Hlcommission.org - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
54% 
Page structure
91% 
Link structure
36% 
Server
70% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.63 s
File size
737.00 kB
Words
684
Media files
42
Number of links
129 internal / 9 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
The Higher Learning Commission
The length of the page title is perfect. (301 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
HLC accredits degree-granting colleges and universities in the U.S. Our mission is to advance the common good through quality assurance of higher ed.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (938 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.hlcommission.org/
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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
There are 2 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate: New policies and procedures will strengthen HLC’s ability to evaluate ...
This page contains 684 words. That's ok.
26.2% 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.
10 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 22.1 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
The file size of the HTML document is very large (737 kB).
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1" 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)
34 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
/wp-content/uploads/logo.pngThe Higher Learning Commission
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/wp-content/uploads/Learning-megamenu13.jpgNo alt attribute provided
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/wp-content/uploads/Learning-megamenu9.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/Learning-megamenu14.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/Learning-megamenu12.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/Learning-megamenu11.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/GetInvolved-Menu-01.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/GetInvolved-Menu-02.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/GetInvolved-Menu-03.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/GetInvolved-Menu-04.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/AboutHLC-menu-01a.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/AboutHLC-menu-02b.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/AboutHLC-menu-03a.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/AboutHLC-menu-05.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...tent/uploads/StudentGuide-01-300x176.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/logo.pngThe Higher Learning Commission
...ontent/uploads/Home_Quality-1024x626.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ent/uploads/Home_Continuous-1024x626.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ent/uploads/Home_Leadership-1024x626.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ontent/uploads/StudentSuccess-scaled.jpgA student looking into a microscope
...ontent/uploads/StudentSuccess-scaled.jpgA student looking into a microscope
.../uploads/02-25-ProgramAssessment-cal.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/10-24-ChoosingALO.jpgPerson writing on a notepad and using a laptop
/wp-content/uploads/HLC-white-logo-Reg.pngThe Higher Learning Commission word mark and logo are registered trademarks owned by the Higher Learning Commission.
/wp-content/uploads/Canopy-01-edited.jpgCanopy
/wp-content/uploads/Learning-megamenu13.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/Learning-megamenu10.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/Learning-megamenu9.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/Learning-megamenu14.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/Learning-megamenu12.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/Learning-megamenu11.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/GetInvolved-Menu-01.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/GetInvolved-Menu-02.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/GetInvolved-Menu-03.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/GetInvolved-Menu-04.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/AboutHLC-menu-01a.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/AboutHLC-menu-02b.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/AboutHLC-menu-03a.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/AboutHLC-menu-05.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...tent/uploads/StudentGuide-01-300x176.jpgNo alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Get inspired at Higher Learning 2025.
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Get inspired at Higher Learning 2025.
H2 Find Institutions
H2 How We Help You Thrive
H2 Who We Are
H2 See What’s New
H2 See What’s New Duplicate text
H3 Quality Assurance
H3 Continuous Improvement
H3 Leadership
H3 Years of Experience
H3 Member Colleges & Universities
H3 Peer Reviewers
H3 Elevating Student Success in 2025
H3 Elevating Student Success in 2025 Duplicate text
H3 Program Assessment Virtual Workshop
H3 Choosing Your Accreditation Liaison Officer Webinar
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
8 links don't have an 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 9 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.hlcommission.org/Anchor Skip to content
/learning-center/credential-lab/Subdomain Credential Lab
/calendarSubdomain Calendar
/about-hlc/contact-us/Subdomain Contact Us
/sign-in/Subdomain Sign In
https://www.hlcommission.org/Subdomain IMG-ALT The Higher Learning Commission
/directory-of-institutions/Subdomain Search Institutions
/accreditation/Subdomain The Accreditation Relationship
/accreditation/policies/Subdomain HLC Requirements and Policies
/accreditation/cycles-and-proc...Subdomain Accreditation Cycles and Processes
/accreditation/accreditation-r...Subdomain Accreditation Roles on Campus
/accreditation/peer-review/Subdomain Peer Review
/accreditation/begin-your-accr...Subdomain Begin Your Accreditation Journey
https://canopy.hlcommission.org/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Canopy
/learning-center/news/Subdomain News and Publications HLC updates, research and guidance
/learning-center/training-reso...Subdomain Training Resources Events and resources on HLC policy and processes
/learning-center/credential-lab/Subdomain Credential Lab HLC initiative to support short-term credentials
/learning-center/annual-confer...Subdomain Higher Learning HLC’s Annual Conference
/learning-center/academies/Subdomain Academies Multi-year programs for institution-wide change
/learning-center/learning-oppo...Subdomain Learning Opportunities Elective programs for learning and development
/learning-center/annual-confer...Subdomain No Text
/learning-center/annual-confer...Subdomain No Text
/learning-center/news/Subdomain News and Publications
/learning-center/training-reso...Subdomain Training Resources
/learning-center/credential-lab/Subdomain Text duplicate Credential Lab
/learning-center/annual-confer...Subdomain Higher Learning
/learning-center/academies/Subdomain Academies
/learning-center/learning-oppo...Subdomain Learning Opportunities
/learning-center/annual-confer...Subdomain No Text
/learning-center/annual-confer...Subdomain No Text
/get-involved/comment-on-propo...Subdomain Comment on Policy Changes
/calendar/Subdomain Participate in Events
/learning-center/news/leaflet/Subdomain Subscribe to the Leaflet
/get-involved/service-opportun...Subdomain Service Opportunities
/get-involved/comment-on-propo...Subdomain Text duplicate Comment on Policy Changes
/calendar/Subdomain Text duplicate Participate in Events
/learning-center/news/leaflet/Subdomain Text duplicate Subscribe to the Leaflet
/get-involved/service-opportun...Subdomain Text duplicate Service Opportunities
/about-hlc/leadership/Subdomain Leadership
/about-hlc/initiatives/Subdomain Initiatives
/about-hlc/strategic-plan/Subdomain Strategic Plan
/about-hlc/Subdomain About HLC
/about-hlc/leadership/Subdomain Text duplicate Leadership
/about-hlc/initiatives/Subdomain Text duplicate Initiatives
/about-hlc/strategic-plan/Subdomain Text duplicate Strategic Plan
/about-hlc/Subdomain Text duplicate About HLC
/directory-of-institutions/Subdomain Find a College or University
/for-students/submit-comments-...Subdomain Submit Comments About an Institution
/for-students/file-a-complaint...Subdomain File a Complaint Against an Institution
/for-students/how-accreditatio...Subdomain How Accreditation Works for You
/for-students/upcoming-campus-...Subdomain Upcoming Campus Visits
/for-students/accreditation-ac...Subdomain Accreditation Actions
https://www.hlcommission.org/Subdomain No Text
https://studentguide.hlcommiss...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.hlcommission.org/Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT The Higher Learning Commission
/learning-center/annual-confer...Subdomain Register Now
/accreditation/Subdomain Accreditation
/learning-center/Subdomain Learning Center
/get-involved/Subdomain Get Involved
/accreditation/peer-review/Subdomain dedicated, volunteer peer reviewers
/about-hlc/Subdomain Learn More About Us
https://www.hlcommission.org/Subdomain Elevating Student Success in 2025
/category/leaflet-current-issue/Subdomain Leaflet: Current Issue
/learning-center/Subdomain Discover Our Learning Center
/learning-center/news/leaflet/...Subdomain Text duplicate Elevating Student Success in 2025
/category/leaflet-current-issue/Subdomain Text duplicate Leaflet: Current Issue
/event/program-assessment-virt...Subdomain Program Assessment Virtual Workshop
/calendar/category/institutions/Subdomain Institutions
/events/category/workshop/Subdomain Workshop
/event/choosing-your-accredita...Subdomain Choosing Your Accreditation Liaison Officer Webinar
/calendar/category/institutions/Subdomain Text duplicate Institutions
/calendar/category/webinar/Subdomain Webinar
/learning-center/Subdomain Text duplicate Discover Our Learning Center
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/hlcommissionNew window External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/hlco...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/@highe...New window External Subdomain No Text
/about-hlc/Subdomain Text duplicate About HLC
/directory-of-institutions/Subdomain Directory of Institutions
/glossary/Subdomain Glossary
/about-hlc/contact-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
/accessibility/Subdomain Accessibility
https://apply.workable.com/hig...New window External Subdomain Careers
/privacy-notice/Subdomain Privacy Notice
/accreditation/status-and-stip...Subdomain Anchor Use of HLC’s Logo
https://www.hlcommission.org/Anchor No Text
/directory-of-institutions/Subdomain Text duplicate Search Institutions
/accreditation/Subdomain Text duplicate The Accreditation Relationship
/accreditation/policies/Subdomain Text duplicate HLC Requirements and Policies
/accreditation/cycles-and-proc...Subdomain Text duplicate Accreditation Cycles and Processes
/accreditation/accreditation-r...Subdomain Text duplicate Accreditation Roles on Campus
/accreditation/peer-review/Subdomain Text duplicate Peer Review
/accreditation/begin-your-accr...Subdomain Text duplicate Begin Your Accreditation Journey
https://canopy.hlcommission.org/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Canopy
/learning-center/news/Subdomain Text duplicate News and Publications HLC updates, research and guidance
/learning-center/training-reso...Subdomain Text duplicate Training Resources Events and resources on HLC policy and processes
/learning-center/credential-lab/Subdomain Text duplicate Credential Lab HLC initiative to support short-term credentials
/learning-center/annual-confer...Subdomain Text duplicate Higher Learning HLC’s Annual Conference
/learning-center/academies/Subdomain Text duplicate Academies Multi-year programs for institution-wide change
/learning-center/learning-oppo...Subdomain Text duplicate Learning Opportunities Elective programs for learning and development
/learning-center/annual-confer...Subdomain No Text
/learning-center/annual-confer...Subdomain No Text
/learning-center/news/Subdomain Text duplicate News and Publications
/learning-center/training-reso...Subdomain Text duplicate Training Resources
/learning-center/credential-lab/Subdomain Text duplicate Credential Lab
/learning-center/annual-confer...Subdomain Text duplicate Higher Learning
/learning-center/academies/Subdomain Text duplicate Academies
/learning-center/learning-oppo...Subdomain Text duplicate Learning Opportunities
/learning-center/annual-confer...Subdomain No Text
/learning-center/annual-confer...Subdomain No Text
/get-involved/comment-on-propo...Subdomain Text duplicate Comment on Policy Changes
/calendar/Subdomain Text duplicate Participate in Events
/learning-center/news/leaflet/Subdomain Text duplicate Subscribe to the Leaflet
/get-involved/service-opportun...Subdomain Text duplicate Service Opportunities
/get-involved/comment-on-propo...Subdomain Text duplicate Comment on Policy Changes
/calendar/Subdomain Text duplicate Participate in Events
/learning-center/news/leaflet/Subdomain Text duplicate Subscribe to the Leaflet
/get-involved/service-opportun...Subdomain Text duplicate Service Opportunities
/about-hlc/leadership/Subdomain Text duplicate Leadership
/about-hlc/initiatives/Subdomain Text duplicate Initiatives
/about-hlc/strategic-plan/Subdomain Text duplicate Strategic Plan
/about-hlc/Subdomain Text duplicate About HLC
/about-hlc/leadership/Subdomain Text duplicate Leadership
/about-hlc/initiatives/Subdomain Text duplicate Initiatives
/about-hlc/strategic-plan/Subdomain Text duplicate Strategic Plan
/about-hlc/Subdomain Text duplicate About HLC
/directory-of-institutions/Subdomain Text duplicate Find a College or University
/for-students/submit-comments-...Subdomain Text duplicate Submit Comments About an Institution
/for-students/file-a-complaint...Subdomain Text duplicate File a Complaint Against an Institution
/for-students/how-accreditatio...Subdomain Text duplicate How Accreditation Works for You
/for-students/upcoming-campus-...Subdomain Text duplicate Upcoming Campus Visits
/for-students/accreditation-ac...Subdomain Text duplicate Accreditation Actions
https://www.hlcommission.org/Subdomain No Text
https://studentguide.hlcommiss...New window External Subdomain No Text
/learning-center/credential-lab/Subdomain Text duplicate Credential Lab
/calendarSubdomain Text duplicate Calendar
/about-hlc/contact-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
/sign-in/Subdomain Text duplicate Sign In

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
The checked page does not redirect to another URL.
HTTP header
(Important)
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.63 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 very large (737 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 5,069 referring domains.
This page has 989,831 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 2,052 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

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The Higher Learning Commission
HLC accredits degree-granting colleges and universities in the U.S. Our mission is to advance the common good through quality assurance of higher ed.

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Higher Learning70%Check
Higher Learning Commission67%Check
Learning65%Check
HLC59%Check
Commission58%Check
Higher Education55%Check
Quality52%Check
Get52%Check
Quality Assurance51%Check
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