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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
89% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
75% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.30 s
File size
127.90 kB
Words
854
Media files
22
Number of links
15 internal / 58 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
San Francisco State University
The length of the page title is perfect. (277 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
SF State offers world-class academics in one of the most dynamic cities in the world. Enjoy the vibrant campus life as you pursue your educational goals.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (940 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.sfsu.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)
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
descriptionSF State offers world-class academics in one of the most dynamic cities in the world. Enjoy the vibrant campus life as you pursue your educational goals.
GeneratorDrupal 9 (https://www.drupal.org)
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
langen
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 854 words. That's ok.
30.9% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
17 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 22.23 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Some tags are too long. With 75 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"sfsu alumna starts first full season with sf giants as voice of oracle park"
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
...les/images/Hero Header Size (13) (1).pngSFSU Students celebrate commencement at Oracle Park
...ossibility_IgnitePowerforAll_2040x55.jpg"The culture of possibility. We ignite the power of education for all." in purple
/sites/default/files/images/9_0.jpgNumber 9
/sites/default/files/images/8.jpgnumber 8
/sites/default/files/images/30%25.jpg30 percent
...lt/files/images/CampusLife_1200x800.jpegStudents gathering outside
...ult/files/images/Academics_1200x800.jpegdesign team collaborating
...ault/files/images/Location_1200x800.jpegStudents posing in front of the Golden Gate Bridge
...les/images/StudentServices_1200x800.jpegStudent advising session
...es/images/AcademicPrograms_1200x800.jpegAcademic program advising session
...ages/SFSU-Gator-Athletics-Basketball.JPGMen's basketball players in a group clapping one another's hands
...les/images/BeyondClassroom_1200x600.jpegStudents meeting atop the Cesar Chavez Student Center
...les/images/ConductResearch_1200x600.jpegScience student reaching for vial
...ault/files/images/Affording_500x300.jpegStudents in classroom
...lt/files/images/NextChapter_500x300.jpegStudents walking through quad
.../default/files/images/Apply_500x300.jpegStudents in classroom together
...ault/files/images/EarthWeek_1200x700.jpgA hand touching the leaf of a potted plant
...efault/files/images/SFHacks_1200x700.jpgA man on stage in front of an SF Hacks 2025 logo
...ault/files/images/carolyn_1200x700_0.jpgCarolyn Mcardle and Lou Seal
...lt/files/images/Explore 1200 x 700_0.jpgA person in a gator costume stands with a smiling person in a purple t-shirt
...lab/public/images/SFState_logo_color.jpgSan Francisco State University Logo
Video URLWidthHeight
...om/embed/iotTfNhahXA?si=iKfruQ60gQB-dGH4

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
San Francisco State Home
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 San Francisco State Home
H2 SFSU Commencement 2025 set for May 23 at Oracle Park
H2 Welcome to San Francisco State University
H2 Learn About SF State
H2 Academic Programs
H2 Athletics
H2 Gain Real World Experience
H2 SF State Community
H2 Explore Our Campus with a Virtual Tour!
H2 Make It Possible
H2 Take the Next Steps
H3 Upcoming Events
H3 Latest News
The number of internal links is ok.
Every linktext is unique.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (58) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.sfsu.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.sfsu.edu/Subdomain SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
https://future.sfsu.edu/admiss...External Subdomain Apply Now
http://www.sfsu.edu/atoz/Subdomain A–Z
http://www.sfsu.edu/calendar/Subdomain Calendar
http://www.sfsu.edu/login.htmSubdomain Login
/about-san-francisco-state-uni...About
https://www.sfsu.edu/academicsAcademics
/admission-aidAdmission + Aid
/student-successStudent Success
https://www.sfsu.edu/student-lifeStudent Life
/faculty-staffFaculty & Staff
https://www.sfsu.edu/alumniAlumni
https://develop.sfsu.edu/WaysT...External Subdomain Give
https://bulletin.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Bulletin
https://webapps.sfsu.edu/publi...External Subdomain Class Schedule
https://renxt.sfsu.edu/site/Do...External Subdomain Donate Now
https://financialaid.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Financial Aid
https://future.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Future Students
https://housing.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Housing
https://library.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Library
https://maps.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Maps
https://news.sfsu.edu/news/sfs...External Subdomain SFSU Commencement 2025 set for May 23 at Oracle Park
https://future.sfsu.edu/admiss...External Subdomain Text duplicate Apply Now
https://lca.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Liberal & Creative Arts →
https://dos.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Dean of Students →
https://eop.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Education Opportunities →
https://activities.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Campus Life →
/academics.htmlSubdomain Academics →
https://future.sfsu.edu/exploreExternal Subdomain Location →
https://advisinghub.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Student Services →
https://future.sfsu.edu/academicsExternal Subdomain First-Year or Transfer Students →
https://grad.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Graduate Students →
https://cpage.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Online and Continuing Education →
https://sfstategators.com/External Athletics →
https://international.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Study Abroad →
https://icce.sfsu.edu/overview...External Subdomain Experimental Programs →
https://create.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Research and Centers →
https://recruitment.sfsu.edu/v...External Subdomain Visit SF State →
https://home.sfsu.edu/sites/de...External Subdomain Admission Guide →
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/...New window External Subdomain Explore Our Campus Now
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/...New window External Subdomain View ADA Accessible Tour
https://www.youvisit.com/External Subdomain Virtual Tour
A-TITLE Virtual Reality, Virtual Tour
https://financialaid.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Affordability and Financial Aid →
https://your.future.sfsu.edu/i...External Subdomain Request Information →
https://future.sfsu.edu/admiss...External Subdomain Apply Now →
https://webapps.sfsu.edu/publi...External Subdomain Summer '25 Open Registration for All Students Begins
https://webapps.sfsu.edu/publi...External Subdomain Fall '25 Class Schedule on the Web
https://member.campusrec.sfsu....External Subdomain Core and TRX (Total Resistance Exercises) Workshop
http://www.sfsu.edu/calendar/Subdomain More Events
https://news.sfsu.edu/news/sfs...External Subdomain SFSU celebrates Earth Week with action, optimism and fun
https://news.sfsu.edu/news/tec...External Subdomain Hackers designed ‘tech for good’ at this year’s SF Hacks
https://news.sfsu.edu/news/sfs...External Subdomain SFSU alumna starts first full season with SF Giants as voice of Oracle Park
https://news.sfsu.edu/news/fut...External Subdomain Future Gators coming to campus for Explore SF State April 5
http://news.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain More News
https://your.future.sfsu.edu/i...External Subdomain Request Information
https://future.sfsu.edu/admiss...External Subdomain Text duplicate Apply Now
https://recruitment.sfsu.edu/v...External Subdomain Visit SF State
http://www.calstate.edu/External Subdomain A California State University Campus
http://www.sfsu.edu/accessibilitySubdomain Accessibility
https://equity.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Equity and Community Inclusion
A-TITLE Equity and Community Inclusion
https://sustain.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Environment and Sustainability
A-TITLE Environment and Sustainability
https://titleix.sfsu.edu/External Subdomain Title IX
A-TITLE Title IX
https://its.sfsu.edu/privacyno...External Subdomain Privacy Policy
A-TITLE Privacy Policy
https://reslife.sfsu.edu/sites...External Subdomain Annual Fire Safety Report PDF
A-TITLE Annual Fire Safety Report
https://upd.sfsu.edu/sites/def...External Subdomain Annual Safety Report (Clery) PDF
A-TITLE Annual Safety Report (Clery)
https://upd.sfsu.edu/sites/def...External Subdomain Annual Safety Plan PDF
A-TITLE Annual Safety Plan
https://access.sfsu.edu/ati/do...External Subdomain Document Reader
A-TITLE Document Reader
https://ueap.sfsu.edu/accredit...External Subdomain WASC Accreditation
A-TITLE WASC Accreditation
https://www.facebook.com/sanfr...External Subdomain Facebook
A-TITLE Facebook
https://twitter.com/SFSUExternal Twitter
A-TITLE Twitter
http://instagram.com/sanfranci...External Instagram
A-TITLE Instagram
http://www.linkedin.com/edu/sa...External Subdomain LinkedIn
A-TITLE LinkedIn

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.sfsu.edu/"
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 slow (1.30 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (128 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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content-encodinggzip
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expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
last-modifiedSun, 13 Apr 2025 17:16:57 GMT
servernginx
strict-transport-securitymax-age=300
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-generatorDrupal 9 (https://www.drupal.org)
x-pantheon-styx-hostnamestyx-fe4-a-5f5496676d-9kphs
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x-ua-compatibleIE=edge
dateSun, 13 Apr 2025 17:16:58 GMT
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x-cacheMISS, MISS
x-cache-hits0, 0
x-timerS1744564618.658771,VS0,VE1251
varyAccept-Encoding, Cookie, Cookie, Cookie
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accept-rangesbytes
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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 1,153 referring domains.
This page has 4,657 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 804 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

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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: *
# 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

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www.sfsu.edu
San Francisco State University
SF State offers world-class academics in one of the most dynamic cities in the world. Enjoy the vibrant campus life as you pursue your educational goals.

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FRANCISCO STATE77%Check
SAN FRANCISCO STATE73%Check
State University70%Check
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