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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
54% 
Page structure
89% 
Link structure
80% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.29 s
File size
73.90 kB
Words
646
Media files
33
Number of links
92 internal / 13 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Welcome to the University of Salford | University of Salford, Manchester
The title contains the word Welcome to! More content should be covered in the title.
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 643 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
(Critically important)
Arrive a student, leave an expert and become unstoppable when you study with us at Salford. Browse courses, open days and our unique industry links.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (935 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.salford.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)
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

NameValue
descriptionArrive a student, leave an expert and become unstoppable when you study with us at Salford. Browse courses, open days and our unique industry links.
dcterms.titleHomepage | University of Salford
dcterms.creatorThe University of Salford
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
msapplication-TileColor#da532c
msapplication-config/themes/custom/uos/browserconfig.xml
theme-color#ffffff
langen
twitter:titleHomepage | University of Salford
twitter:creator:id17068001
twitter:creator@SalfordUni
twitter:image:altUniversity of Salford
twitter:imagehttps://www.salford.ac.uk/themes/custom/uos/img/icons/dark-logo.svg
og:site_nameUniversity of Salford
og:urlhttps://www.salford.ac.uk/homepage-0
og:titleHomepage | University of Salford
og:image:urlhttps://www.salford.ac.uk/themes/custom/uos/img/icons/dark-logo.svg
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
Only 1 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
This page contains 646 words. That's ok.
33.6% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 22 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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)
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
/themes/custom/uos/img/logo-horizontal.pngHome
...udents-lecture-theatre.jpg?itok=LKtKbUCWStudents concentrating at a lecture
...peel-building-1200x800.jpg?itok=Ajdg-EBPPeel building
...10/tom-bowden-portrait.jpg?itok=A0WzIissTom Bowden portrait
...-10/library-studyspace.jpg?itok=wJC2r10KLibrary study space
...ccommodation-1600x1000.jpg?itok=VVX1SpKIPeel Park accommodation
...3-10/Inclusive-society.jpg?itok=XZmRsuHtStudents in an inclusive society
...c/2022-07/Open_day (1).jpg?itok=AjMLK3CAOpen day bunting hanging in Peel Park
...22-07/Virtual_tour (1).jpg?itok=GDwE23nHVirtual tour
...es/custom/uos/img/icons/salford-logo.svgSalford
...es/2023-03/studentsOnCampus-1500x500.jpgStudents socializing in New Adelphi CafeChapman Building
...es/default/files/2023-04/In_the_city.jpgYoung women laughing and having fun in the city
...fe-on-campus-accommodation-peel-park.jpgExterior view of Peel Park Quarter accommodation
.../files/2024-01/sport-salford-swimmer.jpgSwimmer preparing a swim a length of the pool
...4-01/life-on-campus-students-in-cafe.jpgStudents chatting in cafe
...fault/files/2023-04/recording studio.jpgtwo students working in recording studio
...diacity_external_night.jpg?itok=EFXTEBjbMediaCity skyline at night
...nal-students-on-campus.jpg?itok=-qoSrVMjA group of students walking across campus
...es/custom/uos/img/icons/salford-logo.svgSalford
...lfords-acoustics-laboratory-homepage.jpgA researcher in the acoustics laboratory
...-people-planning-using-a-white-board.jpgTwo people planning using a white board
...-starts-in-salford-campaign-homepage.jpgCeleste walking through Salford
...-07/photo_album_24px_0.png?itok=zEfkOMWHIcon representing a bookmarked page
...07/calendar_today_24px.png?itok=8ja4_svdIcon representing a calendar
...-07/photo_album_24px_0.png?itok=zEfkOMWHIcon representing a bookmarked page
...ic/2022-07/home_24px_0.png?itok=YBeYbJwtIcon representing a building
...22-07/open_in_new_24px.png?itok=eSOq6B2LIcon representing an arrow
.../custom/uos/img/QAA_membership_badge.svgQAA Membership Badge

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
More than just a certificate
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 28 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 More than just a certificate
H2 This is Salford
H2 I’m interested in...
H2 Become a student
H2 Find your future
H2 Looking for more?
H2 The latest at Salford
H2 Our research shapes the world
H2 Popular links
H3 Auxiliary menu
H3 Main navigation
H3 Auxiliary menu Duplicate text
H3 Visit us
H3 Explore online
H3 Student living
H3 Manchester and Salford
H3 Student accommodation
H3 Health and fitness
H3 Student Handbook
H3 Facilities
H3 News
H3 Blog
H3 Our research
H3 Collaborative partnerships
H3 It starts in Salford
H3 Get in touch
H3 Quick links
H3 Questions
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 13 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.salford.ac.uk/Anchor Skip to main content
/current-studentsCurrent students
/internationalInternational
https://www.salford.ac.uk/libraryLibrary
https://www.salford.ac.uk/campusCampus
/corporate-informationCorporate information
/corporate-information/heritageHeritage
https://www.salford.ac.uk/newsNews
/our-staffOur staff
A-TITLE Browse and search our academic staff and their specialist fields of study
/corporate-information/our-sch...Our schools
/press-officePress
https://testlivesalfordac.shar...External Subdomain Staff hub
https://testlivesalfordac.shar...External Subdomain Student hub
/environmental-sustainabilitySustainability
/contact-us/course-enquiriesCourse enquiries
/contact-usGet in touch
https://www.salford.ac.uk/travelTravel
https://www.salford.ac.uk/Subdomain IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
/undergraduateUndergraduate
A-TITLE Find out about Undergraduate study
/postgraduatePostgraduate
A-TITLE Postgraduate study and research at the University of Salford
/doctoral-schoolDoctoral school
A-TITLE Explore our Doctoral School
/apprenticeshipsApprenticeships
A-TITLE Discover how to apply for an apprenticeship
/internationalText duplicate International
A-TITLE Become an International student at the University of Salford
/international-opportunitiesInternational opportunities
A-TITLE Study and work abroad opportunities
https://www.salford.ac.uk/parentsStudent supporters
A-TITLE Information for Parents, Carers, Guardians and Supporters
https://www.salford.ac.uk/alumniAlumni
A-TITLE As a Salford graduate, your relationship with the University continues long after you graduate
https://fromsalford.com/External From Salford
A-TITLE Online mentoring and networking - make the most of being part of the Salford alumni community
https://www.salford.ac.uk/givingGiving to Salford
A-TITLE Help us to provide opportunities and change lives
/giving/donate-nowDonate now
A-TITLE Donate to get involved and make a difference
/researchResearch
/research/our-expertiseExpertise
/research/our-peopleOur people
/research/research-cultureResearch culture
/doctoral-schoolPostgraduate study
/business/grow-your-business/c...Collaborative R&D
/businessPartnering with business
/business/grow-your-businessGrow your business
/business/grow-your-business/c...Text duplicate Collaborative R&D
/business/grow-your-business/o...Our facilities and services
/business/develop-your-peopleDevelop your people
/business/recruiting-studentsAccess our graduates
/conferencingConferencing
/our-facilitiesFacilities
/schools-and-collegesSchools and colleges
https://www.salford.ac.uk/spdSubdomain Training courses
/partnershipsPartnerships
https://www.salford.ac.uk/jobsJobs
/current-studentsText duplicate Current students
/internationalText duplicate International
https://www.salford.ac.uk/libraryText duplicate Library
https://www.salford.ac.uk/campusText duplicate Campus
/corporate-informationText duplicate Corporate information
/corporate-information/heritageText duplicate Heritage
https://www.salford.ac.uk/newsText duplicate News
/our-staffText duplicate Our staff
A-TITLE Browse and search our academic staff and their specialist fields of study
/corporate-information/our-sch...Text duplicate Our schools
/press-officeText duplicate Press
https://testlivesalfordac.shar...External Subdomain Text duplicate Staff hub
https://testlivesalfordac.shar...External Subdomain Text duplicate Student hub
/environmental-sustainabilityText duplicate Sustainability
/contact-us/course-enquiriesText duplicate Course enquiries
/contact-usText duplicate Get in touch
https://www.salford.ac.uk/travelText duplicate Travel
/search/coursesBrowse our courses
/order-a-prospectusOrder a prospectus
https://www.youtube.com/c/univ...New window External Subdomain Discover more
https://www.salford.ac.uk/Anchor Not correct?
/open-daysOpen Days Visit us Come along to one of our Open Days and explore our campus in person for a taste of student life at Salford.
IMG-ALT Open day bunting hanging in Peel Park
https://explore.salford.ac.uk/New window External Subdomain Virtual tour Explore online Learn more about us and all we have to offer by taking a virtual tour of our campus.
IMG-ALT Virtual tour
/search/coursesSearch our courses
/student-lifeLife on campus Student living Learn about our campus and facilities, from our sports centre to clubs and societies.
IMG-ALT Students socializing in New Adelphi Cafe
/student-life/in-the-cityIn the city Manchester and Salford Did you know we're only a 20 minute walk from Manchester city centre?
IMG-ALT Young women laughing and having fun in the city
/accommodationOur accommodation Student accommodation Where will you live when you study with us? Learn more about our great accommodation options.
IMG-ALT Exterior view of Peel Park Quarter accommodation
/sports-centreSport at Salford Health and fitness Keep fit while you study by joining our sports centre, based in the heart of campus.
IMG-ALT Swimmer preparing a swim a length of the pool
/current-studentsCurrent students Student Handbook Helpful resources you might need during your time studying us.
IMG-ALT Students chatting in cafe
/our-facilitiesOur facilities Facilities Our hands-on curriculum is supported by our industry-standard facilities and equipment.
IMG-ALT two students working in recording studio
https://www.salford.ac.uk/newsLatest news News Find out the latest at the university
IMG-ALT MediaCity skyline at night
https://www.salford.ac.uk/blogOur blog Blog Tips on navigating university life, making friends, settling in and more!
IMG-ALT A group of students walking across campus
/researchTransforming lives and realising potential Our research We improve healthcare, help people with their energy bills and make the world sound better.
IMG-ALT A researcher in the acoustics laboratory
/businessDriving positive change together Collaborative partnerships We empower small enterprises, large businesses and charities to innovate and deliver growth.
IMG-ALT Two people planning using a white board
/research/it-starts-in-salfordWhere ideas are formed that shape the world It starts in Salford Take a walk in Celeste's shoes to see how our research impacts your daily life.
IMG-ALT Celeste walking through Salford
/search/coursesSubdomain Find a course
IMG-ALT Icon representing a bookmarked page
/open-daysSubdomain Open Days
IMG-ALT Icon representing a calendar
https://explore.salford.ac.uk/External Subdomain Virtual tour
IMG-ALT Icon representing a bookmarked page
/accommodationSubdomain Accommodation
IMG-ALT Icon representing a building
/student-life/student-support-...Subdomain Student support services
IMG-ALT Icon representing an arrow
/contact-usSubdomain Contact us
https://www.salford.ac.uk/travelSubdomain Travel to the university
/accessibility-on-campusAccessibility
https://www.salford.ac.uk/privacyData protection and privacy
/equity-diversity-and-inclusionEquity, Diversity and Inclusion
/legal-and-regulatory-informationLegal and regulatory information
/modern-slavery-statementModern slavery statement
/askus/topics/admin-essentials...Student complaints
A-TITLE Student Complaints
/student-life/term-datesTerm dates
/web-accessibility-statementWeb Accessibility statement
/undergraduate/applyHow do I apply for an undergraduate course?
A-TITLE How do I apply for an undergraduate course?
/postgraduate-taught/how-to-applyHow do I apply for a postgraduate course?
A-TITLE How do I apply for a postgraduate course?
/undergraduate/fees-and-fundingHow much does a course cost?
A-TITLE How much does a course cost?
/askus/topics/admin-essentials...How do I change my course?
A-TITLE How do I change my course?
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/membershipNew window External Subdomain IMG-ALT QAA Membership Badge
https://www.facebook.com/salfo...External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/salf...External Subdomain Instagram
https://x.com/SalfordUniExternal X
https://www.youtube.com/Salfor...External Subdomain Youtube

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.salford.ac.uk/"
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 0.29 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (74 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 6,291 referring domains.
This page has 85,219 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 3,917 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

#
# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

#########################
# General
#########################
Sitemap: https://www.salford.ac.uk/sitemap.xml
User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
Allow: /search/all-courses/
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout

#########################
# SPD Site
#########################
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /spd/core/*.css$
Allow: /spd/core/*.css?
Allow: /spd/core/*.js$
Allow: /spd/core/*.js?
Allow: /spd/core/*.gif
Allow: /spd/core/*.jpg
Allow: /spd/core/*.jpeg
Allow: /spd/core/*.png
Allow: /spd/core/*.svg
Allow: /spd/profiles/*.css$
Allow: /spd/profiles/*.css?
Allow: /spd/profiles/*.js$
Allow: /spd/profiles/*.js?
Allow: /spd/profiles/*.gif
Allow: /spd/profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /spd/profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /spd/profiles/*.png
Allow: /spd/profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /spd/core/
Disallow: /spd/profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /spd/README.txt
Disallow: /spd/web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /spd/admin/
Disallow: /spd/comment/reply/
Disallow: /spd/filter/tips
Disallow: /spd/node/add/
Disallow: /spd/search/
Disallow: /spd/user/register
Disallow: /spd/user/password
Disallow: /spd/user/login
Disallow: /spd/user/logout
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /spd/index.php/admin/
Disallow: /spd/index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /spd/index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /spd/index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /spd/index.php/search/
Disallow: /spd/index.php/user/password
Disallow: /spd/index.php/user/register
Disallow: /spd/index.php/user/login
Disallow: /spd/index.php/user/logout

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Arrive a student, leave an expert and become unstoppable when you study with us at Salford. Browse courses, open days and our unique industry links.

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Student58%Check
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just50%Check
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Manchester49%Check
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