Swmich.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
89% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
85% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.88 s
File size
43.50 kB
Words
508
Media files
25
Number of links
89 internal / 13 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Southwestern Michigan College
The length of the page title is perfect. (354 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://www.swmich.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
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
authorSouthwestern Michigan College
generatorTerminalfour
langen
X-UA-Compatibleie=edge
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 508 words. That's ok.
24.6% 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.
3 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 12 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 "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 10 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
2 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)
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
...eneral-images/Aerial-Photo-1920x1080.jpgAerial view of the Dowagiac campus
...ges/general-images/Welcome-Week-2022.jpgStudents always enjoy the activities and friends they make as they experience Welcome Week.
...images/general-images/Business-Class.jpgStudents in class interacting with instructor.
...mages/general-images/Graduation2023e.jpgLining up for graduation.
...es/general-images/Housing-Livingroom.jpgStudents socializing in their livingroom area
.../general-images/Niles-Campus-2016_06.jpgNiles Campus Entrance
...te-assets/media/logos/smc-seal-green.svgNo alt attribute provided
...mages/general-images/HousingExterior.jpgExterior of one of SMC's residence halls
...al-images/MI-Reconnect-Expanded-7030.jpgMichigan Reconnect expanded age group to include more Michigan residents.
...reenshot-2023-11-10-at-11.25.38 AM.pngExperience a virtual tour.
...images/general-images/Graduation2023.jpgGraduation 2023, recent graduates celebrating
...images/general-images/Graduation2023.jpgGraduation 2023, recent graduates celebrating
...mages/general-images/stem--camp-2022.jpgStudents in STEM Camp learn as they experiment.
...adrunner-Ready-1920x1080-Hero-Banner.jpgRoadrunner Ready Graphic
...sets/images/events/Steves-Run-signup.jpgSteves Run at the beginning of the race with runners starting
...events/Choral-WORKSHOP-1920x10802024.jpgStudents participating in SMC's Choral Workshop
...ts/images/news-images/Susan-Coulston.JPGSusan Coulston
...-Zimmerman-of-Niles,-student-speaker.jpgTrevor Zimmerman of Niles, student speaker
...news-images/Tony-Walker,-Becky-Moore.jpgTony Walker, Becky Moore
...t-assets/images/news-images/DSC_0332.jpgTami and her players graduate
...ts/images/news-images/Ashley-Minnick.jpgGrad speaker
...-assets/images/news-images/Groupn-T4.jpgSMC Spring 2024 nursing class
...al-images/Campus-Photos-June-2019_13.jpgAerial photo of Dowagiac Campus
...tent-assets/images/transparency-logo.pngtransparency logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
H2 Connect With Us.
H2 Campus Living at Its Finest
H2 Program Expanded to Include Residents 21+
H2 Take A Virtual Tour
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 News
H2 FAST FACTS
H2 BECOME A ROADRUNNER
H3 Registration For Summer and Fall Is Open!
H3 Apply for Free
H3 Schedule a Tour
H3 Contact Us
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.swmich.edu/Anchor Skip to Main Content
https://www.swmich.edu/Link to homepage
https://www.swmich.edu/academics/Academics
/academics/degrees-and-certifi...Degrees and Certificates
/academics/online-degrees-and-...Online Degrees and Classes
/academics/university-partners...University Partnerships and Transfer Opportunities
/academics/classes-and-catalog/Classes and Catalog
/academics/honors-program/Honors Program
/admissions/Admissions
/admissions/admissions-process/Admissions Process
/admissions/admissions-require...Admissions Requirements and FAQs
/admissions/apply/Apply
/admissions/tours-and-events/Tours and Events
/admissions/new-student-orient...New Student Orientation
/admissions/testing-and-earnin...Testing and Earning Credit
https://www.swmich.edu/cost-aid/Cost & Aid
/cost-aid/cost/Cost
/cost-aid/financial-aid/Financial Aid
/cost-aid/payment-information/Payment Information
/life-at-smc/Life at SMC
/life-at-smc/housing/Housing
/life-at-smc/student-life/Student Life
/life-at-smc/athletics/Athletics
/life-at-smc/student-services/Student Services
/life-at-smc/dining/Dining
/life-at-smc/campus-security/Campus Security
https://www.swmich.edu/about-smc/About SMC
/about-smc/presidents-welcome/President's Welcome
/about-smc/accreditation/Accreditation
/about-smc/board-of-trustees/Board of Trustees
https://swmich.peopleadmin.com/New window External Subdomain Employment
/about-smc/employee-contacts/Employee Contacts
/about-smc/disclosures-and-pol...Disclosures and Policies
/about-smc/institutional-effec...Institutional Effectiveness
/current-students/Current Students
https://www.swmich.edu/community/Community
https://www.swmich.edu/alumni/Alumni
/community/smc-foundation/SMC Foundation
https://www.swmich.edu/parents/Parents
/niles-campus/Niles Campus
https://swmich.secure.force.co...New window External Subdomain Contact Us
/current-students/Text duplicate Current Students
https://www.swmich.edu/community/Text duplicate Community
https://www.swmich.edu/alumni/Text duplicate Alumni
/community/smc-foundation/Text duplicate SMC Foundation
https://www.swmich.edu/parents/Text duplicate Parents
/niles-campus/Text duplicate Niles Campus
https://swmich.secure.force.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
/admissions/apply/Apply Now
/life-at-smc/Explore Life at SMC
/academics/degrees-and-certifi...Explore Degrees
/cost-aid/cost/See Costs Here
/life-at-smc/housing/More About Housing
/life-at-smc/housing/Learn More About Housing
/cost-aid/financial-aid/grants...Learn More About Michigan Reconnect
https://swmich.college-tour.co...External Subdomain Check out both of our beautiful Campuses.
/events/event-details/registra...March 27, 2024 - August 29, 2024 Registration For Summer and Fall Is Open! Fill out the free application and chart your own course Click Here to Apply VIEW F...
IMG-ALT Graduation 2023, recent graduates celebrating
/events/event-details/registra...Registration For Summer and Fall Is Open!
/events/event-details/registra...Click Here to Apply
https://www.swmich.edu/events/VIEW FULL CALENDAR
/events/event-details/registra...Text duplicate Registration For Summer and Fall Is Open!
/events/event-details/stem-cam...STEM Camp
/events/event-details/roadrunn...Roadrunner Ready
/events/event-details/steves-r...Steve’s Run
/events/event-details/choral-w...Choral Workshop
/news/smc-salutes-50-at-retire...SMC salutes 50 at Retirement and Recognition Breakfast
IMG-ALT Susan Coulston
/news/its-never-too-late-for-a...‘It’s Never Too Late for a New Beginning’
IMG-ALT Trevor Zimmerman of Niles, student speaker
/news/smc-board-opens-bids-for...SMC Board Opens Bids for Residential Expansion
IMG-ALT Tony Walker, Becky Moore
/news/smc-assistant-volleyball...SMC Assistant Volleyball Coach Graduates with Her Players
IMG-ALT Tami and her players graduate
/news/smcs-57th-commencement-g...SMC’s 57th Commencement Graduates 384
IMG-ALT Grad speaker
/news/smc-graduates-17-member-...SMC Graduates 17-Member Nursing Class
IMG-ALT SMC Spring 2024 nursing class
https://www.swmich.edu/news/News
/admissions/apply/Apply for Free
https://swmich.secure.force.co...External Subdomain Anchor Schedule a Tour
https://swmich.secure.force.co...External Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
https://www.swmich.edu/academics/Text duplicate Academics
/admissions/Text duplicate Admissions
https://www.swmich.edu/cost-aid/Text duplicate Cost & Aid
/life-at-smc/Text duplicate Life at SMC
https://www.swmich.edu/about-smc/Text duplicate About SMC
https://www.swmich.edu/Prospective Students
/current-students/Text duplicate Current Students
https://www.swmich.edu/parents/Text duplicate Parents
https://www.swmich.edu/community/Text duplicate Community
https://www.swmich.edu/alumni/Text duplicate Alumni
/community/smc-foundation/Text duplicate SMC Foundation
/niles-campus/Text duplicate Niles Campus
https://swmich.peopleadmin.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Employment
/life-at-smc/campus-security/s...Title IX
/about-smc/disclosures-and-pol...Consumer Information
/about-smc/disclosures-and-pol...Notice of Non-Discrimination
https://cm.maxient.com/reporti...External Subdomain Concerns
/life-at-smc/campus-security/c...Campus Safety Info & Resources
/about-smc/disclosures-and-pol...Privacy Policy
/media/website/content-assets/...Subdomain Dowagiac Campus Map
/media/website/content-assets/...Subdomain Niles Campus Map
/about-smc/disclosures-and-pol...New window IMG-ALT transparency logo
https://www.facebook.com/South...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/swmichNew window External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/swmich/New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/c/Sout...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://cms.swmich.edu/termina...External Subdomain Anchor ©

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.swmich.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 0.88 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 (44 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateSun, 12 May 2024 08:24:55 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
content-length8403
serverApache
strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
varyAccept-Encoding,User-Agent
content-encodinggzip
cache-controlmax-age=172800
expiresTue, 14 May 2024 08:24:55 GMT
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 544 referring domains.
This page has 28,136 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 423 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

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Disallow: /search/
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Disallow: /media/sample-site/site-assets/php/social-stream/rss.php
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Disallow: /media/php-events-calendar/views/modules/Calendar-Switches.blade.php

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

KeywordResultRecheck
MICHIGAN63%Check
College62%Check
SOUTHWESTERN62%Check
Michigan College62%Check
SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE62%Check
Michigan Reconnect51%Check
Tour44%Check
Virtual Tour44%Check
Campus42%Check
Roadrunner42%Check
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