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Meta information
74% 
Page quality
90% 
Page structure
95% 
Link structure
58% 
Server
68% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.91 s
File size
74.20 kB
Words
953
Media files
8
Number of links
100 internal / 46 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
University Libraries
The page title is too short. (171 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
As the largest university library system in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore area, the University Libraries serve 37,000 students and faculty of the flagship College Park campus.
The meta description is too long: 1071 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.lib.umd.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)
The specified alternate links have no errors.
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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twitter:site@UMDLibraries
og:site_nameUniversity of Maryland Libraries
og:urlhttps://www.lib.umd.edu/
og:descriptionAs the largest university library system in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore area, the University Libraries serve 37,000 students and faculty of the flagship College Park campus.
og:street_address7649 Library Lane
og:localityCollege Park
og:regionMaryland
og:postal_code20742-7011
og:country_nameUSA
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 953 words. That's ok.
19.2% 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.
6 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 20.5 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)
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)
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

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/sites/default/files/2021-06/logo.svgUniversity Libraries logo
/sites/default/files/2021-06/logo.svgUniversity Libraries logo
...5/Web News Item Photos.png?itok=JpYaYkD-Students sorting waste behind McKeldin Library.
...-05/SocArXiv News Item.png?itok=FVmgNewMPhilip Cohen, Founder of SocArXiv
...ntent Federal Tracking.png?itok=FH07I2G9Photo of UMD Sundial on McKeldin Mall
...ured Content Homegrown.png?itok=xPNhwzT9Homegrown exhibition photo
...ed Content Waste Audit.png?itok=aZQ4AGtEWaste Audit graphic

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
UMD Libraries
The H1 heading is too short (13 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 UMD Libraries
H2 Search
H2 Quick Links
H2 News & Events
H2 Featured
H2 Tracking Federal Information and Data Resources
H2 Homegrown Exhibition Closing Reception
H2 First Ever Waste Audit
H3 Quick Actions
H3 Resources
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (46) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.lib.umd.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.lib.umd.edu/IMG-ALT University Libraries logo
https://www.lib.umd.edu/Text duplicate IMG-ALT University Libraries logo
https://lib.guides.umd.edu/Sub...External Subdomain Contact a Subject Specialist
/about/contactGeneral Contacts
/find/borrow/billing/inquiryBilling Inquiry
https://lib.guides.umd.edu/External Subdomain RESEARCH GUIDES
/about/contact/techREPORT A PROBLEM
https://libumd.wufoo.com/forms...External Subdomain SHARE FEEDBACK
/information/undergradsUndergraduate Students
/information/graduate-studentsGraduate Students
/information/facultyFaculty and Instructors
/information/accessibilityPeople with Disabilities
/information/visitorsVisitors
/visit/libraries/mckeldinMcKeldin
/visit/libraries/architectureArchitecture
/visit/libraries/artArt
/visit/libraries/hornbakeHornbake
/visit/libraries/mspalMichelle Smith Performing Arts
/collections/specialSpecial Collections in Hornbake
/visit/libraries/stemSTEM
https://shadygrove.umd.edu/lib...External Subdomain Show Hours
https://umd.libcal.com/hoursExternal Subdomain All libraries all days
/about/systemsView All Status of Current Library Services
https://usmai-umcp.primo.exlib...External Subdomain My Account
A-TITLE View/renew books, media, and equipment
/find/borrow/books/account-help(?)
A-TITLE accounts help information
https://docdel.umd.edu/illiad/External Subdomain ILL Services Account
A-TITLE Interlibrary loan requests and PDFs
https://aeon.lib.umd.edu/External Subdomain Special Collections Account
A-TITLE Archives and special collection requests
https://www.lib.umd.edu/findFind, Borrow, Request
/find/materialsFind Materials
/find/onlineAccess Online Resources
/find/borrowBorrow and Return
/find/requestRequest Items for Pick Up or Delivery
/find/request-digitalRequest Digital Copies or Duplication
/find/request-special-collectionsRequest Onsite Access to Special Collections
/find/purchaseSuggest a Title for Purchase
/find/reservesCourse Reserves
https://www.lib.umd.edu/find/illInterlibrary Loan
https://www.lib.umd.edu/visitVisit and Study
/visit/librariesOur Libraries
/visit/spaceFind a Space
/visit/techTechnology
/visit/specialVisit Special Collections
https://www.lib.umd.edu/researchResearch and Learning
/research/subject-specialistMeet Your Subject Specialist
/research/servicesResearch Services
/research/eventsEvents & Workshops
/research/instructionTeaching and Instruction
/research/ossOpen Scholarship Services
/research/dataData Services
/collectionsCollections
/collections/overviewCollections Overview
/collections/digitalDigital Collections and Repositories
/collections/gov-infoGovernment Information
/collections/specialSpecial Collections
/collections/university-archivesUniversity Archives
https://www.lib.umd.edu/aboutAbout
/about/overviewOverview
/about/contactContact Us
https://www.lib.umd.edu/about/orgOur Organization
/about/strategyStrategic Goals and Initiatives
/about/collaborationsCollaborations and Innovations
/about/ideaInclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility
/about/careersCareers
/about/awardsAwards
/about/supportSupport the Libraries
/about/policiesPolicies and Safety
/about/newsNews
/about/eventsEvents and Workshops
/visit/libraries/mckeldinText duplicate McKeldin
/visit/libraries/architectureText duplicate Architecture
/visit/libraries/artText duplicate Art
/visit/libraries/hornbakeText duplicate Hornbake
/visit/libraries/mspalText duplicate Michelle Smith Performing Arts
/collections/specialText duplicate Special Collections in Hornbake
/visit/libraries/stemText duplicate STEM
https://shadygrove.umd.edu/lib...External Subdomain Text duplicate Show Hours
https://umd.libcal.com/hoursExternal Subdomain Text duplicate All libraries all days
/about/systemsText duplicate View All Status of Current Library Services
https://lib.guides.umd.edu/prf...External Subdomain Text duplicate Contact a Subject Specialist
/about/contactText duplicate General Contacts
https://lib.guides.umd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate RESEARCH GUIDES
/about/contact/techText duplicate REPORT A PROBLEM
https://libumd.wufoo.com/forms...External Subdomain Text duplicate SHARE FEEDBACK
/information/undergradsText duplicate Undergraduate Students
/information/graduate-studentsText duplicate Graduate Students
/information/facultyText duplicate Faculty and Instructors
/information/accessibilityText duplicate People with Disabilities
/information/visitorsText duplicate Visitors
https://usmai-umcp.primo.exlib...External Subdomain Text duplicate My Account
A-TITLE View/renew books, media, and equipment
https://docdel.umd.edu/illiad/External Subdomain Text duplicate ILL Services Account
A-TITLE Interlibrary loan requests and PDFs
https://aeon.lib.umd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Special Collections Account
A-TITLE Archives and special collection requests
/getstartedLearn about search options.
https://usmai-umcp.primo.exlib...External Subdomain Search Articles in UMD Discover
https://usmai-umcp.primo.exlib...External Subdomain Search Books in UMD Discover
https://usmai-umcp.primo.exlib...External Subdomain Search Journal Titles in UMD Discover
https://usmai-umcp.primo.exlib...External Subdomain UMD Discover
https://lib.guides.umd.edu/az.phpExternal Subdomain Database Finder
https://lib.guides.umd.edu/External Subdomain Research Guides
/search/websiteSubdomain Libraries Website Search
https://umd.libanswers.com/searchExternal Subdomain Ask Us
https://drum.lib.umd.edu/homeExternal Subdomain DRUM
https://lib.guides.umd.edu/umd...External Subdomain learn more
https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/...External Subdomain the feedback form
/find/reserves/studentsTop Textbooks Available Borrow textbooks for popular university courses for up to 4 hours.
/visit/spacePersonal Study Spaces The libraries have a number of reservable rooms to meet your needs.
/find/borrow/equipmentSubdomain Borrow Equipment The libraries has general use and specialty equipment you can borrow.
/visit/tech/printCopy, Print, Scan. Library patrons have access to printing equipment located on-site.
/quick-linksSee all Quick Links
/about/newsSubdomain view all library news
https://umd.libcal.com/calenda...External Subdomain events
/about/news/2025-05/dirty-deta...The Dirty Details of McKeldin’s Trash
/about/news/2025-05/umd-librar...UMD Libraries, Big Ten Academic Alliance finalize contract with Springer extending access for faculty, staff, and students
/about/news/2025-05/umd-librar...UMD Libraries-Supported Open Research Platform Wins Prestigious Sociology Prize
/about/news/2025-05/umd-librar...UMD Libraries hosts “Living Memory: Honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives” an Indigenous Futures Lab Pop-Up exhibition in McKeldin Library
https://umd.libcal.com/event/1...External Subdomain GIS & Data Science Help Desk
A-TITLE GIS & Data Science Help Desk
https://umd.libcal.com/event/1...External Subdomain Study Breaks: Wags for Wellness
A-TITLE Study Breaks: Wags for Wellness
https://lib.guides.umd.edu/dat...External Subdomain Tracking Federal Information and Data Resources
https://umd.libcal.com/event/1...External Subdomain Homegrown Exhibition Closing Reception
https://umd.libcal.com/event/1...External Subdomain First Ever Waste Audit
https://www.lib.umd.edu/featuredSee all Features
https://umd.libanswers.com/External Subdomain Ask a Librarian
https://twitter.com/UMDLibrariesNew window External Visit our Twitter
https://www.facebook.com/UMDLi...New window External Subdomain Visit our Facebook
http://instagram.com/umdlibrariesNew window External Visit our Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/U...New window External Subdomain Visit our Youtube
/visit/libraries/mckeldinMcKeldin Library (Main)
/visit/libraries/architectureArchitecture Library
/visit/libraries/artArt Library
/visit/libraries/hornbakeHornbake Library
/visit/libraries/mspalMichelle Smith Performing Arts Library
https://shadygrove.umd.edu/lib...External Subdomain Priddy Library (Universities at Shady Grove)
/visit/libraries/severnSevern Library
/visit/libraries/stemSTEM Library
https://umd.libcal.com/hoursExternal Subdomain Library Hours
https://libumd.wufoo.com/forms...External Subdomain Share Feedback
https://giving.umd.edu/giving/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Support the Libraries
https://lib.guides.umd.edu/prf...External Subdomain Text duplicate Contact a Subject Specialist
/about/contact/directoryLibraries' Directory
/about/idea/landLand Acknowledgement
/about/careersText duplicate Careers
https://umd.libanswers.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Ask a Librarian
https://giving.umd.edu/giving/...External Subdomain Make a Gift
https://giving.umd.edu/giving/...External Subdomain Give Now
/about/policies/privacyPrivacy Policy
https://www.umd.edu/web-access...External Subdomain Web Accessibility

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.lib.umd.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.91 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 (74 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This page has backlinks from 87 referring domains.
This page has 13,207 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 75 different ip addresses.

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