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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
58% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
86% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.48 s
File size
104.30 kB
Words
541
Media files
14
Number of links
136 internal / 16 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home | Northern Virginia Community College
The length of the page title is perfect. (400 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The meta description is missing.
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 (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
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
dateTue, 20 May 2025 000:30:24 -0560
langen
X-UA-Compatibleie=edge
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
These Typos were found:
  • assocation => association
The average number of words per sentence of 32.75 words is high.
This page contains 541 words. That's ok.
20.3% 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.
3 paragraphs were found on this page.
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)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 11 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
4 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
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
...olders/IMG_Marketing_LP_Hero_Desktop.jpgVideo Wallpaper
...l/placeholders/IMG_Admission_Support.jpgPlaceholder
...bal/placeholders/welding-placeholder.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../placeholders/accounting-placeholder.jpgStudent 1
...images/icons/SVG_HP_Advising_Support.svgNo alt attribute provided
...mages/icons/SVG_HP_Student_Resources.svgNo alt attribute provided
/dist/images/icons/SVG_HP_Financial_Aid.svgNo alt attribute provided
...ndria/alexandria-campus-for-homepage.jpgAlexandria campus
...andale/annandale-campus-for-homepage.jpgAnnandale campus
.../loudoun/loudoun-campus-for-homepage.jpgLoudoun campus
...anassas/manassas-campus-for-homepage.jpgManassas campus
...ions/mec/medical-campus-for-homepage.jpgMedical Education campus
...ridge/woodbridge-campus-for-homepage.jpgWoodbridge campus
Video URLWidthHeight
...videos/Commencement2024_18secVersion.mp4

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Opportunity Starts This Summer
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Opportunity Starts This Summer
H2 Ready for NOVA?
H2 We're not your typical community college.
H2 Find What Works For You
H2 You get more support for less at NOVA
H2 Six Unique Locations
H3 Admissions Support
H3 Advising & Support
H3 Student Resources
H3 Financial Aid Options
H5 ExploreThe Site
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 16 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Skip To Main Content
https://www.nvcc.edu/Northern Virginia Community College
https://nvcc.my.vccs.edu/New window External Subdomain myNOVA
/academics/bookstore/index.htmlBookstore
/academics/library/index.htmlLibrary
/academics/schedule/index.htmlSchedule of Classes
/academics/catalog/index.htmlCatalog
/student-resources/technology/...Testing Centers
https://services.nvcc.edu/External Subdomain NOVA Services Portal
https://www.nvcc.edu/forms/Subdomain Forms
/student-life/college-safety/e...Closings & Emergencies
/student-resources/index.htmlCurrent Students
/admissions/apply/visiting-inc...Visiting Students
/about/offices/international-e...International Students
/about/foundation/alumni/index...Alumni
/info-for/parents/index.htmlParents & Family
/info-for/employers/index.htmlEmployers
/about/offices/military/index....Military & Veterans
/info-for/faculty-staff/index....Faculty & Staff
https://www.apply.vccs.edu/app...New window External Subdomain Apply
/about/foundation/index.htmlGive
https://cloud.connect.nvcc.edu...External Subdomain Request Info
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Amharic
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Arabic
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Bengali
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Chinese (Simplified)
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Chinese (Traditional)
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor English
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor French
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor German
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Hindi
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Hebrew
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Italian
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Japanese
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Korean
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Persian
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Portuguese
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Russian
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Spanish
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Tagalog
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Vietnamese
https://www.nvcc.edu/Anchor Yoruba
/about/offices/marketing/web-s...About This Tool
https://www.nvcc.edu/Text duplicate Northern Virginia Community College
/academics/programs/index.htmlPrograms of Study
/academics/workforce/index.htmlWorkforce & Professional Development
/academics/honors/index.htmlHonors Program
https://online.nvcc.edu/External Subdomain Online Learning
/academics/study-abroad/index....Study Abroad
/academics/schedule/index.htmlClass Schedules
/academics/catalog/index.htmlText duplicate Catalog
/academics/divisions/index.htmlDivisions
/academics/library/index.htmlLibraries
/academics/bookstore/index.htmlText duplicate Bookstore
/academics/calendar/index.htmlAcademic Calendar
/academics/index.htmlAcademics
/admissions/apply/index.htmlText duplicate Apply
/admissions/register/index.htmlRegister for Classes
/admissions/transfer/index.htmlHow To Transfer
/admissions/dual-enrollment/in...Dual Enrollment
/admissions/financialaid/index...Financial Aid
/admissions/tuition/index.htmlTuition & Costs
/admissions/visit/index.htmlVisit
/admissions/index.htmlAdmissions & Aid
/student-resources/parking/ind...Parking
/student-resources/accessibili...Accommodations & Accessibility
/student-resources/student-par...Student-Parents
/student-resources/financial-e...Financial Education
/student-resources/esl/index.htmlNOVA ESL
/student-resources/advising/in...Academic Advising
/student-resources/career-serv...Career Services
/student-resources/technology/...Technology Resources
/student-resources/transcripts...Transcripts
/student-resources/tutoring/in...Tutoring & Academic Support
/student-resources/novacard/in...NOVACard
/student-resources/guide.htmlStudent Success Guides
/student-resources/index.htmlStudent Resources
/student-life/clubs/index.htmlClubs & Organizations
/student-life/recreation/index...Athletics & Fitness
/student-life/dining.htmlDining
/student-life/arts/index.htmlArts & Theater
/student-life/college-gallerie...College Galleries
/student-life/mentoring/index....Mentoring Programs
/student-life/health/index.htmlHealth & Wellness
/student-life/college-safety/i...College Safety
/student-life/sga.htmlStudent Government Assocation
/student-life/contact.htmlContact Student Life
/student-life/index.htmlStudent Life
/about/glance.htmlAt a Glance
/about/locations/index.htmlLocations
/about/inclusion/index.htmlCare & Inclusion
/about/accreditation/index.htmlAccreditation
/about/leadership/index.htmlLeadership
/about/offices/index.htmlNOVA Offices
/about/directorySubdomain Faculty & Staff Directory
/about/employment/index.htmlJobs at NOVA
/about/news/index.htmlNews
/about/calendars/index.htmlNew window Calendars
/about/rentals/index.htmlConference & Event Facilities
https://www.nvcc.edu/policies/Subdomain Policies & Procedures
https://www.nvcc.edu/forms/Subdomain Text duplicate Forms
/about/contact/index.htmlNew window Contact
/about/index.htmlAbout
/admissions/register/index.htmlRegister Here
https://www.apply.vccs.edu/app...External Subdomain Apply Today
/academics/programs/index.htmlExplore over 100 programs and find one that's right for you.
/admissions/apply/index.htmlFirst Time Students
/academics/calendar/index.htmlText duplicate Academic Calendar
/academics/catalog/index.htmlCollege Catalog
https://apply.vccs.edu/External Subdomain Apply to NOVA
/admissions/tuition/index.htmlText duplicate Tuition & Costs
/admissions/apply/internationa...Text duplicate International Students
/admissions/dual-enrollment/in...High School Students
/admissions/apply/visiting-inc...Returning Students
/admissions/apply/military.htmlText duplicate Military & Veterans
/admissions/apply/senior-citiz...Senior Citizens
/admissions/apply/visiting-inc...Incoming Transfer Students
/academics/programs/index.htmlDegree & Certificate Programs
/academics/workforce/index.htmlText duplicate Workforce & Professional Development
/student-resources/advising/in...Advising & Support
/student-resources/index.htmlText duplicate Student Resources
/admissions/financialaid/index...Financial Aid Options
/about/locations/index.htmlFind Your Campus
/about/contact/chat.htmlChat
/about/contact/index.htmlSupport
/about/contact/index.htmlContact Us
/about/directorySubdomain Text duplicate Faculty & Staff Directory
/about/offices/index.htmlOur Offices
/about/locations/index.htmlCampus Locations
https://nvcc.my.vccs.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate myNOVA
https://www.facebook.com/NOVAC...External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/novacommco...External Twitter-X
https://instagram.com/novacomm...External Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://www.youtube.com/user/N...External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.nvcc.edu/Subdomain NOVA Northern Virginia Community College
/academics/bookstore/index.htmlText duplicate Bookstore
/academics/library/index.htmlText duplicate Libraries
/academics/schedule/index.htmlText duplicate Schedule of Classes
/academics/catalog/index.htmlText duplicate Catalog
/student-resources/technology/...Text duplicate Testing Centers
https://www.nvcc.edu/formsSubdomain Forms Library
/student-life/college-safety/e...Text duplicate Closings & Emergencies
https://outlook.office365.com/...New window External Subdomain Webmail
https://www.nvcc.edu/policies/Subdomain Policies
/dist/files/sites/policies/pdf...Subdomain Privacy
/about/offices/system-counsel/...Free Speech
/about/inclusion/nondiscrimina...Statement of Non Discrimination
/about/offices/system-counsel/...FOIA
/about/inclusion/web-accessibi...Web Accessibility
https://mailnvcc.sharepoint.co...External Subdomain NOVAnet (Sharepoint)
https://www.vccs.edu/New window External Subdomain Virginia Community College System

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.nvcc.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 (1.48 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 (104 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
x-via-nscopi1.0
content-typetext/html
last-modifiedTue, 20 May 2025 04:30:26 GMT
etag"b81fdbe83fc9db1:0"
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
dateTue, 20 May 2025 12:18:55 GMT
cteonnt-length105096
set-cookie135 Characters
cache-controlno-cache
content-encodinggzip
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 494 referring domains.
This page has 5,807 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 415 different ip addresses.

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Disallow: /catalog/

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Most important keywords

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KeywordResultRecheck
Community50%Check
Community College50%Check
College49%Check
Support49%Check
Virginia Community College49%Check
Virginia Community48%Check
Northern Virginia Community College48%Check
Northern46%Check
Northern Virginia46%Check
Virginia Community College System44%Check
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