Southuniversity.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
78% 
Page structure
33% 
Link structure
81% 
Server
31% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.04 s
File size
146.60 kB
Words
856
Media files
13
Number of links
100 internal / 18 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
South University | Programs and Locations
The length of the page title is perfect. (383 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: 1499 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
viewportinitial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=5, width=device-width, user-scalable=yes
langen
twitter:cardsummary
twitter:creator@examplesite
twitter:siteexamplesite.sextant.verndale-local.com
og:urlhttps://www.southuniversity.edu/
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)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
These Typos were found:
  • practicioner => practitioner
This page contains 856 words. That's ok.
24.3% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
7 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 16.8 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 17 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
...92&hash=843F600CB0F0F0B459001DD364CD82E3Logo
...96&hash=EF9D187CF69F378FF06D1357DFF68893South University logo
...00&hash=14A1B1DCABB025E360058E8DFF915E02south university logo on building

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Welcome to South University
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 to South University
H2 Education That Fits Your Life
H2 Success! Your request was submitted. We'll be in touch soon!
H3 South University Programs
H3 Nursing Programs
H3 Nursing Programs Duplicate text
H3 Healthcare Programs
H3 Healthcare Programs Duplicate text
H3 Pharmacy Program
H3 Pharmacy Program Duplicate text
H3 Criminal Justice & Legal Studies Programs
H3 Criminal Justice & Legal Studies Programs Duplicate text
H3 Public Health Programs
H3 Public Health Programs Duplicate text
H3 Business & Technology Programs
H3 Business & Technology Programs Duplicate text
H3 Counseling & Psychology Programs
H3 Counseling & Psychology Programs Duplicate text
H3 Public Administration Program
H3 Public Administration Program Duplicate text
H3 Theology Program
H3 Theology Program Duplicate text
H3 South University Campuses
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
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 18 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
/admissionsApply Now
https://portal.southuniversity...External Subdomain Student Log In
/request-informationText duplicate REQUEST INFO
/onlineOnline Homepage
/online/degrees-programs/busin...Business & Technology
/online/degrees-programs/crimi...Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
/online/degrees-programs/healt...Healthcare
/online/degrees-programs/minis...Ministry
/online/degrees-programs/nursingNursing
/online/degrees-programs/psych...Psychology
/online/degrees-programs/publi...Public Administration
/online/degrees-programs/publi...Public Health
/online/degrees-programsView all Online Degree Programs
/online/student-experienceOnline Student Experience
/online/online-programs-admiss...Online Admissions
/online/online-programs-admiss...Online Academic Calendar
/degree-programs/business-and-...Text duplicate Business & Technology
/degree-programs/counseling-an...Counseling & Psychology
/degree-programs/criminal-just...Text duplicate Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
/degree-programs/healthcareText duplicate Healthcare
/degree-programs/theology/mini...Text duplicate Ministry
/degree-programs/nursingText duplicate Nursing
/savannah/pharmacy-pharmdPharmacy
/degree-programs/public-admini...Text duplicate Public Administration
/degree-programs/public-healthText duplicate Public Health
/degree-programsView All Programs and Degrees
/degree-programs/healthcare/oc...Occupational Therapy Assistant-AAS
/degree-programs/healthcare/oc...Occupational Therapy Assistant-AS
/degree-programs/healthcare/ph...Physical Therapist Assistant-AAS
/degree-programs/healthcare/ph...Physical Therapist Assistant-AS
/degree-programs/healthcare/ph...Physician Assistant
/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
/onlineOnline Programs
/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/grantsGrants
/admissions/militaryText duplicate Military Benefits
https://www.alumni.southuniver...New window External Subdomain Alumni Scholarship
/aboutOverview
https://www.alumni.southuniver...External Subdomain Alumni Connections
/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...External Subdomain University Store
/compliance/institutional-accr...Institutional Accreditation
/admissionsText duplicate Apply Now
https://portal.southuniversity...External Subdomain Log In
/degree-programs/nursingNursing Programs Nursing Programs
IMG-ALT Female nurse smiling in hospital
/degree-programs/healthcareHealthcare Programs Healthcare Programs
IMG-ALT Medical practicioner discussing x-ray with doctor
/degree-programs/pharmacy/phar...Pharmacy Program Pharmacy Program
IMG-ALT Female pharmacist speaking with patients in pharmacy
/degree-programs/criminal-just...Criminal Justice & Legal Studies Programs Criminal Justice & Legal Studies Programs
IMG-ALT Female and male reviewing legal documents
/degree-programs/public-healthPublic Health Programs Public Health Programs
IMG-ALT Female healthcare professional smiling while colleagues review information on computer
/degree-programs/business-and-...Business & Technology Programs Business & Technology Programs
IMG-ALT Young business professionals reviewing information
/degree-programs/counseling-an...Counseling & Psychology Programs Counseling & Psychology Programs
IMG-ALT Male therapist speaking with female patient
/degree-programs/public-admini...Public Administration Program Public Administration Program
IMG-ALT 2 volunteers cleaning up trash in park
/online/degrees-programs/minis...Theology Program Theology Program
IMG-ALT Group of young people holding bibles and smiling
/atlantaText duplicate Atlanta, GA
/austinText duplicate Austin, TX
/columbiaText duplicate Columbia, SC
/high-pointText duplicate High Point, NC
/montgomeryText duplicate Montgomery, AL
/orlandoText duplicate Orlando, FL
/richmondText duplicate Richmond, VA
/savannahText duplicate Savannah, GA
/tampaText duplicate Tampa, FL
/virginia-beachText duplicate Virginia Beach, VA
/west-palm-beachText duplicate West Palm Beach, FL
/onlineText duplicate Online Programs
/about/faqsFAQs
/aboutAbout
/admissions/academic-calendarText duplicate Academic Calendar
http://catalog.southuniversity...External Subdomain Text duplicate Academic Catalog
https://www.alumni.southuniver...External Subdomain Alumni and Giving
/about/employmentCareers
/news-roomNewsroom
/news-and-blogsBlog
/~/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.facebook.com/SouthU/New window External Subdomain Facebook Logo
https://www.instagram.com/southu/New window External Subdomain Instagram Logo
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...New window External Subdomain LinkedIn Logo
https://twitter.com/SouthUNew window External Twitter X Logo
https://www.youtube.com/user/S...New window External Subdomain YouTube Logo
https://www.facebook.com/SouthU/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Facebook Logo
https://www.instagram.com/southu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Instagram Logo
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate LinkedIn Logo
https://twitter.com/SouthUNew window External Text duplicate Twitter X Logo
https://www.youtube.com/user/S...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate YouTube Logo
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)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is slow (1.04 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 (147 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateSat, 27 Apr 2024 09:03:25 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
content-length150109
cache-controlno-cache, no-store
pragmano-cache
expires-1
set-cookie29 Characters
x-azure-ref20240427T090325Z-15ff4544644ft2xfdmzz7bnbpw0000000bk000000000s2bq
x-cacheCONFIG_NOCACHE
accept-rangesbytes
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 2,075 referring domains.
This page has 17,030 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,655 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /sitecore
Disallow: /sitecore/
Allow: /

Sitemap: https://www.southuniversity.edu/sitemap.xml

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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

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

KeywordResultRecheck
South97%Check
South University96%Check
University95%Check
University Online66%Check
program59%Check
Programs58%Check
Business58%Check
Legal58%Check
Healthcare58%Check
Health58%Check
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