Dowlingcatholic.org - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
78% 
Page quality
68% 
Page structure
75% 
Link structure
41% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.57 s
File size
90.00 kB
Words
931
Media files
15
Number of links
129 internal / 22 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Dowling Catholic High School | Private School in West Des Moines, IA
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 628 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
(Critically important)
Located In West Des Moines, IA, Dowling Catholic High School is a Private Catholic School For Grades 9-12
The length of the meta description is perfect. (669 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.dowlingcatholic.org/
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)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

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google-site-verificationIYHD756LqkgoGlRSq6pBfdsCHiZB3MTW_ReJZ0XpYAw
descriptionLocated In West Des Moines, IA, Dowling Catholic High School is a Private Catholic School For Grades 9-12
langen
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
There are 2 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate: Dowling Catholic High School is committed to serving the Greater Des M...
This page contains 931 words. That's ok.
27.4% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
13 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 15.44 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.
This page only loads 3 JavaScript files. That's good!
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 19 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
7 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
...es/1000/link/large_link1170439_75300.pngTwitter
...es/1000/link/large_link1170438_75299.pngFacebook
...es/1000/link/large_link1170440_75301.pngYouTube
...es/1000/logo/2019_Dowling_horizontal.pnglogo
...ges/1000/list/large_list111916_52975.pngNo alt attribute provided
...ges/1000/list/large_list111918_52987.pngNo alt attribute provided
...ges/1000/list/large_list111917_62203.pngNo alt attribute provided
.../1000/news/large_news1331151_1358787.pngNo alt attribute provided
.../1000/news/large_news1331150_1358786.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../1000/news/large_news1287933_1319442.pngNo alt attribute provided
.../1000/news/large_news1331041_1358658.pngNo alt attribute provided
...com/ftpimages/1000/logo/footer-crest.pngDowling Catholic High School
...es/1000/link/large_link1170439_75300.pngTwitter
...es/1000/link/large_link1170438_75299.pngFacebook
...es/1000/link/large_link1170440_75301.pngYouTube

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Dowling Catholic High School
H2 News
H2 Featured Event
H2 Request More Information
H2 Dowling Catholic High School Duplicate text
H3 List of 3 items.
H3 List of 8 items.
H3 Newsies
H3 Scholastic Achievement Assembly
H3 Dowling Club - Since 1941
H3 DCHS Golf Outing
H4 Academics
H4 Faith
H4 Student Life
H4 1,350
H4 14-1
H4 100%
H4 40%
H4 31%
H4 90+
H4 61,108
H4 700+
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.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 22 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
/admissions/tuition-assistance...Learn more!
https://twitter.com/DCHSMaroonsNew window External IMG-ALT Twitter
https://www.facebook.com/Dowli...New window External IMG-ALT Facebook
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External IMG-ALT YouTube
https://dowlingcatholic.myscho...External Subdomain Calendar
/newsNews
/eventsEvents
/volunteerVolunteer
https://www.dchscampusstore.com/New window External Store
/contactContact
https://dowlingcatholic.myscho...External Subdomain Anchor OnCampus
/about-dchsAbout DCHS
/about-dchs/welcome-to-dchsWelcome to DCHS
/about-dchs/historyHistory
/about-dchs/faq--resourcesFAQ & Resources
/about-dchs/boardsBoards
/about-dchs/employmentEmployment
/about-dchs/strategic-planStrategic Plan
/page/admissions/admissions-of...Admissions
/admissions/admissions-officeAdmissions Office
/admissions/enrollment-process...Enrollment Process for Incoming Freshmen
/admissions/enrollment-process...Enrollment Process for Transfer Students
/admissions/tuition-assistance...Tuition Assistance & ESAs
/admissions/view-our-lookbookView Our Lookbook
/admissions/area-catholic-elem...Area Catholic Elementary & Middle Schools
/academicsAcademics
/academics/academics-overviewAcademics Overview
/academics/student-servicesStudent Services
/academics/list-of-courses--te...List of Courses & Teachers
/academics/awardsAwards
/academics/graduation-requirem...Graduation Requirements
/academics/college-planning--r...College Planning & Registrar
/athleticsAthletics
/athletics/athletics-overviewAthletics Overview
/athletics/athletic-events-tic...Athletic Events Tickets
https://cimlcentral.org/public...New window External Athletics Calendar
/athletics/sportsSports
https://www.gobound.com/ia/sch...External Camps & Clinics
/athletics/links--resourcesLinks & Resources
/page/alumni/athletic-hall-of-...Athletic Hall of Fame
/athletics/dowling-clubDowling Club
/athletics/student-activity-ti...Student Activity Tickets
/athletics/nutritionNutrition
/student-lifeStudent Life
/student-life/activitiesActivities
/student-life/artsArts
/student-life/faithFaith
https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/External The Dowling Catholic Post
/page/give/annual-appealGive
/give/annual-appealAnnual Appeal
/give/endowmentEndowment
/give/advancement-officeAdvancement Office
/give/ways-to-giveWays to Give
https://plannedgiving.dowlingc...External Subdomain Planned Giving
/give/matching-giftsMatching Gifts
/give/giving-societiesGiving Societies
/give/other-school-giving-optionsOther School Giving Options
/give/stock-giftStock Gift
/give/qualified-charitable-dis...Qualified Charitable Distributions
/give/memorial-giftMemorial Gift
/give/business-directoryBusiness Directory
/alumniAlumni
/alumni/welcome-alumniWelcome Alumni
/alumni/alumni-newsAlumni News
/alumni/update-your-informationUpdate Your Information
/alumni/distinguished-alumniDistinguished Alumni
/alumni/athletic-hall-of-fameText duplicate Athletic Hall of Fame
/alumni/performing-arts-hall-o...Performing Arts Hall of Fame
/alumni/stories-from-buffalo-r...Stories From Buffalo Road Podcast
https://www.dowlingcatholic.org/Anchor Welcome
https://www.dowlingcatholic.org/Anchor Our Mission
https://www.dowlingcatholic.org/Anchor Fast Facts
https://www.dowlingcatholic.org/Anchor What's Going On
https://www.dowlingcatholic.org/Anchor Visit Us
/page/news-detail?pk=1331151&f...Newsies
https://t.e2ma.net/click/g54zj...External Subdomain Text duplicate Newsies
https://t.e2ma.net/click/g54zj...External Subdomain online
/page/news-detail?pk=1331150&f...Scholastic Achievement Assembly
https://t.e2ma.net/click/g54zj...External Subdomain 2024 Distinguished Alumni
/page/news-detail?pk=1287933&f...Dowling Club - Since 1941
/athletics/dowling-clubPlease click here to become a member today!
/page/news-detail?pk=1331041&f...DCHS Golf Outing
/golf-outing-sponsorshipsRegistration for event sponsors is currently open.
/page/calendarFull Calendar
/page/admissions/admissions-of...Learn More
https://www.dowlingcatholic.org/IMG-ALT Dowling Catholic High School
https://www.google.com/maps/pl...New window External 1400 Buffalo Rd.
https://www.google.com/maps/pl...New window External West Des Moines, IA 50265
/disclaimerNo Text
https://twitter.com/DCHSMaroonsNew window External Text duplicate IMG-ALT Twitter
https://www.facebook.com/Dowli...New window External Text duplicate IMG-ALT Facebook
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Text duplicate IMG-ALT YouTube
/about-dchsText duplicate About DCHS
/about-dchs/welcome-to-dchsText duplicate Welcome to DCHS
/about-dchs/historyText duplicate History
/about-dchs/faq--resourcesText duplicate FAQ & Resources
/about-dchs/boardsText duplicate Boards
/about-dchs/employmentText duplicate Employment
/about-dchs/strategic-planText duplicate Strategic Plan
/page/admissions/admissions-of...Text duplicate Admissions
/admissions/admissions-officeText duplicate Admissions Office
/admissions/enrollment-process...Text duplicate Enrollment Process for Incoming Freshmen
/admissions/enrollment-process...Text duplicate Enrollment Process for Transfer Students
/admissions/tuition-assistance...Text duplicate Tuition Assistance & ESAs
/admissions/view-our-lookbookText duplicate View Our Lookbook
/admissions/area-catholic-elem...Text duplicate Area Catholic Elementary & Middle Schools
/academicsText duplicate Academics
/academics/academics-overviewText duplicate Academics Overview
/academics/student-servicesText duplicate Student Services
/academics/list-of-courses--te...Text duplicate List of Courses & Teachers
/academics/awardsText duplicate Awards
/academics/graduation-requirem...Text duplicate Graduation Requirements
/academics/college-planning--r...Text duplicate College Planning & Registrar
/athleticsText duplicate Athletics
/athletics/athletics-overviewText duplicate Athletics Overview
/athletics/athletic-events-tic...Text duplicate Athletic Events Tickets
https://cimlcentral.org/public...New window External Text duplicate Athletics Calendar
/athletics/sportsText duplicate Sports
https://www.gobound.com/ia/sch...External Text duplicate Camps & Clinics
/athletics/links--resourcesText duplicate Links & Resources
/page/alumni/athletic-hall-of-...Text duplicate Athletic Hall of Fame
/athletics/dowling-clubText duplicate Dowling Club
/athletics/student-activity-ti...Text duplicate Student Activity Tickets
/athletics/nutritionText duplicate Nutrition
/student-lifeText duplicate Student Life
/student-life/activitiesText duplicate Activities
/student-life/artsText duplicate Arts
/student-life/faithText duplicate Faith
https://dowlingcatholicpost.com/External Text duplicate The Dowling Catholic Post
/page/give/annual-appealText duplicate Give
/give/annual-appealText duplicate Annual Appeal
/give/endowmentText duplicate Endowment
/give/advancement-officeText duplicate Advancement Office
/give/ways-to-giveText duplicate Ways to Give
https://plannedgiving.dowlingc...External Subdomain Text duplicate Planned Giving
/give/matching-giftsText duplicate Matching Gifts
/give/giving-societiesText duplicate Giving Societies
/give/other-school-giving-optionsText duplicate Other School Giving Options
/give/stock-giftText duplicate Stock Gift
/give/qualified-charitable-dis...Text duplicate Qualified Charitable Distributions
/give/memorial-giftText duplicate Memorial Gift
/give/business-directoryText duplicate Business Directory
/alumniText duplicate Alumni
/alumni/welcome-alumniText duplicate Welcome Alumni
/alumni/alumni-newsText duplicate Alumni News
/alumni/update-your-informationText duplicate Update Your Information
/alumni/distinguished-alumniText duplicate Distinguished Alumni
/alumni/athletic-hall-of-fameText duplicate Athletic Hall of Fame
/alumni/performing-arts-hall-o...Text duplicate Performing Arts Hall of Fame
/alumni/stories-from-buffalo-r...Text duplicate Stories From Buffalo Road Podcast
/page/google-translate-disclaimerGoogle Translate Disclaimer

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.dowlingcatholic.org/"
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 0.57 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 9 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page only loads 3 JavaScript files. That's good!
The file size of the HTML document is fine (90 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
servernginx
dateFri, 26 Apr 2024 22:52:52 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
content-length14129
connectionkeep-alive
expiresFri, 26 Apr 2024 21:28:39 GMT
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x-cacheHIT
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x-viaSWS Accelerator - KPE1
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access-control-allow-credentialstrue
cache-controlmax-age=86401
x-ssl-protocolTLSv1.3
x-ssl-cipherTLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
x-engineSWS Shield (TLS)
strict-transport-securitymax-age=1209600
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 407 referring domains.
This page has 48,933 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 195 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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Robots.txt

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Located In West Des Moines, IA, Dowling Catholic High School is a Private Catholic School For Grades 9-12

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