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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
61% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
30% 
Server
66% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.95 s
File size
200.00 kB
Words
1338
Media files
45
Number of links
165 internal / 7 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Semester at Sea | Multi-Country Study Abroad
The length of the page title is perfect. (414 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Semester at Sea is a multi-country study abroad program on a ship open to all students of all majors, emphasizing global comparative study. Study abroad undergraduate, study abroad high school, school at sea - Explore now!
The meta description is too long: 1390 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.semesteratsea.org/
There is a valid canonical link 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

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 1338 words. That's ok.
32.3% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
17 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 17.84 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" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Some tags are too long. With 88 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"summer hours: ise will close at noon (mt) on fridays during the months of june and july."
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
28 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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...ontent/uploads/2023/04/Jordan_scaled.jpgJordan
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...ds/2023/05/semester-at-sea-in-action.jpgSemester at Sea in Action
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...uploads/2022/10/Man-jumping-on-beach.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...Testimonials_Campbell-Allen_Headshot.pngHeadshot of Campbell Allen
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
the world isYOUR CAMPUS
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 the world isYOUR CAMPUS
H2 Set Sail on the World’s Most Unique Floating College
H2 Check us out on Amazon Prime’s The College Tour
H2 What Is Semester at Sea?
H2 Become a Citizen of the World
H2 Who is Semester at Sea for?
H2 Gap Year Students
H2 Undergraduate Students
H2 Recent College Graduates
H2 Lifelong Learners
H2 Faculty & Staff
H2 The Semester at Sea Difference
H2 Semester at Sea in Action
H2 Voices from Our Voyagers
H2 Recent News
H2 Ready to Set Sail?
H2 Start your Journey!
H2 Pop-up: Get Connected
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 3 links with a trivial 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 7 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.semesteratsea.org/Anchor Skip to content
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/lifelong-learners/Subdomain Lifelong Learners
/parents/Subdomain Parents
/alumni/Subdomain Alumni
/advisors-faculty/Subdomain Advisors & Faculty
/giving/Subdomain Giving
/blogBlog
/resources/Subdomain Resources
/contact/Subdomain Contact
https://www.semesteratsea.org/Subdomain Home
/voyages/Subdomain Voyages
/voyages/fall-2024/Subdomain Fall 2024
/voyages/spring-2025/Subdomain Spring 2025
/voyages/fall-2025/Subdomain Fall 2025
/past-voyages/Subdomain Past Voyages
/experience/Subdomain Experience
/experience/why-sas/Subdomain Why Semester at Sea?
/experience/academics/Subdomain Academics
/experience/academics/global-c...Subdomain Global Citizenship
/experience/academics/courses/Subdomain Frequently Offered Courses
/experience/ship/Subdomain Life at Sea
/experience/ship/activities/Subdomain Co-Curricular
/experience/ship/cabins/Subdomain Cabins
/experience/ship/packing-list/Subdomain Packing List
/experience/life-on-land/Subdomain Life on Land
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/experience/life-on-land/indep...Subdomain Plan Your Own Travel
/experience/student-stories/Subdomain Student Stories
/experience/global-ambassadors/Subdomain Global Ambassadors
/experience/diversity-and-incl...Subdomain Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
/experience/diversity-and-incl...Subdomain Shipboard Resources
/experience/diversity-and-incl...Subdomain Identity Abroad
/experience/diversity-and-incl...Subdomain Diversity Peer Mentor Program
/experience/traditions/Subdomain Traditions
/experience/safety/Subdomain Health & Safety
/experience/safety/strategies/Subdomain How We Stay Safe
/experience/safety/at-sea/Subdomain Health & Safety At Sea
/experience/safety/on-land/Subdomain Health & Safety On Land
/experience/safety/covid-19/Subdomain Coronavirus / COVID-19
/admissions/Subdomain Admissions
/admissions/gap-year/Subdomain Gap Year
/admissions/undergraduate/Subdomain Undergraduate
/admissions/recent-college-gra...Subdomain Recent College Graduate
/admissions/credit-transfer/Subdomain Credit Transfer
/the-college-tour/Subdomain The College Tour
/admissions/contact/Subdomain Contact Admissions
/financial-aid/Subdomain Cost & Financial Aid
/student-cost-calculator/Subdomain Cost Calculator
/financial-aid/tuition-cost/Subdomain Program Cost
/financial-aid/scholarships/Subdomain Scholarships & Grants
/financial-aid/funding-options/Subdomain Funding Options
/financial-aid/federal-loans/Subdomain Federal Aid Loans
/financial-aid/payments-and-ca...Subdomain Payment Policy
/about/Subdomain About
/about/our-story/Subdomain Our Story
/about/sustainability/Subdomain Sustainability
/about/our-team/Subdomain Our Team
/about/board-of-trustees/Subdomain Board of Trustees
/about/our-faculty/Subdomain Faculty
/about/work-with-us/Subdomain Work With Us
/apply/Subdomain Apply
/request-information/Subdomain Request Info
/voyages/Subdomain Text duplicate Voyages
/voyages/fall-2024/Subdomain Text duplicate Fall 2024
/voyages/spring-2025/Subdomain Text duplicate Spring 2025
/voyages/fall-2025/Subdomain Text duplicate Fall 2025
/past-voyages/Subdomain Text duplicate Past Voyages
/experience/Subdomain Text duplicate Experience
/experience/why-sas/Subdomain Text duplicate Why Semester at Sea?
/experience/academics/Subdomain Text duplicate Academics
/experience/academics/global-c...Subdomain Text duplicate Global Citizenship
/experience/academics/courses/Subdomain Text duplicate Frequently Offered Courses
/experience/ship/Subdomain Text duplicate Life at Sea
/experience/ship/activities/Subdomain Text duplicate Co-Curricular
/experience/ship/cabins/Subdomain Text duplicate Cabins
/experience/ship/packing-list/Subdomain Text duplicate Packing List
/experience/life-on-land/Subdomain Text duplicate Life on Land
/experience/life-on-land/field...Subdomain Text duplicate Field Programs
/experience/life-on-land/indep...Subdomain Text duplicate Plan Your Own Travel
/experience/student-stories/Subdomain Text duplicate Student Stories
/experience/global-ambassadors/Subdomain Text duplicate Global Ambassadors
/experience/diversity-and-incl...Subdomain Text duplicate Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
/experience/diversity-and-incl...Subdomain Text duplicate Shipboard Resources
/experience/diversity-and-incl...Subdomain Text duplicate Identity Abroad
/experience/diversity-and-incl...Subdomain Text duplicate Diversity Peer Mentor Program
/experience/traditions/Subdomain Text duplicate Traditions
/experience/safety/Subdomain Text duplicate Health & Safety
/experience/safety/strategies/Subdomain Text duplicate How We Stay Safe
/experience/safety/at-sea/Subdomain Text duplicate Health & Safety At Sea
/experience/safety/on-land/Subdomain Text duplicate Health & Safety On Land
/experience/safety/covid-19/Subdomain Text duplicate Coronavirus / COVID-19
/admissions/Subdomain Text duplicate Admissions
/admissions/gap-year/Subdomain Text duplicate Gap Year
/admissions/undergraduate/Subdomain Text duplicate Undergraduate
/admissions/recent-college-gra...Subdomain Text duplicate Recent College Graduate
/admissions/credit-transfer/Subdomain Text duplicate Credit Transfer
/the-college-tour/Subdomain Text duplicate The College Tour
/admissions/contact/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Admissions
/financial-aid/Subdomain Text duplicate Cost & Financial Aid
/student-cost-calculator/Subdomain Text duplicate Cost Calculator
/financial-aid/tuition-cost/Subdomain Text duplicate Program Cost
/financial-aid/scholarships/Subdomain Text duplicate Scholarships & Grants
/financial-aid/funding-options/Subdomain Text duplicate Funding Options
/financial-aid/federal-loans/Subdomain Text duplicate Federal Aid Loans
/financial-aid/payments-and-ca...Subdomain Text duplicate Payment Policy
/about/Subdomain Text duplicate About
/about/our-story/Subdomain Text duplicate Our Story
/about/sustainability/Subdomain Text duplicate Sustainability
/about/our-team/Subdomain Text duplicate Our Team
/about/board-of-trustees/Subdomain Text duplicate Board of Trustees
/about/our-faculty/Subdomain Text duplicate Faculty
/about/work-with-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Work With Us
/apply/Subdomain Text duplicate Apply
/request-information/Subdomain Text duplicate Request Info
/admitted-students/Subdomain Text duplicate Admitted Students
/lifelong-learners/Subdomain Text duplicate Lifelong Learners
/parents/Subdomain Text duplicate Parents
/alumni/Subdomain Text duplicate Alumni
/advisors-faculty/Subdomain Text duplicate Advisors & Faculty
/giving/Subdomain Text duplicate Giving
/blogText duplicate Blog
/resources/Subdomain Text duplicate Resources
/contact/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact
/contact/Subdomain ISE will be closed July 4, 2024 in observance of U.S. Independence Day
/follow-our-new-semester-at-se...Subdomain Follow our new Facebook Page!
/ise-summer-business-hours/Subdomain Summer Hours: ISE will close at noon (MT) on Fridays during the months of June and July.
/voyages/fall-2024/Subdomain Now Accepting Students for Fall 2024!
/experience/why-sas/Subdomain Why SAS?
/experienceExplore The SAS Experience
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/the-college-tour/Subdomain Watch The Episode
/the-college-tour/Subdomain No Text
/voyages/Subdomain View Voyages
/voyages/fall-2024/Subdomain Text duplicate Fall 2024
/voyages/spring-2025/Subdomain Text duplicate Spring 2025
/admissions/gap-year/Learn More
/admissions/undergraduate/Text duplicate Learn More
/admissions/recent-college-gra...Text duplicate Learn More
/lifelong-learners/Text duplicate Learn More
/about/our-faculty/Text duplicate Learn More
/academicsText duplicate Learn More
/experience/life-on-land/Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/experience/ship/Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/president-scott-marshall-fail...Subdomain Trivial anchor text
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/amy-lepp-named-director-of-en...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/benefits-of-a-semester-at-sea...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/request-information/Text duplicate Request Info
/apply/Apply Now
/lifelong-learners/Become a Lifelong Learner
https://www.semesteratsea.org/Subdomain Text duplicate Home
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...New window External Subdomain linkedin
https://twitter.com/semesteratseaNew window External twitter
https://www.facebook.com/semes...New window External Subdomain facebook
https://www.instagram.com/seme...New window External Subdomain instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/S...New window External Subdomain youtube
https://www.tiktok.com/@semest...New window External Subdomain tiktok
/admitted-students/Subdomain Text duplicate Admitted Students
/lifelong-learners/Subdomain Text duplicate Lifelong Learners
/parents/Subdomain Text duplicate Parents
/alumni/Subdomain Text duplicate Alumni
/advisors-faculty/Subdomain Text duplicate Advisors & Faculty
/voyages/Subdomain Text duplicate Voyages
/admissions/Subdomain Text duplicate Admissions
/financial-aid/Subdomain Text duplicate Cost & Financial Aid
/about/Subdomain Text duplicate About
/contact/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact
/store/Subdomain Bookstore
/registrations/Subdomain Registrations
/privacy-policy/Subdomain View our Privacy Policy.
/privacy-policy/Subdomain Privacy Policy
/privacy-policy/Subdomain Privacy Policy and Mobile Terms of Use

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.semesteratsea.org/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
This page uses GZip for compressed data transmission.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.95 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 (200 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
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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 1,965 referring domains.
This page has 38,698 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,148 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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Robots.txt

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Semester at Sea | Multi-Country Study Abroad
Semester at Sea is a multi-country study abroad program on a ship open to all students of all majors, emphasizing global comparative study. Study abroad undergraduate, study abroad high school, school at sea - Explore now!

Most important keywords

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KeywordResultRecheck
Semester81%Check
pushed me62%Check
study58%Check
Study Abroad58%Check
Students56%Check
world54%Check
undergraduate students54%Check
Explore51%Check
Undergraduate50%Check
CAMPUS50%Check
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