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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
88% 
Page quality
94% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
52% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.15 s
File size
229.40 kB
Words
711
Media files
12
Number of links
126 internal / 0 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Accounting.com: Career, Degree and Job Information
The domain is used in the page's title.
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Your source for career information, degree reviews, and accounting jobs. A degree in accounting can set students on a path to a strong career in business and finance.
The meta description is too long: 1025 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.accounting.com/
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

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twitter:descriptionYour source for career information, degree reviews, and accounting jobs. A degree in accounting can set students on a path to a strong career in business and finance.
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og:typewebsite
og:titleAccounting.com: Career, Degree and Job Information
og:descriptionYour source for career information, degree reviews, and accounting jobs. A degree in accounting can set students on a path to a strong career in business and finance.
og:urlhttps://www.accounting.com/
og:site_nameAccounting.com
og:updated_time2023-06-08T17:14:36+00:00
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 711 words. That's ok.
26.2% 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.
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.
The average number of words per sentence of 15.53 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)
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

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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
You Can Count on Us.
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 You Can Count on Us.
H2 Sort programs by the qualities that matter most.
H2 Top Ranked Accounting Programs
H2 Top Online Programs
H2 Recommended Reading
H2 Footer
H4 Rankings
H4 Degrees
H4 Careers
H4 Resources
H4 Certifications
H4 States
H4 Best Online Bachelor's Degrees
H4 Best Online Master's Degrees
H4 Most Affordable Bachelor's Degrees
H4 Certificate Program in Accounting
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are no external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.accounting.com/IMG-ALT Accounting.com
/rankings/Explore Degrees
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/degrees/accounting/bachelors/...Most Affordable Online Accounting Programs
/degrees/forensic-accounting/b...Bachelor's Degrees in Forensic Accounting
/degrees/accounting/bachelors/Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting Overview
/degrees/finance/bachelors/bes...Bachelor's Degree in Finance
/degrees/accounting/masters/Master's Degrees in Accounting
/degrees/accounting/masters/be...Best Online Master's Degrees in Accounting
/degrees/forensic-accounting/m...Master's Degrees in Forensic Accounting
/degrees/accounting/masters/mo...Subdomain Most Affordable Master’s in Accounting
/degrees/mba/Accounting MBA Programs
/degrees/taxation/masters/best...Best Online Master's Degree in Taxation
/certifications/certified-publ...Best Public Accountant Certificate Programs
/degrees/accounting/associate/Associate Degrees in Accounting
/degrees/accounting/associate/...Best Online Associate's Programs in Accounting
/degrees/accounting/certificate/Information About Accounting Certificate Programs
/degrees/accounting/certificat...Best Online Certificate Programs in Accounting
/degrees/accounting/phd/Accounting PhD Programs
/degrees/Explore All Degree Options
/degrees/overview/Overview of Degree Programs
/rankings/See All School Rankings
/certifications/enrolled-agent/Certified Enrolled Agent
/certifications/chartered-fina...Certified Chartered Financial Analyst
/certifications/certified-frau...Certified Fraud Examiner
/certifications/certified-inte...Certified Internal Auditor
/certifications/certified-mana...Certified Management Accountant
/certifications/certified-publ...Certified Public Accountant
/certifications/certified-publ...Certified Public Bookkeeper
/certifications/certified-tax-...Certified Tax Preparer
/certifications/overview/Certifications Overview
/degrees/auditing/Auditing
/degrees/financial-accounting/Financial Accounting
/degrees/information-systems/Information Systems
/degrees/management-accounting/Management Accounting
/degrees/mergers-and-acquisiti...Mergers and Acquisitions
/degrees/taxation/International Tax
/careers/cpa/Public Accounting
/degrees/overview/Concentration Information
/careers/accounting-assistant/...Become An Accounting Assistant
/careers/accounting-clerk/how-...Become an Accounting Clerk
/careers/actuary/how-to-become/Become an Actuary
/careers/budget-analyst/how-to...Become a Budget Analyst
/careers/cpa/how-to-become/Become a CPA
/careers/financial-controller/...Become a Financial Controller
/careers/financial-manager/how...Become a Financial Manager
/careers/financial-planner/how...Become a Tax Financial Planner
/careers/forensic-accountant/h...Become a Forensic Accountant
/careers/payroll-accountant/ho...Become a Payroll Accountant
/careers/real-estate-appraiser...Become a Real Estate Appraiser
/careers/staff-accountant/how-...Become a Staff Accountant
/careers/tax-attorney/how-to-b...Become a Tax Attorney
/careers/tax-consultant/how-to...Become a Tax Consultant
/careers/tax-preparer/how-to-b...Become a Tax Preparer
/careers/overview/More Career Information
/careers/View All Careers
/careers/tax-accountant/how-to...Become a Tax Accountant
/resources/basic-accounting-te...Accounting Terms
/resources/minority-accountants/Resources for Minority Acccountants
/resources/top-skills-for-acco...Top Skills for Accountants
/resources/small-business/Small Business Resources
/resources/gaap/What is GAAP?
/resources/scholarships/Accounting Scholarships
/resources/difference-between-...Difference Between Accounting and Finance
/resources/financial-aid/Financial Aid for Accounting Students
/resources/gmat-guide/GMAT Guide
/resources/choosing-a-program/How to Choose a Program
/resources/undergraduate-appli...Undergraduate Application Guide
/resources/accounting-internsh...Accounting Internships
/resources/writing-guide/Accounting Writing Guide
/resources/cpa-exam-guide/CPA Exam Guide
/resources/creating-a-student-...Creating a Budget
/resources/returning-to-school/Returning to School
/resources/thesis-writing/Thesis Writing
/resources/top-entry-level-jobs/Entry Level Jobs
/resources/top-jobs-bachelor-i...Jobs with a Bachelor's in Accounting
/resources/top-jobs-masters-in...Jobs with a Master's in Accounting
/resources/reasons-to-choose-a...Reasons to Choose an Accounting Career
/resources/unique-and-unexpect...Unique Accounting Jobs
/resources/View All Resources
/school-search/?origin=nav-barSearch Programs
/rankings/Rankings
IMG-ALT Rankings
/degrees/Degrees
IMG-ALT Degrees
/careers/Careers
IMG-ALT Careers
/resources/Resources
IMG-ALT Resources
/certifications/Certifications
IMG-ALT Certifications
/states/States
IMG-ALT States
/degrees/accounting/bachelors/...View Rankings
/degrees/accounting/masters/be...Text duplicate View Rankings
/degrees/accounting/bachelors/...Text duplicate View Rankings
/degrees/accounting/certificate/Text duplicate View Rankings
/rankings/See All Posts
/degrees/accounting/bachelors/...Text duplicate Best Online Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting
/degrees/accounting/masters/be...Text duplicate Best Online Master's Degrees in Accounting
/degrees/accounting/masters/be...Best Master's Degrees in Accounting
/degrees/accounting/bachelors/...Text duplicate Most Affordable Online Accounting Programs
/rankings/See All
/certifications/certified-tax-...Text duplicate Certified Tax Preparer
/certifications/certified-publ...Text duplicate Certified Public Bookkeeper
/certifications/certified-mana...Text duplicate Certified Management Accountant
/certifications/certified-publ...Text duplicate Certified Public Accountant
/certifications/Text duplicate See All
/careers/financial-accountant/Text duplicate Financial Accounting
/careers/cpa/Text duplicate Public Accounting
/careers/forensic-accountant/Forensic Accounting
/careers/internal-auditor/Text duplicate Auditing
/careers/Text duplicate See All
/resources/gaap/Text duplicate What is GAAP?
/resources/choosing-a-program/Choosing a Program
/resources/top-skills-for-acco...Text duplicate Top Skills for Accountants
/resources/cpa-exam-guide/Text duplicate CPA Exam Guide
/resources/Text duplicate See All
https://www.accounting.com/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Accounting.com
/rankings/Text duplicate Rankings
/certifications/Text duplicate Certifications
/states/Text duplicate States
/resources/Text duplicate Resources
https://www.accounting.com/about/About
/contact/Contact
/sitemap/Sitemap
/privacy-policy/Privacy Policy
/do-not-sell-or-share-my-perso...Subdomain Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
/advertise/Advertise
/advertising-disclosure/Subdomain Advertising Disclosure
/terms-of-service-2/Subdomain Terms of Service
/consumer-health-data-privacy-...Subdomain Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.accounting.com/"
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 is slow (1.15 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 (229 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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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 2,537 referring domains.
This page has 17,574 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,946 different ip addresses.

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User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /

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Your source for career information, degree reviews, and accounting jobs. A degree in accounting can set students on a path to a strong career in business and finance.

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Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

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Accounting81%Check
Accounting Career75%Check
Degree70%Check
Career65%Check
Accounting Jobs65%Check
Degrees Accounting64%Check
Online Accounting63%Check
Accounting Programs62%Check
Top Accounting62%Check
Accounting Certificate62%Check
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