Fife.ac.uk - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
71% 
Page quality
93% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
52% 
Server
45% 
External factors
32% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.20 s
File size
143.40 kB
Words
1096
Media files
26
Number of links
149 internal / 23 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Fife College
The page title is too short. (177 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is empty.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.fife.ac.uk/
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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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descriptionEmpty
viewportwidth=device-width,initial-scale=1
facebook-domain-verificationEmpty
og:titleFife
og:descriptionEmpty
og:image/media/pdvjh54n/male-student.png
og:urlhttps://www.fife.ac.uk/
og:site_nameFife College
og:localeen_UK
og:typewebsite
langen
twitter:cardsummary
twitter:titleFife
twitter:descriptionEmpty
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1096 words. That's ok.
28.1% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
11 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 16.83 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" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
This page only loads 3 JavaScript files. That's good!
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 22 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
12 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)
The HTTPS protocol for secure data transmission is not used.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
...e-hero/double-image-hero-placeholder.svglecturer with student
...hero/double-image-hero_2-placeholder.svgfemale student smiling at the camera in refectory
...aceholders/bento/bento_1-placeholder.svgNo alt attribute provided
...aceholders/bento/bento_3-placeholder.svggroup of Kirkcaldy students smiling at camera
...aceholders/bento/bento_3-placeholder.svgNo alt attribute provided
...sel/news-events-carousel-placeholder.svgNo alt attribute provided
...sel/news-events-carousel-placeholder.svgNo alt attribute provided
...sel/news-events-carousel-placeholder.svgscreen production interview set up with green screen and camera
...e-hero/double-image-hero-placeholder.svgfemale student in recording studio
...hero/double-image-hero_2-placeholder.svgmale brickwork student smiling in camera wearing ppe
...e-hero/double-image-hero-placeholder.svggaming students smiling at camera
...hero/double-image-hero_2-placeholder.svgfemale built environment student painting
...aceholders/bento/bento_1-placeholder.svgNo alt attribute provided
...aceholders/bento/bento_3-placeholder.svgstudent library with seating area
...aceholders/bento/bento_3-placeholder.svgpeople sitting at tables in fife college training restaurant
...aceholders/bento/bento_4-placeholder.svgdoctor alex george on stage with fife college staff member facing audience of students
...-carousel/quote-carousel-placeholder.svgNo alt attribute provided
...-carousel/quote-carousel-placeholder.svgmale mechanic student using equipment
...-carousel/quote-carousel-placeholder.svgfemale student with glasses smiling
...sel/news-events-carousel-placeholder.svgNo alt attribute provided
...sel/news-events-carousel-placeholder.svgNo alt attribute provided
...sel/news-events-carousel-placeholder.svgNo alt attribute provided
...sel/news-events-carousel-placeholder.svgNo alt attribute provided
...sel/news-events-carousel-placeholder.svgNo alt attribute provided
...sel/news-events-carousel-placeholder.svgNo alt attribute provided
...eholders/hero/hero-large-placeholder.svgfife college lecturer and student playing arcade game

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 43 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Navigation menu
H2 Applications are now open for courses starting in February 2026!
H2 Experience Fife College
H2 Choose the best pathway for you
H2 Full-time courses
H2 Part-time courses
H2 Subject areas
H2 Delivering excellent opportunities for students
H2 Up skill and develop your team
H2 A college for Fife
H2 Student stories
H2 What’s going on at the College
H2 Fife College and The Verdancy Group are UK number one for sustainability skills
H2 Graduation celebrations for over 500 Fife College students
H2 Students welcomed to Fife College’s new Dunfermline City Campus for the first time
H2 Final touches for Fife College’s new Dunfermline City Campus
H2 Fife College students collaborate with Spotify to showcase local talent
H2 Record year for Modern Apprenticeships at Fife College
H2 How to apply
H2 Stay up to date
H2 Courses
H2 Study at Fife
H2 Business & training
H2 Campuses & facilities
H2 More
H2 Portals
H2 Apply
H2 Contact
H2 Connect
H3 Courses Duplicate text
H3 Study at Fife Duplicate text
H3 Business & training Duplicate text
H3 Campuses & facilities Duplicate text
H3 More Duplicate text
H3 Apply Duplicate text
H3 Student success stories
H3 Student support services
H3 Campuses and facilities
H3 New Dunfermline City Campus
H3 Student facilities
H3 The Academy restaurant
H3 Conference, events & business centre
H3 Thank you!
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.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 23 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
http://fife.ac.uk/Anchor Skip to main content
http://fife.ac.uk/accessibility/Skip to accessibility statement
https://my.fife.ac.uk/External Subdomain Student portal
https://fifecol.sharepoint.com...New window External Subdomain Staff portal
https://ilearn.fife.ac.uk/New window External Subdomain Moodle-iLearn
https://viewer.joomag.com/fife...New window External Subdomain Course Guide
http://fife.ac.uk/shortlist/My Shortlist
http://fife.ac.uk/Fife College
/courses/browse-courses/View all courses
/courses/subject-areas/Subject areas
/courses/part-time-courses/Part time courses
/courses/full-time-courses/Full time courses
/courses/degree-pathways/Degree pathways
/courses/apprenticeships/Apprenticeships
/courses/school-college-partne...School College Partnership courses
/courses/community-based-learn...Community-based learning
/courses/supported-learning/Supported learning
/courses/access-courses/Access courses
/courses/evening-courses/Evening courses
/courses/free-short-courses/Free short courses
https://olint.fife.ac.uk/BasketNew window External Subdomain My Application
http://fife.ac.uk/apply/How to Apply
/apply/qualifications-explained/Qualifications explained
/courses/course-guide/Course guide
http://fife.ac.uk/study-at-fife/Study at Fife
/study-at-fife/student-funding/Student Funding
/study-at-fife/student-support...Student support services
/study-at-fife/students-associ...Students' Association
/study-at-fife/key-dates-and-h...Key dates & holidays
/study-at-fife/scholarships/Scholarships
/study-at-fife/student-success...Student success stories
/study-at-fife/alumni/Alumni
/study-at-fife/meet-your-lectu...Meet your lecturers
/study-at-fife/fife-college-ch...New window Fife College Charter
/study-at-fife/parent-and-care...Parent and Carer Guide
/apply/qualifications-explained/Text duplicate Qualifications explained
/business-and-training/Business & training
/business-and-training/about-us/About us
/business-and-training/busines...Text duplicate Subject areas
/business-and-training/browse-...Browse courses
/business-and-training/modern-...Modern Apprenticeships
/business-and-training/how-we-...How we can help your business
/business-and-training/client-...Client testimonials
/business-and-training/upcomin...Upcoming Course Dates
/business-and-training/step-up...Step Up. Stand Out. Stay Ahead.
/campuses-facilities/conferenc...Business & event venue hire
/campuses-facilities/Campuses & facilities
/campuses-facilities/glenrothe...Glenrothes campus
/campuses-facilities/kirkcaldy...Kirkcaldy campus
/campuses-facilities/levenmout...Levenmouth campus
/campuses-facilities/rosyth-ca...Rosyth campus
/campuses-facilities/new-dunfe...New Dunfermline City campus
/campuses-facilities/conferenc...Conference, events & business centre
/campuses-facilities/student-f...Student facilities
/campuses-facilities/the-acade...The Academy restaurant
/campuses-facilities/the-acade...Book The Academy restaurant
http://fife.ac.uk/more/Trivial anchor text
More
http://fife.ac.uk/more/about-us/Text duplicate About us
http://fife.ac.uk/news/News
http://fife.ac.uk/events/Events
/more/work-with-us/Work with us
/more/board-governance-and-rep...Board, governance & reporting
/more/contact-us/Contact us
/more/sustainability/Sustainability
/more/complaints/Complaints
http://fife.ac.uk/more/graduationNew window Graduation
/more/future-ready-fife/Future-Ready Fife
http://fife.ac.uk/apply/How to apply
/apply/qualifications-explained/Text duplicate Qualifications explained
/apply/help-with-your-applicat...Help with your application
/apply/international-applicants/International Applicants
/apply/eu-settlement-scheme/EU Settlement Scheme
/apply/non-uk-national-applica...Non UK National Applicants
/apply/ukraine-scheme/Ukraine Scheme
/apply/english-language-requir...English Language Requirements
https://app.fife.ac.uk/Applica...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate My Application
https://my.fife.ac.uk/External Subdomain Text duplicate Student portal
https://fifecol.sharepoint.com...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Staff portal
https://ilearn.fife.ac.uk/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Moodle-iLearn
https://viewer.joomag.com/fife...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Course Guide
http://fife.ac.uk/shortlist/Text duplicate My Shortlist
/courses/february-starts/New window See Our February Start Courses
http://fife.ac.uk/study-at-fife/View all
/study-at-fife/student-success...Text duplicate Student success stories
/study-at-fife/student-support...Text duplicate Student support services
IMG-ALT group of Kirkcaldy students smiling at camera
/campuses-facilities/Campuses and facilities
/courses/browse-courses/Browse all courses
/courses/full-time-courses/Full-time courses Looking to advance your career? Gain employment? Full-time may be for you
/courses/part-time-courses/Part-time courses Need flexibility but looking to advance your career? Part-time courses are available.
/courses/subject-areas/Subject areas View over 400 courses within a wide array of subjects and sectors.
IMG-ALT screen production interview set up with green screen and camera
http://fife.ac.uk/more/about-us/Learn about us
/business-and-training/Text duplicate Business & training
/campuses-facilities/Text duplicate View all
/campuses-facilities/new-dunfe...New Dunfermline City Campus
/campuses-facilities/student-f...Text duplicate Student facilities
IMG-ALT student library with seating area
/campuses-facilities/the-acade...Text duplicate The Academy restaurant
IMG-ALT people sitting at tables in fife college training restaurant
/campuses-facilities/conferenc...Text duplicate Conference, events & business centre
IMG-ALT doctor alex george on stage with fife college staff member facing audience of students
http://fife.ac.uk/news/Text duplicate View all
/news/fife-college-and-the-ver...Posted on: 18/11/25 Fife College and The Verdancy Group are UK number one for sustainability skills
/news/graduation-celebrations-...Posted on: 07/11/25 Graduation celebrations for over 500 Fife College students
/news/students-welcomed-to-fif...Posted on: 30/10/25 Students welcomed to Fife College’s new Dunfermline City Campus for the first time
/news/final-touches-for-fife-c...Posted on: 23/10/25 Final touches for Fife College’s new Dunfermline City Campus
/news/fife-college-students-co...Posted on: 06/10/25 Fife College students collaborate with Spotify to showcase local talent
/news/record-year-for-modern-a...Posted on: 02/10/25 Record year for Modern Apprenticeships at Fife College
https://olint.fife.ac.uk/BasketNew window External Subdomain Text duplicate My Application
http://fife.ac.uk/apply/Text duplicate How to apply
/courses/browse-courses/Text duplicate Browse courses
/courses/part-time-courses/Text duplicate Part time courses
/courses/full-time-courses/Text duplicate Full time courses
/courses/subject-areas/Text duplicate Subject areas
/courses/degree-pathways/Text duplicate Degree pathways
/business-and-training/Training & development courses
/courses/apprenticeships/Text duplicate Apprenticeships
/courses/school-college-partne...Text duplicate School College Partnership courses
/courses/community-based-learn...Text duplicate Community-based learning
/courses/supported-learning/Text duplicate Supported learning
/courses/access-courses/Text duplicate Access courses
/courses/evening-courses/Text duplicate Evening courses
/courses/free-short-courses/Text duplicate Free short courses
http://fife.ac.uk/study-at-fife/Text duplicate View all
/study-at-fife/student-support...Text duplicate Student support services
/study-at-fife/students-associ...Text duplicate Students' Association
/study-at-fife/key-dates-and-h...Text duplicate Key dates & holidays
/study-at-fife/scholarships/Text duplicate Scholarships
/study-at-fife/student-success...Text duplicate Student success stories
/study-at-fife/alumni/Text duplicate Alumni
/business-and-training/Text duplicate View all
/business-and-training/about-us/Text duplicate About us
/business-and-training/browse-...Text duplicate Browse courses
/business-and-training/busines...Text duplicate Subject areas
/business-and-training/modern-...Text duplicate Modern Apprenticeships
/business-and-training/how-we-...Text duplicate How we can help your business
/business-and-training/client-...Text duplicate Client testimonials
/business-and-training/industr...Industry panels
/campuses-facilities/Text duplicate View all
/campuses-facilities/new-dunfe...Dunfermline City campus
/campuses-facilities/glenrothe...Text duplicate Glenrothes campus
/campuses-facilities/kirkcaldy...Text duplicate Kirkcaldy campus
/campuses-facilities/levenmout...Text duplicate Levenmouth campus
/campuses-facilities/rosyth-ca...Text duplicate Rosyth campus
/campuses-facilities/conferenc...Text duplicate Conference, events & business centre
/campuses-facilities/student-f...Text duplicate Student facilities
/campuses-facilities/the-acade...Text duplicate The Academy restaurant
http://fife.ac.uk/more/Text duplicate View all
http://fife.ac.uk/more/about-us/Text duplicate About us
http://fife.ac.uk/news/Text duplicate News
http://fife.ac.uk/events/Text duplicate Events
/more/work-with-us/Text duplicate Work with us
/more/board-governance-and-rep...Text duplicate Board, governance & reporting
/more/contact-us/Text duplicate Contact us
/more/sustainability/Text duplicate Sustainability
/more/complaints/Text duplicate Complaints
https://my.fife.ac.uk/New window External Subdomain Students
https://fifecol.sharepoint.com...New window External Subdomain Staff
http://fife.ac.uk/apply/Text duplicate How to apply
/apply/qualifications-explained/Text duplicate Qualifications explained
/apply/help-with-your-applicat...Text duplicate Help with your application
https://www.instagram.com/fife...External Subdomain Follow us on Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/fifec...External Subdomain Follow us on Facebook
https://vimeo.com/fifecollegeExternal Follow us on Vimeo
https://twitter.com/fifecollegeExternal Follow us on X
https://www.youtube.com/user/F...External Subdomain Follow us on Youtube
https://uk.linkedin.com/compan...External Subdomain Follow us on Linkedin
https://www.tiktok.com/@fifeco...External Subdomain Follow us on Tiktok
http://fife.ac.uk/privacy/Privacy
http://fife.ac.uk/cookies/Cookies
http://fife.ac.uk/copyright/Copyright
http://fife.ac.uk/accessibility/Accessibility
/media/ntwif4ta/fife-college-m...New window Modern Slavery Statement
https://www.facebook.com/share...New window External Subdomain Share on Facebook
http://twitter.com/share?url=h...New window External Share on X
https://www.linkedin.com/cws/s...New window External Subdomain Share on LinkedIn

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
The checked page does not redirect to another URL.
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is excellent with 0.20 seconds.
This page only loads 3 CSS files. That's ok.
This page only loads 3 JavaScript files. That's good!
The file size of the HTML document is fine (143 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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pragmano-cache
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strict-transport-securitymax-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
request-contextappId=cid-v1:c7f70677-ff8a-4d4c-9153-20639de3cf65
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content-security-policymanifest-src 'self'
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This page has only a few links from other websites.
This page only has backlinks from 9 referring domains.
This page only has 15 backlinks.
This page only has few backlinks from 9 different ip addresses.
This page is referenced by wikipedia.

Robots.txt

User-agent: Twitterbot
Disallow:

User-agent: *
Disallow: /aspnet_client/
Disallow: /bin/
Disallow: /config/
Disallow: /data/
Disallow: /install/
Disallow: /masterpages/
Disallow: /python/
Disallow: /umbraco/
Disallow: /umbraco_client/
Disallow: /usercontrols/
Disallow: /xslt/
Disallow: /search-results

Sitemap: https://www.fife.ac.uk/sitemap.xml

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Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Fife68%Check
Fife College64%Check
College61%Check
Fife College students58%Check
college students53%Check
Student51%Check
Courses47%Check
Students46%Check
campus44%Check
new44%Check

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