Wwu.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
90% 
Page structure
28% 
Link structure
72% 
Server
95% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
2.00 s
File size
70.10 kB
Words
507
Media files
23
Number of links
30 internal / 53 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Western Washington University
The length of the page title is perfect. (284 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Western Washington University (WWU), located in Bellingham, WA, welcomes students at the front door of discovery. We invite you to connect, create and join in community with others who thrive on learning.
The meta description is too long: 1280 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.wwu.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)
The specified alternate links have no errors.
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
descriptionWestern Washington University (WWU), located in Bellingham, WA, welcomes students at the front door of discovery. We invite you to connect, create and join in community with others who thrive on learning.
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MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
langen
og:site_nameWestern Washington University
og:urlhttps://www.wwu.edu
og:titleWestern Washington University - Make Waves.
og:descriptionWestern Washington University (WWU), located in Bellingham, WA, welcomes students at the front door of discovery. We invite you to connect, create and join in community with others who thrive on learning.
og:imagehttps://www.wwu.edu/files/2020-07/Western%20Washington%20University%20Logo.png
og:image:urlhttps://www.wwu.edu/files/2020-07/Western%20Washington%20University%20Logo.png
og:image:secure_urlhttps://www.wwu.edu/files/2020-07/Western%20Washington%20University%20Logo.png
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charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 507 words. That's ok.
27.8% 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.
5 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 15.86 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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 10 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
6 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
...s/2024-06/Student Experience 1color.webpNo alt attribute provided
...ault/files/2024-06/Community 1color.webpNo alt attribute provided
...ault/files/2024-06/Athletics 1color.webpNo alt attribute provided
...default/files/2024-06/Family 1color.webpNo alt attribute provided
...efault/files/2024-06/Science 1color.webpNo alt attribute provided
...fault/files/2024-06/PNW-Bham 1color.webpNo alt attribute provided
...ents on old main lawn.webp?itok=UI6A_yKAThree students sitting on a green lawn in bright sunshine discussing topics
...55925711_9d4ff1b213_o.webp?itok=9SlpDYYbAerial view of the Western Washington University campus.
...08/Contact-Admissions.webp?itok=krw1JTRlMany students walk past the Carver Academic Facility towards Red Square on a sunny day
...950939_bfd8cc0f22_k_0.webp?itok=EWiMQyw9Interior of the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building
...9313_ca5ee87529_c.jpg.webp?itok=6gkkg0-nstudent peering into a microscope
...4086_d9047275a4_c.jpg.webp?itok=t8wpvsyGStudents holding small plastic containers containing fish
...0250_ed2c1bcc32_c.jpg.webp?itok=oVXjUb53Two people looking at photos at Shannon Point Marine Center
...74748066_bca88a46c6_k.webp?itok=Ptfw_DwdAerial view of Mathes, Nash, and Higginson Halls, brick buildings at the north end of campus
...ic/2023-11/TheIinKind.jpeg?itok=ijmVbgUWThe "I" in Kind
...e-Surface-DigitalAd3_0.jpg?itok=9eiHD_ZVBeyond the Surface: Election 2024 plain text over a subtle rainbow gradient on top of a blue ridged background resembling rock striations
...w traditions header_0.webp?itok=JVGKW2emTlingit line form art of two birds sitting around a fire during a star lit night.
...dbb6a8d33c_k copy.jpg.webp?itok=Eh3SK5HxStudents unpacking camping gear in a field
...24-10/woodring%20event.png?itok=9MlEb2WeBook Launch with co-authors, Thursday, October 17, 2024, 3:00-5:00 PM, Miller Hall 258 and via Zoom. Refreshments to follow event.
.../Polished_May%201_2024.jpg?itok=Cwhhcu1hA person in a blue shirt holds a book titled "Polished" in a room filled with bookshelves.
...blic/2024-10/fungi%201.png?itok=9I9zhBygA red mushroom grows on the forest floor
...czyk-Computational-1_1.jpg?itok=ZGD6tMZDTim Kowalczyk sits at his desk; behind him on a computer screen is the diagram of a complex organic molecule.
.../public/2024-10/asmaa1.jpg?itok=6Hr0JitcIn this image, there are four people in a laboratory setting. On the left, there is a person with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves. They are holding a pair of tweezers and appear to be working on a small object. In the middle, there is a person with curly purple hair wearing glasses, a black shirt, and blue gloves. They are looking at something on the table. On the right, there is a person with long black hair wearing a maroon lab coat and blue gloves.

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Home
The H1 heading contains the words Home! Use important keywords instead.
The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.
The H1 heading is too short (4 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
There are 32 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 Home
H2 There are no emergency alerts at this time.
H2 There are no weather alerts at this time.
H2 Locations
H2 Main Navigation - Admissions
H2 Get Ahead Early
H2 Apply to WWU
H2 Campus Tours
H2 Contact Admissions
H2 Explore Degree Programs
H2 Happening Now at WWU
H2 Beyond the Surface
H2 Native American Heritage Month
H2 Latest News
H2 Research at Western
H2 Safety at Western
H2 Western Policies
H2 Business and Financial Resources
H3 World Kindness Day
H3 Counseling and Wellness to offer free trainings to Western community
H3 Teaching and Learning Co-op to host studio conversations for faculty starting Oct. 28
H3 WWU's Cornelius Partsch awarded the 2024 Goethe‐Institut/American Association of Teachers of German Certificate of Merit
H3 First-Generation college celebration happening Nov. 4
H3 Western Washington University’s total enrollment rises for first time since the pandemic
H3 Viking BOOnion events for Halloween next week
H3 Innovation, Tech, and Creative Resources Webpage is Launched
H3 Woodring to host book launch event Oct. 17
H3 Sociology's Melissa Osborne to discuss their new book, 'Polished,' on Oct. 9 at Village Books
H3 WWU’s Rebecca Bunn works with multinational team to better understand why plants transfer carbon to fungi in their roots
H3 Chemistry's Tim Kowalczyk named a Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar for 2023-24
H3 Geology’s Asmaa Boujibar gets new $300,000 NASA grant to research the building blocks of planet Mercury
H3 Interested in Research at WWU?
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 (53) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://em.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Learn more about this emergency alert
https://em.wwu.edu/inclement-w...External Subdomain Learn more about this weather alert
/western-washington-universityHome
https://www.wwu.edu/about-wwuAbout Western
/history-of-wwuHistory
/economic-impactEconomic Impact
https://president.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Office of the President
https://news.wwu.edu/External Subdomain News
https://www.wwu.edu/visitVisit
https://admissions.wwu.edu/bel...External Subdomain Bellingham
https://peninsulas.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Peninsulas
https://www.wwu.edu/everettEverett
https://www.wwu.edu/locationsAdditional Sites
https://online.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Online
https://admissions.wwu.edu/External Subdomain First-Year Admissions
https://admissions.wwu.edu/tra...External Subdomain Transfer Admissions
https://gradschool.wwu.edu/adm...External Subdomain Graduate Admissions
https://www.wwu.edu/internationalInternational Admissions
https://nssfo.wwu.edu/External Subdomain New Students and Families
https://admissions.wwu.edu/costExternal Subdomain Tuition and Cost
https://www.finaid.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Financial Aid
https://www.finaid.wwu.edu/sch...External Subdomain Scholarships
https://www.wwu.edu/majorsMajors and Programs
https://aasac.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Academic Advising & Student Achievement Center
https://www.wwu.edu/collegesColleges
https://library.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Libraries
https://www.wwu.edu/institutesInstitutes and Centers
https://summer.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Summer Session
https://www.wwu.edu/research-wwuResearch
https://global.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Global Engagement
https://pce.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Professional and Continuing Education
https://catalog.wwu.edu/External Subdomain University Catalog
/student-experienceStudent Experience
https://www.wwu.edu/housingHousing and Dining
https://wwuvikings.com/External Athletics
https://vu.wwu.edu/get-connectedExternal Subdomain Clubs, Organizations, and Events
https://www.wwu.edu/diversityAccessibility, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
https://www.wwu.edu/chwSubdomain Counseling, Health, and Wellness
https://careercenter.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Career Services
https://isss.wwu.edu/External Subdomain International Student & Scholar Services
https://nssfo.wwu.edu/viking-r...External Subdomain Resource Directory
https://www.wwu.edu/majorsMajors
https://www.wwu.edu/advancementAlumni & Foundation
https://wwuvikings.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
https://nssfo.wwu.edu/parents-...External Subdomain Parents & Families
https://www.wwu.edu/research-wwuText duplicate Research
https://www.wwu.edu/visitText duplicate Visit
https://admissions.wwu.edu/fir...External Subdomain Apply Now
https://admissions.wwu.edu/applyExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Apply Now
https://admissions.wwu.edu/visitExternal Subdomain Explore Western
https://admissions.wwu.edu/con...External Subdomain Get in Touch
https://www.wwu.edu/majorsUndergraduate
https://gradschool.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Graduate
https://www.wwu.edu/institutesSubdomain Academic Programs, Institutes, and Centers
https://www.wwu.edu/kindnessSubdomain World Kindness Day
https://thecenters.wwu.edu/joi...External Subdomain Beyond the Surface
https://www.wwu.edu/nahmNative American Heritage Month
https://news.wwu.edu/counselin...External Subdomain Counseling and Wellness to offer free trainings to Western community
https://news.wwu.edu/teaching-...External Subdomain Teaching and Learning Co-op to host studio conversations for faculty starting Oct. 28
https://news.wwu.edu/wwus-corn...External Subdomain WWU's Cornelius Partsch awarded the 2024 Goethe‐Institut/American Association of Teachers of German Certificate of Merit
https://news.wwu.edu/first-gen...External Subdomain First-Generation college celebration happening Nov. 4
https://news.wwu.edu/western-w...External Subdomain Western Washington University’s total enrollment rises for first time since the pandemic
https://news.wwu.edu/viking-bo...External Subdomain Viking BOOnion events for Halloween next week
https://news.wwu.edu/innovatio...External Subdomain Innovation, Tech, and Creative Resources Webpage is Launched
https://westerntoday.wwu.edu/External Subdomain View all News Stories
https://news.wwu.edu/woodring-...External Subdomain Woodring to host book launch event Oct. 17
https://news.wwu.edu/sociology...External Subdomain Sociology's Melissa Osborne to discuss their new book, 'Polished,' on Oct. 9 at Village Books
https://news.wwu.edu/wwu-s-reb...External Subdomain WWU’s Rebecca Bunn works with multinational team to better understand why plants transfer carbon to fungi in their roots
https://news.wwu.edu/chemistry...External Subdomain Chemistry's Tim Kowalczyk named a Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar for 2023-24
https://news.wwu.edu/geology-s...External Subdomain Geology’s Asmaa Boujibar gets new $300,000 NASA grant to research the building blocks of planet Mercury
https://www.wwu.edu/researchSubdomain research on campus
/climatechange/Subdomain Stories of Climate Change
/campus-safety-resourcesCampus Safety Resources
https://embc.wwu.edu/coronavirusExternal Subdomain COVID-19 Information
https://crtc.wwu.edu/complianc...External Subdomain Title IX Sexual Harassment/Violence
https://em.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Emergency and Weather Information
/expressive-activitiesRegarding Public Expression and Assembly
/your-right-know-disclosure-co...Disclosure of Consumer Information
https://president.wwu.edu/poli...External Subdomain Anchor WAC Docket
https://financialaid.wwu.edu/h...External Subdomain Higher Education Emergency Relief Grant Reportage
https://www.wwu.edu/workatwesternJobs
https://sbo.wwu.edu/make-a-pay...External Subdomain Pay Bills
https://business-services.wwu....External Subdomain Vendors

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.wwu.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 very slow (2.00 seconds). The response time should be less than 0.4 seconds. Slow websites are bad for search engine bots and also result in bad user experience.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (70 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
last-modifiedSun, 27 Oct 2024 10:53:15 GMT
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External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 4,592 referring domains.
This page has 28,004 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 2,860 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.md
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Disallow: /composer/Plugin/Scaffold/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Template/README.txt
Disallow: /modules/README.txt
Disallow: /sites/README.txt
Disallow: /themes/README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
Disallow: /media/oembed
Disallow: /*/media/oembed
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Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout
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www.wwu.edu
Western Washington University
Western Washington University (WWU), located in Bellingham, WA, welcomes students at the front door of discovery. We invite you to connect, create and join in community with others who thrive on learning.

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Western68%Check
WWU68%Check
Western Washington67%Check
Western Washington University66%Check
University63%Check
Washington University63%Check
community52%Check
Learn50%Check
Students50%Check
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