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Meta information
66% 
Page quality
87% 
Page structure
51% 
Link structure
48% 
Server
64% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.73 s
File size
60.70 kB
Words
690
Media files
25
Number of links
141 internal / 13 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Columbia CCE
The page title is too short. (135 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.careereducation.columbia.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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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
theme-color#ffffff
generatorDrupal 7 (https://www.drupal.org)
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
langen
cleartypeon
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 690 words. That's ok.
27.1% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
9 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 16.07 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 9 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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 14 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
5 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
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
/sites/all/themes/cce/logo.pngCareer Education Logo
/sites/all/themes/cce/logo.svgCareer Education Home
...es/cce/dist/images/slide-image-blank.gifNo alt attribute provided
...es/cce/dist/images/slide-image-blank.gifPhoto of one person advising another
...es/cce/dist/images/slide-image-blank.gifNo alt attribute provided
...es/cce/dist/images/slide-image-blank.gifNo alt attribute provided
...es/cce/dist/images/slide-image-blank.gifNew York City
... on sofa - Stock image.jpg?itok=IvX6BtzuYoung woman explaining something
...images/DSC07339 edited.jpg?itok=2uCgQjOJHands typing on a keyboardHands typing on a keyboard
...nterview - Stock image.jpg?itok=4oevZ71eNo alt attribute provided
...ney Website button (1).jpg?itok=-vRU3PUYNo alt attribute provided
...Stats_LionSHARE icon_0.png?itok=HuEnvVuILionSHARELionSHARE
...row of students orange.png?itok=w2fbpr5SStudents
... to one summer green_0.png?itok=7s2_-jMbOne to one
...es/Stats_resume_purple.png?itok=a8M_nUw8ResumeResume
...ne to one summer green.png?itok=GnzzpDa0One to one
...iefcase light blue 150.png?itok=GvSXheu_Briefcase light blue
...main-images/Microphone.png?itok=QOC0GkWhMicrophone
...0 percent_spring green.png?itok=ZLXU817f80 percent80 percent
...ndar icon_summer green.png?itok=PEvn-Hj5CalendarCalendar
...ts_upward arrow_purple.png?itok=t6aucWkfUpward arrowUpward arrow
...ne to one summer green.png?itok=GnzzpDa0One to one
...s of students_orange_0.png?itok=dzcF7T1YStudentsStudents
...mes/cce/dist/images/cce-map-fall2022.pngMorningside Campus map
...themes/cce/dist/images/Columbia_Logo.pngColumbia Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Beyond Columbia
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading is too short (15 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Beyond Columbia
H1 Beyond Columbia Duplicate text
H1 Beyond Columbia Duplicate text
H1 Beyond Columbia Duplicate text
H1 Beyond Columbia Duplicate text
H2 Featured Tips & Resources
H2 Quick Questions?
H2 Begin Your Journey!
H2 CCE by the numbers
H2 Connect With Us
H3 Negotiating 101
H3 Tools to Organize Your Job or Internship Search
H3 What to Know Before You Go: Researching Organizations
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 5 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 13 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
/Anchor Skip navigation
/IMG-ALT Career Education Logo
A-TITLE Career Education Home
/updatesSpring Updates
/alumniFor Alumni
/employersFor Employers
/newsIn the Know
/aboutAbout
/contactContact
https://my.undergrad.columbia....External Subdomain Make An Appointment
/lionshareNew window Subdomain LionSHARE
/jobs-internshipsJobs & Internships
/jobs-internships/jobsJobs
/jobs-internships/internshipsInternships
/jobs-internships/employer-con...Employer Connections
/topics/cce-programsCCE Programs
/topics/fundingFunding Programs
/career-counselingCareer Counseling
/career-counseling/drop-hours-...Drop-in Hours
/career-counseling/counseling-...Career Counseling Appointments
/career-counseling/practice-in...Practice Interviews
/career-counseling/programsPrograms & Services
/career-resourcesCareer Resources
/updatesText duplicate Spring Updates
/career-resources/design-your-...Design Your Next Steps
/topics/resumes-cvsResumes & CVs
/topics/cover-lettersCover Letters
/topics/networkingNetworking
/topics/negotiating-and-evalua...Negotiating
/topics/interviewsInterviews
/topics/workplaceWorkplace
/topics/career-advancementCareer Advancement
/topics/graduate-schoolGraduate School
/career-resources/premium-reso...Premium Resources
/career-explorationCareer Exploration
/career-exploration/majorsMajors
/career-exploration/industriesIndustries
/industries/artsArts
/industries/businessBusiness
/industries/communications-mediaCommunications & Media
/industries/consultingConsulting
/industries/educationEducation
/industries/engineering-techno...Engineering & Technology
/industries/environment-sustai...Environment & Sustainability
/industries/financial-servicesFinancial Services
/industries/governmentGovernment
/industries/healthcareHealthcare
/industries/international-affairsInternational Affairs
/industries/lawLaw
/industries/non-profits-social...Non-Profits & Social Justice
/industries/psychology-counsel...Psychology, Counseling, & Social Work
/industries/scienceScience
/industries/sportsSports
/industries/startupsStartups
/resources/finding-undergradua...Research
/news/october-2023/ways-gain-e...Ways to Gain Experience
/career-exploration/career-ass...Career Assessments
/career-exploration/connect-al...Connect With Alumni
/career-exploration/student-ex...Student Experiences
/infoInfo For...
/audiences/fli-studentFirst-Generation/Low-Income Students
/audiences/international-studentsInternational Students
/audiences/students-disabilitiesStudents with Disabilities
/audiences/student-veteransVeteran Students
/audiences/lgbtq-studentsLGBTQ Students
/audiences/visiting-studentsVisiting Students
/audiences/familiesFamilies
/audiences/students-colorStudents of Color
/audiences/womenWomen
A-TITLE Resources for women in or entering the workplace.
/eventsEvents
/jobs-internshipsText duplicate Jobs & Internships
/jobs-internships/jobsText duplicate Jobs
/jobs-internships/internshipsText duplicate Internships
/jobs-internships/employer-con...Text duplicate Employer Connections
/topics/cce-programsText duplicate CCE Programs
/topics/fundingText duplicate Funding Programs
/career-counselingText duplicate Career Counseling
/career-counseling/drop-hours-...Text duplicate Drop-in Hours
/career-counseling/counseling-...Text duplicate Career Counseling Appointments
/career-counseling/practice-in...Text duplicate Practice Interviews
/career-counseling/programsText duplicate Programs & Services
/career-resourcesText duplicate Career Resources
/updatesText duplicate Spring Updates
/career-resources/design-your-...Text duplicate Design Your Next Steps
/topics/resumes-cvsText duplicate Resumes & CVs
/topics/cover-lettersText duplicate Cover Letters
/topics/networkingText duplicate Networking
/topics/negotiating-and-evalua...Text duplicate Negotiating
/topics/interviewsText duplicate Interviews
/topics/workplaceText duplicate Workplace
/topics/career-advancementText duplicate Career Advancement
/topics/graduate-schoolText duplicate Graduate School
/career-resources/premium-reso...Text duplicate Premium Resources
/career-explorationText duplicate Career Exploration
/career-exploration/majorsText duplicate Majors
/career-exploration/industriesText duplicate Industries
/resources/finding-undergradua...Text duplicate Research
/news/october-2023/ways-gain-e...Text duplicate Ways to Gain Experience
/career-exploration/career-ass...Text duplicate Career Assessments
/career-exploration/connect-al...Text duplicate Connect With Alumni
/career-exploration/student-ex...Text duplicate Student Experiences
/infoText duplicate Info For...
/audiences/fli-studentText duplicate First-Generation/Low-Income Students
/audiences/international-studentsText duplicate International Students
/audiences/students-disabilitiesText duplicate Students with Disabilities
/audiences/student-veteransText duplicate Veteran Students
/audiences/lgbtq-studentsText duplicate LGBTQ Students
/audiences/visiting-studentsText duplicate Visiting Students
/audiences/familiesText duplicate Families
/audiences/students-colorText duplicate Students of Color
/audiences/womenText duplicate Women
A-TITLE Resources for women in or entering the workplace.
/eventsText duplicate Events
/jobs-internshipsTrivial anchor text
Read more
/career-counselingText duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
/career-exploration/majorsText duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
/career-explorationText duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
/career-explorationText duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read more
/aboutAbout us
https://columbia.joinhandshake...New window External Subdomain Search jobs and internships
/career-explorationExplore Careers
/career-resources/design-your-...New window “DESIGN YOUR NEXT STEPS” and plan your career
https://my.undergrad.columbia....New window External Subdomain Make an Appointment
/tips-resources/searchSee all
/resources/negotiating-101Subdomain IMG-ALT Young woman explaining something
/resources/negotiating-101Negotiating 101
/audiences/womenText duplicate Women
/topics/negotiating-and-evalua...Negotiating and Evaluating Offers
/resources/tools-organize-your...Subdomain IMG-ALT Hands typing on a keyboard
/resources/tools-organize-your...Tools to Organize Your Job or Internship Search
/jobs-internships/internshipsText duplicate Internships
/jobs-internships/jobsText duplicate Jobs
/topics/networkingText duplicate Networking
/resources/what-know-you-go-re...Subdomain No Text
/resources/what-know-you-go-re...What to Know Before You Go: Researching Organizations
/topics/career-explorationText duplicate Career Exploration
/topics/interviewsText duplicate Interviews
/topics/networkingText duplicate Networking
/node/59Learn more
https://www.college.columbia.e...External Subdomain No Text
/about/data-statisticsSee all of our data
/Anchor Top
https://www.google.com/maps/pl...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Morningside Campus map
https://www.facebook.com/colum...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/colu...New window External Subdomain Instagram
A-TITLE Instagram
https://twitter.com/columbiacceNew window External Twitter
A-TITLE Twitter
https://www.linkedin.com/group...New window External Subdomain LinkedIn
A-TITLE Linkedin
/contactContact Us form
/LionSHARENew window SEARCH JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS
/contactCONTACT US
http://www.columbia.edu/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Columbia Logo
http://www.columbia.edu/External Subdomain Columbia University in the City of New York
/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
https://accessibility.columbia...External Subdomain Accessibility
https://www.college.columbia.e...External Subdomain Notice of Non-Discrimination
/terms-useTerms of Use

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.careereducation.columbia.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 of 0.73 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.
This page loads 6 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 9 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (61 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateMon, 13 May 2024 03:57:06 GMT
serverApache
x-drupal-cacheHIT
etag"1715570934-1"
content-languageen
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-ua-compatibleIE=edge
x-generatorDrupal 7 (https://www.drupal.org)
link<https://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/>; rel="canonical",<https://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/>; rel="shortlink"
cache-controlpublic, max-age=0
last-modifiedMon, 13 May 2024 03:28:54 GMT
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
varyCookie,User-Agent,Accept-Encoding
content-encodinggzip
content-security-policyframe-ancestors 'self' https://*.ally.ac;
x-cnectionclose
transfer-encodingchunked
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,028 referring domains.
This page has 4,746 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 866 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

#
# robots.txt
#
# 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: *
Crawl-delay: 10
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /misc/*.css$
Allow: /misc/*.css?
Allow: /misc/*.js$
Allow: /misc/*.js?
Allow: /misc/*.gif
Allow: /misc/*.jpg
Allow: /misc/*.jpeg
Allow: /misc/*.png
Allow: /modules/*.css$
Allow: /modules/*.css?
Allow: /modules/*.js$
Allow: /modules/*.js?
Allow: /modules/*.gif
Allow: /modules/*.jpg
Allow: /modules/*.jpeg
Allow: /modules/*.png
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: /themes/*.css$
Allow: /themes/*.css?
Allow: /themes/*.js$
Allow: /themes/*.js?
Allow: /themes/*.gif
Allow: /themes/*.jpg
Allow: /themes/*.jpeg
Allow: /themes/*.png
# Directories
Disallow: /includes/
Disallow: /misc/
Disallow: /modules/
Disallow: /profiles/
Disallow: /scripts/
Disallow: /themes/
# Files
Disallow: /CHANGELOG.txt
Disallow: /cron.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.mysql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.pgsql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.sqlite.txt
Disallow: /install.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.txt
Disallow: /LICENSE.txt
Disallow: /MAINTAINERS.txt
Disallow: /update.php
Disallow: /UPGRADE.txt
Disallow: /xmlrpc.php
# 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/
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /?q=admin/
Disallow: /?q=comment/reply/
Disallow: /?q=filter/tips/
Disallow: /?q=node/add/
Disallow: /?q=search/
Disallow: /?q=user/password/
Disallow: /?q=user/register/
Disallow: /?q=user/login/
Disallow: /?q=user/logout/

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Columbia CCE64%Check
Columbia College56%Check
Columbia University55%Check
Columbia Engineering55%Check
CCE52%Check
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Education50%Check
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