sfsu.edu | Website SEO Review

Response time

0.63 s

File size

122.90 kB

Words

851

Media files

22

Number of links

15 internal / 56 external

Meta specifications 100% achieved

Title

(Critically important)

San Francisco State University

The length of the page title is perfect. (278 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)

There are no duplicate words in the title

Meta Title

Meta description

(Critically important)

SF State offers world-class academics in one of the most dynamic cities in the world. Enjoy the vibrant campus life as you pursue your educational goals.

The length of the meta description is perfect. (943 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)

Meta Description

Crawlability

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There are no problems in accessing the website.

Search Engine Crawlers

Canonical URL

(Important)

https://www.sfsu.edu/

There is a valid canonical link specified.

Canonical Tag

Language

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Language detected in text: en

Language defined in HTML: en

Server location: United States of America

The following language is defined by HTML: en

Declaring language in HTML

Alternate/Hreflang Links

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There are no alternate links specified on this page.

Hreflang

Other meta tags

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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.

There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.

Meta Tags

Domain

(Somewhat important)

The domain is no subdomain.

The domain length is good.

The domain does not contain non-latin characters.

Domain for SEO

Page URL

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No parameters were found in the URL.

No session ID was found in the URL.

The URL does not have too many subdirectories.

SEO-friendly URLs

Charset encoding

(Somewhat important)

The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.

Character Encoding

Doctype

(Nice to have)

The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.

The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.

HTML Doctype

Favicon

(Nice to have)

The favicon is linked correctly.

Favicon

Meta tags

Name	Value
description	SF State offers world-class academics in one of the most dynamic cities in the world. Enjoy the vibrant campus life as you pursue your educational goals.
Generator	Drupal 9 (https://www.drupal.org)
MobileOptimized	width
HandheldFriendly	true
viewport	width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
lang	en
charset	utf-8

Page quality 86% achieved

Content

(Critically important)

This page contains 851 words. That's ok.

31.1% 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.

18 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 24.8 words is good.

Content is King

Frames

(Critically important)

This page does not use a frameset.

Frames and framesets

Mobile optimization

(Somewhat important)

No Apple touch icon is specified.

A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.

Mobile Optimization

Bold and strong tags

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Some tags are too long. With 82 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"bestselling science fiction author brings message of hope for the future to campus"

Strong and Bold Tags

Image SEO

(Somewhat important)

Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.

Image SEO

There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.

Social Sharing

Additional markup

(Nice to have)

No additional page markup was found.

HTTPS

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This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.

All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

HTTPS

Media list

URL	Alt attribute	Title
...Admitted Student at Explore SF State.png	Admitted student with family at Explore SF State
...ossibility_IgnitePowerforAll_2040x55.jpg	"The culture of possibility. We ignite the power of education for all." in purple
/sites/default/files/images/9_0.jpg	Number 9
/sites/default/files/images/8.jpg	number 8
/sites/default/files/images/30%25.jpg	30 percent
...lt/files/images/CampusLife_1200x800.jpeg	Students gathering outside
...ult/files/images/Academics_1200x800.jpeg	design team collaborating
...ault/files/images/Location_1200x800.jpeg	Students posing in front of the Golden Gate Bridge
...les/images/StudentServices_1200x800.jpeg	Student advising session
...es/images/AcademicPrograms_1200x800.jpeg	Academic program advising session
...ult/files/images/Athletics_1200x800.jpeg	Softball players celebrating
...les/images/BeyondClassroom_1200x600.jpeg	Students meeting atop the Cesar Chavez Student Center
...les/images/ConductResearch_1200x600.jpeg	Science student reaching for vial
...ault/files/images/Affording_500x300.jpeg	Students in classroom
...lt/files/images/NextChapter_500x300.jpeg	Students walking through quad
.../default/files/images/Apply_500x300.jpeg	Students in classroom together
...s/images/KimStanleyRobinson_1200x700.jpg	Kim Stanley Robinson speaking on a panel
...)_Willie-Brown-and-friends1200x700v3.png	Willie Brown (second from left) stands with three other students on the then-new SF State campus by Lake Merced in the 1950s. Courtesy of the University Archives/J. Paul Leonard Library.
...ault/files/images/Photo_JobInterview.jpg	Hands of three people in a job interview
...ult/files/images/2024_Crook_1200x700.jpg	Close-up of an octopus arm and suckers
...lab/public/images/SFState_logo_color.jpg	San Francisco State University Logo

Video URL	Width	Height
...om/embed/iotTfNhahXA?si=iKfruQ60gQB-dGH4

Page structure 100% achieved

H1 heading

(Critically important)

San Francisco State Home

The H1 heading is perfect.

H1-H6 headings

Headings

(Important)

The heading structure is perfect.

H1-H6 headings

Heading structure

Heading level	Content
H1	San Francisco State Home
H2	Fall 2025 applications are now open
H2	Welcome to San Francisco State University
H2	Learn About SF State
H2	Academic Programs
H2	Athletics
H2	Gain Real World Experience
H2	SF State Community
H2	Explore Our Campus with a Virtual Tour!
H2	Make It Possible
H2	Take the Next Steps
H3	Upcoming Events
H3	Latest News

Link structure 75% achieved

Internal links

(Important)

The number of internal links is ok.

Every linktext is unique.

None of the anchor texts is too long.

All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.

Internal Linking

External links

(Nice to have)

There are too many external links (56) on this page.

External Links

Found links on this page

Link	Attributes	Anchor text
https://www.sfsu.edu/	Anchor	Skip to main content
https://www.sfsu.edu/	Subdomain	SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
https://future.sfsu.edu/admiss...	External Subdomain	Apply Now
http://www.sfsu.edu/atoz/	Subdomain	A–Z
http://www.sfsu.edu/calendar/	Subdomain	Calendar
http://www.sfsu.edu/login.htm	Subdomain	Login
/about-san-francisco-state-uni...		About
https://www.sfsu.edu/academics		Academics
/admission-aid		Admission + Aid
/student-success		Student Success
https://www.sfsu.edu/student-life		Student Life
/faculty-staff		Faculty & Staff
https://www.sfsu.edu/alumni		Alumni
https://develop.sfsu.edu/WaysT...	External Subdomain	Give
https://bulletin.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Bulletin
https://webapps.sfsu.edu/publi...	External Subdomain	Class Schedule
https://renxt.sfsu.edu/site/Do...	External Subdomain	Donate Now
https://financialaid.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Financial Aid
https://future.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Future Students
https://housing.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Housing
https://library.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Library
https://future.sfsu.edu/admiss...	External Subdomain	Fall 2025 applications are now open
https://future.sfsu.edu/admiss...	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Apply Now
https://lca.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Liberal & Creative Arts →
https://dos.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Dean of Students →
https://eop.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Education Opportunities →
https://activities.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Campus Life →
/academics.html	Subdomain	Academics →
https://future.sfsu.edu/explore	External Subdomain	Location →
https://advisinghub.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Student Services →
https://future.sfsu.edu/academics	External Subdomain	First-Year or Transfer Students →
https://grad.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Graduate Students →
https://cpage.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Online and Continuing Education →
https://sfstategators.com/	External	Athletics →
https://international.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Study Abroad and Experiential Programs →
https://create.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Research and Centers →
https://recruitment.sfsu.edu/v...	External Subdomain	Visit SF State →
https://home.sfsu.edu/sites/de...	External Subdomain	Admission Guide →
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/...	New window External Subdomain	Explore Our Campus Now
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/...	New window External Subdomain	View ADA Accessible Tour
https://www.youvisit.com/	External Subdomain	Virtual Tour A-TITLE Virtual Reality, Virtual Tour
https://financialaid.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Affordability and Financial Aid →
https://your.future.sfsu.edu/i...	External Subdomain	Request Information →
https://future.sfsu.edu/admiss...	External Subdomain	Apply Now →
https://webapps.sfsu.edu/publi...	External Subdomain	Musical Theater Workshop
https://webapps.sfsu.edu/publi...	External Subdomain	Going Further with Generative AI
https://webapps.sfsu.edu/publi...	External Subdomain	RSS: Holiday Safety!
http://www.sfsu.edu/calendar/	Subdomain	More Events
https://news.sfsu.edu/news/sci...	External Subdomain	Bestselling science fiction author brings message of hope for the future to campus
https://news.sfsu.edu/news/mag...	External Subdomain	‘A magical experience’: SFSU alumni share their greatest Gator memories
https://news.sfsu.edu/news/sfs...	External Subdomain	SFSU psychologists develop tool to assess narcissism in job candidates
https://news.sfsu.edu/news/sfs...	External Subdomain	SFSU researchers’ unique 3D maps might help solve the mysteries of octopus arms
http://news.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	More News
https://your.future.sfsu.edu/i...	External Subdomain	Request Information
https://future.sfsu.edu/admiss...	External Subdomain Text duplicate	Apply Now
https://recruitment.sfsu.edu/v...	External Subdomain	Visit SF State
http://www.calstate.edu/	External Subdomain	A California State University Campus
http://www.sfsu.edu/accessibility	Subdomain	Accessibility
https://equity.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Equity and Community Inclusion A-TITLE Equity and Community Inclusion
https://sustain.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Environment and Sustainability A-TITLE Environment and Sustainability
https://titleix.sfsu.edu/	External Subdomain	Title IX A-TITLE Title IX
https://its.sfsu.edu/privacyno...	External Subdomain	Privacy Policy A-TITLE Privacy Policy
https://reslife.sfsu.edu/sites...	External Subdomain	Annual Fire Safety Report PDF A-TITLE Annual Fire Safety Report
https://upd.sfsu.edu/sites/def...	External Subdomain	Annual Safety Report (Clery) PDF A-TITLE Annual Safety Report (Clery)
https://upd.sfsu.edu/sites/def...	External Subdomain	Annual Safety Plan PDF A-TITLE Annual Safety Plan
https://access.sfsu.edu/ati/do...	External Subdomain	Document Reader A-TITLE Document Reader
https://ueap.sfsu.edu/accredit...	External Subdomain	WASC Accreditation A-TITLE WASC Accreditation
https://www.facebook.com/sanfr...	External Subdomain	Facebook A-TITLE Facebook
https://twitter.com/SFSU	External	Twitter A-TITLE Twitter
http://instagram.com/sanfranci...	External	Instagram A-TITLE Instagram
http://www.linkedin.com/edu/sa...	External Subdomain	LinkedIn A-TITLE LinkedIn

Server configuration 89% achieved

HTTP redirects

(Critically important)

This page redirects to "https://www.sfsu.edu/"

WWW Redirect

HTTP header

(Important)

No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.

This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.

HTTP headers

Performance

(Somewhat important)

The page response time of 0.63 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 (123 kB).

Page Speed

HTTP Response Header

Name	Value
cache-control	max-age=60, public
content-encoding	gzip
content-language	en
content-type	text/html; charset=UTF-8
etag	W/"1731641438"
expires	Sun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
last-modified	Fri, 15 Nov 2024 03:30:38 GMT
server	nginx
strict-transport-security	max-age=300
x-content-type-options	nosniff
x-frame-options	SAMEORIGIN
x-generator	Drupal 9 (https://www.drupal.org)
x-pantheon-styx-hostname	styx-fe4-b-7f998d8f5-q4zcp
x-styx-req-id	fbf48c17-a301-11ef-9baa-ba5b6380443f
x-ua-compatible	IE=edge
date	Fri, 15 Nov 2024 03:31:36 GMT
x-served-by	cache-chi-klot8100075-CHI, cache-fra-eddf8230076-FRA
x-cache	HIT, MISS
x-cache-hits	7, 0
x-timer	S1731641496.965269,VS0,VE109
vary	Accept-Encoding, Cookie, Cookie, Cookie
age	56
accept-ranges	bytes
via	1.1 varnish, 1.1 varnish
content-length	36351
statuscode	200
http_version	HTTP/2

External factors 100% achieved

Backlinks

(Critically important)

This page is referenced by wikipedia.

This website has excellent links from other websites.

This page has backlinks from 6,087 referring domains.

This page has 59,222 backlinks.

This page has backlinks from 3,400 different ip addresses.

Backlinks

Links from Wikipedia

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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

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
# 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
Disallow: /media/oembed
Disallow: /*/media/oembed
# 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
Disallow: /index.php/media/oembed
Disallow: /index.php/*/media/oembed

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www.sfsu.edu

San Francisco State University

SF State offers world-class academics in one of the most dynamic cities in the world. Enjoy the vibrant campus life as you pursue your educational goals.

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

Keyword	Result	Recheck
STATE	81%	Check
SF State	78%	Check
FRANCISCO STATE	74%	Check
SAN FRANCISCO STATE	72%	Check
SAN	68%	Check
FRANCISCO	68%	Check
State University	68%	Check
San Francisco	68%	Check
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY	68%	Check
Search SF State	68%	Check
State Community	61%	Check
California State	59%	Check
Campus	58%	Check
California State University	57%	Check
Visit SF	56%	Check
Academic	54%	Check
campus life	53%	Check
UNIVERSITY	52%	Check
World	50%	Check
Class	50%	Check
SFSU	49%	Check
Education	48%	Check
Life	48%	Check
Academics	48%	Check
explore	47%	Check

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Page quality 86% achieved

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Page structure 100% achieved

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Heading structure

Link structure 75% achieved

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Found links on this page

Server configuration 89% achieved

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External factors 100% achieved

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