Urbancollege.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
98% 
Page quality
69% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
62% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.35 s
File size
109.50 kB
Words
839
Media files
9
Number of links
114 internal / 15 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Urban College of Boston
The length of the page title is perfect. (222 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Urban College of Boston is a private, non-profit college that grants associate degrees and certificates. Choose from 3 associate degree programs and 7 certificates.
The meta description is too long: 1005 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.urbancollege.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
(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
viewportinitial-scale=1
descriptionUrban College of Boston is a private, non-profit college that grants associate degrees and certificates. Choose from 3 associate degree programs and 7 certificates.
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twitter:titleUrban College of Boston
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twitter:urlhttps://www.urbancollege.edu
twitter:cardsummary
twitter:descriptionUrban College of Boston is a private, non-profit college that grants associate degrees and certificates. Choose from 3 associate degree programs and 7 certificates.
og:site_nameUrban College of Boston
og:titleUrban College of Boston
og:urlhttps://www.urbancollege.edu
og:typewebsite
og:descriptionUrban College of Boston is a private, non-profit college that grants associate degrees and certificates. Choose from 3 associate degree programs and 7 certificates.
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og:image:width1500
og:image:height340
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Accept-CHSec-CH-UA-Platform-Version, Sec-CH-UA-Model
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 839 words. That's ok.
25.7% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
7 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 24.47 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 "initial-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Some tags are too long. With 108 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"urban college is a private non-profit community college offering affordable associate degrees & certif..."
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
...AIH/UBC+horizontal+logo.png?format=1500wUrban College of Boston
...AIH/UBC+horizontal+logo.png?format=1500wUrban College of Boston
...NGZMJUB3YILMY1/AdobeStock_107933341.jpegNo alt attribute provided
...86GMAFBUW/unsplash-image-slWBjTGhREQ.jpgNo alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Urban College is a private non-profit community college offering affordable associate degrees & certificates
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Urban College is a private non-profit community college offering affordable associate degrees & certificates
H2 Urban College is here to support you.
H3 AFFORDABLE
H3 FLEXIBLE
H3 MULTILINGUAL
H3 DIVERSE
H3 REQUEST INFORMATION
H3 Need help registering for upcoming courses?
H3 DID YOU KNOW?
H3 Over 90% of Urban College of Boston students’ tuition is covered by grants and scholarships.
H3 URBAN COLLEGE OF BOSTON AFFILIATIONS
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 15 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.urbancollege.edu/IMG-ALT Urban College of Boston
/searchNo Text
/search-siteSEARCH >>
/donateDONATE
/applicationNew window APPLY
/course-registrationREADY TO REGISTER? CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED
/overviewOverview
/program-overviewAcademic Programs
/accreditationAccreditation
/administrationAdministration
/campus-facilitiesCampus Facilities
/heerf-reportsHEERF Reports
/news-eventsNews & Events
/safety-and-wellnessSafety & Wellness
/contact-usContact Us
/associate-degrees-overviewAssociate Degrees Overview
/early-childhood-education-ass...Early Childhood Education
/general-studies-associate-degreeGeneral Studies
/human-services-associate-degreeHuman Services Administration
/certificate-programs-overviewCertificate Programs Overview
/case-management-certificateCase Management
/clinical-research-certificateClinical Research
/early-childhood-education-cer...Text duplicate Early Childhood Education
/elder-care-certificateElder Care
/general-studies-certificateText duplicate General Studies
/human-services-administration...Text duplicate Human Services Administration
/professional-studies-1Professional Studies & Single Courses
/admissions-overviewAdmissions Overview
/admissions-requirementsAdmissions Requirements
/financial-aidFinancial Services
https://www.urbancollege.edu/tfccTuition-Free Community College Plan (TFCC)
/applicationApply
/student-resourcesCurrent Student Resources & Links
/student-services-overviewStudent Services Overview
/college-transfer-pathwaysCollege Transfer Pathways
/learning-resource-centerLearning Resource Center
/student-emailStudent Email
/student-portalStudent Portal
/brightspace-login-assistanceBrightspace Login Assistance
/student-newsletter-1Student Newsletter
/transcript-requestsTranscript Requests
/policiesCatalogues & Policies
/student-career-and-job-opport...Student Career and Job Opportunities
https://learn.urbancollege.edu/External Subdomain BRIGHTSPACE
https://www.facebook.com/Urban...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/urba...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/urbancolle...New window External No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain No Text
/about-ucbABOUT
/overviewText duplicate Overview
/program-overviewText duplicate Academic Programs
/accreditationText duplicate Accreditation
/administrationText duplicate Administration
/campus-facilitiesText duplicate Campus Facilities
/heerf-reportsText duplicate HEERF Reports
/news-eventsText duplicate News & Events
/safety-and-wellnessText duplicate Safety & Wellness
/contact-usText duplicate Contact Us
/associate-degreesASSOCIATE DEGREES
/associate-degrees-overviewText duplicate Associate Degrees Overview
/early-childhood-education-ass...Text duplicate Early Childhood Education
/general-studies-associate-degreeText duplicate General Studies
/human-services-associate-degreeText duplicate Human Services Administration
/certificate-programsCERTIFICATES
/certificate-programs-overviewText duplicate Certificate Programs Overview
/case-management-certificateText duplicate Case Management
/clinical-research-certificateText duplicate Clinical Research
/early-childhood-education-cer...Text duplicate Early Childhood Education
/elder-care-certificateText duplicate Elder Care
/general-studies-certificateText duplicate General Studies
/human-services-administration...Text duplicate Human Services Administration
/professional-studies-1Text duplicate Professional Studies & Single Courses
/admissions-and-aidADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL SERVICES
/admissions-overviewText duplicate Admissions Overview
/admissions-requirementsText duplicate Admissions Requirements
/financial-aidText duplicate Financial Services
https://www.urbancollege.edu/tfccText duplicate Tuition-Free Community College Plan (TFCC)
/applicationText duplicate Apply
/student-servicesSTUDENT SERVICES
/student-resourcesText duplicate Current Student Resources & Links
/student-services-overviewText duplicate Student Services Overview
/college-transfer-pathwaysText duplicate College Transfer Pathways
/learning-resource-centerText duplicate Learning Resource Center
/student-emailText duplicate Student Email
/student-portalText duplicate Student Portal
/brightspace-login-assistanceText duplicate Brightspace Login Assistance
/student-newsletter-1Text duplicate Student Newsletter
/transcript-requestsText duplicate Transcript Requests
/policiesText duplicate Catalogues & Policies
/student-career-and-job-opport...Text duplicate Student Career and Job Opportunities
https://learn.urbancollege.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate BRIGHTSPACE
/search-siteText duplicate SEARCH >>
/donateText duplicate DONATE
/applicationNew window Text duplicate APPLY
https://www.urbancollege.edu/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Urban College of Boston
/course-registrationText duplicate READY TO REGISTER? CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED
/program-overviewExplore Programs
/financial-aidSubdomain Learn more.
/program-overviewSubdomain EXPLORE PROGRAMS
/admissions-overviewSTART YOUR JOURNEY
/rsvp-eventNew window Enrollment Event info
/financial-aidLEARN MORE ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
http://www.cummingsfoundation....New window External Subdomain www.CummingsFoundation.org
https://www.urbancollege.edu/Anchor Urban College of Boston Welcome (Copy)
https://www.urbancollege.edu/Anchor Announcement Bar (Copy)
https://www.urbancollege.edu/Anchor About Overview (Copy)
https://www.urbancollege.edu/Anchor Highlights Section (Copy)
https://www.urbancollege.edu/Anchor Affiliations (Copy)
/about-ucbAbout UCB
/academic-calendar-webpageNew window Academic Calendar
/program-overviewText duplicate Academic Programs
/admissions-and-aidAdmissions & Aid
/applicationApply Online
/course-catalogue-20232024New window College Catalogue
/covid19-policiesNew window COVID-19 Policies
/donate-1Donate
/employmentEmployment
/policies-disclosuresPolicies & Disclosures
/student-handbook-20222023New window Student Handbook
https://portal.urbancollege.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Student Portal
/applicationNew window APPLY ONLINE
https://www.facebook.com/Urban...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/urba...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/urbancolle...New window External No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/channe...New window External Subdomain No Text
/policies-disclosuresText duplicate Policies & Disclosures
https://gillfishmandesign.com/External Gillfishmandesign.com

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.urbancollege.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 is excellent with 0.35 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (110 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
accept-rangesbytes
age232723
content-encodinggzip
content-typetext/html;charset=utf-8
dateSun, 07 Apr 2024 18:01:15 GMT
etagW/"fe5dfa1f3a6ad360c46aca5f6445562f"
expiresThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT
serverSquarespace
set-cookie72 Characters
strict-transport-securitymax-age=0
varyAccept-Encoding
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-contextidJpjbtAKb/B50HX2lV
content-length22489
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 157 referring domains.
This page has 354 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 146 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

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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
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Disallow:/*?format=ical
Disallow:/*&format=ical
Disallow:/*?reversePaginate=*
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Urban College of Boston is a private, non-profit college that grants associate degrees and certificates. Choose from 3 associate degree programs and 7 certificates.

Most important keywords

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College93%Check
Urban93%Check
Urban College91%Check
Urban College Boston85%Check
College Boston84%Check
Boston74%Check
Community College73%Check
ASSOCIATE66%Check
DEGREES66%Check
CERTIFICATES66%Check
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