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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
95% 
Page quality
96% 
Page structure
75% 
Link structure
83% 
Server
70% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.24 s
File size
160.80 kB
Words
649
Media files
13
Number of links
70 internal / 33 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Indiana University Bloomington
The length of the page title is perfect. (278 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Students get the quintessential college experience at Indiana University Bloomington, one of America's leading research universities.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (814 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://bloomington.iu.edu/index.html
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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=1.0
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keywordsacademic, education, college, iu, indiana, university, bloomington
descriptionStudents get the quintessential college experience at Indiana University Bloomington, one of America's leading research universities.
apple-mobile-web-app-titleIndiana University Bloomington
msapplication-TileImagehttps://bloomington.iu.edu/images/iu-180x180.png
msapplication-TileColor#990000
langen-us
twitter:image:srchttps://bloomington.iu.edu/images/social-media-photos/twitter-social-media.jpg
twitter:titleIndiana University Bloomington
twitter:descriptionFounded in 1820, IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of IU’s eight campuses and is known for innovation, creativity, and academic freedom.
twitter:site@IUBloomington
twitter:creator@IUBloomington
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
og:imagehttps://bloomington.iu.edu/images/social-media-photos/facebook-social-media.jpg
og:titleIndiana University Bloomington
og:descriptionFounded in 1820, IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of IU’s eight campuses and is known for innovation, creativity, and academic freedom.
og:urlhttps://bloomington.iu.edu/index.html
og:site_nameIndiana University Bloomington
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 649 words. That's ok.
28.5% 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.
12 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 11.96 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 6 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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 13 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)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
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
...ets.iu.edu/brand/3.3.x/trident-large.pngNo alt attribute provided
assets.iu.edu/search/3.2.x/search.pngOpen Search
...assets.iu.edu/web/3.x/css/img/search.pngSearch
/images/home/hero/hero_home_fire.pngStudents gathered around a fire pit in front of the IMU building.
https://bloomington.iu.edu/images/hype.jpgFemale students at an event cheering and holding noise makers.
/images/home/jessie-schuster.jpgHeadshot of an IU student
/images/academics.jpgAn Indiana University student in a lab uses a magnifying glass to work with small tools.
/images/samplegates.jpgStudents stand by the large, limestone Sample Gates on the Indiana University Bloomington campus.
/images/opportunity.jpgAn Indiana University student uses a microscope while a professor looks on.
...siers-making-mark/edgewood_education.jpgAn Indiana teacher is reading a story book aloud to their young students.
...port_james_lin_lk_008.rev.1733961991.jpgChia-Ying “James” Lin, the first executive director of the Convergent Bioscience and Technology Institute at Indiana University Indianapolis poses for a photograph in a lab at 16 Tech.
...iers-making-mark/rural_health_clinic.jpgA man laughs as he speaks with a nurse who is preparing to test his cholesterol levels.
...ets.iu.edu/brand/3.3.x/iu-sig-formal.svgIndiana University

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Indiana University Bloomington
H2 Welcome, Chancellor
H2 Welcome home
H2 Empty heading
H2 Learn how to apply
H2 Explore degrees
H2 Visit Bloomington
H2 Get in on all the Hoosier hype
H2 The best academics
H2 The best campus and community
H2 The best opportunity to rock the world
H2 Hoosiers making their mark
H2 IU programs help alleviate teacher shortage
H2 $138M Lilly Endowment grant to accelerate bioscience
H2 Increasing access to care statewide
H2 Explore IU
H2 IU Admissions
H2 Explore cost, financial aid, and scholarships
H2 Indiana University Bloomington social media channels
H2 Contact, Address and Additional Links
H2 Services
H2 Find
H2 Library
H2 Resources
H2 Email
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 (33) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://bloomington.iu.edu/Anchor Skip to Content
https://bloomington.iu.edu/Anchor Skip to Main Navigation
https://bloomington.iu.edu/Anchor Skip to Search
/index.htmlSubdomain Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington IU Bloomington
A-TITLE Indiana University Bloomington
/search/IMG-ALT Open Search
/about/index.htmlSubdomain About
/about/history.htmlSubdomain History
/about/ranking-statistics.htmlSubdomain Rankings & Campus Statistics
/about/mission.htmlSubdomain Mission & Strategic Planning
/about/leadership/index.htmlSubdomain Leadership & Administration
/about/leadership/chancellor/i...Subdomain Chancellor Reingold
/about/leadership/chancellor/s...Subdomain Chancellor's Office Staff
/about/leadership/chancellor/r...Subdomain Request an Appearance
/about/safety.htmlSubdomain Safety & Emergency Information
/about/map.htmlSubdomain Visit Campus
/about/transportation.htmlSubdomain Transportation & Parking
/about/employment.htmlSubdomain Jobs at IU
/about/hire-iu-students.htmlSubdomain How to Hire IU Students
/admissions/index.htmlSubdomain Admissions
/admissions/apply.htmlSubdomain How to Apply
/admissions/cost-finances.htmlSubdomain Cost & Finances
/admissions/visit.htmlSubdomain Visit IU & Bloomington
/academics/index.htmlSubdomain Academics
/academics/academic-experience...Subdomain The Academic Experience
/academics/degrees-majors/inde...Subdomain Degrees & Majors
/academics/schools.htmlSubdomain Schools
/academics/opportunities.htmlSubdomain Academic Opportunities
/academics/abroad.htmlSubdomain Study Abroad
/academics/online.htmlSubdomain Online Classes & Programs
/academics/classes-calendar.htmlSubdomain Schedule of Classes & Academic Calendar
/academics/advising-support.htmlSubdomain Academic Advising & Support
/academics/libraries.htmlSubdomain Libraries
/research/index.htmlSubdomain Research
/hoosier-life/index.htmlSubdomain Hoosier Life
/hoosier-life/housing-dining.htmlSubdomain Housing & Dining
/hoosier-life/athletics.htmlSubdomain Athletics
/hoosier-life/student-organiza...Subdomain Student Organizations
/hoosier-life/traditions.htmlSubdomain Traditions & Spirit
/hoosier-life/visiting-bloomin...Subdomain Visiting Bloomington
/hoosier-life/attractions.htmlSubdomain Arts & Culture
/hoosier-life/campus-recreatio...Subdomain Recreational Sports
/hoosier-life/health-wellness....Subdomain Health, Wellness & Safety
/future/index.htmlSubdomain Career Prep
/future/explore.htmlSubdomain Find Your Passion
/future/experience.htmlSubdomain Get Experience
/future/career.htmlSubdomain Develop Your Career
/future/network.htmlSubdomain Use Your Network
/alumni-giving/index.htmlSubdomain Alumni & Giving
/news-events/index.htmlSubdomain News & Events
https://bloomington.iu.edu/Home
/about/index.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate About
/admissions/index.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Admissions
/academics/index.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Academics
/research/index.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Research
/hoosier-life/index.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Hoosier Life
/future/index.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Career Prep
/alumni-giving/index.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Alumni & Giving
/news-events/index.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate News & Events
/search/IMG-ALT Search
/about/leadership/chancellor/i...Watch the video
/hoosier-life/index.htmlLearn about Hoosier Life
/admissions/apply.htmlLearn how to apply
/academics/degrees-majors/inde...Explore degrees
https://admissions.indiana.edu...External Subdomain Visit Bloomington
/request-info/index.htmlSubdomain Sign up today
/academics/academic-experience...Subdomain Find what interests you
/hoosier-life/visiting-bloomin...Subdomain Discover Bloomington
/academics/opportunities.htmlSubdomain See where your interests can lead
https://news.iu.edu/live/news/...External Subdomain IU programs help alleviate teacher shortage
https://news.iu.edu/live/news/...External Subdomain $138M Lilly Endowment grant to accelerate bioscience
https://news.iu.edu/live/news/...External Subdomain Increasing access to care statewide
https://admissions.indiana.edu/External Subdomain IU Admissions
https://admissions.indiana.edu...External Subdomain Explore cost, financial aid, and scholarships
https://www.twitter.com/IUBloo...External Subdomain Twitter
https://www.facebook.com/India...External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/iubl...External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/iuExternal Subdomain YouTube
https://www.linkedin.com/edu/s...External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://canvas.iu.edu/External Subdomain Canvas
https://one.iu.edu/External Subdomain One.IU
https://uits.iu.edu/askiuExternal Subdomain AskIU
https://directory.iu.edu/External Subdomain Directory
https://studentcentral.indiana...External Subdomain Courses
https://map.iu.edu/iub/index.htmlExternal Subdomain Campus Map
/disclosures/index.htmlSubdomain Required Disclosures
https://libraries.indiana.edu/External Subdomain IU Bloomington Libraries
https://iucat.iu.edu/External Subdomain IUCAT
https://libraries.indiana.edu/...External Subdomain OneSearch@IU
https://servicenow.iu.edu/kbExternal Subdomain Knowledge Base
https://uits.iu.edu/External Subdomain IT Services
/faculty-staff/index.htmlSubdomain Faculty & Staff Resources
https://diversity.iu.edu/External Subdomain Diversity
https://www.iu.edu/nondiscrimi...External Subdomain Non-Discrimination Notice
https://protect.iu.edu/External Subdomain Protect IU
https://servicenow.iu.edu/kb?i...External Subdomain About Email at IU
https://uits.iu.edu/services/a...External Subdomain Outlook Web Access
https://www.iu.edu/index.htmlExternal Subdomain IMG-ALT Indiana University
https://accessibility.iu.edu/a...External Subdomain Accessibility
A-TITLE Having trouble accessing this web page content? Please visit this page for assistance.
https://www.iu.edu/college-sco...External Subdomain College Scorecard
https://iu.edu/open-to-all.htmlExternal Open to All
/privacy/Privacy Notice
https://www.iu.edu/copyright/i...External Subdomain Copyright
https://www.iu.edu/index.htmlExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Indiana University

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://bloomington.iu.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 is slow (1.24 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 7 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 6 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (161 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateFri, 06 Jun 2025 18:58:58 GMT
serverApache
strict-transport-securitymax-age=63072000
upgradeh2
connectionUpgrade, close
varyAccept-Encoding
content-encodingbr
access-control-allow-origin*
x-frame-optionsDENY
content-length47518
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
set-cookie100 Characters
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 6,441 referring domains.
This page has 145,280 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 2,559 different ip addresses.

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Disallow: /admin
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