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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
29% 
Page structure
45% 
Link structure
68% 
Server
0% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.80 s
File size
59.30 kB
Words
490
Media files
12
Number of links
44 internal / 131 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The length of the page title is perfect. (423 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Information for students, alumni, and parents from Illinois flagship public university, a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (886 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is 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
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keywordsUniversity of Illinois, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, U of I, Illinois, Illini, University of Illinois home page, UIUC
descriptionInformation for students, alumni, and parents from Illinois flagship public university, a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement.
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
langen
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
No paragraphs were detected.
There are only 490 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
11.4% 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.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 15 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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 10 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
9 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
...ois_primary_wordmark_reversed_orange.svgUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign wordmark
...ois_primary_wordmark_reversed_orange.svgUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign wordmark
/assets/img/navigation/submenu_about.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ets/img/navigation/submenu_admission.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ets/img/navigation/submenu_academics.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/assets/img/navigation/submenu_research.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/assets/img/navigation/Nav_diversity.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/assets/img/navigation/submenu_outreach.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...img/navigation/submenu_international.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/assets/img/navigation/submenu_arts.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/assets/img/navigation/Nav_athletics.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...is_vertical_wordmark_reversed_orange.svgUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign wordmark

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 33 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 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
H1 Home
H1 Featured Events and Calendars
H1 Colleges, Schools & Institutes
H2 Search
H2 Quicklinks
H2 Resources for
H2 About Links
H2 Admissions Links
H2 Academics Links
H2 Research Links
H2 Diversity Links
H2 Outreach Links
H2 International Links
H2 Arts & Culture Links
H2 Athletics Links
H2 Homepage Feature Stories
H2 Illinois News
H2 Quicklinks Duplicate text
H2 Resources for Duplicate text
H2 Campus Resources
H2 U of I System
H2 Website Info
H2 Illinois Social Media
H3 Search Website
H3 Related Links: About
H3 Related Links: Admissions
H3 Related Links: Academics
H3 Related Links: Research
H3 Related Links: Diversity
H3 Related Links: Outreach
H3 Related Links: International
H3 Related Links: Athletics
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 (131) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://illinois.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://illinois.edu/IMG-ALT University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign wordmark
https://directory.illinois.edu...External Subdomain Campus Directory
https://map.illinois.edu/viewExternal Subdomain Map
https://www.library.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Library
https://giving.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Give Now
/students/index.htmlStudents
/facultystaff/index.htmlFaculty & Staff
/alumni/index.htmlAlumni
/parents/index.htmlParents
/about/index.htmlAbout
/about/index.htmlOverview
/about/leadership.htmlLeadership
/about/facts.htmlFacts
/about/research.htmlResearch Milestones
/about/awards.htmlNobels & Pulitzers
/about/rankings.htmlRankings
/about/tours.htmlCampus Tours
/resources/calendars.htmlCalendars
http://map.illinois.edu/viewExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Map
https://directory.illinois.edu...External Subdomain Text duplicate Campus Directory
/admissions/index.htmlAdmissions
http://admissions.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Undergraduate Admissions
http://apply.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Apply
https://myillini.illinois.edu/...External Subdomain Majors
http://blog.admissions.illinoi...External Subdomain Blogs
https://admissions.illinois.ed...External Subdomain Virtual Visits
http://admissions.illinois.edu...External Subdomain Tuition
http://admissions.illinois.edu...External Subdomain Financial Aid
https://admissions.illinois.ed...External Subdomain Request Info
http://admissions.illinois.edu...External Subdomain Contact Us
http://grad.illinois.edu/admis...External Subdomain Graduate College
http://grad.illinois.edu/admis...External Subdomain Text duplicate Apply
http://grad.illinois.edu/progr...External Subdomain Programs & Contacts
http://grad.illinois.edu/fundi...External Subdomain Funding
http://studentaffairs.illinois...External Subdomain Student Affairs
http://catalog.illinois.edu/un...External Subdomain Undergraduate Catalog
http://catalog.illinois.edu/gr...External Subdomain Graduate Catalog
/academics/index.htmlAcademics
/academics/academics.htmlColleges & Schools
http://catalog.illinois.edu/ge...External Subdomain Programs of Study
/academics/honors.htmlHonors Programs
http://online.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Illinois Online
https://courses.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Course Explorer
http://registrar.illinois.edu/...External Subdomain Register for Class
http://senate.illinois.edu/a_c...External Subdomain Academic Calendar
http://registrar.illinois.edu/...External Subdomain Transcripts
http://provost.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Provost
http://registrar.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Registrar
https://canvas.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Canvas
https://compass2g.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Compass
http://library.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Library
/research/index.htmlResearch
http://research.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
http://news.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Research News
http://research.illinois.edu/r...External Subdomain Research Centers
https://experts.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Find an Illinois Expert (Illinois Research Connections)
https://undergradresearch.illi...External Subdomain Office of Undergraduate Research
http://researchpark.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Research Park
http://otm.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Technology Commercialization
http://corporaterelations.illi...External Subdomain Corporate Partnership Opportunities
http://library.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Library
http://calendars.illinois.edu/...External Subdomain Research Calendar
http://strategicplan.illinois....External Subdomain Strategic Plan
http://researchpark.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Research Park
/diversity/index.htmlDiversity
https://oiir.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Office of Inclusion & Intercultural Relations
https://www.omsa.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Jeffries Center (Minority Student Affairs)
https://isss.illinois.edu/External Subdomain International Student & Scholar Services
https://www.disability.illinoi...External Subdomain Disability Resources & Educational Services
https://ahs.illinois.edu/chez-...External Subdomain Chez Veterans Center
/resources/website/accessibili...Accessibility at Illinois
http://diversity.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
/outreach/index.htmlOutreach
http://corporaterelations.illi...External Subdomain Corporate Relations
https://illinois.givepulse.com...External Subdomain Community
https://extension.illinois.edu/External Subdomain U of I Extension
https://4h.extension.illinois....External Subdomain 4-H Youth Development
http://engage.illinois.edu/fil...External Subdomain Outreach Events
http://strategicplan.illinois....External Subdomain Text duplicate Strategic Plan
/resources/calendars.htmlText duplicate Calendars
/international/index.htmlInternational
http://international.illinois....External Subdomain Illinois International
http://isss.illinois.edu/stude...External Subdomain International Admissions
http://www.studyabroad.illinoi...External Subdomain Study Abroad
http://international.illinois....External Subdomain Academic Programs
http://international.illinois....External Subdomain Global Impact
https://isss.illinois.edu/stud...External Subdomain International Student Resources
https://isss.illinois.edu/scho...External Subdomain International Faculty, Staff, and Scholar Resources
http://safetyabroad.illinois.edu/External Subdomain International Safety & Security
http://igi.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Illinois Global Institute
/resources/calendars.htmlText duplicate Calendars
http://studentaffairs.illinois...External Subdomain Text duplicate Student Affairs
/arts/index.htmlArts & Culture
http://faa.illinois.edu/External Subdomain College of Fine & Applied Arts
http://las.illinois.edu/units/External Subdomain College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
http://krannertcenter.com/External Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
http://kam.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Krannert Art Museum
http://library.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Library Special Collections
http://spurlock.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Spurlock Museum
http://japanhouse.art.illinois...External Subdomain Japan House
http://allerton.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Allerton Park and Retreat Center
http://union.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Illini Union
/athletics/index.htmlAthletics
http://fightingillini.com/External Fighting Illini Athletics
https://www.disability.illinoi...External Subdomain Wheelchair & Adapted Sports
http://campusrec.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Campus Recreation
http://marchingillini.com/External Marching Illini
http://illinipride.com/External Illini Pride
http://map.illinois.edu/viewExternal Subdomain Campus Map
/Library/resources/calendars.htmlText duplicate Calendars
https://blogs.illinois.edu/vie...External Subdomain Illinois News
https://blogs.illinois.edu/vie...External Subdomain More Featured Content
https://news.illinois.edu/External Subdomain News Bureau website
/resources/calendars.htmlAll campus calendars
https://aces.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
http://www.ahs.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Applied Health Sciences
https://beckman.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
https://cancer.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Cancer Center at Illinois
https://www.igb.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
https://medicine.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Carle Illinois College of Medicine
https://education.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Education
https://faa.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Fine and Applied Arts
https://dgs.illinois.edu/External Subdomain General Studies
https://giesbusiness.illinois....External Subdomain Gies College of Business
https://grad.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Graduate College
https://grainger.illinois.edu/External Subdomain The Grainger College of Engineering
https://www.iprh.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Humanities Research Institute
https://ischool.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Information Sciences
https://sustainability.illinoi...External Subdomain Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment
https://healthinstitute.illino...External Subdomain Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute
https://ler.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Labor and Employment Relations
https://law.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Law
https://las.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Liberal Arts and Sciences
https://media.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Media
https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/External Subdomain National Center for Supercomputing Applications
https://prairie.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Prairie Research Institute
https://socialwork.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Social Work
https://vetmed.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Veterinary Medicine
/resources/calendars.htmlText duplicate Calendars
https://covid19.illinois.edu/External Subdomain COVID
https://directory.illinois.edu...External Subdomain Directory
https://illinois.edu/map/viewText duplicate Campus Map
https://answers.uillinois.edu/...External Subdomain Email
https://giving.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Giving
https://provost.illinois.edu/s...External Subdomain Student Grievances
/resources/contact.htmlContact
/students/index.htmlCurrent Students
/students/prospective.htmlProspective Students
/facultystaff/index.htmlText duplicate Faculty & Staff
/alumni/index.htmlText duplicate Alumni
/parents/index.htmlText duplicate Parents
https://boldly.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Boldly Illinois Strategic Plan
https://diversity.illinois.edu/External Subdomain Diversity Resources
/resources/emergency.htmlEmergency Info
https://chancellor.illinois.ed...External Subdomain Land Acknowledgement Statement
https://www.pb.uillinois.edu/d...External Subdomain Organizational Chart
https://uillinois.edu/about/po...External University Policies
/resources/employment.htmlEmployment
https://www.uillinois.edu/External Subdomain System Offices
http://uic.edu/External UIC
https://uis.edu/External UIS
https://www.online.uillinois.edu/External Subdomain U of I Online
https://illinois.edu/index.htmlIllinois Homepage
IMG-ALT University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign wordmark
A-TITLE University of Illinois Homepage
/resources/website/copyright.htmlCopyright
/resources/website/accessibili...Accessibility
https://www.vpaa.uillinois.edu...External Subdomain Privacy Statement and Terms of Use
/resources/contact.htmlFeedback
https://twitter.com/UofIllinoisExternal Twitter
http://facebook.com/illinois.eduExternal Facebook
https://www.tiktok.com/@uofill...External Subdomain Snapchat
http://linkedin.com/edu/school...External LinkedIn
http://instagram.com/illinois1867External Instagram
http://youtube.com/user/Illino...External YouTube
http://weibo.com/uiuc2012External Sina Weibo

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://illinois.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.80 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 15 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
This page only loads 3 CSS files. That's ok.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (59 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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dateThu, 27 Mar 2025 18:02:20 GMT
serverApache/2.4.62 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) OpenSSL/3.2.2
last-modifiedTue, 25 Feb 2025 20:07:37 GMT
etag"ed5c-62efd0218efe4"
accept-rangesbytes
content-length60764
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 77,197 referring domains.
This page has 11,349,897 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 45,587 different ip addresses.

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Disallow: /mobile/

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Information for students, alumni, and parents from Illinois flagship public university, a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement.

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Illinois University85%Check
Illinois Urbana-Champaign80%Check
University75%Check
Illinois news67%Check
Urbana-Champaign62%Check
Research56%Check
Info50%Check
Research Institute49%Check
Research News49%Check
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