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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
59% 
Page quality
75% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
62% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.36 s
File size
122.10 kB
Words
606
Media files
28
Number of links
87 internal / 21 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Harvard Gazette – Official news from Harvard University covering innovation in teaching, learning, and research — Harvard Gazette
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 1181 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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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og:descriptionAll News
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og:site_nameHarvard Gazette
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 606 words. That's ok.
28.1% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
3 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 17.5 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
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)
16 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
...uploads/2023/12/Harvard_Gazette_logo.svgThe Harvard Gazette logo
...mes/harvard-gazette/assets/svg/close.svgClose
...harvard-gazette/assets/svg/hamburger.svgOpen
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...te/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/series.svgNo alt attribute provided
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...ock_614778164_3442c6.jpeg?resize=300,300No alt attribute provided
...4-08-26-at-1.28.22 PM.png?resize=300,300Sun overlooking city.
.../wp-content/uploads/2024/01/search-1.svgNo alt attribute provided
.../wp-content/uploads/2024/01/calendar.svgNo alt attribute provided
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...-Biosciences_Tadpole.jpg?resize=1200,750Science image showing a tadpole.
...8/2500Max_Bingtian_1.jpg?resize=1200,7501. Co-lead authors Maxwell Block and Bingtian Ye.
...-08-26-at-1.28.22 PM.png?resize=1200,750Sun overlooking city.
...p2500_Alan_Garber_05.jpg?resize=1200,750Harvard President Alan Garber.
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...quantumbuilding_002.jpeg?resize=1200,750Exterior of the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Quantum Science and Engineering Building.
.../collage_poetry_room.png?resize=1200,750No alt attribute provided
...nt/uploads/2024/01/audio.svg?resize=0,32Audio format
...h_Pazhman_111_109d1c.jpg?resize=1200,750No alt attribute provided
...-Biosciences_Tadpole.jpg?resize=1200,750Science image showing a tadpole.
...8/2500Max_Bingtian_1.jpg?resize=1200,7501. Co-lead authors Maxwell Block and Bingtian Ye.
...ck_614778164_3442c6.jpeg?resize=1200,750No alt attribute provided
.../collage_poetry_room.png?resize=1200,750No alt attribute provided
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...te/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/series.svgNo alt attribute provided
...oads/2024/06/Harvard_University_logo.svgNo alt attribute provided

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.
There are 46 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Sections
H2 Featured Topics
H2 Featured series
H2 Explore the Gazette
H2 Read the latest
H2 Empty heading
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 All News
H2 Sections Duplicate text
H2 Explore the Gazette Duplicate text
H2 Our recent series
H2 Follow us on
H3 Wondering
H3 You want to be boss. You probably won’t be good at it.
H3 Your kid can’t name three branches of government? He’s not alone.
H3 Revising the cost of climate change
H3 Your kid can’t name three branches of government? He’s not alone. Duplicate text
H3 Alzheimer’s drug may save lives through ‘suspended animation’
H3 Spin squeezing for all
H3 Revising the cost of climate change Duplicate text
H3 Harvard is up to the challenge, Garber says
H3 His country banned music. Suddenly he was a target.
H3 Hey Quantum, you’re home
H3 Manifest: Thirteen Colonies
H3 Harvard Art Museums at Night
H3 Arthropods: Creatures that Rule
H3 Empty heading
H3 Where sights and sounds of modern poetry are
H3 His country banned music. Suddenly he was a target. Duplicate text
H3 Harvard is up to the challenge, Garber says Duplicate text
H3 Hey Quantum, you’re home Duplicate text
H3 Alzheimer’s drug may save lives through ‘suspended animation’ Duplicate text
H3 Implantable device responds to opioid overdose
H3 Study detects ‘hidden consciousness’ in brain injury patients
H3 Spin squeezing for all Duplicate text
H3 Should kids play Wordle?
H3 How moms may be affecting STEM gender gap
H3 Your kid can’t name three branches of government? He’s not alone. Duplicate text
H3 ‘We have the most motivated people, the best athletes. How far can we take this?’
H3 Harvard Library acquires copy of ‘Green Book’
H3 Where sights and sounds of modern poetry are Duplicate text
H3 French officer rushes wife, young children out of Salonica as Nazis near
H3 We know about the wars. What about the flowers?
H3 You want to be boss. You probably won’t be good at it. Duplicate text
H3 Revising the cost of climate change Duplicate text
H3 Finding lessons on power of federally funded childcare for working mothers
H3 Fixing the Constitution
H3 Life | Work
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 21 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/Subdomain IMG-ALT The Harvard Gazette logo
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/gazette/section/health/Subdomain Health
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/gazette/section/nation-world/Subdomain Nation & World
/gazette/section/arts-humanities/Subdomain Arts & Culture
/gazette/section/business-econ...Subdomain Work & Economy
/story/series/findings/Text duplicate Findings
/gazette/section/campus-commun...Subdomain Text duplicate Campus & Community
/gazette/section/health/Subdomain Text duplicate Health
/gazette/section/science-techn...Subdomain Text duplicate Science & Tech
/gazette/section/nation-world/Subdomain Text duplicate Nation & World
/gazette/section/arts-humanities/Subdomain Text duplicate Arts & Culture
/gazette/section/business-econ...Subdomain Text duplicate Work & Economy
https://www.harvard.edu/in-foc...External Subdomain Harvard Olympians
https://harvardpublichealth.or...External Alcohol research
/gazette/story/2024/08/loving-...Subdomain Pets and mental health
/gazette/books/Subdomain Harvard Reads
/gazette/harvard-events/Events
/gazette/story/series/wondering/Wondering
/gazette/harvard-events/Subdomain Text duplicate Events
/gazette/archives/Subdomain Article archive
/gazette/about-harvard-gazette/Subdomain About us
/gazette/story/newsplus/Subdomain News+
/gazette/harvard-thinking/Subdomain Podcast
/gazette/story/2024/08/you-wan...Subdomain You want to be boss. You probably won’t be good at it.
/gazette/story/2024/08/your-ki...Subdomain Your kid can’t name three branches of government? He’s not alone.
/gazette/story/2024/08/revisin...Subdomain Revising the cost of climate change
https://www.harvard.edu/media-...External Subdomain For Media & Journalists
https://gocrimson.com/External Athletics News & Scores
https://accessibility.huit.har...External Subdomain Digital Accessibility
/gazette/privacy-policy/Privacy Policy
https://trademark.harvard.edu/...External Subdomain Trademark
https://www.harvard.edu/in-foc...External Subdomain Text duplicate Harvard Olympians
https://harvardpublichealth.or...External Text duplicate Alcohol research
/gazette/story/2024/08/loving-...Subdomain Text duplicate Pets and mental health
/gazette/books/Subdomain Text duplicate Harvard Reads
/gazette/harvard-events/Text duplicate Events
/gazette/section/nation-world/Subdomain Text duplicate Nation & World
/gazette/story/2024/08/your-ki...Subdomain Text duplicate Your kid can’t name three branches of government? He’s not alone.
/gazette/section/health/Subdomain Text duplicate Health
/gazette/story/2024/08/alzheim...Subdomain Alzheimer’s drug may save lives through ‘suspended animation’
/gazette/section/science-techn...Subdomain Text duplicate Science & Tech
/gazette/story/2024/08/physici...Subdomain Spin squeezing for all
/gazette/section/business-econ...Subdomain Text duplicate Work & Economy
/gazette/story/2024/08/revisin...Subdomain Text duplicate Revising the cost of climate change
/gazette/section/campus-commun...Subdomain Text duplicate Campus & Community
/gazette/story/2024/08/harvard...Subdomain Harvard is up to the challenge, Garber says
/gazette/section/campus-commun...Subdomain Text duplicate Campus & Community
/gazette/story/2024/08/his-cou...Subdomain His country banned music. Suddenly he was a target.
/gazette/section/campus-commun...Subdomain Text duplicate Campus & Community
/gazette/story/2024/08/hey-qua...Subdomain Hey Quantum, you’re home
https://peabody.harvard.edu/ma...External Subdomain Manifest: Thirteen Colonies
https://bit.ly/4ciOZC3External Harvard Art Museums at Night
https://hmnh.harvard.edu/arthr...External Subdomain Arthropods: Creatures that Rule
/gazette/harvard-events/Subdomain See all events
/gazette/section/arts-humanities/Subdomain Text duplicate Arts & Culture
/gazette/story/2024/08/where-s...Subdomain Where sights and sounds of modern poetry are
/gazette/section/campus-commun...Subdomain Text duplicate Campus & Community
/gazette/story/2024/08/his-cou...Subdomain Text duplicate His country banned music. Suddenly he was a target.
/gazette/story/2024/08/harvard...Subdomain Text duplicate Harvard is up to the challenge, Garber says
/gazette/story/2024/08/hey-qua...Subdomain Text duplicate Hey Quantum, you’re home
/gazette/section/health/Subdomain Text duplicate Health
/gazette/story/2024/08/alzheim...Subdomain Text duplicate Alzheimer’s drug may save lives through ‘suspended animation’
/gazette/story/2024/08/implant...Subdomain Implantable device responds to opioid overdose
/gazette/story/2024/08/interna...Subdomain Study detects ‘hidden consciousness’ in brain injury patients
/gazette/section/science-techn...Subdomain Text duplicate Science & Tech
/gazette/story/2024/08/physici...Subdomain Text duplicate Spin squeezing for all
/gazette/story/2024/08/should-...Subdomain Should kids play Wordle?
/gazette/story/2024/08/how-mom...Subdomain How moms may be affecting STEM gender gap
/gazette/section/nation-world/Subdomain Text duplicate Nation & World
/gazette/story/2024/08/your-ki...Subdomain Text duplicate Your kid can’t name three branches of government? He’s not alone.
/gazette/story/2024/08/we-have...Subdomain ‘We have the most motivated people, the best athletes. How far can we take this?’
/gazette/story/2024/08/harvard...Subdomain Harvard Library acquires copy of ‘Green Book’
/gazette/section/arts-humanities/Subdomain Text duplicate Arts & Culture
/gazette/story/2024/08/where-s...Subdomain Text duplicate Where sights and sounds of modern poetry are
/gazette/story/2024/07/book-ex...Subdomain French officer rushes wife, young children out of Salonica as Nazis near
/gazette/story/2024/07/we-know...Subdomain We know about the wars. What about the flowers?
/gazette/section/business-econ...Subdomain Text duplicate Work & Economy
/gazette/story/2024/08/you-wan...Subdomain Text duplicate You want to be boss. You probably won’t be good at it.
/gazette/story/2024/08/revisin...Subdomain Text duplicate Revising the cost of climate change
/gazette/story/2024/08/when-un...Subdomain Finding lessons on power of federally funded childcare for working mothers
/story/series/findings/Text duplicate Findings
/gazette/section/campus-commun...Subdomain Text duplicate Campus & Community
/gazette/section/health/Subdomain Text duplicate Health
/gazette/section/science-techn...Subdomain Text duplicate Science & Tech
/gazette/section/nation-world/Subdomain Text duplicate Nation & World
/gazette/section/arts-humanities/Subdomain Text duplicate Arts & Culture
/gazette/section/business-econ...Subdomain Text duplicate Work & Economy
/gazette/harvard-events/Subdomain Text duplicate Events
/gazette/archives/Subdomain Text duplicate Article archive
/gazette/about-harvard-gazette/Subdomain Text duplicate About us
/gazette/story/newsplus/Subdomain Text duplicate News+
/gazette/harvard-thinking/Subdomain Text duplicate Podcast
/gazette/story/series/fix-the-...Subdomain Fixing the Constitution
/gazette/story/series/life-work/Subdomain Life | Work
http://instagram.com/harvardExternal Instagram
http://www.linkedin.com/edu/sc...External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://www.tiktok.com/@harvardExternal Subdomain TikTok
http://facebook.com/harvardExternal Facebook
https://www.youtube.com/@harvardExternal Subdomain YouTube
https://www.pages01.net/harvar...External Subdomain Email
https://www.harvard.edu/media-...External Subdomain Text duplicate For Media & Journalists
https://gocrimson.com/External Text duplicate Athletics News & Scores
https://accessibility.huit.har...External Subdomain Text duplicate Digital Accessibility
/gazette/privacy-policy/Text duplicate Privacy Policy
https://trademark.harvard.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Trademark

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/"
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 is excellent with 0.36 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (122 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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servernginx
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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 368 referring domains.
This page has 15,386 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 326 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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