Clarke.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
75% 
Page quality
94% 
Page structure
95% 
Link structure
77% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.18 s
File size
242.90 kB
Words
716
Media files
11
Number of links
71 internal / 21 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Clarke University - Clarke University
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (324 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
Clarke University
There are more than one meta descriptions on the page. Only one is allowed.
The meta description is too short. (107 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length) Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.clarke.edu/
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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

NameValue
descriptionExplore the 45+ degree programs, clubs & organizations, and career opportunities that make Clarke University the best college in Dubuque!
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
msapplication-TileColor#ffffff
msapplication-TileImagehttps://clarke.edu/wp-content/uploads/cropped-favicon-darker-512x512-e1488211706387-1-270x270.png
theme-color#ffffff
robotsindex, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1
generatorWordPress 6.6.2
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article:publisherhttps://www.facebook.com/clarkeuniversity
article:modified_time2024-11-04T21:59:27+00:00
langen-us
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:site@clarkeu
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
og:titleClarke University Home
og:descriptionExplore the 45+ degree programs, clubs & organizations, and career opportunities that make Clarke University the best college in Dubuque!
og:urlhttps://www.clarke.edu/
og:site_nameClarke University
Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 716 words. That's ok.
32.4% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
12 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 13.9 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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
.../images/clarke_logo_horizontal_light.svgClarke University Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Be You At CU!
The H1 heading is too short (13 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Be You At CU!
H2 Discover Clarke
H2 Around Campus
H2 Events
H2 Calendars
H2 Information for...
H2 Welcome
H2 Clarkies
H2 Connected
H2 Parents
H2 Learn more
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
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.
There are 21 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
/campus-life/housing-dining/we...Dining Menu
/office/library/Library
https://clarke-university.shop...External Subdomain Campus Store
https://clarkecrux.com/External The Crux
https://clarke.edu/alumni/Alumni
/intranet-current-students/Current Students
/faculty-and-staff/Faculty & Staff
https://www.clarke.edu/giving/Subdomain Giving
https://outlook.office365.com/External Subdomain My Mail
https://cuhub.clarke.edu:8173/...External Subdomain CU hub
https://moodle.clarke.edu/logi...External Subdomain Moodle
https://thesource.clarke.edu/External Subdomain The Source
/intranet-current-students/all...All Tools
https://clarke.edu/calendar/Campus Calendar
https://clarke.edu/person/Text duplicate Faculty & Staff
https://clarke.edu/department/Academic Department
https://clarke.edu/office/Offices & Services
/business-community-partnershi...Subdomain Partnerships
/giving/donate-to-clarke/Support Clarke
https://clarke.edu/about-clarke/About Clarke
https://clarke.edu/academics/Academics
https://clarke.edu/admission-aid/Admission & Aid
https://clarke.edu/campus-life/Campus Life
http://clarkepride.com/External Athletics
https://clarke.edu/alumni/Text duplicate Alumni
https://clarke.edu/newsroom/News
https://clarke.edu/IMG-ALT Clarke University Logo
https://experience.ellucianclo...External Subdomain My.Clarke
/business-community-partnershi...Subdomain Text duplicate Partnerships
/giving/donate-to-clarke/Text duplicate Support Clarke
https://clarke.edu/about-clarke/Text duplicate About Clarke
https://clarke.edu/academics/Text duplicate Academics
https://clarke.edu/admission-aid/Text duplicate Admission & Aid
https://clarke.edu/campus-life/Text duplicate Campus Life
http://clarkepride.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
https://clarke.edu/alumni/Text duplicate Alumni
https://clarke.edu/newsroom/Text duplicate News
/admission-aid/schedule-a-visit/SCHEDULE A VISIT
https://crm.clarke.edu/registe...External Subdomain REQUEST INFO
https://crm.clarke.edu/apply/External Subdomain APPLY TO CLARKE
https://clarke.edu/academics/To be successful in the world, first you must learn about it. That begins with the comprehensive liberal arts and sciences curriculum at Clarke. From state-o...
http://www.clarkepride.com/External Subdomain Clarke Pride offers 20+ varsity sports that compete in the Heart of America Athletic Conference for the NAIA. Clarke Athletics
/admission-aid/local/Go, do, see, live! This is how we do things. We are taking real life experiences beyond the classroom. Learn how you will graduate with tangible evidence of ...
/about-clarke/discover-dubuque...At home in Dubuque, Iowa, Clarkies make an impact on campus and beyond. Whether you love outdoor exploring, entertainment and nightlife, or creating connecti...
/news/new-class-welcomed-with-...Subdomain New Class Welcomed with Convocation and Tree Planting Ceremonies
IMG-ALT alt text not available
/news/clarke-student-athlete-s...Clarke Student-Athlete Supports Recovery After Massive Flooding in Spain
/news/clarke-joins-admissions-...Clarke joins admissions agreement with community colleges statewide  
/news/clarke-promise-full-tuit...Clarke Promise Full Tuition Grant Announced
/news/beyond-soccer-clarke-coa...Beyond Soccer: Clarke Coach Mike Paye’s Mission to Support Liberia
https://clarke.edu/newsroom/Latest News from Clarke
/admission-aid/schedule-a-visi...Subdomain Art + Design Workshop Day
/campus-life/organizations-act...Julien Winds and Clarke Wind Ensemble
/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ac...Thanksgiving Break Begins
https://clarke.edu/calendar/Event Calendar
/academics/academic-resources/Academic Calendars
/admission-aid/schedule-a-visit/Anchor Admissions Calendar
/academics/academic-resources/Finals Schedule
https://clarke.edu/Anchor Text duplicate Alumni
https://clarke.edu/Anchor Text duplicate Current Students
https://clarke.edu/Anchor Text duplicate Faculty & Staff
https://clarke.edu/Anchor Parents
https://clarke.edu/Anchor Friends & Community
/alumni/alumni-events/Upcoming Events
/alumni/volunteer-opportunities/Get Involved
/alumni/class-notes-2/Submit a Class Note
/alumni/alumni-events/homecoming/IMG-ALT alt text not available
https://clarkecrux.com/External Read The Crux, our student-run media initiative!
https://clarke.edu/calendar/Check Out Campus Events
/academics/academic-resources/Final Exams Schedule
/campus-life/organizations-act...Work hard and play hard!
IMG-ALT alt text not available
/campus-life/service-volunteer...Subdomain Incorporate Service Learning into your Curriculum
https://clarke.edu/calendar/Calendar of Events
/campus-life/organizations-act...Subdomain Learn about our Arts@Clarke series!
IMG-ALT alt text not available
/campus-life/organizations-act...Visit on Family Fun Days!
/campus-life/health-wellness/c...Campus Safety & Security
/campus-life/health-wellness/c...Someone To Talk To
/admission-aid/parents/You are a CU parent! Welcome to the family.
IMG-ALT alt text not available
/about-clarke/friends-and-family/Detailed resources for you.
https://clarke.edu/news/Clarke News
https://clarke.edu/calendar/Text duplicate Calendar of Events
/about-clarke/friends-and-family/Come to mass, visit Quigley Gallery, or stroll around campus!
/about-clarke/map-directions/Maps & Directions
https://clarke.edu/contact-us/Contact Us!
https://clarke.edu/person/Find People
https://crm.clarke.edu/registe...External Subdomain Refer a Student
https://clarke.applicantpool.c...External Subdomain Employment Opportunities
https://www.iubenda.com/privac...External Subdomain Privacy Policy
A-TITLE Privacy Policy
https://www.facebook.com/clark...External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/clarkeuExternal No Text
https://www.instagram.com/clar...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/Clarke...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...External Subdomain No Text

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://clarke.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 (1.18 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 (243 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
cache-controlpublic, max-age=3600
content-encodinggzip
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
link<https://clarke.edu/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/"
servernginx
set-cookie116 Characters
strict-transport-securitymax-age=300
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
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varyAccept-Encoding, Cookie, Cookie
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accept-rangesbytes
via1.1 varnish, 1.1 varnish
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 2,004 referring domains.
This page has 51,443 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,522 different ip addresses.

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Most important keywords

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Clarke77%Check
Clarke University68%Check
University58%Check
Campus38%Check
events38%Check
discover38%Check
Calendar38%Check
learn38%Check
Calendars38%Check
Welcome38%Check
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