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Meta information
100% 
Page quality
100% 
Page structure
67% 
Link structure
18% 
Server
91% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.09 s
File size
126.00 kB
Words
694
Media files
7
Number of links
163 internal / 86 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Central College
The length of the page title is perfect. (208 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Central College in Pella, Iowa - Founded in 1853
The length of the meta description is perfect. (299 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://central.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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 694 words. That's ok.
20.7% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
6 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 22.88 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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 14 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)
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

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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
FILE YOUR FAFSA
Too many H1 headings
The H1 heading is too short (15 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 FILE YOUR FAFSA
H1 Why Central?
H1 TAKE THE NEXT STEP
H1 Forever Dutch®
H1 News
H1 Dutchology
H2 Hitting Higher for Continuous Improvement
H2 Central College Seniors Present Honors Projects
H2 Central Family Exceeds Giving Tuesday Goal Again
H2 Central Professor Coauthors Article About AI in Higher Ed
H2 Fall 2025
H2 Footer
H3 Quicklinks
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 (86) on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://central.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://central.edu/No Text
https://worldofgood.central.edu/New window External Subdomain A-TITLE World of Good Site
https://central.edu/admission/Admission
https://admission.central.edu/...External Subdomain Apply to Central
/admission/visit-campus/Visit Campus
/admission/deposit/Deposit Now
/financial-aid/Financial Aid
/financial-aid/scholarships-aw...Scholarships
/financial-aid/tuition/Tuition
/financial-aid/costs/Price
/admission/admission-requireme...Admission Requirements
/admission/contact-us/Contact Us
/admission/dates-and-deadlines/Dates and Deadlines
https://central.edu/about/Fast Facts
/international/International Students
https://central.edu/outcomes/Outcomes
/admission/request-info/Request Info
/admission/student-ambassadors/Admission Ambassadors
/profiles/category/admission/Student Profiles
https://central.edu/transfer/Transfer Students
https://central.edu/academics/Academics
/academics/majors/Majors
/academics/academic-calendar/Academic Calendar
/academics/programs/Academic Programs
https://central.edu/careerCareer Development
/academics/academic-success-de...Academic Success Deans
/alumni/commencement/Commencement
/academics/programs/community-...Community Service
/academics/the-core-requirements/Core Requirements
/academics/course-catalog/Course Catalog & Schedule of Courses
https://central.edu/faculty/Faculty
https://central.edu/fine-arts/Fine Arts
https://central.edu/library/Geisler Library
/academics/programs/emerging-s...Honors (Emerging Scholars)
https://central.edu/study-abroad/Off-Campus Experiences
/academics/programs/pre-health/Pre-Health
https://departments.central.ed...External Subdomain Registrar’s Office
/academics/requesting-transcri...Transcripts
https://central.edu/campus-life/Campus Life
/campus-life/campus-dining/Campus Dining
https://central.edu/campus-map/Campus Map
https://central.edu/belong/BELONG at Central
https://central.edu/faith/Faith
https://central.edu/fine-arts/Text duplicate Fine Arts
/campus-life/faq/Frequent Questions
/campus-life/get-involved/Get Involved
https://central.edu/health/Health & Safety
https://visitpella.com/External Life in Pella
/campus-life/living-on-campus/Living on Campus
/campus-life/move-in-guide/Move-In Guide
https://central.edu/parents/Parent Info
https://policy.central.edu/stu...External Subdomain Student Handbook
https://departments.central.ed...External Subdomain Student Senate
/campus-life/student-services/Student Services
/campus-life/traditions/Traditions
/campus-life/contact-us/Text duplicate Contact Us
https://central.edu/alumni/Alumni
/alumni/stay-connected/Stay Connected
/alumni/initiatives/Initiatives
/alumni/events/Events
/alumni/stay-connected/alumni-...Update Us
/alumni/endowment/Endowment
https://plannedgiving.central....External Subdomain Planned Giving
https://central.edu/red/Central Red
https://central.joinhandshake....External Subdomain Handshake
/alumni/journey-scholarship-fund/Journey Scholarship Fund
/alumni/ways-to-give/Ways to Give
https://dutchology.central.edu/External Subdomain Dutchology
https://t.e2ma.net/message/t2q...External Subdomain Be The Good – Dutch Letter
/alumni/homecoming/Homecoming
/alumni/commencement/Text duplicate Commencement
/academics/requesting-transcri...Text duplicate Transcripts
https://central.edu/imagine-more/Imagine More
https://worldofgood.central.edu/External Subdomain A World of Good
https://athletics.central.edu/External Subdomain Athletics
https://athletics.central.edu/External Subdomain Sports
https://www.centraldutchnetwor...External Subdomain Central Dutch Network
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Calendar
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Athletic Training
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Beyond Central
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Camps & Clinics
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Central Close-Up
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Central Club
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Facilities
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Hall of Honor
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Recruit Me
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Staff Directory
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Strength
https://www.centralspiritshopp...External Subdomain Spirit Shoppe
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Under Armour
https://central.edu/about/About
/human-resources/directory/Directory
https://central.edu/events/Text duplicate Events
https://news.central.edu/External Subdomain News
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/admission/visit-campus/Visit
/campus-map/virtual/Tour
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/human-resources/directory/Text duplicate Directory
https://central.edu/events/Text duplicate Events
https://news.central.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate News
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/admission/visit-campus/Text duplicate Visit
/campus-map/virtual/Text duplicate Tour
https://web.central.edu/alumni...External Subdomain Text duplicate Give
https://central.edu/No Text
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https://central.edu/admission/Text duplicate Admission
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/admission/deposit/Text duplicate Deposit Now
/financial-aid/Text duplicate Financial Aid
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/admission/contact-us/Text duplicate Contact Us
/admission/dates-and-deadlines/Text duplicate Dates and Deadlines
https://central.edu/about/Text duplicate Fast Facts
/international/Text duplicate International Students
https://central.edu/outcomes/Text duplicate Outcomes
/admission/request-info/Text duplicate Request Info
/admission/student-ambassadors/Text duplicate Admission Ambassadors
/profiles/category/admission/Text duplicate Student Profiles
https://central.edu/transfer/Text duplicate Transfer Students
https://central.edu/academics/Text duplicate Academics
/academics/majors/Text duplicate Majors
/academics/academic-calendar/Text duplicate Academic Calendar
/academics/programs/Text duplicate Academic Programs
https://central.edu/careerText duplicate Career Development
/academics/academic-success-de...Text duplicate Academic Success Deans
/alumni/commencement/Text duplicate Commencement
/academics/programs/community-...Text duplicate Community Service
/academics/the-core-requirements/Text duplicate Core Requirements
/academics/course-catalog/Text duplicate Course Catalog & Schedule of Courses
https://central.edu/faculty/Text duplicate Faculty
https://central.edu/fine-arts/Text duplicate Fine Arts
https://central.edu/library/Text duplicate Geisler Library
/academics/programs/emerging-s...Text duplicate Honors (Emerging Scholars)
https://central.edu/study-abroad/Text duplicate Off-Campus Experiences
/academics/programs/pre-health/Text duplicate Pre-Health
https://departments.central.ed...External Subdomain Text duplicate Registrar’s Office
/academics/requesting-transcri...Text duplicate Transcripts
https://central.edu/campus-life/Text duplicate Campus Life
/campus-life/campus-dining/Text duplicate Campus Dining
https://central.edu/campus-map/Text duplicate Campus Map
https://central.edu/belong/Text duplicate BELONG at Central
https://central.edu/faith/Text duplicate Faith
https://central.edu/fine-arts/Text duplicate Fine Arts
/campus-life/faq/Text duplicate Frequent Questions
/campus-life/get-involved/Text duplicate Get Involved
https://central.edu/health/Text duplicate Health & Safety
https://visitpella.com/External Text duplicate Life in Pella
/campus-life/living-on-campus/Text duplicate Living on Campus
/campus-life/move-in-guide/Text duplicate Move-In Guide
https://central.edu/parents/Text duplicate Parent Info
https://policy.central.edu/stu...External Subdomain Text duplicate Student Handbook
https://departments.central.ed...External Subdomain Text duplicate Student Senate
/campus-life/student-services/Text duplicate Student Services
/campus-life/traditions/Text duplicate Traditions
/campus-life/contact-us/Text duplicate Contact Us
https://central.edu/alumni/Text duplicate Alumni
/alumni/stay-connected/Text duplicate Stay Connected
/alumni/initiatives/Text duplicate Initiatives
/alumni/events/Text duplicate Events
/alumni/stay-connected/alumni-...Text duplicate Update Us
/alumni/endowment/Text duplicate Endowment
https://plannedgiving.central....External Subdomain Text duplicate Planned Giving
https://central.edu/red/Text duplicate Central Red
https://central.joinhandshake....External Subdomain Text duplicate Handshake
/alumni/journey-scholarship-fund/Text duplicate Journey Scholarship Fund
/alumni/ways-to-give/Text duplicate Ways to Give
https://dutchology.central.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Dutchology
https://t.e2ma.net/message/t2q...External Subdomain Text duplicate Be The Good – Dutch Letter
/alumni/homecoming/Text duplicate Homecoming
/alumni/commencement/Text duplicate Commencement
/academics/requesting-transcri...Text duplicate Transcripts
https://central.edu/imagine-more/Text duplicate Imagine More
https://worldofgood.central.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate A World of Good
https://athletics.central.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Athletics
https://athletics.central.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Sports
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Recruit Me
https://www.centraldutchnetwor...External Subdomain Text duplicate Central Dutch Network
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Calendar
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Athletic Training
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Beyond Central
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Camps & Clinics
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Central Close-Up
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Central Club
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Facilities
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Hall of Honor
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Staff Directory
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Strength & Conditioning
https://www.centralspiritshopp...External Subdomain Text duplicate Spirit Shoppe
https://athletics.central.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Under Armour
https://central.edu/Anchor Skip homepage video
/financial-aid/resources/fafsa...Fafsa Tips
https://central.edu/Anchor No Text
/financial-aid/tuition/Why Central?
/profiles/about/big-red/Big Red
/admission/apply/Apply Today
https://central.edu/campus-life/Text duplicate Campus Life
/financial-aid/tuition/Our Tuition
https://admission.central.edu/...New window External Subdomain APPLY
/admission/visit-campus/New window VISIT
/financial-aid/New window FINANCIAL AID
/profiles/category/admission/Student Stories
/profiles/category/outcomes/Alumni Stories
/profiles/category/donors/Donor Stories
/profiles/category/video/Watch Videos
/profiles/about/hitting-higher...Hitting Higher for Continuous Improvement
/profiles/about/hitting-higher...Watch Now
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https://news.central.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate News
https://news.central.edu/2025/...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Central College Seniors Present Honors Projects
https://news.central.edu/2025/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Central College Seniors Present Honors Projects
https://news.central.edu/2025/...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Central Family Exceeds Giving Tuesday Goal Again
https://news.central.edu/2025/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Central Family Exceeds Giving Tuesday Goal Again
https://news.central.edu/2025/...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Central Professor Coauthors Article About AI in Higher Ed
https://news.central.edu/2025/...External Subdomain Text duplicate Central Professor Coauthors Article About AI in Higher Ed
https://dutchology.central.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Dutchology
https://dutchology.central.edu/External Subdomain IMG-ALT Fall 2025
https://dutchology.central.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Fall 2025
https://central.textbookx.com/External Subdomain Bookstore
https://brand.central.edu/External Subdomain Brand Guidelines
https://central.edu/campus-map/Text duplicate Campus Map
https://departments.central.ed...External Subdomain Catering Services
https://www.centraldutchnetwor...External Subdomain Text duplicate Central Dutch Network
/alumni/commencement/Text duplicate Commencement
/event-planners/Conferences & Events
https://central.edu/job-seekers/Employment
https://central.edu/events/Events Calendar
https://central.edu/library/Library
https://news.central.edu/media...External Subdomain Media Contacts
https://my.central.edu/External Subdomain myCentral
https://news.central.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate News
https://policy.central.edu/External Subdomain Policies
https://central.edu/pre-college/Pre-College Programs
/campus-life/safety-at-central/Safety
https://www.centralspiritshopp...External Subdomain Text duplicate Spirit Shoppe
/about/title-ix/Title IX
https://central.edu/No Text
https://instagram.com/centralc...External No Text
https://www.facebook.com/centr...External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/centralcol...External No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/c...External Subdomain No Text
https://policy.central.edu/emp...External Subdomain Privacy Policy
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Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://central.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
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 excellent with 0.09 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (126 kB).

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This page has backlinks from 434 referring domains.
This page has 918 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 219 different ip addresses.

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