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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
89% 
Page structure
24% 
Link structure
97% 
Server
74% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.96 s
File size
143.00 kB
Words
1517
Media files
38
Number of links
31 internal / 11 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Bow Valley College
The length of the page title is perfect. (242 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Discover career-focused programs, flexible learning options, and student support at Bow Valley College. Start your journey toward success today!
The length of the meta description is perfect. (894 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is 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 character encoding is not specified in the HTTP header.
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:descriptionDiscover career-focused programs, flexible learning options, and student support at Bow Valley College. Start your journey toward success today!
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og:titleHome | Bow Valley College
og:descriptionDiscover career-focused programs, flexible learning options, and student support at Bow Valley College. Start your journey toward success today!
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1517 words. That's ok.
31.6% 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.
24 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.
The average number of words per sentence of 17.75 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: open to the public!
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
18 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
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...66a40d260fe8fcd59bba7fe8_search_24dp.svgSearch icon
...8c9285d63f8e219f97401_icon_menu_main.svgMenu icon
...aa4df7a5b405433135eafb_icon_facebook.svgFollow us on Facebook
...a4df6a5b405433135e9ec_icon_instagram.svgFollow us on Instagram
...00f3/67e7193d527e350d80ea3faf_icon_x.svgFollow us on Twitter
...aa4df6a5b405433135eaa7_icon_linkedin.svgFollow us on LinkedIn
...0f3/67ca26ce6ac4c272d2c8fce6_youtube.svgFollow us on Youtube
...82ca9fc9c_bsideslogo no-year - small.pngBlog Post Image
..._20250426_CalgaryExpo_HKB7779_Social.jpgBlog Post Image
...a4120/67fd33605b0d17335c438331_drone.jpgBlog Post Image
...0919 - BVC Green Team - Patio - 07 2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...0919 - BVC Green Team - Patio - 07 2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...Postcard IDD_KBD Graduate Showcase-1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...Postcard IDD_KBD Graduate Showcase-1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...5 Postcard Digital Design Showcase-1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...5 Postcard Digital Design Showcase-1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...SD only 2025 Postcard for Showcase-1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...SD only 2025 Postcard for Showcase-1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...d731f5a2f6f422e94e55e3a8fd10e23~mv2.avifNo alt attribute provided
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...66aa9031997681ae0b01ff50_Group-13645.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...a6cbe850df2ca_photo_testimonial-cea.avifNo alt attribute provided
...42ee20753aefb_Octavio Gonzalez Lopez.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../66aa9031997681ae0b01ff2d_Quotes (1).pngQuote
...86b9c068d67_photo_testimonial-Alumni.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../66aa9031997681ae0b01ff2d_Quotes (1).pngQuote
...f3/66aa9031997681ae0b01ff12_download.jpgClient person photo
...c2949e5c_photo_testimonial-Business.avifNo alt attribute provided
...d984bf16b083f1e02c685a_Testimonial-1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...1c78f5bb73_photo_testimonial-Health.avifNo alt attribute provided
.../66aa9031997681ae0b01ff2d_Quotes (1).pngQuote
...9d7b00f3/66aa9031997681ae0b01fee5_t6.pngClient person photo
.../66aa9031997681ae0b01ff2d_Quotes (1).pngQuote
...9d7b00f3/66aa9031997681ae0b01fede_t4.pngClient person photo
...735d6b6f39ab308eb9fbd_Logo BVC Color.svgNo alt attribute provided
Video URLWidthHeight
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
working
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.
The H1 heading is too short (7 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
There are 35 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 working
H1 What people are saying
H1 Domestic Students
H1 International Students
H2 Menu
H2 Hit the ground
H2 Our programs empower you for your career journey and a lifetime of continuous learning and growth.
H2 News & Events
H2 Students and alumni
H3 Graduate career-ready.
H3 Select your path
H3 By interest
H3 Program type
H3 Ready to apply?
H3 Reasons to choose Bow Valley College
H3 Annual Sustainability Showcase and campus tour
H3 Interior Decorating and Kitchen and Bath Design
H3 2025 Graduate Showcase: Digital Design Program
H3 2025 Graduate Showcase: Software Development Program
H3 Wellness Wednesday
H3 Jane Smith
H3 Octavio Gonzalez
H3 Jenny R.
H3 Gagandeep Batth
H3 Thamar-Lisa Alexandre
H3 Dave S.
H3 Need help?
H3 Land Acknowledgement
H3 Connect with us
H3 Follow us
H4 Don’t know where to start?
H4 BSides Calgary shows cybersecurity isn’t all technical – it’s a spectator event as well
H4 Calgary Comic Expo wrap-up
H4 School of Technology prepares grads for the future of drones in agriculture
H5 We can help you.
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
The number of internal links is ok.
Every linktext is unique.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 11 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
http://www.facebook.com/bowval...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Follow us on Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/bowv...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Follow us on Instagram
http://twitter.com/BowValleyNew window External IMG-ALT Follow us on Twitter
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Follow us on LinkedIn
https://www.youtube.com/@BowVa...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Follow us on Youtube
https://www.bowvalleycollege.ca/Anchor General search search
https://www.bowvalleycollege.ca/Anchor Programs & Courses search
https://www.bowvalleycollege.ca/Anchor People search
https://www.bowvalleycollege.ca/Anchor Documents search
/program-listAll Programs chevron_right
/study/extended-educationAvailable Courses chevron_right
/about-us/governance/board-of-...Board of governors chevron_right
/about-us/our-organization/fac...Facutly & staff chevron_right
/about-us/our-organization/pol...All policies chevron_right
/about-us/our-organization/pub...All publications chevron_right
/program-listGet started now!
/program-areas/businessBusiness
/program-areas/entertainment-artsCentre for Entertainment Arts
/program-areas/community-studiesCommunity Studies
/program-areas/health-wellnessHealth & Wellness
/program-areas/technologyTechnology
/program-listPrograms, diplomas, post-diplomas and certificates
/study/extended-educationExtended education
/apply/i-am-ready/i-am-a-first...I am a first year student
/apply/i-am-ready/i-need-acade...I need academic upgrading
/study/professional-developmentI want professional development
/apply/i-am-ready/i-am-an-inte...I am an international student
/apply/i-am-ready/english-lang...I want to learn or improve my English
/apply/i-am-ready/i-am-a-trans...I am a transfer student
/stories/bsides-calgary-shows-...BSides Calgary shows cybersecurity isn’t all technical – it’s a spectator event as well April 29, 2025 Major cybersecurity conference at Bow Valley College h...
/about-us/newsroomAll news
https://forms.office.com/r/La6...New window External Subdomain URL anchor text
https://forms.office.com/r/La6kZ97b97
/stories/student-climate-leade...New window Subdomain ‍
/stories/student-climate-leade...New window Subdomain Read the story here
/stories/student-climate-leade...Subdomain .
/about-us/eventsAll events
http://www.facebook.com/bowval...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/bowv...New window External Subdomain No Text
http://twitter.com/BowValleyNew window External No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/@BowVa...New window External Subdomain No Text
/about-us/our-organization/pol...Privacy Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.bowvalleycollege.ca/"
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 of 0.96 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 (143 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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set-cookie149 Characters
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x-cluster-nameeu-south-1-prod-hosting-red
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 78 referring domains.
This page has 1,578 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 31 different ip addresses.

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