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Meta information
56% 
Page quality
71% 
Page structure
66% 
Link structure
91% 
Server
9% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.49 s
File size
76.70 kB
Words
1337
Media files
25
Number of links
192 internal / 18 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home
The title contains the word Home! More content should be covered in the title.
The page title is too short. (55 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
The page title is only one word.
There are no duplicate words in the 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://scsu.edu/index.php
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 1337 words. That's ok.
22.7% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
14 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 15.95 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 14 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 27 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)
The HTTPS protocol for secure data transmission is not used.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
/_resources/images/logo-white.pngSouth Carolina State University
...sources/images/homepage-impact-image.jpgHomepage Impact
...sources/images/Program_search_header.jpgWith a wide range of degree programs and several that are unique to SC State, you'll see why we are consistently ranked among the top national leaders in producing African-American graduates!
...es/images/2022_home_computer_science.jpgGet hands-on experience and learn from experienced professionals
...2_program_search_Nuclear_Engineering.jpgTake on exclusive programs like the Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering
.../images/2023_SpeechPathology_program.jpgAdvance your career with graduate programs like the Master of Arts in Speech Pathology & Audiology.
...ages/2022_Cybersecurity_Program_Home.jpgBe on the cutting edge of technology with a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity.
...urces/images/2023_Agribusiness-Thumb.jpgDelve into South Carolina's largest industry with a bachelor's degree in Agribusiness.
/_resources/images/symphonic_band.jpgTranslate your love of music into a career in the music industry or music education.
...urces/images/athletics_home_vertical.jpgAthletics
/_resources/images/visit_2022.jpgVisit Us
...es/homepage-three-column-campus-life.jpgCampus Life
/_resources/images/Alicia%20Dankwa.jpgmulti gallery 1 Alicia Dankwa
...ages/Testimonials_Lamin_Drammeh_2023.jpgmulti gallery 2 Dr. Lamin Drammeh
...s/images/Victoria_Jordan_testimonial.jpgmulti gallery 3 Victoria Jordan
/_resources/images/kash_testimonial.jpgmulti gallery 4 Kashif Alston
/_resources/images/Omar_Saheed.jpgmulti gallery 5 Omar Saheed
...stimonials_Chief_Justice_Beatty_2023.jpgmulti gallery 6 Donald W. Beatty
/_resources/images/Youth Day_ - 37.jpegMarching 101 Band
...urces/images/Student_online_celphome.jpgOnline & Distance Education
...es/images/2023_mister_grant_11-17-23.jpgCall Me MiSTER
/_resources/images/Default_gate_sign.jpgcounselor education
/_resources/images/logo-footer.pngSouth Carolina State University logo
Video URLWidthHeight
http://scsu.edu/

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Welcome toBulldog Nation
The H1 heading contains the words Welcome to! Use important keywords instead.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Welcome toBulldog Nation
H2 With a wide range of degree programs and several that are unique to SC State, you'll see why we are consistently ranked among the top national leaders in producing African-American graduates!
H2 Make yourself at home on a campus where you will feel accepted, cared for, and challenged to be your very best!
H2 Why SCSU
H2 The SC State Difference
H2 Featured News
H2 Stay Informed! Read Bulldog News!
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 Upcoming Events Duplicate text
H2 Get Social
H2 SCState1896 on Instagram & YouTube
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 18 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
http://scsu.edu/Anchor Skip To Top Navigation
A-TITLE Skip to Main Site Navigation
http://scsu.edu/Anchor Skip To Content
A-TITLE Skip to Content
http://scsu.edu/Anchor Skip To Footer
A-TITLE Skip to Footer
/academics/index.phpAcademics
/academics/programs/academic_p...All Programs
/academics/college-of-graduate...Graduate Degrees
/online_education/index.phpNew window Online & Distance Ed
/academics/colleges.phpColleges
/academics/departments/index.phpDepartments
/academics/academic-affairs/in...Global Engagement
/academics/academic-affairs/mi...Miller F. Whittaker Library
/academics/academic_calendars.phpAcademic Calendars
/academics/academic-affairs/in...Academic Affairs
/enrollment-management/index.phpAdmissions & Aid
/admissions/index.phpAdmissions
/admissions/graduate-admission...Graduate Admissions
/financial-aid/index.phpFinancial Aid
http://scsu.edu/netprice.htmlNet Price Calculator
https://apply.scsu.edu/apply/New window External Subdomain Apply Today
/campus-life/residence-life-an...Residence Life & Housing
/financial-aid/2024-2025 Fee S...New window 2024-25 Cost of Attendance
/financial-aid/2024-2025 Onlin...New window 2024-25 Online Fees
/sc_state_about/index.phpAbout SC State
/leadership/board-of-trustees/...Governance
/leadership/index.phpLeadership
/leadership/office-of-the-pres...Meet President Conyers
http://scsu.edu/faculty/index.phpFaculty Staff Directory
/sc_state_about/history.phpSC State History
http://scsu.edu/news/index.phpBulldog News
/parent_portal/index.phpInfo for Parents
https://careers.scsu.edu/en/li...New window External Subdomain Jobs at SC State
/annual_programs/index.phpAnnual Programs
/campus-life/index.phpCampus Life
/campus-life/index.phpLife as a Bulldog
http://scsu.edu/events/index.phpEvents
/campus-life/clubs-and-organiz...Getting Involved
/campus-life/residence-life-an...Text duplicate Residence Life & Housing
https://www.scsuathletics.com/New window External Subdomain Bulldog Athletics
/current_students/index.phpInfo for Students
https://www.scsuathletics.com/New window External Subdomain Athletics
/military-science/index.phpBulldog Army ROTC Battalion
/brooks_health_center_/index.phpBrooks Health Center
/counseling-center/counseling_...Counseling & Self-Development Center
http://scsu.edu/give/index.phpSupporting SC State
http://scsu.edu/give/index.phpGiving
http://scsu.edu/alumni/index.phpAlumni Relations & Engagement
/advancement/index.phpInstitutional Advancement
http://scsu.edu/psa/index.phpPublic Service & Agriculture
/psa/1890_research_and_extensi...1890 Research & Extension
/psa/ag_scholars.phpAg Scholars
/psa/sc_state_research_demonst...Research & Demonstration Farm
/psa/camp_harry_daniels_psa.phpCamp Harry E. Daniels
/online_education/index.phpSCSU Online
https://scsu.blackboard.com/New window External Subdomain Blackboard
https://apps.scsu.edu/New window External Subdomain SCSU Apps
/campus-life/residence-life-an...Text duplicate Residence Life & Housing
/academics/academic-affairs/mi...Text duplicate Miller F. Whittaker Library
/accreditation_compliance/inde...Accreditation & Compliance
/current_students/index.phpCurrent Students
https://www2.scsu.edu/accounts/New window External Subdomain New Student Account Lookup
/disability_services/index.phpStudents with Disabilities
/parent_portal/index.phpParents & Family
http://scsu.edu/alumni/index.phpAlumni
/faculty_staff_info/index.phpFaculty & Staff
/communications-marketing-and-...News Media
https://apply.scsu.edu/apply/External Subdomain Apply
/sc_state_about/visit.phpNew window Visit
http://scsu.edu/give/index.phpGive
http://scsu.edu/IMG-ALT South Carolina State University
https://apply.scsu.edu/apply/External Subdomain Text duplicate Apply
/sc_state_about/visit.phpNew window Text duplicate Visit
http://scsu.edu/give/index.phpText duplicate Give
/sc_state_about/index.phpText duplicate About SC State
/academics/programs/accounting...New window Accounting
/academics/programs/physical-e...New window Activity Management
/academics/programs/addiction_...New window Addiction and Trauma Graduate Certificate
/academics/programs/agribusine...New window Agribusiness
/academics/programs/physical-e...New window Applied Exercise Science
/academics/programs/art-educat...New window Art Education
/academics/programs/biology.phpNew window Biology
/academics/programs/biology-ed...New window Biology Education
/academics/programs/business-e...New window Business Economics
/academics/programs/certificat...New window Certificate in Agricultural Innovation and Entrepreneurship
/academics/programs/profession...New window Certificate in Professional Writing
/academics/programs/chemistry-...New window Chemistry Education
/academics/programs/child-deve...New window Child Development
/academics/programs/civil-engi...New window Civil Engineering
/academics/programs/communicat...New window Communication
/academics/programs/computer-s...New window Computer Science
/academics/programs/dual_major...New window Computer Science & Mathematics
/academics/programs/med-in-cou...New window Counselor Education
/academics/programs/criminal-j...New window Criminal Justice
/academics/programs/cybersecur...New window Cybersecurity
/academics/programs/doctor_of_...New window Doctor of Education
/academics/programs/drama.phpNew window Drama
/academics/programs/early-chil...New window Early Childhood Education
/academics/programs/educationa...New window Educational Specialist
/academics/programs/electrical...New window Electrical Engineering Technology
/academics/programs/elementary...New window Elementary Education
/academics/programs/english-ed...New window English Education
/academics/programs/multidisci...New window Family and Consumer Sciences Business/Multidisciplinary
/academics/programs/fashion-me...New window Fashion Merchandising Major
/academics/programs/fire_prote...New window Fire Protection Engineering
/academics/programs/physical-e...New window Health Education Services Option
/academics/programs/history/hi...New window History
/academics/programs/history/af...New window History/African American Studies
/academics/programs/history/in...New window History/International Studies
/academics/programs/industrial...New window Industrial Engineering
/academics/programs/industrial...New window Industrial Technology
/academics/programs/management...New window Management
/academics/programs/marketing.phpNew window Marketing
/academics/programs/masters_sp...New window Master of Arts in Speech Pathology & Audiology
/academics/programs/master-of-...New window Master of Arts in Teaching
/academics/programs/master-of-...New window Master of Business Administration
/academics/programs/master-of-...New window Master of Early Childhood Education
/academics/programs/master-of-...New window Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences
/academics/programs/master-of-...New window Master of Science in Transportation
/academics/programs/masters-in...New window Master of Secondary Education
/academics/programs/mathematic...New window Mathematics
/academics/programs/mathematic...New window Mathematics Education
/academics/programs/mechanical...New window Mechanical Engineering Technology
/academics/programs/mechatroni...New window Mechatronics Engineering
/academics/programs/med-in-ele...New window MEd in Elementary Education
/academics/programs/middle-lev...New window Middle Level Education
/academics/programs/music-educ...New window Music Education
/academics/programs/music-indu...New window Music Industry
/academics/programs/nuclear-en...New window Nuclear Engineering
/academics/programs/nutrition-...New window Nutrition and Food Management
/academics/programs/physical-e...New window Physical Education Teacher Ed
/academics/programs/physics.phpNew window Physics
/academics/programs/political-...New window Political Science
/academics/programs/profession...New window Professional Chemistry
/academics/programs/profession...New window Professional English
/academics/programs/bachelors_...New window Psychology
/academics/programs/rehabilita...New window Rehabilitation Counseling
/academics/programs/social-stu...New window Social Studies Education
/academics/programs/social-wor...New window Social Work
/academics/programs/sociology.phpNew window Sociology
/academics/programs/special-ed...New window Special Education
/academics/programs/speech-pat...New window Speech Pathology & Audiology
/academics/programs/physical-e...New window Sport Communication Option - Physical Education
/academics/programs/studio-art...New window Studio Art
/academics/programs/technology...New window Technology Education
/academics/programs/academic_p...View All Degrees
/academics/index.phpNew window Get hands-on experience and learn from experienced professionals
IMG-ALT Get hands-on experience and learn from experienced professionals
/academics/programs/nuclear-en...New window Take on exclusive programs like the Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering
IMG-ALT Take on exclusive programs like the Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering
/academics/programs/masters_sp...New window Advance your career with graduate programs like the Master of Arts in Speech Pathology & Audiology.
IMG-ALT Advance your career with graduate programs like the Master of Arts in Speech Pathology & Audiology.
/academics/programs/cybersecur...New window Be on the cutting edge of technology with a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity.
IMG-ALT Be on the cutting edge of technology with a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity.
/academics/programs/agribusine...New window Delve into South Carolina's largest industry with a bachelor's degree in Agribusiness.
IMG-ALT Delve into South Carolina's largest industry with a bachelor's degree in Agribusiness.
http://scsu.edu/music/index.phpNew window Translate your love of music into a career in the music industry or music education.
IMG-ALT Translate your love of music into a career in the music industry or music education.
/sc_state_about/index.phpExplore SC State
/athletics/index.phpView Athletics
/sc_state_about/visit.phpSchedule A Visit
/campus-life/index.phpVisit Campus Life
/campus-life/cheerleading.phpLearn More about SCSU Cheerleading
http://scsu.edu/psa/index.phpLearn More About Public Service & Agriculture
/news/2023_news_white_house_sc...Learn more about our White House Scholars.
/academics/programs/mechanical...Learn More about Mechanical Engineering Technology
/career-center/career_center.phpLearn More about the SC State Career Center
/academics/programs/criminal-j...Learn about Our Criminal Justice Degree
http://scsu.edu/Marching 101 Band
/marching_101_band/index.phpGet to know the Marching 101.
http://scsu.edu/Online & Distance Education
/online_education/index.phpVisit the Center for Online & Distance Education
http://scsu.edu/Call Me MiSTER
/academics/college-of-educatio...Learn more about Call Me MiSTER.
http://scsu.edu/Anchor Featured News
http://scsu.edu/Anchor Upcoming Events
http://scsu.edu/Anchor Get Social
http://scsu.edu/news/index.phpSee All News
http://scsu.edu/IMG-ALT counselor education
/news/2024_rehabilitation_coun...SC State awarded $1.25M federal grant to develop certificate program for counselors of children, adolescents with disabilities
/news/2024_rehabilitation_coun...Read Full Article
/news/2024_voter_regristration...SC State organizations and VoteHBCU register dozens of students to vote
/news/2024_career_center_boein...Boeing named Employer of the Year for SC State's Career Center
/news/2024_fall_convocation_08...SC State Fall Convocation moved to Thursday, Sept. 12
/news/2024_cybersecurity_08_27...SC State’s National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education status renewed through 2029
/news/2024_voter_registration.phpSC State SGA to host Vote HBCU ‘Say it Louder’ voter registration event Tuesday
/news/2024_alumnus_donates_bot...SC State alumnus donates 38,400 bottles of water to SC State University
http://scsu.edu/events/index.phpAll Events
https://scsu.edu/events/index.phpAnchor Sep 07 Football: SC State Bulldogs at The Citadel
https://scsu.edu/events/index.phpAnchor Sep 12 SC State Fall Convocation
http://scsu.edu/Anchor Apply Now
http://scsu.edu/Anchor IMG-ALT South Carolina State University logo
https://www.facebook.com/SCSta...New window External Subdomain Facebook
A-TITLE Facebook link opens in a new window.
https://twitter.com/SCSTATE1896New window External Twitter
A-TITLE Twitter link opens in a new window.
https://www.youtube.com/user/S...New window External Subdomain YouTube
A-TITLE YouTube link opens in a new window.
https://www.instagram.com/acco...New window External Subdomain Instagram
A-TITLE Instagram link opens in a new window.
http://scsu.edu/faculty/index.phpSearch the Directory
/faculty_staff_info/index.phpInfo for Faculty & Staff
/sc_state_about/phone_numbers.phpKey Phone Numbers
https://apps.scsu.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate SCSU Apps
https://scsu.blackboard.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Blackboard
/accreditation_compliance/inde...Text duplicate Accreditation & Compliance
/_resources/pdfs/Final-2022-20...Undergraduate Catalog
/_resources/pdfs/SC State Grad...Subdomain Graduate Catalog
https://www.parchment.com/u/re...New window External Subdomain Transcript Request
/financial-aid/2024-2025 Fee S...New window Tuition & Fees
http://scsu.edu/netprice.htmlNew window Text duplicate Net Price Calculator
/_resources/pdfs/Student-Handb...New window Student Handbook
/_resources/pdfs/SCSU-T9-Polic...New window Title IX Policy
/_resources/pdfs/Student-Code-...New window Student Code of Conduct
/academics/academic-affairs/mi...Text duplicate Miller F. Whittaker Library
/academics/departments/compute...Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
/online_education/index.phpCenter for Online & Distance Education
/accreditation_compliance/priv...Privacy
/accreditation_compliance/web_...WWW Disclaimer
https://careers.scsu.edu/en/li...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Jobs at SC State
/_resources/pdfs/Public Notice...New window Title VI Notification
https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/1...Nofollow External Subdomain ©

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
The checked page does not redirect to another URL.
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
The used PHP version is outdated and may be a security risk.
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.49 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.
This page loads 6 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 14 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (77 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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transfer-encodingchunked
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

Blacklists
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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 2,155 referring domains.
This page has 453,115 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,594 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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Robots.txt

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Disallow: /_resources/
Disallow: /_showcase/
Disallow: /_qa/
Disallow: /_uat/
Disallow: /_training/

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