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Meta information
98% 
Page quality
99% 
Page structure
83% 
Link structure
65% 
Server
67% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.31 s
File size
89.80 kB
Words
714
Media files
21
Number of links
134 internal / 17 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life
The length of the page title is perfect. (427 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Based at UC Berkeley, Greater Good reports on groundbreaking research into the roots of compassion, happiness, and altruism.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (789 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://greatergood.berkeley.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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
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 714 words. That's ok.
32.6% 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.
7 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 18.33 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 4 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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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...3008cfea6a8d775697c0e41c13efd958423.webpSix Ways to Respond to Your Child’s Tantrum
...3008cfea6a8d775697c0e41c13efd958423.webpThe Six Points of Connection We All Need
...3008cfea6a8d775697c0e41c13efd958423.webp10 Scientific Tips to Make You Better at Conversation
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...6d954ce5db1a11d63100590ddbc39732bab.webpKeep Up with Our Happiness Calendar!
...95cba0931134402de04eaeda366880457ba.webpGreater Good in Education
...7faa56b7def867ca5e168f05bd534832661.webpGreaterGood Quiz Widget
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...95cba0931134402de04eaeda366880457ba.webpKeep Up with Our Happiness Calendar!
...4d4ba37096d099b6a2acd511597c8dba22e.webpAre You the A*Hole?
...4d4ba37096d099b6a2acd511597c8dba22e.webpSix Ways to Be a Better Listener
...4d4ba37096d099b6a2acd511597c8dba22e.webpThree Ways to Encourage Intellectual Humility in Kids
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...4d4ba37096d099b6a2acd511597c8dba22e.webpA Thank-You to Librarians Who Make Everyone Feel Welcome
...4d4ba37096d099b6a2acd511597c8dba22e.webpWhat Makes Us Happier Than Money?
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...4d4ba37096d099b6a2acd511597c8dba22e.webpHow to Protect Your Body from Social Media Stress
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Greater Good Magazine
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 29 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Greater Good Magazine
H2 TOPICS
H2 KEYS TO WELL-BEING
H2 RESOURCES
H2 The Science of Trusting Your Intuition
H2 Most Popular
H2 Most Recent
H2 Keys to Well-Being
H2 Videos
H2 Quote of the Day
H3 Five Habits to Help Kids Be Resilient
H3 Six Ways to Respond to Your Child’s Tantrum
H3 The Six Points of Connection We All Need
H3 10 Scientific Tips to Make You Better at Conversation
H3 Empty heading
H3 Empty heading
H3 Empty heading
H3 Empty heading
H3 Empty heading
H3 Empty heading
H3 Keep Up with Our Happiness Calendar!
H3 Greater Good in Education
H3 Take a Greater Good Quiz!
H3 Empty heading
H3 Empty heading
H3 Empty heading
H3 Learn the Secrets to Happiness
H3 Keep Up with Our Happiness Calendar! Duplicate text
H3 Are You the A*Hole?
H3 Six Ways to Be a Better Listener
H3 Three Ways to Encourage Intellectual Humility in Kids
H3 Three Tips to Be a Better Conversationalist
H3 A Thank-You to Librarians Who Make Everyone Feel Welcome
H3 What Makes Us Happier Than Money?
H3 What Makes an Effective Apology
H3 Finding Awe in the Ordinary
H3 How to Protect Your Body from Social Media Stress
H4 This article — and everything on this site — is funded by readers like you.
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 17 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
/donateSubdomain Give Now
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/Anchor Header
/_ajax/login-popupSubdomain Log in
/_ajax/register-popupSubdomain Register
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/Anchor Navigation
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/Anchor Main Content
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/Anchor Footer
https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/External Subdomain Science Center
A-TITLE Greater Good Science Center
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/Subdomain Magazine
A-TITLE Greater Good Magazine
https://ggia.berkeley.edu/External Subdomain In Action
A-TITLE Greater Good In Action
https://ggie.berkeley.edu/External Subdomain In Education
A-TITLE Greater Good In Education
/_ajax/newsletter-popupSubdomain Sign up for our newsletters
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/Subdomain Greater Good Magazine
/donateSubdomain Donate
/_ajax/login-popupSubdomain Text duplicate Log in
/_ajax/register-popupSubdomain Text duplicate Register
https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/dona...External Subdomain Become a Member
/topicSubdomain Topics
/mind_bodySubdomain Mind & Body
/relationshipsSubdomain Relationships
/workplaceSubdomain Workplace
/parenting_familySubdomain Parenting & Family
/educationSubdomain Education
/topicSubdomain MORE...
/quizzesSubdomain Quizzes
/quizzes/take_quiz/purpose_in_...Subdomain Purpose in Life
/quizzes/take_quiz/happiness_a...Subdomain Happiness at Work
/quizzes/take_quiz/social_capitalSubdomain Social Capital
/quizzes/take_quiz/connection_...Subdomain Connection to Humanity
/quizzes/take_quiz/altruismSubdomain Altruism
/quizzes/take_quiz/gratitudeSubdomain Gratitude
/quizzes/take_quiz/ei_quizSubdomain Emotional Intelligence
/quizzesSubdomain Text duplicate MORE...
/videoSubdomain Videos
/video/series/greater_good_booksSubdomain Greater Good Books
/video/series/dear_greater_goodSubdomain Dear Greater Good
/video/series/bridging_differe...Subdomain Bridging Differences
/video/series/the_science_of_h...Subdomain The Science of Happiness Videos
/video/series/proof_positiveSubdomain Proof Positive
/videoSubdomain Text duplicate MORE...
/podcastsSubdomain Podcasts
/podcasts/series/the_science_o...The Science of Happiness: Art As Medicine
/podcasts/series/the_science_o...The Science of Love: The Science of Happiness
/podcasts/series/caring_for_ca...Caring for Caregivers: The Science of Happiness
/podcasts/series/breathe_away_...Breathe Away Anxiety: The Science of Happiness
/podcasts/series/climate_hope_...Climate, Hope & Science: The Science of Happiness podcast
/podcasts/series/the_science_o...The Science of Awe
/podcasts/series/happiness_breakHappiness Break
/podcasts/series/the_science_o...The Science of Happiness
/keySubdomain Keys to Well-Being
/topic/aweSubdomain Awe
/topic/bridging_differencesSubdomain Text duplicate Bridging Differences
/topic/compassionSubdomain Compassion
/topic/diversitySubdomain Diversity
/topic/empathySubdomain Empathy
/topic/forgivenessSubdomain Forgiveness
/topic/gratitudeSubdomain Text duplicate Gratitude
/topic/happinessSubdomain Happiness
/topic/humilitySubdomain Intellectual Humility
/topic/mindfulnessSubdomain Mindfulness
/topic/purposeSubdomain Purpose
/topic/social_connectionSubdomain Social Connection
/topic/loveSubdomain Love
/keySubdomain Text duplicate MORE...
/donateSubdomain Text duplicate Donate
/mind_bodySubdomain Text duplicate Mind & Body
/relationshipsSubdomain Text duplicate Relationships
/workplaceSubdomain Text duplicate Workplace
/parenting_familySubdomain Text duplicate Parenting & Family
/educationSubdomain Text duplicate Education
/spiritualitySubdomain Spirituality
/politicsSubdomain Politics
/societySubdomain Society
/cultureSubdomain Culture
/media_techSubdomain Media & Tech
/communitySubdomain Community
/big_ideasSubdomain Big Ideas
/topic/altruismSubdomain Text duplicate Altruism
/topic/aweSubdomain Text duplicate Awe
/topic/bridging_differencesSubdomain Text duplicate Bridging Differences
/topic/compassionSubdomain Text duplicate Compassion
/topic/diversitySubdomain Text duplicate Diversity
/topic/empathySubdomain Text duplicate Empathy
/topic/forgivenessSubdomain Text duplicate Forgiveness
/topic/gratitudeSubdomain Text duplicate Gratitude
/topic/happinessSubdomain Text duplicate Happiness
/topic/humilitySubdomain Text duplicate Intellectual Humility
/topic/mindfulnessSubdomain Text duplicate Mindfulness
/topic/purposeSubdomain Text duplicate Purpose
/topic/social_connectionSubdomain Text duplicate Social Connection
/topic/loveSubdomain Text duplicate Love
/quizzesSubdomain Text duplicate Quizzes
/podcastsSubdomain Text duplicate Podcasts
/videoSubdomain Text duplicate Videos
/resources/booksSubdomain Books
/resources/studiesSubdomain Studies
/donateSubdomain Text duplicate Donate
https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/what...External Subdomain Events & Classes
/aboutSubdomain About
/about/greater_good_diversity_...Subdomain Diversity Statement
/about/mastheadSubdomain Masthead
/contactSubdomain Contact
/_ajax/login-popupSubdomain Text duplicate Log in
/_ajax/register-popupSubdomain Text duplicate Register
/podcasts/item/the_science_of_...Subdomain The Science of Trusting Your Intuition
/article/item/five_habits_to_h...Subdomain Five Habits to Help Kids Be Resilient
/article/item/six_ways_to_resp...Subdomain Six Ways to Respond to Your Child’s Tantrum
/article/item/the_six_points_o...Subdomain The Six Points of Connection We All Need
/article/item/10_scientific_ti...Subdomain 10 Scientific Tips to Make You Better at Conversation
/articleSubdomain Anchor See All
/articleSubdomain Anchor Text duplicate See All
/article/item/your_happiness_f...Subdomain IMG-ALT Keep Up with Our Happiness Calendar!
/article/item/your_happiness_f...Subdomain Learn More
A-TITLE Keep Up with Our Happiness Calendar!
https://ggie.berkeley.edu/New window External Subdomain Greater Good in Education A free online resource for educators.
IMG-ALT Greater Good in Education
/quizzesSubdomain Take a Quiz
https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/what...New window External Subdomain Learn the Secrets to Happiness Take our free, 8-week online course. Self-paced session available.
IMG-ALT Learn the Secrets to Happiness
/article/item/your_happiness_f...New window Subdomain Keep Up with Our Happiness Calendar! Consider forgiveness this month
IMG-ALT Keep Up with Our Happiness Calendar!
/videoSubdomain View All
/video/item/are_you_the_aholeSubdomain IMG-ALT Are You the A*Hole?
/video/item/are_you_the_aholeSubdomain Text duplicate Are You the A*Hole?
/video/item/six_ways_to_be_a_b...Subdomain IMG-ALT Six Ways to Be a Better Listener
/video/item/six_ways_to_be_a_b...Subdomain Text duplicate Six Ways to Be a Better Listener
/video/item/three_ways_to_enco...Subdomain IMG-ALT Three Ways to Encourage Intellectual Humility in Kids
/video/item/three_ways_to_enco...Subdomain Text duplicate Three Ways to Encourage Intellectual Humility in Kids
/video/item/three_tips_to_be_a...Subdomain IMG-ALT Three Tips to Be a Better Conversationalist
/video/item/three_tips_to_be_a...Subdomain Text duplicate Three Tips to Be a Better Conversationalist
/video/item/a_thank_you_to_lib...Subdomain IMG-ALT A Thank-You to Librarians Who Make Everyone Feel Welcome
/video/item/a_thank_you_to_lib...Subdomain Text duplicate A Thank-You to Librarians Who Make Everyone Feel Welcome
/video/item/what_makes_us_happ...Subdomain IMG-ALT What Makes Us Happier Than Money?
/video/item/what_makes_us_happ...Subdomain Text duplicate What Makes Us Happier Than Money?
/video/item/how_to_make_a_good...Subdomain IMG-ALT What Makes an Effective Apology
/video/item/how_to_make_a_good...Subdomain Text duplicate What Makes an Effective Apology
/video/item/finding_awe_in_the...Subdomain IMG-ALT Finding Awe in the Ordinary
/video/item/finding_awe_in_the...Subdomain Text duplicate Finding Awe in the Ordinary
/video/item/how_to_protect_you...Subdomain IMG-ALT How to Protect Your Body from Social Media Stress
/video/item/how_to_protect_you...Subdomain Text duplicate How to Protect Your Body from Social Media Stress
/aboutSubdomain About this site
/about/mastheadSubdomain Text duplicate Masthead
/contactSubdomain Text duplicate Contact
/donateSubdomain Text duplicate Donate
http://www.berkeley.edu/External Subdomain Berkeley: University of California
https://www.hopstudios.com/External Subdomain Hop Studios Hop Studios
https://www.project6.com/?utm_...External Subdomain Project6 Project6
A-TITLE Designed by Project6 Design, a San Francisco Bay Area website design firm
https://dac.berkeley.edu/web-a...External Subdomain Accessibility
https://ophd.berkeley.edu/poli...External Subdomain Nondiscrimination
/privacySubdomain Privacy Policy
http://twitter.com/GreaterGoodSCExternal Twitter
http://www.facebook.com/pages/...External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.youtube.com/user/g...External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://www.instagram.com/grea...External Subdomain Instagram

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
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 is slow (1.31 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.
This page loads 4 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
This page only loads 3 CSS files. That's ok.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (90 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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expiresMon, 23 Jul 2035 21:52:30 GMT
last-modifiedWed, 23 Jul 2025 09:52:30 GMT
pragmano-cache
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content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 1,360 referring domains.
This page has 50,053 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,072 different ip addresses.

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# robots.txt
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#       content they should *not* crawl while indexing your website.
#     : This system is called "The Robots Exclusion Standard."
#     : It is strongly encouraged to use a robots.txt validator to check
#       for valid syntax before any robots read it!
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# Examples:
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# Instruct all robots to stay out of the admin area.
#     : User-agent: *
#     : Disallow:   /admin/
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# Restrict Google and MSN from indexing your images.
#     : User-agent: Googlebot
#     : Disallow:   /images/
#     : User-agent: MSNBot
#     : Disallow:   /images/
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User-agent: *
Disallow: /_ajax/
Disallow: /images/application_uploads/
Disallow: /?URL=
Disallow: /*&URL=

# reoccuring bad URLs
Disallow: /article/p
Disallow: /article/item/mix_up/

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Based at UC Berkeley, Greater Good reports on groundbreaking research into the roots of compassion, happiness, and altruism.

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Happiness58%Check
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