Sterlingcollege.edu - SEO Checker

Sign up for free! PDF Export
Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
95% 
Page quality
81% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
31% 
Server
70% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.14 s
File size
202.50 kB
Words
820
Media files
23
Number of links
136 internal / 26 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Sterling College Vermont
The length of the page title is perfect. (225 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Sterling College is a small 100% environmentally-focused college in Vermont.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (478 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.sterlingcollege.edu/
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
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
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
descriptionSterling College is a small 100% environmentally-focused college in Vermont.
langen-us
twitter:titleSterling College Vermont
twitter:imagehttp://static1.squarespace.com/static/627d42fada29335c5fbb58df/t/627d4322da29335c5fbb5f50/1623454365073/IMG_20210520_132114.jpg?format=1500w
twitter:urlhttps://www.sterlingcollege.edu
twitter:cardsummary
twitter:descriptionSterling College is a small 100% environmentally-focused college in Vermont.
og:site_nameSterling College Vermont
og:titleSterling College Vermont
og:urlhttps://www.sterlingcollege.edu
og:typewebsite
og:descriptionSterling College is a small 100% environmentally-focused college in Vermont.
og:imagehttp://static1.squarespace.com/static/627d42fada29335c5fbb58df/t/627d4322da29335c5fbb5f50/1623454365073/IMG_20210520_132114.jpg?format=1500w
og:image:width1500
og:image:height2000
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge,chrome=1
Accept-CHSec-CH-UA-Platform-Version, Sec-CH-UA-Model
charsetutf-8

Test up to 1.000 webpages of sterlingcollege.edu with our free plan!

Try For Free
No trial. It's just free!

Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 820 words. That's ok.
29.5% 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.
13 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 22.95 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 15 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" 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)
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
...ERLING_PRIMARY_White_LG.png?format=1500wSterling College Vermont
...ERLING_PRIMARY_White_LG.png?format=1500wSterling College Vermont
...-b9f1-04dce29e80e5/Untitled+design-2.pngThe New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) is a voluntary, non-governmental membership association that serves as an institutional accreditor and promotes educational excellence and quality assurance to its member institutions.
...MVFO5O5P8ETNJX1K2Y/NC_SARA_Seal_2021.jpgSterling College has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
...033-2389a6b65821632b611652e2ba502a35.png The Association for Experiential Education (AEE) is a nonprofit professional membership association dedicated to experiential education and the students, educators, and practitioners who utilize its philosophy. AEE is committed to supporting profess
...493099232817841_169252830695833795_n.pngThe Work Colleges Consortium (WCC) supports member schools with federal compliance (a) conducts research across the institutions to help assess student work-learning and service outcomes; (b) shares best practices; and (c) supports ongoing activities
...0SEO/Copy-of-Stars_Seal_Gold_RGB_300.jpg(STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.
...d69542089197/break+free+from+plastic.png#BreakFreeFromPlastic is the global movement working to achieve a future free from plastic pollution.
...2/mulondon-certifications-onepercent.png1% for the Planet represents a global network of businesses, individuals and environmental organizations tackling our planet's most pressing environmental issues.
...c5369a115/Vermont+Fresh+Network+Logo.pngThe Vermont Fresh Network (VFN) is dedicated to a flourishing local food system for the benefit of our environment, our communities, our health, and the overall strength of the rural economy.

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 100% Environmentally-Focused College in Vermont
H2 You will likely thrive here at Sterling if ...
H2 Follow us on Instagram
H2 Terrain: An Annual Journal
H2 Emergency to Emergence Podcast
H3 Sterling College
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 (26) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
/cartNo Text
http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/Anchor Skip to Content
http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/IMG-ALT Sterling College Vermont
/admissionsAdmissions
/visit-usVisit Us
/apply-nowApply Now
/international-studentsInternational Students
/veteransVeterans
/tuition-cost-of-attendanceTuition & Cost of Attendance
/financial-aidFinancial Aid
/scholarshipsScholarships
/request-informationRequest Information
/AcademicsAcademics
/educational-overviewEducational Overview
/beyond-the-classroomBeyond the Classroom
/graduation-requirementsGraduation Requirements
/faculty-educatorsFaculty & Educators
/academic-calendarAcademic Calendar
/brown-libraryBrown Library
/academic-information-and-poli...Academic Information and Policies
/advisingAdvising
/learning-supportLearning Support
https://static1.squarespace.co...New window External Subdomain Student Handbook
/work-collegeWork
/student-lifeCommunity
/dining-servicesDining Services
/residence-hallsResidence Halls
/communityText duplicate Community
/safety-securitySafety & Security
/health-wellnessHealth & Wellness
/pridePride
/rootsRoots
/athleticsAthletics
/commencementCommencement
/about-1About
/aboutText duplicate About
/our-leadershipOur Leadership
/accreditation-financialsAccreditation & Financials
/outcomesOutcomes
/employmentEmployment
/secondary-navSecondary Nav
/contact-usContact Us
https://www.ecogather.sterling...External Subdomain EcoGather
/giveGive
/job-boardJob Board
/alumnxFor Alumnx
/blogBlog
https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=...External Subdomain Anchor Search
https://www.commonapp.org/expl...External Subdomain APPLY NOW
http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Sterling College Vermont
/admissionsText duplicate Admissions
/visit-usText duplicate Visit Us
/apply-nowText duplicate Apply Now
/international-studentsText duplicate International Students
/veteransText duplicate Veterans
/tuition-cost-of-attendanceText duplicate Tuition & Cost of Attendance
/financial-aidText duplicate Financial Aid
/scholarshipsText duplicate Scholarships
/request-informationText duplicate Request Information
/AcademicsText duplicate Academics
/educational-overviewText duplicate Educational Overview
/beyond-the-classroomText duplicate Beyond the Classroom
/graduation-requirementsText duplicate Graduation Requirements
/faculty-educatorsText duplicate Faculty & Educators
/academic-calendarText duplicate Academic Calendar
/brown-libraryText duplicate Brown Library
/academic-information-and-poli...Text duplicate Academic Information and Policies
/advisingText duplicate Advising
/learning-supportText duplicate Learning Support
https://static1.squarespace.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Student Handbook
/work-collegeText duplicate Work
/student-lifeText duplicate Community
/dining-servicesText duplicate Dining Services
/residence-hallsText duplicate Residence Halls
/communityText duplicate Community
/safety-securityText duplicate Safety & Security
/health-wellnessText duplicate Health & Wellness
/prideText duplicate Pride
/rootsText duplicate Roots
/athleticsText duplicate Athletics
/commencementText duplicate Commencement
/about-1Text duplicate About
/aboutText duplicate About
/our-leadershipText duplicate Our Leadership
/accreditation-financialsText duplicate Accreditation & Financials
/outcomesText duplicate Outcomes
/employmentText duplicate Employment
/secondary-navText duplicate Secondary Nav
/contact-usText duplicate Contact Us
https://www.ecogather.sterling...External Subdomain Text duplicate EcoGather
/giveText duplicate Give
/job-boardText duplicate Job Board
/alumnxText duplicate For Alumnx
/blogText duplicate Blog
https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=...External Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate Search
https://www.commonapp.org/expl...External Subdomain Text duplicate APPLY NOW
/admissionsFolder: Admissions
http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/Back
/visit-usText duplicate Visit Us
/apply-nowText duplicate Apply Now
/international-studentsText duplicate International Students
/veteransText duplicate Veterans
/tuition-cost-of-attendanceText duplicate Tuition & Cost of Attendance
/financial-aidText duplicate Financial Aid
/scholarshipsText duplicate Scholarships
/request-informationText duplicate Request Information
/AcademicsFolder: Academics
http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/Text duplicate Back
/educational-overviewText duplicate Educational Overview
/beyond-the-classroomText duplicate Beyond the Classroom
/graduation-requirementsText duplicate Graduation Requirements
/faculty-educatorsText duplicate Faculty & Educators
/academic-calendarText duplicate Academic Calendar
/brown-libraryText duplicate Brown Library
/academic-information-and-poli...Text duplicate Academic Information and Policies
/advisingText duplicate Advising
/learning-supportText duplicate Learning Support
https://static1.squarespace.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Student Handbook
/work-collegeText duplicate Work
/student-lifeFolder: Community
http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/Text duplicate Back
/dining-servicesText duplicate Dining Services
/residence-hallsText duplicate Residence Halls
/communityText duplicate Community
/safety-securityText duplicate Safety & Security
/health-wellnessText duplicate Health & Wellness
/prideText duplicate Pride
/rootsText duplicate Roots
/athleticsText duplicate Athletics
/commencementText duplicate Commencement
/about-1Folder: About
http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/Text duplicate Back
/aboutText duplicate About
/our-leadershipText duplicate Our Leadership
/accreditation-financialsText duplicate Accreditation & Financials
/outcomesText duplicate Outcomes
/employmentText duplicate Employment
/secondary-navFolder: Secondary Nav
http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/Text duplicate Back
/contact-usText duplicate Contact Us
https://www.ecogather.sterling...External Subdomain Text duplicate EcoGather
/giveText duplicate Give
/job-boardText duplicate Job Board
/alumnxText duplicate For Alumnx
/blogText duplicate Blog
https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=...External Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate Search
https://www.commonapp.org/expl...External Subdomain Text duplicate APPLY NOW
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT “Black joy is the heartbeat and pulse of our survival, our resilience, our perseverance, our health and wellbeing.” - Anita Dashiell-Sparks
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Shearing your sheep is an essential process and a vital aspect of sheep husbandry. Not only does it help ensure the health and happiness of the animals, but ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Happy Lunar New Year (the year of the wood dragon 🐉) Our students and staff had a wonderful time this Saturday making soup wonton dumplings!🥟
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT The Blacksmithing Essentials for Beginners course focused on individual projects yesterday in the Sterling College Forge. Students worked on creating forged ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Come see what Sterling College is all about at our February Open House! We will be spending the day exploring campus, taking mini classes with Sterling Colle...
https://www.instagram.com/p/C0...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT And they are off! Expedition 57 has officially begun! Sterling Students and Faculty are starting their 4 day / 3 night 14 mile bushwhacking trek back to camp...
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT 🍂 Uncover the Mysteries of Coprinopsis Atramentaria! 🍄 Commonly known as the inky cap, this edible but unique mushroom is just a glimpse into the world of fu...
https://www.workcolleges.org/External Subdomain IMG-ALT The Work Colleges Consortium (WCC) supports member schools with federal compliance (a) conducts research across the institutions to help assess student work-...
https://www.vermontfresh.net/s...External Subdomain IMG-ALT The Vermont Fresh Network (VFN) is dedicated to a flourishing local food system for the benefit of our environment, our communities, our health, and the over...
https://www.instagram.com/ster...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/Sterl...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/sterlingco...New window External No Text
https://www.youtube.com/@Sterl...New window External Subdomain No Text
/employmentNew window Employment Opportunities

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 4 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 15 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The page response time is excellent with 0.14 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (203 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateThu, 11 Apr 2024 21:47:22 GMT
content-typetext/html;charset=utf-8
transfer-encodingchunked
connectionkeep-alive
age85275
expiresThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT
set-cookie65 Characters
varyAccept-Encoding
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-contextidZEHJqCrk/fynRgwvb
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
cf-cache-statusDYNAMIC
report-to{"endpoints":[{"url":"https:\/\/a.nel.cloudflare.com\/report\/v4?s=MELvjjMdxiUE9ghLUNyaFX%2FBhy6DQi9riYnmJdNb%2FikEA1JOskgjIOxRtF3xarIwhXmKPYNk%2Fna7qyEosxb7%2FbaQwRkNn40Avd7%2FegKsWMcYcX8nWNskQ9fugxG9e5bFqbpsDmDpxKBIaw%3D%3D"}],"group":"cf-nel","max_age":604800}
nel{"success_fraction":0,"report_to":"cf-nel","max_age":604800}
servercloudflare
cf-ray872e2cb8aa879758-FRA
content-encodinggzip
alt-svch3=":443"; ma=86400
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

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 741 referring domains.
This page has 5,485 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 474 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

# Squarespace Robots Txt

User-agent: GPTBot
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
User-agent: CCBot
User-agent: anthropic-ai
User-agent: Google-Extended
User-agent: FacebookBot
User-agent: Claude-Web
User-agent: cohere-ai
User-agent: AdsBot-Google
User-agent: AdsBot-Google-Mobile
User-agent: AdsBot-Google-Mobile-Apps
User-agent: *
Disallow: /config
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /account$
Disallow: /account/
Disallow: /commerce/digital-download/
Disallow: /api/
Allow: /api/ui-extensions/
Disallow: /static/
Disallow:/*?author=*
Disallow:/*&author=*
Disallow:/*?tag=*
Disallow:/*&tag=*
Disallow:/*?month=*
Disallow:/*&month=*
Disallow:/*?view=*
Disallow:/*&view=*
Disallow:/*?format=json
Disallow:/*&format=json
Disallow:/*?format=page-context
Disallow:/*&format=page-context
Disallow:/*?format=main-content
Disallow:/*&format=main-content
Disallow:/*?format=json-pretty
Disallow:/*&format=json-pretty
Disallow:/*?format=ical
Disallow:/*&format=ical
Disallow:/*?reversePaginate=*
Disallow:/*&reversePaginate=*

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

Similar sites

Search preview

www.sterlingcollege.edu
Sterling College Vermont
Sterling College is a small 100% environmentally-focused college in Vermont.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Sterling81%Check
Sterling College80%Check
College79%Check
Sterling College Vermont76%Check
College Vermont74%Check
Environmentally-Focused College66%Check
Vermont65%Check
Environmental52%Check
Environmentally-Focused50%Check
small46%Check
Show more keywords and terms

Test up to 1.000 webpages of sterlingcollege.edu with our free plan!

Try For Free
No trial. It's just free!

Cookie Policy

We use cookies to make our site work and also for analytics and advertising purposes. You can enable or disable optional cookies as desired. See the following links for more information.

Contact | Privacy

We need these so the site can function properly

So we can better understand how visitors use our website

So we can serve you tailored ads and promotions