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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
95% 
Page quality
65% 
Page structure
75% 
Link structure
82% 
Server
54% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.55 s
File size
111.10 kB
Words
846
Media files
30
Number of links
99 internal / 24 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Thomas College | Waterville, Maine | Private College in Maine
The length of the page title is perfect. (554 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
A career-focused educational experience with Undergraduate and Graduate studies in Business, Education, and Technology.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (767 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.thomas.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

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article:modified_time2024-06-11T15:09:32+00:00
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og:descriptionA career-focused educational experience with Undergraduate and Graduate studies in Business, Education, and Technology.
og:urlhttps://www.thomas.edu
og:site_nameThomas College
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 846 words. That's ok.
31.9% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
10 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 19.37 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 18 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" 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 17 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
18 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)
The HTTPS protocol for secure data transmission is not used.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
...e/svg/icons/Thomas-College-Logo-2023.svgThomas College of Waterville, Maine
.../2024/04/ThomasCollege_Spring_FAFSA.webpWe are still accepting applications. Apply now.
...ads/2023/04/Slider-Next-Step-Success.jpgTwo students smiling and in conversation as they walk toward the camera in a wooded trail.
.../uploads/2023/01/Bartlett-front-view.jpgExterior view of a large gray and brick residence hall.
...omas-college-maine-student-education.jpgEarn your Education MS online through Thomas College's graduate degree program. Visit us, learn more, and enroll today.
...dents-male-esports-gaming-red-4-1600.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../uploads/2022/12/abby-with-students.jpegNo alt attribute provided
.../uploads/2022/12/abby-with-students.jpegNo alt attribute provided
.../professor-appunn-and-student-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../professor-appunn-and-student-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...llege-Photo-Students-on-Bench-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...llege-Photo-Students-on-Bench-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../07/virtual-tour-thomas-college-1000.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../07/virtual-tour-thomas-college-1000.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ollege-waterville-maine-kayak-1600-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ollege-waterville-maine-kayak-1600-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...eforth-Family-Sports-Center-1-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...eforth-Family-Sports-Center-1-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...2023/09/Slideshow_52_Mens_Ice_Hockey.pngNo alt attribute provided
...as-college-campus-aerial-fall-2-1600.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ntent/uploads/2024/07/Thomas-Esports.pngNo alt attribute provided
...nt/uploads/2024/06/Cole-Ellis-winner.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...e/svg/icons/Thomas-College-Logo-2023.svgThomas College of Waterville, Maine
/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/X-white-30.pngX (Old Twitter)
...ws_World-Report-SocialMobility-2024.webpThomas College ranks #36 among regional northeast universities and is the only Maine college in this category for social mobility of its students.
...ds/2023/11/Jed-Campus-Seal_RGB-white.pngJED Campus Member
...loads/2024/01/Terrier-Safe-Logo-246.webpTerrier Safe App Logo
...ent/uploads/2024/01/App-Store-150-2.webpDownload on the App Store
...ent/uploads/2024/01/Google-Play-150.webpDownload on Google Play
...as-college-waterville-maine-footer-1.svgNo alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The H1 heading is empty
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Empty heading
H1 Empty heading
H1 Empty heading
H1 Empty heading
H1 Empty heading
H2 It's Not Too Late to Apply for Your FAFSA
H2 Educational Achievement. Individualized Success.
H2 Transforming College Experiences into Life Experiences
H2 Explore Your Campus
H2 Thomas College By the Numbers
H2 17
H2 $14m+
H2 15:1
H2 Empty heading
H2 70%
H2 #1
H2 98%
H2 Some Things You Have to See to Believe
H2 Terrier Pride Comes Naturally
H2 Recent News
H5 2024-2025 FAFSA
H5 Academics
H5 Student Life
H5 3D Virtual Tour
H5 Visit
H5 Athletics
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
4 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 24 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
http://www.thomas.edu/Anchor Skip to content
http://www.thomas.edu/IMG-ALT Thomas College of Waterville, Maine
https://www.thomas.edu/about/Subdomain About Thomas
/about/why-thomas-college/Subdomain Why Thomas College
/about/president-leadership/Subdomain Our Leadership
/about/history/Subdomain Our History
/about/campus/Subdomain Our Campus
/about/waterville-and-beyond/Subdomain Waterville, Maine
/about/mission-vision/Subdomain The Thomas College of Tomorrow
/about/careers/Subdomain Careers
/programs/program_level/underg...Undergraduate Programs
/programs/program_level/graduate/Graduate Programs
/academics/minors/Subdomain Minors
/academics/3-plus-1-program/Subdomain 3+1 Program
/academics/one-year-masters-pr...Subdomain One-Year Master’s Program
/academics/study-abroad/Subdomain Study Abroad
/student-life/student-services...Subdomain Early Start
https://www.thomas.edu/academics/Subdomain Academics Overview
/academics/graduate-and-profes...Subdomain Graduate and Professional Studies Overview
/academics/school-of-arts-scie...Subdomain School of Arts & Sciences
/academics/school-of-business/Subdomain H. Allen Ryan School of Business
/academics/school-of-education/Subdomain Peter and Paula Lunder School of Education
/admissions-aid/Subdomain Admissions Overview
/admissions-aid/undergraduate-...Subdomain Undergraduate Admissions
/admissions-aid/graduate-admis...Subdomain Graduate Admissions
/admissions-aid/international-...Subdomain International Admissions
/admissions-aid/transfer-stude...Subdomain Transfer Admissions
/admissions-aid/tuition-fees/Subdomain Tuition and Fees
/admissions-aid/financial-aid/Subdomain Financial Aid
/student-life/Subdomain Student Life Overview
/student-life/thomas-college-a...Subdomain Thomas College Athletics
/student-life/residential-life/Subdomain Thomas College Residential Life
/student-life/clubs-and-activi...Subdomain Clubs and Activities
/student-life/intramurals/Subdomain Intramurals
/student-life/student-services/Subdomain Student Services
/career-services/Subdomain Career Services Overview
/career-services/professional-...Subdomain Professional & Career Development
/career-services/institute-for...Subdomain Harold Alfond® Institute for Business Innovation
/career-services/student-innov...Subdomain Student Innovation
/admitted-student/Subdomain Admitted Student
https://www.thomas.edu/alumni/Subdomain Alumnus/a
/current-students/Subdomain Current Students
http://www3.thomas.edu/New window External Subdomain Faculty or Staff Member
/international-students/Subdomain International Student
/parent-or-family-member/Subdomain Parent or Family Member
/admissions-aid/financial-aid/...Subdomain Veteran
https://thomas.ecampus.com/New window External Subdomain Bookstore
/about/campus/campus-store/Subdomain Campus Store
https://www.thomas.edu/contact/Subdomain Contact Us
/student-life/residential-life...Subdomain Dining
http://www.thomas.edu/people/Directory
/upcoming-events/New window Events
https://www.thomas.edu/library/Subdomain Library
https://www.thomas.edu/news/Subdomain News
/information-services-technology/Subdomain Technology
http://www3.thomas.edu/mythoma...New window External Subdomain College Portal
https://www.thomas.edu/mythomas/New window Subdomain MyThomas
/support-thomas/Subdomain Support Thomas
/admissions-aid/undergraduate-...Apply Now
http://www.thomas.edu/apply/Apply Today
/student-life/residential-life...Subdomain Explore Housing
https://www.thomas.edu/programs/Subdomain Find Your Major
/student-life/thomas-college-a...Subdomain Learn More
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply...New window External FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply...External Text duplicate Apply Now
http://www.thomas.edu/programs/Explore our Programs
/student-life/Text duplicate Learn More
https://tour.concept3d.com/sha...External Subdomain Launch 3D Tour
http://www.thomas.edu/visit/Schedule A Visit
/student-life/athletics/Text duplicate Learn More
http://www.thomas.edu/newsView All News
/the-maine-ice-vault-to-be-nam...Subdomain No Text
/the-maine-ice-vault-to-be-nam...Subdomain The Maine Ice Vault to be Named Thomas College Ice Vault
/thomas-college-offers-opt-gua...Subdomain No Text
/thomas-college-offers-opt-gua...Subdomain Thomas College Offers OPT Guarantee for International Students
/thomas-college-hosts-internat...Subdomain No Text
/thomas-college-hosts-internat...Subdomain Thomas College Hosts International Version of Thomas Cup Virtually for Students in Thailand
/thomas-college-student-wins-s...Subdomain No Text
/thomas-college-student-wins-s...Subdomain Thomas College Student Wins Second Place on Greenlight Maine Season 9 College Edition
http://www.thomas.edu/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Thomas College of Waterville, Maine
https://www.facebook.com/Thoma...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/thom...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.twitter.com/thomas...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT X (Old Twitter)
https://www.thomas.edu/about/Subdomain About
https://www.thomas.edu/academics/Subdomain Academics
/admissions-aid/Subdomain Admissions
https://athletics.thomas.edu/New window External Subdomain Athletics
/career-services/Subdomain Career Services
/admissions-aid/financial-aid/Subdomain Text duplicate Financial Aid
/student-life/Subdomain Student Life
/information-services-technology/Subdomain Text duplicate Technology
/upcoming-events/Subdomain Upcoming Events
https://tour.concept3d.com/sha...New window External Subdomain Virtual 3D Tour
https://thomas.ecampus.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Bookstore
/about/campus/campus-store/Subdomain Text duplicate Campus Store
/about/careers/Subdomain Text duplicate Careers
/commencement/Subdomain Commencement
https://www.thomas.edu/contact/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
/student-life/residential-life...Subdomain Text duplicate Dining
http://www.thomas.edu/peopleEmployee Directory
/events-and-conference-services/Subdomain Event & Conference Services
http://www.thomas.edu/newsText duplicate News
https://www3.thomas.edu/secure...External Subdomain Online Payments
https://www.thomas.edu/apply/Subdomain Apply
https://ssl.charityweb.net/tho...New window External Subdomain Give Now
https://www3.thomas.edu/secure...External Subdomain Pay Deposit
https://www.usnews.com/best-co...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Thomas College ranks #36 among regional northeast universities and is the only Maine college in this category for social mobility of its students.
https://jedfoundation.org/jed-...External IMG-ALT JED Campus Member
/about/campus/safety-security/...IMG-ALT Terrier Safe App Logo
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Download on the App Store
https://play.google.com/store/...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Download on Google Play
/consumer-information/Subdomain Consumer Information
/consumer-information/privacy-...Subdomain Privacy Policy
/request-information/Subdomain Info
/admissions-aid/tuition-fees/n...Subdomain Estimate My Cost
https://www.thomas.edu/visit/Subdomain Visit
https://www.thomas.edu/apply/Subdomain Text duplicate Apply
https://www3.thomas.edu/secure/External Subdomain Pay My Deposit
https://www.thomas.edu/mythomas/New window Subdomain myThomas
https://www3.thomas.edu/mythom...New window External Subdomain Portal

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "http://www.thomas.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 0.55 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.
This page loads 16 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 18 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (111 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateTue, 13 Aug 2024 18:20:00 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
transfer-encodingchunked
connectionkeep-alive
varyAccept-Encoding
link<https://www.thomas.edu/>; rel=shortlink
x-tec-api-versionv1
x-tec-api-roothttps://www.thomas.edu/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/
x-tec-api-originhttps://www.thomas.edu
x-cacheablebot
cache-controlmax-age=10800, must-revalidate
x-cacheHIT: 2
x-cache-groupbot
cf-cache-statusDYNAMIC
servercloudflare
cf-ray8b2ab7736a1165c5-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 page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,114 referring domains.
This page has 323,656 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 892 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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Robots.txt

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Disallow: /

User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: GPTBot
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www.thomas.edu
Thomas College | Waterville, Maine | Private College in Maine
A career-focused educational experience with Undergraduate and Graduate studies in Business, Education, and Technology.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Thomas65%Check
Thomas College63%Check
College58%Check
Thomas College Student56%Check
College Maine55%Check
Education54%Check
Maine50%Check
Waterville50%Check
Educational50%Check
experience50%Check
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