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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
76% 
Page structure
33% 
Link structure
58% 
Server
66% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.96 s
File size
201.00 kB
Words
688
Media files
5
Number of links
92 internal / 57 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
DePaul University | DePaul University, Chicago
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (422 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
DePaul University is the largest private university whose faculty members' priority is teaching. We serve over 21,000 students.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (776 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.depaul.edu/Pages/default.aspx
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

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KeywordsEmpty
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 25.13 words is high.
This page contains 688 words. That's ok.
21.5% 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.
3 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.
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" is provided.
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

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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
DePaul University
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading is too short (17 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 32 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 DePaul University
H1 DePaul University Duplicate text
H2 Nationally Respected, Personally Focused
H2 Academics
H2 Explore Campus Virtually
H2 We Are DePaul
H2 Applying to DePaul
H2 Visit DePaul
H2 Request More Info
H2 Request More Info Duplicate text
H2 Take the Next Step
H2 News and Headlines
H2 Give to DePaul
H2 Our Commitment to Anti-Discrimination
H3 Entrepreneurship program ranked #12
H3 Read more from the Princeton Review
H3 Request Info
H3 21,210
H3 60%
H3 3,800+
H3 214,000+
H3 72%
H3 More about DePaul
H3 130+
H3 170+
H3 10
H3 Learn more about our Lincoln Park and Loop campuses.
H3 Explore DePaul and Chicago through the student lens.
H3 Join our mailing list to learn more about DePaul and what you’re interested in here.
H3 Join our mailing list to learn more about DePaul and what you’re interested in here. Duplicate text
H3 DePaul University Duplicate text
H4 DePaul University Duplicate text
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
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 too many external links (57) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://academics.depaul.edu/c...External Subdomain Academic Calendar
https://catalog.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Academic Catalog
https://resources.depaul.edu/s...External Subdomain Academic Success
https://bluemail.depaul.edu/External Subdomain BlueM@il (Email)
https://campusconnect.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Campus Connect
https://d2l.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Desire2Learn (D2L)
https://library.depaul.edu/Pag...External Subdomain Library
https://offices.depaul.edu/dep...External Subdomain OneDePaul
https://offices.depaul.edu/pub...External Subdomain Campus Security
https://depaul.bncollege.com/External Subdomain Bookstore
/campus-maps/Pages/default.aspxSubdomain Campus Maps
https://events.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Events
https://ekze.fa.us2.oracleclou...External Subdomain Directory
http://www.depaulbluedemons.com/External Subdomain Athletics
/Pages/employment-at-depaul.aspxSubdomain Employment
/utilities/Pages/a-z-websites....Subdomain Sites A-Z
https://depaul.service-now.com/spExternal Subdomain Technology Help Desk
https://alumni.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Alumni & Friends
/Pages/students.aspxSubdomain Current Students
/Pages/faculty.aspxSubdomain Faculty & Staff
/Pages/default.aspxDePaul University
https://125.depaul.edu/External Subdomain 125th
/Pages/default.aspxAnchor DePaul Shortcuts
/Pages/default.aspxText duplicate DePaul University
https://www.depaul.edu/Recent
/about/Pages/default.aspxAbout
/academics/Pages/default.aspxAcademics
/admission-and-aid/Pages/defau...Admission & Aid
/student-life/Pages/default.aspxStudent Life
/alumni-friends/Pages/default....Text duplicate Alumni & Friends
/admission-and-aid/Pages/reque...Request Info
/apply/Pages/default.aspxApply
/Pages/default.aspxAnchor Text duplicate DePaul Shortcuts
https://academics.depaul.edu/c...External Subdomain Text duplicate Academic Calendar
https://catalog.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Academic Catalog
https://resources.depaul.edu/s...External Subdomain Text duplicate Academic Success
https://bluemail.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate BlueM@il (Email)
https://campusconnect.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Campus Connect
https://d2l.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Desire2Learn (D2L)
https://library.depaul.edu/Pag...External Subdomain Text duplicate Library
https://offices.depaul.edu/dep...External Subdomain Text duplicate OneDePaul
https://offices.depaul.edu/pub...External Subdomain Text duplicate Campus Security
https://depaul.bncollege.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Bookstore
/campus-maps/Pages/default.aspxSubdomain Text duplicate Campus Maps
https://events.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Events
https://ekze.fa.us2.oracleclou...External Subdomain Text duplicate Directory
http://www.depaulbluedemons.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Athletics
/Pages/employment-at-depaul.aspxSubdomain Text duplicate Employment
/utilities/Pages/a-z-websites....Subdomain Text duplicate Sites A-Z
https://depaul.service-now.com/spExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Technology Help Desk
https://alumni.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Alumni & Friends
/Pages/students.aspxSubdomain Text duplicate Current Students
/Pages/faculty.aspxSubdomain Text duplicate Faculty & Staff
http://go.depaul.edu/applyExternal Subdomain Apply Online
http://go.depaul.edu/requestinfoExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Request Info
http://go.depaul.edu/visitExternal Subdomain Visit Campus
/about/Pages/default.aspxText duplicate About
/about/Pages/rankings.aspxRankings
/about/campuses/Pages/default....Campuses
/about/chicago/Pages/default.aspxChicago
/about/Pages/events.aspxText duplicate Events
/about/Pages/mission.aspxMission
/about/Pages/president.aspxPresident
/about/administration/Pages/de...Administration
/about/Pages/distinctions.aspxDistinctions
/about/history-and-timeline/Pa...History & Timeline
/about/Pages/accreditation.aspxAccreditation & Licensure
/academics/Pages/default.aspxText duplicate Academics
/academics/undergraduate/Pages...Undergraduate
/academics/graduate/Pages/defa...Graduate
/academics/online-degrees/Page...Online Degrees
/academics/Pages/continuing-ed...Continuing Education
/academics/Pages/career-succes...Career Success
https://catalog.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Academic Catalog
/academics/Pages/colleges-and-...Colleges & Schools
/academics/research/Pages/defa...Research
/academics/Pages/corporate.aspxCorporate Education
/academics/Pages/academic-affa...Academic Affairs
/admission-and-aid/Pages/defau...Text duplicate Admission & Aid
/admission-and-aid/types-of-ad...Types of Admission
/admission-and-aid/visit-depau...Visit DePaul
/admission-and-aid/Pages/tuiti...Tuition
/admission-and-aid/Pages/room-...Room & Board
/admission-and-aid/Pages/schol...Scholarships
/admission-and-aid/financial-a...Financial Aid
/admission-and-aid/Pages/veter...Veteran Student
/admission-and-aid/test-credit...Test Credit & Placement
/admission-and-aid/Pages/check...Check Your Application Status
/admission-and-aid/admitted/Pa...Admitted Students
/admission-and-aid/immunizatio...Immunization
/student-life/Pages/default.aspxText duplicate Student Life
/student-life/Pages/life-at-de...Life at DePaul
/student-life/Pages/student-or...Student Organizations
/student-life/Pages/housing.aspxHousing
/virtual-campus-tour/Pages/def...Virtual Campus Tour
https://offices.depaul.edu/stu...External Subdomain Student Orientation
https://blogs.depaul.edu/deblogs/External Subdomain DeBlogs
/student-life/Pages/career-cen...Career Center
/student-life/Pages/athletics....Text duplicate Athletics
/student-life/Pages/art-museum...Art Museum
/student-life/Pages/student-af...Student Affairs
/student-life/Pages/bookstore....Text duplicate Bookstore
/alumni-friends/Pages/default....Text duplicate Alumni & Friends
/admission-and-aid/Pages/reque...Text duplicate Request Info
/apply/Pages/default.aspxText duplicate Apply
https://www.depaul.edu/Text duplicate A-TITLE DePaul University
https://business.depaul.edu/ne...External Subdomain Read more from the Princeton Review
/admission-and-aid/Pages/reque...Text duplicate Request Info
/about/Pages/default.aspxLearn more about DePaul
/about/Pages/default.aspxMore about DePaul
/academics/undergraduate/major...130+ Undergraduate Majors
/academics/graduate/programs/P...170+ Graduate Programs
/academics/Pages/default.aspx10 Colleges & Schools
/virtual-campus-tour/Pages/def...Take the Virtual Campus Tour
/Pages/default.aspxAnchor Previous
/Pages/default.aspxAnchor Next
/admission-and-aid/types-of-ad...Learn about admission
/admission-and-aid/visit-depau...Connect with us in virtual and on-campus visits
/admission-and-aid/Pages/reque...Subdomain Fill out the form
/admission-and-aid/Pages/reque...Subdomain Text duplicate Fill out the form
/admission-and-aid/Pages/reque...Subdomain Text duplicate Request Info
http://resources.depaul.edu/ne...External Subdomain News and Headlines
https://resources.depaul.edu/n...External Subdomain $2.6 million gift launches Business Technology Leadership Institute
https://resources.depaul.edu/n...External Subdomain Leveraging AI to support Chicago’s migrants
https://resources.depaul.edu/n...External Subdomain Chicago Quarter fosters first-year student success
https://resources.depaul.edu/n...External Subdomain Read more stories at Newsroom
https://secure.alumni.depaul.e...External Subdomain Give to DePaul
https://secure.alumni.depaul.e...External Subdomain Give Today
https://cm.maxient.com/reporti...External Subdomain report what happened
https://offices.depaul.edu/stu...External Subdomain Title IX website
/Pages/default.aspxText duplicate DePaul University
/apply/Pages/default.aspxText duplicate Apply
/admission-and-aid/Pages/reque...Text duplicate Request Info
/admission-and-aid/visit-depau...Text duplicate Visit Campus
https://myhr.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Directory
https://library.depaul.edu/Pag...External Subdomain Text duplicate Library
http://www.depaulbluedemons.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Athletics
/Pages/employment-at-depaul.aspxCareers
https://events.depaul.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Events
https://www.facebook.com/DePau...External Subdomain DePaul on Facebook
https://twitter.com/depauluExternal DePaul on Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/depa...External Subdomain DePaul on Instagram
/Pages/copyright.aspxSubdomain 2001-2018 DePaul University
/Pages/disclaimer.aspxSubdomain Disclaimer
/Pages/contact-us.aspxSubdomain Contact Us
https://emergencyplan.depaul.e...External Subdomain Emergency Plan
/Pages/consumer-info.aspxSubdomain Consumer Information
https://complaints.ibhe.org/External Subdomain IBHE Complaints
https://go.depaul.edu/privacyExternal Subdomain Privacy Statement

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.depaul.edu/Pages/default.aspx"
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 0.96 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.
A Content Delivery Network like Google Hosted Libraries can save bandwidth for the JQuery files.
A Content Delivery Network like Bootstrap CDN can save bandwidth for Bootstrap front-end component library.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (201 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 784 referring domains.
This page has 102,695 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 645 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

User-Agent: *
Disallow: /Search/
Disallow: /ReusableContent/
Disallow: /Reports%20List/
Disallow: /WorkflowTasks/
Disallow: /SiteCollectionDocuments/
Disallow: /SiteCollectionImages/
Disallow: /Documents/Forms/
Disallow: /Pages/Forms/
Disallow: /university-catalog-archive/

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DePaul University | DePaul University, Chicago
DePaul University is the largest private university whose faculty members' priority is teaching. We serve over 21,000 students.

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

KeywordResultRecheck
DePaul76%Check
University76%Check
DePaul University75%Check
University Chicago62%Check
Visit DePaul55%Check
Student50%Check
Chicago49%Check
Students46%Check
Faculty46%Check
serve46%Check
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