Sdsmt.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
58% 
Page quality
64% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
77% 
Server
70% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.36 s
File size
85.70 kB
Words
780
Media files
49
Number of links
93 internal / 27 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://www.sdsmt.edu/index.html
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)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

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viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no
langen
x-ua-compatibleie=edge
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Placeholders texts or images were found.
  • Placerholder image 1: https://picsum.photos/2048/1365?random=40
  • Placerholder image 2: https://picsum.photos/2048/1365?random=40
There are 3 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate: I drive by, and it's such a powerful feeling knowing that so much of m...
The average number of words per sentence of 26.73 words is high.
This page contains 780 words. That's ok.
27.7% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
8 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
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 16 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
4 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
/_resources/assets/icons/sd-logo-sm.svgNo alt attribute provided
/_resources/assets/icons/sd-logo-sm-m.svgNo alt attribute provided
/assets/photos/homepagemainphoto.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ts/photos/home page announcement2024.jpghttps://www.sdsmt.edu/_binaries/photos/homepage/home%20page%20announcements.jpg
/_resources/assets/icons/m-letter-blue.svgNo alt attribute provided
...s-and-Processing-and-Joining-Lab-AMP.jpg1. Arbegast Materials and Processing and Joining Lab (AMP)
...id-State-Electric-Power-Storage-CEPS.jpg2. Center for Solid-State Electric Power Storage (CEPS)
/assets/photos/CNAM-BIO.jpgCNAM Bio
...tos/Center-for-Sustainable-Solutions.jpgCenter for Sustainable Solutions
/_resources/assets/img/tabs-intro.jpegquote tabs large image lorem ipsum dolor
https://picsum.photos/2048/1365?random=40quote tabs large image lorem ipsum dolor
https://picsum.photos/2048/1365?random=40quote tabs large image lorem ipsum dolor
/assets/photos/LukeHendersonHeadshot.jpgquote tabs large image lorem ipsum dolor
/assets/photos/MontyChristoHeadshot.jpgquote tabs large image lorem ipsum dolor
/assets/photos/MasonMyersHeadshot.jpgquote tabs large image lorem ipsum dolor
/_resources/assets/img/lake.jpegSeek Adventure
...t/Cody Lere Devereaux Library inside.jpgMakers Space
/student-life/assets/photos/Fossil.jpgMuseum of Geology
...life/assets/photos/Honoring Ceremony.jpgHandprint on Teepee
.../assets/photos/Rocker Shop Bookstore.jpgRocker Shop Bookstore
...rces/assets/img/parallax-img-card-sm.jpgstudent
...rces/assets/img/parallax-img-card-sm.jpgstudent
...-aid/assets/photos/twostudentshiking.jpgStudents Hiking
...sets/photos/51239101645_09efdd2b8c_k.jpgStudents Outside
...nt-life/assets/photos/Volleyball Dig.jpgVolleyball Dig
...es/assets/img/parallax-short-card-sm.jpgimage
...es/assets/img/parallax-short-card-sm.jpgstudent
...es/assets/img/parallax-short-card-sm.jpgstudent
...rces/assets/img/parallax-img-card-sm.jpgstudent
...es/assets/img/parallax-short-card-sm.jpgstudent
...rces/assets/img/parallax-img-card-sm.jpgstudent
...rces/assets/img/parallax-img-card-sm.jpgstudent
...es/assets/img/parallax-short-card-sm.jpgstudent
...rces/assets/img/parallax-img-card-sm.jpgstudent
...es/assets/img/parallax-short-card-sm.jpgstudent
...es/assets/img/parallax-short-card-sm.jpgstudent
...t/Cody Lere Devereaux Library inside.jpgMakers Space
/student-life/assets/photos/Fossil.jpgMuseum of Geology
.../assets/photos/Rocker Shop Bookstore.jpgstudent
...-aid/assets/photos/twostudentshiking.jpgstudent
...ife/assets/photos/students on stairs.jpgstudent
...s/photos-about/Aerial view at sunset.jpgstudent
...nt-life/assets/photos/Volleyball Dig.jpgstudent
...sets/photos/51239101645_09efdd2b8c_k.jpgstudent
...life/assets/photos/Honoring Ceremony.jpgstudent
...life/assets/photos/Students downtown.jpgstudent
/news/assets/photos/MOG-100.jpgimage
/_resources/assets/icons/footer-logo.svgSouth Dakota Mines: An Engineering, Science, and Technology University
Video URLWidthHeight
...om/embed/Hkpbfq97Ghs?si=_qsNsb5lH6eJt15N

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Discover Your Place
The H1 heading is too short (19 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 30 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
H1 Discover Your Place
H2 Maximize Your Potential
H2 Learn More
H2 Research Labs & Centers
H2 Experience Community
H2 Seek Adventure
H2 News and Events
H3 AMP Laboratory: Metals and Materials
H3 Center for Solid-State Electric Power Storage
H3 CNAM-Bio: Where Innovation Meets Sustainability.
H3 Center for Sustainable Solutions
H3 Living On Campus
H3 Rocker Shop Bookstore
H3 Trail, Hike, and Bike
H3 Empty heading
H3 Athletics
H3 Aero Design
H3 Living On Campus Duplicate text
H3 Baja SAE
H3 Trail, Hike, and Bike Duplicate text
H3 Ski and Snowboard Club
H3 RoBoat Robotics
H3 Aero Design Duplicate text
H3 Living On Campus Duplicate text
H3 Rocker Shop Bookstore Duplicate text
H3 Trail, Hike, and Bike Duplicate text
H3 Athletics Duplicate text
H3 Empty heading
H3 Empty heading
H3 Football (Away) - South Dakota Mines vs Adams State
H3 Volleyball (Home) - South Dakota Mines vs Colorado Mesa
H3 Men's Basketball (Away) - South Dakota Mines vs Minnesota State Moorhead (at BHSU)
H3 Museum of Geology, South Dakota Mines Implement Annual Admissions Fee for the Public Starting in 2025
Anchor text is an URL
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
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 too many external links (27) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.sdsmt.edu/index.htmlAnchor Skip to content
https://www.sdsmt.edu/No Text
/i-am-a/current-student/index....Current Student
/i-am-a/admitted-student/index...Admitted Student
/i-am-a/faculty-staff.htmlFaculty/Staff
/i-am-a/parent-family.htmlParent/Family
https://cara.sdsmt.edu/New window External Subdomain Alumni
/research-innovation/industry-...Industry Partner
/events/index.htmlEvents
/news/index.htmlNews
/ways-to-give.htmlWays to Give
https://apply.sdsmt.edu/apply/...New window External Subdomain Apply Now
/admissions-aid/visit-mines/in...Visit Us
https://apply.sdsmt.edu/regist...New window External Subdomain Request Info
/academics/index.htmlAcademics
/academics/explore-all-program...Explore All Programs
/academics/academic-department...Academic Departments
/academics/courses-and-registr...Courses & Registration
/academics/education-abroad/in...Education Abroad
/student-life/support-and-serv...Internships & Co-ops
/academics/cocurricular-progra...Co-curricular Programs
/academics/academic-support/in...Academic Support
/academics/devereaux-library/i...Devereaux Library
/student-life/campus-points-of...Museum of Geology
/admissions-aid/index.htmlAdmissions & Aid
/admissions-aid/undergraduate-...Undergraduate Admissions
/admissions-aid/graduateadmiss...Graduate Admissions
/admissions-aid/international-...International Students
/admissions-aid/tuition-and-fe...Tuition & Fees
/admissions-aid/financial-aid-...Financial Aid & Scholarships
/admissions-aid/visit-mines/in...Visit Mines
/admissions-aid/contact-admiss...Contact Admissions
/student-life/index.htmlStudent Life
/student-life/living-on-campus...Living On Campus
/student-life/opportunity-cent...Opportunity Center
A-TITLE Opportunity Center
/student-life/health-and-safet...Health & Safety
/student-life/support-and-serv...Support & Services
/student-life/campus-points-of...Campus Points of Interest
/student-life/get-involved/ind...Get Involved
/research-innovation/index.htmlResearch & Innovation
/research-innovation/research/...Research
/research-innovation/research-...Research Facilities
/research-innovation/innovatio...Innovation & Entrepreneurship
/research-innovation/industry-...Industry Engagement
http://www.gorockers.com/External Subdomain Athletics
/about/index.htmlAbout
/about/accreditation.htmlAccreditation
/about/state-authorization.htmlState Authorization
/about/mission-vision-and-valu...Mission, Vision, & Values
/about/mission-vision-and-valu...Strategic Plan
/student-life/campus-points-of...Text duplicate Campus Points of Interest
/about/history-and-traditions....History & Traditions
/about/mission-vision-and-valu...Points of Pride
/about/university-leadership/i...University Leadership
/about/offices-and-administrat...Offices & Administration
/about/safety-and-security/ind...Safety & Security
/about/directory/index.htmlFaculty & Staff Directory
/about/policies-and-compliance...Policies & Compliance
/i-am-a/current-student/index....Text duplicate Current Student
/i-am-a/admitted-student/index...Text duplicate Admitted Student
/i-am-a/faculty-staff.htmlText duplicate Faculty/Staff
/i-am-a/parent-family.htmlText duplicate Parent/Family
https://cara.sdsmt.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Alumni
/research-innovation/industry-...Text duplicate Industry Partner
/events/index.htmlText duplicate Events
/news/index.htmlText duplicate News
/ways-to-give.htmlText duplicate Ways to Give
https://apply.sdsmt.edu/apply/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Apply Now
/admissions-aid/visit-mines/in...Text duplicate Visit Us
https://apply.sdsmt.edu/regist...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Request Info
https://apply.sdsmt.edu/apply/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Apply Now
/admissions-aid/visit-mines/in...Text duplicate Visit Us
https://apply.sdsmt.edu/regist...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Request Info
/news/releases/2024tandechosen...URL anchor text
IMG-ALT https://www.sdsmt.edu/_binaries/photos/homepage/home%20page%20announcements.jpg
/about/mission-vision-and-valu...Our Points of Pride
/academics/explore-all-program...Text duplicate Explore All Programs
/admissions-aid/undergraduate-...Text duplicate Undergraduate Admissions
/admissions-aid/graduateadmiss...Text duplicate Graduate Admissions
/research-innovation/research-...Subdomain More Labs & Centers
/research-innovation/research-...AMP Laboratory: Metals and Materials
https://www.greenceps.com/New window External Subdomain Center for Solid-State Electric Power Storage
https://www.cnambiocenter.org/New window External Subdomain CNAM-Bio: Where Innovation Meets Sustainability.
https://www.sdmines-sustainabl...New window External Subdomain Center for Sustainable Solutions
/student-life/get-involved/ind...Student Engagement
/academics/academic-support/in...Text duplicate Academic Support
A-TITLE Academic Support
/student-life/support-and-serv...Career Services
/student-life/index.htmlText duplicate Student Life
/student-life/living-on-campus...Text duplicate Living On Campus
http://www.sdsmtbookstore.com/External Subdomain Rocker Shop Bookstore
/student-life/campus-points-of...Trail, Hike, and Bike
https://gorockers.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
/student-life/living-on-campus...Text duplicate Living On Campus
/student-life/campus-points-of...Text duplicate Trail, Hike, and Bike
/student-life/living-on-campus...Text duplicate Living On Campus
http://www.sdsmtbookstore.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Rocker Shop Bookstore
/student-life/campus-points-of...Text duplicate Trail, Hike, and Bike
https://gorockers.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
/events/index.htmlSubdomain Anchor Football (Away) - South Dakota Mines vs Adams State
/events/index.htmlSubdomain Anchor Volleyball (Home) - South Dakota Mines vs Colorado Mesa
/events/index.htmlSubdomain Anchor Men's Basketball (Away) - South Dakota Mines vs Minnesota State Moorhead (at BHSU)
/events/index.htmlSubdomain All Events
/news/releases/mogadmissionfee...Museum of Geology, South Dakota Mines Implement Annual Admissions Fee for the Public Starting in 2025
/events/calendar.htmlSubdomain Anchor All News
https://www.sdsmt.edu/IMG-ALT South Dakota Mines: An Engineering, Science, and Technology University
https://www.facebook.com/South...External Subdomain A-TITLE facebook
https://twitter.com/sdsmt/External A-TITLE twitter
https://www.youtube.com/user/g...External Subdomain A-TITLE youtube
https://www.instagram.com/sout...External Subdomain A-TITLE instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain A-TITLE linkedin
/about/policies-and-compliance...Consumer Information
/about/directory/index.htmlDirectory
A-TITLE Directory
/about/offices-and-administrat...Careers at Mines
/admissions-aid/visit-mines/ou...Campus Map
/about/safety-and-security/sus...Sustainability
https://www.facebook.com/South...External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE facebook
https://twitter.com/sdsmt/External Text duplicate A-TITLE twitter
https://www.youtube.com/user/g...External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE youtube
https://www.instagram.com/sout...External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain Text duplicate A-TITLE linkedin
https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/1...Nofollow External Subdomain ©

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.sdsmt.edu/index.html"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
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 slow (1.36 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (86 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
content-encodinggzip
varyAccept-Encoding
serverMicrosoft-IIS/10.0
x-powered-byPHP/7.4.33
dateWed, 04 Dec 2024 03:44:42 GMT
content-length22592
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 113 referring domains.
This page has 141 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 104 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /_resources/
Disallow: /_showcase/
Disallow: /_qa/
Disallow: /_uat/
Disallow: /_training/
Disallow: /experience/


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