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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
95% 
Page structure
62% 
Link structure
57% 
Server
22% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.89 s
File size
60.80 kB
Words
1135
Media files
29
Number of links
61 internal / 104 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
University of California San Diego
The length of the page title is perfect. (300 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The University California San Diego is one of the world's leading public research universities, located in beautiful La Jolla, California
The length of the meta description is perfect. (809 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
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 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
ORGANIZATIONUniversity of California, San Diego
robotsindex,follow,noarchive
SITEUCSD
PAGETITLEUniversity of California San Diego
DESCRIPTIONThe University California San Diego is one of the world's leading public research universities, located in beautiful La Jolla, California
langen
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 1135 words. That's ok.
29.1% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
17 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 16.89 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" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 23 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)
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
/_resources/img/logo_UCSD.pngUC San Diego
/_resources/img/icon_search.pngsearch-icon
/_resources/img/icon_check.pngcheck
/_resources/img/icon_search.pngsearch-icon
/_resources/img/logo_UCSD.pngBrand
/_resources/img/icon_arrow.pngarrow
/_resources/img/icon_arrow.pngarrow
/_resources/img/icon_arrow.pngarrow
/_resources/img/icon_arrow.pngarrow
/_resources/img/icon_arrow.pngarrow
/_resources/img/icon_arrow.pngarrow
/_resources/img/icon_arrow.pngarrow
/_resources/img/icon_check.pngcheck
/_images/homepage/img-hero-acc-allen.jpgImage of Mark Allen running against blue and yellow background
...es/homepage/img-feat-discoveries-beb.jpgComposite image of Charles David Keeling, Roger Tsien holding GFP vials, Fung's Law equation and IV drip bag
.../research-innovation/img-beb-720x480.jpgalert ca map
/_images/arts/arts-ucsd-homepage.jpgNo alt attribute provided
.../homepage/img-research-mod-ga-fusion.jpgComputing infrastructure with blue and green lights
/_resources/img/logo_UCSD_white.pngUC San Diego
/_resources/img/icon_fb.pngfacebook
/_resources/img/icon_ig.pnginstagram
/_resources/img/icon_tw.pngtwitter
/_resources/img/icon_tiktok.pngtiktok
/_resources/img/icon_linked.pnglinkedin
/_resources/img/icon_bsky.pngBluesky
/_resources/img/icon_check.pngcheck

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
IRONMAN LEGEND TO INSPIRE GRADS
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 IRONMAN LEGEND TO INSPIRE GRADS
H1 IRONMAN LEGEND TO INSPIRE GRADS Duplicate text
H2 Discoveries That Changed the World
H2 Free Speech
H2 Events
H2 NEWS
H2 Behind Every Breakthrough: Protect the Future of Discovery
H2 Attend UC San Diego
H2 ACADEMICS
H2 Arts at UC San Diego
H2 Research and Innovation
H2 FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
H2 Our Thriving Student Life
H2 Visiting and Tours
H2 Useful Links and Resources
H3 Undergraduate
H3 Graduate and Professional
H3 Medical and Pharmacy
H3 Lifelong Learning
H3 Strengthening California’s Leadership in Fusion Energy
H3 Resources
H3 Community
H3 Social Media Links
H3 Give to UC San Diego
H3 Apply Now to UC San Diego
H4 Empty heading
H4 Empty heading
H4 Empty heading
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 (104) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://ucsd.edu/Anchor Skip to the main content
https://ucsd.edu/index.htmlIMG-ALT UC San Diego
https://giving.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Give
https://admission.universityof...External Subdomain Apply Now
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https://ucsd.edu/index.htmlIMG-ALT Brand
https://ucsd.edu/about/index.htmlAbout
/about/visiting-tours/index.htmlVisiting & Tours
https://today.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain News
https://employment.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Jobs at UC San Diego
https://chancellor.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Office of the Chancellor
https://health.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain UC San Diego Health
/about/economic-impact-report....Economic Impact Report
https://mobile.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Campus Mobile Apps
https://ucsd.edu/academics/Academics
https://students.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain TritonLink
/_archive-old-pages/undergradu...Undergraduate Degrees
https://undergrad.ucsd.edu/aca...External Subdomain No Text
https://grad.ucsd.edu/admissio...External Subdomain Graduate Degrees & Programs
https://admissions.ucsd.edu/wh...External Subdomain Colleges
/academics/academic-success.htmlStudent Academic Success
https://digitallearning.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Digital Learning
https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Extended Studies
https://library.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Library
/admissions-aid/index.htmlAdmissions and Aid
https://admissions.ucsd.edu/fr...External Subdomain First-Year Admissions
https://admissions.ucsd.edu/tr...External Subdomain Transfer Admissions
https://grad.ucsd.edu/admissions/External Subdomain Graduate Admissions
https://medschool.ucsd.edu/adm...External Subdomain School of Medicine
https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admi...External Subdomain Skaggs School of Pharmacy
https://fas.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Financial Aid
https://students.ucsd.edu/well...External Subdomain Student Parent Resources
https://ucsd.edu/arts/index.htmlArts
/arts/arts-connect/index.htmlArtsConnect
/arts/teaching-and-research/in...Teaching and Research
/arts/visual-arts/index.htmlVisual Arts
/arts/performing-arts/index.htmlPerforming Arts
/research-innovation/index.htmlResearch and Innovation
/research-innovation/behind-ev...Behind Every Breakthrough
/research-innovation/artificia...Artificial Intelligence
/research-innovation/climate-c...Climate Change
/research-innovation/research-...Health Innovation
/research-innovation/student-o...Student Opportunities
/student-life/index.htmlStudent Life
/student-life/organizations/in...Organizations
/student-life/diversity/index....Diversity
https://calendar.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Events
/student-life/student-support....Student Support
https://studyabroad.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Study Abroad
https://career.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Career & Internship
https://ucsdtritons.com/External Athletics
/support/index.htmlSupport UC San Diego
https://alumni.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Alumni
https://giving.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Giving
https://foundation.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Foundation
https://advancement.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Advancement
https://giving.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Give
https://admission.universityof...External Subdomain Text duplicate Apply Now
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https://ucsd.edu/about/index.htmlText duplicate About
/about/visiting-tours/index.htmlText duplicate Visiting & Tours
https://today.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate News
https://employment.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Jobs at UC San Diego
https://chancellor.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Office of the Chancellor
https://health.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate UC San Diego Health
/about/economic-impact-report....Text duplicate Economic Impact Report
https://mobile.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Campus Mobile Apps
https://ucsd.edu/academics/Text duplicate Academics
https://students.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate TritonLink
https://undergrad.ucsd.edu/aca...External Subdomain Text duplicate Undergraduate Degrees
https://grad.ucsd.edu/admissio...External Subdomain Text duplicate Graduate Degrees & Programs
https://admissions.ucsd.edu/wh...External Subdomain Text duplicate Colleges
/academics/academic-success.htmlText duplicate Student Academic Success
https://digitallearning.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Digital Learning
https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Extended Studies
https://library.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Library
/admissions-aid/index.htmlText duplicate Admissions and Aid
https://admissions.ucsd.edu/fr...External Subdomain Text duplicate First-Year Admissions
https://admissions.ucsd.edu/tr...External Subdomain Text duplicate Transfer Admissions
https://grad.ucsd.edu/admissions/External Subdomain Text duplicate Graduate Admissions
https://medschool.ucsd.edu/adm...External Subdomain Text duplicate School of Medicine
https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admi...External Subdomain Text duplicate Skaggs School of Pharmacy
https://fas.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Financial Aid
https://students.ucsd.edu/well...External Subdomain Text duplicate Student Parent Resources
https://ucsd.edu/arts/index.htmlText duplicate Arts
/arts/arts-connect/index.htmlText duplicate ArtsConnect
/arts/teaching-and-research/in...Text duplicate Teaching and Research
/arts/visual-arts/index.htmlText duplicate Visual Arts
/arts/performing-arts/index.htmlText duplicate Performing Arts
/research-innovation/index.htmlText duplicate Research and Innovation
/research-innovation/behind-ev...Text duplicate Behind Every Breakthrough
/research-innovation/artificia...Text duplicate Artificial Intelligence
/research-innovation/climate-c...Text duplicate Climate Change
/research-innovation/research-...Text duplicate Health Innovation
/research-innovation/student-o...Text duplicate Student Opportunities
/student-life/index.htmlText duplicate Student Life
/student-life/organizations/in...Text duplicate Organizations
/student-life/diversity/index....Text duplicate Diversity
https://calendar.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Events
/student-life/student-support....Text duplicate Student Support
https://studyabroad.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Study Abroad
https://career.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Career & Internship
https://ucsdtritons.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
/support/index.htmlText duplicate Support UC San Diego
https://alumni.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Alumni
https://giving.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Giving
https://foundation.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Foundation
https://advancement.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Advancement
https://commencement.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Learn more about Commencement
https://today.ucsd.edu/story/d...External Subdomain Read about 7 research breakthroughs
https://freespeech.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain free speech
https://freespeech.ucsd.edu/po...External Subdomain expressive activities
https://calendar.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain View More Events
https://today.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain View More News
/research-innovation/behind-ev...Learn More About Our Breakthroughs
https://ucsd.edu/admissions-aid/Learn More About Admissions
https://admissions.ucsd.edu/fr...External Subdomain Text duplicate First-Year Admissions
http://admissions.ucsd.edu/tra...External Subdomain Text duplicate Transfer Admissions
http://grad.ucsd.edu/admissions/External Subdomain GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS
https://meded.ucsd.edu/index.c...External Subdomain Text duplicate School of Medicine
https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admi...External Subdomain Text duplicate Skaggs School of Pharmacy
https://hwsph.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Wertheim School of Public Health
https://extension.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Learn More About Extended Studies
/academics/index.htmlLearn More About Degrees and Programs
https://ucsd.edu/arts/index.htmlExplore the arts
/research-innovation/index.htmlMore about Research
https://today.ucsd.edu/story/g...External Subdomain Learn about the center
https://fas.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Learn More About Financial Aid Programs
/campus-life/index.htmlLearn More About Student Life
/about/visiting-tours/index.htmlDiscover UC San Diego
http://ucsd.edu/Text duplicate IMG-ALT UC San Diego
https://accreditation.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Accreditation
https://blink.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Blink
https://maps.ucsd.edu/map/defa...External Subdomain Campus Maps
/about/contact.htmlContact
https://disabilities.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Disability Resources
/about/emergency.htmlEmergency Status
https://keyissues.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Key Issues
https://diversity.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
/about/principles.htmlPrinciples of Community
https://employment.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Jobs at UC San Diego
https://www.facebook.com/UCSan...External Subdomain IMG-ALT facebook
https://www.instagram.com/ucsa...External Subdomain IMG-ALT instagram
https://twitter.com/ucsandiego/External IMG-ALT twitter
https://www.tiktok.com/@ucsand...External Subdomain IMG-ALT tiktok
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...External Subdomain IMG-ALT linkedin
https://bsky.app/profile/ucsan...External IMG-ALT Bluesky
https://giving.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Give to UC San Diego Give
https://admission.universityof...External Subdomain Apply Now to UC San Diego Apply Now
IMG-ALT check
https://artsandhumanities.ucsd...External Subdomain Arts and Humanities
https://biology.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Biological Sciences
https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Division of Extended Studies
https://grad.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
https://undergrad.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Division of Undergraduate Education
https://datascience.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute
https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Jacobs School of Engineering
https://physicalsciences.ucsd....External Subdomain Physical Sciences
https://rady.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Rady School of Management
https://gps.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain School of Global Policy & Strategy
https://medschool.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate School of Medicine
https://scripps.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Scripps Institution of Oceanography
https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Skaggs School of Pharmacy
https://socialsciences.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Social Sciences
https://hwsph.ucsd.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Wertheim School of Public Health
https://accessibility.ucsd.edu...External Subdomain Accessibility
/about/privacy.htmlPrivacy
/about/terms-of-use.htmlTerms of Use

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://ucsd.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The HTML page should be transferred using GZip compression.
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.89 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.
A Content Delivery Network like Bootstrap CDN can save bandwidth for Bootstrap front-end component library.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (61 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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dateSun, 25 May 2025 20:25:08 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
content-length62296
serverApache/2.4.62 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
last-modifiedTue, 13 May 2025 22:02:32 GMT
accept-rangesbytes
cache-controlmax-age=0, no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate
pragmano-cache
expiresWed, 11 Jan 1984 05:00:00 GMT
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 4,785 referring domains.
This page has 1,495,326 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 2,791 different ip addresses.

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