Dominican.edu - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
61% 
Page quality
76% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
85% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.33 s
File size
59.20 kB
Words
568
Media files
22
Number of links
105 internal / 10 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Dominican University of California | Private University in the SF Bay Area
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 650 pixels long. Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Dominican University of California, located 12 miles north of San Francisco, is known for excellence in academics, research, and engaged learning. Learn more about the Dominican Experience.
The meta description is too long: 1190 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.dominican.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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descriptionDominican University of California, located 12 miles north of San Francisco, is known for excellence in academics, research, and engaged learning. Learn more about the Dominican Experience.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 568 words. That's ok.
25.4% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
6 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 15.5 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 11 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
...stom/dominican/assets/img/logo-black.svgDominican University of California Logo
...mepage-hero.jpg?h=063f1a60&itok=9qKO4jVa4 occupational therapy students in a lab performing occupational therapy exercises
...mepage-hero.jpg?h=61b49769&itok=ZjSYvbUghistory professor and student walking outside laughing and smiling
...mepage-hero.jpg?h=537f59c9&itok=xz7oradsgolden gate bridge overlooking san francisco
...mepage-hero.jpg?h=7ea0d2ad&itok=goX-MiMqthree students embraced while holding up a heart sign together
...ents-audience-homepage.jpg?itok=aH8up1CUfour undergraduate students smiling
...ents-audience-homepage.jpg?itok=X0JgZN7yDominican University of California faculty and student smiling at the camera.
...rner-audience-homepage.jpg?itok=ojaPeuHyportrait of a woman holding a notebook close to her chest outdoors.
...lue-436x282.jpg?h=c8a0e150&itok=NYUN3SGNUS News & World Report badges overlayed on a group photo of students in front of Meadowlands Hall
...5/campus-tours-explore.jpg?itok=FA5D8aaestudents coming down the stairs of Meadowlands Hall on a sunny day
...to-a-counselor-explore.jpg?itok=pyEsAdGEA group of Dominican University of California peer counselors
...05/campus-life-explore.jpg?itok=WL7zvtajstudents jumping and celebrating on the lawn of Meadowlands Hall at Dominican University
...sion-II-school-explore.jpg?itok=ftzQTHReDominican University students playing soccer
...derson-photograph-news.jpg?itok=FeqYJMpKA photograph of surfers on a beach by Dominican alumnus Kenyon Anderson.
...ning-at-dominican-news.jpg?itok=Ne8cH7mRDominican student listens to a young girl sitting at her desk at an elementary school classroom.
...04x504-personal-growth.jpg?itok=KGBadiMIFemale student working at the computer while talking to a counselor.
.../504x504-connectedness.jpg?itok=pHoa806eTwo girls embracing each other and smiling.
...24-05/accomplishment-1.jpg?itok=ohqgBUVZgraduates walking together in caps and gowns
...4-05/504x504-readiness.jpg?itok=JnGWQrTITwo students standing next to their research poster.
...-checkerboard-homepage.jpg?itok=rCJvoJzwDominican University of California Women's Basketball game
...meadowlands_1600x748_0.jpg?itok=UdlkFy21Meadowlands Hall, Dominican University of California
...stom/dominican/assets/img/logo-white.svgDominican University of California Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Earn Your Doctorate in Occupational Therapy in 3 years!
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
There are 31 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 Earn Your Doctorate in Occupational Therapy in 3 years!
H1 Explore History and Political Science
H1 Enjoy the San Francisco Bay Area
H1 Discover the Dominican Experience
H2 Dominican Ranked Highly Again by U.S. News & World Report
H2 Explore the University
H2 The Dominican Experience
H2 Go Penguins!
H2 Take the Next Step
H2 Helpful Links
H2 Resources For
H2 Site Links
H2 Social Media Links
H3 Undergraduate Students
H3 Graduate Students
H3 Adult Learners
H3 Campus Tours
H3 Talk to a Counselor
H3 Life on Campus
H3 Athletics
H3 Upcoming Events
H3 News
H3 Experience Personal Growth
H3 Experience Connectedness
H3 Experience Accomplishment
H3 Experience Readiness
H4 Online Information Session: Earn Your Healthcare EMBA in One Year
H4 Online Information Session: Earn Your MS in Accounting (MSA) in One Year
H4 Online Information Session: MS in Business Analytics (MSBA) in One Year
H4 My Dominican Experience: Photographer Kenyon Anderson
H4 Dominican Earns National Carnegie Distinction for Community Engagement
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.
There are 1 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 10 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.dominican.edu/Anchor Skip to main site navigation
https://www.dominican.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
/about/safety-and-emergency-in...Learn more
/admissions/request-informationRequest Info
/admissions/visit-and-connectVisit
/admissions/apply-nowApply
https://www.dominican.edu/IMG-ALT Dominican University of California Logo
/academicsAcademics
A-TITLE Academics
/academics/dominican-experienceThe Dominican Experience
/academics/undergraduate-programsUndergraduate Majors and Programs
/academics/graduate-programsGraduate Programs
/academics/adult-and-continuin...Adult and Continuing Education
/academics/honors-programHonors Program
/academics/schoolsSchools
A-TITLE Schools
/academics/archbishop-alemany-...The Archbishop Alemany Library
/academics/engaged-learningEngaged Learning
A-TITLE Engaged Learning
/academics/academic-calendarAcademic Calendar
/directory/registrarRegistrar
/admissionsAdmissions and Aid
A-TITLE Admissions and Aid
/admissions/apply-nowApply Now
A-TITLE Apply Now
/admissions/undergraduate-firs...Undergraduate First-Year Admissions
A-TITLE Undergraduate First-Year Admissions
/admissions/transfer-admissionsTransfer Admissions
/admissions/graduate-admissionsGraduate Admissions
/admissions/visit-and-connectVisit and Connect
/academics/adult-and-continuin...Adult Degree Completion Admissions
/academics/undergraduate-progr...Certificate Programs
/admissions/international-admi...International Admissions
/admissions/tuition-and-financ...Tuition and Financial Aid
/admissions/request-informationRequest Information
/campus-lifeCampus Life
/campus-life/living-campusLiving on Campus
/campus-life/getting-involvedGetting Involved
/campus-life/student-services-...Student Services and Resources
/campus-life/health-and-wellnessHealth and Wellness
/campus-life/student-handbook-...Student Handbook and Policies
/campus-life/bookstoreBookstore
https://www.dominican.edu/aboutAbout
/about/our-campusOur Campus
/about/university-rankingsUniversity Rankings
A-TITLE Facts, figures and major accomplishments
/about/community-and-belongingCommunity and Belonging
/about/leadershipLeadership
A-TITLE Leaders of the University
/about/dominican-mission-and-h...Dominican Mission and History
/about/student-successStudent Success and Institutional Effectiveness
/about/policies-and-proceduresPolicies and Procedures
/about/safety-and-emergency-in...Safety and Emergency Information
/about/commencementCommencement
/directory/campus-and-venue-re...Campus and Venue Rentals
/about/summer-campsSummer Camps
/about/maps-directions-and-con...Maps, Directions and Contact
https://dominicanathletics.com/External Athletics
/directory-peopleDirectory
https://www.dominican.edu/newsNews
/admissions/visit-and-connectText duplicate Visit
A-TITLE Visit and Tour
/admitted-studentsAdmitted Students
A-TITLE Resources for newly admitted Dominican students
/current-studentsCurrent Students
/admissions/undergraduate-firs...Parents and Family
/counselorsCounselors
/faculty-and-staffFaculty and Staff
https://www.dominican.edu/alumniAlumni
/directory/office-advancement-...Give
/academics/graduate-programs/d...OTD Program Details
/academics/undergraduate-progr...Program Details
/campus-life/living-campusText duplicate Learn more
/academics/dominican-experienceLearn More
/academics/undergraduate-programsIMG-ALT four undergraduate students smiling
/academics/undergraduate-programsUndergraduate Students
/academics/graduate-programsIMG-ALT Dominican University of California faculty and student smiling at the camera.
/academics/graduate-programsGraduate Students
/academics/adult-and-continuin...IMG-ALT portrait of a woman holding a notebook close to her chest outdoors.
/academics/adult-and-continuin...Adult Learners
/news/news-listing/dominican-r...Trivial anchor text
Read More
/about/our-campusIMG-ALT students coming down the stairs of Meadowlands Hall on a sunny day
/about/our-campusCampus Tours
/admissions/visit-and-connectIMG-ALT A group of Dominican University of California peer counselors
/admissions/visit-and-connectTalk to a Counselor
/campus-life/living-campusIMG-ALT students jumping and celebrating on the lawn of Meadowlands Hall at Dominican University
/campus-life/living-campusLife on Campus
https://dominicanathletics.com/External IMG-ALT Dominican University students playing soccer
https://dominicanathletics.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
/events/online-information-ses...Online Information Session: Earn Your Healthcare EMBA in One Year
/events/online-information-ses...Online Information Session: Earn Your MS in Accounting (MSA) in One Year
/events/online-information-ses...Online Information Session: MS in Business Analytics (MSBA) in One Year
https://www.dominican.edu/eventsAll Events
/news/news-listing/my-dominica...My Dominican Experience: Photographer Kenyon Anderson
/news/news-listing/dominican-e...Dominican Earns National Carnegie Distinction for Community Engagement
https://www.dominican.edu/newsAll News
/academics/dominican-experienceText duplicate The Dominican Experience
/academics/dominican-experienc...Experience Personal Growth
IMG-ALT Female student working at the computer while talking to a counselor.
/academics/dominican-experienc...Experience Connectedness
IMG-ALT Two girls embracing each other and smiling.
/academics/dominican-experienc...Experience Accomplishment
IMG-ALT graduates walking together in caps and gowns
/academics/dominican-experienc...Experience Readiness
IMG-ALT Two students standing next to their research poster.
https://dominicanathletics.com/External Learn About Athletics
/admissions/request-informationText duplicate Request Info
/admissions/visit-and-connectText duplicate Visit
/admissions/apply-nowText duplicate Apply Now
https://www.dominican.edu/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Dominican University of California Logo
/about/maps-directions-and-con...Contact Us
/admissions/request-informationText duplicate Request Information
/directory/human-resourcesCareer Opportunities
/about/safety-and-emergency-in...Emergency Information
/about/safety-and-emergency-in...Title IX Resources
/admitted-studentsText duplicate Admitted Students
A-TITLE Resources for newly admitted Dominican students
/current-studentsText duplicate Current Students
/admissions/undergraduate-firs...Text duplicate Parents and Family
/counselorsText duplicate Counselors
/faculty-and-staffText duplicate Faculty and Staff
/website-feedbackWebsite Feedback
/privacy-policyPrivacy
/consumer-informationConsumer Information
https://twitter.com/DominicanC...New window External Twitter
https://www.facebook.com/Domin...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...New window External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://www.youtube.com/user/d...New window External Subdomain Youtube
https://www.instagram.com/domi...New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.tiktok.com/@this_i...New window External Subdomain TikTok

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.dominican.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 excellent with 0.33 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (59 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 284 referring domains.
This page has 753 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 246 different ip addresses.

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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
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Disallow: /composer/Metapackage/README.txt
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Disallow: /composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Template/README.txt
Disallow: /modules/README.txt
Disallow: /sites/README.txt
Disallow: /themes/README.txt
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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
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www.dominican.edu
Dominican University of California | Private University in the SF B...
Dominican University of California, located 12 miles north of San Francisco, is known for excellence in academics, research, and engaged learning. Learn more about the Dominican Experience.

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