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Meta information
94% 
Page quality
98% 
Page structure
99% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
31% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.06 s
File size
166.60 kB
Words
1075
Media files
14
Number of links
194 internal / 24 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Brandeis University
The page title is too short. (173 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Brandeis University is a private research university with a liberal arts focus in Waltham/Boston, Massachusetts.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (682 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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descriptionBrandeis University is a private research university with a liberal arts focus in Waltham/Boston, Massachusetts.
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og:url//www.brandeis.edu/index.html
og:descriptionBrandeis University is a private research university with a liberal arts focus in Waltham/Boston, Massachusetts.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1075 words. That's ok.
26.2% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
10 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 17 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,minimum-scale=1" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Some tags are too long. With 104 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"brandeis university and hillel at brandeis announce major initiative to strengthen jewish life on campus"
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)
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
/images/cmt-2025-1920.jpgTwo students dressed in caps and gowns smiling outside Gosman Sports and Convocation Center; green leaves from a tree are seen in the foreground.
...ent/undergraduate/audience-graduates.jpgSmiling faces of graduates during Commencement
...cks/timeline/images/light-night-2021.jpgStudents pose by the Light of Reason in 2021, many are wearing masks.
...ks/timeline/images/light-reason-2025.jpgSeveral students in caps and gowns toss their caps in the air by the Light of Reason
...line/images/2021-first-year-face-off.jpgStudents in green shirts cheer each other on while playing games on a field
...able-blocks/timeline/images/kickball.jpgStudents pose for a photo during a kickball game
...eline/images/2021-first-years-campus.jpgTwo students smile while walking around campus
...e-blocks/timeline/images/2025-finals.jpgTwo students smile while studying in the library
...cement/undergraduate/undergrad-thumb.jpgTwo graduating students dressed in academic regalia smile at Commencement.
...s/commencement/graduate/grant-anthem.jpgA person sings the National Anthem from the podium during Commencement.
...25/may/images/center-jewish-life-960.jpgConceptual rendering of the new Center for Jewish Life. People are seen socializing outside a brick building.
...profiles-undergrad/undergrad-960-640.jpgA collage of six students featured
/images/beautiful-place-brandeis-5378.jpgA view of fellows garden with a woman riding on a bike and two people walking
Video URLWidthHeight
/images/campus-shots.mp4

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Brandeis University
The H1 heading is too short (19 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Brandeis University
H2 Celebrating Our Graduates
H2 News and Stories
H2 A Beautiful Place to Learn
H2 Academics at Brandeis
H3 Video: Congratulations Brandeis Class of 2025!
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
2 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 24 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.brandeis.edu/Anchor Skip to content
/audience/index.htmlStudents
/audience/fac-staff.htmlFaculty & Staff
http://alumni.brandeis.edu/External Subdomain Alumni & Friends
/families/Subdomain Parents & Families
https://alumni.brandeis.edu/gi...External Subdomain Giving
https://www.brandeis.edu/events/Subdomain Campus Calendar
/officesdir/landing-page.htmlSubdomain Directories
/human-resources/careers/index...Subdomain Employment
https://moodle.brandeis.edu/my...External Subdomain Moodle
/first-year-experience/orienta...Subdomain Orientation
/information/Subdomain News/Media
/publicsafety/shuttle-services...Subdomain Shuttle Schedules
/support/index.htmlSubdomain Support at Brandeis
/workday/index.htmlSubdomain Workday
/search/sitemap.htmlSubdomain Sites A-Z
/learning/index.htmlAcademics
/learning/index.htmlText duplicate Academics
/learning/programs.htmlDegree Programs
/learning/graduate.htmlGraduate Programs
/online/index.htmlSubdomain Brandeis Online
/learning/summer.htmlSummer Programs
/attending/index.htmlAdmissions & Aid
/attending/index.htmlText duplicate Admissions & Aid
/admissionsSubdomain Undergraduate Admissions
/attending/graduate.htmlGraduate Admissions
/student-financial-services/Subdomain Financial Aid
https://www.brandeis.edu/summer/Subdomain Summer School
/our-research/index.htmlResearch
/research/centers.htmlSubdomain Centers and Institutes
/research/resources/Subdomain Funding Resources
/our-research/index.htmlText duplicate Research
https://www.brandeisjudges.com...External Subdomain Athletics
/oncampus/index.htmlStudent Life
/oncampus/index.htmlText duplicate Student Life
https://www.brandeis.edu/dcl/Subdomain Housing/Community Living
https://www.brandeis.edu/diningSubdomain Dining
https://www.brandeis.edu/clubs/Subdomain Clubs and Organizations
/student-engagement/community/...Subdomain Community Service
https://brandeisjudges.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
/arts/index.htmlArts
/arts/index.htmlText duplicate Arts
https://www.brandeis.edu/rose/Subdomain Rose Art Museum
/about/index.htmlAbout
/about/index.htmlText duplicate About
/about/history.htmlOur Story
/about/jewish-roots.htmlOur Jewish Roots
/about/mission.htmlMission and Diversity Statements
/about/facts/index.htmlFast Facts
/about/facts/index.htmlOverview
/about/facts/schools.htmlSchools and Enrollment
/about/facts/faculty.htmlFaculty
/about/facts/alumni.htmlAlumni
/about/facts/residence.htmlResidence Halls
/about/facts/rankings.htmlRankings
/about/facts/athletics.htmlText duplicate Athletics
/about/visiting/index.htmlVisiting
/about/visiting/index.htmlVisiting Brandeis
/about/visiting/directions.htmlDirections
/about/visiting/stay.htmlPlaces to Stay
/about/visiting/eat.htmlPlaces to Eat
/about/administration/index.htmlAdministration
/president/Subdomain Office of the President
https://www.brandeis.edu/provost/Subdomain Office of the Provost
/evp-finance-administration/in...Subdomain Office of the Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration
/about/administration/leadersh...Leadership
https://www.brandeis.edu/trusteesSubdomain Board of Trustees
/index.htmlNo Text
/index.htmlNo Text
/learning/index.htmlText duplicate Academics
/learning/index.htmlText duplicate Academics
/learning/programs.htmlText duplicate Degree Programs
/learning/graduate.htmlText duplicate Graduate Programs
/online/index.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Brandeis Online
/learning/summer.htmlText duplicate Summer Programs
/attending/index.htmlText duplicate Admissions & Aid
/attending/index.htmlText duplicate Admissions & Aid
/admissionsSubdomain Text duplicate Undergraduate Admissions
/attending/graduate.htmlText duplicate Graduate Admissions
/student-financial-services/Subdomain Text duplicate Financial Aid
https://www.brandeis.edu/summer/Subdomain Text duplicate Summer School
/our-research/index.htmlText duplicate Research
/research/centers.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Centers and Institutes
/research/resources/Subdomain Text duplicate Funding Resources
/our-research/index.htmlText duplicate Research
https://www.brandeisjudges.com...External Subdomain Text duplicate Athletics
/oncampus/index.htmlText duplicate Student Life
/oncampus/index.htmlText duplicate Student Life
https://www.brandeis.edu/dcl/Subdomain Text duplicate Housing/Community Living
https://www.brandeis.edu/diningSubdomain Text duplicate Dining
https://www.brandeis.edu/clubs/Subdomain Text duplicate Clubs and Organizations
/student-engagement/community/...Subdomain Text duplicate Community Service
https://brandeisjudges.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
/arts/index.htmlText duplicate Arts
/arts/index.htmlText duplicate Arts
https://www.brandeis.edu/rose/Subdomain Text duplicate Rose Art Museum
/about/index.htmlText duplicate About
/about/index.htmlText duplicate About
/about/history.htmlText duplicate Our Story
/about/jewish-roots.htmlText duplicate Our Jewish Roots
/about/mission.htmlText duplicate Mission and Diversity Statements
/about/facts/index.htmlText duplicate Fast Facts
/about/visiting/index.htmlText duplicate Visiting
/about/administration/index.htmlText duplicate Administration
/learning/index.htmlText duplicate Academics
/learning/index.htmlText duplicate Academics
/learning/programs.htmlText duplicate Degree Programs
/learning/graduate.htmlText duplicate Graduate Programs
/online/index.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Brandeis Online
/learning/summer.htmlText duplicate Summer Programs
/attending/index.htmlText duplicate Admissions & Aid
/attending/index.htmlText duplicate Admissions & Aid
/admissionsSubdomain Text duplicate Undergraduate Admissions
/attending/graduate.htmlText duplicate Graduate Admissions
/student-financial-services/Subdomain Text duplicate Financial Aid
https://www.brandeis.edu/summer/Subdomain Text duplicate Summer School
/our-research/index.htmlText duplicate Research
/research/centers.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Centers and Institutes
/research/resources/Subdomain Text duplicate Funding Resources
/our-research/index.htmlText duplicate Research
https://www.brandeisjudges.com...External Subdomain Text duplicate Athletics
/oncampus/index.htmlText duplicate Student Life
/oncampus/index.htmlText duplicate Student Life
https://www.brandeis.edu/dcl/Subdomain Text duplicate Housing/Community Living
https://www.brandeis.edu/diningSubdomain Text duplicate Dining
https://www.brandeis.edu/clubs/Subdomain Text duplicate Clubs and Organizations
/student-engagement/community/...Subdomain Text duplicate Community Service
https://brandeisjudges.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
/arts/index.htmlText duplicate Arts
/arts/index.htmlText duplicate Arts
https://www.brandeis.edu/rose/Subdomain Text duplicate Rose Art Museum
/about/index.htmlText duplicate About
/about/index.htmlText duplicate About
/about/history.htmlText duplicate Our Story
/about/jewish-roots.htmlText duplicate Our Jewish Roots
/about/mission.htmlText duplicate Mission and Diversity Statements
/about/facts/index.htmlText duplicate Fast Facts
/about/facts/index.htmlText duplicate Overview
/about/facts/schools.htmlText duplicate Schools and Enrollment
/about/facts/faculty.htmlText duplicate Faculty
/about/facts/alumni.htmlText duplicate Alumni
/about/facts/residence.htmlText duplicate Residence Halls
/about/facts/rankings.htmlText duplicate Rankings
/about/facts/athletics.htmlText duplicate Athletics
/about/visiting/index.htmlText duplicate Visiting
/about/visiting/index.htmlText duplicate Visiting Brandeis
/about/visiting/directions.htmlText duplicate Directions
/about/visiting/stay.htmlText duplicate Places to Stay
/about/visiting/eat.htmlText duplicate Places to Eat
/about/administration/index.htmlText duplicate Administration
/president/Subdomain Text duplicate Office of the President
https://www.brandeis.edu/provost/Subdomain Text duplicate Office of the Provost
/evp-finance-administration/in...Subdomain Text duplicate Office of the Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration
/about/administration/leadersh...Text duplicate Leadership
https://www.brandeis.edu/trusteesSubdomain Text duplicate Board of Trustees
/audience/index.htmlText duplicate Students
/audience/fac-staff.htmlText duplicate Faculty & Staff
http://alumni.brandeis.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Alumni & Friends
/families/Subdomain Text duplicate Parents & Families
https://alumni.brandeis.edu/gi...External Subdomain Text duplicate Giving
https://www.brandeis.edu/events/Subdomain Text duplicate Campus Calendar
/officesdir/landing-page.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Directories
/human-resources/careers/index...Subdomain Text duplicate Employment
https://moodle.brandeis.edu/my...External Subdomain Text duplicate Moodle
/first-year-experience/orienta...Subdomain Text duplicate Orientation
/information/Subdomain Text duplicate News/Media
/publicsafety/shuttle-services...Subdomain Text duplicate Shuttle Schedules
/support/index.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Support at Brandeis
/workday/index.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Workday
/search/sitemap.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Sites A-Z
https://alumni.brandeis.edu/co...External Subdomain Commencement 2025 Brandeis celebrated more than 1,700 graduates at its 74th Commencement Exercises on May 18. Commencement Coverage
/attending/index.htmlApply
/about/visiting/index.html?ctaSubdomain Visit
/learning/programs.html?ctaSubdomain Explore Programs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Smiling faces of graduates during Commencement
/stories/2025/may/pre-commence...Subdomain Video: Congratulations Brandeis Class of 2025!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain Watch the video
/stories/2025/may/undergraduat...Subdomain Photos: Undergraduate students celebrate a milestone at Commencement
IMG-ALT Two graduating students dressed in academic regalia smile at Commencement.
/stories/2025/may/graduate-pho...Subdomain Photos: Graduate students shine on Commencement day
IMG-ALT A person sings the National Anthem from the podium during Commencement.
/stories/2025/may/of-note/cent...Subdomain Brandeis University and Hillel at Brandeis announce major initiative to strengthen Jewish life on campus
IMG-ALT Conceptual rendering of the new Center for Jewish Life. People are seen socializing outside a brick building.
/stories/2025/may/voices-under...Subdomain Voices of the Class of 2025
IMG-ALT A collage of six students featured
/stories/index.html?homepageSubdomain Read more on Brandeis Stories
https://admissions.brandeis.ed...External Subdomain Book a Campus Tour
/learning/index.html?homepageSubdomain Undergraduate Programs
/learning/graduate.html?homepageSubdomain Text duplicate Graduate Programs
/online?homepageSubdomain Text duplicate Brandeis Online
https://www.brandeis.edu/Anchor Skip Social Media Feed
https://www.brandeis.edu/storiesSubdomain Brandeis Stories
https://www.brandeis.edu/magazineSubdomain Brandeis Magazine
/events/index.html?footerSubdomain Text duplicate Campus Calendar
/commencement/index.html?footerSubdomain Commencement
https://giving.brandeis.edu/giveExternal Subdomain Make a Gift
/admissions/apply/index.htmlSubdomain Undergraduate
/gsas/admissions/apply/index.htmlSubdomain Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
http://heller.brandeis.edu/adm...External Subdomain Heller School for Social Policy and Management
/global/admissions/index.htmlSubdomain Brandeis International Business School
https://www.brandeis.edu/onlineSubdomain Text duplicate Brandeis Online
/about/contact.htmlSubdomain Contact Us
/about/visiting/directions.htmlSubdomain Maps and Directions
/admissions/visit/Subdomain Register for a Campus Visit
https://twitter.com/BrandeisUExternal No Text
https://www.facebook.com/brand...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/bran...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/brandeisExternal Subdomain No Text
https://www.tiktok.com/@brande...External Subdomain No Text
/equal-opportunity/reporting/i...Subdomain reported
/equal-opportunity/staff/index...Subdomain Director of OEO
/equal-opportunity/policies/in...Subdomain Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment & Sexual Violence
/equal-opportunity/policies/in...Subdomain Formal Complaint Process
/equal-opportunity/policies/in...Subdomain Title IX Grievance Process
https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocrExternal Subdomain Office for Civil Rights
/accessibility/index.htmlSubdomain Student Accessibility Support
/human-resources/policies/disc...Subdomain Office of Human Resources
/index.htmlSubdomain Brandeis University
/about/copyright.htmlSubdomain ©2025
/about/privacy.htmlSubdomain Privacy
/about/accessibility-statement...Subdomain Accessibility Statement
/emergency/Subdomain Emergency Services

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.brandeis.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is slow (1.06 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (167 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateSun, 25 May 2025 00:19:28 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
set-cookie178 Characters
serverApache
accept-rangesbytes
varyAccept-Encoding
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,193 referring domains.
This page has 82,680 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 863 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /noshoes.html
Disallow: /home-zeta/index-newflash.html
Disallow: /addresses
Disallow: /webservices/temp/
Disallow: /webservices/archive/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /registrar/schedule/search.php
Disallow: /registrar/schedule/pre-schedule.php
Disallow: /registrar/schedule/cur-schedule.php
Disallow: /registrar/schedule/future-schedule.php
Disallow: /registrar/schedule/stats.php
Disallow: /directory/

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