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Meta information
100% 
Page quality
89% 
Page structure
68% 
Link structure
60% 
Server
72% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.99 s
File size
83.20 kB
Words
1190
Media files
22
Number of links
88 internal / 43 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Princeton University
The length of the page title is perfect. (252 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Through teaching and research, we educate people who will contribute to society and develop knowledge that will make a difference in the world.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (892 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.princeton.edu/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
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
(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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twitter:cardsummary
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twitter:site@Princeton
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1190 words. That's ok.
27.2% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
17 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 19.06 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 24 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

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...bBanner_1920x1080_EJ_C.jpg?itok=2PnO6RfXPrincetonian athletes
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...antchekonL_DJA_166_EFS.jpg?itok=Ia8HbkCuLeonard Wantchekon
...Rustow061319_0008_crp4.jpg?itok=m3ZDS09lMarina Rustow
...nA__DJA018_16x9_250ppi.jpg?itok=PrjuJ0iJArvind Narayanan
...Cyndi Shattuck_extnd-2.jpg?itok=SOgjIDcRRuha Benjamin
...2/911w95z4h4L._SL1500_.jpg?itok=WvGnvF7lRuha Benjamin book cover
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...blic/images/2023/07/vf.png?itok=tgchdC71No alt attribute provided
...151023_CL_DJA_201_crp2.jpg?itok=hCoWj9VqStudents walking on campus during fall
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...040523_R_0006_sml_new2.jpg?itok=lNjs3cXuNadia Julien-Bowser poses with the Princeton Tiger
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Princeton University
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 38 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Princeton University
H2 Summer Reads 2024
H2 Princeton in Paris
H2 University News
H2 The Quantum Future: Meeting the Moment
H2 Exceptional Faculty
H2 Princeton In the News
H2 #VentureForward
H2 Student Life at Princeton
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 Study at Princeton
H2 Work at Princeton
H2 Main navigation
H2 Utility menu
H2 Contact links
H2 Visiting links
H2 Academic links
H2 Footer social media
H2 Subfooter links
H3 Senior Thesis Spotlight: AI and Italian
H3 Scholarship with the Power to Surprise
H3 Ilana Witten named HHMI Investigator
H3 PCI symposium assembles cutting-edge researchers to spark innovation
H3 Noga Alon receives the 2024 Wolf Prize in Mathematics
H3 Sigrid Adriaenssens
H3 Leonard Wantchekon
H3 Marina Rustow
H3 Arvind Narayanan
H3 Ruha Benjamin
H3 Janet Currie
H3 How did Neanderthals disappear? New DNA analysis sheds light on the mystery
H3 Meet the man working to get more veterans in public office
H3 Remembering astrophysicist Edward Jenkins, an ‘excellent scientist’ and ‘kind soul’
H3 Worship Service in the University Chapel
H3 Swing Dance Club Weekly Meeting
H3 Worship Service in the University Chapel Duplicate text
H3 Dare to Venture .
H3 Athletics .
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 too many external links (43) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.princeton.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.princeton.edu/Princeton University
A-TITLE Home
/news/2024/07/02/summer-reads-...Summer Reads 2024
/news/2024/06/17/senior-thesis...Senior Thesis Spotlight: AI and Italian Fernando Avilés-García used AI to analyze Dante’s "Divine Comedy" — a "perfect marriage of science and humanities.”
IMG-ALT Fernando with his advisers smiling
/news/2024/07/12/history-conta...Scholarship with the Power to Surprise Princeton geneticists are rewriting the narrative of Neanderthals and other ancient humans.
IMG-ALT illustration of a neanderthal skull, DNA helix and humanoid skull
https://nam12.safelinks.protec...External Subdomain Princeton Athletics
https://goprincetontigers.com/...External Maia Weintraub '26 wins Princeton's first-ever Olympic gold in fencing
https://goprincetontigers.com/...External Nick Mead '17 wins Olympic gold in men's four
https://goprincetontigers.com/...External Hannah Scott '21 wins Olympic gold with Great Britain
https://www.ncaa.org/news/2024...External Subdomain Princeton's pole vault brothers take on Paris 'side by side'
https://alumni.princeton.edu/s...External Subdomain Meet our 26 Olympians competing in Paris, and track their progress
https://goprincetontigers.com/...External Full schedule, results, and how to watch Princeton athletes in competition
https://www.instagram.com/prin...External Subdomain Cheer on Princetonians with #PrincetonInParis on Instagram
https://www.princeton.edu/newsView All News
/news/2024/07/23/ilana-witten-...Ilana Witten named HHMI Investigator The prestigious award supports blue-sky biological and biomedical science research. Witten is a neuroscientist and Class...
/news/2024/07/12/pci-symposium...PCI symposium assembles cutting-edge researchers to spark innovation The annual event challenges faculty to tell their best research stories in under eight m...
IMG-ALT A speaker addressing a seated crowd in an auditorium
/news/2024/07/09/noga-alon-rec...Noga Alon receives the 2024 Wolf Prize in Mathematics Mathematician Noga Alon was honored “for pioneering contributions to mathematical cryptography, combina...
https://www.princeton.edu/newsText duplicate View All News
/topics-matter/quantum-futureFollow our latest breakthroughs and meet our Forward Thinkers
https://cee.princeton.edu/peop...External Subdomain Sigrid Adriaenssens
https://politics.princeton.edu...External Subdomain Leonard Wantchekon
/news/2022/02/01/marina-rustow...Subdomain Marina Rustow
https://engineering.princeton....External Subdomain Arvind Narayanan
https://aas.princeton.edu/peop...External Subdomain Ruha Benjamin
https://cpree.princeton.edu/pe...External Subdomain Janet Currie
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/31...External Subdomain How did Neanderthals disappear? New DNA analysis sheds light on the mystery Featured: Joshua Akey CNN Jul. 31, 2024
https://thehill.com/policy/def...External Meet the man working to get more veterans in public office Featured: Alum Seth Lynn The Hill Jul. 17, 2024
https://web.astro.princeton.ed...External Subdomain Remembering astrophysicist Edward Jenkins, an ‘excellent scientist’ and ‘kind soul’ Featured: Edward B. Jenkins Department of Astrophysical Science Jul. 11, ...
https://alumni.princeton.edu/v...External Subdomain Dare to Venture
/one-community/student-lifeSubdomain LEARN MORE
https://www.princeton.edu/eventsView All
/events/2024/worship-service-u...Worship Service in the University Chapel
/events/2023/swing-dance-club-...Swing Dance Club Weekly Meeting
/events/2024/worship-service-u...Text duplicate Worship Service in the University Chapel
https://www.princeton.edu/eventsView all Events
/academics/areas-of-studyAreas of Study
/academics/learning-abroadLearning Abroad
http://admission.princeton.edu/External Subdomain Undergraduate Admission
/admission-aid/graduate-admissionGraduate Admission
http://dof.princeton.edu/acade...External Subdomain Faculty and Academic Positions
https://careers.princeton.edu/External Subdomain Staff Positions
https://www.princeton.edu/Text duplicate Princeton University
A-TITLE Home
/meet-princetonMeet Princeton
/meet-princeton/service-humanityIn Service of Humanity
/meet-princeton/facts-figuresFacts & Figures
/meet-princeton/historyHistory
/meet-princeton/honors-awardsHonors & Awards
/meet-princeton/contact-usContact Us
/meet-princeton/visit-usVisit Us
/meet-princeton/our-facultyOur Faculty
/meet-princeton/our-studentsOur Students
/meet-princeton/our-alumniOur Alumni
/meet-princeton/our-staffOur Staff
/meet-princeton/our-leadershipOur Leadership
/meet-princeton/academic-freed...Academic Freedom and Free Expression
/meet-princeton/princetons-str...Strategic Planning Framework
/academicsAcademics
/academics/studying-princetonStudying at Princeton
/academics/libraryLibrary
/academics/areas-of-studyText duplicate Areas of Study
/academics/areas-of-study/huma...Humanities
/academics/areas-of-study/soci...Social Sciences
/academics/areas-of-study/engi...Engineering
/academics/areas-of-study/natu...Natural Sciences
/academics/advisingAdvising
https://registrar.princeton.ed...External Subdomain Academic Calendar
/academics/course-toolsCourse Tools
/academics/learning-abroadText duplicate Learning Abroad
/academics/career-developmentCareer Development
/academics/continuing-educationContinuing Education
/academics/innovative-learningInnovative Learning
/researchResearch
/research/engineering-and-appl...Engineering & Applied Science
/research/humanitiesText duplicate Humanities
/research/natural-sciencesText duplicate Natural Sciences
/research/social-sciencesText duplicate Social Sciences
/research/office-dean-researchDean for Research Office
/research/interdisciplinary-ap...Interdisciplinary Approach
/research/external-partnershipsExternal Partnerships
/research/facilities-labsFacilities & Labs
/one-communityOne Community
/one-community/lifelong-connec...Lifelong Connections
/one-community/student-lifeStudent Life
/one-community/arts-cultureArts & Culture
/one-community/athleticsAthletics
/one-community/living-princeto...Living in Princeton, N.J.
/one-community/housing-diningHousing & Dining
/one-community/activities-orga...Activities & Organizations
/one-community/cultural-affini...Cultural & Affinity Groups
/one-community/health-wellnessHealth & Wellness
/one-community/religious-lifeReligious Life
/one-community/serving-public-...Serving the Public Good
/one-community/familiesFamilies
/admission-aidAdmission & Aid
/admission-aid/affordable-allAffordable for All
https://admission.princeton.ed...External Subdomain About Financial Aid
https://finaid.princeton.edu/External Subdomain Current Undergraduate Financial Aid
https://admission.princeton.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Undergraduate Admission
/admission-aid/graduate-admissionText duplicate Graduate Admission
/admission-aid/international-s...For International Students
https://alumni.princeton.edu/v...External Subdomain Dare to Venture . From the Present to the Possible
https://goprincetontigers.com/External Athletics . Go Princeton Tigers
https://www.princeton.edu/newsNews
https://www.princeton.edu/eventsEvents
/work/work-princetonWork at Princeton
/links/studentsStudent Links
https://alumni.princeton.edu/External Subdomain Alumni
https://alumni.princeton.edu/giveExternal Subdomain Giving
https://inside.princeton.edu/u...External Subdomain Inside Princeton
/meet-princeton/contact-usText duplicate Contact Us
https://accessibility.princeto...External Subdomain Accessibility Help
/search/people-advancedDirectory
/meet-princeton/visit-usPlan a Visit
/meet-princeton/visit-usMaps & Shuttles
http://www.goprincetontigers.com/External Subdomain Varsity Athletics
http://giving.princeton.edu/External Subdomain Giving to Princeton
http://library.princeton.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Library
https://registrar.princeton.ed...External Subdomain Text duplicate Academic Calendar
/links/studentsText duplicate Student Links
https://inside.princeton.edu/u...External Subdomain Faculty & Staff Links
https://www.facebook.com/princ...External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/princetonExternal Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/prin...External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.snapchat.com/add/p...External Subdomain Snapchat
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://www.youtube.com/princetonExternal Subdomain YouTube
http://socialmedia.princeton.e...External Subdomain Social Media Directory
https://rrr.princeton.edu/eopExternal Subdomain Equal Opportunity Policy and Nondiscrimination Statement
http://www.princeton.edu/Subdomain Text duplicate Princeton University
/content/copyright-infringementCopyright Infringement
/privacy-noticePrivacy Notice

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.princeton.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 0.99 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 (83 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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varyCookie,Accept-Encoding
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x-drupal-cacheMISS
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cf-cache-statusEXPIRED
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 38,224 referring domains.
This page has 2,529,964 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 25,436 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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# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.md
Disallow: /composer/Metapackage/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/ProjectMessage/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/Scaffold/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Template/README.txt
Disallow: /modules/README.txt
Disallow: /sites/README.txt
Disallow: /themes/README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
Disallow: /media/oembed
Disallow: /*/media/oembed
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout
Disallow: /index.php/media/oembed
Disallow: /index.php/*/media/oembed

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www.princeton.edu
Home | Princeton University
Through teaching and research, we educate people who will contribute to society and develop knowledge that will make a difference in the world.

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