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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
93% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
33% 
Server
67% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.93 s
File size
69.10 kB
Words
1263
Media files
35
Number of links
115 internal / 13 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
USC Online | University of Southern California
The length of the page title is perfect. (413 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Earn an online degree from the University of Southern California. USC Online offers master's degrees, graduate certificates and doctorate degrees.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (905 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://online.usc.edu/
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)
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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og:titleUSC Online | University of Southern California
og:descriptionEarn an online degree from the University of Southern California. USC Online offers master's degrees, graduate certificates and doctorate degrees.
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og:site_nameUSC Online
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1263 words. That's ok.
34% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
11 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 19.5 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, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The following tag is repeated too often: schools & programs
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
...uploads/2020/10/usc-online-1-460-144.pngUSC Online -
...sity-of-Southern-California-1-400-86.pngUniversity of Southern California>
...s/usc-online/img/Burst_Image-300-180.pngstarburst
...-trojan-stories-lito-de-luca-300x200.jpgLito De Luca, Trojan Stories, USC Online. Video Thumbnail.
...ine-trojan-stories-anju-kane-300x200.jpgAnju Kane, Trojan Stories, USC Online. Video Thumbnail.
...e-trojan-stories-nick-zappas-300x200.jpgNick Zappas, Trojan Stories, USC Online. Video Thumbnail.
...rojan-stories-antoine-harden-300x200.jpgAntoine Harden, Trojan Stories, USC Online. Video Thumbnail.
...rojan-stories-michael-harris-300x200.jpgMichael Harris, Trojan Stories, USC Online. Video Thumbnail.
...tories-miji-john-vellakkatel-300x200.jpgMiji John Vellakkatel, Trojan Stories, USC Online. Video Thumbnail.
.../2020/10/Icon-Breadth-of-Options-Red.pngIcon Breadth Of Options Red
.../uploads/2020/10/Icon-Convenient-Red.pngIcon Convenient Red
...nt/uploads/2020/10/Icon-Rigorous-Red.pngIcon Rigorous Red
...ads/2020/10/Icon-Dynamic-Network-Red.pngIcon Dynamic Network Red
...ads/2020/10/Icon-Leading-Faculty-Red.pngIcon Leading Faculty Red
...s/2020/10/Icon-Online-Excellence-Red.pngIcon Online Excellence Red
...aster-Social-Work-USC-Online-300x200.jpgUSC Suzanne Dworak-Peck Online Master of Social Work
...line-ms-applied-psychology-h-300x200.jpgUSC Dornsife Online Master of Science in Applied Psychology
...rd-online-ms-hr-management-h-300x200.jpgUSC Bovard Online Master of Science in Human Resource Management
...r-business-administration-h-300x200.webpUsc Marshall Online Master Business Administration H
...Rossier_OCL_Imagery-1_1440px-300x200.jpgUSC Rossier Online Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership
...nline-master-public-health-h-300x200.jpgUSC Keck Online Master of Public Health
...nd-Management-online-program-300x200.jpgMaster Of Science In Public Relations Innovation Strategy And Management Online Program
...ram-usc-price-e1683221991667-300x200.jpgExecutive Master Health Administration Online Program Usc Price
...online-ms-computer-science-h-300x200.jpgUSC Viterbi Online Master of Science in Computer Science
...sign-Business-And-Technology-300x200.jpgUSC Iovine And Young Online Master Of Science In Integrated Design, Business And Technology
...ear-Company-Serving-Amputees-300x200.pngDouble Trojan Creates Footwear Company Serving Amputees
...g-Emergency-Management-Field-300x200.jpgHurricane Season Highlights Growing Emergency Management Field
...sc-mpa-online-alumnus-sister-300x200.pngSiblings in USC Price Online Master’s Program Share Path to Career Advancement
...questions-ask-mistakes-avoid-300x200.jpgHow to Handle an Exit Interview, According to HR Experts
...rsonal-statement-grad-school-300x200.jpgHow to Write a Stand-Out Personal Statement for Your Graduate School Application
...uploads/2020/10/usc-online-1-460-144.pngUSC Online -
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Master Your Career with USC Online
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Master Your Career with USC Online
H2 Main Navigation
H2 Hear from our online faculty and alumni
H2 A Day in the Life
H3 Why choose USC Online?
H3 Explore our online graduate programs
H3 Here's what our online students and alumni say
H3 Read more headlines from USC Online
H4 Take the next step in your career
H4 The Upshot
H4 Get the latest news
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.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 13 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://online.usc.edu/Anchor Skip to content
https://online.usc.edu/Subdomain IMG-ALT USC Online -
A-TITLE USC Online -
https://online.usc.edu/schools/Subdomain Schools
A-TITLE Schools
https://online.usc.edu/programs/Subdomain Programs
A-TITLE Programs
https://skillup.online.usc.edu...New window External Subdomain Skill Up
A-TITLE Skill Up
/trojan-stories/Subdomain Trojan Stories
A-TITLE Trojan Stories
https://online.usc.edu/news/Subdomain News
A-TITLE News
https://online.usc.edu/Anchor No Text
https://www.usc.edu/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT University of Southern California>
A-TITLE University of Southern California
https://online.usc.edu/Anchor Menu
https://online.usc.edu/schools/Subdomain Text duplicate Schools
/schools/herman-ostrow-school-...Subdomain Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
/schools/keck-school-of-medicine/Subdomain Keck School of Medicine of USC
/schools/annenberg-school-for-...Subdomain USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
/schools/bovard-college/Subdomain USC Bovard College
/schools/dornsife-college-of-l...Subdomain USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
/schools/gould-school-of-law/Subdomain USC Gould School of Law
/schools/iovine-and-young-acad...Subdomain USC Iovine and Young Academy
/schools/leonard-davis-school-...Subdomain USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
/schools/marshall-school-of-bu...Subdomain USC Marshall School of Business
/schools/rossier-school-of-edu...Subdomain USC Rossier School of Education
/schools/sol-price-school-of-p...Subdomain USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
/schools/suzanne-dworak-peck-s...Subdomain USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
/schools/viterbi-school-of-eng...Subdomain USC Viterbi School of Engineering
https://online.usc.edu/programs/Subdomain Text duplicate Programs
https://skillup.online.usc.edu...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Skill Up
/trojan-stories/Subdomain Text duplicate Trojan Stories
https://online.usc.edu/news/Subdomain Text duplicate News
https://online.usc.edu/schools/Subdomain Text duplicate Schools
https://online.usc.edu/programs/Subdomain Text duplicate Programs
https://skillup.online.usc.edu...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Skill Up
/trojan-stories/Subdomain Text duplicate Trojan Stories
https://online.usc.edu/news/Subdomain Text duplicate News
https://online.usc.edu/programs/Explore Your Options
A-TITLE Explore Your Options
/trojan-stories/?vid=5241IMG-ALT Lito De Luca, Trojan Stories, USC Online. Video Thumbnail.
A-TITLE Lito De Luca
/trojan-stories/?vid=5241Lito De Luca
A-TITLE Lito De Luca
/trojan-stories/?vid=5250IMG-ALT Anju Kane, Trojan Stories, USC Online. Video Thumbnail.
A-TITLE Anju Kane
/trojan-stories/?vid=5250Anju Kane
A-TITLE Anju Kane
/trojan-stories/?vid=5232IMG-ALT Nick Zappas, Trojan Stories, USC Online. Video Thumbnail.
A-TITLE Nick Zappas
/trojan-stories/?vid=5232Nick Zappas
A-TITLE Nick Zappas
/trojan-stories/?vid=5253IMG-ALT Antoine Harden, Trojan Stories, USC Online. Video Thumbnail.
A-TITLE Antoine Harden
/trojan-stories/?vid=5253Antoine Harden
A-TITLE Antoine Harden
/trojan-stories/?vid=5238IMG-ALT Michael Harris, Trojan Stories, USC Online. Video Thumbnail.
A-TITLE Michael Harris
/trojan-stories/?vid=5238Michael Harris
A-TITLE Michael Harris
/trojan-stories/?vid=5235IMG-ALT Miji John Vellakkatel, Trojan Stories, USC Online. Video Thumbnail.
A-TITLE Miji John Vellakkatel
/trojan-stories/?vid=5235Miji John Vellakkatel
A-TITLE Miji John Vellakkatel
/trojan-stories/Subdomain Watch all Trojan Stories
A-TITLE See all videos
/news/cristian-markovich-onlin...New window Subdomain >
A-TITLE Cristian Markovich
/news/cristian-markovich-onlin...New window Subdomain A-TITLE Cristian Markovich
/news/jessica-castelo-online-m...New window Subdomain Text duplicate >
A-TITLE Jessica Castelo
/news/jessica-castelo-online-m...New window Subdomain A-TITLE Jessica Castelo
/news/jarred-cornell-online-mp...New window Subdomain Text duplicate >
A-TITLE Jarred Cornell
/news/jarred-cornell-online-mp...New window Subdomain A-TITLE Jarred Cornell
/tag/day-in-the-life/Subdomain Watch all vlogs
A-TITLE See all videos
/programs/social-work/Subdomain IMG-ALT USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck Online Master of Social Work
A-TITLE Master of Social Work online
/programs/social-work/Subdomain Master of Social Work
A-TITLE Master of Social Work online
/programs/applied-psychology-ms/Subdomain IMG-ALT USC Dornsife Online Master of Science in Applied Psychology
A-TITLE Master of Science in Applied Psychology
/programs/applied-psychology-ms/Subdomain Master of Science in Applied Psychology
A-TITLE Master of Science in Applied Psychology
/programs/master-of-science-in...Subdomain IMG-ALT USC Bovard Online Master of Science in Human Resource Management
A-TITLE Master of Science in Human Resource Management
/programs/master-of-science-in...Subdomain Master of Science in Human Resource Management
A-TITLE Master of Science in Human Resource Management
/programs/master-of-business-a...Subdomain IMG-ALT Usc Marshall Online Master Business Administration H
A-TITLE Master of Business Administration (MBA)
/programs/master-of-business-a...Subdomain Master of Business Administration (MBA)
A-TITLE Master of Business Administration (MBA)
/programs/organizational-chang...Subdomain IMG-ALT USC Rossier Online Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership
A-TITLE Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership online
/programs/organizational-chang...Subdomain Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership
A-TITLE Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership online
/programs/master-of-public-hea...Subdomain IMG-ALT USC Keck Online Master of Public Health
A-TITLE Master of Public Health
/programs/master-of-public-hea...Subdomain Master of Public Health
A-TITLE Master of Public Health
/programs/master-science-publi...Subdomain IMG-ALT Master Of Science In Public Relations Innovation Strategy And Management Online Program
A-TITLE Master of Science in Public Relations Innovation, Strategy and Management
/programs/master-science-publi...Subdomain Master of Science in Public Relations Innovation, Strategy and Management
A-TITLE Master of Science in Public Relations Innovation, Strategy and Management
/programs/master-health-admini...Subdomain IMG-ALT Executive Master Health Administration Online Program Usc Price
A-TITLE Executive Master of Health Administration
/programs/master-health-admini...Subdomain Executive Master of Health Administration
A-TITLE Executive Master of Health Administration
/programs/computer-science-ms/Subdomain IMG-ALT USC Viterbi Online Master of Science in Computer Science
A-TITLE Master of Science in Computer Science
/programs/computer-science-ms/Subdomain Master of Science in Computer Science
A-TITLE Master of Science in Computer Science
/programs/master-of-science-in...Subdomain IMG-ALT USC Iovine And Young Online Master Of Science In Integrated Design, Business And Technology
A-TITLE Master of Science in Integrated Design, Business and Technology
/programs/master-of-science-in...Subdomain Master of Science in Integrated Design, Business and Technology
A-TITLE Master of Science in Integrated Design, Business and Technology
https://online.usc.edu/programs/Subdomain See all Programs
A-TITLE See all Programs
/schools/viterbi-school-of-eng...Subdomain Text duplicate USC Viterbi School of Engineering
/schools/keck-school-of-medicine/Subdomain Text duplicate Keck School of Medicine of USC
/schools/viterbi-school-of-eng...Subdomain Text duplicate USC Viterbi School of Engineering
/schools/viterbi-school-of-eng...Subdomain Text duplicate USC Viterbi School of Engineering
/schools/viterbi-school-of-eng...Subdomain Text duplicate USC Viterbi School of Engineering
/news/joseph-sherbanee-online-...Subdomain IMG-ALT Double Trojan Creates Footwear Company Serving Amputees
A-TITLE Double Trojan Creates Footwear Company Serving Amputees
/news/joseph-sherbanee-online-...Subdomain Text duplicate Double Trojan Creates Footwear Company Serving Amputees
A-TITLE Double Trojan Creates Footwear Company Serving Amputees
https://online.usc.edu/Subdomain Trivial anchor text
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/news/hurricane-season-highlig...Subdomain IMG-ALT Hurricane Season Highlights Growing Emergency Management Field
A-TITLE Hurricane Season Highlights Growing Emergency Management Field
/news/hurricane-season-highlig...Subdomain Text duplicate Hurricane Season Highlights Growing Emergency Management Field
A-TITLE Hurricane Season Highlights Growing Emergency Management Field
https://online.usc.edu/Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/news/bryce-steeves-online-mpa...Subdomain IMG-ALT Siblings in USC Price Online Master’s Program Share Path to Career Advancement
A-TITLE Siblings in USC Price Online Master’s Program Share Path to Career Advancement
/news/bryce-steeves-online-mpa...Subdomain Text duplicate Siblings in USC Price Online Master’s Program Share Path to Career Advancement
A-TITLE Siblings in USC Price Online Master’s Program Share Path to Career Advancement
https://online.usc.edu/Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/news/how-to-handle-exit-inter...Subdomain IMG-ALT How to Handle an Exit Interview, According to HR Experts
A-TITLE How to Handle an Exit Interview, According to HR Experts
/news/how-to-handle-exit-inter...Subdomain Text duplicate How to Handle an Exit Interview, According to HR Experts
A-TITLE How to Handle an Exit Interview, According to HR Experts
https://online.usc.edu/Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/news/how-to-write-personal-st...Subdomain IMG-ALT How to Write a Stand-Out Personal Statement for Your Graduate School Application
A-TITLE How to Write a Stand-Out Personal Statement for Your Graduate School Application
/news/how-to-write-personal-st...Subdomain Text duplicate How to Write a Stand-Out Personal Statement for Your Graduate School Application
A-TITLE How to Write a Stand-Out Personal Statement for Your Graduate School Application
https://online.usc.edu/Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
https://online.usc.edu/news/Subdomain See all News
A-TITLE See all Seminars
https://online.usc.edu/Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT USC Online -
A-TITLE USC Online -
/schools/annenberg-school-for-...Subdomain Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
/schools/bovard-college/Subdomain Bovard College
/schools/leonard-davis-school-...Subdomain Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
/schools/dornsife-college-of-l...Subdomain Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
/schools/suzanne-dworak-peck-s...Subdomain Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
/schools/gould-school-of-law/Subdomain Gould School of Law
/schools/herman-ostrow-school-...Subdomain Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
/schools/iovine-and-young-acad...Subdomain Iovine and Young Academy
/schools/keck-school-of-medicine/Subdomain Keck School of Medicine
/schools/marshall-school-of-bu...Subdomain Marshall School of Business
/schools/sol-price-school-of-p...Subdomain Price School of Public Policy
/schools/rossier-school-of-edu...Subdomain Rossier School of Education
https://cinematicartsonline.us...External Subdomain School of Cinematic Arts
/schools/viterbi-school-of-eng...Subdomain Viterbi School of Engineering
https://online.usc.edu/news/Subdomain Text duplicate News
/trojan-stories/Subdomain Text duplicate Trojan Stories
https://online.usc.edu/faqs/Subdomain FAQs
https://online.usc.edu/about-us/Subdomain About Us
/required-disclosures/Subdomain Required Disclosures
/required-disclosures/usc-lice...Subdomain Licensure Statement
/required-disclosures/authoriz...Subdomain Authorized States
/required-disclosures/state-di...Subdomain State Disclosures
/required-disclosures/complain...Subdomain Complaint Resolution
https://eeotix.usc.edu/notice-...New window External Subdomain Non-Discrimination Policy
https://www.usc.edu/pages/usc-...New window External Subdomain Privacy Notice
https://accessibility.usc.edu/...New window External Subdomain Digital Accessibility
https://www.facebook.com/uscon...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/usco...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/usconlineNew window External No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain No Text

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://online.usc.edu/"
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 of 0.93 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 (69 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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link<https://online.usc.edu/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/"
x-cacheablebot
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x-cache-groupbot
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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 610 referring domains.
This page has 2,087 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 512 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Sitemap: https://online.usc.edu/post-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://online.usc.edu/page-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://online.usc.edu/schools-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://online.usc.edu/programs-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://online.usc.edu/seminars-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://online.usc.edu/news-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://online.usc.edu/category-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://online.usc.edu/post_tag-sitemap.xml

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USC Online | University of Southern California
Earn an online degree from the University of Southern California. USC Online offers master's degrees, graduate certificates and doctorate degrees.

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