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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
89% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
78% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.87 s
File size
94.60 kB
Words
1010
Media files
38
Number of links
94 internal / 13 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
South University | Programs and Locations
The length of the page title is perfect. (381 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
South University provides focused and flexible programs in areas including; Nursing, Healthcare, Business & Technology, Criminal Justice & Legal Studies, Theology, Counseling & Psychology, Pharmacy, Public Health and Public Administration
The meta description is too long: 1496 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.southuniversity.edu/
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
keywordskeyword 1,keyword 2,keyword 3
descriptionSouth University provides focused and flexible programs in areas including; Nursing, Healthcare, Business & Technology, Criminal Justice & Legal Studies, Theology, Counseling & Psychology, Pharmacy, Public Health and Public Administration
publisherExample Publisher
authorExample Author
robotsindex,follow
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langen
twitter:cardsummary
twitter:creator@examplesite
twitter:siteexamplesite.sextant.verndale-local.com
og:urlhttps://cd1.south.verndale-prod.com/
og:titleSouth University | Programs and Locations
og:descriptionSouth University provides focused and flexible programs in areas including; Nursing, Healthcare, Business & Technology, Criminal Justice & Legal Studies, Theology, Counseling & Psychology, Pharmacy, Public Health and Public Administration
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1010 words. That's ok.
27.9% 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.
19 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 17.31 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=5, width=device-width, user-scalable=yes" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 20 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
18 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
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
...92&hash=843F600CB0F0F0B459001DD364CD82E3Logo
...92&hash=843F600CB0F0F0B459001DD364CD82E3South University logo
...83&hash=38D26B13C1BE0C112D29DB7828F1C834Default Hero Image
...rams-and-degrees/business_technology.svgNo alt attribute provided
...nd-degrees/business_technology-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ms-and-degrees/counseling_psychology.svgNo alt attribute provided
...-degrees/counseling-psychology-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ms-and-degrees/crimina_justice_legal.svgNo alt attribute provided
...-degrees/crimina_justice_legal-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
...cons/programs-and-degrees/healthcare.svgNo alt attribute provided
...rograms-and-degrees/healthcare-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
...h/icons/programs-and-degrees/nursing.svgNo alt attribute provided
...s/programs-and-degrees/nursing-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
.../icons/programs-and-degrees/pharmacy.svgNo alt attribute provided
.../programs-and-degrees/pharmacy-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ms-and-degrees/public_administration.svgNo alt attribute provided
...-degrees/public-administration-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ons/programs-and-degrees/health-icon.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ograms-and-degrees/health-icon-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
.../icons/programs-and-degrees/theology.svgNo alt attribute provided
.../programs-and-degrees/theology-white.svgNo alt attribute provided
...91&hash=D5B4BCD38A917A23D23EA9F4311DD8C6South University Montgomery Campus
...90&hash=831E2D286E822FD4D5ED952F7CEF038Fonly_programs
...20&hash=35E73866AC8DF1EAD12A315093E1CCACCQ-2584 SU Grants and Scholarships_v2
...85&hash=380630B702DFF02445D0A6D8ED578926MacKenzie Doughty
/areas/south/images/quote-icon.svgquote
...60&hash=D3276388A889C57FF3153CB7D1A087F8Craig Currey
...88&hash=692A1C4185478CD7D2D711567CDD81C1Paloma Loperena
...90&hash=03AA02CAE7A75D401857F1E721B8CAFBRose Gordon
...91&hash=6F42196FB58AB856E820A7B1624FC7ECJennifer Bradley
...10&hash=DB62626397462C8C911D8AD4415E6F70grad-hero
...92&hash=843F600CB0F0F0B459001DD364CD82E3South University logo
...=8&hash=58DA0D986D8165FCCA51A43C6F958D16Facebook Logo
...20&hash=5A0898298BDA553BE06AAA627D28CA9FInstagram Logo
...15&hash=1258968E1219A0455BE6D024158DF942LinkedIn Logo
...20&hash=E4DAE6703167CEB2A2AF4E21DEEBBAA5TikTok Logo
...35&hash=213F74DE2FC2A25F360BE8C190367972Twitter X Logo
...20&hash=439161F74ECF4602B757D6CE756EFF45YouTube Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Education That Fits Your Life.
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Education That Fits Your Life.
H2 Find Your Program
H2 PROGRAMS & DEGREES
H2 IN-PERSON & ONLINE LEARNING
H2 THE LATEST FROM SOUTH
H2 COMMUNITY. EDUCATION. INNOVATION.
H2 TESTIMONIALS
H2 LET’S GET STARTED
H2 THE UNIVERSITY
H2 FOR STUDENTS
H2 GET IN TOUCH
H3 The Right Direction for a Brighter Future
H3 The University for You
H3 Interested in Grants and Scholarships?
H3 Paving Your Path to Career Success
H3 What Our Alumni Are Saying
H3 Ready to Start Your South University Journey?
H4 11 Campus Locations
H4 100% Online Programs
H4 Applying for Scholarship Tips
H4 QEP Series Mindfulness
H4 SU Wins 2025 FAAA Jeopardy
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.southuniversity.edu/Anchor Skip To Content
https://www.southuniversity.edu/IMG-ALT Logo
A-TITLE Home
/request-informationREQUEST INFO
/degree-programs/business-and-...Business & Technology
/degree-programs/counseling-an...Counseling & Psychology
/degree-programs/criminal-just...Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
/degree-programs/healthcareHealthcare
/degree-programs/theology/mini...Ministry
/degree-programs/nursingNursing
/savannah/pharmacy-pharmdPharmacy
/degree-programs/public-admini...Public Administration
/degree-programs/public-healthPublic Health
/degree-programsView All Programs and Degrees
/degree-programs/healthcare/an...Anesthesia Science
/degree-programs/nursing/famil...Family Nurse Practitioner-MSN
/degree-programs/nursing/nursi...Nursing-BSN
/online/degrees-programs/nursi...RN-BSN
/degree-programs/healthcare/ph...Physical Therapist Assistant-AAS
/degree-programs/healthcare/ph...Physical Therapist Assistant-AS
/degree-programs/healthcare/me...Medical Assisting
/degree-programs/healthcare/ph...Physician Assistant
/onlineOnline Programs
/atlantaAtlanta, GA
/austinAustin, TX
/columbiaColumbia, SC
/high-pointHigh Point, NC
/montgomeryMontgomery, AL
/orlandoOrlando, FL
/richmondRichmond, VA
/savannahSavannah, GA
/tampaTampa, FL
/virginia-beachVirginia Beach, VA
/west-palm-beachWest Palm Beach, FL
/national-open-houseAttend an Open House
/admissionsHow to Apply
/admissions/readmission-studentsReadmissions & Transfer Students
/admissions/internationalInternational Students
/admissions/militaryMilitary Benefits
/admissions/academic-calendarAcademic Calendar
/admissions/academic-catalogAcademic Catalog
/paying-for-collegeSteps and Options
/paying-for-college/grantsSubdomain Anchor 1899 Grant
/paying-for-college/grantsGrants and Scholarships
/paying-for-college/grantsSubdomain Anchor Student Success Grant
https://www.alumni.southuniver...New window External Subdomain Alumni Grant
/paying-for-college/grantsSubdomain Anchor Path to Graduation Grant
/aboutOverview
https://www.alumni.southuniver...External Subdomain Alumni Association
/about/board-of-trusteesBoard of Managers
/about/eventsEvents and Commencements
/about/institutional-review-boardInstitutional Review Board
/sci-pageStudent Consumer Information
/qepSubdomain Quality Enhancement Plan
/about/transcript-requestsTranscript Requests
https://www.promoplace.com/sou...New window External Subdomain University Store
/compliance/institutional-accr...Institutional Accreditation
/admissionsApply Now
https://portal.southuniversity...External Subdomain Log In
/request-informationRequest Info
/admissionsText duplicate Apply Now
/degree-programsBrowse All Programs & Degrees
/degree-programs/business-and-...Text duplicate Business & Technology
/degree-programs/counseling-an...Text duplicate Counseling & Psychology
/degree-programs/criminal-just...Text duplicate Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
/degree-programs/healthcareText duplicate Healthcare
/degree-programs/nursingText duplicate Nursing
/degree-programs/pharmacyText duplicate Pharmacy
/degree-programs/public-admini...Text duplicate Public Administration
/degree-programs/public-healthText duplicate Public Health
/degree-programs/theologyTheology
/onlineExplore Online Programs
/paying-for-college/grantsGrants & Scholarships
/news-and-blogsDiscover Our Blog
/news-and-blogs/2024/05/applyi...Financial Aid Applying for Scholarship Tips Applying for scholarships can feel daunting. With the right approach, you can increase your chances of standing o...
/news-and-blogs/2025/04/qep-se...Online Education QEP Series Mindfulness In this next installment of the QEP series, learn some valuable tips to help improve your mindfulness.
/news-and-blogs/2025/03/su-win...Spotlight SU Wins 2025 FAAA Jeopardy Four first-year Anesthesiologist Assistant students win the Jeopardy game at the Florida Academy of Anesthesiologist Ass...
/news-and-blogs/2024/06/alumni...Subdomain View More
/news-and-blogs/2024/05/alumni...Subdomain “Education makes a person a critical thinker and better examiner of decisions and choices.” Craig Currey Doctor of Ministry 2021 | South University’s Online ...
IMG-ALT Craig Currey
/news-and-blogs/2024/06/alumni...Subdomain “The faculty and staff have been there for me no matter what. They actually care about me and know me.” Paloma Loperena Master of Science in Physician Assist...
IMG-ALT Paloma Loperena
/news-and-blogs/2024/05/alumni...Subdomain “Engaging in class projects and coursework designed around real-life scenarios enabled me to effectively apply my knowledge to my business ventures.” Rose Go...
IMG-ALT Rose Gordon
/news-and-blogs/2024/07/alumni...Subdomain “At South University, I felt like I was given real-life experiences. The knowledge and information given were based on life-like scenarios that I still apply...
IMG-ALT Jennifer Bradley
/admissionsText duplicate Apply Now
/request-informationText duplicate Request Info
https://www.southuniversity.edu/IMG-ALT South University logo
A-TITLE Home
https://www.facebook.com/SouthU/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Facebook Logo
https://www.instagram.com/southu/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Instagram Logo
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT LinkedIn Logo
https://www.tiktok.com/@southu...External Subdomain IMG-ALT TikTok Logo
https://twitter.com/SouthUNew window External IMG-ALT Twitter X Logo
https://www.youtube.com/user/S...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT YouTube Logo
/aboutAbout
https://www.alumni.southuniver...External Subdomain Alumni and Giving
/about/employmentCareers
/news-roomNewsroom
/news-and-blogsBlog
/admissions/academic-calendarText duplicate Academic Calendar
http://catalog.southuniversity...External Subdomain Text duplicate Academic Catalog
/~/media/files/CARES-US-Depart...Subdomain CARES Info
/-/media/files/heerf-ii.pdfHEERF II
/sci-pageText duplicate Student Consumer Information
/compliance/do-not-call-policyDo Not Call Policy
/compliance/privacy-and-cookie...Privacy and Cookie Policy
/-/media/files/southuniversity...New window Non-Discrimination Policy
/compliance/terms-of-useTerms of Use
/-/media/files/national/south-...Program List CIP Code Report
/compliance/html-sitemapSitemap
https://www.sacscoc.org/External Subdomain www.sacscoc.org

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.southuniversity.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.87 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 (95 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 214 referring domains.
This page has 760 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 194 different ip addresses.

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South University | Programs and Locations
South University provides focused and flexible programs in areas including; Nursing, Healthcare, Business & Technology, Criminal Justice & Legal Studies, Theology, Counseling & Psychology, Pharmacy, Public Health and Public Administration

Most important keywords

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KeywordResultRecheck
SOUTH81%Check
SOUTH UNIVERSITY80%Check
University79%Check
Programs70%Check
South Carolina59%Check
Online Programs57%Check
Degree Programs56%Check
Programs Degrees56%Check
Education54%Check
Location51%Check
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