Emporia.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
54% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
88% 
Server
79% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.93 s
File size
49.60 kB
Words
557
Media files
10
Number of links
113 internal / 22 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Emporia State University Home Page - Emporia State University
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (576 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
Located in Emporia, Kansas, with over 200 academic programs, Emporia State University has been preparing students for lifelong learning and rewarding careers since 1863.
The meta description is too long: 1071 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is 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

NameValue
descriptionLocated in Emporia, Kansas, with over 200 academic programs, Emporia State University has been preparing students for lifelong learning and rewarding careers since 1863.
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
format-detectiontelephone=no
msapplication-TileColor#bb8d0a
theme-color#ffffff
langen-us
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
Only 2 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
The average number of words per sentence of 28.67 words is high.
This page contains 557 words. That's ok.
21.7% 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.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 10 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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 11 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
/static/images/esu-logo.svgEmporia State University
..._Graphics_120.width-764.format-webp.webpHomecoming2024_Black_Graphics 1200x630
...m_044_gOs95Fv.width-764.format-webp.webp20191205_BioChem_044
...ood_JM_2446-2.width-764.format-webp.webpESU Football team running onto the football field
..._Wooster_lake.width-764.format-webp.webpEmporia State University Wooster Lake bridge
/media/images/ks-degree-stats.width-450.pngKS Degree Stats
...ges/Hornet-Nation-Homepage.width-450.pngHornet Nation
/static/images/esu-logo.svgEmporia State University
Video URLWidthHeight
...e148d7a7ab675fd622c5328598ae2136d2b2a446

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Emporia State University Home Page
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Emporia State University Home Page
H2 Emporia State University Changing Lives Since 1863
H2 Homecoming 2024
H2 There's always something to do at ESU and in Emporia
H3 Event Tickets
H3 LET'S GET SOCIAL
H3 OUR UNIVERSITY
H3 COLLEGES + SCHOOLS
H3 RELATED EMPORIA STATE SITES
H3 Connect with Us
H4 Getting here + getting around
H6 In This Section
H6 Related Links
H6 In This Section Duplicate text
H6 Related Links Duplicate text
H6 In This Section Duplicate text
H6 Related Links Duplicate text
H6 In This Section Duplicate text
H6 Related Links Duplicate text
H6 In This Section Duplicate text
H6 Related Links Duplicate text
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
3 links don't have an anchor text.
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 22 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.emporia.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.emporia.edu/IMG-ALT Emporia State University
/about-emporia-state-university/Subdomain ABOUT EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain Office of the President
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain Leadership, Faculty + Staff
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain History + Traditions
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain Attractions + Resources
/academics-majors/academic-ser...Subdomain Accessibility + Support Services
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain Business + Community Partnerships
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain Discrimination + Harassment, Response + Prevention
/office-institutional-effectiv...Subdomain Accreditation, Consumer Information + Compliance
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain DIVERSITY + INCLUSION
/student-life/police-safety/pa...Subdomain Parking + Maps
/foundation-giving/ways-give/t...Subdomain Together, Forward Campaign
/academics-majors/Subdomain Academics + Majors Overview
/academics-majors/undergraduat...Subdomain Undergraduate Programs
/graduate-school/graduate-acad...Subdomain Graduate Programs
/academics-majors/colleges-sch...Subdomain Colleges + Schools
/academics-majors/research-and...Subdomain Research
/academics-majors/academic-ser...Subdomain Academic Services + Advising
/academics-majors/academic-aff...Subdomain Academic Affairs
/academics-majors/academic-cal...Subdomain Academic Calendar
/academics-majors/academic-aff...Subdomain Registrar's Office
/office-international-educatio...Subdomain Study Abroad
/academics-majors/academic-ser...Subdomain Student Accessibility + Support Services
/academics-majors/academic-ser...Subdomain Academic Center for Excellence and Success
/libraries-archives/Subdomain William Allen White Library
/admissions-costs/Subdomain Admissions + Costs Overview
/graduate-school/admissions-co...Subdomain Graduate Students
/admissions-costs/admissions-a...Subdomain Undergraduate Students
/office-international-educatio...Subdomain International Students
/admissions-costs/Subdomain Admissions Process + Apply
/admissions-costs/admissions-a...Subdomain Tuition + Costs
/admissions-costs/admissions-a...Subdomain Scholarships
/admissions-costs/admissions-a...Subdomain Visit Campus
/financial-aid/Subdomain Financial Aid
/financial-aid/financial-infor...Subdomain Financial Aid Cost of Attendance
/admissions-costs/admissions-a...Subdomain Hornet Connection + Enrollment
/admissions-costs/request-more...Subdomain Request more information
/financial-aid/veterans-educat...Subdomain Veterans Services
/student-life/Subdomain STUDENT LIFE Overview
/student-life/student-involvem...Subdomain Center for Student Involvement
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain Diversity Student Programs
/student-life/emporia-state-at...Subdomain Athletics
/student-life/mem-union-rec-ce...Subdomain Memorial Union + Rec Center
/student-life/res-life-dining/Subdomain Res Life + Dining Services
/student-life/health-wellness/...Subdomain Counseling Services
/student-life/health-wellness/Subdomain Student Health Services
/student-life/police-safety/Subdomain Police, Safety + Parking
/student-life/hornet-ready/Subdomain Campus Alerts: Hornet Ready
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain Discrimination + Harassment
https://www.hornet365.com/External Subdomain Hornet 365
/alumni-careers/career-services/Subdomain Career Services
/libraries-archives/Subdomain Text duplicate William Allen White Library
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain Diversity + Inclusion
/financial-aid/veterans-educat...Subdomain Text duplicate Veterans Services
/academics-majors/academic-ser...Subdomain Advising Services
/office-international-educatio...Subdomain Text duplicate Study Abroad
/alumni-careers/Subdomain Alumni + Careers Overview
/alumni-careers/for-alumni/Subdomain For Alumni
/foundation-giving/ways-give/t...Subdomain Together, Forward
/alumni-careers/for-alumni/rec...Subdomain Refer a Hornet
/foundation-giving/ways-give/Subdomain Give to ESU
/alumni-careers/career-services/Subdomain Text duplicate Career Services
https://sites.google.com/g.emp...New window External Subdomain Career Fairs
https://app.joinhandshake.com/...External Subdomain Handshake
/admissions-costs/admissions-a...Subdomain VISIT
https://emporia.my.site.com/ap...New window External Subdomain APPLY
/contact-emporia-state-univers...Subdomain CONTACT
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain TICKETS
/parents-and-guardians/Subdomain PARENTS
http://hornet365.com/New window External HORNET 365
/foundation-giving/Subdomain GIVE
https://search.emporia.edu/New window External Subdomain SEARCH
/alumni-careers/for-alumni/alu...Subdomain LEARN MORE
/admissions-costs/admissions-a...Subdomain No Text
https://esuhornets.com/New window External No Text
https://emporia.my.site.com/ap...New window External Subdomain No Text
/academics-majors/Subdomain Academics + Majors
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain Event Tickets
https://www.hornet365.com/cale...New window External Subdomain Check out the full calendar!
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain No Text
https://www.emporia.edu/news/Subdomain No Text
https://www.hornet365.com/mapsNew window External Subdomain Campus Parking + Maps
/about-emporia-state-university/Subdomain ABOUT
/academics-majors/Subdomain ACADEMICS + MAJORS
/alumni-careers/Subdomain ALUMNI + CAREERS
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain ATTRACTIONS + RESOURCES
https://www.hornet365.com/cale...New window External Subdomain CALENDARS
/student-life/hornet-ready/Subdomain CAMPUS ALERTS
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain FACULTY + STAFF DIRECTORY
/foundation-giving/Subdomain FOUNDATION + GIVING
/office-international-education/Subdomain INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
/libraries-archives/Subdomain LIBRARIES + ARCHIVES
/marketing-communication/Subdomain MARKETING + COMMUNICATION
/student-life/mem-union-rec-ce...Subdomain MEMORIAL UNION
https://www.emporia.edu/news/Subdomain NEWS
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain OFFICE DIRECTORY
/online-distance-education/Subdomain ONLINE + DISTANCE EDUCATION
/student-life/police-safety/Subdomain POLICE + SAFETY
/office-institutional-effectiv...Subdomain STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
/student-life/Subdomain STUDENT LIFE
/academics-majors/academic-aff...Subdomain TRANSCRIPTS
/work-emporia-state/Subdomain WORK AT EMPORIA STATE
/interdisciplinary-studies/Subdomain INSTITUTE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
/graduate-school/Subdomain GRADUATE SCHOOL
/honors-college/Subdomain HONORS COLLEGE
/school-library-and-informatio...Subdomain SCHOOL OF LIBRARY + INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
/school-business/Subdomain SCHOOL OF BUSINESS + TECHNOLOGY
/teachers-college/Subdomain THE TEACHERS COLLEGE
/humanities-social-sciences/Subdomain SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES + SOCIAL SCIENCES
/school-of-science-mathematics/Subdomain SCHOOL OF SCIENCE + MATHEMATICS
/visual-and-performing-arts/Subdomain SCHOOL OF VISUAL + PERFORMING ARTS
/applied-health-sciences/Subdomain SCHOOL OF APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
https://esuhornets.com/New window External ATHLETICS: ESUHORNETS.COM
https://emporia.bncollege.com/New window External Subdomain BOOKSTORE
/student-life/mem-union-rec-ce...Subdomain DINING SERVICES
/about-emporia-state-universit...Subdomain RIGHT2KNOW
https://www.hornet365.com/New window External Subdomain UNIVERSITY PORTAL: HORNET 365
/kansas-board-of-regents-state...Subdomain KBOR FREE EXPRESSION STATEMENT
/documents/3397/EADA_FY23_Repo...New window Subdomain EQUALITY + ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT
https://www.facebook.com/empor...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/empo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/emporiastate/New window External No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/e...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.pinterest.com/empo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.ksdegreestats.org/...External Subdomain IMG-ALT KS Degree Stats
/alumni-careers/for-alumni/rec...Subdomain IMG-ALT Hornet Nation
https://www.emporia.edu/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Emporia State University
/contact-emporia-state-univers...Subdomain Contact us
/website-accessibility/Subdomain Accessibility
/privacy-statement/Subdomain Privacy
/terms-use/Subdomain Terms of Use

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.emporia.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 very slow (1.93 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.
This page loads 10 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
This page only loads 2 CSS files. That's ok.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (50 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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content-encodinggzip
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
cross-origin-opener-policysame-origin
dateMon, 30 Sep 2024 07:16:07 GMT
referrer-policysame-origin
servergunicorn
varyAccept-Encoding
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-frame-optionsALLOW-FROM HTTPS://HORNET365.WIXSITE.COM/
transfer-encodingchunked
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 3,515 referring domains.
This page has 22,878 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 2,195 different ip addresses.

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Emporia State University Home Page - Emporia State University
Located in Emporia, Kansas, with over 200 academic programs, Emporia State University has been preparing students for lifelong learning and rewarding careers since 1863.

Most important keywords

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EMPORIA91%Check
Emporia State85%Check
Emporia State University83%Check
UNIVERSITY79%Check
State University79%Check
Page63%Check
State News58%Check
Student46%Check
Programs46%Check
Academic46%Check
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