Studentspace.org.uk - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
61% 
Page quality
60% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
93% 
Server
88% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.47 s
File size
34.50 kB
Words
458
Media files
21
Number of links
52 internal / 12 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)
Home
The meta description is too short. (55 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length) Optimize description
The meta description contains only one word.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://studentspace.org.uk/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-gb
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-gb
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=1.0, maximum-scale=2.0, user-scalable=yes, viewport-fit=cover
referrerno-referrer-when-downgrade
msapplication-TileColor#00a5a8
theme-color#ffffff
generatorSEOmatic
keywordsSupport through the uncertainty of student life
descriptionHome
robotsall
langen-gb
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:site@StudentMindsOrg
twitter:creator@StudentMindsOrg
twitter:titleHome
twitter:descriptionHome
twitter:imagehttps://studentspace.org.uk/assets/images/_800x418_crop_center-center_82_none/student-space_illustrations_studying_2020-10-01-212044.png?mtime=1617811273
twitter:image:width800
twitter:image:height418
twitter:image:altIf you need support now, text SHOUT to 85258
og:localeen_GB
og:site_nameStudent Space
og:typewebsite
og:urlhttps://studentspace.org.uk/
og:titleHome
og:descriptionHome
og:imagehttps://studentspace.org.uk/assets/images/_1200x630_crop_center-center_82_none/student-space_illustrations_studying_2020-10-01-212044.png?mtime=1617811273
og:image:width1200
og:image:height630
og:image:altIf you need support now, text SHOUT to 85258
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.
There are only 458 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
31.9% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
3 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 14.67 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=2.0, user-scalable=yes, viewport-fit=cover" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 9 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)
This page uses Google authorship information without an image.
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
...ets/images/logos/student-space-large.svgStudent Space
...ages/logos/student-minds-logo-yellow.svgStudent Minds
...-hero-desktop_v2-3_2021-03-23-094224.pngan illustration of a person sitting cross-legged using a laptop
...e-hero-mobile_v2.3_2021-03-23-094233.pngan illustration of a person sitting cross-legged using a laptop
...s/images/illustration_support-text_2.pngNo alt attribute provided
/assets/images/Returning-to-University.pngStudent at a library carrying books to study withStudent at a library carrying books to study with. They have an orange beanie on, short hair and a green shirt and navy blue jeans. In the image they are carrying four books walking away to the right of the image.
...student-space_illustrations_studying.pngillustration of a man studying at a deskMan studying as his desk. On the desk there is a laptop which he is looking at, two plants on the left side of the desk and three books on the right side of the desk. He has short dark hair and wears a blue long sleeved top with dark navy trousers. One food rests on the floor and the other on this desk chair leg.
...trations_life-as-a-black-student_1_0.pngNo alt attribute provided
...ets/images/authors/Dan-Student-Story.pngNo alt attribute provided
...6-125123_yzny_2024-07-26-125153_ijfc.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...s/images/illustration_support-text_2.pngillustration of a hand texting on a mobile phoneillustration of a hand texting on a mobile phone
/assets/images/logos/student-minds-logo.svgStudent Minds
/assets/images/icons/facebook-icon.svgFacebook
/assets/images/icons/twitter-icon.svgTwitter
/assets/images/icons/linkedin-icon.svgLinkedIn
/assets/images/icons/instagram-icon.svgInstagram
/assets/images/icons/youtube-icon.svgYouTube
/assets/images/logos/ofs.svgOFS
/assets/images/logos/hefcw.svgHEFCW
/assets/images/logos/hefcw-long.svgHEFCW
...ges/logos/Charlie-Watkins-logo-white.pngCharlie Watkins Foundation

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Support through the uncertainty of student life
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Support through the uncertainty of student life
H2 If you need support now, text SHOUT to 85258
H2 Advice and information
H2 Student stories
H2 Get support
H2 Tailored support
H3 Second term
H3 Studying during university
H3 Life as a Black student
H3 More advice and information
H3 Dan shares his experience with poor mental health and the importance of reaching out for support.
H3 Cheryl shares her experience studying as an international student and provides tips on how to make friends at university.
H3 More student stories
H3 Text message support: Shout and Crisis Text Line
H3 Muslim students
H3 Punjabi students
H3 Students hearing voices
H3 Students with OCD and BDD
H3 Students with eating difficulties
H3 Students recovering from addiction
H3 Training on LGBTQ+ safety and abuse
H3 Find support at your university
H3 Sign up for emails
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 12 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.google.co.uk/searc...External Subdomain Leave this site now
https://studentspace.org.uk/Anchor Skip to main menu
https://studentspace.org.uk/Anchor Skip to main content
https://studentspace.org.uk/Anchor Skip to page footer
https://studentspace.org.uk/IMG-ALT Student Space
A-TITLE Link to home page
https://studentspace.org.uk/cyCymraeg
https://studentspace.org.uk/cyText duplicate Cymraeg
/support-services/text-message...Text message support: Shout and Crisis Text Line
/support-services/support-for-...Support for Muslim students
/support-services/support-for-...Support for Punjabi students
/support-services/support-for-...Support for students with eating difficulties
/support-services/support-for-...Support for students hearing voices
/support-services/support-for-...Support for students with OCD and BDD
/support-services/support-reco...Support for students recovering from addiction
/support-services/training-lgb...Training on LGBTQ+ safety and abuse
/wellbeing/mental-health-and-w...Mental health and wellbeing
/wellbeing/second-termSecond term
/wellbeing/friendships-and-soc...Friendships and social life
/wellbeing/studying-during-uni...Studying during university
/wellbeing/moneyMoney
/wellbeing/graduatingGraduating
/wellbeing/graduate-jobsGraduate jobs
/wellbeing/grief-and-lossGrief and loss
/wellbeing/life-as-a-disabled-...Life as a disabled student
/wellbeing/life-as-a-postgradu...Life as a postgraduate student
/wellbeing/life-as-a-black-stu...Life as a Black student
/wellbeing/student-storiesStudent stories
/find-supportSupport at your university
/about-student-spaceAbout Student Space
/support-servicesOther ways you can get support
/wellbeing/second-termSecond term 9 resources Find out tips and advice to support you through the second term of the academic year.
IMG-ALT Student at a library carrying books to study with
/wellbeing/studying-during-uni...Studying during university 12 resources These tips and tools can help with studying during university.
IMG-ALT illustration of a man studying at a desk
/wellbeing/life-as-a-black-stu...Life as a Black student 20 resources Advice and reflections on navigating university life as a Black student. The content in this package was co-created by e...
/advice-and-informationMore advice and information
/wellbeing/reaching-out-for-su...Dan shares his experience with poor mental health and the importance of reaching out for support. Dan Gordon
/wellbeing/building-relationsh...Cheryl shares her experience studying as an international student and provides tips on how to make friends at university. Cheryl Chingosho
/wellbeing/student-storiesMore student stories
/support-services/text-message...Text message support: Shout and Crisis Text Line Get 24 hour text support from a trained volunteer.
IMG-ALT illustration of a hand texting on a mobile phone
/support-services/support-for-...Muslim students
/support-services/support-for-...Punjabi students
/support-services/support-for-...Students hearing voices
/support-services/support-for-...Students with OCD and BDD
/support-services/support-for-...Students with eating difficulties
/support-services/support-reco...Students recovering from addiction
/support-services/training-lgb...Text duplicate Training on LGBTQ+ safety and abuse
/find-supportFind support at your university Search for student support services you can access at your university
/email-signupSign up for emails We’re developing new resources for students – get them first
https://www.studentminds.org.uk/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Student Minds
https://www.facebook.com/stude...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Facebook
https://twitter.com/studentmin...New window External IMG-ALT Twitter
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT LinkedIn
https://www.instagram.com/stud...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/studen...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT YouTube
https://www.officeforstudents....New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT OFS
https://www.hefcw.ac.uk/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT HEFCW
https://www.hefcw.ac.uk/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT HEFCW
https://cwfoundation.co.uk/New window External IMG-ALT Charlie Watkins Foundation
/about-student-spaceText duplicate About Student Space
/support-our-missionSupport our mission
/contact-usContact us
/privacy-policyOur policies
/accessibilityAccessibility
/insightsEvaluation
https://www.williamjoseph.co.uk/New window External Subdomain William Joseph

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://studentspace.org.uk/"
HTTP header
(Important)
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 of 0.47 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 (35 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
x-powered-byCraft CMS
expires0
pragmano-cache
cache-controlno-cache, no-store, must-revalidate
x-robots-tagall
link<https://studentspace.org.uk/>; rel='canonical'
referrer-policyno-referrer-when-downgrade
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
set-cookie229 Characters
content-encodinggzip
varyAccept-Encoding,User-Agent
dateSat, 25 Jan 2025 23:55:03 GMT
serverLiteSpeed
alt-svch3=":443"; ma=2592000, h3-29=":443"; ma=2592000, h3-Q050=":443"; ma=2592000, h3-Q046=":443"; ma=2592000, h3-Q043=":443"; ma=2592000, quic=":443"; ma=2592000; v="43,46"
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 626 referring domains.
This page has 4,848 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 516 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

# robots.txt for https://studentspace.org.uk/

sitemap: https://studentspace.org.uk/sitemaps-1-sitemap.xml

# live - don't allow web crawlers to index cpresources/ or vendor/

User-agent: *
Disallow: /cpresources/
Disallow: /vendor/
Disallow: /.env
Disallow: /cache/

Search preview

studentspace.org.uk
Home
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Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
student65%Check
Student Space57%Check
Support56%Check
life56%Check
students54%Check
Student stories52%Check
Life as51%Check
Space50%Check
uncertainty50%Check
Black student50%Check

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