Alaska.edu - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
75% 
Page structure
66% 
Link structure
93% 
Server
22% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.85 s
File size
45.40 kB
Words
859
Media files
24
Number of links
60 internal / 22 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
UA System | University of Alaska System
The length of the page title is perfect. (365 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The University of Alaska has three accredited universities, each with different strengths, different focus, and a unique student experience.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (840 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is 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

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viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no
DescriptionThe University of Alaska has three accredited universities, each with different strengths, different focus, and a unique student experience.
KeywordsAlaska Adventure Arctic research Affordable High-quality Indigenous Alaska Native Workforce Training Job skills Research Science Nursing Engineering Alternative Energy Mining Biology Computer Science Art Drones Teaching
langen
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
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 859 words. That's ok.
29.2% 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.
12 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 19.1 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 9 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
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)
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
/_resources/images/sw-logo.svgUniversity of Alaska Logo
/_resources/images/sw-logo.svgUniversity of Alaska Logo
/_images/UA_1600x500_0006_Anthem.jpgUAF campus
/_images/cm-1600x500.jpgFemale construction student
/_images/UA_1600x500_0000_Native.jpgAlaska Native student success
...es/UA_1600x500_0004_Circle of Giving.jpgUA Teacher education
/news/images/22-Butro-peonies.jpgDark pink peonies in the Thompson Drive roundabout
/news/images/field-trip-2023.pngA class walks along Turnagin Arm on a field trip
/news/images/11-21-technology.jpgStudents work in a 3D print lab
/news/images/workforce-2023.pngFemale automotive mechanic student
.../alaska/images/Teach Alaska -400x400.jpgA young girl is looking through a dreamcatcher held up to her eye
...laska/images/UA Empower_400x400 size.pngStudent stands in front of sculpture on campus
...ages/24UNV003-Landing-page-graphic_A.jpgGraphic of female at a computer with text saying "Financial Aid is Available"
/news/images/Alaska%20capitol.jpgThe front steps of the Alaska State Capitol
/news/images/uaonline%20update.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/news/images/Online_Survey_Icon.pnga blue and white computer desktop with the word
/news/images/Toolik%2050th%20thumbnail.pngAn aerial view of green, summer tundra with a small collection of buildings and a mountain range in the foreground
...mages/UA.Scholars.interactivemap2025.pngA geographical map with dozens of blue pins in various locations throughout
/news/images/UAA%20graduation%20photo.pngA young girl with dark hair, wearing graduation regalia holds up her UAA diploma in front of a UAA building with a crowd behind her
...uaf.edu/news/images/Ionosphere.jpegScientific diagram of the ionosphere
[email protected]‘Wáats’asdiyei Joe Yates, Raye Lankford, X̱’unei Lance Twitchell and Rochelle Adams pose with the Children’s and Family Emmy Award award Lankford and Twitchell won for co-writing the an episode of the PBS animated children’s show “Molly of Denali.”
...uploads/2025/03/1336/752/mt.-spurr-d.pngSteam vent on Mt. Spurr
/alaska/images/AlaskaMapUpdate-2025-web.jpgMap of UA campuses
/_resources/images/swlogo.pngUniversity of Alaska

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Information for Prospective Students
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Information for Prospective Students
H1 Empty heading
H2 Featured Campaigns
H2 UA news and information
H3 Quick Facts
H3 The University of Alaska is a land-, sea- and space-grant system of higher education established in 1917.
H4 ~500
H4 Degrees, certificates and endorsements
H4 ~140
H4 eLearning programs
H4 20,750
H4 Students enrolled in 2023
H4 100,000+
H4 Alumni
H4 $225.1 M
H4 Research expenditure
H4 The UA system's three universities (UAA, UAF and UAS) are separately accredited institutions with campuses and extended learning centers across the state of Alaska.
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 22 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.alaska.edu/alaska/Anchor Skip to main content
http://www.alaska.edu/Subdomain IMG-ALT University of Alaska Logo
https://www.alaska.edu/New window Subdomain A-TITLE Home button
https://www.alaska.edu/uaonline/Subdomain UAOnline
https://people.alaska.edu/External Subdomain Staff Directory
https://careers.alaska.edu/External Subdomain Careers at UA
/alaska/uasystem/office.phpUA System Office
http://www.alaska.edu/Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT University of Alaska Logo
https://www.alaska.edu/alaska/Anchor UA Quick Links
https://www.alaska.edu/alaska/Anchor No Text
https://www.uaf.edu/External Subdomain UAF
https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/External Subdomain UAA
http://www.uas.alaska.edu/External Subdomain UAS
https://empower.alaska.edu/External Subdomain Visit Empower Alaska site
https://empower.alaska.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Visit Empower Alaska site
https://empower.alaska.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Visit Empower Alaska site
https://empower.alaska.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Visit Empower Alaska site
https://www.alaska.edu/alaska/Anchor Previous
https://www.alaska.edu/alaska/Anchor Next
/alaska/index.phpHome(current)
/alaska/campuses.phpCampuses(current)
/alaska/apply.phpHow to apply
/alaska/cost.phpCost of attendance
/finaid/index.phpFinancial Aid
/alaska/degrees/index.phpDegrees and programs
https://apply.mykaleidoscope.c...External Subdomain Scholarships
/alaska/alumni.phpAlumni(current)
/foundation/Donate(current)
A-TITLE UA Foundation
/alaska/uasystem/about/index.phpAbout UA
/orgcharts/index.phpUA Org Charts
/alaska/uasystem/index.phpUA System Home
/alaska/uasystem/office.phpSystem Office Directory
/bor/index.phpBoard of Regents
/pres/index.phpOffice of the President
/hr/index.phpHuman Resources
/govrelations/index.phpGovernment Relations - Advocacy
https://www.alaska.edu/ualand/UA Lands Office
https://www.alaska529plan.com/External Subdomain Alaska 529
https://www.alaska.edu/uajourney/New window UA Journey
A-TITLE UA Journey
https://www.alaska.edu/uaonline/UAOnline(current)
https://sites.google.com/alask...External Subdomain UA COVID-19 information
/alaska/degrees/index.phpIMG-ALT Dark pink peonies in the Thompson Drive roundabout
/alaska/degrees/index.phpDegrees and Programs
/alaska/cost.phpIMG-ALT A class walks along Turnagin Arm on a field trip
/alaska/cost.phpCost of Attendance
/alaska/apply.phpIMG-ALT Students work in a 3D print lab
/alaska/apply.phpHow to Apply
/alaska/workforce.phpIMG-ALT Female automotive mechanic student
/alaska/workforce.phpWorkforce Development
/alaska/campuses.phpDiscover our three universities and campuses across Alaska
/teach/index.phpSubdomain Teach Alaska Nationally Accredited & State Approved Teacher Education Programs - Click to visit site
IMG-ALT A young girl is looking through a dreamcatcher held up to her eye
https://empower.alaska.edu/External Subdomain Empower Alaska The University of Alaska shapes the minds of today and the economy of tomorrow - Click to visit site
IMG-ALT Student stands in front of sculpture on campus
/finaid/index.phpSubdomain Financial Aid Financial aid, scholarships, grants, work-study, and more are available - Click to visit site
IMG-ALT Graphic of female at a computer with text saying "Financial Aid is Available"
/news/index.phpVisit the UA News Center
/news/index.phpUA news and information
/news/system/2025-UA-Capitol-R...Subdomain Capitol Report April 4, 2025
/news/system/2025.Coming.Soon....Subdomain Coming Soon: Upgrades to UAOnline Login and Student Experience
/news/system/2025-UA-Employee-...Subdomain The Word is Out! UA Employee Experience Survey Results are Published
/news/system/index.phpMore News
A-TITLE System News
/news/did-you-know/2025-did-yo...Subdomain Did you know Toolik Field Station, now celebrating 50 years, has grown from tents on tundra into the world's leading Arctic research hub?
/news/did-you-know/2025-UA-Sch...Subdomain Did you know UA Scholars have come from more than 200 high schools across Alaska--and you can see them all on an interactive map?
/news/did-you-know/2025-did-yo...Subdomain Did you know UAA helps students overcome past academic setbacks with structured support and guidance?
/news/did-you-know/index.phpMore Stories
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-...External NASA to launch three rockets from Alaska in single Aurora experiment
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-...External Read NASA article
https://www.juneauempire.com/n...External Subdomain ‘Molly of Denali’ episode wins best writing honor at 2025 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards
https://pbskids.org/videos/pla...New window External animated PBS Kids show “Molly of
https://pbskids.org/videos/pla...New window External Denali”
https://www.juneauempire.com/n...External Subdomain Read Emmy Article
https://www.foxweather.com/ext...External Subdomain Unrest at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano prompts alert level increase in Anchorage as fears of eruption grow
https://www.foxweather.com/ext...External Subdomain Read Mt. Spurr article
/news/featured/index.phpText duplicate More News
/alaska/safety.phpCampus Safety and Respect
/alaska/campuses.phpIMG-ALT Map of UA campuses
/alaska/campuses.phpcampuses
/alaska/uasystem/about/index.phpLearn More about the UA System
/alaska/uasystem/office.phpSYSTEM OFFICE DIRECTORY
http://www.alaska.edu/alaska/Subdomain IMG-ALT University of Alaska
http://www.alaska.edu/Subdomain Text duplicate University of Alaska
/nondiscriminationSubdomain policy of non-discrimination
/webaccessibilitySubdomain notice of web accessibility
https://edit.alaska.edu/11/?sk...External Subdomain ⓒ UA

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.alaska.edu/alaska/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
The used PHP version is outdated and may be a security risk.
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is very slow (1.85 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.
This page loads 5 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 9 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (45 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateFri, 04 Apr 2025 22:46:54 GMT
serverApache
ua-hostou-webserver01
varyHost
x-powered-byPHP/5.4.16
set-cookie74 Characters
transfer-encodingchunked
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 90 referring domains.
This page has 284 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 89 different ip addresses.

Robots.txt

User-agent: Baiduspider
Disallow: /
User-agent: *
Disallow: /swoir/uas/
Disallow: /ua-templates/
Disallow: /templates/
Disallow: /roxen-files/
Disallow: /scholars/secure/
Disallow: /__internal/
Disallow: /_internal/
Disallow: /__frame/
Disallow: /swois/internal-use-only/
Disallow: /cash/restrict/
Disallow: /controller/restrict/
Disallow: /finance/restrict/d
Disallow: /financial-systems/restrict/
Disallow: /risksafety/oldrisksafety/secure/
Disallow: /risksafety/ua-only/
Disallow: /myua/developers/training_docs/
Disallow: /myua/sct/index_docs/
Disallow: /myua/archive/training/
Disallow: /myua/archive/vendor/
Disallow: /oit/docs/appworx/
Disallow: /oit/eas/banner/docs/
Disallow: /files/oit/services/banner/
Disallow: /oit/cas/rbkehayov/
Disallow: /oit/cas/projects/email-consolidation/form/
Disallow: /oit/sc/support/ferpa/
Disallow: /oit/sc/support_test/help_and_tutorials/appworx/
Disallow: /keys/
Disallow: /cirt/
Disallow: /controller/acct-admin-manual/account-codes/updates/index.xml
Disallow: /vsid-form/
Disallow: /files/hr/
Disallow: /omni-training/
Disallow: /hr/operations/systems/
Disallow: /hr/operations/hr-accounting/
Disallow: /hr/operations/international/
Disallow: /hr/operations/employees/

Search preview

www.alaska.edu › alaska
UA System | University of Alaska System
The University of Alaska has three accredited universities, each with different strengths, different focus, and a unique student experience.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Alaska86%Check
Alaska System72%Check
University68%Check
Student68%Check
Alaska Native64%Check
Empower Alaska63%Check
System59%Check
UA System58%Check
Students56%Check
information54%Check

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