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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
85% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
77% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.29 s
File size
94.00 kB
Words
883
Media files
15
Number of links
64 internal / 12 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Ithaca College | Tops in Undergraduate Teaching
The length of the page title is perfect. (433 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Top-ranked Ithaca College offers a vibrant community of doers, dreamers, and difference makers, and 70+ academic programs to help create your unique story.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (980 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.ithaca.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

NameValue
descriptionTop-ranked Ithaca College offers a vibrant community of doers, dreamers, and difference makers, and 70+ academic programs to help create your unique story.
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theme-color#ffffff
GeneratorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
langen
twitter:cardsummary
twitter:site@IthacaCollege
twitter:titleIthaca College
twitter:site:id16132544
twitter:imagehttps://www.ithaca.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero/public/2025-06/ithaca-college-gs-002-aug-27-202434.png.webp?itok=ZowAOFvU
og:site_nameIthaca College
og:typewebsite
og:urlhttps://www.ithaca.edu/
og:titleIthaca College
og:descriptionExperience the energy and beauty of our campus firsthand.
og:image:urlhttps://www.ithaca.edu/sites/default/files/styles/hero/public/2025-06/ithaca-college-gs-002-aug-27-202434.png.webp?itok=ZowAOFvU
og:image:typeimage/webp
og:image:width2500
og:image:height1174
og:street_address953 Danby Rd.
og:localityIthaca
og:regionNY
og:postal_code14850
og:country_nameUSA
og:phone_number(607) 274-3011
og:localeen_US
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
This page contains 883 words. That's ok.
32.8% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
20 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 12.41 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
Multiple viewport tags are given. There should only be one.
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 18 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

URLAlt attributeTitle
...custom/ithaca/images/ic-primary-logo.svgIthaca College
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...2024-08/academics.jpg.webp?itok=pugnXHrK
...-04/spring-campus.jpg.webp?itok=RydIM5Ri
...001_ss_4170.jpg?h=2629763a&itok=EjYLFaNRPortrait of a family
...20241119_ff_391-2.jpg.webp?itok=Zp9Q7svo
...4/20240423_sw_201.jpg.webp?itok=SvTMZ0MyAn Ithaca College stage performance
...20230809_bm_008_0.jpg.webp?itok=2lfUGRbgGroup of Ithaca College Students
...1_ff_b_014_select.jpg.webp?itok=iXvJK0f_Students enjoying their Residential Life experience at Ithaca College
...2/20241119_ff_224.jpg.webp?itok=H0q2W45n
...gott-headshot-1-1.JPG.webp?itok=wQgiedC3Jasmine Headshot
...240501_b_au_022_1.jpg.webp?itok=KAS6CJxCA patient receives a hearing test on her ear.
...step-and-repeat_0.jpg.webp?itok=iKFS87KbMan holding plaque standing on front of step-and-repeat screen.
.../ithaca/images/ic-primary-logo-white.svgIthaca College
Video URLWidthHeight
...07/header-people-v4-deliverable-28rf.mp4

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 Unlock Your True Potential
H2 Create Your Own Story
H2 Push Boundaries, Unearth Discoveries
H2 Footer menu
H3 Search Majors and Minors
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
There are 4 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 12 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.ithaca.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://athletics.ithaca.edu/External Subdomain Athletics
https://alumni.ithaca.edu/External Subdomain Alumni
https://events.ithaca.edu/External Subdomain Events
https://www.ithaca.edu/newsNews
https://www.ithaca.edu/givingGiving
https://www.ithaca.edu/Tools
/directories/Directories
https://map.ithaca.edu/External Subdomain Campus Map
https://catalog.ithaca.edu/External Subdomain Course Catalog
https://apps.ithaca.edu/External Subdomain Apps
/admission/visit-ithaca-collegeVISIT
/admission/undergraduate-admis...APPLY
/admission/undergraduate-admis...Undergraduate
/admission/graduate-admission/...Graduate
https://www.ithaca.edu/IMG-ALT Ithaca College
https://www.ithaca.edu/admissionAdmission
https://www.ithaca.edu/life-at-icLife at IC
/admission/undergraduate-admis...Undergraduate Admission
/admission/graduate-admissionGraduate Admission
/tuition-financial-aidTuition & Financial Aid
/admission/visit-ithaca-collegeVisit
https://www.ithaca.edu/academicsAcademics
/academics/school-businessBusiness
/academics/roy-h-park-school-c...Communications
/academics/school-health-scien...Health Sciences and Human Performance
/academics/school-humanities-a...Humanities and Sciences
/academics/school-music-theatr...Music, Theatre, and Dance
https://www.ithaca.edu/resourcesIC Resources
https://www.ithaca.edu/aboutAbout
/office-presidentOffice of the President
/about/ithaca-college-glanceIthaca College at a Glance
/about/awards-and-accoladesAwards and Accolades
/ithaca-foreverFive-Year Strategic Plan
/orientation/fall-orientationOrientation
/orientation/fall-orientationSubdomain Text duplicate Visit
https://www.ithaca.edu/academicsSee Programs, Schools, and Faculty
/academics/extended-studies/in...IC Advantage
/tuition-financial-aid/ithaca-...More about Our Commitment to You
/admission/undergraduate-admis...Undergraduate Admission On our collaborative campus, undergraduates work alongside faculty—and one another—in more than 70 majors and 70 minors, student orga...
/admission/graduate-admissionGraduate Admission Develop your expertise and invigorate your long-term potential with professional degree programs, practical leadership courses, and specia...
/tuition-financial-aidCost + Financial Aid Paying for college can feel overwhelming. Our office is here to help you determine costs and navigate financial aid applications.
/tuition-financial-aid/undergr...Scholarships Our scholarships for new students are offered to those who excel in academics, artistic talent, community service, and leadership—or meet specia...
/admission/visit-ithaca-collegeVisit Us! Experience the power of IC’s eclectic and energized community! Plan a tour on campus, or check out one of our virtual tours.
https://www.ithaca.edu/life-at-icImmerse Yourself in Life at IC
/center-student-successCenter for Student Success We help students strategize and connect with IC resources that support academic, social, and financial wellness.
/resources/wellness-icHealth, Wellness, and Support We offer an extensive array of mental and physical wellness services including counseling, coaching, and fitness centers.
/about/ithaca-areaAbout Ithaca, New York "Gorge-ous" Ithaca, New York, has been ranked a #1 college town in the U.S. There's a good chance you won't run out of new things to d...
/center-career-exploration-and...Visit Our Career Center
/office-student-engagementLearn about Student Organizations
/office-residential-life/livin...See What Campus Life Has to Offer
https://www.ithaca.edu/newsSee IC News and ICView Magazine
/news/dear-gradSubdomain Trivial anchor text
Read More
/news/doing-what-she-lovesText duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/news/its-always-ear-never-gearText duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/news/advertising-professor-re...Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
https://www.ithaca.edu/newsSEE ALL NEWS
https://www.ithaca.edu/admissionLearn More About Us and Begin Your Story
https://www.ithaca.edu/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Ithaca College
/contact-collegeContact
A-TITLE Contact Ithaca College
/directoriesDirectory
A-TITLE Search current faculty, staff, and students
https://www.ithaca.edu/emergencyEmergency
A-TITLE Emergency information
/about/directions-campusDirections
A-TITLE Driving directions to Ithaca College
/admission/visit-ithaca-collegeText duplicate Visit
A-TITLE Visit Ithaca College
https://alumni.ithaca.edu/giveExternal Subdomain Make a Gift
A-TITLE Giving to Ithaca College
/accessibility-guideSubdomain Accessibility Guide
/human-resources/prospective-f...Employment
A-TITLE Jobs at Ithaca College
/public-safety-and-emergency-m...Safety
https://www.facebook.com/ithac...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/itha...New window External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/ithaca...New window External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.threads.net/@Ithac...New window External Subdomain Threads
https://www.tiktok.com/@ithaca...New window External Subdomain TikTok
https://www.ithaca.edu/saml/login©
A-TITLE Login
/student-consumer-information/...Non-Discrimination Statement
/information-technology/about-...Privacy Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.ithaca.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 is excellent with 0.29 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (94 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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content-languageen
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
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expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
last-modifiedFri, 25 Jul 2025 08:27:04 GMT
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servernginx
strict-transport-securitymax-age=300; includeSubDomains
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-drupal-dynamic-cacheUNCACHEABLE (poor cacheability)
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 587 referring domains.
This page has 9,033 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 480 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

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# 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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Ithaca College | Tops in Undergraduate Teaching
Top-ranked Ithaca College offers a vibrant community of doers, dreamers, and difference makers, and 70+ academic programs to help create your unique story.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Ithaca73%Check
Ithaca College67%Check
College61%Check
Story50%Check
Academic48%Check
Create47%Check
Academic Programs47%Check
community46%Check
Undergraduate46%Check
Programs46%Check
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