Rice.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
87% 
Page quality
95% 
Page structure
57% 
Link structure
72% 
Server
83% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.76 s
File size
177.70 kB
Words
1017
Media files
25
Number of links
33 internal / 99 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Rice University
The page title is too short. (134 pixels of 580 max pixel length) Optimize title
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Rice University is a comprehensive research university in Houston, Texas. Rice produces Houston’s next generation of leaders and advances tomorrow’s thinking.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (996 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.rice.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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og:titleRice
og:descriptionRice University is a comprehensive research university in Houston, Texas. Rice produces Houston’s next generation of leaders and advances tomorrow’s thinking.
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1017 words. That's ok.
23.3% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
10 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 16.2 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=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 20 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
...9-08/Rice_University_Horizontal_Blue.svgRice University Logo
...commencement-sallyport-2025-hero-v2.webpStudents walking through the Sallyport
...s/2025-05/moody-groundbreaking-2025.webpRice hosted a groundbreaking ceremony May 8 to celebrate the Moody Center Complex for Student Life.
...5-04/yellow-stone-magma-hero-1500px.webpInside Yellowstone’s fiery heart
...iles/2025-01/rice-med-center-1600px.webphistoric enrollment growth, expanding access and free tuition
...2024-10/momentous-global-background.webpStrategic Plan global backgrouns
.../momentous-logo-white-tagline-600px.webpLovett Hall at night with fireworks
...9-08/Rice_University_Horizontal_Blue.svgRice University Logo

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Rice University
The H1 heading is too short (15 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The structure of headings is missing one or more levels. Do not skip heading levels.
There are 34 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Rice University
H2 Main Nav
H2 A night to remember: Rice celebrates the undergraduate Class of 2025
H2 ’A new chapter’: Rice breaks ground on Moody Center Complex for Student Life
H2 Inside Yellowstone’s fiery heart: Rice researchers map volatile-rich cap, offering clues to future volcanic activity
H2 Rice announces historic enrollment growth, expanding access and free tuition
H2 Lovett Hall at night with fireworks
H2 Page Link Cards
H2 Rice Research
H2 SPECIAL RESEARCH EDITION
H2 Advancing Discovery Through Interdisciplinary Research
H2 TOP RESEARCH FINDINGS
H2 WHERE OUR RESEARCH DOLLARS GO
H2 RICE RESEARCH REVIEW (R3)
H3 Cancer Research
H3 SUSTAINABLE FUTURES
H3 ENERGY
H3 HEALTH INNOVATIONS
H3 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
H3 BUILD THRIVING URBAN COMMUNITIES
H3 Research Project Staffing Costs
H3 Student Summer Stipends
H3 Research Equipment & Supplies
H3 Research & Conference Travel
H3 SUPPORTING GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH
H3 Facility Operating Costs
H3 Research Data & Computing Infrastructure
H3 Administrative Salaries & Expenses
H3 Compliance & Safety Costs
H5 Academics
H5 Centers and Institutes
H5 Graduate Programs
H5 Majors, Minors and Programs
H5 Dean of Undergraduates
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 too many external links (99) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.rice.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
/travelguidanceSubdomain Guidance and support for Rice international community and global travel
https://www.rice.edu/Subdomain IMG-ALT Rice University Logo
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain A-TITLE Linked In
https://www.facebook.com/RiceU...External Subdomain A-TITLE Facebook
https://www.youtube.com/riceun...External Subdomain A-TITLE YouTube
https://twitter.com/riceuniver...External A-TITLE Twitter
https://www.instagram.com/rice...External Subdomain A-TITLE Instagram
https://www.rice.edu/aboutOverview of Rice
https://www.rice.edu/nasaRice and NASA
/rice-traditionsTraditions
https://www.rice.edu/earthcamEarthCam
/mission-valuesMission and Values
/university-leadershipUniversity Leadership
/rice-communityRice in the Community
https://jobs.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Employment Opportunities
https://global.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Global Rice
https://online.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Rice Online
https://news.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Rice News
https://www.rice.edu/careMental Health Resources
https://www.rice.edu/academicsAcademics Overview
https://engineering.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing
https://business.rice.edu/?utm...New window External Subdomain Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business
https://arch.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain School of Architecture
https://humanities.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain School of Humanities
https://socialsciences.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain School of Social Sciences
https://glasscock.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies
https://music.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain The Shepherd School of Music
https://business.rice.edu/our-...New window External Subdomain Virani Undergraduate School of Business
https://naturalsciences.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Wiess School of Natural Sciences
/majors-minors-and-programsMajors, Minors, Departments and Programs
https://online.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Rice Online
/allied-administrative-and-sup...Allied, Administrative and Support Departments
/admission-aidAdmission and Aid Overview
https://admission.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Office of Admission
https://admission.rice.edu/visitNew window External Subdomain Visit
https://admission.rice.edu/applyNew window External Subdomain Undergraduate Application
https://financialaid.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Office of Financial Aid
/undergraduate-resourcesUndergraduate Resources
/parent-and-family-resourcesParent and Family Resources
https://graduate.rice.edu/prog...New window External Subdomain Graduate Programs of Study
https://graduate.rice.edu/admi...New window External Subdomain Graduate Application
https://graduate.rice.edu/admi...New window External Subdomain Cost and Aid
/graduate-resourcesGraduate Resources
https://glasscock.rice.edu/com...New window External Subdomain Community Learning and Engagement
https://glasscock.rice.edu/pro...New window External Subdomain Professional and Executive Programs
https://glasscock.rice.edu/con...New window External Subdomain About the School
https://business.rice.edu/rice...New window External Subdomain Executive Education
https://oie.rice.edu/IR-reportingNew window External Subdomain Admission Statistics
https://financialaid.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Financial Aid
https://alumni.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Association of Rice Alumni
https://dar.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Careers in Development and Alumni Relations
https://giving.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Give to Rice
https://thericeinvestment.rice...New window External Subdomain The Rice Investment
https://volunteer.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Volunteer Engagement
https://www.rice.edu/athleticsAthletics Overview
https://riceowls.com/New window External RiceOwls.com
https://riceowls.com/calendarNew window External Sport Schedules
https://riceowls.com/sports/20...New window External Tickets
https://recreation.rice.edu/imsNew window External Subdomain Intramural Sports
https://www.rice.edu/campus-lifeCampus Life Overview
https://dou.rice.edu/residenti...New window External Subdomain Residential Colleges
https://dining.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Rice Dining
https://studentcenter.rice.edu...New window External Subdomain Student Activities
https://library.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Fondren Library
https://recreation.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center
https://arts.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Arts and Events
https://moody.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Moody Center for the Arts
https://www.rice.edu/discoverResearch & Innovation at Rice
https://research.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Office of Research
/research-centers-groupsResearch Centers, Institutes and Groups
https://corporate.rice.edu/res...New window External Subdomain Corporate Research Opportunities
https://news.rice.edu/tag/rese...New window External Subdomain Research News
https://www.rice.edu/visit-riceVisit Rice Overview
https://www.rice.edu/get-to-riceGet to Rice
https://campustravel.com/unive...New window External Where to Stay
https://www.rice.edu/campus-mapsCampus Maps
https://parking.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Parking
https://rice.ridesystems.net/r...New window External Subdomain Campus Shuttle Service
https://admission.rice.edu/visitNew window External Subdomain Schedule My Visit to Rice (Admissions)
https://welcome.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Welcome Center
https://bit.ly/4j2FI4DNew window External IMG-ALT Students walking through the Sallyport
https://bit.ly/4j2FI4DNew window External Read full story(opens in a new window)
https://bit.ly/4iYw6rvNew window External IMG-ALT Rice hosted a groundbreaking ceremony May 8 to celebrate the Moody Center Complex for Student Life.
https://bit.ly/4iYw6rvNew window External Read full story on news.rice.edu(opens in a new window)
https://bit.ly/44FYr23New window External IMG-ALT Inside Yellowstone’s fiery heart
https://bit.ly/44FYr23New window External Text duplicate Read full story on news.rice.edu(opens in a new window)
https://bit.ly/3EsltisNew window External IMG-ALT historic enrollment growth, expanding access and free tuition
https://bit.ly/3EsltisNew window External Text duplicate Read full story on news.rice.edu(opens in a new window)
https://bit.ly/3BqfvghNew window External IMG-ALT Strategic Plan global backgrouns
https://bit.ly/3BqfvghNew window External momentous.rice.edu(opens in a new window)
https://admission.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain ADMISSIONS
https://financialaid.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain FINANCIAL AID
https://registrar.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain REGISTRAR
https://president.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain PRESIDENT
https://provost.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain PROVOST
https://research.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain RESEARCH
https://www.rice.edu/academicsAcademics
/research-centers-groupsCenters and Institutes
https://graduate.rice.edu/prog...External Subdomain Graduate Programs
https://www.rice.edu/departmentsMajors, Minors and Programs
https://dou.rice.edu/External Subdomain Dean of Undergraduates
https://magazine.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Read Rice Magazine(opens in a new window)
https://research.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Office of Research(opens in a new window)
https://innovation.rice.edu/New window External Subdomain Office of Innovation(opens in a new window)
https://research.rice.edu/rese...New window External Subdomain Research Institutes and Centers(opens in a new window)
https://research.rice.edu/r3New window External Subdomain R3 Magazine(opens in a new window)
https://news.rice.edu/news/202...New window External Subdomain Molecular jackhammers’ ‘good vibrations’ eradicate cancer cells
https://news.rice.edu/news/202...New window External Subdomain Blue carbon project will create a living shoreline to protect coastal ecosystems in Galveston Bay
https://news.rice.edu/news/202...New window External Subdomain ‘Game changer’ in lithium extraction: Researchers develop novel electrochemical reactor
https://news.rice.edu/news/202...New window External Subdomain Rice team demonstrates miniature brain stimulator in humans
https://news.rice.edu/news/202...New window External Subdomain Rice engineers develop AI system for real-time sensing of flooded roads
https://news.rice.edu/news/202...New window External Subdomain Rethinking equity in electric vehicle infrastructure
https://magazine.rice.edu/spri...New window External Subdomain magazine.rice.edu(opens in a new window)
https://research.rice.edu/r3New window External Subdomain Read the Inaugural Edition
https://www.rice.edu/Subdomain Text duplicate IMG-ALT Rice University Logo
https://giving.rice.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Give to Rice
https://brand.rice.edu/External Subdomain Brand
https://emergency.rice.edu/External Subdomain Emergency
https://policy.rice.edu/External Subdomain Policies
https://news.rice.edu/External Subdomain News
https://global.rice.edu/External Subdomain Global
https://online.rice.edu/External Subdomain RIce Online
https://library.rice.edu/External Subdomain Library
https://titleix.rice.edu/External Subdomain Title IX
https://oit.rice.edu/External Subdomain OIT
/faculty-staff-resourcesFaculty/Staff
https://www.rice.edu/careText duplicate Mental Health Resources
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Yys7Vj...New window External Subdomain 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005-1827
https://www.rice.edu/privacyPrivacy Policy
/campus-carry-policySubdomain Campus Carry
https://access.rice.edu/External Subdomain Web Accessibility

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.rice.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 of 0.76 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (178 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 2,170 referring domains.
This page has 81,213 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 1,734 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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# you save bandwidth and server resources.
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# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
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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.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /Module/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
Disallow: /user/logout/
# 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: */ajax/
Disallow: */metrics/
Disallow: */jserrors/
Disallow: */session_trace/
Disallow: */page_view_timing/
Disallow: */page_view_event/
Disallow: */page_action/
Disallow: */spa/
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