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Meta information
99% 
Page quality
91% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
58% 
Server
76% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.91 s
File size
227.60 kB
Words
1973
Media files
37
Number of links
132 internal / 29 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, Savannah & Hinesville
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 582 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Soar beyond at Georgia Southern University, where you’ll find 132 different bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs on three campuses and online.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (927 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.georgiasouthern.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

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1973 words. That's ok.
34% 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.
35 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 17.28 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 39 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
8 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
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...ontent/uploads/2024/10/hero-1366x768.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...loads/2024/11/splash-image-nursing-1.pngGeorgia Southern nursing students walking down the hall of a hospital.
...4/11/splash-cutout-Leonard-1-445x768.pngA male Georgia Southern nursing student wearing a white medical coat with a stethoscope around his neck
...ds/2024/11/splash-image-adult-online.jpgA well lit room with a comfortable chair in the corner
...024/11/splash-cutout-adult-online-3B.pngA standing woman holding a laptop computer
...oads/2024/11/splash-image-300x217-3C.pngMilitary members walking through Armstrong campus
...24/11/splash-image-300x217-3-445x768.pngA male Georgia Southern student with a camouflage backpack over his shoulder
...loads/2024/11/splash-image-300x217-2.pngA handful of people sitting around a conference table
.../11/splash-cutout-144x300-2A-445x768.pngGeorgia Southern graduate student.
...content/uploads/2024/10/splash-image.jpgA Georgia Southern classroom filled with students.
...oads/2024/11/splash-cutout1C-445x768.pngA female Georgia Southern undergraduate student standing with her arms across her body.
...ntent/uploads/2024/10/4-5-bg-400x500.jpgThe lobby of a building on the Georgia Southern setup with student presentations.
...uploads/2024/09/carousel-img-400x500.jpgA female Georgia Southern student in graduation robes at commencement.
...experiential-opps-background-400x500.jpgBlack and white image of a laboratory with beakers and microscope.
...n-home-career-prep-experiential-opps.pngNo alt attribute provided
...home-student-life-background-400x500.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...p-georgia-southern-home-student-life.pngNo alt attribute provided
...anel-georgia-southern-home-logistics.pngPlaceholder
...uthern-home-public-safety-resilience.pngPlaceholder
...a-southern-home-coastal-ecosystems-2.pngPlaceholder
...uthern-home-advanced-manufacturing-2.pngPlaceholder
...-southern-home-vibrant-communities-2.pngPlaceholder
...rgia-southern-home-sustainable-fuels.pngPlaceholder
...college-of-education-jordan-moreno-1.jpgGeorgia Southern College of Education student Jordan Moreno, '24
...le-Stories-Michiel-Soeting-Home-Pg-1.jpgGeorgia Southern Alumni Michiel Soeting Former Global Lead Partner at KPMG
...Eagle-Stories-Hannah-Bryan-Home-Pg-1.jpgGeorgia Southern Alumni Hannah Bryan aka Noisy Butters.
...Stories-Mackenzie-Anderson-Home-Pg1B.jpgGeorgia Southern Alumni Mackenzie Anderson Director of Global Purpose Communications and Engagement at Nike
...Eagle-Stories-Leslie-Smith-Home-Pg-1.pngLt. Gen. Leslie C. Smith, USA, Ret., 66th Inspector General of the U.S. Army
...gle-Stories-Dalmyra-Price-Home-Pg-1A.jpgGeorgia Southern Alumni Dalmyra Price.
...d-of-eagle-first-year-student-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ind-of-eagle-adult-online-student-2A.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ind-of-eagle-graduate-student-scaled.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...d-of-eagle-transfer-student-3-scaled.jpgMilitary student in uniform standing with arms crossed.
...24/11/kind-of-eagle-transfer-student.jpgTransfer student sitting at computer in a computer lab.
.../kind-of-eagle-international-student.jpgInternational student taking notes on plant life in a greenhouse.
/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/About_cta.jpgGroup of Georgia Southern University students walking on campus, showcasing a vibrant college atmosphere and student life.

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
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 44 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Elevate Your Future
H2 From Wherever You Are
H2 Rise To Your Full Potential
H2 Launch Your Career
H2 Spread Your Wings
H2 An Education that Exceeds Expectations
H2 We Break Barriers Together
H2 A Vibrant Campus Experience
H2 Tackling Georgia’s Biggest Questions and BEYOND
H2 Eagle Stories
H2 Our Commitment to Affordability
H2 How Will You Take Flight?
H2 Explore Our Locations
H2 Your Moment Starts Here
H3 Logistics
H3 Functional Fitness
H3 Coastal Ecosystems
H3 Advanced Manufacturing
H3 Vibrant Communities
H3 Sustainable Fuels
H3 Jordan Moreno, ’24
H3 Michiel Soeting ’84
H3 Hannah Bryan (NoisyButters), ’18
H3 Mackenzie Anderson, ’07
H3 Lt. Gen. Leslie C. Smith, USA, Ret. ‘85
H3 Dalmyra Price Caesar, ’95
H3 #
H3 %
H3 States
H3 First-Year Students
H3 Adult and Online Students
H3 Graduate Students
H3 Military-Affiliated Students
H3 Transfer Students
H3 International Students
H4 Which Georgia companies will innovate global supply chains?
H4 How can public safety officials perform their best, mentally and physically?
H4 How are oyster beds and climate change connected?
H4 How will next-generation materials improve our world?
H4 How can we inspire more youth to teach?
H4 Sustainable Fuels Duplicate text
H4 Most Affordable College in Georgia
H4 First-year Students Received Financial Aid
H4 Get In-State Tuition, Out-of-State Experience
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 too many external links (29) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/No Text
/admissions-aid/applyApply
/admissions-aid/visitSubdomain Visit
/giveGive
https://my.georgiasouthern.edu/External Subdomain MyGS
/aboutSubdomain About Overview
/leadershipSubdomain Leadership, Mission, & Vision
/newsNews
https://calendar.georgiasouthe...External Subdomain Events
/campusesSubdomain Campuses
/officesSubdomain Office Directory
/admissions-aidSubdomain Admissions & Aid Overview
/admissions-aid/applyHow to Apply
/admissions-aid/first-year-stu...First-Year Students
/admissions-aid/transferTransfer
/admissions-aid/graduate-studentsGraduate Students
/admissions-aid/adult-learners...Adult & Non-traditional
/admissions-aid/military-and-v...Military-Connected and Veteran Students
/admissions-aid/dual-enrollmentDual Enrollment
/admissions-aid/international-...International Students
/admissions-aid/post-baccalaur...Post-Baccalaureate, Former, and Transient Students
/admissions-aid/tuition-and-sc...Tuition and Scholarships
/admissions-aid/financial-aidFinancial Aid
/admissions-aid/visitVisit Campus
/admissions-aid/meet-the-admis...Meet the Admissions Team
/admissions-aid/orientationOrientation
/academicsSubdomain Academics Overview
/degreesDegrees
/academics/accelerated-bachelo...Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's
/academics/online-programsOnline Programs
/academics/career-explorationCareer Exploration
/collegesColleges
/library/Subdomain University Libraries
/academics/advisingAcademic Advising (CARC)
/academics/success/Subdomain Academic Success Center
/academics/ce/Subdomain Continuing and Professional Education
/student-lifeStudent Life Overview
/auxiliary/housing/Subdomain Housing
/student-life/traditionsTraditions
/eagle-experience/Subdomain The Eagle Experience
/campuses/armstrong-campusArmstrong Campus in Savannah
/campuses/liberty-campusLiberty Campus in Hinesville
/campuses/statesboro-campusStatesboro Campus
/auxiliary/eagledining/Subdomain Dining Services
/students/unionSubdomain Student Union
/students/greeklifeSubdomain Fraternity & Sorority Life
/students/student-activities/s...Subdomain Student Organizations
/library/Subdomain Text duplicate University Libraries
/recreation/Subdomain Campus Recreation & Intramurals
/students/counseling/Subdomain Counseling Center
/researchResearch Overview
/research/centers-and-laborato...Centers and Laboratories
/research/impact-areasResearch Impact Areas
/research/innovation/Innovation and Commercialization
/research/community-impactCommunity Impact
/research/information-for-univ...Information for University Partners
https://ww2.georgiasouthern.ed...External Subdomain Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP)
/research/faculty-support/Faculty Support
/research/researchintegrity/Research Integrity
/research/student-research-cre...Student Research & Creative Activity
https://gseagles.com/External Athletics Website
https://alumni.georgiasouthern...External Subdomain Alumni Overview
https://my.georgiasouthern.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate MyGS
/current-studentsSubdomain Current Students
/newsText duplicate News
/parents-and-familiesSubdomain Parents & Families
/hr/employment-opportunities/Subdomain Careers
/admissions-aid/applyText duplicate Apply
/admissions-aid/visitSubdomain Text duplicate Visit
/giveText duplicate Give
https://my.georgiasouthern.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate MyGS
/search/?q=Financial AidText duplicate Financial Aid
/search/?q=HousingText duplicate Housing
/search/?q=DirectoryDirectory
/search/?q=Academic CalendarAcademic Calendar
/search/?q=AdmissionsAdmissions
/search/?q=Military StudentsMilitary Students
/admissions-aid/applyApply Now
/admissions-aid/apply/Text duplicate Apply Now
/admissions-aid/military-and-v...Text duplicate Apply Now
/admissions-aid/graduate-stude...Text duplicate Apply Now
/admissions-aid/first-year-stu...Text duplicate Apply Now
/degreesSubdomain All Majors and Programs
/academics/career-explorationCareer Preparation and Experiential Opportunities
/student-life/Life as an Eagle
/research/Our Research
/news/2022/07/06/georgia-south...Which Georgia companies will innovate global supply chains?
/news/2022/07/06/georgia-south...How can public safety officials perform their best, mentally and physically?
/news/2023/10/02/georgia-south...How are oyster beds and climate change connected?
/news/2024/07/11/georgia-south...How will next-generation materials improve our world?
/news/2024/03/07/largo-tibet-e...How can we inspire more youth to teach?
/news/2022/08/26/twelve-startu...Sustainable Fuels
https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/Anchor Jordan Moreno, ’24 B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education and Teaching
IMG-ALT Georgia Southern College of Education student Jordan Moreno, '24
https://ww2.georgiasouthern.ed...External Subdomain Read Jordan's Story
https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/Anchor Michiel Soeting ’84 Chairman of the Audit Committee at Veon
IMG-ALT Georgia Southern Alumni Michiel Soeting Former Global Lead Partner at KPMG
https://ww2.georgiasouthern.ed...External Subdomain Read Michiel's Story
https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/Anchor Hannah Bryan (NoisyButters), ’18 YouTube Influencer with 1.25M Subscribers
IMG-ALT Georgia Southern Alumni Hannah Bryan aka Noisy Butters.
https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/Anchor Mackenzie Anderson, ’07 Director of Global Purpose Communications and Engagement at Nike
IMG-ALT Georgia Southern Alumni Mackenzie Anderson Director of Global Purpose Communications and Engagement at Nike
https://ww2.georgiasouthern.ed...External Subdomain Read Mackenzie's Story
https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/Anchor Lt. Gen. Leslie C. Smith, USA, Ret. ‘85 66th Inspector General of the U.S. Army
IMG-ALT Lt. Gen. Leslie C. Smith, USA, Ret., 66th Inspector General of the U.S. Army
https://ww2.georgiasouthern.ed...External Subdomain Read Lt. Gen. Smith's Story
https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/Anchor Dalmyra Price Caesar, ’95 Director for White House Personnel
IMG-ALT Georgia Southern Alumni Dalmyra Price.
https://ww2.georgiasouthern.ed...External Subdomain Read Dalmyra's Story
/admissions-aid/tuition-and-sc...Text duplicate Tuition and Scholarships
/admissions-aid/first-year-stu...First-Year Admissions
/students/student-activities/s...Subdomain Text duplicate Student Organizations
https://ww2.georgiasouthern.ed...External Subdomain Study Abroad Programs
/admissions-aid/adult-learners...Anchor Adult and Online Admissions
/admissions-aid/adult-learners...Online Learning at Georgia Southern
/admissions-aid/adult-learners...Credit for Prior Learning
/admissions-aid/graduate-stude...Graduate Admissions
https://ocpd.georgiasouthern.e...External Subdomain Career and Professional Development
/research/impact-areas/Research Areas
/admissions-aid/military-and-v...Military and Veterans
/admissions-aid/military-and-v...Military & Veteran Services
/admissions-aid/military-and-v...Using Your VA Benefits
/admissions-aid/transfer/Transfer Admissions
/academics/career-exploration/Text duplicate Career Exploration
https://ww2.georgiasouthern.ed...External Subdomain Southern Leaders
/admissions-aid/international-...International Admissions
https://ww2.georgiasouthern.ed...External Subdomain Community Service and Volunteering
/research/community-impact/Text duplicate Community Impact
/admissions-aid/visit/Plan Your Visit
/campuses/statesboro-campus/Statesboro
/campuses/armstrong-campus/Savannah
/campuses/liberty-campus/Hinesville
https://ww2.georgiasouthern.ed...External Subdomain Ireland
/admissions-aid/military-and-v...Subdomain Army Education Centers
/academics/online-programsOnline
https://discover.georgiasouthe...External Subdomain Request Information
/admissions-aid/visit/Schedule a Visit
/admissions-aid/apply/Start Your Application
https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/No Text
/campuses/statesboro-campus/Text duplicate Statesboro Campus
/campuses/armstrong-campus/Armstrong Campus
/campuses/liberty-campus/Liberty Campus
/contact-us/Contact Us
/newsText duplicate News
https://calendar.georgiasouthe...External Subdomain Text duplicate Events
/mapMaps
/auxiliary/parking/Subdomain Parking & Transportation
https://directory.georgiasouth...External Subdomain Faculty & Staff Directory
/officesSubdomain A-Z Site Directory
https://gsustore.com/homeExternal Bookstore
/em/registrar/resources/catalogs/Subdomain Course Catalog
/em/registrar/resources/calend...Subdomain Text duplicate Academic Calendar
/hr/employment-opportunities/Subdomain Career Opportunities
/finops/publicsafety/Subdomain Public Safety
/president/eeo-titleix/Subdomain Equal Opportunity & Title IX
https://usg.edu/External University System of Georgia
/academics/vpie/sacscoc-accred...Subdomain Accreditation
https://georgiasouthern.alertl...External Subdomain Ethics Hotline
/president/legal/services/open...Subdomain Open Records
/privacySubdomain Privacy
https://gbi.georgia.gov/human-...External Subdomain Human Trafficking Notice
https://www.facebook.com/Georg...External Subdomain No Text
https://instagram.com/georgias...External No Text
https://twitter.com/georgiasou...External No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/edu/s...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/G...External Subdomain No Text

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
The checked page does not redirect to another URL.
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 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (228 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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This page has backlinks from 3,352 referring domains.
This page has 55,988 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,515 different ip addresses.

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Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Disallow: /offices/registrar/

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Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, Savannah & Hinesville
Soar beyond at Georgia Southern University, where you’ll find 132 different bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs on three campuses and online.

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