Utsouthern.edu - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
64% 
Page quality
82% 
Page structure
95% 
Link structure
93% 
Server
79% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.68 s
File size
180.70 kB
Words
868
Media files
24
Number of links
67 internal / 14 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
UT Southern
The page title is too short. (115 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
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://utsouthern.edu/
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

NameValue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
robotsmax-image-preview:large
tec-api-versionv1
tec-api-originhttps://utsouthern.edu
msapplication-TileImagehttps://utsouthern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/uts-icon-512x512-1-300x300.png
langen-us
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 868 words. That's ok.
32.5% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
13 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 17.21 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)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 17 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
...uthern/assets/images/logo-horz-black.svgThe University of Tennessee Southern
.../ut-southern/assets/images/logo-horz.svgThe University of Tennessee Southern
...ern/assets/images/ignite-your-future.svgIgnite your future
/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...ent/uploads/2024/08/homepage-image-3.jpgTwo students, one giving a piggy back ride, smiling
...loads/2024/08/Destiny-Newman-300x200.jpgheadshot of destiny newman
...nt/uploads/2024/08/Nik-Rossa-300x200.jpgHeadshot of Nik Rossa
...ploads/2024/08/Jayden-Hinson-300x200.jpgheadshot of jayden hinson
...ds/2024/08/homepage-image-2-1024x756.jpgA student smiling and laughing, with others in the foreground
.../08/UTSouthern_Images-092-1-1024x683.jpgA swimmer racing, with UT Southern swim cap
...24/07/UTSouthern_Images-036-1024x683.jpgFirehawk mascot and student giving thumbs up
...24/07/UTSouthern_Images-012-1024x683.jpgThree students smiling and laughing
.../08/UTSouthern_Images-009-1-1024x683.jpgThree students in UT Southern girl, smiling at the camera
...tent/uploads/2024/07/FIRE04-1024x681.jpgTwo students smiling in front of bleachers
.../08/UTSouthern_Images-126-1-683x1024.jpgA student in cap and gown processing, smiling at the camera
...s/ut-southern/assets/images/firehawk.svgFirehawk
/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/4.jpgA smiling female volleyball player in foreground with other players in the background
.../2024/09/LANDSCAPE_2-update-1-scaled.jpgLandscape photo of the campus with a pole light and "think big" banner.
...2024/09/UTSouthern_Images-014-scaled.jpgUniversity of Tennessee Southern Climbs in 2025 U.S. News & World Report College Rankings
...4/09/Into-The-Streets-2024-42-scaled.jpgUT Southern Announces 7% Enrollment Increase, Reflecting Continued Growth and Regional Impact
...-D-Ann-Neville-Tennis-Complex-scaled.jpgUT Southern and City of Pulaski Announce the Official Opening of the D. Ann Neville Tennis Complex
/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/news-scaled.jpgUT Southern pillars
.../ut-southern/assets/images/logo-horz.svgThe University of Tennessee Southern

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Find Your Place at UT Southern
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Find Your Place at UT Southern
H2 About
H2 Admissions
H2 Student Life
H2 Academics
H2 Cost & Aid
H2 Athletics
H2 UT Southern—Small School, Big Impact
H2 Here to Keep You Healthy
H2 Fan the Fire
H2 Become a Firehawk
H2 Latest News
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 Upcoming Events Duplicate text
H3 Public Notice: University of Tennessee Southern Advisory Board Meeting
H3 University of Tennessee Southern Climbs in 2025 U.S. News & World Report College Rankings
H3 UT Southern Announces 7% Enrollment Increase, Reflecting Continued Growth and Regional Impact
H3 UT Southern and City of Pulaski Announce the Official Opening of the D. Ann Neville Tennis Complex
H3 This Week in Student Life
H3 Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice | Movies at Martin
H3 Money Monday
H3 The Arc Family Engagement Hosting Meeting
H3 Financial Aid: Training
H3 Give to UT Southern
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 14 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://utsouthern.edu/IMG-ALT The University of Tennessee Southern
https://utsouthern.edu/aboutAbout at a Glance
https://utsouthern.edu/aboutAnchor Offices and People
https://microsite.talech.com/s...External Subdomain The Nest Spirit Shop
/about/consumer-informationConsumer Information
/about/community-impactCommunity Impact
/about/contact-and-directionsContact and Directions
/about/employment-opportunitiesEmployment Opportunities
/about/faculty-staffFaculty and Staff Resources
https://utsouthern.edu/admissionsAdmissions at a Glance
/admissions/apply-nowApply Now
/admissions/visitVisit
/student-lifeStudent Life at a Glance
/student-life/new-student-info...New Student Information
/student-life/student-involvementStudent Involvement
/student-life/student-resourcesStudent Resources
/student-life/campus-residenti...Campus and Residential Life
/student-life/access-and-engag...Access and Engagement
/student-life/campus-residenti...Campus Safety and Security
https://utsouthern.edu/academicsAcademics at a Glance
https://utsouthern.edu/academics/Anchor Academic Resources
/academics/victoria-and-thomas...Victoria and Thomas Martin School of Arts and Humanities
/academics/johnston-school-of-...Johnston School of Business
/academics/grace-g-grissom-sch...Grace G. Grissom School of Education
/academics/school-of-mathemati...School of Mathematics and Sciences
/academics/jeanette-m-travis-s...Jeanette M. Travis School of Nursing and Health Sciences
/academics/school-of-social-sc...School of Social Sciences
/cost-and-aidCost and Aid at a Glance
/cost-and-aid/financial-aidFinancial Aid
/cost-and-aid/net-cost-calcula...Net Cost Calculator
https://www.utsfirehawks.com/External Subdomain Firehawk Athletics
/admissions/apply-nowApply
/admissions/visitText duplicate Visit
http://giving.utsouthern.edu/External Subdomain Give
https://utsouthern.edu/events/Events
http://alumni.utsouthern.edu/External Subdomain Alumni
/about/contact-and-directionsText duplicate Contact and Directions
https://utsouthern.edu/academicsExplore Degrees and Programs
/cost-and-aidCost and Financial Aid
/student-lifeStudent Life at UT Southern
/about/community-impactHow We Support Pulaski and Beyond
/student-life/student-resource...Health and Wellness
https://www.utsfirehawks.com/l...External Subdomain UT Southern Athletics
/admissions/apply-nowApply to UT Southern
/admissions/request-information/Request Information
/admissions/visitVisit Campus
/news/public-notice-university...Public Notice: University of Tennessee Southern Advisory Board Meeting
/news/university-of-tennessee-...IMG-ALT University of Tennessee Southern Climbs in 2025 U.S. News & World Report College Rankings
/news/university-of-tennessee-...Text duplicate University of Tennessee Southern Climbs in 2025 U.S. News & World Report College Rankings
/news/ut-southern-announces-7-...IMG-ALT UT Southern Announces 7% Enrollment Increase, Reflecting Continued Growth and Regional Impact
/news/ut-southern-announces-7-...Text duplicate UT Southern Announces 7% Enrollment Increase, Reflecting Continued Growth and Regional Impact
/news/ut-southern-and-city-of-...IMG-ALT UT Southern and City of Pulaski Announce the Official Opening of the D. Ann Neville Tennis Complex
/news/ut-southern-and-city-of-...Text duplicate UT Southern and City of Pulaski Announce the Official Opening of the D. Ann Neville Tennis Complex
https://utsouthern.edu/news/View All News
https://utsouthern.edu/events/Event Calendar
/event/this-week-in-student-life/This Week in Student Life
A-TITLE This Week in Student Life
/event/beetlejuice-beetlejuice...Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice | Movies at Martin
A-TITLE Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice | Movies at Martin
/event/money-monday/Money Monday
A-TITLE Money Monday
/event/the-arc-family-engageme...The Arc Family Engagement Hosting Meeting
A-TITLE The Arc Family Engagement Hosting Meeting
/event/financial-aid-training/Financial Aid: Training
A-TITLE Financial Aid: Training
https://utsouthern.edu/events/View Calendar
A-TITLE View more events.
https://www.givecampus.com/cam...External Subdomain Show Your Support
https://utsouthern.edu/Anchor Back to Top
https://utsouthern.edu/Text duplicate IMG-ALT The University of Tennessee Southern
/about/contact-and-directions/Contact Us
https://www.facebook.com/UTSou...External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/ut_southernExternal X
https://www.instagram.com/ut_s...External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/@UTSou...External Subdomain YouTube
https://utsouthern.edu/about/About
https://maps.app.goo.gl/f3izug...External Subdomain Campus Map
/about/employment-opportunities/Employment
/about/faculty-staff/Faculty and Staff
https://utsouthern.edu/directory/Directory
/admissions/Ready to Learn More?
/admissions/request-information/Text duplicate Request Information
/student-life/access-and-engag...Title IX Statement
https://tennessee.edu/privacy/External Privacy Statement
/about/policy-and-accreditation/Accreditation
https://www.utsystem.edu/External Subdomain University of Tennessee System
https://www.tntransferpathway....External Subdomain Tennessee Transfer Pathway

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://utsouthern.edu/"
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 0.68 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 (181 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateSun, 29 Sep 2024 04:25:28 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
varyAccept-Encoding
link<https://utsouthern.edu/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/"
x-tec-api-versionv1
x-tec-api-roothttps://utsouthern.edu/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/
x-tec-api-originhttps://utsouthern.edu
x-powered-byWP Engine
x-cacheablebot
cache-controlmax-age=10800, must-revalidate
x-cacheHIT: 112
x-cache-groupbot
cf-cache-statusDYNAMIC
servercloudflare
cf-ray8ca935a0db59d2e6-FRA
content-encodinggzip
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 302 referring domains.
This page has 87,086 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 247 different ip addresses.

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

Sitemap: https://utsouthern.edu/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://utsouthern.edu/sitemap.rss

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utsouthern.edu
UT Southern

Most important keywords

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

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UT Southern81%Check
Tennessee Southern63%Check
Tennessee Southern Advisory Board52%Check
Find50%Check
Place50%Check
News46%Check
fire46%Check
Ann46%Check
News World45%Check

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