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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
92% 
Page structure
93% 
Link structure
50% 
Server
80% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.65 s
File size
310.40 kB
Words
1242
Media files
22
Number of links
118 internal / 35 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Culinary Institute of America | World's Premier Culinary College
The length of the page title is perfect. (564 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
To be the best, learn from the best. A CIA culinary degree is your passport. Join 50K+ alumni in culinary, entrepreneurship & hospitality.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (828 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.ciachef.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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1242 words. That's ok.
33.3% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
19 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 17.59 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
Multiple viewport tags are given. There should only be one.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1" 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 25 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
5 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
data:[...] Base64No alt attribute provided
data:[...] Base64A chef in a white uniform and striped apron is using a large pipette to measure liquid into a container in a busy commercial kitchen. Other chefs are visible in the background working on their tasks. The chef is smiling and appears focused on her work.
data:[...] Base64A smiling man wearing a blazer over a sweater leans forward on a kitchen counter. He is standing in a professional kitchen with chefs in white uniforms working in the background.
data:[...] Base64A group of eleven diverse students smiling and hugging a large bee mascot dressed in a yellow and black costume with "CIA" on its chest. They are standing on an outdoor terrace with a river and green hills in the background.
data:[...] Base64Two women in white chef coats are smiling and picking herbs in a lush garden with various plants and greenery. A stone building and more greenery are visible in the background, indicating a sunny and pleasant outdoor environment.
data:[...] Base64Three people in chef uniforms walk together down a brick pathway between buildings. They are talking and smiling. One person carries a black bag. There is a sign overhead that reads "The Culinary Institute of America." Greenery and plants are on one side of the walkway.
data:[...] Base64A group of eleven diverse students smiling and hugging a large bee mascot dressed in a yellow and black costume with "CIA" on its chest. They are standing on an outdoor terrace with a river and green hills in the background.
data:[...] Base64A large, stately brick building with a white facade and green awnings, featuring a prominent "Welcome" sign and banners. In front, a circular plaza with an elegant fountain sprays water into the air, surrounded by well-manicured greenery under a clear blue sky. It resembles one of the distinguished Culinary Institute of America locations.
data:[...] Base64Young lady smiling and taking notes while attending an CIA admissions online event from her laptop.
data:[...] Base64Photo of Camille Cogswell '13, CIA baking and pastry graduate and pastry chef at Zahav.
data:[...] Base64Tasha Mabin, CIA culinary arts alumni, is assistant manager at The Compass Group.
data:[...] Base64James Bickmore-Hutt '16, CIA alumni and Culinary R&D Manager/Corporate Chef at Dole.
data:[...] Base64CIA Alumni, Ramona Nahapetian ’17—Office & Restaurant Accounts Manager, Masienda.
data:[...] Base64CIA Alumni, Roy Choi ’98—Chef/Restaurateur/Author.
data:[...] Base64Adam Crocini '00, CIA alumni and Global Head/Vice President of Food & Beverage, Luxury & Lifestyle Group, Hilton.
data:[...] Base64Image of a smiling Robert E. Jones, CIA’s vice president of strategic partnerships, industry leadership, and impact.
data:[...] Base64Culinary Institute of America logo on a sage green background.
data:[...] Base64Image of CIA Chairman of the Board Marc Sarrazin, Elizabeth Blau, Brandon Chrostowski ’06, Ann Cooper ’79, and CIA President Michiel Bakker at the CIA Leadership Awards.
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Food is your Passion. Future. Life.
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
There are 28 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Food is your Passion. Future. Life.
H2 Food is your calling—and it all starts here.
H2 Food is your journey. Find the path that’s right for you.
H2 Food is your community!
H2 Here’s What CIA Students Have to Say
H2 Plan Your CIA Visit
H2 4
H2 2K+
H2 90%
H2 50K+
H2 Helpful Resources
H2 They’re not only accomplished chefs—they’re influential leaders in the food world.
H2 CIA News
H3 Robert E. Jones Joins Culinary Institute of America
H3 CIA, Thimus, and Alamance Foods Team Up for Groundbreaking Research Study
H3 Culinary Institute of America Honors Five Taste Makers
H4 Undergraduate Degrees
H4 Graduate Degrees
H4 Open Houses
H4 Campus Tours
H4 Online Open Houses
H4 Admissions
H4 Ask a Student
H4 How to Apply
H5 Locations Worldwide
H5 Internships Around the World
H5 Percentage of Students Receiving Scholarships and Financial Aid
H5 CIA Alumni Around the World
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
There are 3 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (35) on this page.

Found links on this page

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/cia-login/Subdomain Login
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/cia-academics/Subdomain Anchor Majors
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/cia-academics/Subdomain Text duplicate Academics
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/cia-accelerated-culinary-arts...Subdomain Certificate
https://www.ciachef.edu/programs/Subdomain View All Programs
/customize-your-cia-degree/Subdomain Concentrations and Travel Experiences
/learning-in-the-field/Subdomain Restaurants and Internships
/campus-visits-and-events/Subdomain Visit Us
/cia-admissions/Subdomain Admissions
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/cia-tuition-and-financial-aid/Subdomain Financial Aid/Tuition
/cia-student-life/Subdomain Student Life
/student-ambassadors/Subdomain Ask a Current Student
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/how-to-apply-to-cia/Subdomain How to Apply
/campus-visits-and-events/Subdomain Plan a Visit
/campus-visits-and-events/Subdomain Text duplicate Visit Us
/cia-campuses/Subdomain Campuses
/cia-campuses/Subdomain CIA Locations
/cia-new-york/Subdomain New York
/cia-california/Subdomain California
/cia-texas/Subdomain Texas
/cia-singapore/Subdomain Singapore
/cia-online-programs/Subdomain Online
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/administration/Subdomain Leadership
/diversity/Subdomain Diversity
https://www.ciachef.edu/news/Subdomain News and Media
https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/Subdomain Blog
https://www.ciachef.edu/contact/Subdomain Contact Us
/only-at-cia/Subdomain #OnlyAtCIA
/why-study-at-cia/Subdomain Why Study at CIA?
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/cia-career-fairs/Subdomain World’s Best Career Fair
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/campus-visits-and-events/Subdomain Text duplicate Visit Us
/accepted-students/Subdomain Accepted Students
https://www.ciachef.edu/parents/Subdomain Parents and Families
/educators/Subdomain Educators
https://www.ciaalumninetwork.com/New window External Subdomain Alumni
https://www.ciaalumninetwork.c...New window External Subdomain Donors
https://www.ciaalumninetwork.c...New window External Subdomain Employers
https://www.ciafoodies.com/cia...New window External Subdomain Restaurants
https://www.ciafoodies.com/coo...New window External Subdomain Enthusiast Classes
https://www.ciafoodies.com/wed...New window External Subdomain Weddings and Events
https://www.ciaatcopia.com/New window External Subdomain CIA Copia
https://www.ciaindustryleaders...New window External Subdomain CIA Conferences
https://www.ciaprochef.com/Pro...New window External Subdomain ProChef Certification
https://ciachef.elluciancrmrec...New window External Subdomain Get Info
/how-to-apply-to-cia/Subdomain Apply Now
https://ciachef.elluciancrmrec...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Get Info
/how-to-apply-to-cia/Subdomain Text duplicate Apply Now
https://ciachef.elluciancrmrec...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Get Info
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain No Text
https://ciachef.elluciancrmrec...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Request More Info
/cia-undergraduate-programs/Subdomain View Degrees
https://masters.culinary.edu/m...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate View Degrees
/cia-student-life/Subdomain Explore Student Life
/campus-visits-and-events/Subdomain Text duplicate Visit Us
/campus-visits-and-events/Subdomain Text duplicate Visit Us
https://ciachef.elluciancrmrec...New window External Subdomain Make a Reservation
https://ciachef.elluciancrmrec...New window External Subdomain Book Now
https://ciachef.elluciancrmrec...New window External Subdomain Reserve a Spot
/cia-admissions/Subdomain Text duplicate Admissions
/student-ambassadors/Subdomain Ask a Student
/how-to-apply-to-cia/Subdomain Text duplicate How to Apply
/cia-bios/camille-cogswell/Subdomain Read Full Bio
/cia-bios/tasha-mabin/Subdomain Text duplicate Read Full Bio
/cia-bios/james-bickmore-hutt/Subdomain Text duplicate Read Full Bio
/cia-bios/ramona-nahapetian/Subdomain Text duplicate Read Full Bio
/cia-bios/roy-choi/Subdomain Text duplicate Read Full Bio
/cia-bios/adam-crocini/Subdomain Text duplicate Read Full Bio
https://www.ciachef.edu/news/Subdomain View All Articles
/blog/robert-jones-joins-cia-r...Subdomain IMG-ALT Image of a smiling Robert E. Jones, CIA’s vice president of strategic partnerships, industry leadership, and impact.
/blog/press-releases/Subdomain CIA Press Releases
/blog/robert-jones-joins-cia-r...Subdomain Robert E. Jones Joins Culinary Institute of America
/blog/robert-jones-joins-cia-r...Subdomain Trivial anchor text
Read More
/blog/cia-thimus-alamance-food...Subdomain IMG-ALT Culinary Institute of America logo on a sage green background.
/blog/press-releases/Subdomain Text duplicate CIA Press Releases
/blog/cia-thimus-alamance-food...Subdomain CIA, Thimus, and Alamance Foods Team Up for Groundbreaking Research Study
/blog/cia-thimus-alamance-food...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/blog/cia-honors-five-taste-ma...Subdomain IMG-ALT Image of CIA Chairman of the Board Marc Sarrazin, Elizabeth Blau, Brandon Chrostowski ’06, Ann Cooper ’79, and CIA President Michiel Bakker at the CIA Leader...
/blog/press-releases/Subdomain Text duplicate CIA Press Releases
/blog/cia-honors-five-taste-ma...Subdomain Culinary Institute of America Honors Five Taste Makers
/blog/cia-honors-five-taste-ma...Subdomain Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/how-to-apply-to-cia/Subdomain Apply
/campus-visits-and-events/Subdomain Visit
https://ciachef.elluciancrmrec...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Get Info
https://www.ciachef.edu/No Text
https://www.instagram.com/thec...New window Nofollow External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/CIAchef/New window Nofollow External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...New window Nofollow External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://www.tiktok.com/@ciacul...New window Nofollow External Subdomain TikTok
/cia-academics/Subdomain Text duplicate Academics
/cia-culinary-arts-programs/Subdomain Text duplicate Culinary Arts
/cia-baking-and-pastry-arts-pr...Subdomain Text duplicate Baking and Pastry Arts
/cia-food-business-programs/Subdomain Text duplicate Food Business
/cia-food-studies-and-sustaina...Subdomain Text duplicate Food Studies and Sustainability
/cia-culinary-science-bachelor...Subdomain Text duplicate Culinary Science
/cia-hospitality-management-ba...Subdomain Text duplicate Hospitality Management
https://masters.culinary.edu/New window External Subdomain Anchor Master’s Degrees
/academic-catalog-academic-cal...Subdomain Academic Catalog and Calendar
/why-study-at-cia/Subdomain Why CIA
/cia-student-life/Subdomain Text duplicate Student Life
/cia-admissions/Subdomain Text duplicate Admissions
/cia-tuition-and-financial-aid/Subdomain Text duplicate Financial Aid/Tuition
/cia-campuses/Subdomain Text duplicate CIA Locations
/cia-new-york/Subdomain Text duplicate New York
/cia-california/Subdomain Text duplicate California
/cia-texas/Subdomain Text duplicate Texas
/cia-singapore/Subdomain Text duplicate Singapore
/cia-online-programs/Subdomain Text duplicate Online
https://www.ciachef.edu/contact/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
https://www.ciachef.edu/hr/Subdomain Careers at CIA
https://www.ciaalumninetwork.c...New window External Subdomain Support CIA
https://www.ciaalumninetwork.c...New window External Subdomain Hire a Grad
/subscribe/Subdomain Subscribe
/frequently-asked-questions/Subdomain FAQs
/cia-login/Subdomain Text duplicate Login
https://www.ciafoodies.com/cia...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Restaurants
https://www.ciafoodies.com/wed...New window External Subdomain Wedding and Events
/industry-leadership-and-advan...Subdomain Anchor Conferences
/industry-leadership-and-advan...Subdomain Anchor Consulting
https://masters.culinary.edu/New window External Subdomain Executive Education
https://www.ciafoodies.com/coo...New window External Subdomain Food and Wine Enthusiasts
/industry-leadership-and-advan...Subdomain Industry Professionals
https://www.ciaalumninetwork.c...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Alumni
/accepted-students/Subdomain Text duplicate Accepted Students
https://www.ciachef.edu/parents/Subdomain Parents
/educators/Subdomain Teachers and School Counselors
https://www.ciachef.edu/news/Subdomain Text duplicate News and Media
/consumer-information/Subdomain Consumer Information
/privacy-policy/Subdomain Privacy Policy
/nondiscrimination-statement/Subdomain Nondiscrimination Statement

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.ciachef.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.65 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 (310 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,702 referring domains.
This page has 21,424 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,300 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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Culinary Institute of America | World's Premier Culinary College
To be the best, learn from the best. A CIA culinary degree is your passport. Join 50K+ alumni in culinary, entrepreneurship & hospitality.

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CIA70%Check
Culinary68%Check
Culinary Institute62%Check
CIA Alumni62%Check
Food58%Check
Premier Culinary58%Check
Culinary College58%Check
CIA Students58%Check
America56%Check
Premier Culinary College55%Check
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