Valdosta.edu - SEO Checker

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Meta information
77% 
Page quality
72% 
Page structure
29% 
Link structure
66% 
Server
38% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.79 s
File size
76.00 kB
Words
699
Media files
11
Number of links
129 internal / 41 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Valdosta State University - Valdosta State University
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (469 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
Yes, we are a place where all doors are open and you will never feel invisible. Consider the next four years your launching pad. Whatever your goals, Valdosta State can get you there. Your academic trajectory is shaped by innovative learning environments, hands-on research, and small class sizes.
The meta description is too long: 1838 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is 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)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

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viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=yes
descriptionYes, we are a place where all doors are open and you will never feel invisible. Consider the next four years your launching pad. Whatever your goals, Valdosta State can get you there. Your academic trajectory is shaped by innovative learning environments, hands-on research, and small class sizes.
keywordsGeorgia Bachelor's Degree, Georgia College Degrees, Georgia Degree Completion, Georgia Master's Degree, Georgia OnMyLine, Georgia Online Degrees, Kings Bay Programs, Military Programs, Moody AFB Programs, North Florida, South Georgia, Southeast, VSU, Valdosta, Valdosta State, Valdosta State University, Veteran Programs, eCore, eMajor, Valdosta State College, Blazers, South Georgia Graduate Degrees, North Florida Graduate Degrees, Doctoral Degrees
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 699 words. That's ok.
18.5% 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.
4 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 9.56 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 12 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=yes" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The following tag is repeated too often: vsu
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
/_files/images/redlogo-1.pngValdosta State University image Logo
/_files/images/redlogo-1.pngValdosta State letter mark
/_images/pedmall.webpVSU students walking up and down the pedestrian mall.
/_images/onlinecollegestudent.webpVSU online college student working on his laptop outdoors.
/_images/student-with-book.jpgClose up shot of student reading a book
...age-modules/52047960151_d8ae018787_o.jpgThe Mayhem Music Festival is April 26 on the Front Lawn
...in-and-palms-spring-22-commencement1.jpgEverything spring 2024 grads need to know
/_images/v-state_logo_2018_2c.svgvsu-logo
Video URLWidthHeight
...lay=1&loop=1&playlist=9BrqS7v2Bkw&mute=1

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
One University. Three opportunities.
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 61 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 One University. Three opportunities.
H1 Apr 22
H1 Apr 19
H1 Apr 16
H1 Apr 16 Duplicate text
H1 Apr 15
H1 Apr 10
H2 About
H2 Academics
H2 Admissions
H2 Athletics
H2 Campus Life
H2 Alumni & Giving
H2 Strategic Priorities
H2 Success is not one-size-fits-all
H4 Resources for
H5 On Campus
H5 Online Campus
H5 Graduate Degrees
H5 The Mayhem Music Festival is April 26 on the Front Lawn
H5 Everything spring 2024 grads need to know
H5 Latest News
H5 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
H5 Military Times Best for Vets Colleges
H5 Georgia Professional Standards Commission
H5 Best Masters Program Instructional Design
H5 Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
H5 Military Friendly School - G.I. Jobs
H5 Most affordable online - Doctors of Education
H5 National Association of Schools of Art and Design
H5 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Duplicate text
H5 Military Times Best for Vets Colleges Duplicate text
H5 Georgia Professional Standards Commission Duplicate text
H5 Best Masters Program Instructional Design Duplicate text
H5 Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs Duplicate text
H5 Military Friendly School - G.I. Jobs Duplicate text
H5 Most affordable online - Doctors of Education Duplicate text
H5 National Association of Schools of Art and Design Duplicate text
H6 About Valdosta State
H6 Administration
H6 Employment Opportunities
H6 Colleges
H6 Majors and Degrees
H6 Academic Resources
H6 Admission to VSU
H6 Paying for College
H6 Costs
H6 Blazer Athletics
H6 Life at VSU
H6 Housing and Residence Life
H6 Student Services
H6 VSU Alumni Association
H6 Make a Gift
H6 Alumni & Friends
H6 A culture of excellence
H6 VSU Honors Retired Faculty and Staff
H6 VSU Debaters Win First-Ever USG Regents Cup Debate Event
H6 University System of Georgia Approves Tuition Rates for 2024-2025 Academic Year
H6 Test Optional Waiver Extended Through Summer 2026
H6 VSU Celebrates 237th Commencement May 3-4
H6 VSU Updates Academic Program Offerings to Align With Demand
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
2 links don't have an anchor text.
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 (41) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.valdosta.edu/Anchor Skip to content
http://assistive.usablenet.com...External Subdomain Text Only
https://www.valdosta.edu/IMG-ALT Valdosta State University image Logo
https://myvsu.valdosta.edu/External Subdomain MyVSU
/about/directory/Directory
/admissions/undergraduate/appl...Undergraduate
/academics/graduate-school/app...Graduate
https://community.valdostastat...External Subdomain Give
/admissions/undergraduate/visi...Visit
https://myvsu.valdosta.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate MyVSU
/admissions/undergraduate/appl...Text duplicate Undergraduate
/academics/graduate-school/app...Text duplicate Graduate
https://community.valdostastat...External Subdomain Text duplicate Give
/admissions/undergraduate/visi...Text duplicate Visit
/colleges/education/career-adv...No Text
/colleges/education/career-adv...Online Campus
https://vsubookstore.bncollege...External Subdomain No Text
https://vsubookstore.bncollege...External Subdomain Bookstore
/main/a-z-index.phpNo Text
/main/a-z-index.phpA-Z Index
https://www.valdosta.edu/about/About Valdosta State
/about/news/News Room
/admissions/undergraduate/visi...On Campus Tour Registration
/admissions/undergraduate/visi...Our Community
/about/directory/Campus Directory
/administration/Administration
/administration/president/Office of the President
/academics/academic-affairs/Academic Affairs
/administration/student-affairs/Student Affairs
/administration/council-on-sta...Staff Affairs
/administration/finance-admin/Finance Administration
/administration/institutional-...Institutional Research
/administration/finance-admin/...Employment Opportunities
/administration/finance-admin/...Human Resources
/administration/finance-admin/...Faculty and Staff Positions
/student/student-services/care...Student Positions
https://hcm-sso.onehcm.usg.edu/External Subdomain OneUSG Connect
/administration/finance-admin/...Careers Information
/administration/finance-admin/...Employee Resources
/colleges/Colleges
/colleges/arts/College of the Arts
https://www.valdosta.edu/chss/College of Humanities and Social Sciences
https://www.valdosta.edu/csm/College of Science and Mathematics
/colleges/nursing-and-health-s...College of Nursing and Health Sciences
/colleges/business/Harley Langdale, Jr. College of Business Administration
/colleges/education/James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services
/colleges/education/career-adv...Online College for Career Advancement
/colleges/university-college/The University College
/programs/Majors and Degrees
/programs/f/associate-bachelor/Text duplicate Undergraduate
/programs/f/master/Text duplicate Graduate
/programs/f/specialist/Specialist
/programs/f/doctoral/Doctoral
/programs/f/certificates/Certificates
/academics/academic-affairs/Text duplicate Academic Affairs
/advising/University Advising & Student Transitions
/academics/library/Odum Library
https://vsubookstore.bncollege...External Subdomain Book Store
https://www.valdosta.edu/asc/Academic Support Center
/academics/freshman-learning/First-Year Programs
/academics/amp/Adult & Military Programs
/admissions/undergraduate/Undergraduate Admissions
/academics/graduate-school/gra...Graduate Admissions
/admissions/undergraduate/stud...Transfer Students
/admissions/undergraduate/stud...International Students
/colleges/education/career-adv...Text duplicate Online College for Career Advancement
/on-campus-students/paying-for...Paying for College
/admissions/financial-aid/Financial Aid
/admissions/financial-aid/scho...Scholarships
/admissions/financial-aid/grants/Grants
/admissions/financial-aid/loans/Loans
/admissions/financial-aid/vete...Veterans Affairs
/admissions/financial-aid/proc...Verification
/administration/finance-admin/...Tuition and Fees
/admissions/Anchor Cost Calculator
/administration/finance-admin/...Bursary
/academics/registrar/Registrar
https://vstateblazers.com/External Blazer Athletics
http://www.vstateblazers.com/c...External Schedules
http://www.vstateblazers.com/s...External Booster Information
/administration/advancement/gi...V-State Club
http://www.vstateblazers.com/s...External NCAA Compliance
https://vstateblazers.com/spor...External Tickets
http://www.vstateblazers.com/s...External Watch LIVE
http://www.vstateblazers.com/s...External Statistics and Records
http://www.vstateblazers.com/s...External Athletics Staff
https://www.valdosta.edu/student/Life at VSU
/student/rec-wellness/campus-r...Recreation
/student/student-life/Student Activities
/student/rec-wellness/campus-r...Trips and Events
/student/student-life/student-...Student Organizations
https://valdosta.campusdish.com/External Subdomain Dining
https://www.valdosta.edu/housing/Housing and Residence Life
https://www.valdosta.edu/housing/Residence Halls
/housing/get-involved/Get Involved
/housing/apply/How to Apply
/housing/learning-communities.phpResidential Communities
/student/student-services/care...Career Services
/student/student-services/coun...Counseling Center
/student/disability/Disability Services
/academics/international-progr...International Services
/administration/student-affair...Health Center
/student/student-life/student-...Student Union
https://www.valdostastate.org/External VSU Alumni Association
https://www.valdostastate.org/...External Text duplicate Get Involved
https://www.valdostastate.org/...External Chapters
https://www.valdostastate.org/...External Board Members
https://community.valdostastat...External Subdomain Alumni Directory
https://www.valdostastate.org/...External Make a Gift
https://www.valdostastate.org/...External How to Give
/administration/advancement/gi...1906 Society
/administration/advancement/gi...Text duplicate V-State Club
https://www.valdostastate.org/External Alumni & Friends
https://www.valdostastate.org/...External Event Calendar
https://www.valdostastate.org/...External In the News
/strategicplan/Strategic Plan
/administration/student-affair...Blazer Ready
/diversity/Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
/blazer-wellness/welcome.phpBlazer Wellness
https://myvsu.valdosta.edu/External Subdomain Current Students
https://myvsu.valdosta.edu/External Subdomain Faculty/Staff
https://www.valdostastate.org/External Alumni
/about/community/Community
/admissions/undergraduate/visi...Visitors
/on-campus-students/On Campus
/on-campus-students/Text duplicate On Campus
/colleges/career-advancement/Text duplicate Online Campus
/colleges/career-advancement/Text duplicate Online Campus
/academics/graduate-school/Graduate Degrees
/academics/graduate-school/Text duplicate Graduate Degrees
/on-campus-students/welcome.phpExplore More
/admissions/undergraduate/appl...Apply Today
/academics/graduate-school/app...Get Started
https://vstateblazers.com/External Athletics 8 National Championships. Purchase your tickets today.
https://www.valdostastate.org/External Alumni & Giving Connecting through involvement and support.
/about/community/Community Outreach Increasing community and regional impact.
/about/news/releases/2024/04/v...The Mayhem Music Festival is April 26 on the Front Lawn
/administration/president/comm...Everything spring 2024 grads need to know
/about/news/releases/2024/04/v...VSU Honors Retired Faculty and Staff
/about/news/releases/2024/04/v...VSU Debaters Win First-Ever USG Regents Cup Debate Event
/about/news/releases/2024/04/u...University System of Georgia Approves Tuition Rates for 2024-2025 Academic Year
/about/news/releases/2024/04/t...Test Optional Waiver Extended Through Summer 2026
/about/news/releases/2024/04/v...VSU Celebrates 237th Commencement May 3-4
/about/news/releases/2024/04/v...VSU Updates Academic Program Offerings to Align With Demand
/about/news/releases/Read More Stories
https://www.valdosta.edu/IMG-ALT vsu-logo
https://www.valdosta.edu/about/About
/admissions/Admissions
/academics/Academics
https://www.valdosta.edu/student/Campus Life
http://www.vstateblazers.com/External Athletics
https://www.valdostastate.org/External Text duplicate Alumni
/student/disability/Accessibility
/administration/student-affair...Title IX Reporting
/administration/policies/docum...Privacy Statement
/administration/policies/docum...Ethics Hotlines
/student/emergency/Safety Information
/administration/finance-admin/...Employment
/mforms/request-info.phpRequest Info
https://maps.valdosta.edu/New window External Subdomain Interactive Campus Map
/about/documents/campus-direct...New window Printable Campus Map
/admissions/undergraduate/visi...Visit Campus
/admissions/undergraduate/appl...Apply to VSU
https://community.valdostastat...External Subdomain Text duplicate Make a Gift
http://www.facebook.com/valdos...New window External No Text
http://www.twitter.com/valdost...New window External No Text
http://www.instagram.com/valdo...New window External No Text
http://www.youtube.com/user/va...New window External No Text
https://www.valdosta.edu/© 2024 Valdosta State University A Comprehensive University of the University System of Georgia
/administration/policies/docum...New window Privacy Notice

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.valdosta.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
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 0.79 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.
This page loads 9 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 12 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (76 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateFri, 26 Apr 2024 00:47:37 GMT
serverApache/2.4.37 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
x-powered-byPHP/7.2.24
varyAccept-Encoding
content-encodinggzip
nSa
content-length13411
connectionclose
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
set-cookie83 Characters
strict-transport-securitymax-age=156780000
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

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 4,792 referring domains.
This page has 71,064,699 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 2,482 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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Robots.txt

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User-agent: Googlebot
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Disallow: /cascade_trng/
Disallow: /email/
Disallow: /administration/emc/web-services/demo-pages/
Disallow: /main/athletics-contact/
Disallow: /media2/residence-hall-displays/
Disallow: /media2/video.php
Disallow: /colleges/arts/communication-arts/mass-media/course-descriptions-new.php
Disallow: /about/events-test/
Disallow: /portals/
Disallow: /admissions/undergraduate/forms/registration/focus-counselor.php
Disallow: /admissions/undergraduate/forms/registration/focus-parent.php
Disallow: /admissions/undergraduate/forms/registration/focus-student.php
Disallow: /programs/a/liberal-arts-and-social-sciences/
Disallow: /programs/a/communications/
Disallow: /programs/a/public-administration-and-social-service/
Disallow: /programs/a/visual-and-performing-arts/
Disallow: /programs/s/
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Valdosta State University - Valdosta State University
Yes, we are a place where all doors are open and you will never feel invisible. Consider the next four years your launching pad. Whatever your goals, Valdosta State can get you there. Your academic trajectory is shaped by innovative learning environments, hands-on research, and small class sizes.

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Valdosta82%Check
Valdosta State74%Check
Valdosta State University73%Check
University68%Check
State University68%Check
State College57%Check
Academic54%Check
Opportunities54%Check
One54%Check
University System54%Check
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