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Meta information
81% 
Page quality
86% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
81% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.06 s
File size
202.30 kB
Words
768
Media files
12
Number of links
79 internal / 29 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
The length of the page title is perfect. (403 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S), the medical school of Columbia University, is guided by the principle that medical education is university education.
The meta description is too long: 1043 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.vagelos.columbia.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)
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
(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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 28.33 words is high.
This page contains 768 words. That's ok.
23.6% 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.
10 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.
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 15 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
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data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided
data:[...] Base64A person pouring liquid into a flask
data:[...] Base64The font of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Building during spring time
data:[...] Base64The futuristic Vagelos education center, brightly lit, amidst the cityscape awash in dusky blue light.
data:[...] Base64Diana and Roy Vagelos
data:[...] Base64medical students in white coats
data:[...] Base64early human embryos seen under microscope
data:[...] Base64teenagers in classroom
data:[...] Base64Katrina Armstrong, MD
data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 41 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 Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
H2 About Us
H2 Explore VP&S
H2 Education
H2 Academic Programs
H2 MD Program
H2 Research
H2 For Researchers
H2 Areas of Research
H2 Departments & Centers
H2 Clinical Departments and Divisions
H2 Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center
H2 For Students
H2 For Residents and Postdocs
H2 For Faculty and Staff
H2 For Researchers Duplicate text
H2 News
H2 Events
H2 Columbia University Irving Medical Center
H2 Follow Us
H3 Roy and Diana Vagelos Make Historic Gift to Biomedical Science Research and Education
H3 White Coat Ceremony Welcomes New Medical Students
H3 Development is Stressful. Why Can’t Human Embryos Cope Better?
H3 Researchers Identify Most Common Long COVID Symptoms in Children and Teens
H3 CUIMC CEO Katrina Armstrong Named Interim President of Columbia University
H3 DeWitt Goodman Seminar: L. Ashley Cowart, PhD
H3 Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center Conference: Josephine Li, MD
H3 Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Dr. William Harbour
H3 Foundations for SMA PTs - Utrecht 2024
H3 Message from the Dean
H3 VP&S History
H4 Topic
H4 Topic Duplicate text
H4 Topic Duplicate text
H4 Topic Duplicate text
H4 Topic Duplicate text
H4 Venue
H4 Venue Duplicate text
H4 Venue Duplicate text
H4 Venue Duplicate text
H4 Katrina Armstrong, MD
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
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 too many external links (29) on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/Anchor Skip to content
https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
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A-TITLE Home
https://directory.columbia.edu...New window External Subdomain Find People
/about-us/explore-vp-s/eventsEvents
/education/academic-programs/m...Subdomain Alumni
https://www.givenow.columbia.edu/New window External Subdomain Donate
/searchSearch
/about-usAbout Us
/about-usText duplicate About Us
/about-us/message-deanMessage from the Dean
/about-us/facts-and-statisticsFacts & Statistics
/about-us/awardsFaculty Honors & Awards
/about-us/meet-p-roy-vagelos-m...Meet P. Roy Vagelos, MD ’54 and Diana Vagelos
/about-us/explore-vp-sExplore VP&S
/about-us/history-vagelos-coll...VP&S History
/about-us/2024-state-school2024 State of the School
/about-us/columbia-medicine-ma...Columbia Medicine Magazine
/about-us/annual-report-2022-2023Annual Report 2022-2023
/about-us/explore-vp-sText duplicate Explore VP&S
/about-us/explore-vp-s/leaders...Leadership and Administration
/about-us/explore-vp-s/campus-...Campus Resources and Facilities
/about-us/explore-vp-s/eventsText duplicate Events
/about-us/explore-vp-s/communi...Community Programs
/about-us/explore-vp-s/contact...Contact Us
/educationEducation
/educationText duplicate Education
/education/academic-programsAcademic Programs
/education/residencies-fellows...Residencies, Fellowships, and Training
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/education/office-innovation-h...Office of Innovation in Health Professions Education
/education/academic-programsText duplicate Academic Programs
/education/academic-programs/m...MD Program
/education/academic-programs/m...MD Dual Degrees and Special Programs
/education/academic-programs/p...Program in Genetic Counseling
/education/academic-programs/p...Programs in Human Nutrition
/education/academic-programs/p...Programs in Occupational Therapy
/education/academic-programs/p...Programs in Physical Therapy
/education/academic-programs/p...PhDs in Biomedical Sciences
/education/academic-programs/a...Additional Master's Degree Programs
/education/academic-programs/a...Additional Educational Opportunities
/education/academic-programs/m...Subdomain Explore Our Program
/researchResearch
/researchText duplicate Research
/research/office-researchOffice for Research
/research/areas-researchAreas of Research
/research/research-facultyResearch Faculty
/research/honors-and-awardsHonors and Awards
/research/researchersFor Researchers
/research/researchersText duplicate For Researchers
/research/researchers/core-and...Core and Shared Facilities
/research/researchers/research...Research Resources
/research/researchers/research...Funding
/research/areas-researchSubdomain Learn About Our Research
/patient-carePatient Care
/departments-and-centersDepartments & Centers
/departments-and-centersText duplicate Departments & Centers
/departments-centers/affiliate...Affiliated Hospitals and Institutions
/departments-centers/basic-sci...Basic Science Departments
/departments-centers/centers-a...Centers and Institutes
/departments-centers/clinical-...Clinical Departments and Divisions
/departments-centers/faculty-i...Faculty Initiatives
/departments-centers/clinical-...Subdomain View Clinical Departments and Divisions
/education/academic-programs/m...Text duplicate MD Program
/education/academic-programsText duplicate Academic Programs
/education/student-resources/o...VP&S Club
/office-postdoctoral-affairsOffice of Postdoctoral Affairs
/research/researchers/research...Text duplicate Research Resources
/education/student-resources/c...Campus Resources
/benefits-and-resourcesBenefits and Resources
/research/researchers/core-and...Search for Shared Facilities
/research/researchers/research...Text duplicate Research Resources
/research/researchers/research...Research Funding
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu...New window External Subdomain Roy and Diana Vagelos Make Historic Gift to Biomedical Science Research and Education
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu...New window External Subdomain White Coat Ceremony Welcomes New Medical Students
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu...New window External Subdomain Development is Stressful. Why Can’t Human Embryos Cope Better?
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu...New window External Subdomain Researchers Identify Most Common Long COVID Symptoms in Children and Teens
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu...New window External Subdomain CUIMC CEO Katrina Armstrong Named Interim President of Columbia University
http://newsroom.cumc.columbia....External Subdomain Visit the Newsroom
http://events.columbia.edu/cal...New window Nofollow External Subdomain DeWitt Goodman Seminar: L. Ashley Cowart, PhD
https://goo.gl/maps/S4OhKNew window Nofollow External NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, 622 W. 168 St., New York, NY 10032 Room: Atchley PH 8 E 107
http://events.columbia.edu/cal...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center Conference: Josephine Li, MD
https://goo.gl/maps/buqMeNew window Nofollow External Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion, 1150 Saint Nicholas Ave., New York, NY 10032 6th floor conference room
http://events.columbia.edu/cal...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Dr. William Harbour
https://goo.gl/maps/jtBjkNew window Nofollow External Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center, 173 Fort Washington Ave., New York, NY 10032 Myrna L. Daniels Auditorium
http://events.columbia.edu/cal...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Foundations for SMA PTs - Utrecht 2024
https://goo.gl/maps/BL2CqNew window Nofollow External Georgian Building, 617 W. 168 St., New York, NY 10032 3rd Floor
/eventsView All Events
/about-us/message-deanText duplicate Message from the Dean
/about-us/message-deanText duplicate Message from the Dean
/about-us/history-vagelos-coll...Text duplicate VP&S History
/about-us/history-vagelos-coll...Text duplicate VP&S History
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/New window Nofollow External Subdomain Columbia University Irving Medical Center
https://www.nyp.org/New window Nofollow External Subdomain NewYork-Presbyterian
https://www.columbiadoctors.org/New window Nofollow External Subdomain ColumbiaDoctors
/about-usAbout VP&S
https://careers.columbia.edu/External Subdomain Careers
/educationText duplicate Education
/researchText duplicate Research
/about-us/explore-vp-s/leaders...Administration
https://cumccolumbia.sharepoin...External Subdomain Inside VP&S
https://www.facebook.com/colum...New window External Subdomain Facebook
http://twitter.com/columbiapsNew window External Twitter
http://www.youtube.com/user/co...New window External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.instagram.com/colu...New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.columbia.edu/New window External Subdomain Columbia University
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu...New window External Subdomain Privacy Policy
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu...New window External Subdomain Terms and Conditions
https://www.hipaa.cumc.columbi...New window External Subdomain HIPAA

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.vagelos.columbia.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 0.06 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (202 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 2,045 referring domains.
This page has 53,865 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,272 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

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Allow: /misc/*.css?
Allow: /misc/*.js$
Allow: /misc/*.js?
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Allow: /misc/*.jpg
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Allow: /modules/*.css$
Allow: /modules/*.css?
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Allow: /themes/*.js?
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Disallow: /cron.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.mysql.txt
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Disallow: /node/add/
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Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
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Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S), the medical school of Columbia University, is guided by the principle that medical education is university education.

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Vagelos93%Check
Vagelos College85%Check
Vagelos College Physicians82%Check
Physicians and Surgeons78%Check
College75%Check
Physicians75%Check
Surgeons74%Check
Physicians Surgeons74%Check
Columbia68%Check
Diana Vagelos68%Check
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