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Meta information
79% 
Page quality
74% 
Page structure
62% 
Link structure
90% 
Server
74% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.95 s
File size
139.90 kB
Words
1326
Media files
11
Number of links
81 internal / 14 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Homepage - Harvard Office for Sustainability
The length of the page title is perfect. (401 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://sustainable.harvard.edu/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
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
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There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
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This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
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.
Charset encoding
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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

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
The average number of words per sentence of 29.61 words is high.
This page contains 1326 words. That's ok.
30% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
22 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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 27 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

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...ore/assets/img/theme/shims/five-four.png2023_Harvard Spring Campus Beauty-27
...ets/img/theme/shims/four-three-large.pngPurple solar icon
...ets/img/theme/shims/four-three-large.pngYellow illustration that looks like an outline of a power plant with a leaf coming out the top.
...ets/img/theme/shims/four-three-large.pngIcon of blue and white water droplets.
...ets/img/theme/shims/four-three-large.pngGraphic illustration of a green building and leaf
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...ets/img/theme/shims/four-three-large.pngIcon of a person on a bike
...ore/assets/img/theme/shims/five-four.pngScreenshot of the Tableau dashboard with different colorful graphics representing data for the Office for Sustainability.
...ore/assets/img/theme/shims/five-four.pngStudents pose for a photo near the river holding trash removal tools during the 2022 Charles River Clean-Up event.

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Accelerating Action for a sustainable future
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
There are 43 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Accelerating Action for a sustainable future
H2 A holistic approach to address climate, equity, and health
H2 Fossil Fuel-Free by 2050, Fossil Fuel-Neutral by 2026
H2 The University is taking steps to eliminate harmful chemicals on campus
H2 How we’re modeling sustainability
H2 Annual Sustainability Report
H2 Connect with OFS
H2 Latest Efforts
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 We're taking action, and so can you
H3 How We Power
H3 How We Build
H3 How We Operate
H3 How We Lead
H3 3MW
H3 30%
H3 218M gallons
H3 150 LEED Buildings
H3 16%
H3 436,279 miles
H3 Harvard Living Lab
H3 Harvard’s Sustainable Building Standards
H3 Connect with Sustainability at Harvard
H3 Healthful and Sustainable Food
H3 Sustainable Transportation
H3 Sustainable Water Management
H3 Zero Waste
H3 Harvard’s updated Sustainability Action Plan identifies priorities, strategies
H3 Design Committee Hires Teen Artists to Add Vitality to Sustainable Renovation Projects
H3 Harvard Solar Geoengineering Research Program Announces Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) Workshop with Resources for the Future
H3 Spotlight on the Food Health and Sustainability Student Club at HSPH
H3 Harvard startup designs medical efficiency, reduced footprint
H3 Bringing Climate Change Into Medical School
H3 Don’t Ignore Local Communities: How Grid Projects Get Stuck
H3 Careers in Climate Action Speaker Series: Tom Chappell, MTS ‘91, Co-Founder Tom’s of Maine and Ramblers Way
H3 Workshop: From Hive to Honey Jar
H3 Thinking with Plants and Fungi: “The Quest for the Plant Script, a Talk by Author Sumana Roy
H3 Apply by Sept. 29: HGSE Student Sustainability Educator
H3 HRE Compost Lunch ‘n’ Learn
H3 Get news, resources, and tips in your inbox
H4 Sustainable Harvard
H4 News & Events
H4 About
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 14 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://sustainable.harvard.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://sustainable.harvard.edu/Subdomain A-TITLE Harvard Office for Sustainability
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/our-plan/how-we-build/Subdomain Overview: Buildings
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/our-plan/how-we-operate/Subdomain Overview: Sustainable Operations
/scope-3-emissions/Subdomain Value Chain (Scope 3)
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/our-plan/how-we-operate/water/Subdomain Water Management
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/our-plan/how-we-operate/waste/Subdomain Zero Waste
/our-plan/how-we-lead/Subdomain Overview: Leadership
/connect/partnerships/Subdomain Partnerships
/resources/Subdomain Sustainability Resources
/resources/meetings-and-events/Subdomain Sustainable Meetings and Events
/sustainable-office-tips/Subdomain Sustainable Offices
/schools-units/sustainable-labs/Subdomain Sustainable Labs
/resources/sustainable-purchas...Subdomain Sustainable Purchasing
/resources/sustainability-stan...Subdomain Sustainability Standards
/green-revolving-fund/Subdomain Green Revolving Fund
/about/Subdomain About OFS
/organization/the-office-for-s...Subdomain Meet the Team
/jobs-internships/Subdomain Jobs & Hiring
/organization/presidential-com...Subdomain Presidential Committee on Sustainability
/connect/Subdomain Contact Us
/connect/alumni/Subdomain Alumni
/connect/partnerships/Subdomain Text duplicate Partnerships
/organization/harvard-business...Subdomain Harvard Business School
/organization/campus-services/Subdomain Campus Services
/organization/college/Subdomain Harvard College
/organization/continuing-educa...Subdomain Continuing Education
/organization/harvard-graduate...Subdomain Harvard Graduate School of Education
/organization/faculty-of-arts-...Subdomain Faculty of Arts and Sciences
/organization/harvard-kennedy-...Subdomain Harvard Kennedy School
/organization/harvard-universi...Subdomain Harvard University Housing
/organization/harvard-t-h-chan...Subdomain Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
/organization/harvard-real-est...Subdomain Harvard Real Estate
/connect/students/Subdomain Overview: Student Opportunities
/organization/council-of-stude...Subdomain Council of Student Sustainability Leaders (CSSL)
/organization/rep-resource-eff...Subdomain Resource Efficiency Program (REP)
/organization/student-sustaina...Subdomain Student Sustainability Associates (SSA)
/student-grants/Subdomain Student Grants
/organization/green-teams/Subdomain Green Teams
/organization/the-office-for-s...Subdomain Meet the OFS Team
/news-events/Subdomain News & Events
/data-and-sustainability-progr...Subdomain Data & Progress
/about/Subdomain Explore our mission and vision.
/our-plan/New window Subdomain View our Sustainability Action PlanOpens new window
/our-plan/how-we-power/Subdomain How We Power Accelerating a fossil fuel-free Harvard and world.
/our-plan/how-we-build/Subdomain How We Build Harvard is accelerating sustainable building to enhance health, productivity, equity, and quality of life on…
/our-plan/how-we-operate/Subdomain How We Operate Harvard is accelerating new systems that enable healthier, low-carbon living—creating systems that can be scaled…
/our-plan/how-we-lead/Subdomain How We Lead Harvard is generating and leveraging innovative knowledge to advance solutions to the climate crisis and…
/our-plan/how-we-power/Subdomain Harvard’s Fossil Fuel Goals
/organization/harvard-healthie...Subdomain Explore the HHBA
/our-plan/how-we-lead/harvard-...Subdomain Harvard Living Lab Harvard is uniting students, faculty, and staff to unlock the campus’s potential as a test…
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/our-plan/how-we-build/sustain...Subdomain Harvard’s Sustainable Building Standards Harvard’s Sustainable Building Standards incorporate holistic requirements for significant emissions reductions, bet...
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/connect/Subdomain Connect with Sustainability at Harvard Connect and get involved with sustainability groups and initiatives at Harvard.
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/our-plan/how-we-operate/food/Subdomain Healthful and Sustainable Food Harvard pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food by 25% by 2030 as part…
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/our-plan/how-we-operate/trans...Subdomain Sustainable Transportation Harvard is developing and investing in sustainable modes of transportation, ensuring that walking, cycling, and…
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/our-plan/how-we-operate/water/Subdomain Sustainable Water Management Harvard aims to reduce University-wide potable water use and pollution.
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/our-plan/how-we-operate/waste/Subdomain Zero Waste At Harvard, we aim to sustainably manage all waste streams—including plastics, recyclables, and organics, as…
A-TITLE Zero Waste
/data-and-sustainability-progr...New window Subdomain View the 2022-2023 ReportOpens new window
/connect/Subdomain Connect with the Office for Sustainability
https://news.harvard.edu/gazet...External Subdomain Anchor Featured Harvard’s updated Sustainability Action Plan identifies priorities, strategies
/design-committee-hires-teen-a...Subdomain News Design Committee Hires Teen Artists to Add Vitality to Sustainable Renovation Projects
https://salatainstitute.harvar...External Subdomain Anchor Uncategorized Harvard Solar Geoengineering Research Program Announces Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) Workshop with Resources for the Future
https://salatainstitute.harvar...External Subdomain Anchor News Spotlight on the Food Health and Sustainability Student Club at HSPH
https://salatainstitute.harvar...External Subdomain Anchor News Harvard startup designs medical efficiency, reduced footprint
https://salatainstitute.harvar...External Subdomain Anchor News Bringing Climate Change Into Medical School
https://salatainstitute.harvar...External Subdomain Anchor News Don’t Ignore Local Communities: How Grid Projects Get Stuck
https://salatainstitute.harvar...External Subdomain Anchor September 19 Thursday 6:00 pm-8:00 pm GMT+0000 Careers in Climate Action Speaker Series: Tom Chappell, MTS ‘91, Co-Founder Tom’s of Maine and Ramblers Way Jo...
/event/workshop-from-hive-to-h...Subdomain September 24 Tuesday 3:00 pm-4:00 pm GMT+0000 Open to Harvard Community Workshop: From Hive to Honey Jar Harvard Common Spaces Harvard Real Estate honeybees ...
https://cswr.hds.harvard.edu/n...External Subdomain Anchor September 24 Tuesday 5:30 pm-7:00 pm GMT+0000 Thinking with Plants and Fungi: “The Quest for the Plant Script, a Talk by Author Sumana Roy Why have our write...
/event/apply-hgse-2024/Subdomain September 29 Sunday All-day Student Event Apply by Sept. 29: HGSE Student Sustainability Educator Harvard Graduate School of Education HGSE Student Sustainab...
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/h...External Subdomain Anchor October 01 Tuesday 12:00 pm-1:00 pm GMT+0000 Open to Harvard Community HRE Compost Lunch ‘n’ Learn Compost Harvard Real Estate Join us for a fun and informat...
/data-and-sustainability-progr...New window Subdomain Data & ProgressOpens new window
/organization/the-office-for-s...Subdomain Meet Our Team
/our-plan/Subdomain Our Plan
/resources/Subdomain Resources
/data-and-sustainability-progr...Subdomain Data & Progress 
/connect/Subdomain Connect with us
/news/Subdomain News
/events/Subdomain Events
/news-events/calendar-submission/Subdomain Submit an Event
/about/Subdomain About the Harvard Office for Sustainability
/schools-units/Subdomain Schools & Units
/jobs-internships/Subdomain Jobs at OFS
https://www.facebook.com/susta...New window External Subdomain Like us on Facebook
A-TITLE Like us on Facebook
https://twitter.com/harvard_su...New window External Follow us on Twitter
A-TITLE Follow us on Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/@Susta...New window External Subdomain Follow us on YouTube
A-TITLE Follow us on YouTube
https://www.instagram.com/gree...New window External Subdomain Follow us on Instagram
A-TITLE Follow us on Instagram
/privacy-statement/Subdomain Privacy Statement
https://accessibility.huit.har...External Subdomain Digital Accessibility

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://sustainable.harvard.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.95 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 (140 kB).

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This page has backlinks from 58 referring domains.
This page has 308 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 56 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
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The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

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