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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
89% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
70% 
Server
74% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.96 s
File size
54.20 kB
Words
612
Media files
38
Number of links
102 internal / 13 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Southwestern Michigan College
The length of the page title is perfect. (354 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.swmich.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
authorSouthwestern Michigan College
generatorTerminalfour
langen
X-UA-Compatibleie=edge
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 612 words. That's ok.
20.6% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
4 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 10.36 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 12 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
2 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
...images/general-images/Commencement-2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...eneral-images/Aerial-Photo-1920x1080.jpgAerial view of the Dowagiac campus
...images/general-images/Business-Class.jpgStudents in class interacting with instructor.
...al-images/Celebrating-Graduates-2024.jpgSMC faculty celebrating recent graduates.
...es/general-images/Housing-Livingroom.jpgStudents socializing in their livingroom area
.../general-images/Niles-Campus-2016_06.jpgNiles Campus Entrance
...s/general-images/60th-smc-seal-green.jpgSMC is celebrating 60 years with a special edition of the SMC seal.
...mages/general-images/HousingExterior.jpgExterior of one of SMC's residence halls
...al-images/MI-Reconnect-Expanded-7030.jpgMichigan Reconnect expanded age group to include more Michigan residents.
...Screenshot-2023-11-10-at-11.25.38-AM.jpgExperience a virtual tour.
...ges/general-images/HousingLivingRoom.jpgSMC housing features a large living area, full kitchen, and more.
...ges/events/SPRING-REGISTRATION-event.jpgRegister for Spring Classes!
...ages/general-images/Orientation-2024.jpgIn additional group sessions, students get one-on-one time with SMC advisors during New Student Orientation.
...vents/Thanksgiving-EVENT-AND-SOCIALS.jpgHAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
.../events/Holiday-Band-and-Choir-Event.jpg2024 Holiday Concert on December 7
...ges/general-images/HousingLivingRoom.jpgSMC housing features a large living area, full kitchen, and more.
...s/images/events/Holiday-Break-Option.jpgHappy Holidays from Southwestern Michigan College
...ges/events/Faculty-Recital-Saxophone.jpgSMC Instructor of Applied Saxophone Leo Schlaifer will present his debut recital on February 6, 2025.
.../images/events/CONNECTIONS-1920X1080.jpgConnections: An Alumni Musical Showcase graphic
...mages/events/Legend-Winter-Band-2023.jpgTrumpets ready to play in band concert
...ontent-assets/images/events/Her-Song.jpgGraphic for Her Song/SMC Winter Choir Concert
.../images/events/ShrekTheMisical-Event.jpgSMC's Spring 2025 Musical is Shrek:The Musical
.../images/events/ShrekTheMisical-Event.jpgSMC's Spring 2025 Musical is Shrek:The Musical
.../images/events/ShrekTheMisical-Event.jpgSMC's Spring 2025 Musical is Shrek:The Musical
.../images/events/ShrekTheMisical-Event.jpgSMC's Spring 2025 Musical is Shrek:The Musical
...nt-assets/images/events/Spring-Break.jpgEnjoy your spring break and come back to SMC refreshed and ready to finish the semester!
...-assets/images/events/RonnieCon-Hero.jpgRonnieCon
...ets/images/events/Good-Friday-Easter.jpgSouthwestern Michigan College is closed on Good Friday. Enjoy a blessed Easter with family and friends.
...ages/events/Spring-Collage-2024-hero.jpgSpring Collage concert graphic
...nt-assets/images/news-images/Carlson.JPGKirsten Carlson
...ssets/images/news-images/Chloe-Itimu.JPGChloe Itimu
...t-assets/images/general-images/Novak.JPGScott Novak
...ets/images/news-images/Count-Dracula.JPGDirector of Bands Mark Hollandsworth plays a trumpet solo as Count Dracula
...ts/images/news-images/Tony-Leininger.JPGNiles architect Tony Leininger
...t-assets/images/news-images/DSC_0940.JPGPour begins
...al-images/Campus-Photos-June-2019_13.jpgAerial photo of Dowagiac Campus
...tent-assets/images/transparency-logo.pngtransparency logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
H2 Connect With Us.
H2 Campus Living at Its Finest
H2 Free or Reduced Tuition for Adults
H2 Take A Virtual Tour
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 News
H2 FAST FACTS
H2 BECOME A ROADRUNNER
H3 Housing Info Night
H3 Apply for Free
H3 Schedule a Tour
H3 Contact Us
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 13 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.swmich.edu/Anchor Skip to Main Content
https://www.swmich.edu/Link to homepage
https://www.swmich.edu/academics/Academics
/academics/degrees-and-certifi...Degrees and Certificates
/academics/online-degrees-and-...Online Degrees and Classes
/academics/university-partners...University Partnerships and Transfer Opportunities
/academics/classes-and-catalog/Classes and Catalog
/academics/honors-program/Honors Program
/admissions/Admissions
/admissions/admissions-process/Admissions Process
/admissions/admissions-require...Admissions Requirements and FAQs
/admissions/apply/Apply
/admissions/tours-and-events/Tours and Events
/admissions/new-student-orient...New Student Orientation
/admissions/testing-and-earnin...Testing and Earning Credit
https://www.swmich.edu/cost-aid/Cost & Aid
/cost-aid/cost/Cost
/cost-aid/financial-aid/Financial Aid
/cost-aid/payment-information/Payment Information
/life-at-smc/Life at SMC
/life-at-smc/housing/Housing
/life-at-smc/student-life/Student Life
/life-at-smc/athletics/Athletics
/life-at-smc/student-services/Student Services
/life-at-smc/dining/Dining
/life-at-smc/campus-security/Campus Security
https://www.swmich.edu/about-smc/About SMC
/about-smc/presidents-welcome/President's Welcome
/about-smc/accreditation/Accreditation
/about-smc/leadership-at-smc/Leadership at SMC
https://swmich.peopleadmin.com/New window External Subdomain Employment
/about-smc/employee-contacts/Employee Contacts
/about-smc/disclosures-and-pol...Disclosures and Policies
/about-smc/institutional-effec...Institutional Effectiveness
/current-students/Current Students
https://www.swmich.edu/community/Community
https://www.swmich.edu/alumni/Alumni
/community/smc-foundation/SMC Foundation
https://www.swmich.edu/parents/Parents
/niles-campus/Niles Campus
https://swmich.secure.force.co...New window External Subdomain Contact Us
/current-students/Text duplicate Current Students
https://www.swmich.edu/community/Text duplicate Community
https://www.swmich.edu/alumni/Text duplicate Alumni
/community/smc-foundation/Text duplicate SMC Foundation
https://www.swmich.edu/parents/Text duplicate Parents
/niles-campus/Text duplicate Niles Campus
https://swmich.secure.force.co...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
/cost-aid/financial-aid/grants...Free Tuition. Bigger Value. Brighter Future.
/admissions/apply/Apply Now
/academics/degrees-and-certifi...Explore Degrees
/cost-aid/cost/See Costs Here
/life-at-smc/housing/More About Housing
/life-at-smc/housing/Learn More About Housing
/cost-aid/financial-aid/grants...Learn More About Michigan Reconnect
https://swmich.college-tour.co...External Subdomain Check out both of our beautiful Campuses.
/events/event-details/housing-...December 11, 2024 Housing Info Night Tour our residence halls. Meet the housing staff. Learn about campus life. And get all your questions about life as an S...
IMG-ALT SMC housing features a large living area, full kitchen, and more.
/events/event-details/housing-...Housing Info Night
/events/event-details/housing-...Sign Up For Housing Night!
https://www.swmich.edu/events/VIEW FULL CALENDAR
/events/event-details/register...Register For Spring!
/events/event-details/new-stud...Text duplicate New Student Orientation
/events/event-details/thanksgi...Thanksgiving Break
/events/event-details/holiday-...Holiday Band & Choir Concert
/events/event-details/housing-...Text duplicate Housing Info Night
/events/event-details/holiday-...Holiday Break
/events/event-details/faculty-...Faculty Recital—"Through the Centuries"
/events/event-details/connecti...Connections: An Alumni Musical Showcase
/events/event-details/winter-b...Winter Band Concert—“Legend”
/events/event-details/winter-c...Winter Choir Concert—“Her Song”
/events/event-details/spring-m...Spring Musical
/events/event-details/spring-m...Text duplicate Spring Musical
/events/event-details/spring-m...Text duplicate Spring Musical
/events/event-details/spring-m...Text duplicate Spring Musical
/events/event-details/spring-b...Spring Break
/events/event-details/ronnieco...RonnieCon
/events/event-details/good-fri...Good Friday
/events/event-details/spring-c...Spring Collage Concert
/news/smc-fall-choir-concert-l...SMC Fall Choir Concert Leans on Love, Opera
IMG-ALT Kirsten Carlson
/news/smc-founders-day-celebra...SMC Founders Day Celebrates 60th Anniversary
IMG-ALT Chloe Itimu
/news/smc-mourns-loss-of-alumn...SMC Mourns Loss of Alumnus Scott Novak
IMG-ALT Scott Novak
/news/costumed-audience-slips-...Costumed Audience Slips into Character at Creepy Concert
IMG-ALT Director of Bands Mark Hollandsworth plays a trumpet solo as Count Dracula
/news/smc-sawdust-day-promotes...SMC ‘Sawdust Day’ Promotes Building Trades
IMG-ALT Niles architect Tony Leininger
/news/smc-construction-student...SMC Construction Students Pour It On
IMG-ALT Pour begins
https://www.swmich.edu/news/News
/admissions/apply/Apply for Free
https://swmich.secure.force.co...External Subdomain Anchor Schedule a Tour
https://swmich.secure.force.co...External Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
https://www.swmich.edu/academics/Text duplicate Academics
/admissions/Text duplicate Admissions
https://www.swmich.edu/cost-aid/Text duplicate Cost & Aid
/life-at-smc/Text duplicate Life at SMC
https://www.swmich.edu/about-smc/Text duplicate About SMC
https://www.swmich.edu/Prospective Students
/current-students/Text duplicate Current Students
https://www.swmich.edu/parents/Text duplicate Parents
https://www.swmich.edu/community/Text duplicate Community
https://www.swmich.edu/alumni/Text duplicate Alumni
/community/smc-foundation/Text duplicate SMC Foundation
/niles-campus/Text duplicate Niles Campus
https://swmich.peopleadmin.com/External Subdomain Text duplicate Employment
/life-at-smc/campus-security/s...Title IX
/about-smc/disclosures-and-pol...Consumer Information
/about-smc/disclosures-and-pol...Notice of Non-Discrimination
https://cm.maxient.com/reporti...External Subdomain Concerns
/life-at-smc/campus-security/c...Campus Safety Info & Resources
/about-smc/disclosures-and-pol...Privacy Policy
/media/website/content-assets/...Subdomain Dowagiac Campus Map
/media/website/content-assets/...Subdomain Niles Campus Map
/about-smc/disclosures-and-pol...New window IMG-ALT transparency logo
https://www.facebook.com/South...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/swmichNew window External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/swmich/New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/c/Sout...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://cms.swmich.edu/termina...External Subdomain Anchor ©

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.swmich.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 0.96 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 (54 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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dateThu, 14 Nov 2024 06:03:53 GMT
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content-length9535
serverApache
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varyAccept-Encoding,User-Agent
content-encodinggzip
cache-controlmax-age=172800
expiresSat, 16 Nov 2024 06:03:53 GMT
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 465 referring domains.
This page has 12,242 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 405 different ip addresses.

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College63%Check
SOUTHWESTERN63%Check
Michigan College63%Check
SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE63%Check
Michigan Reconnect51%Check
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Virtual Tour44%Check
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