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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
75% 
Page quality
81% 
Page structure
67% 
Link structure
61% 
Server
60% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.15 s
File size
59.40 kB
Words
949
Media files
18
Number of links
59 internal / 89 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Nova Southeastern University | NSU Florida - Private University
The length of the page title is perfect. (568 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Nova Southeastern University offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs for students looking to gain a competitive edge in their field. NSU Florida students don't just get an education, they prepare for real careers, real contributions, and real life.
The meta description is too long: 1649 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.nova.edu/
The specified canonical link points to a different page.
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 (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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descriptionNova Southeastern University offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs for students looking to gain a competitive edge in their field. NSU Florida students don't just get an education, they prepare for real careers, real contributions, and real life.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 949 words. That's ok.
27.1% 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.
9 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 18.59 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
This page loads 12 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 19 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
2 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
...es/brand-2.0/nsuflorida-web-bluegray.svgNova Southeastern University
...es/brand-2.0/nsuflorida-web-bluegray.svgNova Southeastern University
/nsu-commencement-2025-1.jpgMoon and Bush
/_files/bts/images/brand-2.0/img_fin.pngNSU fin
.../research-excellence-video-thumbnail.pngNo alt attribute provided
...ent/index/excellence-video-thumbnail.jpgNo alt attribute provided
/_library/images/homepage/ccr-lubov.jpgNSU researcher Lubov
...icons/fast-facts/white/white_diploma.svgdiploma icon
...s/fast-facts/white/white_stethoscope.svgstethoscope icon
...fast-facts/white/r1-icon-solid-white.svgicon of a molecule
...ary/images/homepage/save-money-white.pnghand holding a dollar sign icon
...mages/icons/at-a-glance/turtle-white.pngturtle icon
...mages/icons/at-a-glance/shark-icon-1.svgShark icon
...mages/icons/at-a-glance/coral-icon-1.svgCoral branch icon
...t-tagging-shark-on-the-ocean-636x636.jpgthree scientists looking at autoclave
/_files/bts/images/brand-2.0/img_shark.pngmako shark
Video URLWidthHeight
...&list=PLW8W8AKeSDZsOESdYZtm2ptkZoVP015lq360215

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
CONGRATS, CLASS OF 2025 GRADS!
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 CONGRATS, CLASS OF 2025 GRADS!
H2 Elevating Our Impact
H2 Dive Right In
H2 Shark Sightings
H2 Latest NSU News
H2 Where Research Thrives
H2 Get Social With Shark Nation
H2 Visit Our Campus.
H3 NSU Research Activity and Scholarship Earn R1 Designation
H3 This is What Excellence Looks Like
H3 Undergraduate
H3 Undergraduate Duplicate text
H3 Undergraduate Duplicate text
H3 Graduate
H3 Graduate Duplicate text
H3 Graduate Duplicate text
H3 Professional
H3 Professional Duplicate text
H3 Professional Duplicate text
H3 All Degrees and Programs
H3 All Degrees and Programs Duplicate text
H3 All Degrees and Programs Duplicate text
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.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are too many external links (89) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.nova.edu/index.htmlIMG-ALT Nova Southeastern University
https://www.nova.edu/index.htmlText duplicate IMG-ALT Nova Southeastern University
https://www.nova.edu/index.htmlAnchor Skip Navigation
https://nsu.instructure.com/New window External Subdomain Canvas
https://sharklinkportal.nova.edu/New window External Subdomain Sharklink
https://education.nova.edu/ind...New window External Subdomain Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice
https://pharmacy.nova.edu/inde...New window External Subdomain Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
https://computing.nova.edu/ind...New window External Subdomain College of Computing and Engineering
https://dental.nova.edu/index....New window External Subdomain College of Dental Medicine
https://optometry.nova.edu/ind...New window External Subdomain College of Optometry
https://psychology.nova.edu/in...New window External Subdomain College of Psychology
https://md.nova.edu/index.htmlNew window External Subdomain Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
https://osteopathic.nova.edu/i...New window External Subdomain Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
https://healthsciences.nova.ed...New window External Subdomain Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences
https://honors.nova.edu/index....New window External Subdomain Farquhar Honors College
https://grad.nova.edu/admissio...New window External Subdomain Graduate and Professional Admissions
https://www.business.nova.edu/...New window External Subdomain H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship
https://hcas.nova.edu/index.htmlNew window External Subdomain Halmos College of Arts and Sciences
https://nursing.nova.edu/index...New window External Subdomain Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing
https://www.law.nova.edu/index...New window External Subdomain Shepard Broad College of Law
https://undergrad.nova.edu/ind...New window External Subdomain Undergraduate Admissions
https://www.uschool.nova.edu/New window External Subdomain University School
/request-info/index.htmlRequest Info
/apply-now/index.htmlApply Now
/give/index.htmlGive
/request-info/index.htmlText duplicate Request Info
/apply-now/index.htmlText duplicate Apply Now
/give/index.htmlText duplicate Give
/academics/colleges-schools.htmlColleges, Schools, and Centers
https://www.nova.edu/degrees.htmlDegrees & Programs
https://grad.nova.edu/External Subdomain Graduate Education
https://grad.nova.edu/continui...External Subdomain Continuing Education
/degrees.html?filter=certificateSubdomain Certificates
https://www.uschool.nova.edu/New window External Subdomain NSU University School
https://undergrad.nova.edu/adm...External Subdomain Text duplicate Undergraduate Admissions
https://grad.nova.edu/admissio...External Subdomain Graduate & Professional Admissions
https://www.nova.edu/degrees.htmlText duplicate Degrees & Programs
/financialaid/index.htmlFinancial Aid
/internationalaffairs/index.htmlInternational Affairs
/veterans/index.htmlVeterans
/army-rotc/index.htmlArmy ROTC
/about/visit-campus/index.htmlVisit Campus
https://nsusharks.com/New window External Shark Athletics
https://undergrad.nova.edu/exp...External Subdomain Living on Campus
/student-life/clubs-organizati...Clubs and Organizations
/student-life/arts.htmlPerforming and Visual Arts
/student-life/campus-recreatio...Recreation and Wellness
https://undergrad.nova.edu/aca...External Subdomain Career Development
https://undergrad.nova.edu/exp...External Subdomain South Florida Living
/student-care/index.htmlStudent Care
https://research.nova.edu/External Subdomain NSU Research
/community-outreach/index.htmlCommunity Outreach
https://nsuhealth.nova.edu/ind...New window External Subdomain NSU Health
/community/libraries.htmlLibraries
http://nsuartmuseum.org/New window External NSU Art Museum
/community/university-center.htmlDon Taft University Center
https://libguides.nova.edu/lliNew window External Subdomain Lifelong Learning Institute
https://alumni.nova.edu/index....External Subdomain Alumni
https://www.miniacipac.com/External Subdomain Miniaci Performing Arts Center
/president/index.htmlOffice of the President
/about/vision-mission-core-val...Vision, Mission, and Core Values
/about/history.htmlNSU History
/about/campus-locations.htmlCampuses and Directions
/resources/index.htmlResources
/about/university-accreditatio...Accreditation
/nsuflorida/index.htmlNSU Fast Facts
https://news.nova.edu/New window External Subdomain Newsroom
/about/board-of-trustees.htmlBoard of Trustees
/webforms/contact/index.htmlContact Us
https://www.nova.edu/index.htmlAnchor Text duplicate Skip Navigation
https://nsu.instructure.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Canvas
https://sharklinkportal.nova.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Sharklink
https://education.nova.edu/ind...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice
https://pharmacy.nova.edu/inde...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
https://computing.nova.edu/ind...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate College of Computing and Engineering
https://dental.nova.edu/index....New window External Subdomain Text duplicate College of Dental Medicine
https://optometry.nova.edu/ind...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate College of Optometry
https://psychology.nova.edu/in...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate College of Psychology
https://md.nova.edu/index.htmlNew window External Subdomain Text duplicate Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
https://osteopathic.nova.edu/i...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
https://healthsciences.nova.ed...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences
https://honors.nova.edu/index....New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Farquhar Honors College
https://grad.nova.edu/admissio...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Graduate and Professional Admissions
https://www.business.nova.edu/...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship
https://hcas.nova.edu/index.htmlNew window External Subdomain Text duplicate Halmos College of Arts and Sciences
https://nursing.nova.edu/index...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing
https://www.law.nova.edu/index...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Shepard Broad College of Law
https://undergrad.nova.edu/ind...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Undergraduate Admissions
https://www.uschool.nova.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate University School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...New window External Subdomain Watch Commencement Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain Watch the Video
https://stories.nova.edu/2025-...New window External Subdomain Read the 2025 Research Report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain A-TITLE Research Excellence | NSU Florida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...External Subdomain A-TITLE This Is What Excellence Looks Like | NSU Florida
https://stories.nova.edu/presi...External Subdomain Anchor Read About President Moon's Mission
https://stories.nova.edu/2025-...External Subdomain Anchor Read the Story
/nsuflorida/index.htmlNSU At a Glance
https://undergrad.nova.edu/aca...External Subdomain Undergraduate
https://undergrad.nova.edu/aca...External Subdomain View Our Undergraduate Programs
https://undergrad.nova.edu/aca...External Subdomain Text duplicate Undergraduate
https://grad.nova.edu/index.htmlExternal Subdomain Graduate
https://grad.nova.edu/index.htmlExternal Subdomain About NSU's Graduate Degrees
https://grad.nova.edu/index.htmlExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Graduate
https://grad.nova.edu/professi...External Subdomain Professional
https://grad.nova.edu/professi...External Subdomain Discover Opportunities
https://grad.nova.edu/professi...External Subdomain Text duplicate Professional
https://www.nova.edu/degrees.htmlAll Degrees and Programs
https://www.nova.edu/degrees.htmlExplore Degrees and Programs
https://www.nova.edu/degrees.htmlText duplicate All Degrees and Programs
https://news.nova.edu/New window External Subdomain More NSU News
https://research.nova.edu/External Subdomain Learn More About NSU Research
/about/visit-campus/index.htmlRequest a Tour
A-TITLE Request a Tour
https://undergrad.nova.edu/New window External Subdomain Anchor Launch Virtual Tour
A-TITLE Launch Virtual Tour
https://nsusharks.com/New window External Athletics
/resources/faculty-staff.htmlFaculty and Staff Resources
/president/index.htmlText duplicate Office of the President
https://nsu.instructure.com/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Canvas
/financialaid/index.htmlText duplicate Financial Aid
/request-info/index.htmlText duplicate Request Info
https://nsubooks.bncollege.com...New window External Subdomain Bookstore
https://nsuhealth.nova.edu/ind...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate NSU Health
/apply-now/index.htmlText duplicate Apply Now
/financialaid/scholarships/ind...Scholarships
/hr/index.htmlHuman Resources
https://sharklinkportal.nova.edu/New window External Subdomain SharkLink
/title-ix/index.htmlTitle IX Resources
/internationalaffairs/index.htmlNew window Text duplicate International Affairs
https://undergrad.nova.edu/aca...New window External Subdomain Undergraduate Advising
https://undergrad.nova.edu/aca...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Career Development
/community/libraries.htmlNSU Libraries
https://www.uschool.nova.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate University School
/resources/current-students.htmlCurrent Students
http://maps.nova.edu/New window External Subdomain Map of Campus
/veterans/index.htmlVeterans Resources Center
/resources/employment.htmlEmployment
https://news.nova.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Newsroom
/about/visit-campus/index.htmlVisit NSU
https://icuf.org/dashboard/New window External EASE Grant Performance Measures
https://www.facebook.com/NSUFl...New window External Subdomain Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/nsuf...New window External Subdomain Instagram
http://www.twitter.com/nsufloridaNew window External Subdomain Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/c/nova...New window External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.linkedin.com/edu/s...New window External Subdomain LinkedIn
/webforms/contact/index.htmlSubdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
https://www.nova.edu/site.htmlSubdomain Using Our Site
https://www.nova.edu/privacy.htmlSubdomain Privacy Policy
/_files/forms/gdpr-privacy.pdfSubdomain GDPR Privacy Notice
/portal/oiit/policies/accessib...Subdomain ADA Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.nova.edu/index.html"
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 (1.15 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 5 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 12 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (59 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateTue, 20 May 2025 17:49:44 GMT
serverNSUESIS
accept-rangesbytes
varyAccept-Encoding,User-Agent
content-encodinggzip
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
content-length13346
content-typetext/html
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 254 referring domains.
This page has 475 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 190 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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Disallow: /alumni/events/forms/
Disallow: /alumni/forms/
Disallow: /believe/
Disallow: /bin/
Disallow: /cal/
Disallow: /cji/
Disallow: /common-bin/
Disallow: /common-lib/ISI/
Disallow: /common-lib/graphics/
Disallow: /common-lib/includes/
Disallow: /common-lib/javascript/
Disallow: /cwis/benefits101/
Disallow: /cwis/centers/hpd/
Disallow: /cwis/cgi-bin/
Disallow: /cwis/cgi_template/
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Disallow: /hci/
Disallow: /includes/
Disallow: /massmail/
Disallow: /mgroup/
Disallow: /modlogs/
Disallow: /newsletters/
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Disallow: /uschool/
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Disallow: /undergraduate/admissions/welcomegift/
Disallow: /oiit/office-365/files/

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Nova Southeastern University | NSU Florida - Private University
Nova Southeastern University offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs for students looking to gain a competitive edge in their field. NSU Florida students don't just get an education, they prepare for real careers, real contributions, and real life.

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