K-state.edu - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
72% 
Page quality
79% 
Page structure
70% 
Link structure
81% 
Server
81% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.61 s
File size
82.10 kB
Words
580
Media files
10
Number of links
38 internal / 25 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Kansas State University
The length of the page title is perfect. (217 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Kansas State University will lead the nation as a next-generation land-grant university – setting the standard for inspiring learning, creativity, discovery and engagement that positively impacts society and transforms lives in Kansas and around the world.
The meta description is too long: 1549 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.k-state.edu/home/
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width,initial-scale=1,minimum-scale=1
theme-color#512888
format-detectiontelephone=no
keywordsKansas, land grant university, K-State, research university,
descriptionKansas State University will lead the nation as a next-generation land-grant university – setting the standard for inspiring learning, creativity, discovery and engagement that positively impacts society and transforms lives in Kansas and around the world.
langen
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 580 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!
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.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 16.93 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,minimum-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 12 tags for this page.
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
/home/images/2023/programs.jpgStudents interacting on the Anderson Hall lawn.
/home/images/2023/manhattan.jpgTwo students walking through K-State's Manhattan, Kansas campus
/home/images/2023/salina.jpgTwo students working with at drone at K-State's Salina, Kansas campus
/home/images/2023/olathe.jpgA researcher writing down findings at K-State's Olathe, Kansas campus
...expert-news/ksu-expert-jennifer-ifft.jpgDr. Jennifer Ifft
...ksu-expert-news/ksu-expert-mark-haub.jpgDr. Mark Haub
...expert-news/ksu-expert-juergen-richt.jpgDr. Jürgen Richt
...anding/5/images/wordmarks/ksu-purple.svgKansas State University
.../branding/5/images/degreestats-black.svgKansas Degree Statistics
Video URLWidthHeight
/home/images/banners/22%20WebBanner%20H.mp4

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Welcome to Kansas State University
The H1 heading contains the words Welcome to! Use important keywords instead.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Welcome to Kansas State University
H2 Explore your interests
H2 Request information
H2 Apply for admission
H2 View scholarships and financial aid
H2 Visit a K-State campus
H2 Campus Locations
H2 Impact in Kansas and Beyond
H3 Manhattan
H3 Salina
H3 Olathe
H3 News
H3 Events
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
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.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 25 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.k-state.edu/Anchor Jump to main content
https://www.k-state.edu/Anchor Jump to footer
https://www.k-state.edu/Subdomain Kansas State University
https://connect.k-state.edu/External Subdomain Connect
https://canvas.k-state.edu/External Subdomain Canvas
https://orgcentral.k-state.edu/External Subdomain OrgCentral
https://k-state.navigate.eab.com/External Subdomain Navigate
https://ksis.k-state.edu/External Subdomain KSIS
https://hris.k-state.edu/External Subdomain HRIS
https://webmail.k-state.edu/External Subdomain Webmail
https://connect.k-state.edu/External Subdomain Sign in
/directories/Subdomain Browse A-Z
https://www.k-state.edu/Subdomain No Text
https://www.k-state.edu/home/Text duplicate Kansas State University
https://search.k-state.edu/External Subdomain No Text
https://www.k-state.edu/Anchor Welcome to Kansas State University
https://online.k-state.edu/pro...External Subdomain 150+ Online Programs
https://microcredentials.k-sta...External Subdomain Microcredentials
/academics/majors-programs/?le...250 + undergraduate programs
/academics/majors-programs/?le...165 + graduate programs
/admissions/request-info/Subdomain Request information Sign up to receive information about degree programs, scholarship opportunities, upcoming events, admission and much more. Request now
/admissions/apply/Subdomain Apply for admission Dream big and create the future you want. Start your K-State admission application today! Apply now
/sfa/scholarships-aid/Subdomain View scholarships and financial aid Explore available financial assistance opportunities, including scholarships, grants, loans, work-study and other aid opt...
/admissions/visit/Subdomain Visit a K-State campus K-State is made up of three campuses, each with its own focus, feel and size. With both in-person and virtual visit options, you’re su...
https://online.k-state.edu/External Subdomain K-State Online
/about/who-we-are/manhattan/Subdomain Manhattan Our flagship campus established in 1863, rooted in the land-grant mission of educational access and opportunity.
IMG-ALT Two students walking through K-State's Manhattan, Kansas campus
https://www.salina.k-state.edu/External Subdomain Salina Centered around the student experience emphasizing innovative learning, real-world experiences and industry connections.
IMG-ALT Two students working with at drone at K-State's Salina, Kansas campus
https://olathe.k-state.edu/External Subdomain Olathe Expanding potential through education, research and engagement in the Greater Kansas City area.
IMG-ALT A researcher writing down findings at K-State's Olathe, Kansas campus
/media/mediaguide/topics/Subdomain K-State experts
https://www.agriculture.com/fa...External Subdomain It’s probably not going to get easier to compromise. Jennifer Ifft Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics Farmers struggle with ‘bleak’ si...
IMG-ALT Dr. Jennifer Ifft
https://parade.com/health/best...External The muscles involved with chewing, eating and digesting lead to increased and redistribution of blood flow to extract nutrients from the food. Mark Haub Prof...
IMG-ALT Dr. Mark Haub
https://english.elpais.com/hea...External Subdomain It is worrying that H5N1 continues to be transmitted between dairy cows, because it may allow it to adapt even more. Jürgen Richt Regents and University Dist...
IMG-ALT Dr. Jürgen Richt
https://www.k-state.edu/media/News
https://www.k-state.edu/media/Read more news
https://events.k-state.edu/External Subdomain Events
https://events.k-state.edu/External Subdomain See all events
https://www.k-state.edu/next-gen/Next-Gen K-State Learn more about the strategic plan that will build upon our success and shape our future as we strive to become the next-generation land-gr...
/president/communications/spee...State of Our University Join us on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at McCain Auditorium for a celebration of the transformational work the K-State community is...
/admissions/apply/Subdomain How to Apply
/admissions/request-info/Subdomain Request Info
/admissions/visit/Subdomain Visit
https://www.facebook.com/KStateExternal Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/KStateExternal No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/K...External Subdomain No Text
https://instagram.com/kansasst...External No Text
https://www.k-state.edu/home/Subdomain Text duplicate Kansas State University
/student-support/studentsupport/Safety/reporting
/employment/Careers
/facultystaff/Faculty/staff
https://www.k-state.edu/it/Information technology
https://www.k-state.edu/oie/Title IX/Nondiscrimination
https://www.k-state.edu/maps/Maps
https://www.k-state.edu/calendar/Calendar
/directories/A to Z
https://www.k-state.edu/Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Kansas State University
https://www.k-state.edu/contact/Subdomain Contact Us
/advisories/Subdomain Emergency
/disclosures/Subdomain Statements and Disclosures
/about/values/accessibility/Subdomain Accessibility
https://ksdegreestats.org/External IMG-ALT Kansas Degree Statistics
/disclosures/kbor-free-express...Subdomain KBOR Free Expression Statement
/about/copyright.htmlSubdomain © Kansas State University
https://webcms.k-state.edu/External Subdomain Updated

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.k-state.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.61 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 fine (82 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
content-length21387
dateTue, 08 Oct 2024 15:50:28 GMT
serverApache/2.4.62 () OpenSSL/1.0.2k-fips mod_apreq2-20101207/2.8.1
accept-rangesbytes
content-encodinggzip
varyAccept-Encoding
x-cacheHit from cloudfront
via1.1 8eee0c5143f92bd7600d25e3dc25ce5e.cloudfront.net (CloudFront)
x-amz-cf-popFRA60-P1
x-amz-cf-idijsG2u7T1C6hVrOfOWE9gNXcgFkb64ZwBE2Cl8KQlA1J19lgsgUDIA==
age63554
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 12,011 referring domains.
This page has 610,015 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 8,204 different ip addresses.

Robots.txt

#
# Robot exclusion file for K-State
#
# If you are a web publisher at K-State, and would like to have
# some of your documents not available to robots, please contact
# [email protected].
#
# For more information about robots and what they do, see
# http://www.robotstxt.org/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /KSU_resources/
Disallow: /ksu-resources/
Disallow: /dev/
Disallow: /test/
Disallow: /archive/
# Don't index the low-graphics version -- the standard page is already indexed.
Disallow: /quick.html
# Disallow the list of all updated files.
Disallow: /search/new/autonew.html
# Disallow anything that has a URL redirect to another location.
# They are indexed under their new name rather than the old.
Disallow: /Directories/ksudepts.html
Disallow: /its/development/
Disallow: /dept_links.html
Disallow: /gen_interest.html
Disallow: /mhk_area_info.html
Disallow: /courses/web-classes.html
Disallow: /creating-home-page.html
Disallow: /aboutuni/copyright.html
Disallow: /aboutuni/help.html
Disallow: /aboutuni/new
Disallow: /wp-query.html
Disallow: /mainemnu.html
Disallow: /welcome.html
Disallow: /admit/viewbook
#Disallow: /internet2
Disallow: /cns_info
#Disallow: /infotech
Disallow: /training
Disallow: /classes
Disallow: /course
Disallow: /ksufcu
Disallow: /sthlt
Disallow: /afact
Disallow: /audit
Disallow: /hrser
Disallow: /jl57
Disallow: /recc
Disallow: /isle
Disallow: /smf
Disallow: /cfc
Disallow: /reg/
Disallow: /blog-feeds/
Disallow: /univpub/
Disallow: /registrar/backup/ 
Disallow: /registrar/a_r/backup/ 
Disallow: /registrar/c_d/oldgrad/ 
Disallow: /registrar/dars/slideshow/backup/ 
Disallow: /registrar/enroll/backup/ 
Disallow: /registrar/faqs/backup/ 
Disallow: /registrar/ferpa/backup/ 
Disallow: /registrar/t_v/backup/ 
Disallow: /registrar/unpublished/ 
Disallow: /registrar/internal/ 
Disallow: /registrar/statistics/tabs/ 
Disallow: /safety-new/
# Data files that should never be retrieved
Disallow: /Directories/lsdcodes-save.html
Disallow: /Directories/qsearch.data
Disallow: /Directories/qsearch-save.data
Disallow: /cns/newsletter/
Disallow: /InfoTech/news/tuesday/archive/2001
Disallow: /InfoTech/news/tuesday/archive/2002
Disallow: /InfoTech/news/tuesday/archive/2003
Disallow: /cns/announce/199
Disallow: /cns/announce/2001
Disallow: /cns/announce/2002
Disallow: /cns/announce/2003
Disallow: /elp/univdept
Disallow: /courses/fall2020/
# Remove all eventview because it might be causing load problems and will soon
# be replaced.
Disallow: /cgi-bin/eventview
# No reason to index our Maven repository
Disallow: /repository/
Disallow: /maps2011/
# Somehow Bing started indexing using a path after the filename, e.g.:
# /media/k-statement/main.html/vol30/vol32/vol31/vol31/vol32/vol30/vol30/vol31/vol30/vol30/vol31/vol31/
Disallow: /media/k-statement/main.html/vol
Disallow: /media/k-statement/main.html/aboutus
# Google has gotten ahold of https://www.k-state.edu/uas
Disallow: /uas
# Lots of keywords in this data file:
Disallow: /admissions/js/majors.js
# Old PDF guides
Disallow: /admissions/guides/
# Parking instructions that apply to a small subset of people
Disallow: /admissions/cvparking/
# Archived department heads info that has confused people
Disallow: /dh/archive/
Disallow: /media/WEB
Disallow: /media/Web
Disallow: /ksis/intranet
Disallow: /campaign/
Disallow: /today/tipsheet/
Disallow: /today/tuesday/
Disallow: /challenges/development/
# No reason to index these data feed files
Disallow: /calendar/export/
Disallow: /behemoth/export/
# Old names -- content is available on a new URL.
Disallow: /isis/
#Disallow: /nonviolence/
# Mediasite administration, per Brandon, INC0298413
Disallow: /mediasite/admin/
# 2017 homepage preview
Disallow: /preview/
Allow: /professional-dev/
Allow: *develop*
Allow: *device*
Allow: *career-dev*
Allow: *prof-dev*
Allow: *human-dev*
Disallow: *dev*
Disallow: *index-old*
Disallow: *old-template*
Disallow: /webservices/reports/
Disallow: /check2018
Disallow: /band/login/pride/
Disallow: */secure/

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www.k-state.edu
Kansas State University
Kansas State University will lead the nation as a next-generation land-grant university – setting the standard for inspiring learning, creativity, discovery and engagement that positively impacts society and transforms lives in Kansas and around the world.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
State93%Check
Kansas State86%Check
State University85%Check
Kansas State University83%Check
Kansas79%Check
University75%Check
nation as64%Check
land-grant university60%Check
K-State54%Check
Greater Kansas City51%Check

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