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Meta information
56% 
Page quality
74% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
51% 
Server
33% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.62 s
File size
57.80 kB
Words
625
Media files
10
Number of links
109 internal / 33 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
UW Tacoma Home | About UW Tacoma | University of Washington Tacoma
The page title should be shorter than 580 pixels. It is 665 pixels long. Optimize title
There are word repetitions in the page title.
Meta description
(Critically important)
2025 Commencement CeremonyUW Tacoma celebrates its 35th annual Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 13, 2025.You Should KnowS. 21st Street Closure thr...
The meta description is too long: 1054 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/home
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 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
GeneratorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
description 2025 Commencement CeremonyUW Tacoma celebrates its 35th annual Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 13, 2025.You Should KnowS. 21st Street Closure thr...
langen
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:image:altAn image of the W sculpture on the Tacoma Campus.
og:titleUW Tacoma Home | About UW Tacoma | University of Washington Tacoma
og:description 2025 Commencement CeremonyUW Tacoma celebrates its 35th annual Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 13, 2025.You Should KnowS. 21st Street Closure through end of MayCampus Master Plan...
og:imagehttps://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/sections/AboutUWTacoma/20693732109_335c6269b7_z.jpg
og:site_nameUniversity of Washington Tacoma
og:typepage
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 31.8 words is high.
This page contains 625 words. That's ok.
20.6% 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.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 6 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
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 13 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)
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
/sites/default/files/sites/uwtd8main/W.svgBlock W - Link to UW Tacoma homepage
.../files/sites/uwtd8main/wordmark-full.svgUniversity of Washington Tacoma
...iles/sites/uwtd8main/Wordmark-Tacoma.svgUniversity of Washington Tacoma
...iles/2025-05/commencement-teaser-800.jpg2025 Commencement Ceremony
...files/2022-09/homepage-study-725x500.jpgA smiling student working on a laptop.
...iles/2022-09/homepage-campus-725x500.jpgThe Snoqualamie building on a sunny day.
...files/2022-09/homepage-apply-725x500.jpgSmiling students sitting on the grand staircase.
.../default/files/2022-03/wordmark-full.svgNo alt attribute provided
.../2021-04/puyallup-tribe-logo-300x296.gifTribal Sponsor.

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 Husky Highlights
H2 Main Content
H2 EVENTS
H2 Contact Us
H3 Meet Tacoma's "Husky 100" students for 2025
H3 Educated Palate
H3 The Next Generation of Change-Makers
H3 A Decade of Uplifting Indigenous Voices
H3 2025 Commencement Ceremony
H3 You Should Know
H3 Invested in Students: Sound Credit Union’s Lasting Impact at UW Tacoma
H3 Tacoma library's first social worker makes impact with 230 aid cases in 2024
H3 Local Leaders Recognized at UW Tacoma’s Business Leadership Awards
H3 You Belong Here
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.
There are 4 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are too many external links (33) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
/admissions/apply-nowSubdomain Apply
https://canvas.uw.edu/External Subdomain Canvas
/campus-mapSubdomain Map
/home/events-calendarSubdomain Calendar
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/librarySubdomain Library
https://directory.tacoma.uw.edu/External Subdomain Directory
https://my.uw.edu/External Subdomain MyUW
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/Subdomain IMG-ALT Block W - Link to UW Tacoma homepage
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/Subdomain IMG-ALT University of Washington Tacoma
/home/toolsSubdomain Tools
/uuf/25liveSubdomain 25Live
https://canvas.uw.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Canvas
https://directory.tacoma.uw.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Directory
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/itSubdomain IT Help
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/libraryText duplicate Library
/campus-mapText duplicate Map
https://my.uw.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate MyUW
https://outlook.office365.com/...External Subdomain Office365
http://uw.hosted.panopto.com/External Subdomain Panopto
https://scout.uw.edu/tacoma/External Subdomain Scout
https://mail.google.com/External Subdomain UW Gmail
https://isc.uw.edu/External Subdomain Workday
https://washington.zoom.us/External Subdomain Zoom
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/homeSubdomain About UW Tacoma
/home/about-university-washing...About
/home/about-university-washing...Text duplicate About UW Tacoma
/equity-officeEquity & Inclusion
/chancellorSubdomain Leadership
/home/vision-mission-and-valuesVision, Mission & Values
/home/schools-and-programsAcademics
/registrar/academic-calendarAcademic Calendar
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/ogaSubdomain Global Affairs
/registrar/registrationRegister for Classes
/home/schools-and-programsSchools & Programs
/home/student-resourcesSubdomain Student Resources
/admissionsSubdomain Admissions
/admissions/apply-nowApply now
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/finaidFinancial Aid & Scholarships
/graduate-admissionsGraduate Programs
/admissions/majors-degreesMajors & Degrees
/registrar/tuition-ratesTuition
/admissionsSubdomain Undergraduate Admissions
/admissions/visit-campusVisit Campus
/home/campus-lifeStudents
https://uwtacoma.concerncenter...External Subdomain HuskiesCare
/registrar/registrationSubdomain Register for classes
/student-affairsSubdomain Student Affairs
/home/student-resourcesText duplicate Student Resources
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/oga/saSubdomain Study Abroad
/home/faculty-staffFaculty & Staff
/registrar/academic-calendarText duplicate Academic Calendar
/chancellor/chancellors-cabinetAdministration
https://directory.tacoma.uw.edu/External Subdomain Faculty & Staff Directory
/home/faculty-staffSubdomain Faculty & Staff Resources
/community-partnershipsSubdomain Community Partnership Support
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/orSubdomain Research
/home/communityCommunity
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/alumniAlumni
/conferenceConference Services
https://www.washington.edu/alu...External Subdomain Husky Landing
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/pdcProfessional Development Center
https://pacavetacoma.com/External UWT Downtown Guide
https://www.bkstr.com/uwtacoma...External Subdomain UW Tacoma Shop
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/newsNews & Events
/registrar/academic-calendarText duplicate Academic Calendar
/home/events-calendarEvents Calendar
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/newsNews
https://www.washington.edu/giv...New window External Subdomain Give
https://my.uw.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate MyUW
/campus-map/campus-mapSubdomain Text duplicate Map
/home/toolsSubdomain Text duplicate Tools
/news/meet-tacomas-husky-100-s...Meet Tacoma's "Husky 100" students for 2025
/news/meet-tacomas-husky-100-s...Trivial anchor text
Read More
/news/educated-palateEducated Palate
/news/educated-palateText duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/news/next-generation-change-m...The Next Generation of Change-Makers
/news/next-generation-change-m...Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/news/decade-uplifting-indigen...A Decade of Uplifting Indigenous Voices
/news/decade-uplifting-indigen...Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/commencementSubdomain 2025 Commencement Ceremony
/fa/safety/transportation/upda...Subdomain Anchor S. 21st Street Closure through end of May
/chancellor/campus-master-plan...Subdomain Campus Master Plan
https://www.washington.edu/div...External Subdomain UW Diversity Blueprint
https://uwtacoma.concerncenter...External Subdomain Text duplicate HuskiesCare
/news/invested-students-sound-...Invested in Students: Sound Credit Union’s Lasting Impact at UW Tacoma
https://www.king5.com/article/...External Subdomain Tacoma library's first social worker makes impact with 230 aid cases in 2024
https://www.southsoundbiz.com/...External Subdomain Local Leaders Recognized at UW Tacoma’s Business Leadership Awards
/news/storiesView All News
/admissions/majors-degreesExplore Our Majors
/admissions/visit-campusTake a tour
/admissions/apply-nowText duplicate Apply now
/admissions/request-informationRequest Info
/admissions/freshmenFirst Year
/admissions/transfer-studentsTransfer
/graduate-admissionsGraduate
/iige/global-honorsHonors
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/iigeInnovation
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/pdcProfessional Development
/home/events-calendar?trumbaEm...Subdomain Class of 2025 Grad BBQ
/home/events-calendar?trumbaEm...Subdomain Lunch and Learn: Maximizing College Experience
/home/events-calendar?trumbaEm...Subdomain Commencement
/home/events-calendar?trumbaEm...Subdomain Instruction Begins - Summer Quarter - Full and A-term
/home/events-calendarView All Events
/all-content-for-indexingAll Content
https://goo.gl/maps/D5zvCjJYFo...New window External A-TITLE Google Map for UW Tacoma
/admissions/schools-programsACADEMICS
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/gaaSubdomain Academic advising
/registrar/academic-calendarSubdomain Academic calendar
https://canvas.uw.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Canvas
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/libraryText duplicate Library
/admissions/schools-programsSchools and programs
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/oga/saSubdomain Text duplicate Study Abroad
http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/tlcSubdomain Teaching and Learning Center
/student-affairsSubdomain CAMPUS
/fa/safetySubdomain Campus Safety
/equity-officeText duplicate Equity & Inclusion
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/finaidSubdomain Financial Aid
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/housingHousing
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/itSubdomain Information Technology
/student-lifeSubdomain Student Life
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/uwyUniversity YMCA Student Center
/home/about-university-washing...Subdomain ABOUT UW TACOMA
/chancellorSubdomain Text duplicate Administration
/admissionsSubdomain Text duplicate Admissions
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/irSubdomain Institutional Research
/fa/hr/work-uw-tacomaSubdomain Jobs
/fa/facilities/transportationSubdomain Parking & transportation
/researchSubdomain Text duplicate Research
/Shibboleth.sso/Login?target=/...Subdomain UWNetID login
https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/uwtacomaExternal Subdomain A-TITLE Follow UW Tacoma on Facebook
https://instagram.com/uwtacomaExternal A-TITLE Follow UW Tacoma on Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/channe...External Subdomain A-TITLE Follow UW Tacoma on Youtube
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain A-TITLE Follow UW Tacoma on Linkedin
/indigenousLearn More >
/chancellor/land-acknowledgementLand Acknowledgement >
https://uw.edu/External UW Seattle
https://www.uwb.edu/External Subdomain UW Bothell
/home/contact-usSubdomain Contact us
https://www.washington.edu/onl...External Subdomain Terms of Use
https://www.washington.edu/onl...External Subdomain Privacy Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is very slow (1.62 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 6 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
This page only loads 2 CSS files. That's ok.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (58 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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dateTue, 27 May 2025 09:17:09 GMT
serverApache
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cache-controlmax-age=32400, public
x-drupal-dynamic-cacheMISS
content-languageen
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
last-modifiedTue, 27 May 2025 06:45:29 GMT
etag"1748328329"
varyCookie
x-generatorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
content-length59150
x-drupal-cacheHIT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 487 referring domains.
This page has 89,195 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 428 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
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# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

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
# Custom
Disallow: /Shibboleth.sso
Disallow: /book/

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UW Tacoma81%Check
Washington Tacoma66%Check
Tacoma celebrates65%Check
Meet Tacoma61%Check
Tacoma Public59%Check
2025 Commencement57%Check
Commencement54%Check
University Washington Tacoma54%Check
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