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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
81% 
Page structure
97% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
69% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
2.12 s
File size
84.20 kB
Words
654
Media files
15
Number of links
209 internal / 18 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
NSCD - Northern School of Contemporary Dance
The length of the page title is perfect. (442 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Northern School of Contemporary Dance is one of the UK's leading dance schools, specialising in contemporary dance.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (735 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/
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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 654 words. That's ok.
19.4% 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.
4 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 24.75 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 10 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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 13 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
8 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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/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/nscd-logo-2.svgNorthern School of Contemporary Dance logo
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
It starts here.
The H1 heading is too short (15 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 It starts here.
H2 PROSPECTUS
H2 Join our mailing list
H3 STUDY
H3 TAKE PART
H3 ALUMNI
H3 NEWS
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 1 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 18 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
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/study/undergraduate/Subdomain Undergraduate
/courses/certhe-cultural-dance...Subdomain CertHE Cultural Dance Forms
/courses/certhe-contemporary-d...Subdomain CertHE Contemporary Dance
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/study/open-days/Subdomain > Open Days
/study/undergraduate-experienc...Subdomain > Undergraduate Experience Days
/study/audition-preparation-wo...Subdomain > Audition Preparation Workshops
/study/postgraduate/Subdomain Postgraduate
/courses/ma-dance-creative-ent...Subdomain MA Dance & Creative Enterprise
/courses/ma-dance-teaching/Subdomain MA Dance Teaching & Facilitating
/courses/ma-interdisciplinary-...Subdomain MA Interdisciplinary Dance Performance
/courses/ma-contemporary-dance...Subdomain MA Contemporary Dance Performance (PPS)
/courses/ma-contemporary-dance...Subdomain MA Contemporary Dance Performance (VERVE)
/study/fees-finance/Subdomain Fees & Finance
/study/fees-finance/certhe/Subdomain CertHE
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/study/fees-finance/postgraduate/Subdomain Text duplicate Postgraduate
/bursaries-financial-assistance/Subdomain Bursaries & Financial Assistance
/study/overseas-students/Subdomain Overseas Students
/study/overseas-students/Subdomain Before you apply
/study/overseas-students/study...Subdomain Studying in the UK
/study/overseas-students/stude...Subdomain Student Visas
/study/overseas-students/gradu...Subdomain Graduate visas
/study/student-life/Subdomain Student Life
/study/open-days/Subdomain Open Days
/study/why-choose-nscd/Subdomain Why choose NSCD
/study/student-life/student-pr...Subdomain Student Profiles
/study/student-life/student-se...Subdomain Student Services
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/library/Subdomain Library
/about/facilities/Subdomain Facilities
/study/student-life/student-se...Subdomain Injury Support
/study/student-life/accommodat...Subdomain Accommodation
/study/student-life/life-in-le...Subdomain Life in Leeds & Yorkshire
/study/international-exchanges/Subdomain International Exchanges
/study/student-life/new-starters/Subdomain New Starters 2024 Entry
/study/student-handbook/Subdomain Student Handbook & Policies
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/alumni/Subdomain Alumni
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/whats-on/Subdomain What’s On
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/take-part/Subdomain Take Part
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/take-part/Subdomain About Take Part
/take-part/classes/Subdomain Weekly Classes
/take-part/classes/saturday-sc...Subdomain Children’s Classes
/take-part/classes/youth/Subdomain Youth Classes
/take-part/classes/adult/Subdomain Adult Classes
/take-part/classes/terms-and-c...Subdomain Terms and Conditions – Weekly Classes
/take-part/cat/Subdomain Centre for Advanced Training
/take-part/cat/Subdomain About CAT
/take-part/cat/entry/Subdomain Entry
/take-part/cat/outreach/Subdomain CAT Outreach Workshops
https://www.nationaldancecats....New window External Subdomain National CAT website
/take-part/projects-and-more/Subdomain Projects and More
/take-part/projects-and-more/n...Subdomain Community Dance Platform 2024
/take-part/projects-and-more/v...Subdomain VERVE Easter Intensive
/take-part/projects-and-more/s...Subdomain Summer School 2024
/take-part/projects-and-more/n...Subdomain NSCD + Gateway
/take-part/projects-and-more/n...Subdomain NSCD+ Boston Spa
/take-part/projects-and-more/c...Subdomain COLLIDE
/take-part/projects-and-more/k...Subdomain Kick Off – Boys Youth Dance
/take-part/projects-and-more/w...Subdomain Workshops and Masterclasses
/take-part/arts-award-supporter/Subdomain Arts Award
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/about/Subdomain About
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/about/Subdomain About NSCD
/about/history/Subdomain History
/about/vision-mission/Subdomain Vision & Mission
/about/strategic-plan/Subdomain Strategic Plan
/about/governance/Subdomain Governance
/about/sustainability/Subdomain Sustainability
/opportunities/Subdomain Jobs & Opportunities
/about/partners-collaborators/Subdomain Partners & Collaborators
/about/honorary-fellows/Subdomain Honorary Fellows
/support-us/Subdomain Support us
/contact-us/Subdomain Contact Us
/riley-theatre/New window Subdomain Riley Theatre
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/verve/New window Subdomain VERVE
/about/people/Subdomain People
/about/people/Subdomain Who we are
/about/facilities/Subdomain Text duplicate Facilities
/about/facilities/New window Subdomain View our Facilities
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/library/Subdomain Text duplicate Library
/about/hire/Subdomain Hire
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/research/Subdomain Research
/research/nscd-conference/Subdomain NSCD Conference 2024
/research/nscd-conference-2023/Subdomain NSCD Conference 2023
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/news/Subdomain News
/support-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Support us
/higher-education/Subdomain Higher Education
/riley-theatre/New window Subdomain Text duplicate Riley Theatre
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/verve/New window Subdomain Text duplicate VERVE
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/news/Subdomain Text duplicate News
/job-opportunities/Subdomain Jobs
/students-staff/Subdomain Students & Staff Login
/contact-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
/higher-education/Subdomain Text duplicate Higher Education
/riley-theatre/New window Subdomain Text duplicate Riley Theatre
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/verve/New window Subdomain Text duplicate VERVE
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/news/Subdomain Text duplicate News
/job-opportunities/Subdomain Text duplicate Jobs
/students-staff/Subdomain Text duplicate Students & Staff Login
/contact-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/IMG-ALT Northern School of Contemporary Dance logo
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/study/undergraduate/Subdomain Text duplicate Undergraduate
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/courses/certhe-contemporary-d...Subdomain Text duplicate CertHE Contemporary Dance
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/study/open-days/Subdomain Text duplicate > Open Days
/study/undergraduate-experienc...Subdomain Text duplicate > Undergraduate Experience Days
/study/audition-preparation-wo...Subdomain Text duplicate > Audition Preparation Workshops
/study/postgraduate/Subdomain Text duplicate Postgraduate
/courses/ma-dance-creative-ent...Subdomain Text duplicate MA Dance & Creative Enterprise
/courses/ma-dance-teaching/Subdomain Text duplicate MA Dance Teaching & Facilitating
/courses/ma-interdisciplinary-...Subdomain Text duplicate MA Interdisciplinary Dance Performance
/courses/ma-contemporary-dance...Subdomain Text duplicate MA Contemporary Dance Performance (PPS)
/courses/ma-contemporary-dance...Subdomain Text duplicate MA Contemporary Dance Performance (VERVE)
/study/fees-finance/Subdomain Text duplicate Fees & Finance
/study/fees-finance/certhe/Subdomain Text duplicate CertHE
/study/fees-finance/undergradu...Subdomain Text duplicate Undergraduate
/study/fees-finance/postgraduate/Subdomain Text duplicate Postgraduate
/bursaries-financial-assistance/Subdomain Text duplicate Bursaries & Financial Assistance
/study/overseas-students/Subdomain Text duplicate Overseas Students
/study/overseas-students/Subdomain Text duplicate Before you apply
/study/overseas-students/study...Subdomain Text duplicate Studying in the UK
/study/overseas-students/stude...Subdomain Text duplicate Student Visas
/study/overseas-students/gradu...Subdomain Text duplicate Graduate visas
/study/student-life/Subdomain Text duplicate Student Life
/study/open-days/Subdomain Text duplicate Open Days
/study/why-choose-nscd/Subdomain Text duplicate Why choose NSCD
/study/student-life/student-pr...Subdomain Text duplicate Student Profiles
/study/student-life/student-se...Subdomain Text duplicate Student Services
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/library/Subdomain Text duplicate Library
/about/facilities/Subdomain Text duplicate Facilities
/study/student-life/student-se...Subdomain Text duplicate Injury Support
/study/student-life/accommodat...Subdomain Text duplicate Accommodation
/study/student-life/life-in-le...Subdomain Text duplicate Life in Leeds & Yorkshire
/study/international-exchanges/Subdomain Text duplicate International Exchanges
/study/student-life/new-starters/Subdomain Text duplicate New Starters 2024 Entry
/study/student-handbook/Subdomain Text duplicate Student Handbook & Policies
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/alumni/Subdomain Text duplicate Alumni
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/whats-on/Subdomain Text duplicate What’s On
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/take-part/Subdomain Text duplicate Take Part
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/take-part/Subdomain Text duplicate About Take Part
/take-part/classes/Subdomain Text duplicate Weekly Classes
/take-part/classes/saturday-sc...Subdomain Text duplicate Children’s Classes
/take-part/classes/youth/Subdomain Text duplicate Youth Classes
/take-part/classes/adult/Subdomain Text duplicate Adult Classes
/take-part/classes/terms-and-c...Subdomain Text duplicate Terms and Conditions – Weekly Classes
/take-part/cat/Subdomain Text duplicate Centre for Advanced Training
/take-part/cat/Subdomain Text duplicate About CAT
/take-part/cat/entry/Subdomain Text duplicate Entry
/take-part/cat/outreach/Subdomain Text duplicate CAT Outreach Workshops
https://www.nationaldancecats....New window External Subdomain Text duplicate National CAT website
/take-part/projects-and-more/Subdomain Text duplicate Projects and More
/take-part/projects-and-more/n...Subdomain Text duplicate Community Dance Platform 2024
/take-part/projects-and-more/v...Subdomain Text duplicate VERVE Easter Intensive
/take-part/projects-and-more/s...Subdomain Text duplicate Summer School 2024
/take-part/projects-and-more/n...Subdomain Text duplicate NSCD + Gateway
/take-part/projects-and-more/n...Subdomain Text duplicate NSCD+ Boston Spa
/take-part/projects-and-more/c...Subdomain Text duplicate COLLIDE
/take-part/projects-and-more/k...Subdomain Text duplicate Kick Off – Boys Youth Dance
/take-part/projects-and-more/w...Subdomain Text duplicate Workshops and Masterclasses
/take-part/arts-award-supporter/Subdomain Text duplicate Arts Award
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/about/Subdomain Text duplicate About
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/about/Subdomain Text duplicate About NSCD
/about/history/Subdomain Text duplicate History
/about/vision-mission/Subdomain Text duplicate Vision & Mission
/about/strategic-plan/Subdomain Text duplicate Strategic Plan
/about/governance/Subdomain Text duplicate Governance
/about/sustainability/Subdomain Text duplicate Sustainability
/opportunities/Subdomain Text duplicate Jobs & Opportunities
/about/partners-collaborators/Subdomain Text duplicate Partners & Collaborators
/about/honorary-fellows/Subdomain Text duplicate Honorary Fellows
/support-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Support us
/contact-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
/riley-theatre/New window Subdomain Text duplicate Riley Theatre
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/verve/New window Subdomain Text duplicate VERVE
/about/people/Subdomain Text duplicate People
/about/people/Subdomain Text duplicate Who we are
/about/facilities/Subdomain Text duplicate Facilities
/about/facilities/New window Subdomain Text duplicate View our Facilities
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/library/Subdomain Text duplicate Library
/about/hire/Subdomain Text duplicate Hire
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/research/Subdomain Text duplicate Research
/research/nscd-conference/Subdomain Text duplicate NSCD Conference 2024
/research/nscd-conference-2023/Subdomain Text duplicate NSCD Conference 2023
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/news/Subdomain Text duplicate News
/support-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Support us
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/Anchor No Text
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/study/Subdomain It starts here. Study at the only conservatoire for dance in England outside London More
/prospectus/Subdomain View prospectus
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/study/Subdomain STUDY Find out what it's like to train with us, browse our courses and learn more about life in Leeds & Yorkshire
IMG-ALT STUDY
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/take-part/Subdomain TAKE PART Classes and courses for all ages & abilities, Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) plus workshops for schools, community groups and professional arti...
IMG-ALT TAKE PART
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/alumni/Subdomain ALUMNI Our Alumni go on to work with a wide range of companies. Many go freelance or set up their own company.
IMG-ALT ALUMNI
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/news/Subdomain NEWS Read the latest News from Northern School of Contemporary Dance
IMG-ALT NEWS
https://us7.list-manage.com/su...External Subdomain Sign up
/safeguarding/Subdomain Trivial anchor text
Read more
http://www.facebook.com/northe...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/N...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/northernsc...New window External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/nort...New window External Subdomain No Text
/students-staff/Subdomain Text duplicate Students & Staff Login
/prospectus/Subdomain Our Prospectus
/student-union/blog/Subdomain Student-run Blog
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/library/Subdomain Text duplicate Library
https://my.openathens.net/External Subdomain OpenAthens
https://estream.nscd.ac.uk/External Subdomain NSCD Media Archive
/privacy-notices/Subdomain Privacy notices
/homepage/terms-conditions/Subdomain Terms & Conditions
/nscd-policies-procedures/Subdomain Policies & Procedures
/contact-us/Subdomain Contact us
/public-complaints-procedure/Subdomain Public Complaints
/support-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Support us
/about/governance/Subdomain Text duplicate Governance
/freedom-of-information/Subdomain Freedom of Information
/riley-theatre/Subdomain Text duplicate Riley Theatre
https://www.nscd.ac.uk/news/Subdomain Text duplicate News
http://nscd.us7.list-manage1.c...New window External Subdomain Newsletter sign-up
/take-part/arts-award-supporter/Subdomain Text duplicate Arts Award
https://www.kent.ac.uk/New window External Subdomain No Text
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/New window External Subdomain No Text
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.gov.uk/government/...New window External No Text
https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/New window External Subdomain No Text
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/enNew window External Subdomain No Text
/take-part/arts-award-supporterNew window Subdomain No Text
https://cultureconsortiumleeds...External No Text
http://www.wilson-cooke.co.uk/New window External Subdomain Wilson Cooke

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.nscd.ac.uk/"
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 is very slow (2.12 seconds). The response time should be less than 0.4 seconds. Slow websites are bad for search engine bots and also result in bad user experience.
This page loads 4 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 10 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (84 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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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 385 referring domains.
This page has 43,151 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 334 different ip addresses.
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NSCD - Northern School of Contemporary Dance
Northern School of Contemporary Dance is one of the UK's leading dance schools, specialising in contemporary dance.

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