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Meta information
74% 
Page quality
78% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
85% 
Server
80% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.84 s
File size
55.00 kB
Words
534
Media files
29
Number of links
72 internal / 15 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
College of the Desert Home Page
The length of the page title is perfect. (302 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Welcome to the College of the Desert. The college was founded in 1958 and opened its doors for the first time in September 1962. As a two-year college, the College offers transfer students an affordable option for starting college and transferring to a four-year institution. College of the Desert is the number one source of transfer students to California State University at San Bernardino. College of the Desert also offers a number of popular vocational and technical programs, including Nursing and Health Sciences, Digital Design and Production, Turf Grass Management & Ornamental Horticulture, Advanced Transportation Technologies, Culinary Arts, and a full range of Administration of Justice courses at the Public Safety Academy training facility. Learn how College of the Desert is creating a brighter tomorrow for students.
The meta description is too long: 5103 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/default.php
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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
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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 name is very long.
The domain is no subdomain.
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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DescriptionWelcome to the College of the Desert. The college was founded in 1958 and opened its doors for the first time in September 1962. As a two-year college, the College offers transfer students an affordable option for starting college and transferring to a four-year institution. College of the Desert is the number one source of transfer students to California State University at San Bernardino. College of the Desert also offers a number of popular vocational and technical programs, including Nursing and Health Sciences, Digital Design and Production, Turf Grass Management & Ornamental Horticulture, Advanced Transportation Technologies, Culinary Arts, and a full range of Administration of Justice courses at the Public Safety Academy training facility. Learn how College of the Desert is creating a brighter tomorrow for students.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 534 words. That's ok.
25.8% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
8 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 12.68 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 11 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
3 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
/_web-items/images/system/logo_cod.pngCollege of the Desert Logo
/_web-items/images/system/btn_search.pngNo alt attribute provided
...nners/2024-summer-enrollment-desktop.pngGet ahead with Summer Sessions. 6 week and 8 week sessions start June 10. Your Community. Your College.
...anners/2024-summer-enrollment-mobile.pngGet ahead with Summer Sessions. Online and On-Campus Classes. 6 week and 8 week sessions start June 10. Your Community. Your College.
...ges/banners/earn-your-hsd-ged-banner.jpgWe can help you earn your U.S. high school diploma or G.E.D.
...ges/banners/earn-your-hsd-ged-mobile.jpgWe can help you earn your U.S. high school diploma or G.E.D.
...ms/images/banners/cod-esln-banner-sp.jpg?Quieres aprender inglés? Vaya a la página de la aplicación ahora.
...es/banners/cod-esln-banner-mobile-sp.png?Quieres aprender inglés? Vaya a la página de la aplicación ahora.
.../homepage_buttons/apply-now-homepage.pngApply Now at COD and Spread Your Wings
...es/homepage_buttons/apply-now-mobile.pngApply Now at COD and Spread Your Wings
...homepage_buttons/open-class-list-red.pngView Open Class List
.../images/homepage_buttons/take_pledge.pngI want to take the COD plEDGE
...s/homepage_buttons/online-counseling.pngOnline Counseling
...images/homepage_buttons/covid-mobile.pngCOVID Requirement and Protocols
.../images/newsroom/thumbnails/cod_news.pngCOD News Article
.../images/newsroom/thumbnails/cod_news.pngCOD News Article
.../images/newsroom/thumbnails/cod_news.pngCOD News Article
.../images/newsroom/thumbnails/cod_news.pngCOD News Article
/_resources/images/system/blank.gifNo alt attribute provided
/_resources/images/system/blank.gifNo alt attribute provided
/_web-items/images/system/blank.gifbig blank
...homepage_buttons/mycod_homepage_2023.pngAccess MyCOD Services
...images/homepage_buttons/mobile_mycod.pngAccess MyCOD Services
.../images/homepage_buttons/basic-needs.pngFind information on Basic Needs
...s/images/homepage_buttons/bot-agenda.pngBoard of Trustees Agenda
...ges/homepage_buttons/guided_pathways.pngGuided Pathways
...uttons/facilities-planning-bond-blue.pngBond Program and Facilities Planning
...b-items/images/system/cod-cares-logo.pngLink to COD Cares Site
/_web-items/images/system/logo_cod.pngCollege of the Desert

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Spring 2024
H2 About COD
H2 COD Website Information
H2 Social MediaLogin into Site
H2 Off-Campus Sites
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 15 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
/about-us/default.phpAbout COD
/map/default.phpCampus Map
/directory/default.phpDirectory
/students/acad-prog/default.phpAcademic Programs
/students/admissions/default.phpAdmissions
/students/catalog-schedule/def...Catalogs & Schedules
/students/fin-aid/default.phpFinancial Aid
/students/library/default.phpLibrary
/students/default.phpStudent Services
https://collegeofthedesert.edu/IMG-ALT College of the Desert Logo
A-TITLE Link back to the College of the Desert Homepage
/students/admissions/getting-s...New window IMG-ALT Get ahead with Summer Sessions. 6 week and 8 week sessions start June 10. Your Community. Your College.
/students/acad-prog/communicat...New window IMG-ALT We can help you earn your U.S. high school diploma or G.E.D.
/students/admissions/noncredit...New window IMG-ALT ?Quieres aprender inglés? Vaya a la página de la aplicación ahora.
https://collegeofthedesert.edu/Anchor Previous
https://collegeofthedesert.edu/Anchor Next
/students/prospective/default.phpProspective Students
/students/international/defaul...International Students
/faculty-staff/default.phpFaculty and Staff
/community/default.phpCommunity
https://www.codathletics.com/New window External Subdomain Athletics
/alumni/default.phpAlumni
https://www.codfoundation.org/New window External Subdomain Foundation
/students/admissions/applicati...IMG-ALT Apply Now at COD and Spread Your Wings
https://cms.collegeofthedesert...New window External Subdomain View Open Class List
IMG-ALT View Open Class List
A-TITLE View Open Class List
/students/edge/sign-up.phpI want to take the COD plEDGE
IMG-ALT I want to take the COD plEDGE
A-TITLE I want to take the COD plEDGE
/students/counseling/online-co...Speak with a Counselor in our Cranium Cafe
IMG-ALT Online Counseling
A-TITLE Speak with a Counselor in our Cranium Cafe
/virus/default.phpCOVID Requirement and Protocols for Students and Employees
IMG-ALT COVID Requirement and Protocols
A-TITLE COVID Requirement and Protocols for Students and Employees
https://collegeofthedesert.edu/Anchor News
https://collegeofthedesert.edu/Anchor Current Events
https://collegeofthedesert.edu/Anchor Academic Calendar
/newsroom/2023-2024/2024-05-29...Financial Aid 2024-2025 award year launches The Financial Aid Office is excited to announce the launch of the 2024-2025 award year for students who have comp...
IMG-ALT COD News Article
/newsroom/2023-2024/2024-01-29...$5/Textbook Rentals for the Summer Semester The $5 textbook rental program is here! Select books will be available to students at a discounted rate for $5 fo...
IMG-ALT COD News Article
/newsroom/2023-2024/cod-food-a...Food and Snack Pantries College of the Desert has two food pantries: Palm Desert - South Annex 5 and Indio - Behind the Bookstore. They are open Monday throu...
IMG-ALT COD News Article
/newsroom/2023-2024/cod-mobile...Get the COD Mobile App College of the Desert invites you to stay connected through the College’s mobile app, available on both the Apple and Google Play stor...
IMG-ALT COD News Article
/students/catalog-schedule/imp...View Important Section Dates
/_web-items/documents/pdf-file...New window Final Exam Schedule
A-TITLE View the Spring 2024 Final Exam Schedule
/students/catalog-schedule/aca...View the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar
/mycod.phpIMG-ALT Access MyCOD Services
/students/basic-needs/default.phpFind information on Basic Needs
IMG-ALT Find information on Basic Needs
A-TITLE Find information on Basic Needs
https://www.boarddocs.com/ca/c...New window External Subdomain View the Board of Trustees Agenda
IMG-ALT Board of Trustees Agenda
A-TITLE View the Board of Trustees Agenda
/students/guided-pathways/defa...View information about Guided Pathways
IMG-ALT Guided Pathways
A-TITLE View information about Guided Pathways
/community/facility-plan/defau...Visit the Bond Program and Facilities Planning Site
IMG-ALT Bond Program and Facilities Planning
A-TITLE Visit the Bond Program and Facilities Planning Site
/about-us/accreditation/defaul...Accreditation
/community/facility-plan/citiz...Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee
/community/facility-plan/fmp/d...Facilities Master Plan
/faculty-staff/institutional-e...New window Strategic Educational Master Plan
https://codbond.maasco.com/New window External Subdomain Measure B and CC Bonds
/about-us/arcc-report.phpStudent Success Scorecard
/students/cod-app.phpDownload the COD App
https://www.wetip.com/submit-a...New window External Subdomain WeTip Anonymous Reporting
/acceptable-use.phpAcceptable Use
/accessibility.phpAccessibility
/directory/default.phpText duplicate Directory
/disclaimer.phpDisclaimer
/emergency.phpEmergency Notification
/community/pro/default.phpMedia Room
https://ss.collegeofthedesert....New window External Subdomain Privacy Policy
/report-problem.phpNew window Report Problem
/a-to-z.phpSite Map
/faculty-staff/human-resources...Employment
https://codfoundation.org/New window External Support COD
https://www.facebook.com/Colle...External Subdomain A-TITLE Visit the COD Facebook Page
https://www.instagram.com/coll...External Subdomain A-TITLE Visit the COD Instagram Page
https://www.youtube.com/c/Coll...External Subdomain A-TITLE Visit the COD YouTube Page
https://twitter.com/CollegeofD...External A-TITLE Visit the COD Twitter Page
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain A-TITLE Visit the COD LinkedIn Page
/students/locations/coachella/...Coachella Student Services
/students/locations/dhs/defaul...Desert Hot Springs
/students/locations/indio/defa...Indio
/students/locations/mecca/defa...Mecca / Thermal
/community/pace/default.phpPaCE
/students/locations/palm-sprin...Palm Springs
/students/locations/west-valle...Other West Valley Locations
https://collegeofthedesert.edu/IMG-ALT College of the Desert
A-TITLE Link back to the College of the Desert Homepage
/students/acad-prog/default.phpText duplicate Academic Programs
/students/admissions/default.phpText duplicate Admissions
/alumni/default.phpText duplicate Alumni
/students/catalog-schedule/def...Text duplicate Catalogs & Schedules
/community/default.phpText duplicate Community
/faculty-staff/default.phpFaculty & Staff
/students/fin-aid/default.phpText duplicate Financial Aid
https://codfoundation.org/New window External Text duplicate Foundation
/students/international/defaul...Text duplicate International Students
/students/library/default.phpText duplicate Library
/students/prospective/default.phpText duplicate Prospective Students
/students/default.phpText duplicate Student Services
https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/1...Nofollow External Subdomain No Text

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://collegeofthedesert.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 of 0.84 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 (55 kB).

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External factors

Blacklists
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This website is not classified "for adult only".
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,596 referring domains.
This page has 163,424 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 957 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

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Disallow: /_showcase/
Disallow: /informer/
Disallow: /cvag/
Disallow: /cvwd/
Disallow: /vgps/
Disallow: /team-gps/
Disallow: /ou-alerts/
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College of the Desert Home Page
Welcome to the College of the Desert. The college was founded in 1958 and opened its doors for the first time in September 1962. As a two-year college, the College offers transfer students an affordable option for starting college and transferring to a four-year institution. College of the Desert is the number one source of transfer students to California State University at San Bernardino. College of the Desert also offers a number of popular vocational and technical programs, including Nursing and Health Sciences, Digital Design and Production, Turf Grass Management & Ornamental Horticulture, Advanced Transportation Technologies, Culinary Arts, and a full range of Administration of Justice courses at the Public Safety Academy training facility. Learn how College of the Desert is creating a brighter tomorrow for students.

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Desert71%Check
Palm Desert53%Check
Open50%Check
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Students46%Check
COD46%Check
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