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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
96% 
Page quality
84% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
63% 
Server
95% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
2.59 s
File size
215.20 kB
Words
1044
Media files
28
Number of links
108 internal / 12 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
USD Home | University of South Dakota
The length of the page title is perfect. (359 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
University of South Dakota is a comprehensive, liberal arts university offering undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (803 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.usd.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 markup is not in the first line of your HTML document. There must be no white spaces before the doctype markup.
The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

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viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
descriptionUniversity of South Dakota is a comprehensive, liberal arts university offering undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.
keywordsUSD University of South Dakota South Dakota University D-Days University SD usd.edu sioux falls university center Vermillion south dakota student life academic undergraduate degrees campus
langen
twitter:titleHome
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
og:descriptionUniversity of South Dakota is a comprehensive, liberal arts university offering undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.
og:titleUSD Home | University of South Dakota
og:urlhttps://www.usd.edu/

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
These Typos were found:
  • vermillion => vermilion
This page contains 1044 words. That's ok.
29.5% 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.
19 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 18.67 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
Multiple viewport tags are given. There should only be one.
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 21 tags for this page.
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
...en&hash=582864696ED8EACC1A1361B6C6166290USD logo
...en&hash=E4FB67C82762E1A9327FF6DEDE366B10Old Main during the day with blooming spring flowers.
...en&hash=188086963B6062766C46EF740183EDF0Old Main in summerOld Main in summer
...en&hash=9A1A07681F52C3534E8AA809062CACC8A howling coyote statue with Old Main in the background. The grass is green and students walk on the sidewalk behind the statue.
...en&hash=482194B2158A47D836686769CD362A41A green chameleon balances on a thin stick. A green chameleon balances on a thin stick.
...en&hash=DD806183731D48429087C04590EDFDF6A headshot of Kat Boeding.
...en&hash=CE9ED133EBCD427C5DEADB5AFE75FF0DStudents wear graduation caps and gowns and stand at a graduation ceremony.
...en&hash=6DC0600F217919751EB0AE3162B58BFCA journalism student smiling while researching old newspaper clippings.
...en&hash=39C1821A9AF339993C687026240AAEBDA group of students sitting and smiling outside of the Coyote Village volleyball court.
...en&hash=CFBA48E4DCD72819E0B921C47486BD67USD logo in white
...HU57CXdonXaRJm0rT0sqaozU0H&src=mh&evt=hiNo alt attribute provided
Video URLWidthHeight
...a7c1c7b369d9c75a1e37e5186bd756afaccf8d9c

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
University of South Dakota, Inspiring today. Impacting tomorrow.
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 University of South Dakota, Inspiring today. Impacting tomorrow.
H2 Inspiring today. Impacting tomorrow.
H2 Featured
H2 Rankings & Recognition
H2 Majors & Programs DESIGNED FOR YOU
H2 Your home is with the coyotes
H2 Visit USD
H2 Athletics
H2 Paths Tailored for You
H2 Relevant Programs, Foundation in Liberal Arts Prepare USD Students to Succeed in High-Demand Careers
H2 Take The Next Step
H2 Social Media Links
H2 University Resources
H2 Legal
H2 Helpful Links
H3 Noah Shepard Named USD Foundation and Alumni Association President and CEO
H3 School of Education Plays Critical Role in Addressing Child Care Challenges in Vermillion Community
H3 USD Faculty and Students at the Hub of International Chameleon Research
H3 Anthropology Student to Study in Germany Through Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship
H3 USD to Celebrate Graduates at 137th Commencement Ceremony
H3 Explore Our Offerings
H3 Join us for a personalized visit to experience campus for yourself.
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.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 12 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.usd.edu/Anchor Skip to main site navigation
https://www.usd.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.usd.edu/IMG-ALT USD logo
/Admissions-and-Aid/ApplyApply
/Admissions-and-Aid/Visit-USDVisit
/Admissions-and-Aid/Request-In...Request Information
https://www.usd.edu/AcademicsAcademics
/Academics/Undergraduate-ProgramsUndergraduate Programs
/Academics/Graduate-ProgramsGraduate Programs
/Academics/USD-Sioux-FallsUSD – Sioux Falls
/Academics/USD-OnlineUSD – Online
/Academics/Colleges-and-SchoolsColleges & Schools
/Academics/Dual-CreditDual Credit
/Academics/Accelerated-ProgramsAccelerated Programs
/Academics/Signature-ProgramsSignature Programs
/Academics/Continuing-EducationContinuing Education
/Academics/LibrariesLibraries
/Academics/Academic-CalendarsAcademic Calendars
/Admissions-and-AidAdmissions & Aid
/Admissions-and-Aid/Undergradu...Undergraduate Admissions
/Admissions-and-Aid/Graduate-A...Graduate Admissions
/Admissions-and-Aid/Internatio...International Admissions
/Admissions-and-Aid/Law-School...Law School Admissions
/Admissions-and-Aid/Medical-Sc...Medical School Admissions
/Admissions-and-Aid/Military-V...Military & Veterans' Admissions
/Admissions-and-Aid/Visit-USDVisit USD
/Admissions-and-Aid/Tuition-an...Tuition & Costs
/Admissions-and-Aid/Financial-AidFinancial Aid
/Research-and-FacultyResearch
/Research-and-Faculty/Undergra...Undergraduate Research
/Research-and-Faculty/Graduate...Graduate Research
/Research-and-Faculty/Business...Business & Entrepreneurship Research
/Research-and-Faculty/Health-a...Health & Medicine Research
/Research-and-Faculty/Humaniti...Humanities & Culture Research
/Research-and-Faculty/Learning...Learning & Leadership Research
/Research-and-Faculty/Public-S...Public Service & Law Research
/Research-and-Faculty/Science-...Science & Technology Research
/Research-and-Faculty/Faculty-...Faculty & Staff Directory
https://www.usd.edu/Student-LifeStudent Life
/Student-Life/Housing-and-DiningHousing & Dining
/Student-Life/Get-InvolvedGet Involved
/Student-Life/Athletics-and-Sp...Athletics & Spirit Squad
/Student-Life/Fitness-and-Recr...Fitness & Recreation
/Student-Life/Special-Events-a...Special Events & Traditions
/Student-Life/Arts-and-CultureArts & Culture
/Student-Life/Student-Resource...Student Resources & Wellness
/Student-Life/Security-and-SafetySecurity & Safety
https://www.usd.edu/AthleticsAthletics
https://www.usd.edu/AboutAbout
/About/At-a-GlanceAt a Glance
/About/Vermillion-Campus-and-C...Vermillion Campus & Community
/About/Sioux-Falls-Campus-and-...Sioux Falls Campus & Community
/About/Campus-Maps-Directions-...Campus Maps, Directions & Parking
/About/Mission-and-HistoryMission & History
/About/Purpose-and-LeadershipPurpose & Leadership
/About/Departments-Offices-and...Departments, Offices & Resources
/About/Accreditation-and-Consu...Accreditation & Consumer Information
/About/Contact-UsContact Us
https://www.usd.edu/A-Z-IndexA-Z Index
/Academics/catalog-links/myusdmyUSD
/The-South-DakotanNews & Stories
/About/CalendarsCalendars
https://td.usd.edu/TDClient/33...External Subdomain Coyote OneStop
https://catalog.usd.edu/index.phpExternal Subdomain Academic Catalog
/campus-map.htmlSubdomain Campus Map
https://goyotes.com/External Coyote Athletics
https://usd.edu/textbooksOnline Bookstore
http://www.usdcharliestore.com/External Subdomain Coyote Gear
https://www.usdalumni.com/External Subdomain Support USD
/Resources-For/Current-StudentsCurrent Students
/Resources-For/Faculty-and-StaffFaculty and Staff
/Resources-For/Parents-and-Fam...Parents & Families
/Admissions-and-Aid/ApplyText duplicate Apply
/Admissions-and-Aid/Visit-USDText duplicate Visit
/Admissions-and-Aid/Request-In...Text duplicate Request Information
/the-south-dakotan/noah-shepar...Noah Shepard Named USD Foundation and Alumni Association President and CEO
/academics/colleges-and-school...School of Education Plays Critical Role in Addressing Child Care Challenges in Vermillion Community
/academics/colleges-and-school...USD Faculty and Students at the Hub of International Chameleon Research
/academics/colleges-and-school...Anthropology Student to Study in Germany Through Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship
/the-south-dakotan/usd-to-cele...USD to Celebrate Graduates at 137th Commencement Ceremony
/The-South-DakotanMore News & Stories
/About/At-a-GlanceUSD at a Glance
/Academics/Undergraduate-ProgramsText duplicate Undergraduate Programs
/Academics/Graduate-ProgramsText duplicate Graduate Programs
/Academics/Colleges-and-SchoolsText duplicate Colleges & Schools
/~/link.aspx?_id=04C6EBDCCBC44...there is a place here ready for you
/~/link.aspx?_id=C01AF9DC34A74...Innovation and discovery happen here
/~/link.aspx?_id=5AB3065FDF294...Wellness Center Expansion
/~/link.aspx?_id=DE0724C63D894...When we say "We are South Dakota," we mean it
/~/link.aspx?_id=619A1B217EEB4...mental, emotional or physical needs
/~/link.aspx?_id=DF7E96CB768D4...Greek Life
/~/link.aspx?_id=81E7297FD4804...Take the next step and come find your future at USD
/Admissions-and-AidWelcome Home
A-TITLE Learn more about becoming a Coyote on our Admissions and Aid page
/Admissions-and-Aid/Visit-USDTour & Visit
/About/Vermillion-Campus-and-C...Campus & Community
https://goyotes.com/New window External GoYotes
A-TITLE USD athletics website
https://www.usd.edu/AcademicsAcademics at USD
/the-south-dakotan/relevant-pr...Read This Story and More
A-TITLE evant Programs Foundation in Liberal Arts Prepare USD Students to Succeed in High-Demand Careers
/Admissions-and-Aid/ApplyText duplicate Apply
/Admissions-and-Aid/Visit-USDText duplicate Visit
/Admissions-and-Aid/Request-In...Text duplicate Request Information
https://www.usd.edu/IMG-ALT USD logo in white
/About/Contact-UsText duplicate Contact Us
/About/Campus-Maps-Directions-...Maps & Directions
A-TITLE Map & Directions
https://www.instagram.com/usou...New window External Subdomain Instagram
A-TITLE USD on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/Unive...New window External Subdomain Facebook
A-TITLE USD Facebook
https://twitter.com/usdNew window External Twitter
A-TITLE USD on Twitter
https://www.usdalumni.com/New window External Subdomain Alumni
A-TITLE USD Alumni
https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/p...New window External Subdomain Employment
A-TITLE Employment
/Research-and-Faculty/Faculty-...Directory
A-TITLE Faculty and Staff Directory
https://www.usd.edu/PoliciesPolicies
A-TITLE USD Policies
https://www.usd.edu/Terms-of-UseAccessibility
A-TITLE Accessibility
https://www.usd.edu/Terms-of-UsePrivacy
A-TITLE Privacy
/About/Departments-Offices-and...EOAA/Title IX
A-TITLE EOAA/Title IX
https://www.usd.edu/Terms-of-UseTerms of Use
A-TITLE USD Terms of Use
/Academics/catalog-links/myusdNew window Text duplicate myUSD
A-TITLE MyUSD Portal Homepage
https://www.usd.edu/AboutAbout USD
A-TITLE About USD
https://goyotes.com/External USD Athletics
A-TITLE USD Athletics site
/Admissions-and-Aid/Request-In...Text duplicate Request Information
A-TITLE Request Information
https://www.usd.edu/Terms-of-UseReview Privacy Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.usd.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 is very slow (2.59 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (215 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
varyAccept-Encoding
cache-controlprivate
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
content-encodinggzip
dateWed, 15 May 2024 07:39:25 GMT
set-cookie29 Characters
x-ua-compatibleIE=Edge
statuscode200
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 6,776 referring domains.
This page has 591,216 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 3,803 different ip addresses.
Facebook popularity
(Somewhat important)
The page has 0 shares and comments on Facebook.

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Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /sitecore

Sitemap: https://www.usd.edu/sitemap.xml

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USD Home | University of South Dakota
University of South Dakota is a comprehensive, liberal arts university offering undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.

Most important keywords

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

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University79%Check
South77%Check
Dakota77%Check
South Dakota77%Check
USD70%Check
Arts University67%Check
USD Foundation56%Check
Programs54%Check
Inspiring54%Check
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