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Meta information
83% 
Page quality
86% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
88% 
Server
0% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.96 s
File size
73.00 kB
Words
678
Media files
10
Number of links
83 internal / 24 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
UBC Mechanical Engineering
The length of the page title is perfect. (263 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Explore undergraduate and graduate studies in mechanical engineering at UBC, and our research in the dynamic world of movement and energy.
There are more than one meta descriptions on the page. Only one is allowed.
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://mech.ubc.ca/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: Canada
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
robotsindex, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1
templateUBC Collab 1.0.5
description 
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og:typewebsite
og:titleUBC Mechanical Engineering
og:descriptionExplore undergraduate and graduate studies in mechanical engineering at UBC, and our research in the dynamic world of movement and energy.
og:urlhttps://mech.ubc.ca
og:site_nameUBC Mechanical Engineering
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Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge,chrome=1

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 678 words. That's ok.
24% 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.
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 21.6 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 21 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width" 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 14 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
1 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
...ey-Khlystov.png?b=2239&w=1170&h=500&zc=1Guest speaker Dr. Andrey Khlystov presents a seminar on wildfire emissions, July 21, 2025
...r-OMAE-2025.png?b=2239&w=1170&h=500&zc=1Global members of marine industry and academia come to Vancouver for the OMAE 2025 conference.
...mma-Starr-2.png?b=2239&w=1170&h=500&zc=1BASc alumna Emma Starr shares her journey as a varsity rower and mechanical engineering student.
...e-Zimmerman.png?b=2239&w=1170&h=500&zc=1BASc and MASc alumnus Steve Zimmerman shares his journey.
...oPresidents.png?b=2239&w=1170&h=500&zc=1Club Mech Co-Presidents toast the graduating class of 2025!
...lt.ubc.ca/files/2015/10/ambassadors3.jpgNo alt attribute provided
...a/files/2024/05/Tile-Undergraduate-2.pngFour students looking at a laptop
...t.ubc.ca/files/2024/05/Tile-Graduate.pnggraduate student working on a project
...t.ubc.ca/files/2024/05/Tile-Research.pngcolorful background
...ubc.ca/files/2024/05/Tile-Industry-2.pngindustry project

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 Undergraduate Studies
H2 Graduate Studies
H2 Research
H2 Industry
H3 MECH Services
H3 Quick Links
H4 July 21 | Dr. Andrey Khlystov: Comprehensive Chemical and Physical Characterization of Wildfire Emissions
H4 UBC brings global maritime expertise to Vancouver for international OMAE Conference on ocean, offshore and arctic engineering
H4 Alumni Spotlight: Champion varsity rower now developing electric powertrains for aviation
H4 Alumni Spotlight: From an interest in automotive mechanics to controls engineer at Blue Origin
H4 Congratulations to our 2025 Spring Graduates!
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
There are 1 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 24 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

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https://www.ubc.ca/External Subdomain The University of British Columbia
A-TITLE The University of British Columbia (UBC)
https://cdn.ubc.ca/clf/ref/apl...External Subdomain UBC - A Place of Mind
A-TITLE UBC a place of mind
https://www.ubc.ca/External Subdomain Text duplicate The University of British Columbia
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https://mech.ubc.ca/Subdomain Faculty of Applied ScienceDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
A-TITLE Department of Mechanical Engineering
https://mech.ubc.ca/Subdomain Home
/undergraduate/Subdomain Undergraduate
/undergraduate/whymech/Subdomain Why MECH?
/undergraduate/admissions/Subdomain Admissions
/undergraduate/mech-2/Subdomain MECH 2
/undergraduate/curriculum/Subdomain Curriculum and Options
/undergraduate/community/Subdomain Community
/undergraduate/research-opport...Subdomain Research Opportunities
/our-department/mech-services/Subdomain Student Resources & Services
/undergraduate/policies/Subdomain Policies
https://mech.ubc.ca/graduate/Subdomain Graduate
/graduate/prospective/Subdomain Prospective Students
/graduate/prospective/whyubc/Subdomain Why UBC?
/graduate/prospective/programs/Subdomain Graduate Programs
/graduate/prospective/applicat...Subdomain Applications & Admissions
/graduate/current/Subdomain Current Students
/graduate/current/welcome/Subdomain Welcome Guide
/graduate/current/degree-requi...Subdomain Degree Requirements
/graduate/current/enhance-your...Subdomain Enhance Your Degree
/graduate/funding/Subdomain Tuition, Awards & Funding
/graduate/teaching-assistantsh...Subdomain Teaching Assistantships
/our-department/mech-services/Subdomain Text duplicate Student Resources & Services
/graduate/vancouver-and-ubc/Subdomain Living in Vancouver
https://mech.ubc.ca/research/Subdomain Research
/research/impact/Subdomain Impact
/research/applied-solid-mechan...Subdomain Applied Solid Mechanics
/research/biomechanics-medical...Subdomain Biomechanics & Medical Devices
/research/computational-engine...Subdomain Computational Engineering
/research/energy-environment/Subdomain Energy & Environment Research
/research/engineering-education/Subdomain Engineering Education
/research/fluid-mechanics/Subdomain Fluid Mechanics
/research/manufacturing-automa...Subdomain Manufacturing Automation & Robotics
/research/mechatronics-instrum...Subdomain Mechatronics & Instrumentation
/research/naval-architecture-m...Subdomain Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering Research
/research/centres-facilities/Subdomain Centres & Facilities
/our-department/Subdomain Our Department
/our-department/about/Subdomain About
/our-department/courses/Subdomain Courses
/our-department/committees/Subdomain Committees
/our-department/faculty-staff-...Subdomain Faculty & Staff Directory
/our-department/teaching-resea...Subdomain Awards, Chairs and Professorships
/our-department/alumni/Subdomain Alumni Profiles
/our-department/careers/Subdomain Careers
/our-department/mech-services/Subdomain Student Resources and Services
http://safety.mech.ubc.ca/External Subdomain MECH Safety
http://technicalservices.mech....External Subdomain Technical Services
https://mech.ubc.ca/news-events/Subdomain News + Events
https://mech.ubc.ca/news-events/Subdomain Text duplicate News + Events
/news-events/tours/Subdomain Tours
http://industry.mech.ubc.ca/External Subdomain Industry
https://mech.ubc.ca/contact-us/Subdomain Contact Us
/events/event/seminar-dr-andre...Subdomain IMG-ALT Guest speaker Dr. Andrey Khlystov presents a seminar on wildfire emissions, July 21, 2025
A-TITLE July 21 | Dr. Andrey Khlystov: Comprehensive Chemical and Physical Characterization of Wildfire Emissions
/events/event/seminar-dr-andre...Subdomain July 21 | Dr. Andrey Khlystov: Comprehensive Chemical and Physical Characterization of Wildfire Emissions
/2025/07/10/omae-2025-brings-i...Subdomain IMG-ALT Global members of marine industry and academia come to Vancouver for the OMAE 2025 conference.
A-TITLE UBC brings global maritime expertise to Vancouver for international OMAE Conference on ocean, offshore and arctic engineering
/2025/07/10/omae-2025-brings-i...Subdomain UBC brings global maritime expertise to Vancouver for international OMAE Conference on ocean, offshore and arctic engineering
/2025/07/09/alum-emma-starr-ch...Subdomain IMG-ALT BASc alumna Emma Starr shares her journey as a varsity rower and mechanical engineering student.
A-TITLE Alumni Spotlight: Champion varsity rower now developing electric powertrains for aviation
/2025/07/09/alum-emma-starr-ch...Subdomain Alumni Spotlight: Champion varsity rower now developing electric powertrains for aviation
/2025/06/24/interest-in-automo...Subdomain IMG-ALT BASc and MASc alumnus Steve Zimmerman shares his journey.
A-TITLE Alumni Spotlight: From an interest in automotive mechanics to controls engineer at Blue Origin
/2025/06/24/interest-in-automo...Subdomain Alumni Spotlight: From an interest in automotive mechanics to controls engineer at Blue Origin
/2025/06/02/congratulations-to...Subdomain IMG-ALT Club Mech Co-Presidents toast the graduating class of 2025!
A-TITLE Congratulations to our 2025 Spring Graduates!
/2025/06/02/congratulations-to...Subdomain Congratulations to our 2025 Spring Graduates!
https://pdportal.apsc.ubc.ca/s...External Subdomain Book an advising appointment
/our-department/faculty-staff-...Subdomain View all Admin, Student Services, and Technical Services contacts
http://blogs.ubc.ca/mechambass...External Subdomain No Text
https://mech.ubc.ca/Anchor News
https://mech.ubc.ca/Anchor Events + Seminars
https://mech.ubc.ca/Anchor Awards + Funding
/2025/07/10/omae-2025-brings-i...Subdomain Text duplicate UBC brings global maritime expertise to Vancouver for international OMAE Conference on ocean, offshore and arctic engineering
A-TITLE UBC brings global maritime expertise to Vancouver for international OMAE Conference on ocean, offshore and arctic engineering
/2025/07/09/alum-emma-starr-ch...Subdomain Text duplicate Alumni Spotlight: Champion varsity rower now developing electric powertrains for aviation
A-TITLE Alumni Spotlight: Champion varsity rower now developing electric powertrains for aviation
/2025/06/24/interest-in-automo...Subdomain Text duplicate Alumni Spotlight: From an interest in automotive mechanics to controls engineer at Blue Origin
A-TITLE Alumni Spotlight: From an interest in automotive mechanics to controls engineer at Blue Origin
/2025/06/02/congratulations-to...Subdomain Text duplicate Congratulations to our 2025 Spring Graduates!
A-TITLE Congratulations to our 2025 Spring Graduates!
/2025/06/02/prof-emeritus-mo-i...Subdomain Prof. Emeritus Mo Iqbal recognized with award for distinguished service
A-TITLE Prof. Emeritus Mo Iqbal recognized with award for distinguished service
/news-events/news-events/Subdomain upcoming events
/events/event/seminar-prof-ing...Subdomain Seminar – Prof. Dr.-Ing Jens Friedrichs | Sustainable and energy efficient aviation – new propulsion technologies and their challenges
/category/awards-fundingSubdomain Trivial anchor text
here
/2025/07/31/cihr-nserc-and-ssh...Subdomain CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Apply by Sep 12, 2025
A-TITLE CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Apply by Sep 12, 2025
/2025/07/14/tri-agency-canada-...Subdomain Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS D) – Apply by Sept 9, 2025
A-TITLE Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS D) – Apply by Sept 9, 2025
/2025/06/11/order-of-the-white...Subdomain Order of the White Rose (undergraduate or graduate) – Apply by June 17
A-TITLE Order of the White Rose (undergraduate or graduate) – Apply by June 17
/2025/04/15/call-for-nominatio...Subdomain Call for Nominations: Dean’s Graduate Awards | Deadline: May 30, 2025
A-TITLE Call for Nominations: Dean’s Graduate Awards | Deadline: May 30, 2025
/undergraduate/Subdomain IMG-ALT Four students looking at a laptop
/undergraduate/Subdomain Undergraduate Studies
https://mech.ubc.ca/graduate/Subdomain IMG-ALT graduate student working on a project
https://mech.ubc.ca/graduate/Subdomain Graduate Studies
https://mech.ubc.ca/research/Subdomain IMG-ALT colorful background
https://mech.ubc.ca/research/Subdomain Text duplicate Research
https://industry.mech.ubc.ca/External Subdomain IMG-ALT industry project
https://industry.mech.ubc.ca/External Subdomain Text duplicate Industry
http://technicalservices.mech....External Subdomain Mech Technical Services
/our-department/faculty-staff-...Text duplicate Faculty & Staff Directory
https://apsc.share.ubc.ca/mechExternal Subdomain Mech Faculty and Staff Intranet
http://engineering.ubc.ca/External Subdomain UBC Engineering
https://academicservices.engin...External Subdomain Engineering Academic Services
https://students.ubc.ca/career/External Subdomain Student Career & Experience
https://mech.ubc.ca/Subdomain mech.ubc.ca
https://www.facebook.com/ubcmechExternal Subdomain No Text
https://x.com/ubcmechExternal No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/ubcm...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.ubc.ca/External Subdomain Text duplicate The University of British Columbia
A-TITLE The University of British Columbia (UBC)
https://cdn.ubc.ca/clf/ref/eme...External Subdomain Emergency Procedures
A-TITLE Emergency Procedures
https://cdn.ubc.ca/clf/ref/termsExternal Subdomain Terms of Use
A-TITLE Terms of Use
https://cdn.ubc.ca/clf/ref/cop...External Subdomain Copyright
A-TITLE UBC Copyright
https://cdn.ubc.ca/clf/ref/acc...External Subdomain Accessibility
A-TITLE Accessibility

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://mech.ubc.ca/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is very slow (1.96 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 10 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 21 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (73 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 143 referring domains.
This page has 386 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 53 different ip addresses.

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UBC Mechanical Engineering
Explore undergraduate and graduate studies in mechanical engineering at UBC, and our research in the dynamic world of movement and energy.

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Mechanical Engineering61%Check
Graduate Research59%Check
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