Vermontstate.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
89% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
88% 
Server
68% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.91 s
File size
110.20 kB
Words
741
Media files
34
Number of links
96 internal / 13 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Vermont State University
The length of the page title is perfect. (225 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Every bit as unique, welcoming, and exceptional as the state we call home, Vermont State University provides high-quality, flexible, and affordable education
The length of the meta description is perfect. (961 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://vermontstate.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
descriptionEvery bit as unique, welcoming, and exceptional as the state we call home, Vermont State University provides high-quality, flexible, and affordable education
tec-api-versionv1
tec-api-originhttps://vermontstate.edu
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article:publisherhttps://www.facebook.com/VermontStateUniversity
article:modified_time2024-08-16T17:44:01+00:00
langen-us
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:site@VermontStateU
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
og:titleHome
og:descriptionEvery bit as unique, welcoming, and exceptional as the state we call home, Vermont State University provides high-quality, flexible, and affordable education
og:urlhttps://vermontstate.edu/
og:site_nameVermont State University
og:imagehttps://vermontstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/two-bikers-1600x1067.jpg
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 741 words. That's ok.
27.3% 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.
11 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 21.39 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)
Some tags are too long. With 75 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"accredited by the new england commission of higher education, july 1, 2023."
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
10 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
.../uploads/2022/05/vsu_horizontal_logo.pngVermont State University logo
...ads/2023/03/Advising-Header-1024x683.jpgA group of women sit at a desk looking off camera. Pencils and textbooks on front of them.
...dmissions-Header-Image-Warm-1024x683.jpgA group of people are walking on a sidewalk towards the camera while laughing.
...ads/2023/09/People_Dancing-768x1024.jpegThree people line dancing outside at Vermont State University Lyndon.
...uploads/2024/06/two-bikers-1600x1067.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ploads/2024/06/aag_students-1024x683.jpgThree people hover over a rectangular hole in the ground taking earth samples.
...s/2022/05/basketball-player-1200x881.jpgMale basketball players during a game on the Johnson campus
...s/2022/05/solar-installation-600x399.jpgGroup of students learn how to install solar panels on the Randolph Center campus
...2/05/group-walking-on-campus-600x400.jpgGroup of students walk across campus in Castleton during peak foliage
...05/students-outside-at-table-600x400.jpgStudents sit outside on the plaza under the umbrella while working on computers
...uploads/2022/03/FJG-NVU-2499-600x400.jpgFemale student works with faculty member while outside during a lab
...2022/05/vet-student-with-dog-600x399.jpgStudent, Jenni Yang, listens to a dog's heartbeat in the Vet Tech laboratory
...ds/2022/05/theater-students-1200x801.jpgGroup of theater students on the stage during a performance
...2022/05/students-in-hammocks-600x400.jpgGroup of smiling female students hang out in hammocks on the green on the Randolph Center campus
...ents-seen-through-snowy-arch-600x400.jpgThree students walk in the snow in front of Clarke Hall
...ent/uploads/2022/05/vermont-campuses.pngState of Vermont with locations
...t/uploads/2022/05/vermont-landscape.jpegNo alt attribute provided
...2022/06/castleton_vball_crop-900x600.jpgWomen volleyball player cheers from the court on the Castleton campus
...2022/06/fh_castleton_fullres-900x600.jpgWomen Field Hockey players cheer together on the field.
...ploads/2022/06/football_crop-900x600.jpgFootball players chat on the side of the field with a congratulatory ball.
...2022/06/lyndon_tennis_crop-1-900x600.jpgMale tennis player goes for the swing on the courts.
...ds/2022/06/lyndon_wbb_crop-1-900x600.jpgWoman basketball player dribbles down the court on our Lyndon campus.
...s/2022/06/Lyndon_WSOC_crop-1-900x600.jpgWoman soccer player readies to strike the ball on the Lyndon field.
...ploads/2022/06/nvu_golf_crop-900x600.jpgMale golf player watches his ball after a swing
...ntent/uploads/2022/05/KamerynNorse2.jpegNo alt attribute provided
...loads/2022/05/BobbySaba_Portrait_800.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...content/uploads/2022/05/devin-tingle.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ds/2022/05/throwing-frisbee-outside.jpegNo alt attribute provided
.../uploads/2022/05/vsu_horizontal_logo.pngVermont State University logo
...1YETENOAMXuGbjs1OSpnQIx57z&src=mh&evt=hiNo alt attribute provided
...NFfl1BHQjTF40pNXS9P1tRNosF&src=mh&evt=hiNo alt attribute provided
...WVxl0sPNvzeUtSVMejgSTAqI3m&src=mh&evt=hiNo alt attribute provided
...8Ltuw9xFpb0caN174RKBR2P3EI&src=mh&evt=hiNo alt attribute provided
Video URLWidthHeight
/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/VTSU_Loop.mp4

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Vermont State University Vermont State University logo
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Vermont State University Vermont State University logo
H2 Welcome to Vermont State.
H2 Innovative Academics
H2 We Are Better Together
H2 Across the Green Mountains and Beyond
H2 Driven by Data
H2 Our Athletics
H2 Meet Our Students
H2 Learn More
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 13 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://vermontstate.edu/Anchor Skip to content
https://vermontstate.edu/IMG-ALT Vermont State University logo
/admission/visit-vermont-state...Visit
/admission/request-information/Request Information
/admission/how-to-apply/Apply
/admission/visit-vermont-state...Text duplicate Visit
/admission/request-information/Text duplicate Request Information
/admission/how-to-apply/Text duplicate Apply
https://vermontstate.edu/about/View About Page
/about/mission-history-values/Mission, History, & Values
/our-locations/Locations
/about/quick-facts/Quick Facts
/about/university-leadership/University Leadership
/about/offices-divisions/Offices & Divisions
/about/careers/Careers at Vermont State
/about/mission-history-values/...Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Social Justice
/about/workforce-community-and...Workforce, Community & Economic Development
/about/governance-compliance/Governance & Compliance
/academics/View Academics Page
/academics/programs-courses/Programs & Courses
/academics/student-success/Student Success
/academics/calendar-catalog/Calendar & Catalog
/academics/libraries-studios-m...Libraries, Studios & More
/academics/schools-departments/Schools & Departments
/centers-research/Centers & Research
/academics/registration-inform...Registration Information
/admission/View Admissions & Aid Page
/admission/dream-big-dream-dif...Dream Big, Dream Different
/admission/next-steps/Accepted Student Next Steps
/admission/how-to-apply/Apply to Vermont State
/admission/visit-vermont-state...Visit Us
/admission/tuition-and-fees/Tuition and Fees
/admission/financial-aid/Financial Aid
/admission/first-year-students/First-Year Students
/admission/early-college-and-v...Early College and VAST Students
/admission/dual-enrollment-stu...Dual Enrollment Students
/admission/transfer-and-return...Transfer and Returning Students
/admission/graduate-students/Graduate Students
/admission/international-stude...International Students
/admission/veterans-military-s...Veterans
/admission/resources-for-schoo...Resources for School Counselors
/admission/resources-for-paren...Resources for Parents and Families
/admission/request-information/Text duplicate Request Information
/student-life/View Student Life Page
/our-locations/Text duplicate Locations
/academics/student-success/Text duplicate Student Success
/student-life/residence-life/Residence Life
/student-life/commuter-students/Commuter Students
/student-life/clubs-activities/Clubs & Activities
/student-life/health-wellness/Health & Wellness
/athletics/Athletics
/student-life/university-handb...University Handbook
/our-locations/View Locations Page
/our-locations/castleton-campus/Castleton Campus
/our-locations/johnson-campus/Johnson Campus
/our-locations/lyndon-campus/Lyndon Campus
/our-locations/randolph-campus/Randolph Campus
/our-locations/williston-campus/Williston Campus
/our-locations/directions-park...Directions, Parking & Accommodations
/our-locations/learning-sites/Learning Sites
/academic-programs/All Programs
/academics/programs-courses/as...Associate Degrees
/academics/programs-courses/ba...Bachelor’s Degrees
/academics/programs-courses/gr...Graduate Studies
/info-for-current-students/Current Students
/info-for-faculty-staff/Faculty & Staff
https://vermontstate.edu/alumni/Alumni
/info-for-families/Parents & Families
/athletics/Text duplicate Athletics
/directoryDirectory
https://vermontstate.edu/calendarEvents
/alumni/giving-to-vermont-state/Giving
/university-newsNews
https://www.parchment.com/u/re...External Subdomain Request a Transcript
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/...External Subdomain Virtual Tours
https://portal.vsc.edu/External Subdomain VSCS Portal
/admission/for-first-year-stud...New Students
/admission/for-transfer-and-re...Transfer Students
/academics/programs-courses/gr...Text duplicate Graduate Students
/about/workforce-community-and...Continuing Education
/academic-programs/View Academic Programs
/about-us/New window Learn More
/admission/request-information/Text duplicate Request Information
/about-us/becoming-vermont-sta...New window We Are Better Together
/admission/dream-big-dream-dif...New window Dream Big with Vermont State
/about-us/vermont-is-our-campus/Explore Our Locations
/academic-programs/New window Text duplicate View Academic Programs
/admission/request-information/New window Text duplicate Request Information
/athletics-at-vermont-state-un...New window Athletics by Campus
/student-profiles/kameryn-norse/Kameryn Norse
/student-profiles/bobby-saba/Bobby Saba
/student-profiles/devin-tingle/Devin Tingle
/admission/request-information/New window Text duplicate Request Information
https://vermontstate.edu/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Vermont State University logo
https://www.facebook.com/Vermo...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/verm...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/VermontStateUExternal No Text
https://www.youtube.com/channe...External Subdomain No Text
/admission/request-information/Text duplicate Request Information
/alumni/giving-to-vermont-state/Text duplicate Giving
/about/careers/Careers
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Virtual Tours
https://support.vsc.edu/External Subdomain VSCS IT
https://portal.vsc.edu/campusm...External Subdomain Anchor Text duplicate VSCS Portal
https://vermontstate.ecampus.com/External Subdomain Bookstore
/media-inquiries/Media Inquiries
/about/governance-compliance/p...Title IX
https://www.vsc.edu/notice-of-...External Subdomain Notice of Nondiscrimination

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://vermontstate.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.91 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.
A Content Delivery Network like Google Hosted Libraries can save bandwidth for the JQuery files.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (110 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
servernginx
dateMon, 16 Sep 2024 19:04:53 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
varyAccept-Encoding
x-powered-byWP Engine
link<https://vermontstate.edu/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/"
x-tec-api-versionv1
x-tec-api-roothttps://vermontstate.edu/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/
x-tec-api-originhttps://vermontstate.edu
x-cacheablebot
cache-controlmax-age=10800, must-revalidate
x-cacheHIT: 149
x-cache-groupbot
content-encodinggzip
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 1,033 referring domains.
This page has 285,550 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 802 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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