About Us
/term-datesText duplicate Term Dates
A-TITLE Term Dates for B&FC
/news/good-ofsted-rating-outst...Read the full article and Ofsted report
/degrees-homeMore on Degree-level study at B&FC
/t-levelsT Levels explained
/adultsFind your Course
/courseView Courses
/lciot-bfcDiscover IoT courses at B&FC
/news/teacher-reaches-final-in...Read the full article
/news/welding-training-at-blac...Text duplicate Read the full article
/news/chris-webb-mp-visits-bfcText duplicate Read the full article
/news/junk-mail-tech-trailblaz...Text duplicate Read the full article
/news/introducing-platinum-par...Text duplicate Read the full article
/news/prestigious-national-awa...Text duplicate Read the full article
https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/newsCheck out all our Latest News
/contact-usContact Us
/support-homeDiscover Available Support
/how-to-applyLearn How to Apply
/prospectusView a Prospectus
/eventsSave the date for an Open Event
https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/Anchor Scroll to Top
/eventsText duplicate Open Events
/school-leaversText duplicate School Leavers
/adultsText duplicate Adult Learners
/degrees-homeDegrees
/apprenticeships-homeText duplicate Apprenticeships
/bfc-for-businessEmployers
/maritime-offshore-fncMaritime & Offshore
/courseText duplicate Course Search
/term-datesText duplicate Term Dates
/prospectusText duplicate Prospectus
/how-to-applyText duplicate How to Apply
/getting-hereText duplicate How to Get Here
/financial-support-homeText duplicate Financial Support
/study-support-homeText duplicate Study Support
/contact-usText duplicate Contact Us
/collegeAbout Us
/our-locationsOur Locations
/corporate-informationCorporate Information
/press-enquiriesPress Enquiries
https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/newsNews
https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/jobsJobs
https://www.facebook.com/black...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/B_and_FCNew window External Twitter
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://www.instagram.com/blac...New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://m.me/blackpoolcollegeNew window External Facebook Messenger
/privacy-and-cookie-policiesNew window Privacy and Cookie Policy
/freedom-informationNew window Freedom of Information
/college-policiesNew window Policies and Procedures
/feedbackNew window Feedback
/student-terms-and-conditionsNew window Terms and Conditions
/Accessibility-StatementNew window Accessibility

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is excellent with 0.07 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (105 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 138 referring domains.
This page has 2,729 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 128 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

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# robots.txt
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# 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.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
Disallow: /course?*
Sitemap: https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/sitemap.xml

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