Uscupstate.edu - SEO Checker

Sign up for free! PDF Export
Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
83% 
Page quality
86% 
Page structure
75% 
Link structure
83% 
Server
69% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.90 s
File size
143.30 kB
Words
554
Media files
36
Number of links
94 internal / 12 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
USC Upstate
The page title is too short. (117 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Looking for a university with career-focused degrees? USC Upstate offers bachelor's, graduate, and online programs with supportive faculty.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (860 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://uscupstate.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
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
robotsindex, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1
descriptionLooking for a university with career-focused degrees? USC Upstate offers bachelor's, graduate, and online programs with supportive faculty.
generatorSite Kit by Google 1.150.0
tec-api-versionv1
tec-api-originhttps://uscupstate.edu
msapplication-TileImagehttps://uscupstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/uscupstate-badge-logo.png
article:publisherhttps://www.facebook.com/uscupstate/
article:modified_time2025-04-18T20:16:31+00:00
langen-us
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:site@uscupstate
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
og:titleHomepage
og:descriptionLooking for a university with career-focused degrees? USC Upstate offers bachelor's, graduate, and online programs with supportive faculty.
og:urlhttps://uscupstate.edu/
og:site_nameUSC Upstate
og:imagehttps://uscupstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BC08-RegionalColleges-South-2025.png
og:image:width1038
og:image:height1094
og:image:typeimage/png
charsetUTF-8

Automatically check uscupstate.edu including all subpages at once!

Try for free
Guaranteed free of charge during trial period.

Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 554 words. That's ok.
29.8% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
6 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 11.94 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" 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 11 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
7 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
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
...oads/2023/09/cropped-uscupstate-logo.pngsite-logo
.../themes/uscupstate/assets/svg/search.svgSearch USC Upstate
.../themes/uscupstate/assets/svg/search.svgSearch USC Upstate
...hemes/uscupstate/assets/images/pause.pngfeature-hero-pause-button
...themes/uscupstate/assets/images/play.pngfeature-hero-play-button
...upstate/assets/images/texture-flower.jpgtexture-flower
...e/assets/svg/dropdown-chevron-spring.svgExplore Page
...RegionalColleges-South-2025-972x1024.pngBest Colleges badge
...s/2024/04/Health-Education-Complex-1.jpgHealth Education Complex building
...admitted-student-day-hp-callout-1024.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...SC-Upstate-Graduation-118-1-1024x982.jpgA student and family member at graduation
.../Homepage-Stats-StudentsWithTeacher.jpegStudents collaborating in study area
/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/bubble-ball.jpgStudents outside in a Bubble Ball
...2023/08/Homepage-Stats-StudentsStudy.jpgStudents study together
...loads/2024/12/Athletics-Upstate-logo.pngUSC Upstate Athletics logo
...nt/uploads/2025/01/Athletics-callout.jpgUpstate Spartans sports teams photo shoot
...ads/2025/04/54460604759_398c789e50_c.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...loads/2025/04/ChancellorforaDay-6751.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...04/54417745108_340e1445a4_k-1024x683.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ads/2025/03/54368031065_cc1e21f6a8_k.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...2025/04/54421820996_b5a56a9527_c-1-1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...Homepage-MediaSlider-Students-scaled.jpgUSC Upstate students downtown Spartanburg
...boretum-20-059-scaled-e1696874492353.jpgA group of students sitting
...anburg2018-044-scaled-e1696874512360.jpgThree students sitting
...tent/uploads/2023/10/312A1794-scaled.jpgA student holding a robot
...ads/2023/10/53240490142_09b6011225_o.jpgA family standing in front of a sign
...42393999_e28e868cac_o-e1696874415741.jpgThe USC Upstate Gospel Choir performing on stage
...3/10/53238675103_d6a0e8b4ca_o-scaled.jpgCrowd at outdoor basketball game
...39407001_63502cb28d_o-e1696874577268.jpgStudents on a carnival ride
...OR_BLK_Upstate_Logo-1-e1698410030138.pngNo alt attribute provided
...ploads/2024/07/social-icons-facebook.pngfacebook icon
...loads/2024/07/social-icons-instagram.pngInstagram icon
...ntent/uploads/2024/07/social-icons-x.pngX icon
...ploads/2024/07/social-icons-linkedin.pngLinkedin icon
...uploads/2024/07/social-icons-youtube.pngSocial Icon for YouTube
Video URLWidthHeight
...ontent/uploads/2025/01/Homepage-2025.mp4

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Reach Greater Heights
The H1 heading is perfect.
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 Reach Greater Heights
H2 Explore your passions. Find your path.
H2 It’s Great to Be Recognized
H2 New Spartans
H2 Tuition and Aid
H2 Athletics
H2 News
H3 I am looking for
H3 Empty heading
H3 a different experience.
H3 a place where I belong.
H3 some financial assistance.
H3 Join Us on May 2, 2025
H3 Reach for the stars. We’ll help you get there.
H3 Upstate Spartans
H5 Click on plus button at the bottom of this block to create a new pathway card.
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 12 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://uscupstate.edu/visitVisit
https://apply.uscupstate.edu/r...External Subdomain Request Info
https://uscupstate.edu/giveGive
https://uscupstate.edu/applyApply
/employment/Employment
/spartanhub/SpartanHub
https://uscupstate.edu/IMG-ALT site-logo
https://uscupstate.edu/academics/Academics
/admissions/Admissions
/student-experience/Student Experience
https://uscupstate.edu/about/About
https://uscupstate.edu/about/About the University
/about/administration/Administration
/about/campus-maps/Campus Maps & Locations
/about/campus-resources/Campus Resources
/about/community/Community
/about/faculty-governance/Faculty Governance
/about/fast-facts/Fast Facts
/about/office-of-the-chancellor/Office of the Chancellor
/about/university-advancement/University Advancement
/about/upstate-magazine/Upstate Magazine
https://uscupstate.edu/academics/Text duplicate Academics
https://uscupstate.edu/academics/Academics at USC Upstate
/academics/academic-calendar/Academic Calendar
/academics/academic-catalog/Academic Catalog
/academics/academic-centers-an...Academic Centers and Services
https://uscupstate.edu/programsMajors & Programs
https://uscupstate.edu/academics/Our Colleges
/academics/greenville-campus/Greenville Campus
/academics/upstate-online/Upstate Online
/academics/continuing-educatio...Continuing Education
/academics/study-abroad/Study Abroad
/admissions/Text duplicate Admissions
/admissions/Admissions Overview
/admissions/first-year-students/First-Year Students
/admissions/graduate-students/Graduate Students
/admissions/online-students/Online Students
/admissions/transfer-student/Transfer Student
/admissions/international-stud...International Students
/admissions/non-degree-seeking/Non-Degree Seeking
/admissions/adult-learners/Adult Learners
/admissions/admissions-resources/Admissions Resources
/admissions/orientation/Orientation
/tuition-and-financial-aid/Financial Aid
/tuition-and-financial-aid/Financial Aid Overview
/tuition-and-financial-aid/tui...Tuition and Fees
/tuition-and-financial-aid/sch...Scholarships
/tuition-and-financial-aid/res...Residency
/tuition-and-financial-aid/fafsa/FAFSA
/tuition-and-financial-aid/stu...Student Financial Literacy
/tuition-and-financial-aid/cos...Cost of Attendance
/student-experience/Student Life
/student-experience/Explore the Student Experience
/student-experience/campus-and...Campus and Facilities
/student-experience/get-involved/Get Involved
/student-experience/housing-an...Housing and Residential Life
/student-experience/student-se...Student Services & Resources
https://uscupstate.edu/a-z-index/A-Z Index
https://upitsis2.uscupstate.ed...External Subdomain People Directory
https://uscupstate.edu/newsNews
https://uscupstate.edu/eventsEvents
/programs/?filters=%5B%7B%22na...Find Your Major
/admissions/visit-campus/Explore Upstate
/student-experience/get-involved/Get involved
/tuition-and-financial-aid/Explore possibilities
/usc-upstate-named-best-college/See All Rankings
/admissions/visit-campus/Our Campus
/about/community/Our Community
https://upstatespartans.com/New window External Our Athletics
https://uscupstate.edu/alumni/Our Alumni
/admitted-student-day/Join us for Admitted Students Day
/tuition-and-financial-aid/Text duplicate Financial Aid
/tuition-and-financial-aid/tui...Text duplicate Tuition and Fees
https://uscupstate.edu/about/Text duplicate About
/student-experience/get-involved/Learn More
/about/fast-facts/Text duplicate Learn More
https://upstatespartans.com/New window External Upstate Athletics
https://upstatespartans.com/ca...New window External Team Schedules
https://uscupstate.edu/newsView all news
/maureen-dowd-brings-wit-and-i...Maureen Dowd Brings Wit and Insight to 10th Annual Edmunds Lecture Series
/boiling-springs-senior-serves...Boiling Springs Senior Serves as Chancellor for a Day
/spartans-stand-together-to-en...Spartans Stand Together to End the Stigma
/local-magazine-editor-shares-...Magazine Editor Shares Her Entrepreneurial Journey
/usc-upstate-strengthens-inter...USC Upstate Strengthens International Partnership with UAS Landshut
https://uscupstate.edu/aboutText duplicate About
/student-experienceText duplicate Student Life
https://uscupstate.edu/admissionsText duplicate Admissions
https://upstatespartans.com/External Athletics
/tuition-and-financial-aid/Text duplicate Financial Aid
https://uscupstate.edu/alumni/Alumni
https://uscupstate.edu/academicsText duplicate Academics
https://uscupstate.edu/events/USC Upstate Events
https://uscupstate.edu/news/USC Upstate News
/admissions/visit-campus/Text duplicate Visit
https://apply.uscupstate.edu/r...External Subdomain Text duplicate Request Info
https://uscupstate.edu/give/Text duplicate Give
https://uscupstate.edu/apply/Text duplicate Apply
/spartanhub/Text duplicate SpartanHub
https://www.facebook.com/uscup...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT facebook icon
https://www.instagram.com/usc_...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Instagram icon
https://x.com/USCUpstateNew window External IMG-ALT X icon
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Linkedin icon
https://www.youtube.com/@uscup...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Social Icon for YouTube
/employment/Text duplicate Employment
/policies-and-procedures/Policies and Procedures
/civil-rights-title-ix/Civil Rights & Title IX

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://uscupstate.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.90 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 (143 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateSat, 19 Apr 2025 00:06:34 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
varyAccept-Encoding
x-powered-byWP Engine
link<https://uscupstate.edu/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/"
x-tec-api-versionv1
x-tec-api-roothttps://uscupstate.edu/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/
x-tec-api-originhttps://uscupstate.edu
x-cacheablebot
cache-controlmax-age=10800, must-revalidate
x-cacheHIT: 15
x-cache-groupbot
cf-cache-statusDYNAMIC
servercloudflare
cf-ray9328281c5f15229a-CDG
content-encodingbr
alt-svch3=":443"; ma=86400
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 3,134 referring domains.
This page has 30,064 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,311 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

You can find more links using Wikipedia search

Robots.txt

# START YOAST BLOCK
# ---------------------------
User-agent: *
Disallow:

Sitemap: https://uscupstate.edu/sitemap_index.xml


# ---------------------------
# END YOAST BLOCK

Similar sites

Search preview

uscupstate.edu
USC Upstate
Looking for a university with career-focused degrees? USC Upstate offers bachelor's, graduate, and online programs with supportive faculty.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Upstate77%Check
USC Upstate75%Check
USC73%Check
Join Us61%Check
Reach54%Check
looking50%Check
Greater50%Check
Heights50%Check
University46%Check
Programs46%Check
Show more keywords and terms

Automatically check uscupstate.edu including all subpages at once!

Try for free
Guaranteed free of charge during trial period.

Cookie Policy

We use cookies to make our site work and also for analytics and advertising purposes. You can enable or disable optional cookies as desired. See the following links for more information.

Contact | Privacy

We need these so the site can function properly

So we can better understand how visitors use our website

So we can serve you tailored ads and promotions