Circle.tufts.edu - SEO Checker

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Meta information
79% 
Page quality
90% 
Page structure
89% 
Link structure
90% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.28 s
File size
51.90 kB
Words
949
Media files
3
Number of links
82 internal / 14 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
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CIRCLE
The page title is too short. (76 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
The page title is only one word.
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
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CIRCLE is a non-partisan, independent research organization focused on youth civic engagement in the United States.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (730 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
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There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
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https://circle.tufts.edu/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
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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
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Domain
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The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
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The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
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The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
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The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
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The favicon is linked correctly.

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Content
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This page contains 949 words. That's ok.
30.7% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
18 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 24.18 words is good.
Frames
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Mobile optimization
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Bold and strong tags
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The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 19 tags for this page.
Image SEO
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Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
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Additional markup
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HTTPS
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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
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Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement 20 Years of Research In Action
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
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There are 30 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

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H1 Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement 20 Years of Research In Action
H2 Main Menu
H2 Latest Research
H2 CIRCLE in the News
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 Our Research
H2 Connect
H2 Contact
H3 2024 Election
H3 Growing Voters
H3 Election Impact
H3 K-12 Civics
H3 Youth + Media
H3 Broadband for Equitable Democracy
H3 CIRCLE Pre-Election Poll
H3 CIRCLE and Civic Learning in Illinois
H3 Youth Expertise - Insufficient Representation Hurts Youth Civic Engagement
H3 One Week Away From Election Day, Most States Are Behind 2020 in Youth Voter Registration
H3 Black Youth Are Invested in their Communities but Encounter Barriers to Voting
H3 Wisconsin's Young Voters, Rising Influence, and the 2024 Election
H3 Voter Registration Policy: Impact and Potential for Equity
H3 These are the top issues researchers say Gen Z voters care about
H3 Getting out the college vote: It's more crucial – and complicated – than ever
H3 Will Celebrity Endorsements Sway the Presidential Election?
H3 CIRCLE on Social Media
H4 The Youth Vote in 2024
H4 A New Paradigm to Expand the Electorate
H4 The Power and Impact of Young People
H4 Educating for American Democracy
H4 Six Profiles of Media Ecosystems
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 14 external links on this page.
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https://circle.tufts.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
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/people/kei-kawashima-ginsbergNewhouse Director
/about-circle/our-teamOur Team
/about/impact-and-accomplishmentsImpact and Accomplishments
/about-circle/advisory-boardAdvisory Board
/about-circle/funding-partnersFunding Partners
/contact-usContact Us
/understanding-youth-civic-eng...Understanding Youth Civic Engagement
/understanding-youth-civic-eng...What Is It?
/understanding-youth-civic-eng...Why Is It Important?
/understanding-youth-civic-eng...Dispelling Myths
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/our-research/equitable-k12-ci...Equitable K-12 Civic Learning
/our-research/understanding-yo...Understanding Youth Attitudes and Beliefs
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/our-research/youth-activism-a...Youth Activism and Community Change
/research-areas/civic-and-econ...Civic and Economic Mobility
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/latest-researchLatest Research
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/in-the-newsIn the News
/circle-action/news-releasesPress Releases
/circle-action/teaching-democr...Teaching for Democracy Alliance
/circle-action/around-circle-n...Newsletter Archive
/explore-our-dataData Tools
/explore-our-data/youth-voting...Youth Voting and Civic Engagement in America
/explore-our-data/youth-electo...Youth Electoral Significance Index
/explore-our-data/rayse-indexRAYSE Index
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/archives/past-electionsPast Elections
/archives/working-papersWorking Papers
/archives/fact-sheets-and-reportsFact Sheets and Reports
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https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/External Subdomain Tisch College
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/2024-electionSubdomain Learn More
/circlegrowingvotersText duplicate Learn More
https://circle.tufts.edu/yesi2024Subdomain Explore the Rankings
/latest-research/educating-ame...Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
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/broadband-equitable-democracySubdomain Text duplicate Learn More
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/latest-researchExplore All Recent Research
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https://www.usatoday.com/story...External Subdomain Getting out the college vote: It's more crucial – and complicated – than ever
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https://alumniandfriends.tufts...New window External Subdomain No Text
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https://www.facebook.com/Civic...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.tufts.edu/External Subdomain Tufts University 2024
http://oeo.tufts.edu/non-discr...New window External Subdomain Non-Discrimination Statement
https://www.tufts.edu/about/pr...New window External Subdomain Privacy
https://m.tufts.edu/External Subdomain Tufts Mobile

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HTTP redirects
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Performance
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The page response time is excellent with 0.28 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (52 kB).

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External factors

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CIRCLE
CIRCLE is a non-partisan, independent research organization focused on youth civic engagement in the United States.

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