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Meta information
80% 
Page quality
96% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
88% 
Server
82% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.78 s
File size
60.10 kB
Words
573
Media files
17
Number of links
106 internal / 10 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Heidelberg University
The length of the page title is perfect. (262 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.heidelberg.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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 573 words. That's ok.
24.6% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
6 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 18.7 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)
4 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)
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
/themes/custom/heidelberg/logo.svgHome
...-02/fieldhouse-indoors.jpg?itok=3EpzCfuSNo alt attribute provided
...c/2024-10/175 slider_1.jpg?itok=IE87lvYYNo alt attribute provided
...c/2025-05/om-slide-2_0.jpg?itok=soRvVxIhNo alt attribute provided
...2024-09/enrollment fee.jpg?itok=_2Uf6vI2No alt attribute provided
.../Campus (7).jpg?h=d7371b80&itok=7j6VlEXFstudent walking on campus
...C00921_edit.jpg?h=1b045841&itok=QzOVM-zostudents in lab
...udents (22).jpg?h=1b045841&itok=2NdDJ6Tmbusiness presentation
...lands photo.jpg?h=ed275db6&itok=VwFg7wPxwDeWald-Funk Wetlands H2Ohio
...nt_1000x500.jpg?h=d45c14a8&itok=93mK358UMAC HRSA grant 6.25
...mey - (web).jpg?h=d45c14a8&itok=GeXfk8wqMike Summey
... Flag (web).jpg?h=d45c14a8&itok=TRGaOnTcJuneteenth '25
...bie(news-2).jpg?h=d45c14a8&itok=6J3gnHLcGabbie Stallbaum Academic All-American
...p-NEWS.6-25.jpg?h=aeb39396&itok=E9Uhet3PAW recap '25
...lic/2022-10/dsc07306_0.jpg?itok=oQi6tzVcGreek Color Party
.../2025-02/footer_2025-1.jpg?itok=NV6_bK_UUniversity Hall
Video URLWidthHeight
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
There is no H1 heading specified.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H2 Utility Nav Left
H2 Utility Nav Right
H2 Footer Menu
H2 Take Action
H3 H2Ohio: State initiative helps NCWQR restore wetlands
H3 MAC grant offers stipends in effort to grow mental health workforce
H3 New MBB coach Mike Summey brings wealth of experience to the 'Berg
H3 'Berg campus recognizes Juneteenth with flag-raising ceremony
H3 Max effort, max reward: Softball’s Gabbie Stallbaum named Academic All-American
H3 500+ alumni undeterred by weather, celebrate joyous Alumni Weekend 2025
H3 Heidelberg University
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 10 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.heidelberg.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
/admission-aid/schedule-a-visitVisit
https://admission.heidelberg.e...External Subdomain Request Info
/directoryDirectory
/about/parentsParents
https://www.heidelberg.edu/eventsEvents
https://www.heidelberg.edu/newsNews
https://www.heidelberg.edu/blogBlog
/alumni/giving-optionsGive
https://www.heidelberg.edu/loginLogins
/officesOffices
/apply-nowApply Now
https://www.heidelberg.edu/IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
https://www.heidelberg.edu/aboutAbout
/about/presidents-officePresident's Office
A-TITLE Welcome message from President Robert Huntington, Ed.D.
/about/fast-factsFast Facts
/about/history-missionHistory & Mission
/about/virtual-tour-mapsCampus Map & Directions
/about/arts-culture-eventsArts, Culture, & Events
/about/tiffinTiffin
/academicsAcademics
/academics/programsPrograms of Study
/academics/academic-opportunitiesAcademic Opportunities
/academics/research-and-centersResearch & Centers
/academics/resources-and-supportResources & Support
/academics/graduate-programsGraduate Programs
/academics/four-year-graduatio...Four-Year Graduation Guarantee
/academics/graduate-partnershipsGraduate Partnerships
/admission-aidAdmission & Aid
/admission-aid/undergraduate-a...Undergraduate Admission
/admission-aid/graduate-admissionGraduate Admission
/admission-aid/non-traditional...Non-Traditional Students
/admission-aid/international-s...International Students
/admission-aid/admitted-studentsAdmitted Students
/admission-aid/financial-aidFinancial Aid
/admission-aid/schedule-a-visitSchedule a Visit
/american-junior-yearAmerican Junior Year
/student-lifeStudent Life
/student-life/residence-lifeResidence Life
/student-life/dining-optionsDining Options
/student-life/health-and-safetyHealth & Safety
/student-life/religious-lifeReligious Life
/student-life/meet-your-familyMeet Your Family
/student-life/service-learningService Learning
/student-life/student-groupsStudent Groups
https://www.bergathletics.com/External Subdomain Athletics
https://www.heidelberg.edu/alumniAlumni
/officesText duplicate Offices
/offices/academic-affairsAcademic Affairs
/offices/alumni-engagementAlumni Engagement
/offices/archivesArchives
/offices/athleticsText duplicate Athletics
/offices/beeghly-libraryBeeghly Library
/offices/bookstoreBookstore
/offices/business-officeBusiness Office
/offices/center-for-survivor-e...Center for Survivor Empowerment
/offices/civic-engagementCivic Engagement
/offices/computer-network-info...Computer, Network & Information Technology
/offices/conference-eventsConference & Events
/offices/dining-services-parkh...Dining Services, Parkhurst
/offices/financial-aidText duplicate Financial Aid
/offices/gem-gaming-esports-an...GEM (Gaming, eSports and Media) Center
/offices/giving-at-heidelbergGiving at Heidelberg
/offices/health-counseling-centerHealth & Counseling Center
/offices/human-resourcesHuman Resources
/offices/international-affairs...International Affairs & Studies
/offices/mail-room-print-shopMail Room & Print Shop
/offices/marketing-communicati...Marketing & Communication Services
/offices/owen-center-for-teach...Owen Center for Teaching & Learning
/offices/presidents-officeText duplicate President's Office
/offices/registrarRegistrar
/offices/residence-life-housingResidence Life & Housing
/offices/safety-and-securitySafety and Security
/offices/saurwein-health-welln...Saurwein Health & Wellness Center
/offices/student-engagementStudent Engagement
/offices/title-ixTitle IX
/admission-aid/undergraduate-a...Learn More
/news/2024/175-years-and-count...Text duplicate Learn More
/we-are-the-opportunity-makersMeet the Opportunity Makers
/admission-aid/admitted-studentsJoin our family
/academics/programsText duplicate Programs of Study
/about/heidelberg-rankingsImage Rankings List The success of Heidelberg students and alumni proves the value of the education they received. See our Rankings
IMG-ALT student walking on campus
A-TITLE See our Rankings
/admission-aid/undergraduate-a...Image Commitment to You Our Commitment to Opportunity gives our students the confidence to make an investment in their education and maximizes their learning...
IMG-ALT students in lab
A-TITLE Learn more
/academics/academic-opportunit...Image The PlusOneAdvantage Heidelberg's PlusOneAdvantage® MBA Scholarship offers you the opportunity to add value to your undergraduate education by adding a...
IMG-ALT business presentation
A-TITLE Learn more
https://www.heidelberg.edu/aboutView More Facts
A-TITLE About
/news/2025/h2ohio-state-initia...IMG-ALT wDeWald-Funk Wetlands H2Ohio
/news/2025/h2ohio-state-initia...H2Ohio: State initiative helps NCWQR restore wetlands
/news/2025/mac-grant-offers-st...IMG-ALT MAC HRSA grant 6.25
/news/2025/mac-grant-offers-st...MAC grant offers stipends in effort to grow mental health workforce
/news/2025/new-mbb-coach-mike-...IMG-ALT Mike Summey
/news/2025/new-mbb-coach-mike-...New MBB coach Mike Summey brings wealth of experience to the 'Berg
/news/2025/berg-campus-recogni...IMG-ALT Juneteenth '25
/news/2025/berg-campus-recogni...'Berg campus recognizes Juneteenth with flag-raising ceremony
/news/2025/max-effort-max-rewa...IMG-ALT Gabbie Stallbaum Academic All-American
/news/2025/max-effort-max-rewa...Max effort, max reward: Softball’s Gabbie Stallbaum named Academic All-American
/news/2025/500-alumni-undeterr...IMG-ALT AW recap '25
/news/2025/500-alumni-undeterr...500+ alumni undeterred by weather, celebrate joyous Alumni Weekend 2025
https://www.heidelberg.edu/newsMore Campus News
https://www.facebook.com/Heide...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/HeidelbergUNew window External Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/heid...New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/H...New window External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...New window External Subdomain LinkedIn
/accreditationAccreditation
/about/virtual-tour-mapsCampus Map
https://recruiting.paylocity.c...External Subdomain Careers
/about/consumer-informationConsumer Information
/about/consumer-information/un...HEERF Reporting
/privacy-policyPrivacy Policy
/offices/title-ixText duplicate Title IX
A-TITLE Title IX Policy & Complaint Process
/title-iiiSubdomain Title III
A-TITLE Information about Title III Grant
/apply-nowText duplicate Apply Now
A-TITLE Apply Now
https://admission.heidelberg.e...External Subdomain Text duplicate Request Info
/admission-aid/schedule-a-visitText duplicate Schedule a Visit
A-TITLE Schedule a Visit
/about/virtual-tour-mapsTake a Virtual Tour
A-TITLE Virtual Tour & Maps
https://secure-alumni.heidelbe...External Subdomain Give Now

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.heidelberg.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 0.78 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 (60 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
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content-languageen
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
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x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 306 referring domains.
This page has 795 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 263 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

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# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

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
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.md
Disallow: /composer/Metapackage/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/ProjectMessage/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/Scaffold/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Template/README.txt
Disallow: /modules/README.txt
Disallow: /sites/README.txt
Disallow: /themes/README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
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
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout
Disallow: /index.php/media/oembed
Disallow: /index.php/*/media/oembed

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