Iso.mit.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
61% 
Page quality
82% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
90% 
Server
46% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.90 s
File size
58.40 kB
Words
575
Media files
17
Number of links
93 internal / 6 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
ISO | MIT
The page title is too short. (85 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
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://iso.mit.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)
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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viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1
generatorWordPress 5.6
tec-api-versionv1
tec-api-originhttps://iso.mit.edu
langen-us
Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 575 words. That's ok.
27% of the text are stop words.
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 13.64 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 13 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Some tags are too long. With 149 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"uscis places “hold” on processing of benefit applications from or on behalf of foreign nationals from ..."
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
/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/mitiso-logo.pngISO Home
/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Asset-1.pngMIT Home
...ontent/uploads/2026/02/home-slide-10.jpgSlider Image
/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MIT-Dome-WP.jpgSlider Image
...ontent/uploads/2026/02/home-slide-11.jpgSlider Image
...ontent/uploads/2026/02/home-slide-12.jpgSlider Image
/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/home_slide2.jpgSlider Image
/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/home_slide3.jpgSlider Image
.../themes/ovctheme-child-iso/img/arrow.pngNo alt attribute provided
.../themes/ovctheme-child-iso/img/arrow.pngNo alt attribute provided
.../themes/ovctheme-child-iso/img/arrow.pngNo alt attribute provided
...t/uploads/2020/06/newsletters-button.pngNo alt attribute provided
...ontent/uploads/2019/11/icon-facebook.pngFacebook
.../uploads/2020/03/icon-facebook_hover.pngFacebook
...ntent/uploads/2019/11/icon-instagram.pngInstagram
...uploads/2020/03/icon-instagram_hover.pngInstagram
...-brand_lockup_two-line_rgb_mit-black.pngMIT Division of Graduate and Undergraduate Education

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 Our Mission
H4 Upcoming Events
H4 News and Announcements
H4 Common Questions
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
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.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 6 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://iso.mit.edu/IMG-ALT ISO Home
https://iso.mit.edu/forms/Subdomain FORMS
A-TITLE FORMS
https://imit.mit.edu/External Subdomain iMIT
A-TITLE iMIT
https://iso.mit.edu/about-iso/Subdomain ABOUT ISO
A-TITLE ABOUT ISO
https://iso.mit.edu/mit-admins/Subdomain MIT ADMINS
A-TITLE MIT ADMINS
https://www.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT MIT Home
/getting-started/Subdomain New Students
/getting-started/pre-arrival-c...Subdomain MIT Pre-Arrival Checklist
A-TITLE MIT Pre-Arrival Checklist
/getting-started/requesting-an...Subdomain Request an MIT “Certificate of Eligibility” Document
A-TITLE Request an MIT "Certificate of Eligibility" Document
/getting-started/obtaining-a-v...Subdomain U.S. Entry Visa Sticker/Stamp Requirements
A-TITLE U.S. Entry Visa Sticker/Stamp Requirements
/getting-started/entering-the-us/Subdomain Entering the U.S.
A-TITLE Entering the U.S.
/getting-started/arrival-at-mi...Subdomain MIT Post-Arrival Checklist
A-TITLE MIT Post-Arrival Checklist
/getting-started/online-check-in/Subdomain Required Online Check-In
A-TITLE Required Online Check-In
/getting-started/orientation-p...Subdomain Orientation Program
A-TITLE Orientation Program
/getting-started/identificatio...Subdomain U.S. Identification Cards
A-TITLE U.S. Identification Cards
/getting-started/visiting-stud...Subdomain Visiting Students FAQ
A-TITLE Visiting Students FAQ
https://iso.mit.edu/life-at-mit/Subdomain Life at MIT
https://iso.mit.edu/life-at-mit/Subdomain Transitioning to MIT
A-TITLE Transitioning to MIT
/life-at-mit/cultural-adjustment/Subdomain Cultural Adjustment
A-TITLE Cultural Adjustment
/life-at-mit/programs-and-events/Subdomain Programs and Events
A-TITLE Programs and Events
/life-at-mit/campus-safety/Subdomain Campus Safety
A-TITLE Campus Safety
/life-at-mit/academics-and-exp...Subdomain Academics and Expectations
A-TITLE Academics and Expectations
/life-at-mit/health-and-wellness/Subdomain Health and Wellness
A-TITLE Health and Wellness
/life-at-mit/professional-deve...Subdomain Professional Development
A-TITLE Professional Development
/life-at-mit/spouses-parents-a...Subdomain Spouses, Parents, and Families
A-TITLE Spouses, Parents, and Families
/life-at-mit/cambridge-and-bos...Subdomain Explore Cambridge and Boston
A-TITLE Explore Cambridge and Boston
/visas-and-travel/Subdomain Visas and Travel
/visas-and-travel/visa-categor...Subdomain U.S. Student Immigration Categories
A-TITLE U.S. Student Immigration Categories
/visas-and-travel/immigration-...Subdomain U.S. Immigration Glossary
A-TITLE U.S. Immigration Glossary
/visas-and-travel/entering-the...Subdomain Entering the U.S. for All International Students
A-TITLE Entering the U.S. for All International Students
/visas-and-travel/change-of-im...Subdomain Change of Immigration Status
A-TITLE Change of Immigration Status
/visas-and-travel/traveling-du...Subdomain Traveling During F1-OPT/STEM OPT
A-TITLE Traveling During F1-OPT/STEM OPT
/maintaining-status/Subdomain Maintaining Status
/maintaining-status/maintainin...Subdomain Maintaining Immigration Status
A-TITLE Maintaining Immigration Status
/maintaining-status/full-cours...Subdomain Full Course of Study
A-TITLE Full Course of Study
/maintaining-status/change-of-...Subdomain Change of Address
A-TITLE Change of Address
/maintaining-status/changing-y...Subdomain Changing Your Program
A-TITLE Changing Your Program
/maintaining-status/extending-...Subdomain Extending Your Current Program
A-TITLE Extending Your Current Program
/maintaining-status/dropping-c...Subdomain Dropping Courses
A-TITLE Dropping Courses
/maintaining-status/withdrawal...Subdomain Withdrawals or Leaves of Absence
A-TITLE Withdrawals or Leaves of Absence
/maintaining-status/reinstatem...Subdomain Reinstatement of Status
A-TITLE Reinstatement of Status
/maintaining-status/taxes/Subdomain Taxes
A-TITLE Taxes
/maintaining-status/medical-in...Subdomain Medical Insurance Requirement
A-TITLE Medical Insurance Requirement
/maintaining-status/u-s-laws-a...Subdomain U.S. Laws and Legal Issues
A-TITLE U.S. Laws and Legal Issues
https://iso.mit.edu/employment/Subdomain Employment
/employment/on-campus-employment/Subdomain On-Campus Employment
A-TITLE On-Campus Employment
/employment/f-1-curricular-pra...Subdomain F-1 Curricular Practical Training
A-TITLE F-1 Curricular Practical Training
/employment/f-1-optional-pract...Subdomain F-1 Pre-Completion OPT
A-TITLE F-1 Pre-Completion OPT
/employment/f-1-optional-pract...Subdomain F-1 Post-Completion OPT
A-TITLE F-1 Post-Completion OPT
/employment/f-1-stem-optional-...Subdomain F-1 STEM OPT Extension
A-TITLE F-1 STEM OPT Extension
/employment/cap-gap-opt-extens...Subdomain Cap-Gap OPT Extension
A-TITLE Cap-Gap OPT Extension
/employment/f-1-stem-opt-exten...Subdomain F-1 STEM OPT Extension Reporting Requirements
A-TITLE F-1 STEM OPT Extension Reporting Requirements
/employment/f-1-post-completio...Subdomain F-1 Post-Completion OPT: Reporting Requirements
A-TITLE F-1 Post-Completion OPT: Reporting Requirements
/employment/employment-with-in...Subdomain Employment with International Organization
A-TITLE Employment with International Organization
/employment/j-1-academic-train...Subdomain J-1 Academic Training
A-TITLE J-1 Academic Training
/employment/j-1-academic-train...Subdomain J-1 Academic Training Reporting Requirements
A-TITLE J-1 Academic Training Reporting Requirements
/employment/volunteering/Subdomain Volunteering
A-TITLE Volunteering
/employment/publications-confe...Subdomain Publications, Conferences, and Employment
A-TITLE Publications, Conferences, and Employment
/employment/social-security-nu...Subdomain Social Security Number (SSN)
A-TITLE Social Security Number (SSN)
/employment/for-dependents/Subdomain For Dependents
A-TITLE For Dependents
/knowledge-base/Subdomain Common Questions
A-TITLE Common Questions
https://iso.mit.edu/about-iso/Subdomain About ISO
/about-iso/team/Subdomain Team
A-TITLE Team
/about-iso/student-advisors-by...Subdomain Student Advisors by Program
A-TITLE Student Advisors by Program
/about-iso/statistics/Subdomain Statistics
A-TITLE Statistics
/news-and-announcements/Subdomain News and Announcements
A-TITLE News and Announcements
/news-and-announcements/events/Subdomain Events
A-TITLE Events
/news-and-announcements/past-e...Subdomain Past Events
A-TITLE Past Events
/about-iso/newsletters/Subdomain Newsletters
A-TITLE Newsletters
/about-iso/contact-us/Subdomain Contact Us
A-TITLE Contact Us
/wp-login.php?action=shibbolethMIT Admins
/mit-admins/admissions-immigra...Subdomain Admissions Immigration Document Process
A-TITLE Admissions Immigration Document Process
/mit-admins/certification-of-e...Subdomain Certification of English Proficiency Assessment
A-TITLE Certification of English Proficiency Assessment
/mit-admins/visiting-students-...Subdomain Visiting Students Process
A-TITLE Visiting Students Process
https://iso.mit.edu/Anchor Previous
https://iso.mit.edu/Anchor Next
/event/follow-iso-on-instagram-2/Subdomain Follow ISO on Instagram
/event/lce-lunch-6-2/Subdomain LCE Lunch
/event/iso-grad-appreciation-c...Subdomain ISO Grad Appreciation Craft: Plant It, Paint It, Love It
/news-and-announcements/events/See all events
/about-iso/newsletters/Subscribe to our newsletter!
/news/state-department-expands...Subdomain State Department Expands Tourist/Business Visa Bond List
/news/uscis-places-hold-on-pro...Subdomain USCIS Places “Hold” on Processing of Benefit Applications From or On Behalf of Foreign Nationals from 39 “High Risk” Countries, for Increased Vetting
/news/iso-emergency-contact-ph...Subdomain ISO EMERGENCY CONTACT PHONE NUMBER for PORT-OF-ENTRY ISSUES
/news-and-announcements/Subdomain See all news and announcements
/news-and-announcements/major-...Subdomain Major Immigration Alerts and Updates
/about-iso/student-advisors-by...Subdomain Find My ISO Advisor
/knowledge-base/what-is-kerber...Subdomain What is Kerberos Account and how is it used at MIT?
/knowledge-base/what-is-kerber...Subdomain Learn More
/knowledge-base/applying-new-u...Subdomain Applying New U.S. Student Entry Visa in Third Country with Current Expired U.S. Student Entry Visa
/knowledge-base/applying-new-u...Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/knowledge-base/how-do-the-new...Subdomain How do the new social media screening rules affect students’ F/M/J visa interviews?
/knowledge-base/how-do-the-new...Subdomain Text duplicate Learn More
/knowledge-base/Subdomain See all Common Questions
/about-iso/newsletters/No Text
https://www.facebook.com/ISOat...New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Facebook
A-TITLE Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/mit....New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT Instagram
A-TITLE Instagram
https://gue.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain IMG-ALT MIT Division of Graduate and Undergraduate Education
http://web.mit.edu/privacy/New window External Subdomain Privacy Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://iso.mit.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
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 of 0.90 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.
This page loads 11 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 13 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (58 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateWed, 18 Mar 2026 14:51:38 GMT
serverApache
x-powered-byPHP/8.2.30
link<https://iso.mit.edu/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/"
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x-tec-api-roothttps://iso.mit.edu/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/
x-tec-api-originhttps://iso.mit.edu
varyAccept-Encoding
content-encodinggzip
content-length12165
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content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
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http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 144 referring domains.
This page has 177 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 47 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

Sitemap: https://iso.mit.edu/wp-sitemap.xml

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