Temple.edu - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
72% 
Page quality
86% 
Page structure
64% 
Link structure
70% 
Server
75% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.53 s
File size
125.50 kB
Words
941
Media files
4
Number of links
64 internal / 46 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Temple University
The page title is too short. (159 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://www.temple.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

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viewportwidth=device-width, minimum-scale=1.0, initial-scale=1.0
langen
Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 941 words. That's ok.
25.3% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
11 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 22.06 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, minimum-scale=1.0, 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 19 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
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
...001_Fry_J_019-High Res JPEG 300 DPI.jpegPicture of Celebrating the Temple CommunityPicture of Celebrating the Temple Community
...-High Res JPEG 300 DPI.jpg?itok=b0oEYibga busy, sunny day on Main Campus.
...files/meriansoto_ricardoalcaraz (1).jpegPicture of Merián SotoPicture of Merián Soto
...u30_Annor_031-High Res JPEG 300 DPI.jpegPicture of Theophilus Annor ’24Picture of Theophilus Annor ’24

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Temple University
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading is too short (17 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Temple University
H1 Temple University to host universitywide commencement ceremony for Class of 2025
H1 Temple University earns highest rating for student success in new Carnegie Classifications
H1 Aramark gift will support innovative kitchen space in Paley Hall
H1 Temple University recognized in 2025 US News and World Report’s Best Graduate School rankings
H1 Grade A talent: Spotlighting Temple’s 2024–2025 faculty award winners
H1 Temple University Duplicate text
H2 Powered by Purpose
H2 Celebrating the Temple Community
H2 Opportunities to Explore What Drives You and Experiences to Help You Succeed
H2 Spotlight on our Temple Community
H2 Merián Soto
H2 Theophilus Annor ’24
H2 Latest Stories
H2 Follow Temple University
H3 Boyer College of Music and Dance
H3 Instructor and assistant dental digital technician
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
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 (46) on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.temple.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.temple.edu/Subdomain Temple University
A-TITLE visit temple.edu homepage
/academics/schools-and-collegesSubdomain Explore Temple’s Schools and Colleges
https://admissions.temple.edu/...External Subdomain Visit
https://temple.edu/admissionsApply
https://www.alumni.temple.edu/External Subdomain Alumni
https://tuportal.temple.edu/External Subdomain TUportal
https://www.giving.temple.edu/External Subdomain Support Temple
https://www.temple.edu/Text duplicate Temple University
A-TITLE Home
https://www.temple.edu/admissionsAdmissions
/admissions/undergraduateUndergraduate
/admissions/graduate-professionalGraduate & Professional
https://admissions.temple.edu/...External Subdomain Transfer
/admissions/international-admi...International Admissions
https://www.temple.edu/academicsAcademics
/academics/degree-programsDegrees and Programs
/academics/schools-and-collegesSchools & Colleges
/academics/interdisciplinary-a...Interdisciplinary Academics
/academics/campusesCampuses
/academics/honors-programHonors Program
/academics/continuing-educatio...Continuing Education & Summer Sessions
/academics/international-studyInternational Study
/academics/courses-schedulesCourses & Schedules
/academics/dual-degree-programsDual Degrees
/about/librariesLibraries
/life-at-templeLife at Temple
/life-at-temple/arts-cultureArts & Culture
/life-at-temple/sustainabilitySustainability
/life-at-temple/clubs-organiza...Clubs & Organizations
/life-at-temple/diversity-incl...Diversity & Inclusivity
/life-at-temple/housing-diningHousing & Dining
/life-at-temple/health-and-wel...Health and Well-being Division
/life-at-temple/visiting-templeVisiting Temple
/life-at-temple/safetySafety
/life-at-temple/temple-food-tr...Temple Food Trucks
/life-at-temple/studentsStudent Resources
/life-at-temple/tobacco-free-t...Tobacco Free Temple
https://www.temple.edu/researchResearch
/temple-research/centers-insti...Centers & Institutes
/temple-research/research-divi...Research Divisions
/temple-research/faculty-resea...Faculty & Research News
/temple-research/grants-fundingGrants & Funding
/temple-research/clinical-trialsClinical Trials
/temple-research/technology-de...Technology Development
https://www.temple.edu/athleticsAthletics
https://www.temple.edu/aboutAbout
/about/leadershipLeadership
/about/history-traditionsHistory & Traditions
/about/temple-healthTemple Health
/about/community-impactCommunity Impact
/about/news-mediaNews & Media
/about/university-officesUniversity Offices
/about/university-eventsUniversity Events
/about/public-informationPublic Information
/about/faculty-staffFaculty & Staff Resources
/about/internal-auditsInternal Audits
/about/librariesText duplicate Libraries
https://admissions.temple.edu/...External Subdomain Apply Today
https://president.temple.edu/i...New window External Subdomain See the highlights.
https://admissions.temple.edu/...External Subdomain No Text
https://admissions.temple.edu/...External Subdomain No Text
/academics/degree-programsSubdomain No Text
https://admissions.temple.edu/...External Subdomain No Text
https://admissions.temple.edu/...External Subdomain No Text
https://admissions.temple.edu/...External Subdomain No Text
/academics/degree-programs/academics/degree-programs
A-TITLE /academics/degree-programs
/academics/degree-programsFind Your Program
https://admissions.temple.edu/...External Subdomain Apply to Temple
A-TITLE Apply to Temple
https://admissions.temple.edu/...External Subdomain Apply to Temple Undergraduate Admissions
https://grad.temple.edu/admiss...External Subdomain URL anchor text
https://grad.temple.edu/admissions
A-TITLE https://grad.temple.edu/admissions
https://grad.temple.edu/admiss...External Subdomain Graduate Admissions
https://admissions.temple.edu/...External Subdomain URL anchor text
https://admissions.temple.edu/costs-aid-scholarships
A-TITLE https://admissions.temple.edu/costs-aid-scholarships
https://admissions.temple.edu/...External Subdomain Financial Aid Options
https://admissions.temple.edu/...New window External Subdomain See yourself here.
A-TITLE See yourself here.
https://admissions.temple.edu/...New window External Subdomain See yourself here. Visit the Undergraduate Admissions website to see how you can visit Temple
https://news.temple.edu/news/2...New window External Subdomain Read her story.
https://30under30.temple.edu/2...New window External Subdomain Read his story.
https://news.temple.edu/New window External Subdomain See All Stories
https://news.temple.edu/news/2...New window External Subdomain Temple University to host universitywide commencement ceremony for Class of 2025
https://news.temple.edu/news/2...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Temple University to host universitywide commencement ceremony for Class of 2025
https://news.temple.edu/news/2...New window External Subdomain Temple University earns highest rating for student success in new Carnegie Classifications
https://news.temple.edu/news/2...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Temple University earns highest rating for student success in new Carnegie Classifications
https://news.temple.edu/news/2...New window External Subdomain Aramark gift will support innovative kitchen space in Paley Hall
https://news.temple.edu/news/2...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Aramark gift will support innovative kitchen space in Paley Hall
https://news.temple.edu/news/2...New window External Subdomain Temple University recognized in 2025 US News and World Report’s Best Graduate School rankings
https://news.temple.edu/news/2...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Temple University recognized in 2025 US News and World Report’s Best Graduate School rankings
https://news.temple.edu/news/2...New window External Subdomain Grade A talent: Spotlighting Temple’s 2024–2025 faculty award winners
https://news.temple.edu/news/2...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Grade A talent: Spotlighting Temple’s 2024–2025 faculty award winners
https://www.temple.edu/Text duplicate Temple University
https://www.google.com/maps?q=...New window External Subdomain 1801 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA
https://directory.temple.edu/External Subdomain Cherry & White Directory
/maps-and-directions/Subdomain Maps & Directions
https://www.temple.edu/contact/Subdomain Contact
https://events.temple.edu/External Subdomain Calendar
/secretary/policiesSubdomain Policies
https://news.temple.edu/social...External Subdomain Social Media
https://tuportal.temple.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate TUportal
https://tumail.temple.edu/External Subdomain TUmail
/about/accessibility-statementSubdomain Accessibility
/hr/departments/employment/job...Careers at Temple
https://safety.temple.edu/External Subdomain Safety & Emergency Information
/about/ethics-complianceSubdomain Ethics & Compliance
/privacy-statement/Subdomain Privacy Statement
/professional-licensure-disclo...Subdomain Professional Licensure Disclosures
https://www.facebook.com/templeuExternal Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/templeunivExternal Twitter
https://instagram.com/templeunivExternal Instagram
https://www.tiktok.com/@temple...External Subdomain TikTok
https://www.youtube.com/Temple...External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain LinkedIn

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.temple.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.53 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.
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 (126 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
servernginx
dateFri, 02 May 2025 01:12:48 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=utf-8
content-length27840
connectionkeep-alive
keep-alivetimeout=120
accept-rangesbytes
age2919
cache-controlpublic, max-age=43200
content-encodinggzip
content-languageen
etag"1746145418-0-gzip"
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
last-modifiedFri, 02 May 2025 00:23:38 GMT
link<https://www.temple.edu/>; rel="canonical",<https://www.temple.edu/>; rel="shortlink"
varyCookie,Accept-Encoding
viavarnish
x-ah-environmentprod
x-cacheHIT
x-cache-hits773
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-drupal-cacheMISS
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-generatorDrupal 7 (https://www.drupal.org)
x-request-idv-b1a698a6-26eb-11f0-920a-0fe82eadb477
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 2,040 referring domains.
This page has 205,458 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,571 different ip addresses.

Robots.txt

#
# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
Crawl-delay: 10
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /misc/*.css$
Allow: /misc/*.css?
Allow: /misc/*.js$
Allow: /misc/*.js?
Allow: /misc/*.gif
Allow: /misc/*.jpg
Allow: /misc/*.jpeg
Allow: /misc/*.png
Allow: /modules/*.css$
Allow: /modules/*.css?
Allow: /modules/*.js$
Allow: /modules/*.js?
Allow: /modules/*.gif
Allow: /modules/*.jpg
Allow: /modules/*.jpeg
Allow: /modules/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /themes/*.css$
Allow: /themes/*.css?
Allow: /themes/*.js$
Allow: /themes/*.js?
Allow: /themes/*.gif
Allow: /themes/*.jpg
Allow: /themes/*.jpeg
Allow: /themes/*.png
# Directories
Disallow: /includes/
Disallow: /misc/
Disallow: /modules/
Disallow: /profiles/
Disallow: /scripts/
Disallow: /themes/
# Files
Disallow: /CHANGELOG.txt
Disallow: /cron.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.mysql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.pgsql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.sqlite.txt
Disallow: /install.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.txt
Disallow: /LICENSE.txt
Disallow: /MAINTAINERS.txt
Disallow: /update.php
Disallow: /UPGRADE.txt
Disallow: /xmlrpc.php
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips/
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
Disallow: /user/logout/
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /?q=admin/
Disallow: /?q=comment/reply/
Disallow: /?q=filter/tips/
Disallow: /?q=node/add/
Disallow: /?q=search/
Disallow: /?q=user/password/
Disallow: /?q=user/register/
Disallow: /?q=user/login/
Disallow: /?q=user/logout/

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www.temple.edu
Temple University

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Temple78%Check
Temple University66%Check
University62%Check
Temple Community61%Check
Visit Temple55%Check
Community46%Check
rating46%Check
Soto44%Check
highest rating44%Check
Class43%Check

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