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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
78% 
Page quality
56% 
Page structure
37% 
Link structure
66% 
Server
40% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
3.19 s
File size
248.70 kB
Words
1014
Media files
21
Number of links
91 internal / 27 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home - National Student Clearinghouse
The length of the page title is perfect. (357 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The National Student Clearinghouse, founded in 1993 by the higher education community, is the source for trusted, authenticated, and secure education data insights. Our unique verification, data exchange, and compliance services help institutions maximize time, resources, and knowledge. We power the future of education by providing educators, learners, businesses, and policymakers with the right data for the right use at the right time.
The meta description is too long: 2713 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.studentclearinghouse.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 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

NameValue
descriptionThe National Student Clearinghouse, founded in 1993 by the higher education community, is the source for trusted, authenticated, and secure education data insights. Our unique verification, data exchange, and compliance services help institutions maximize time, resources, and knowledge. We power the future of education by providing educators, learners, businesses, and policymakers with the right data for the right use at the right time.
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og:titleHome - National Student Clearinghouse
og:descriptionThe National Student Clearinghouse, founded in 1993 by the higher education community, is the source for trusted, authenticated, and secure education data insights. Our unique verification, data exchange, and compliance services help institutions maximize time, resources, and knowledge. We power the future of education by providing educators, learners, businesses, and policymakers with the right data for the right use at the right time.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
There are 10 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate 1: Schools and educational organizations count on us for insights into le...
  • Duplicate 2: Businesses rely on us to take the guesswork out of verifying academic ...
  • Duplicate 3: Students and Learners depend on us for quick and easy transcripts and ...
  • Duplicate 4: Our commitment to student privacy and compliance is why institutions, ...
  • Duplicate 5: Nearly 100% of America’s colleges and millions of students rely on the...
This page contains 1014 words. That's ok.
29.3% 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.
22 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 17.7 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, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=0" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The following tag is repeated too often: schools and educational organizations
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
1 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
...s/2020/11/NSC-logo-w-tree-low-detail.pngNational Student Clearinghouse Home
...s/2020/11/NSC-logo-w-tree-low-detail.pngNational Student Clearinghouse Home
/wp-content/uploads/Edcob-1.pngHappy graduate with cap and gown with her proud father.National Student Clearinghouse Education Services
/wp-content/uploads/Bizcob-2.pngTwo smiling colleagues looking over something on an iPad together.National Student Clearinghouse Business Services
/wp-content/uploads/Stucob.pngHappy mom hugging smiling student carrying box of items as they are moving into dorm.National Student Clearinghouse Learner Services
/wp-content/uploads/Edcob-1.pngHappy graduate with cap and gown with her proud father.National Student Clearinghouse Education Services
/wp-content/uploads/Bizcob-2.pngTwo smiling colleagues looking over something on an iPad together.National Student Clearinghouse Business Services
/wp-content/uploads/Stucob.pngHappy mom hugging smiling student carrying box of items as they are moving into dorm.National Student Clearinghouse Learner Services
/wp-content/uploads/Seccob.pngGirl looking through magnifying glass with locks and cloud in the background symbolizing security and privacy onlineNational Student Clearinghouse Privacy and Security
/wp-content/uploads/Seccob.pngGirl looking through magnifying glass with locks and cloud in the background symbolizing security and privacy onlineNational Student Clearinghouse Privacy and Security
...tent/uploads/2022/02/transcript-icon.pngTranscript document with lines trailing it symbolizing speedy transcript orderingFaster-easier-transcripts-icon
...oads/icon-purple-degree-redcredfraud.pngDegree with official seal symbolizing degree, diploma, and enrollment verificationicon-purple-degree-with-seal
/wp-content/uploads/icon-blue-verify.pngCheckmark symbolizing instant verification resultsicon-blue-verify-checkmark
...ontent/uploads/2022/03/dotline-green.pngNo alt attribute provideddotline-green
...nt/uploads/2022/02/InsightsCircleArt.pngWoman at computer looking at a spreadsheet of National Student Clearinghouse data and making notes.National Student Clearinghouse Learner Insights
/wp-content/uploads/socialicon-linkedin.pngNational Student Clearinghouse on LinkedIn
/wp-content/uploads/socialicon-x.pngNational Student Clearinghouse on X
/wp-content/uploads/socialicon-youtube.pngNational Student Clearinghouse on YouTube
/wp-content/uploads/socialicon-insta.pngNational Student Clearinghouse on Instagram
...2/02/PrinciplesSupporterIcon-80x80-1.pngStudent Data Principles badge
...ontent/uploads/StudentPrivacyPledge2.pngStudent Privacy Pledge Signatory badge

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Since 1993, the Clearinghouse has been
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Since 1993, the Clearinghouse has been
H1 making education data work.
H2 Education
H2 Business
H2 Students & Learners
H2 Education Duplicate text
H2 Business Duplicate text
H2 Students & Learners Duplicate text
H2 Education Duplicate text
H2 Business Duplicate text
H2 Students & Learners Duplicate text
H2 Privacy & Security
H2 Privacy & Security Duplicate text
H2 Faster, easier transcripts
H2 Automated verifications
H2 Instant results
H2 Actionable learner insights
H2 Latest from our blog
H2 Clearinghouse Careers
H2 Clearinghouse Careers Duplicate text
H2 Subscribe to our blog for the latest news from the Clearinghouse
H3 Gain a clear view into student success.
H3 Explore the latest reports from our Research Center
H3 Get the latest updates from Compliance Central
H3 Read our latest press releases
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://secure.studentclearing...External Subdomain User Login
https://ftps.nslc.org/External Subdomain FTP Login
/support/Subdomain Help
/solutions/learners/Subdomain Students
https://studentclearinghouse.org/IMG-ALT National Student Clearinghouse Home
/about/Subdomain Company
/about/Subdomain About
/about/privacy/Subdomain Privacy
/about/leadership/Subdomain Leadership
/about/partners/Subdomain Partners
/careers/Subdomain Careers
/nscblog/Blog
/news/News
/solutions/Subdomain Solutions
/solutions/Anchor Education
/solutions/ed-compliance/Subdomain Compliance
/solutions/ed-dataexchange/Subdomain Data Exchange
/solutions/ed-insights/Subdomain Learner Insights
/solutions/myhub/Subdomain Myhub
/solutions/ed-transcripts/Subdomain Transcript Services
/solutions/ed-verifications/Subdomain Verifications
/solutions/Anchor Business
/solutions/business-insights/Subdomain Education-based Insights
/solutions/business-verificati...Subdomain Text duplicate Verifications
/solutions/learners/Subdomain Students & Learners
https://nscresearchcenter.org/External Research Center
/contact-sales/Subdomain Contact Sales
https://tsorder.studentclearin...External Subdomain Order a Transcript
https://tsorder.studentclearin...External Subdomain Track Transcript Order Status
/verify/Subdomain Verify Degrees & Enrollment
https://studentclearinghouse.org/Text duplicate IMG-ALT National Student Clearinghouse Home
/about/Subdomain Text duplicate About
/about/privacy/Subdomain Text duplicate Privacy
/about/partners/Subdomain Text duplicate Partners
/about/leadership/Subdomain Text duplicate Leadership
/careers/Subdomain Text duplicate Careers
/nscblog/Text duplicate Blog
/news/Text duplicate News
/solutions/Subdomain Text duplicate Solutions
/solutions/Anchor Text duplicate Education
/solutions/ed-compliance/Subdomain Text duplicate Compliance
/solutions/ed-dataexchange/Subdomain Text duplicate Data Exchange
/solutions/ed-insights/Subdomain Text duplicate Learner Insights
/solutions/myhub/Subdomain Text duplicate Myhub
/solutions/ed-transcripts/Subdomain Text duplicate Transcript Services
/solutions/ed-verifications/Subdomain Text duplicate Verifications
/solutions/Anchor Text duplicate Business
/solutions/business-insights/Subdomain Text duplicate Education-based Insights
/solutions/business-verificati...Subdomain Text duplicate Verifications
/solutions/learners/Subdomain Text duplicate Students & Learners
https://nscresearchcenter.org/External Text duplicate Research Center
/support/Subdomain Text duplicate Help
/support/Anchor Knowledge Bases
/support/Anchor Training & Webinars
/contact/Subdomain Contact Us
https://tsorder.studentclearin...External Subdomain Order Transcript
https://tsorder.studentclearin...External Subdomain Text duplicate Track Transcript Order Status
/verify/Text duplicate Verify Degrees & Enrollment
https://secure.studentclearing...External Subdomain Text duplicate User Login
https://ftps.nslc.org/External Subdomain Text duplicate FTP Login
/solutions/Anchor Text duplicate Education
/solutions/Anchor Text duplicate Business
/solutions/learners/Text duplicate Students & Learners
/solutions/Anchor Text duplicate Education
/solutions/Anchor Text duplicate Business
/solutions/learners/Text duplicate Students & Learners
/about/privacy/FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR PRIVACY COMMITMENT
/about/privacy/Text duplicate FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR PRIVACY COMMITMENT
/solutions/ed-compliance/gainf...Subdomain Visit our Financial Value Transparency & Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) resource center.
/solutions/ed-transcripts/LEARN MORE ABOUT TRANSCRIPT SERVICES
/solutions/ed-verifications/LEARN MORE ABOUT AUTOMATED VERIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOLS
/solutions/business-verificati...LEARN MORE ABOUT INSTANT VERIFICATIONS FOR BUSINESSES
/solutions/ed-insights/LEARN MORE ABOUT INSIGHTS FOR EDUCATION
/solutions/business-insights/LEARN MORE ABOUT INSIGHTS FOR BUSINESS
https://nscresearchcenter.org/External VISIT THE RESEARCH CENTER
https://app.studentclearinghou...External Subdomain EXPLORE THE DATA
https://nscresearchcenter.org/External BROWSE OUR RESEARCH REPORTS
https://help.studentclearingho...External Subdomain EXPLORE COMPLIANCE CENTRAL AND SUBSCRIBE NOW
/news/READ OUR LATEST PRESS RELEASES
/nscblog/watch-learn-ge-fvts-3...New window Subdomain WATCH: “Learn GE/FVT’s 3 Rs: Regulations, Requirements & Reporting”
/nscblog/first-year-persistenc...New window Subdomain First-year Persistence and Retention Rates Reach 10-Year High
/nscblog/some-college-no-crede...New window Subdomain Some College, No Credential Report Finds College Stopouts Have Grown, but So Has Re-Enrollment
/nscblog/READ MORE ON OUR BLOG
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain IMG-ALT National Student Clearinghouse on LinkedIn
https://twitter.com/nsclearing...External IMG-ALT National Student Clearinghouse on X
https://www.youtube.com/user/N...External Subdomain IMG-ALT National Student Clearinghouse on YouTube
https://www.instagram.com/NSCl...External Subdomain IMG-ALT National Student Clearinghouse on Instagram
/support/Anchor School and business help
https://nscsso.my.site.com/stu...External Subdomain Student help
/academy/Subdomain Clearinghouse Academy
/about/About the Clearinghouse
/nscblog/Text duplicate Blog
/news/Text duplicate News
/about/privacy/Privacy & security
https://nscresearchcenter.org/External Research reports
https://app.studentclearinghou...External Subdomain Student Insights dashboard
/contact-sales/Contact sales
/academy/event-directory/Events & webinars
https://theclearinghouse.downl...External Fee Schedule
/support/Anchor Text duplicate School and business help
https://nscsso.my.site.com/stu...External Subdomain Text duplicate Student help
/academy/Subdomain Text duplicate Clearinghouse Academy
/contact-sales/Text duplicate Contact sales
/academy/event-directory/Text duplicate Events & webinars
https://theclearinghouse.downl...External Text duplicate Fee Schedule
/about/Text duplicate About the Clearinghouse
/nscblog/Text duplicate Blog
/news/Text duplicate News
/about/privacy/Text duplicate Privacy & security
/careers/EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES
https://dataqualitycampaign.or...External IMG-ALT Student Data Principles badge
https://studentprivacypledge.org/External IMG-ALT Student Privacy Pledge Signatory badge
/careers/Text duplicate EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES
/terms-of-use/Terms of Use
/privacy-policy/Privacy Policy & Notice
https://www.levelaccess.com/a/...External Subdomain Web Accessibility Statement
/service-status/System Status
/sitemap/Site Map

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.studentclearinghouse.org/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is very slow (3.19 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.
A Content Delivery Network like Google Hosted Libraries can save bandwidth for the JQuery files.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (249 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

Blacklists
(Nice to have)
This website is not classified "for adult only".
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 3,874 referring domains.
This page has 60,702 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 2,729 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /marcomm-projectrequest/
Disallow: /wp-content/uploads/

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www.studentclearinghouse.org
Home - National Student Clearinghouse
The National Student Clearinghouse, founded in 1993 by the higher education community, is the source for trusted, authenticated, and secure education data insights. Our unique verification, data exchange, and compliance services help institutions maximize time, resources, and knowledge. We power the future of education by providing educators, learners, businesses, and policymakers with the right data for the right use at the right time.

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

KeywordResultRecheck
Clearinghouse100%Check
Student Clearinghouse94%Check
student88%Check
National Student Clearinghouse87%Check
Student Clearinghouse Research78%Check
National Student Clearinghouse Research77%Check
us help76%Check
Student Clearinghouse Research Center70%Check
Clearinghouse Academy68%Check
National66%Check
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