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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
83% 
Page quality
89% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
72% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.07 s
File size
279.10 kB
Words
1562
Media files
26
Number of links
63 internal / 106 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
University of Southern California
The length of the page title is perfect. (289 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
University of Southern California
There are more than one meta descriptions on the page. Only one is allowed.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.usc.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

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descriptionUSC is one of the world's leading research universities. At USC, the human spirit is cultivated through learning, research and creativity.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 1562 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!
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
25 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 16.81 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width" 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 31 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
This page uses Google authorship information without an image.
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

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...o_001-1920x1080-1-1280x720-1-768x432.jpgDr. Marlena Fejzo smiles in front of her desk
...3/03/7030445043_79abfc8052_o-768x432.jpgDentist working on a set of dentures for a patient.
...3/03/9076650063_51a888b074_k-768x432.jpgUSC School of Pharmacy pharmacist helping a patient with paperwork
...3/03/9077541431_65b6c6e1c4_k-768x432.jpgA nurse next to an elderly man with a walker
...01903-USCHSC-083-2048x1365-3-768x432.jpgUSC physical therapy students practicing what they are learning on their classmates
...mpaing_October_2022_0603_WEB-768x432.jpgResearchers attaching nodes to a patient for Alzheimer's research purposes
.../03/38832146900_ee7cc7e851_k-768x432.jpgTrojan is using a magnifying glass to look at leaves with kids in their classroom.
...o_001-1920x1080-1-1280x720-1-768x432.jpgDr. Marlena Fejzo smiles in front of her desk
...3/03/7030445043_79abfc8052_o-768x432.jpgDentist working on a set of dentures for a patient.
...3/03/9076650063_51a888b074_k-768x432.jpgUSC School of Pharmacy pharmacist helping a patient with paperwork
...3/03/9077541431_65b6c6e1c4_k-768x432.jpgA nurse next to an elderly man with a walker
...01903-USCHSC-083-2048x1365-3-768x432.jpgUSC physical therapy students practicing what they are learning on their classmates
...mpaing_October_2022_0603_WEB-768x432.jpgResearchers attaching nodes to a patient for Alzheimer's research purposes
.../03/38832146900_ee7cc7e851_k-768x432.jpgTrojan is using a magnifying glass to look at leaves with kids in their classroom.
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The Visionary Behind USC’s Iconic Architecture
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 The Visionary Behind USC’s Iconic Architecture
H2 What are you looking for?
H2 Top Headlines
H2 University Updates
H2 Sustainability Research at USC: Making a difference locally and beyond
H2 Meet the Professor Working to Improve California’s Fire Insurance Industry
H2 USC Announces Presidential Search Committee, Interim Leadership
H2 A New Age of Medical Discovery
H2 Inside Look: USC Health Sciences Schools
H2 Around the University
H2 Thinking about USC?
H3 Suggested Searches
H3 $15 million gift to fuel sustainable energy research at USC Dornsife’s Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute
H3 7 USC professors join prestigious ranks of AAAS fellows
H3 ‘Solar canals’: A bright solution for California’s water and energy needs?
H3 Snoop Dogg to address USC Marshall graduates
H3 Emergency Information
H3 Trojan Family Relief Fund
H3 Keck School of Medicine of USC
H3 Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
H3 USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
H3 USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
H3 USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
H3 USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
H3 USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
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 too many external links (106) on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://www.usc.edu/Anchor Skip to Content
https://www.usc.edu/Subdomain No Text
/we-are-usc/the-university/Subdomain The University
/we-are-usc/the-university/lea...Subdomain Leadership
/we-are-usc/the-university/fac...Subdomain Faculty
/we-are-usc/the-university/val...Subdomain Values
/we-are-usc/the-university/fac...Subdomain Facts and Stats
/usc-traditions/Subdomain Traditions
/we-are-usc/the-university/our...Subdomain Our History
/we-are-southern-california/Subdomain We Are Southern California
/we-are-southern-california/ou...Subdomain Our Communities
/we-are-trojans/Subdomain We Are Trojans
/we-are-connectors/Subdomain We Are Connectors
/we-are-advancing-health/Subdomain We Are Advancing Health
/we-are-usc/we-are-global/Subdomain We Are Global
/we-are-usc/we-are-global/glob...Subdomain Global Engagement
/we-are-usc/we-are-global/glob...Subdomain Global Presence
/we-are-usc/we-are-global/educ...Subdomain Educating Global Leaders
https://dornsife.usc.edu/External Subdomain Letters, Arts and Sciences
https://www.marshall.usc.edu/d...External Subdomain Accounting
https://sac.usc.edu/External Subdomain Advanced Computing
https://arch.usc.edu/External Subdomain Architecture
https://roski.usc.edu/External Subdomain Art and Design
https://iovine-young.usc.edu/External Subdomain Arts, Technology, Business of Innovation
https://www.marshall.usc.edu/External Subdomain Business
https://cinema.usc.edu/External Subdomain Cinematic Arts
https://annenberg.usc.edu/External Subdomain Communication and Journalism
https://kaufman.usc.edu/External Subdomain Dance
https://dentistry.usc.edu/External Subdomain Dentistry
https://dramaticarts.usc.edu/External Subdomain Dramatic Arts
https://rossier.usc.edu/External Subdomain Education
https://viterbischool.usc.edu/External Subdomain Engineering
https://gero.usc.edu/External Subdomain Gerontology
https://gould.usc.edu/External Subdomain Law
https://keck.usc.edu/External Subdomain Medicine
https://music.usc.edu/External Subdomain Music
https://chan.usc.edu/External Subdomain Occupational Therapy
https://mann.usc.edu/External Subdomain Pharmacy
https://pt.usc.edu/External Subdomain Physical Therapy
http://bovardcollege.usc.edu/External Subdomain Professional Studies
https://priceschool.usc.edu/External Subdomain Public Policy
https://dworakpeck.usc.edu/External Subdomain Social Work
/academics/explore-our-programs/Subdomain Explore Our Programs
/majors-minors/Subdomain Majors & Minors
/graduate-professional/Subdomain Graduate & Professional
/academics/explore-our-program...Subdomain Postdoctoral Programs
/academics/explore-our-program...Subdomain Pre-College Programs
/academics/undergraduate-study/Subdomain Undergraduate Study
/academics/undergraduate-study...Subdomain Your First-Year Experience
/academics/undergraduate-study...Subdomain Interdisciplinary Freedom
/academics/undergraduate-study...Subdomain Global Experiences
/advising-support/Subdomain Advising & Support
https://gradadm.usc.edu/New window External Subdomain Graduate & Professional Study
https://international.usc.edu/New window External Subdomain USC International Academy
https://online.usc.edu/New window External Subdomain USC Online
https://precollege.usc.edu/sum...New window External Subdomain High School Summer Programs
https://libraries.usc.edu/New window External Subdomain Libraries
/academic-calendar/Subdomain Academic Calendar
https://classes.usc.edu/External Subdomain Schedule of Classes
/life-usc/living-in-la/Subdomain Living in L.A.
/life-usc/campus-life/Subdomain Campus Life
/life-usc/campus-life/housing-...Subdomain Housing & Dining
/student-organizations-and-clubs/Subdomain Student Organizations and Clubs
/community-service/Subdomain Community Service
/life-usc/campus-life/usc-vill...Subdomain USC Village
/campus-safety/Subdomain Campus Safety
/life-usc/health-and-wellness/Subdomain Health and Well-being
/research-creativity/research-...Subdomain Research & Innovation
/research-creativity/research-...Subdomain Student Research
/research-creativity/research-...Subdomain Faculty Research
/research-resources/Subdomain Research Resources
https://www.usc.edu/innovation/Subdomain Innovation
https://research.usc.edu/External Subdomain Office of Research & Innovation
/research-creativity/creative-...Subdomain Creative Expression
/research-creativity/our-impact/Subdomain Our Impact
/research-creativity/our-impac...Subdomain Inventing Solutions
/research-creativity/our-impac...Subdomain Exploring Medical Frontiers
/research-creativity/our-impac...Subdomain Creating New Knowledge
https://admission.usc.edu/External Subdomain Undergraduate Admission
https://admission.usc.edu/new-...External Subdomain Undergraduate Orientation
https://gradadm.usc.edu/External Subdomain Graduate Admission
https://gradadm.usc.edu/gradua...External Subdomain Graduate Orientation
https://financialaid.usc.edu/External Subdomain Financial Aid
https://www.usc.edu/visit-usc/Subdomain Visit USC
http://usctrojans.com/?utm_cam...External USC Athletics
/usc-patient-care/Subdomain USC Patient Care
https://my.usc.edu/?utm_campai...External Subdomain MyUSC
https://news.usc.edu/?utm_camp...External Subdomain News
http://calendar.usc.edu/?utm_c...External Subdomain Events
https://www.usc.edu/visit-usc/Subdomain Visit
https://admit.usc.edu/?utm_cam...External Subdomain Apply
http://giving.usc.edu/?utm_cam...External Subdomain Giving
https://employees.usc.edu/?utm...External Subdomain Employees
https://studentaffairs.usc.edu...External Subdomain Students
https://faculty.usc.edu/?utm_c...External Subdomain Text duplicate Faculty
https://alumni.usc.edu/?utm_ca...External Subdomain Alumni
https://parents.usc.edu/?utm_c...External Subdomain Families
https://uscdirectory.usc.edu/w...External Subdomain Directories
/majors-minors/New window Subdomain Text duplicate Majors & Minors
https://today.usc.edu/english-...New window External Subdomain STORY AND PHOTOS IN USC TROJAN FAMILY
https://today.usc.edu/news/External Subdomain Visit USC News
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Massoud Arvanaghi and Ferial K. Arvanaghi
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/...New window External Subdomain $15 million gift to fuel sustainable energy research at USC Dornsife’s Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute
https://today.usc.edu/7-usc-pr...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT USC’s new American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
https://today.usc.edu/7-usc-pr...New window External Subdomain 7 USC professors join prestigious ranks of AAAS fellows
https://today.usc.edu/solar-ca...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Solar canal
https://today.usc.edu/solar-ca...New window External Subdomain ‘Solar canals’: A bright solution for California’s water and energy needs?
https://www.marshall.usc.edu/p...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Snoop Dogg
https://www.marshall.usc.edu/p...New window External Subdomain Snoop Dogg to address USC Marshall graduates
https://www.usc.edu/emergency/Subdomain Emergency Information Updates and current status.
https://employees.usc.edu/la-w...External Subdomain Trojan Family Relief Fund How students and employees impacted by L.A.-area wildfires can apply for relief grants.
/sustainability/Subdomain the sustainability ‘moonshot’ at USC
https://today.usc.edu/solar-ca...External Subdomain Text duplicate ‘Solar canals’: A bright solution for California’s water and energy needs?
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/...External Subdomain How changing L.A.’s tree rules could cool more neighborhoods
https://today.usc.edu/as-olymp...External Subdomain As Olympics and World Cup approach, USC alum works toward cleaner outdoor air for athletes, audiences
https://dornsife.usc.edu/magaz...New window External Subdomain Read the story in USC Dornsife Magazine
https://today.usc.edu/usc-anno...External Subdomain Learn more on USC News
https://presidentialsearch.usc...External Subdomain Visit USC’s Presidential Search Website
https://today.usc.edu/trojan-f...External Subdomain LEARN MORE IN USC TROJAN FAMILY MAGAZINE
https://today.usc.edu/charting...External Subdomain Charting the future of health care at USC
https://today.usc.edu/brillian...External Subdomain Brilliant minds, healthy brains
https://today.usc.edu/turn-bac...External Subdomain Turn back the clock on aging
https://keck.usc.edu/External Subdomain Learn more: Keck School of Medicine of USC
https://dentistry.usc.edu/External Subdomain Learn more: Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
https://mann.usc.edu/External Subdomain Learn more: USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
https://chan.usc.edu/External Subdomain Learn more: USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
https://pt.usc.edu/External Subdomain Learn more: USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
https://gero.usc.edu/External Subdomain Learn more: USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
https://dworakpeck.usc.edu/External Subdomain Learn more: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
https://www.instagram.com/reel...New window External Subdomain View this post on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/reel...New window External Subdomain A post shared by USC Trojans (@usc_athletics)
https://www.instagram.com/reel...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate View this post on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/reel...New window External Subdomain A post shared by USC Chan (@uscchanosot)
https://www.instagram.com/reel...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate View this post on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/reel...New window External Subdomain A post shared by USC BKN & PT (@uscbknpt)
https://calendar.usc.edu/External Subdomain USC EVENT CALENDAR
/academics/explore-our-programs/Subdomain Text duplicate Explore Our Programs
https://www.usc.edu/visit-usc/Subdomain Text duplicate Visit USC
https://www.usc.edu/No Text
https://maps.usc.edu/?id=1928New window External Subdomain University Park Campus (Map)
https://maps.usc.edu/?id=1928&...External Subdomain Health Sciences Campus (Map)
https://www.usc.edu/tommy-cam/New window Subdomain Tommy Cam
https://www.usc.edu/hecuba-cam/Subdomain Hecuba Cam
https://www.facebook.com/usc/New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/uscedu/New window External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/uscNew window External No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/USCNew window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.president.usc.edu/...External Subdomain Office of the President
https://www.provost.usc.edu/?u...External Subdomain Office of the Provost
https://www.usc.edu/policies/Subdomain Policies and Core Documents
/sustainability/Subdomain Sustainability
/economic-impact/Subdomain Economic Impact
https://studenthealth.usc.edu/...External Subdomain USC Student Health
http://www.keckmedicine.org/?u...External Subdomain Keck Medicine of USC
https://www.keckmedicine.org/r...External Subdomain Request an Appointment
https://www.keckmedicine.org/c...External Subdomain Medical Services and Programs
https://www.keckmedicine.org/f...External Subdomain Find a Provider
https://www.keckmedicine.org/l...External Subdomain Hospital and Clinic Locations
https://calendar.usc.edu/?utm_...External Subdomain Campus Events
https://safety.usc.edu/?utm_ca...External Subdomain Text duplicate Campus Safety
https://usccareers.usc.edu/?ut...External Subdomain Careers at USC
https://change.usc.edu/?utm_ca...External Subdomain Commitment to Change
/how-to-access-campus/Subdomain How to Access Campus
https://pressroom.usc.edu/?utm...External Subdomain Pressroom
/privacy-notice/Subdomain Privacy Notice
https://eeotix.usc.edu/notice-...External Subdomain Notice of Non-Discrimination
https://accessibility.usc.edu/...External Subdomain Digital Accessibility
https://policy.usc.edu/smoke-f...External Subdomain Smoke-Free Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.usc.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)
A Content Delivery Network like Google Hosted Libraries can save bandwidth for the JQuery files.
The page response time is excellent with 0.07 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (279 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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This page has backlinks from 4,887 referring domains.
This page has 79,680 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 3,741 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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Disallow: /wp-login.php
Disallow: /wp-admin/*
Disallow: /wp-register.php
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Disallow: *.pdf$

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