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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
79% 
Page quality
82% 
Page structure
22% 
Link structure
78% 
Server
98% 
External factors
42% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.43 s
File size
76.20 kB
Words
672
Media files
19
Number of links
102 internal / 20 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Center for Career Services | Enrollment and Student Success | The George Washington University
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 880 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The Center for Career Services offers comprehensive career development, experiential education, student employment services and resources.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (883 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://careerservices.gwu.edu/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: Canada
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 name is very long.
The domain is no subdomain.
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
descriptionThe Center for Career Services offers comprehensive career development, experiential education, student employment services and resources.
abstractThe Center for Career Services offers comprehensive career development, experiential education, student employment services and resources.
keywordsgw, george washington university, gwu, gw, gw university, george washington, dc universities, dc colleges, education, higher education
generatorVarbase
referrerorigin
rights©2025 Center for Career Services | Enrollment and Student Success. All rights reserved.
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
apple-mobile-web-app-capableyes
GeneratorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no
langen
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:descriptionThe Center for Career Services offers comprehensive career development, experiential education, student employment services and resources.
twitter:titleCenter for Career Services | Enrollment and Student Success | The George Washington University
twitter:imagehttps://centraldata.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs4176/files/2021-12/gw_open_graph.png
og:site_nameCenter for Career Services | Enrollment and Student Success
og:typewebsite
og:urlhttps://careerservices.gwu.edu/
og:titleCenter for Career Services | Enrollment and Student Success | The George Washington University
og:descriptionThe Center for Career Services offers comprehensive career development, experiential education, student employment services and resources.
og:imagehttps://centraldata.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs4176/files/2021-12/gw_open_graph.png
og:image:urlhttps://centraldata.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs4176/files/2021-12/gw_open_graph.png
og:image:altThe George Washington University Logo
x-ua-compatibleie=edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 672 words. That's ok.
23.4% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
9 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 18.3 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
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 13 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
4 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
...gwu_blocks/images/gw-header-image-53.pngCenter for Career Services | Enrollment and Student Success site logo
...om/gwu_content_types/img/gw_mono_0_0.pngGW Home
/themes/custom/vartheme_bs4/logo-print.pngCenter for Career Services | Enrollment and Student Success
...20x500_OptionA_revised.jpg?itok=WpCI_BJANo alt attribute provided
data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided
data:[...] Base64Career Success StepsCareer Success Steps Homepage Icon
data:[...] Base64career-services_homepage-promo_headshot
data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided
data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided
.../lo_-_1_36.jpeg?h=8695eb0e&itok=WUs6JdtJKatelyn Karner Headshot
...24-07/higtj.jpg?h=fee4874d&itok=g8DXqc09GW rising senior Alanna Moskowitz shakes hands with Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Rahul Gupta during her spring internship with the White House. (Submitted photo)
...116673_1920.jpg?h=6f3285a6&itok=VoXh5bKPBrendan Humphrey
...05/img_6420.jpg?h=a6facc40&itok=dkJy_ccVSophomore Shweta Raman
...1/img_4177.jpeg?h=5379dc9e&itok=R6mZuuaWGW senior international affairs major and French minor Oliver Haddow
..._1920x1280.jpeg?h=6f3285a6&itok=vYEhGyEcWomen’s basketball player and accountancy major Faith Blethen
...1/img_7984.jpeg?h=1b6b5d13&itok=TFnCzq9aInternational affairs and public health major Arzina Lakhani
...ooter_1920x700_OptionB.jpg?itok=LDatD3JrPeople walking around a conference hall
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...zs4681/files/2022-12/gw-footer-image.pngThe George Washington University, Washington, DC

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Home
The H1 heading contains the words Home! Use important keywords instead.
The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.
The H1 heading is too short (4 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Home
H2 Undergraduate Employment and Education Outcomes
H2 Student Services
H2 Center for Career Services Success Stories
H3 9 out of 10
H3 $175,000+
H3 900+
H3 Explore Career Preparation Resources
H3 See Your Plan for Career Success
H3 Make an Appointment for a Professional Headshot
H3 Find a Federal Work Study Job or Part-Time Job On-Campus
H3 Find an Internship or Job Off-Campus
H5 Center for Career Services
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 20 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://careerservices.gwu.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://careerservices.gwu.edu/Subdomain IMG-ALT Center for Career Services | Enrollment and Student Success site logo
https://careerservices.gwu.edu/Subdomain Career Services Enrollment and Student Success
https://careerservices.gwu.edu/IMG-ALT GW Home
/aboutAbout
/university-career-centersUniversity Career Centers
/our-teamOur Team
/contact-usContact Us
/support-career-servicesSupport Career Services
/studentsStudents
/handshakeHandshake
/interstrideInterstride
/career-prepCareer Prep
/jobs-internshipsJobs & Internships
/funding-opportunitiesFunding Opportunities
/gw-career-connectGW Career Connect
/gw-career-questGW Career Quest
/student-employmentStudent Employment
/student-positionsStudent Positions
/student-employersStudent Employers
/student-employee-recognitionStudent Employee Recognition
/faculty-staffFaculty & Staff
/career-influencers-programCareer Influencers Program
/faculty-program-requestsFaculty Program Requests
/alumniAlumni
/resources-alumniResources for Alumni
/employersEmployers
/build-your-brandBuild Your Brand
/additional-resourcesAdditional Resources
/parents-familiesParents & Families
/aboutText duplicate About
/university-career-centersText duplicate University Career Centers
/our-teamText duplicate Our Team
/contact-usText duplicate Contact Us
/support-career-servicesText duplicate Support Career Services
/studentsText duplicate Students
/handshakeText duplicate Handshake
/interstrideText duplicate Interstride
/career-prepText duplicate Career Prep
/career-option-sheetsCareer Option Sheets
/professional-competenciesProfessional Competencies
/professional-headshot-stationProfessional Headshot Station
/resume-cover-lettersResumes & Cover Letters
/interviewingInterviewing
/networking-strategyNetworking Strategy
/international-student-supportInternational Student Support
/graduate-student-career-seriesGraduate Student Career Series
/jobs-internshipsText duplicate Jobs & Internships
/how-search-job-or-internshipHow to Search for a Job or Internship
/professional-praxisProfessional Praxis
/global-job-internship-resourcesGlobal Job & Internship Resources
/internship-creditInternship Credit
/where-do-gw-students-internWhere Do GW Students Intern?
/funding-opportunitiesText duplicate Funding Opportunities
/knowledge-action-career-inter...Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund
/application-processApplication Process
/selection-processSelection Process
/eligibilityEligibility
/internship-requirementsInternship Requirements
/financial-aid-and-tax-informa...Financial Aid and Tax Information
/travel-grantsTravel Grants
/presidential-fellowshipPresidential Fellowship
/gw-career-connectText duplicate GW Career Connect
/alumni-career-influencersAlumni Career Influencers
/gw-career-questText duplicate GW Career Quest
/student-employmentText duplicate Student Employment
/student-positionsText duplicate Student Positions
/new-student-programming-resou...New Student Programming, Resources, & Common Questions
/federal-work-studyFederal Work Study
/how-find-and-apply-fws-positionHow to Find and Apply for a FWS Position
/off-campus-fwsOff-Campus FWS
/on-campus-fwsOn-Campus FWS
/federal-work-study-faqsFederal Work Study FAQ's
/non-federal-work-studyNon-Federal Work Study
/how-find-and-apply-non-federa...How to Find and Apply For a Non-FWS Position
/time-reporting-payroll-benefitsTime Reporting, Payroll & Payment
/resources-student-employeesResources for Student Employees
/important-contacts-former-emp...Important Contacts & Former Employee Resources
/student-employersText duplicate Student Employers
/gw-departmentsGW Departments
/fws-partner-organizationsFWS Partner Organizations
/position-updatesPosition Updates
/student-work-hours-scheduleStudent Work Hours & Schedule
/student-employee-time-reporti...Student Employee Time Reporting & Benefits
/resources-student-employersResources for Student Employers
/student-employee-recognitionText duplicate Student Employee Recognition
/faculty-staffText duplicate Faculty & Staff
/career-influencers-programText duplicate Career Influencers Program
/faculty-program-requestsText duplicate Faculty Program Requests
/alumniText duplicate Alumni
/resources-alumniText duplicate Resources for Alumni
/employersText duplicate Employers
/build-your-brandText duplicate Build Your Brand
/additional-resourcesText duplicate Additional Resources
/parents-familiesText duplicate Parents & Families
/undergraduate-employment-educ...See Where a GW Degree Can Take You
/career-prepExplore Career Preparation Resources
/sites/g/files/zaxdzs4976/file...See Your Plan for Career Success
/professional-headshot-stationMake an Appointment for a Professional Headshot
/federal-work-studyFind a Federal Work Study Job or Part-Time Job On-Campus
/how-search-job-or-internshipFind an Internship or Job Off-Campus
https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/how-i-...New window External Subdomain How I Got the Job: A Love for History in the City That Brings It to Life
https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/how-i-...New window External Subdomain How I Got the Job: Interning at Washington’s Hallowed Institutions
https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/how-i-...New window External Subdomain How I Got the Job: Graduating Mechanical Engineering Student Takes the Plunge
https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/how-i-...New window External Subdomain How I Got the Job: A Passion for Community and Public Health
https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/how-i-...New window External Subdomain How I Got the Job: Connecting with the World
https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/how-i-...New window External Subdomain How I Got the Job: From Court to Corporate
https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/how-i-...New window External Subdomain How I Got the Job: From Environmental Interest to the White House
https://www.instagram.com/gwca...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/G...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/group...External Subdomain No Text
/contact-usText duplicate Contact Us
https://www.gwu.edu/foggy-bott...New window External Subdomain Maps & Directions
https://www.gwu.edu/?utm_mediu...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT The George Washington University, Washington, DC
https://campusadvisories.gwu.e...New window External Subdomain Campus Advisories
https://compliance.gwu.edu/equ...New window External Subdomain EO/Nondiscrimination Policy
https://www.gwu.edu/privacy-no...New window External Subdomain Website Privacy Notice
https://www.gwu.edu/contact-gw...New window External Subdomain Contact GW
https://accessibility.gwu.edu/...New window External Subdomain Accessibility
https://www.gwu.edu/terms-use?...New window External Subdomain Terms of Use
https://www.gwu.edu/copyright?...New window External Subdomain Copyright
https://accessibility.gwu.edu/...New window External Subdomain Report a Barrier to Accessibility

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://careerservices.gwu.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 0.43 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (76 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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cache-controlmax-age=2764800, public, s-maxage=86400
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content-languageen
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
last-modifiedThu, 22 May 2025 07:34:03 GMT
varyCookie,Accept-Encoding
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x-request-idv-22d3cbcc-36df-11f0-ba31-e3fb420baf13
x-ah-environment02live
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x-cacheHIT
x-cache-hits18
cf-cache-statusREVALIDATED
servercloudflare
cf-ray9440a1f8bbd86fc9-CDG
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page has only a few links from other websites.
This page only has backlinks from 14 referring domains.
This page only has 25 backlinks.
This page only has few backlinks from 14 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

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# robots.txt
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# 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: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
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: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.md
Disallow: /composer/Metapackage/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/ProjectMessage/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/Scaffold/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Template/README.txt
Disallow: /modules/README.txt
Disallow: /sites/README.txt
Disallow: /themes/README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# 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
Disallow: /media/oembed
Disallow: /*/media/oembed
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout
Disallow: /index.php/media/oembed
Disallow: /index.php/*/media/oembed

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careerservices.gwu.edu
Center for Career Services | Enrollment and Student Success | The G...
The Center for Career Services offers comprehensive career development, experiential education, student employment services and resources.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Career83%Check
Career Services82%Check
Services81%Check
Center68%Check
GW Career68%Check
Employment Services67%Check
edu63%Check
Student62%Check
Student Success62%Check
Career Influencers60%Check
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