Samford.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
94% 
Page structure
98% 
Link structure
81% 
Server
69% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.89 s
File size
43.10 kB
Words
990
Media files
23
Number of links
164 internal / 27 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Samford University | Birmingham, Alabama
The length of the page title is perfect. (384 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Samford University is Alabama's top-ranked private university. Located in suburban Birmingham, Samford has more than 5,700 students studying in 31 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
The meta description is too long: 1222 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.samford.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

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
apple-mobile-web-app-capableyes
mobile-web-app-capableyes
theme-color#c1c6c8
descriptionSamford University is Alabama's top-ranked private university. Located in suburban Birmingham, Samford has more than 5,700 students studying in 31 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
keywordshigher education, alabama colleges and universities, christian university
langen
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 990 words. That's ok.
21.8% 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.
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 15.42 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 20 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
...r/white/Samford-University-Logo-Text.svgSamford University Logo
/Templates/images/icons/Menu.svgMenu Icon
/Templates/images/icons/Search.svgSearch Icon
/images/banners/responsive/Bethany-D.webpFemale Student Library Portico
...ers/text/Samford-Where-Passion-White.svgWhere Passion
...ers/text/Samford-Meets-Purpose-White.svgMeets Purpose
...ers/text/Samford-Where-Passion-White.svgWhere Passion
...ers/text/Samford-Meets-Purpose-White.svgMeets Purpose
...omputer-Science-Class-DR10242022751.webpProfessor Interacting with Students
...uates-at-Commencement-DR04292022658.webpGraduates at Commencement
/athletics/images/Baseball-Catcher.webpBaseball Catcher
/Templates/images/3x2.pngPhoto Phi Mu Wins 75th Step Sing
/Templates/images/3x2.pngPhoto samford mou wallace state
/Templates/images/3x2.pngPhoto Dave Cimboro speaks convocation
/Templates/images/clear.pngFacebook Icon
/Templates/images/clear.pngInstagram Icon
/Templates/images/clear.pngLinkedIn Icon
/Templates/images/clear.pngPinterest Icon
/Templates/images/clear.pngSpotify Icon
/Templates/images/clear.pngTikTok Icon
/Templates/images/clear.pngX Icon
/Templates/images/clear.pngYouTube Icon

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Samford University
The H1 heading is too short (18 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Samford University
H2 Apply Today
H2 Find a Degree
H2 Request More Info
H2 Visit with Us
H2 Academics
H2 Alumni
H2 Athletics
H2 University News
H2 Contact Form
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 too many external links (27) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.samford.edu/Anchor Skip to Article
https://www.samford.edu/IMG-ALT Samford University Logo
https://www.samford.edu/Home
https://www.samford.edu/about/About
/about/administrationAdministration
/departments/academic-affairs/Academic Affairs
/departments/advancement-and-m...Advancement & Marketing
/departments/enrollment-manage...Enrollment Management
/departments/business-and-fina...Finance, Business Affairs & Strategy
/departments/president/Office of the President
/departments/student-affairs/Student Affairs
/about/trusteesTrustees
/about/by-the-numbersBy the Numbers
/about/communityCampus & Community
/about/departmentsDepartments
A-TITLE View a list of Samford departments.
/about/historyHistory & Traditions
/about/foundersFounders
/about/presidentsPresidents
/about/traditionsTraditions
/about/life-at-samfordLife at Samford
/about/mapsMaps & Directions
A-TITLE View a list of Samford maps and directions.
/about/missionMission, Vision & Values
https://www.samford.edu/programs/Academics
/programs/undergraduate/Undergraduate Programs
A-TITLE Undergraduate academic programs.
/programs/undergraduate/majorsMajors
/programs/undergraduate/minorsMinors
/departments/air-force-rotc/Air Force ROTC
/programs/undergraduate/genera...General Education
/programs/undergraduate/core-t...Core Texts
/programs/undergraduate/commun...Core Writing
/programs/undergraduate/biblic...Biblical Foundations
/programs/undergraduate/core-c...Concepts of Fitness & Health
/programs/undergraduate/honors...Honors Programs
/programs/undergraduate/schola...Scholars Programs
/programs/undergraduate/specia...Special Programs
/programs/graduate/Graduate Programs
/programs/online/Online Programs
/programs/continuing-educationContinuing Education
A-TITLE View a list of continuing education programs.
/programs/non-degreeNon-Degree Programs
/global-engagement/study-abroadStudy Abroad
/programs/academic-centersAcademic Centers
/programs/research/Scholarship & Research
/programs/schoolsSchools
https://www.samford.edu/library/University Library
/admission/landingAdmission
/admission/Undergraduate
A-TITLE Undergraduate admission.
/admission/applyApply
A-TITLE Undergraduate application.
/admission/contactContact Us
A-TITLE Contact Undergraduate Admission
/admission/visitVisit Campus
/admission/international-studentsInternational Students
/admission/applyTransfer Students
/admission/financial-aidFinancial Aid
A-TITLE Undergraduate financial aid.
/admission/payment-plansPayment Plans
A-TITLE Undergraduate payment plans.
/admission/student-loansStudent Loans
A-TITLE Undergraduate student loans.
/employee/student-employment-o...Student Employment
A-TITLE Undergraduate student employment.
/admission/scholarshipsScholarships
A-TITLE Undergraduate scholarships.
/admission/tuition-and-feesTuition & Fees
A-TITLE Undergraduate tuition and fees.
/admission/high-school-counselorsHigh School Counselors
/admission/refer-a-studentRefer a Student
/admission/orientationOrientation
/admission/graduate/Graduate
A-TITLE Graduate admission.
/admission/graduate/financial-aidText duplicate Financial Aid
A-TITLE Graduate financial aid.
/admission/graduate/payment-plansText duplicate Payment Plans
A-TITLE Graduate payment plans.
/admission/graduate/request-mo...Request More Info
A-TITLE Request more info about graduate programs.
/employee/student-employment-o...Text duplicate Student Employment
A-TITLE Graduate student employment.
/admission/graduate/student-loansText duplicate Student Loans
A-TITLE Graduate student loans.
/admission/graduate/tuition-an...Text duplicate Tuition & Fees
A-TITLE Graduate tuition and fees.
/admission/legal-disclosuresLegal Disclosures
/admission/espanol/defaultEn Español
/athletics/Athletics
https://www.samford.edu/events/Event Calendar
https://www.samford.edu/giving/Giving
https://www.samford.edu/news/News & Media
/news/expertsMedia Experts
/news/releases/News Releases
/news/publicationsPublications
https://www.samford.edu/videos/Videos
https://www.samford.edu/communitySamford Communities
https://www.samford.edu/alumni/Alumni
https://www.samford.edu/employee/Employees
/employee/faculty/Faculty
https://www.samford.edu/parents/Parents
/mann-center-for-ethics-and-le...Volunteers
https://www.samford.edu/students/Student Life
https://www.samford.edu/search/Search
https://www.samford.edu/search/IMG-ALT Search Icon
https://www.samford.edu/Anchor Text duplicate Apply
https://www.samford.edu/Anchor Find a Degree
https://www.samford.edu/Anchor Text duplicate Request More Info
https://www.samford.edu/Anchor Visit with Us
/admission/applyText duplicate Undergraduate Programs
/programs/graduate/defaultText duplicate Graduate Programs
/programs/undergraduate/majorsText duplicate Undergraduate Programs
/programs/graduate/defaultText duplicate Graduate Programs
https://undergradadmission.sam...New window External Subdomain Undergraduate Programs (In-person)
https://undergradadmission.sam...New window External Subdomain Undergraduate Programs (Online)
https://graduateadmission.samf...New window External Subdomain Graduate Programs (In-person and Online)
/admission/visitText duplicate Undergraduate Programs
/programs/graduate/defaultText duplicate Graduate Programs
/arts/defaultarts
/arts-and-sciences/defaultarts and sciences
/business/defaultbusiness
/beeson-divinity/defaultdivinity
/education/defaulteducation
/healthprofessions/defaulthealth professions
/law/defaultlaw
/nursing/defaultnursing
/pharmacy/defaultpharmacy
/publichealth/defaultpublic health
/alumni/defaultSamford alumni
/athletics/default17 NCAA Division I varsity sports
/news/2025/02/Phi-Mu-Goes-to-M...IMG-ALT Photo Phi Mu Wins 75th Step Sing
/news/2025/02/Phi-Mu-Goes-to-M...New window Full Story
/news/2025/01/Samford-Adds-Wal...IMG-ALT Photo samford mou wallace state
/news/2025/01/Samford-Adds-Wal...New window Text duplicate Full Story
/news/2025/01/Samford-Spring-C...IMG-ALT Photo Dave Cimboro speaks convocation
/news/2025/01/Samford-Spring-C...New window Text duplicate Full Story
/news/defaultRead More Stories
/departments/academic-affairs/Subdomain Text duplicate Academic Affairs
/departments/advancement-and-m...Subdomain Text duplicate Advancement & Marketing
/departments/enrollment-manage...Subdomain Text duplicate Enrollment Management
/departments/business-and-fina...Subdomain Text duplicate Finance, Business Affairs & Strategy
/departments/president/Subdomain Text duplicate Office of the President
/departments/student-affairs/Subdomain Text duplicate Student Affairs
/news/publicationsSubdomain Digital Publications
A-TITLE Subscribe to Samford print publications.
/news/newslettersSubdomain E-Newsletters
A-TITLE Subscribe to receive Samford e-Newsletters
/news/feedsSubdomain News Feeds
A-TITLE Subscribe to Samford news feeds.
/social-mediaSubdomain Social Media
A-TITLE Connect with us on social media.
https://www.youtube.com/@Samfo...New window External Subdomain YouTube
A-TITLE Subscribe to Samford's YouTube channel.
/departments/accounting/Subdomain Accounting
/employee/benefitsSubdomain Benefits
/employee/employment-opportuni...Subdomain Employment
/employee/faculty/success-center/Subdomain Faculty Resources
/employee/benefitsSubdomain Anchor Holidays
/departments/human-resources/Subdomain Human Resources
/employee/benefitsSubdomain Anchor Insurance
/employee/managersSubdomain Manager Resources
/employee/payrollSubdomain Payroll
/departments/purchasing/Subdomain Purchasing
/employee/retirement-and-termi...Subdomain Retirement
/departments/risk-management/Subdomain Risk Management
/departments/human-resources/i...Subdomain Training
https://www.bkstr.com/samfords...New window External Subdomain Bookstore
https://get.cbord.com/samford/...New window External Subdomain Bulldog Bucks
https://samford.campusdish.com/New window External Subdomain Caf Menu
/campus-map/New window Subdomain Campus Map
https://canvas.samford.edu/New window External Subdomain Canvas Login
/departments/strategy-and-plan...Subdomain Fidelitas Strategic Plan
/form-centralSubdomain Form Central
https://library.samford.edu/New window External Subdomain Library
/departments/marketing/non-dis...Subdomain Nondiscrimination Statement
https://connect.samford.edu/New window External Subdomain Portal Login
/departments/registrar/Subdomain Registrar
/departments/diversity/Subdomain Student Success & Diversity
/students/title-ix/Subdomain Title IX Reporting
https://www.samford.edu/liveSubdomain Video Livestream
/departments/disability-resour...Subdomain Accessibility & Accommodations
/departments/career-developmen...Subdomain Career Development
/departments/counseling/Subdomain Counseling
/departments/event-planning/Subdomain Event Planning
/departments/facilities-manage...Subdomain Facilities
/departments/financial-services/Subdomain Student Financial Services
A-TITLE One Stop Student Financial Services
/departments/health-services/Subdomain Health Services
/departments/post-office/Subdomain Post Office
/departments/printing/Subdomain Printing
/departments/public-safety/Subdomain Public Safety
/departments/technology-services/Subdomain Technology Services
/departments/transportation/Subdomain Transportation
https://www.samford.edu/Subdomain Samford University,
https://www.google.com/maps/pl...New window External Subdomain 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229
https://www.samford.edu/Anchor Cookie Preferences
/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
https://www.samford.edu/Anchor Software Plugins
https://products.office.com/excelNew window External Subdomain Microsoft Excel®
A-TITLE Download Microsoft Excel
https://www.openoffice.org/dow...New window External Subdomain Open Office
A-TITLE Download Open Office
https://products.office.com/po...New window External Subdomain Microsoft Power Point®
A-TITLE Download Microsoft Power Point
https://www.openoffice.org/dow...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Open Office
A-TITLE Download Open Office
https://www.microsoft.com/en-U...New window External Subdomain Microsoft Word®
A-TITLE Download Microsoft Word
https://www.openoffice.org/dow...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Open Office
A-TITLE Download Open Office
https://get.adobe.com/reader/New window External Subdomain Adobe Acrobat Reader®
https://www.sumatrapdfreader.o...New window External Subdomain SumatraPDF
A-TITLE Download SumatraPDF
https://www.facebook.com/Samfo...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Facebook Icon
https://instagram.com/samfordu/New window External IMG-ALT Instagram Icon
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT LinkedIn Icon
https://www.pinterest.com/samf...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Pinterest Icon
https://open.spotify.com/user/...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Spotify Icon
https://www.tiktok.com/@samforduNew window External Subdomain IMG-ALT TikTok Icon
https://twitter.com/SamfordU/New window External IMG-ALT X Icon
https://www.youtube.com/@Samfo...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT YouTube Icon
/privacy-policyView our privacy policy.
/privacy-policypolicy
A-TITLE View our privacy policy.

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.samford.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.89 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 (43 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 6,232 referring domains.
This page has 75,630 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 3,067 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
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Disallow: /animathe-consequences-of-worship-leadership/
Disallow: /arts/email/
Disallow: /arts/facultyStaff.aspx
Disallow: /arts-and-sciences/email/
Disallow: /business/email/
Disallow: /canvas.aspx
Disallow: /campus-map/VR/viewer.aspx
Disallow: /communication/
Disallow: /ctls/
Disallow: /cumberlandlaw/email/
Disallow: /education/email/
Disallow: /email/
Disallow: /employee/staff-employment-opportunities/
Disallow: /employee/student-employment-opportunities/
Disallow: /eventscalendar/EventList.aspx
Disallow: /financialaid/paymentplan
Disallow: /flipbooks/
Disallow: /greatideas
Disallow: /groups/
Disallow: /healthprofessions/email/
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Disallow: /manncenter/mann-medal/
Disallow: /manncenter/courageous-conversations.aspx
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Disallow: /pbl/
Disallow: /pharmacy/email/
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Disallow: /publichealth/faculty-and-staff
Disallow: /publichealth/email/
Disallow: /pubs/
Disallow: /schools/
Disallow: /um/global-involvement.aspx
Disallow: /uploadedFiles/
Disallow: /uploadedImages/
Disallow: /welcome-back-week/
Disallow: /WorkArea/

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Samford University is Alabama's top-ranked private university. Located in suburban Birmingham, Samford has more than 5,700 students studying in 31 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

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