Grinnell.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
78% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
93% 
Server
68% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.32 s
File size
75.90 kB
Words
717
Media files
9
Number of links
80 internal / 20 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Grinnell College | Grinnell College
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (303 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
Grinnell College, a private liberal arts college in Iowa founded in 1846, provides individually advised learning for intellectually engaged students to produce graduates who are prepared to navigate the world’s complexities and responsibly contribute to the common good.
The meta description is too long: 1651 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.grinnell.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)
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
descriptionGrinnell College, a private liberal arts college in Iowa founded in 1846, provides individually advised learning for intellectually engaged students to produce graduates who are prepared to navigate the world’s complexities and responsibly contribute to the common good.
abstractGrinnell College, a private liberal arts college in Iowa founded in 1846, provides individually advised learning for intellectually engaged students to produce graduates who are prepared to navigate the world’s complexities and responsibly contribute to the common good.
GeneratorDrupal 9 (https://www.drupal.org)
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
msapplication-TileColor#ffc40d
msapplication-config/themes/custom/grinnell_theme/assets/favicon/browserconfig.xml
theme-color#ffffff
langen
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 717 words. That's ok.
36.8% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
10 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 16.91 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 10 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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 14 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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
/sites/default/files/site-logo/logo_0.pngGrinnell College Homepage
... Anywhere_0.jpg?h=170ba4b8&itok=rfiwI66sStudent holding Grinnell umbrella in a street with Chinese lanterns
...1/Academics.jpg?h=c66d06c9&itok=pWIN-XFistudent laughs at blackboard
...-01/walking.jpg?h=ea22e8d8&itok=8q-IOzWrtwo students walk near Goodnow Hall
...9-01/loggia.jpg?h=1f38fdba&itok=nvym2eNitwo students walking in the loggia
...-02/Kathie2.jpg?h=d9281f76&itok=6LCTxMtEKatherine Howell Weingart
.../IMG_0007 2.JPG?h=3b8f4aba&itok=KnVEsdZaVanessa Figueroa Weston '24
...otman 4 web.jpg?h=1e357f43&itok=e1pIC3o8A young woman in sunglasses poses in front of ancient ruins in Greece.
/sites/default/files/site-logo/logo_0.pngGrinnell College Homepage

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Grinnellians study everywhere and thrive anywhere.
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Grinnellians study everywhere and thrive anywhere.
H2 Top Nav - Audience Nav
H2 Top Bar - Utility Links - Left
H2 Top Bar - Utility Links - Right
H2 Curiosity can take you anywhere.
H2 No two journeys are the same. In fact, we've designed it that way.
H2 Featured News
H2 Explore the Campus
H2 Grinnell at a Glance
H2 On the Ground
H3 How We Learn
H3 Why We're Here
H3 Who We Are
H3 Inspiring Grinnell Experiences Over 60 Years Ago Leads to $5 Million Gift
H3 Vanessa’s Journey
H3 The Classics Prepare Students for Law School and 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 20 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.grinnell.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.grinnell.edu/studentsStudents
https://www.grinnell.edu/studentsCurrent Students
/students/academicAcademic Resources
/students/livingLiving on Campus
/students/socialSocial Connections
/students/financialFinancial Services
/students/health-wellness-safetyHealth, Wellness, & Safety
/students/careerCareer Exploration and Preparation
https://www.grinnell.edu/familiesFamilies
/families/academicsAcademics
/families/campusCampus Life
/families/financialText duplicate Financial Services
/families/healthText duplicate Health, Wellness, & Safety
/families/newsNews, Events, and Communications
/families/transportationTravel and Transportation
/faculty-staffFaculty and Staff
https://grinco.sharepoint.com/External Subdomain GrinnellShare
https://catalog.grinnell.edu/External Subdomain Academic Catalog
/academics/deanDean's Office
https://alumni.grinnell.edu/External Subdomain Alumni
https://alumni.grinnell.edu/al...External Subdomain Alumni Community
https://alumni.grinnell.edu/gi...External Subdomain Giving to Grinnell
https://alumni.grinnell.edu/vo...External Subdomain Volunteering
https://alumni.grinnell.edu/ne...External Subdomain News and Awards
https://alumni.grinnell.edu/ev...External Subdomain Events
https://alumni.grinnell.edu/co...External Subdomain College Resources
/admission/visitVisit
/admission/applyApply
https://alumni.grinnell.edu/gi...External Subdomain Give
https://www.grinnell.edu/newsNews
https://www.grinnell.edu/calendarCalendar
/about/leadership/offices-serv...Careers
https://www.grinnell.edu/peoplePeople
https://www.grinnell.edu/IMG-ALT Grinnell College Homepage
https://www.grinnell.edu/aboutAbout Grinnell
/about/grinnell-glanceGrinnell at a Glance
/about/landLand Acknowledgement
/about/leadershipLeadership and Administration
/about/social-innovation-resid...Social Innovator in Residence
https://www.grinnell.edu/pollGrinnell College National Poll
/admissionAdmission and Aid
/admission/why-grinnellWhy Grinnell
/admission/financial-aidFinancial Aid and Cost of Attendance
/admission/visitVisit Grinnell
/admission/applyApply to Grinnell
/academicsText duplicate Academics
/academics/majors-concentrationsMajors and Concentrations
/academics/experienceThe Academic Experience
/academics/globalGlobal Learning
/academics/centers-programsCenters, Programs, and Resources
/academics/librariesLibraries
/campus-lifeLife at Grinnell
/life/distinctly-grinnellianDistinctly Grinnellian
/campus-life/campus-livingStudent Life
/life/athleticsAthletics
/campus-life/arts-cultureArts & Culture
/life/organizationsStudent Organizations
/life/beyondBeyond Campus
/life/health-wellness-recreationHealth, Wellness, & Recreation
/campus-life/transportationTransportation
/life/civic-engagementCivic Engagement
/after-grinnellAfter Grinnell
/after-grinnell/clsCenter for Careers, Life, and Service
/after-grinnell/graduate-outcomesGraduate Outcomes
https://www.grinnell.edu/globeGrinnellians Around the Globe
/after-grinnell/alumni-storiesAlumni Outcomes Stories
https://alumni.grinnell.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Alumni
/admission/why-grinnellSee it in action
/admission/why-grinnell/academicsDefine your direction.
/admission/why-grinnell/commit...Make your mark.
/admission/why-grinnell/communityGrow to know us.
https://www.grinnell.edu/newsMore News
/news/inspiring-grinnell-exper...Inspiring Grinnell Experiences Over 60 Years Ago Leads to $5 Million Gift
/news/vanessas-journeyVanessa’s Journey
/news/classics-prepare-student...The Classics Prepare Students for Law School and More
/admission/visitPlan Your Visit
https://www.youvisit.com/tour/...External Take the Virtual Tour
/after-grinnell/clsGet Connected
/admission/why-grinnell/commun...Meet our Faculty
/campus-lifeGrab a Ticket
http://www.instagram.com/grinn...External Follow Along
https://admission.grinnell.edu...External Subdomain Request Info
/node/3651Text duplicate Visit
/admission/applyText duplicate Apply
https://www.grinnell.edu/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Grinnell College Homepage
/campus-life/grinnell/mapsDirections and Map
/campus-life/arts-culture/museumMuseum of Art
https://pioneers.grinnell.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Athletics
https://bookstore.grinnell.edu/External Subdomain Bookstore
/about/leadership/offices-serv...Text duplicate Careers
https://www.grinnell.edu/policiesPolicies
/policies/privacyPRIVACY STATEMENT
/admission/financial-aid/consu...Consumer Information
/campus-life/campus-living/sex...Sexual Respect
/policies/web-accessibilityWeb Accessibility Statement
https://www.facebook.com/grinn...New window External Facebook
https://www.twitter.com/grinne...New window External Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/grinne...New window External Youtube
https://www.linkedin.com/edu/g...New window External Linkedin

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.grinnell.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 slow (1.32 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.
This page loads 4 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 10 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (76 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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servernginx
dateFri, 08 Mar 2024 00:08:58 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
content-length20887
cache-controlmust-revalidate, no-cache, private
x-ua-compatibleIE=edge
content-languageen
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
x-generatorDrupal 9 (https://www.drupal.org)
x-drupal-cacheHIT
varyAccept-Encoding
content-encodinggzip
x-request-idv-0f31121e-dce0-11ee-8ba9-af2d74b771a1
x-ah-environmentprod
age0
viavarnish
x-cacheMISS
accept-rangesbytes
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 5,080 referring domains.
This page has 48,949 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 2,907 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

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# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# 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.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: /user/barber/
# Paths (no clean URLs)
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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Grinnell College, a private liberal arts college in Iowa founded in 1846, provides individually advised learning for intellectually engaged students to produce graduates who are prepared to navigate the world’s complexities and responsibly contribute to the common good.

Most important keywords

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Grinnell College78%Check
College58%Check
Students52%Check
study52%Check
Arts College51%Check
prepare students51%Check
Grinnellians50%Check
Nav50%Check
world46%Check
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