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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
100% 
Page structure
95% 
Link structure
85% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.11 s
File size
240.40 kB
Words
721
Media files
11
Number of links
68 internal / 23 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Clarke University - Clarke University
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (323 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
Clarke University
There are more than one meta descriptions on the page. Only one is allowed.
The meta description is too short. (106 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length) Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://clarke.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

NameValue
descriptionExplore the 45+ degree programs, clubs & organizations, and career opportunities that make Clarke University the best college in Dubuque!
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
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theme-color#ffffff
robotsindex, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1
generatorWordPress 6.8.1
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article:publisherhttps://www.facebook.com/clarkeuniversity
article:modified_time2025-07-07T13:43:04+00:00
langen-us
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:site@clarkeu
og:localeen_US
og:typewebsite
og:titleClarke University Home
og:descriptionExplore the 45+ degree programs, clubs & organizations, and career opportunities that make Clarke University the best college in Dubuque!
og:urlhttps://clarke.edu/
og:site_nameClarke University
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X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 721 words. That's ok.
33.1% of the text are stop words.
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 13.9 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

URLAlt attributeTitle
.../images/clarke_logo_horizontal_light.svgClarke University Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Be You At CU!
The H1 heading is too short (13 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Be You At CU!
H2 Discover Clarke
H2 Around Campus
H2 Events
H2 Calendars
H2 Information for...
H2 Welcome
H2 Clarkies
H2 Connected
H2 Parents
H2 Learn more
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 23 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
/campus-life/housing-dining/we...Dining Menu
/office/library/Library
https://clarke-university.shop...External Subdomain Campus Store
https://clarkecrux.com/External The Crux
https://clarke.edu/alumni/Alumni
/intranet-current-students/Current Students
/faculty-and-staff/Faculty & Staff
https://www.clarke.edu/giving/Subdomain Giving
https://outlook.office365.com/External Subdomain My Mail
https://cuhub.clarke.edu:8173/...External Subdomain CU hub
https://moodle.clarke.edu/logi...External Subdomain Moodle
https://thesource.clarke.edu/External Subdomain The Source
/intranet-current-students/all...All Tools
https://clarke.edu/calendar/Campus Calendar
https://clarke.edu/person/Text duplicate Faculty & Staff
https://clarke.edu/department/Academic Department
https://clarke.edu/office/Offices & Services
/giving/donate-to-clarke/Support Clarke
https://crm.clarke.edu/apply/External Subdomain Apply
https://clarke.edu/about-clarke/About Clarke
https://clarke.edu/academics/Academics
https://clarke.edu/admission-aid/Admission & Aid
https://clarke.edu/campus-life/Campus Life
http://clarkepride.com/External Athletics
https://clarke.edu/alumni/Text duplicate Alumni
https://clarke.edu/newsroom/News
https://clarke.edu/IMG-ALT Clarke University Logo
https://experience.ellucianclo...External Subdomain My.Clarke
/giving/donate-to-clarke/Text duplicate Support Clarke
https://crm.clarke.edu/apply/External Subdomain Text duplicate Apply
https://clarke.edu/about-clarke/Text duplicate About Clarke
https://clarke.edu/academics/Text duplicate Academics
https://clarke.edu/admission-aid/Text duplicate Admission & Aid
https://clarke.edu/campus-life/Text duplicate Campus Life
http://clarkepride.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
https://clarke.edu/alumni/Text duplicate Alumni
https://clarke.edu/newsroom/Text duplicate News
/admission-aid/schedule-a-visit/SCHEDULE A VISIT
https://crm.clarke.edu/registe...External Subdomain REQUEST INFO
https://crm.clarke.edu/apply/External Subdomain APPLY TO CLARKE
https://clarke.edu/academics/To be successful in the world, first you must learn about it. That begins with the comprehensive liberal arts and sciences curriculum at Clarke. From state-o...
http://www.clarkepride.com/External Subdomain Clarke Pride offers 20+ varsity sports that compete in the Heart of America Athletic Conference for the NAIA. Clarke Athletics
/admission-aid/local/Go, do, see, live! This is how we do things. We are taking real life experiences beyond the classroom. Learn how you will graduate with tangible evidence of ...
/about-clarke/discover-dubuque...At home in Dubuque, Iowa, Clarkies make an impact on campus and beyond. Whether you love outdoor exploring, entertainment and nightlife, or creating connecti...
/news/spring-2025-deans-list-a...Spring 2025 Dean’s List Announced
IMG-ALT Clarke Spring Dean's List
/news/doctor-of-physical-thera...Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Earns National Recognition
/news/call-for-reunion-class-r...Call for Reunion Class Representatives
/news/taking-care-to-all-corne...Taking Care to All Corners of the World
/news/callie-clark-named-vice-...Callie Clark Named Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs
https://clarke.edu/newsroom/Latest News from Clarke
/admission-aid/schedule-a-visi...Writer's Workshop
/admission-aid/schedule-a-visi...Game Development With Virtual Reality
/campus-life/organizations-act...Early Move-in for Fall Athletics
https://clarke.edu/calendar/Event Calendar
/academics/academic-resources/Academic Calendars
/admission-aid/schedule-a-visit/Anchor Admissions Calendar
/academics/academic-resources/Finals Schedule
https://clarke.edu/Anchor Text duplicate Alumni
https://clarke.edu/Anchor Text duplicate Current Students
https://clarke.edu/Anchor Text duplicate Faculty & Staff
https://clarke.edu/Anchor Parents
https://clarke.edu/Anchor Friends & Community
/alumni/alumni-events/Upcoming Events
/alumni/volunteer-opportunities/Get Involved
/alumni/class-notes-2/Submit a Class Note
/alumni/alumni-events/Check out our upcoming alumni events!
IMG-ALT alt text not available
https://clarkecrux.com/External Read The Crux, our student-run media initiative!
https://clarke.edu/calendar/Check Out Campus Events
/academics/academic-resources/Final Exams Schedule
/campus-life/service-volunteer...Subdomain Incorporate Service Learning into your Curriculum
https://clarke.edu/calendar/Calendar of Events
/campus-life/organizations-act...Subdomain Learn about our Arts@Clarke series!
IMG-ALT alt text not available
/campus-life/organizations-act...Visit on Family Fun Days!
/campus-life/health-wellness/c...Campus Safety & Security
/campus-life/health-wellness/c...Someone To Talk To
/admission-aid/parents/You are a CU parent! Welcome to the family.
IMG-ALT alt text not available
/about-clarke/friends-and-family/Detailed resources for you.
https://clarke.edu/news/Clarke News
https://clarke.edu/calendar/Text duplicate Calendar of Events
/about-clarke/friends-and-family/Come to mass, visit Quigley Gallery, or stroll around campus!
/about-clarke/map-directions/Maps & Directions
https://clarke.edu/contact-us/Contact Us!
https://clarke.edu/person/Find People
https://crm.clarke.edu/registe...External Subdomain Refer a Student
https://clarke.applicantpool.c...External Subdomain Employment Opportunities
https://www.iubenda.com/privac...External Subdomain Privacy Policy
A-TITLE Privacy Policy
https://www.facebook.com/clark...External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/clarkeuExternal No Text
https://www.instagram.com/clar...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/Clarke...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...External Subdomain No Text

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://clarke.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 (1.11 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 (240 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
cache-controlpublic, max-age=3600
content-encodinggzip
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
link<https://clarke.edu/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/"
servernginx
set-cookie116 Characters
strict-transport-securitymax-age=300
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
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accept-rangesbytes
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 127 referring domains.
This page has 801 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 107 different ip addresses.

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Clarke University68%Check
University58%Check
Campus38%Check
events38%Check
discover38%Check
Calendar38%Check
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Calendars38%Check
Welcome38%Check
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