Lonestar.edu - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
82% 
Page structure
81% 
Link structure
67% 
Server
0% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
2.44 s
File size
81.50 kB
Words
775
Media files
20
Number of links
165 internal / 24 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Lone Star College - Start Close. Go Far.
The length of the page title is perfect. (356 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Learn more to earn more with an affordable, world-class education at Lone Star College. 200+ programs including university transfer, high-quality job training, and online degrees.
The meta description is too long: 1093 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
No canonical link is 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 character encoding is not specified in the HTTP header.
The charset encoding (WINDOWS-1252) 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
descriptionLearn more to earn more with an affordable, world-class education at Lone Star College. 200+ programs including university transfer, high-quality job training, and online degrees.
lsc-uptimeMonitorThis
theme-color#ffffff
langen
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 25.86 words is high.
This page contains 775 words. That's ok.
20.5% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
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.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 20 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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 16 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
/images/lsc-logo/lsc-square-star-blue.svgLone Star College Logo
...ogo/lsc-logo-horizontal-stacked-blue.svglone star college logo
/images/dining-homepage-promo.webpVarious food options
...2025-fall-enrollment-promo-student2.webpRegistration for Fall 2025 is Now Open!
...er Registration HP promo B_850 x 600.pngTwo Lone Star College Student in front of a blue background
/images/_MG_HP_Promo_850x600.jpgFull Year Schedule is Available Now!
/images/star-bundle-homepage-promo.webpPerson typing on a laptop
/images/LSC_TriplePathwaypixels.jpgLSCS, UHD and Aldine ISD enter triple partnership
...llege Program Students_rdax_550x278p.jpgLSC-Tomball students, Destiny Rodriguez and Kali “Smiley” Thompson, accepted invitations to participate in the Disney College Program at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
/images/SGA%20Gold%20Award_550x670.jpgGold Level Chapter of Excellence Award
.../Adrian Govea 2 Resize_rdax_550x367s.jpgAdrian Govea, Emergency Management Student at LSC-North Harris
/images/color-our-world-pr.jpgEnjoy Summer Reading Program activities and events with fun for all ages.
https://www.lonestar.edu/images/522025.jpgKey leaders of the Lions
...latforms/default/about/widget_footer.pngLocalist Online Calendar Software
/images/class-option-icons-online.pngicon for online classes
/images/class-option-icons-hybrid.pngicon for hybrid classes
/images/class-option-icons-face.pngicon for face-to-face classes
/images/lsc-students-class-options.webpphoto of students in a group outside
...logo/lsc-logo-vertical-stacked-white.svgLone Star College Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
The H1 heading is empty
Headings
(Important)
There are 32 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 Empty heading
H1 Start Close. Go Far.
H1 Ask a Question
H2 1
H2 2
H2 3
H2 Campus Dining Options
H2 Registration for Fall 2025 is Now Open!
H2 Register for Summer Classes
H2 Full Year Schedule is Available Now!
H2 STAR Bundle Fall 2025
H2 College News
H2 Lone Star College System enters triple agreement to help students earn a bachelor's degree
H2 From Lone Star College-Tomball to the Disney Dream
H2 Lone Star College-Online earns Gold Chapter of Excellence Award
H2 Adrian Govea creates his own story at Lone Star College-North Harris
H2 Join in Art Cars, Zoofari, Magic, Cool Prizes and more at Lone Star College-CyFair
H2 Lone Star College–University Park receives $180,000 to build teacher workforce
H2 College Calendar
H2 About Lone Star College
H2 8
H2 12
H2 30
H2 Class Options
H2 Community Resources
H2 Make LSC part of your story.
H2 Resources
H2 Colleges
H2 Social
H2 Emergency
H2 Compliance
H3 Community Links
H3 Disclosure Statements
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.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 24 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.lonestar.edu/Anchor Jump to Main Content
https://www.lonestar.edu/Anchor Jump to Site Search
/index.htmIMG-ALT lone star college logo
https://lonestar.edu/giving/Giving to LSC
http://www.lonestar.edu/library/Subdomain Libraries
/email.htmEmail
/academic-calendar.htmCalendar
https://d2l.lonestar.edu/External Subdomain Class Login
https://my.lonestar.edu/?refreshExternal Subdomain myLoneStar
/future-students.htmFuture Students
/current-students.htmCurrent Students
/faculty-staff.htmFaculty & Staff
/parents.htmParents
/admissions.htmApply
/request-more-info/Subdomain Request Info
/future-students.htmText duplicate Future Students
/current-students.htmText duplicate Current Students
/faculty-staff.htmText duplicate Faculty & Staff
/about-lsc.htmAbout
/about-lsc.htmSubdomain About Lone Star College
/administration-board.htmSubdomain Administration
/trustees.htmSubdomain Board of Trustees
/about-us-institutional-resear...Subdomain Fast Facts
https://www.lonestar.edu/news/Subdomain LSC News
https://www.lonestar.edu/maps.htmSubdomain Maps & Locations
/programs-of-study/Subdomain Programs of Study
/programs-of-study/Subdomain Browse Programs of Study
/lscs-catalog.htmSubdomain Catalog
/class-search.htmSubdomain Class Search
/transfer-services.htmSubdomain Transfer
/OnlinePrograms.htmSubdomain Online
/advising.htmSubdomain Advising
/PayingForCollege.htmPaying for College
/PayingForCollege.htmSubdomain Overview
/tuition.htmSubdomain Tuition & Fees
/payment.htmSubdomain Payment
/financial-aid.htmSubdomain Financial Aid
/disbursement-aid.htmSubdomain Disbursements
/tax-information.htmSubdomain Tax Information
/admissions.htmAdmissions
/admissions.htmSubdomain Admissions Process
/ApplyTexas.htmNew window Subdomain Text duplicate Apply
/tuition.htmSubdomain Tuition
/Pathways.htmSubdomain Degree Planning
/advising.htmSubdomain Text duplicate Advising
/placement-testing-info.htmSubdomain Placement Testing
/students.htmStudent Services
/students.htmSubdomain Text duplicate Overview
http://www.lonestar.edu/library/Subdomain Library
/advising.htmSubdomain Text duplicate Advising
/college-departments/tutoring/...Subdomain Tutoring
/financial-aid.htmSubdomain Text duplicate Financial Aid
/Pathways.htmSubdomain Text duplicate Degree Planning
/veterans.htmSubdomain Veteran Services
/transfer-services.htmSubdomain Transfer Services
/community-business.htmCommunity & Business
/community-business.htmSubdomain Text duplicate Overview
/corporatecollege/Subdomain Corporate Resources
/career-fairs.htmSubdomain Career Fairs
/continuing-education.htmSubdomain Career & Technical Education
http://www.lonestar.edu/all.htmSubdomain Senior Citizen Programs
https://www.lonestar.edu/maps.htmSubdomain Locations
/cyfair.htmLSC-CyFair
/HoustonNorth.htmLSC-Houston North
/kingwood.htmLSC-Kingwood
/montgomery.htmLSC-Montgomery
/northharris.htmLSC-North Harris
/lsc-onlineSubdomain LSC-Online
/tomball.htmLSC-Tomball
/universitypark.htmLSC-University Park
/university-center/Subdomain LSC-University Center
/corporatecollege/Subdomain Corporate College
https://lonestar.edu/giving/Text duplicate Giving to LSC
http://www.lonestar.edu/library/Subdomain Text duplicate Libraries
/email.htmText duplicate Email
/academic-calendar.htmText duplicate Calendar
https://d2l.lonestar.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Class Login
https://my.lonestar.edu/?refreshExternal Subdomain My Lonestar
/admissions.htmText duplicate Apply
/programs-of-study/?New window Subdomain Explore Programs
/admissions.htmNew window Subdomain Apply for Free
/registration.htmNew window Subdomain Register for Class
/admissions.htmApply Now
/class-searchSubdomain Search for Classes
/registration.htmRegister for Classes
https://www.lonestar.edu/diningSubdomain Campus Dining Options
IMG-ALT Various food options
/registration.htmSubdomain Registration for Fall 2025 is Now Open!
IMG-ALT Registration for Fall 2025 is Now Open!
/mini-mester-and-summer-regist...Subdomain Register for Summer Classes
IMG-ALT Two Lone Star College Student in front of a blue background
/fullyearscheduleSubdomain Full Year Schedule is Available Now!
IMG-ALT Full Year Schedule is Available Now!
/starbundle.htmSubdomain STAR Bundle Fall 2025
IMG-ALT Person typing on a laptop
https://www.lonestar.edu/news/Subdomain All News Stories
/news/117913.htmIMG-ALT LSCS, UHD and Aldine ISD enter triple partnership
/news/117913.htmLone Star College System enters triple agreement to help students earn a bachelor's degree
/news/117908.htmIMG-ALT LSC-Tomball students, Destiny Rodriguez and Kali “Smiley” Thompson, accepted invitations to participate in the Disney College Program at Walt Disney World in...
/news/117908.htmFrom Lone Star College-Tomball to the Disney Dream
/news/117912.htmIMG-ALT Gold Level Chapter of Excellence Award
/news/117912.htmLone Star College-Online earns Gold Chapter of Excellence Award
/news/117915.htmIMG-ALT Adrian Govea, Emergency Management Student at LSC-North Harris
/news/117915.htmAdrian Govea creates his own story at Lone Star College-North Harris
/news/117903.htmIMG-ALT Enjoy Summer Reading Program activities and events with fun for all ages.
/news/117903.htmJoin in Art Cars, Zoofari, Magic, Cool Prizes and more at Lone Star College-CyFair
/news/117848.htmIMG-ALT Key leaders of the Lions
/news/117848.htmLone Star College–University Park receives $180,000 to build teacher workforce
http://lonestar.enterprise.loc...External Subdomain All Events
/academic-calendar.htmAcademic Calendar
https://www.localist.com/?utm_...External Subdomain IMG-ALT Localist Online Calendar Software
A-TITLE Widget powered by Localist Event Calendar Software
http://www.lonestar.edu/maps.htmSubdomain Anchor 8 COLLEGES
http://www.lonestar.edu/maps.htmSubdomain Anchor 12 Centers
/OnlinePrograms.htmSubdomain 30 Online PROGRAMS.
https://www.lonestar.edu/optionsSubdomain Class Options
/registration.htmSubdomain Text duplicate Online
/registration.htmSubdomain Hybrid
/registration.htmSubdomain Face-to-Face
/campus-police.htmSubdomain Campus Safety
/administrative-departments.htmDepartments & Services
http://lonestar.enterprise.loc...External Subdomain Events Calendar
/news/index.htmText duplicate LSC News
http://www.lonestar.edu/cli.htmSubdomain Community Leadership
/vendors.htmBecome an LSC Vendor
A-TITLE Vendor
/CARE-Mental-Health.htmMental Health Resources
A-TITLE Mental Health
/departments/policesafety/Annu...New window Annual Security Report
/economicdevelopment/Subdomain Economic Development
A-TITLE Economic Development
/Taxpayer-Information.htmTax Payer Information/Truth in Taxation
/departments/financetreasury/N...New window Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase
/departments/financetreasury/L...New window Notice of 2024 Tax Rates
/CARESDisclosure.htmCARES Act Disclosure
/CRRSAA.htmSubdomain CRRSAA Disclosure
/ARP-Disclosure.htmARP Act Disclosure
/HEERF.htmHigher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Disclosure
/admissions.htmAPPLY NOW
/programs-of-study/Subdomain Text duplicate Explore Programs
/request-more-info/Subdomain Text duplicate Request Info
http://www.lonestar.edu/Subdomain IMG-ALT Lone Star College Logo
/a-z-index.htmA-Z index
/about-lsc.htmText duplicate About
/academic-calendar.htmText duplicate Academic Calendar
/catalog/?Subdomain Anchor Accreditations
/trustees.htmSubdomain Text duplicate Board of Trustees
/employmentSubdomain Careers at LSC
https://services.lonestar.edu/...New window External Subdomain Contact Directory
/accessibility-services-resour...Disability Services
https://mylonestar.sharepoint....New window External Subdomain Employee Intranet
https://www.lonestar.edu/maps.htmLocations & Maps
/news/index.htmText duplicate LSC News
/lsc-online/Subdomain Online Learning
/student-complaints.htmStudent Complaints
/cyfair.htmText duplicate LSC-CyFair
/houstonnorthSubdomain Text duplicate LSC-Houston North
/kingwood.htmText duplicate LSC-Kingwood
/montgomery.htmText duplicate LSC-Montgomery
/northharris.htmText duplicate LSC-North Harris
/lsc-online/Subdomain Text duplicate LSC-Online
/tomball.htmText duplicate LSC-Tomball
/universitypark.htmText duplicate LSC-University Park
https://www.facebook.com/LoneS...External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/lonestarco...External Twitter
http://instagram.com/lonestarc...External Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/l...External Subdomain Youtube
http://www.linkedin.com/compan...External Subdomain LinkedIn
/campus-police.htmCampus Police
/Emergency-Management.htmEmergency Management
/LoneStarCollegeAlert.htmLoneStarCollegeAlert
/CARE-Mental-Health.htmMental Health Services
/InfectiousDiseaseReporting.htmInfectious Disease Reporting
/Governance-Audit-Compliance.htmSubdomain Compliance
/policy.htmLSCS Policy Manual
/consumer-safety.htmConsumer & Safety Information
https://lonestarcollege.verifi...External Subdomain LSC Incident Reporting System
/TitleIX.htmReport LSC Sexual Misconduct
/Public-Records.htmPublic Records Request (TPIA)
/CampusHealthSafety.htmCampus Health, Safety, and Risk-Management Awareness (CHSRMA)
/drug-abuse.htmDrug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program (DAAPP)
/Equal-Opportunity-Information...Subdomain Equal Opportunity
/policies.htmWeb Policies
https://apps.highered.texas.go...External Subdomain Institutional Resume
https://apps.highered.texas.go...External Subdomain Net-Price Calculator
/privacy-policy.htmSubdomain Privacy Policy
https://texas.gov/External Texas.gov
https://www.tsl.texas.gov/trai...External Subdomain Statewide TRAIL Search
https://sao.fraud.texas.gov/External Subdomain State Auditor's Office Fraud, Waste or Abuse Hotline
https://gov.texas.gov/organiza...External Subdomain Texas Homeland Security
https://www.highered.texas.gov/External Subdomain Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hh...External Subdomain Compact with Texans Link
https://veterans.portal.texas....External Subdomain Texas Veterans Portal
http://www.lonestar.edu/ask.htmSubdomain FAQs
/feedback.htmSubdomain Feedback
http://www.lonestar.edu/help.htmSubdomain Help
http://www.lonestar.edu/spanish/Subdomain Español
/vietnamese/Subdomain Viet

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.lonestar.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is very slow (2.44 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 11 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 20 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A Content Delivery Network like Bootstrap CDN can save bandwidth for Bootstrap front-end component library.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (82 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 351 referring domains.
This page has 3,683 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 289 different ip addresses.

Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /strategic-goals/
Disallow: *.pdf
Disallow: /emails/

User-agent: Googlebot
Disallow: /news/kingwood-archives/
Disallow: /departments/
Disallow: /emails/

User-agent: bingbot
Disallow: /emails/

User-agent: Twitterbot
Disallow:

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www.lonestar.edu
Lone Star College - Start Close. Go Far.
Learn more to earn more with an affordable, world-class education at Lone Star College. 200+ programs including university transfer, high-quality job training, and online degrees.

Most important keywords

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Community College56%Check
College System55%Check
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