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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
68% 
Page structure
95% 
Link structure
16% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.17 s
File size
87.80 kB
Words
500
Media files
16
Number of links
119 internal / 32 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Northern State University In Aberdeen, South Dakota
The length of the page title is perfect. (473 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
At Northern, you’ll receive an education that’s high-quality, affordable—and personalized for you. You’ll experience hands-on learning guided by world-class, supportive faculty. You’ll also enjoy a full campus life, with opportunities to choose from numerous student activities and events—all in a safe, welcoming community.
The meta description is too long: 1973 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://northern.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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descriptionAt Northern, you’ll receive an education that’s high-quality, affordable—and personalized for you. You’ll experience hands-on learning guided by world-class, supportive faculty. You’ll also enjoy a full campus life, with opportunities to choose from numerous student activities and events—all in a safe, welcoming community.
keywordsNorthern, university, bachelors, masters, online, sd university
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Only 1 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
This page contains 500 words. That's ok.
16.4% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 16.75 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 10 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
...ern-State-University-Logo-157x87-Hor.pngHome
...lic/2025-03/Homepage01.jpg?itok=DyGLTuK1Photo of campus landscape displaying trees and flowers.
...ult/files/2024-08/hero-mobile-w506px.pngStudents walking on campus green
...lic/2025-03/Homepage02.jpg?itok=wJ6KtNL0Photo of students and NSU representatives at an outdoor gathering.
...ult/files/2024-08/hero-mobile-w506px.pngStudents walking on campus green
...lic/2025-03/Homepage03.jpg?itok=Xo9NuBaGFaculty and students in a classroom setting.
...ult/files/2024-08/hero-mobile-w506px.pngStudents walking on campus green
...lic/2025-03/Homepage04.jpg?itok=f1Fpe2PDThunder enjoying a twist cone.
...ult/files/2024-08/hero-mobile-w506px.pngStudents walking on campus green
...lic/2025-03/Homepage05.jpg?itok=FqXiMUqnGroup of students working on a classroom project.
...ult/files/2024-08/hero-mobile-w506px.pngStudents walking on campus green
...5-01/kaisha-van-engen.jpeg?itok=wiM9FkkmKaisha Van Engen
...025-02/jessica-bertsch.jpg?itok=EbSV4OImJessica Bertsch
.../2025-02/maggie-kruger.JPG?itok=znPFVCjfMaggie Kruger
...2-10/Prefooter-Unleash.png?itok=NbWGOzmdJoin The Pack
...024-06/nsu-logo_footer.png?itok=-FMBz3xhNorthern State University Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Northern State University
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Northern State University
H2 Unleash your personalized experience at Northern!
H2 EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS
H2 The Northern Experience
H2 Kaisha Van Engen
H2 Jessica Bertsch
H2 Maggie Kruger
H2 Empty heading
H2 Empty heading
H2 Empty heading
H2 Empty heading
H2 Empty heading
H2 Northern State University honors Drs. Amy Dolan, Sal Villegas with 2025 outstanding faculty awards
H2 Northern Fort Playhouse to Start 2025 Season on July 11
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.
5 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are too many external links (32) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://northern.edu/searchSEARCH
/admissions/visitVISIT
https://support.northern.edu/External Subdomain myNSU
/admissions/apply-northernAPPLY
https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com...External Subdomain GIVE
/request-informationREQUEST INFORMATION
https://northern.edu/IMG-ALT Home
A-TITLE Home
https://northern.edu/admissionsAdmissions
/admissions/apply-northernApply
/admissions/visitVisit
https://northern.edu/DEGREESDegree Programs
/academics/undergraduate-studiesUndergraduate
/academics/graduate-studiesGraduate
/admissions/online-and-continu...Online
/admissions/transferTransfer
/admissions/online/continuing-...Continuing Education
/admissions/returning-studentsReentry
/admissions/international-stud...International
/admissions/huron-community-ca...Huron Community Campus
/academics/high-school-program...Dual Credit
/financial-aidFinancial Aid
/financial-aid/applyText duplicate Apply
/financial-aidScholarships
/financial-aid/tuition-costsTuition and Costs
/financial-aid/faqsFAQs
/financial-aid/formsForms
/about/departments/finance-officePay Your Bill
https://northern.edu/academicsAcademics
/academics/academic-schools-an...Academic Schools and College
/academics/academic-affairsAcademic Affairs
/academics/undergraduate-studiesUndergraduate Studies
/academics/graduate-studiesGraduate Studies
/academics/high-school-programsHigh School Programs
/honors-programHonors Program
/student-life/international-pr...International Programs
https://northern.edu/DEGREESText duplicate Degree Programs
/academics/researchResearch
/academics/records-and-registr...Records and Registration
https://catalog.northern.edu/External Subdomain Course Catalog
https://northern.edu/libraryLibrary
https://northern.edu/DEGREESText duplicate Degree Programs
https://nsuwolves.com/External Athletics
https://northern.edu/student-lifeStudent Life
/student-life/residence-lifeResidence Life
https://dinenorthern.sodexomyw...External Subdomain Dining Services
/student-life/health-and-wellnessHealth and Wellness
/student-life/student-involvem...Student Involvement
/student-life/student-success-...Student Success Center
/student-life/student-affairsStudent Affairs
/student-life/campus-safetyCampus Safety
/student-life/concerns-and-com...Concerns and Complaints
https://bookstore.northern.edu/External Subdomain Wolf Shoppe
https://northern.edu/aboutAbout
https://northern.edu/about/campusCampus
/about/presidentOffice of the President
/about/strategic-pathwayStrategic Pathway
/employee-directoryEmployee Directory
/about/departmentsDepartments and Offices
/about/gypsy-daysGypsy Days
https://northernstatefoundatio...External NSU Foundation
/about/aberdeen-south-dakotaCommunity of Aberdeen
/about/accreditationAccreditation
/about/consumer-and-institutio...Consumer Information
/about/event-planning-northernEvent Planning at Northern
/about/points-pridePoints of Pride
https://northern.edu/admissionsFuture Students
/current-studentsCurrent Students
/faculty-and-staffFaculty and Staff
https://northernstatefoundatio...External Alumni, Donors and Friends
https://northern.edu/admissionsText duplicate Future Students
/current-studentsText duplicate Current Students
/faculty-and-staffText duplicate Faculty and Staff
https://northernstatefoundatio...External Alumni, Donors, and Friends
https://northern.edu/admissionsText duplicate Future Students
/current-studentsText duplicate Current Students
/faculty-and-staffText duplicate Faculty and Staff
https://northernstatefoundatio...External Text duplicate Alumni, Donors and Friends
https://northern.edu/admissionsText duplicate Future Students
/current-studentsText duplicate Current Students
/faculty-and-staffText duplicate Faculty and Staff
https://northernstatefoundatio...External Text duplicate Alumni, Donors, and Friends
https://northern.edu/admissionsText duplicate Future Students
/current-studentsText duplicate Current Students
/faculty-and-staffText duplicate Faculty and Staff
https://northernstatefoundatio...External Text duplicate Alumni, Donors and Friends
https://northern.edu/admissionsText duplicate Future Students
/current-studentsText duplicate Current Students
/faculty-and-staffText duplicate Faculty and Staff
https://northernstatefoundatio...External Text duplicate Alumni, Donors, and Friends
https://northern.edu/admissionsText duplicate Future Students
/current-studentsText duplicate Current Students
/faculty-and-staffText duplicate Faculty and Staff
https://northernstatefoundatio...External Text duplicate Alumni, Donors and Friends
https://northern.edu/admissionsText duplicate Future Students
/current-studentsText duplicate Current Students
/faculty-and-staffText duplicate Faculty and Staff
https://northernstatefoundatio...External Text duplicate Alumni, Donors, and Friends
https://northern.edu/admissionsText duplicate Future Students
/current-studentsText duplicate Current Students
/faculty-and-staffText duplicate Faculty and Staff
https://northernstatefoundatio...External Text duplicate Alumni, Donors and Friends
https://northern.edu/admissionsText duplicate Future Students
/current-studentsText duplicate Current Students
/faculty-and-staffText duplicate Faculty and Staff
https://northernstatefoundatio...External Text duplicate Alumni, Donors, and Friends
/admissions/visitText duplicate Visit
/admissions/apply-northernText duplicate Apply
/request-informationRequest Info
/degrees?degree_name&degree_pr...No Text
/degrees?degree_name&degree_pr...Certificates
/degrees?degree_name&degree_pr...No Text
/degrees?degree_name&degree_pr...Associate's Degrees
/degrees?degree_name&degree_pr...No Text
/degrees?degree_name&degree_pr...Bachelor's Degrees
/degrees?degree_name&degree_pr...No Text
/degrees?degree_name&degree_pr...Master's Degrees
/degrees?degree_name&degree_pr...No Text
/degrees?degree_name&degree_pr...Text duplicate Online
https://northern.edu/DEGREESExplore More Degrees
/news/northern-state-universit...Northern State University honors Drs. Amy Dolan, Sal Villegas with 2025 outstanding faculty awards
/news/northern-state-universit...Read more about Northern State University honors Drs. Amy Dolan, Sal Villegas with 2025 outstanding faculty awards
A-TITLE Northern State University honors Drs. Amy Dolan, Sal Villegas with 2025 outstanding faculty awards
/news/northern-fort-playhouse-...Northern Fort Playhouse to Start 2025 Season on July 11
/news/northern-fort-playhouse-...Read more about Northern Fort Playhouse to Start 2025 Season on July 11
A-TITLE Northern Fort Playhouse to Start 2025 Season on July 11
https://northern.edu/newsMore News
/admissions/apply-northernNew window Apply now
A-TITLE Apply
/admissions/visitNew window Schedule a visit
A-TITLE Schedule a Visit
https://www.snapchat.com/add/n...External Subdomain No Text
https://twitter.com/NorthernSt...External No Text
https://www.instagram.com/nort...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/north...External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/W...External Subdomain No Text
/academics/academic-calendars-...Academic Calendar
/about/accreditationText duplicate Accreditation
https://sdbor.flywheelsites.com/External Subdomain Board of Regents
https://registration.sdbor.edu...External Subdomain Browse Classes
/about/campus/mapCampus Map
https://northern.edu/covid-19COVID-19
/employee-directoryDirectory
/about/departments/human-resou...Employment
/public-calendarEvents Calendar
https://d2l.sdbor.edu/External Subdomain Desire2Learn (D2L)
/student-life/opportunity-centerOpportunity Center
/policies-and-proceduresPolicies
https://25live.collegenet.com/...External Subdomain Room Request
/nsu-social-media-directorySocial Media
https://outlook.office365.com/...External Subdomain Staff Email
https://www.google.com/gmailExternal Subdomain Student Email
https://public.powerdms.com/SD...External Subdomain EOAA
https://support.northern.edu/External Subdomain Get Support
A-TITLE Submit a TeamDynamix support request
https://bookstore.northern.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Wolf Shoppe
https://experience.northern.edu/External Subdomain Ellucian Experience

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://northern.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 slow (1.17 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.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (88 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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servernginx
dateWed, 21 May 2025 17:58:06 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
content-length20571
cache-controlmust-revalidate, no-cache, private
x-drupal-dynamic-cacheUNCACHEABLE (poor cacheability)
content-languageen
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
x-generatorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
x-drupal-cacheHIT
content-encodinggzip
x-request-idv-25cca6cc-366d-11f0-8de4-ffe9fc04f7be
x-ah-environmentprod
x-geo-countryDE
varyAccept-Encoding,X-Geo-Country
age0
viavarnish
x-cacheMISS
accept-rangesbytes
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 477 referring domains.
This page has 1,558 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 253 different ip addresses.

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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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northern.edu
Northern State University In Aberdeen, South Dakota
At Northern, you’ll receive an education that’s high-quality, affordable—and personalized for you. You’ll experience hands-on learning guided by world-class, supportive faculty. You’ll also enjoy a full campus life, with opportunities to choose from numerous student activities and events—all in a safe, welcoming community.

Most important keywords

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Northern State80%Check
Northern State University77%Check
University70%Check
State70%Check
State University70%Check
Northern State University honors68%Check
State University honors Drs56%Check
experience54%Check
Faculty52%Check
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