Gumc.georgetown.edu - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
79% 
Page quality
52% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
60% 
Server
98% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.44 s
File size
100.30 kB
Words
765
Media files
9
Number of links
48 internal / 70 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Georgetown University Medical Center | Georgetown University
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (566 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://gumc.georgetown.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)
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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og:descriptionWho We Are Georgetown University Medical Center is an internationally recognized academic health and science center with a four-part mission of research, teaching, service and patient care in collaboration with our academic health system partner MedStar Health. The largest, most prominent Catholic medical center in the country, Georgetown University Medical Center’s mission is carried out […]
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 48.5 words is high.
This page contains 765 words. That's ok.
15.2% 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.
3 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.
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.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 15 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
Alt text (alternative text) is correctly used on all found images.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
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
...p-theme-whnu/build/img/georgetown-2x.pngGeorgetown University.
...me-whnu/build/img/georgetown-abbr-2x.pngGeorgetown University.
...5/05/SON-Comm-25-thumbs-up-grad-16-9.jpgA newly graduated nursing student gives an enthusiastic thumbs up as she leaves the Commencement stage
...t/uploads/2019/02/research-general-6.jpgA man in a lab coat with blue gloves examines an item while standing in a lab
...oads/2025/07/Closeup-of-pipette-16-9.jpgHands operate a pipette in a labHands operate a pipette in a lab
...025/07/Student-firefighter-thumbnail.jpgPotluri is dressed in firefighting gear and standing in front of a fire enginePotluri is dressed in firefighting gear and standing in front of a fire engine
...nt/uploads/2024/08/idea-concept-16-9.jpgA photoillustration of a hand holding a lit lightbulb symbolizing creativity and innovationA photoillustration of a hand holding a lit lightbulb symbolizing creativity and innovation
...ploads/2025/06/Blood-test-tubes-16-9.jpgA scientist wearing gloves and protective glasses draws a test tube of blood from a rack of test tubesA scientist wearing gloves and protective glasses draws a test tube of blood from a rack of test tubes
...s/wp-theme-whnu/build/img/seal-sm-2x.pngGeorgetown University seal.

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Georgetown University Medical Center
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Georgetown University Medical Center
H2 News Highlight
H2 Who We Are
H2 Our Research
H2 Current News
H2 Medical Center Events
H3 Congratulations, Georgetown Graduates!
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 too many external links (70) on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://gumc.georgetown.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://gumc.georgetown.edu/Anchor Skip to main site menu
http://www.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain IMG-ALT Georgetown University.
http://www.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Georgetown University.
https://gumc.georgetown.edu/Subdomain Georgetown University Medical Center
https://search.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Close the search box ×
/about/Subdomain About Us
/executive/Subdomain Office of the Executive Vice President
/about/messages-for-the-gumc-c...Subdomain Messages for the GUMC Community
/departments/Subdomain Medical Center Departments
https://compliance.georgetown....External Subdomain Institutional Compliance and Ethics
/administration/Subdomain Services & Administration
https://gufaculty360.georgetow...External Subdomain Faculty Search
/about/human-resources/Subdomain Human Resources
/about/campus-ministry/Subdomain Campus Ministry
/how-to-get-here/Subdomain How to Get Here
/contact-3/Subdomain Contact Us
/anti-racism-and-racial-justice/Subdomain Anti-Racism & Racial Justice
/research-3/Subdomain Research
https://biomedicalresearch.geo...External Subdomain Biomedical and Health Sciences Research
https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
https://osr.gumc.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Office of Sponsored Research
https://biomedicalresearch.geo...External Subdomain Research Services
/education-3/Subdomain Education
https://biomedicalprograms.geo...External Subdomain Biomedical Graduate Education
https://dml.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Dahlgren Memorial Library
https://gufaculty360.georgetow...External Subdomain Text duplicate Faculty Search
https://health.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain School of Health
https://som.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain School of Medicine
https://nursing.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain School of Nursing
/patient-care/Subdomain Patient Care
https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
https://www.medstarhealth.org/...External Subdomain MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
https://medstarpartnership.geo...External Subdomain MedStar Health Partnership
/news-events/Subdomain News & Events
/gumc-events/Subdomain GUMC Events
https://biomedicalprograms.geo...External Subdomain Biomedical Graduate Education Events
https://lombardi.georgetown.ed...External Subdomain Georgetown Lombardi Events
https://health.georgetown.edu/...External Subdomain School of Health Events
https://som.georgetown.edu/eventsExternal Subdomain School of Medicine Events
https://nursing.georgetown.edu...External Subdomain School of Nursing Events
/news-events/health-sciences-w...Subdomain Health Sciences Weekly
/releases/subject-matter-experts/Subdomain Subject Matter Experts
https://today.advancement.geor...External Subdomain Georgetown Health Magazine
/communications/Subdomain Office of Communications
/giving-2/Subdomain Giving
/about/Subdomain Text duplicate About Us
/executive/Subdomain Text duplicate Office of the Executive Vice President
/about/messages-for-the-gumc-c...Subdomain Text duplicate Messages for the GUMC Community
/departments/Subdomain Text duplicate Medical Center Departments
https://compliance.georgetown....External Subdomain Text duplicate Institutional Compliance and Ethics
/administration/Subdomain Text duplicate Services & Administration
https://gufaculty360.georgetow...External Subdomain Text duplicate Faculty Search
/about/human-resources/Subdomain Text duplicate Human Resources
/about/campus-ministry/Subdomain Text duplicate Campus Ministry
/how-to-get-here/Subdomain Text duplicate How to Get Here
/contact-3/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
/anti-racism-and-racial-justice/Subdomain Text duplicate Anti-Racism & Racial Justice
/research-3/Subdomain Text duplicate Research
https://biomedicalresearch.geo...External Subdomain Text duplicate Biomedical and Health Sciences Research
https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
https://osr.gumc.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Office of Sponsored Research
https://biomedicalresearch.geo...External Subdomain Text duplicate Research Services
/education-3/Subdomain Text duplicate Education
https://biomedicalprograms.geo...External Subdomain Text duplicate Biomedical Graduate Education
https://dml.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Dahlgren Memorial Library
https://gufaculty360.georgetow...External Subdomain Text duplicate Faculty Search
https://health.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate School of Health
https://som.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate School of Medicine
https://nursing.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate School of Nursing
/patient-care/Subdomain Text duplicate Patient Care
https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
https://www.medstarhealth.org/...External Subdomain Text duplicate MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
https://medstarpartnership.geo...External Subdomain Text duplicate MedStar Health Partnership
/news-events/Subdomain Text duplicate News & Events
/gumc-events/Subdomain Text duplicate GUMC Events
https://biomedicalprograms.geo...External Subdomain Text duplicate Biomedical Graduate Education Events
https://lombardi.georgetown.ed...External Subdomain Text duplicate Georgetown Lombardi Events
https://health.georgetown.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate School of Health Events
https://som.georgetown.edu/eventsExternal Subdomain Text duplicate School of Medicine Events
https://nursing.georgetown.edu...External Subdomain Text duplicate School of Nursing Events
/news-events/health-sciences-w...Subdomain Text duplicate Health Sciences Weekly
/releases/subject-matter-experts/Subdomain Text duplicate Subject Matter Experts
https://today.advancement.geor...External Subdomain Text duplicate Georgetown Health Magazine
/communications/Subdomain Text duplicate Office of Communications
/giving-2/Subdomain Text duplicate Giving
/gumc-commencement-2025/Subdomain See More Commencement News
https://www.medstarhealth.org/External Subdomain MedStar Health
https://som.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Georgetown University School of Medicine
https://nursing.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Georgetown University School of Nursing
https://health.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Georgetown University School of Health
https://biomedicalprograms.geo...External Subdomain Text duplicate Biomedical Graduate Education
https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
/areas-of-focus/service-to-oth...Subdomain People for Others
/about-2/Subdomain More About Georgetown University Medical Center
https://biomedicalresearch.geo...External Subdomain Learn More About Our Biomedical and Health Sciences Research
https://health.georgetown.edu/...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Hands operate a pipette in a lab
https://health.georgetown.edu/...External Subdomain Students in Accelerated Master’s Programs Sharpen Career Focus Through Coursework
https://www.georgetown.edu/new...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Potluri is dressed in firefighting gear and standing in front of a fire engine
https://www.georgetown.edu/new...External Subdomain He’s Going to Medical School This Fall. But First, He’s Becoming a Firefighter
/gumc-stories/toulmin-pilot-pr...Subdomain IMG-ALT A photoillustration of a hand holding a lit lightbulb symbolizing creativity and innovation
/gumc-stories/toulmin-pilot-pr...Subdomain Toulmin Pilot Projects Selected
https://som.georgetown.edu/new...External Subdomain IMG-ALT A scientist wearing gloves and protective glasses draws a test tube of blood from a rack of test tubes
https://som.georgetown.edu/new...External Subdomain New Blood Test Holds Potential to Reduce Liver Transplant Failures
/news-events/Subdomain See More News
https://events.georgetown.edu/...External Subdomain All Upcoming Events
https://events.georgetown.edu/...External Subdomain Zoom, Part II: Fostering Engagement and Collaboration
https://events.georgetown.edu/...External Subdomain The 2025 GHUCCTS-AI CoLab Summer Intensive Workshop: AI, Biostatistics, & Data Science
https://events.georgetown.edu/...External Subdomain Text duplicate The 2025 GHUCCTS-AI CoLab Summer Intensive Workshop: AI, Biostatistics, & Data Science
https://events.georgetown.edu/...External Subdomain Cancer Biology Summer Seminar Series: “Reprogramming Macrophages for Anticancer Cell Therapies”
http://maps.georgetown.edu/External Subdomain Maps
https://www.georgetown.edu/cop...External Subdomain Copyright
https://www.georgetown.edu/pri...External Subdomain Privacy
https://accessibility.georgeto...External Subdomain Accessibility
https://ideaa.georgetown.edu/n...External Subdomain Notice of Non-Discrimination
/sitemapSubdomain Sitemap
https://twitter.com/gumedcenterExternal twitter
https://facebook.com/GUMCUpdateExternal facebook

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://gumc.georgetown.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 of 0.44 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 (100 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 320 referring domains.
This page has 1,081 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 253 different ip addresses.

Robots.txt

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Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Georgetown81%Check
Georgetown University74%Check
Georgetown University Medical71%Check
Georgetown University Medical Center70%Check
Center66%Check
Medical66%Check
Medical Center66%Check
Georgetown University School61%Check
Georgetown Lombardi59%Check
Medical Research54%Check

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