Urbancollege.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
98% 
Page quality
76% 
Page structure
100% 
Link structure
61% 
Server
100% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.15 s
File size
114.90 kB
Words
833
Media files
9
Number of links
100 internal / 17 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Urban College of Boston
The length of the page title is perfect. (219 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Urban College of Boston is a private, non-profit college that grants associate degrees and certificates. Choose from 3 associate degree programs and 7 certificates.
The meta description is too long: 1004 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.urbancollege.edu/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
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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viewportinitial-scale=1
descriptionUrban College of Boston is a private, non-profit college that grants associate degrees and certificates. Choose from 3 associate degree programs and 7 certificates.
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twitter:urlhttps://www.urbancollege.edu
twitter:cardsummary
twitter:descriptionUrban College of Boston is a private, non-profit college that grants associate degrees and certificates. Choose from 3 associate degree programs and 7 certificates.
og:site_nameUrban College of Boston
og:titleUrban College of Boston
og:urlhttps://www.urbancollege.edu
og:typewebsite
og:descriptionUrban College of Boston is a private, non-profit college that grants associate degrees and certificates. Choose from 3 associate degree programs and 7 certificates.
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Accept-CHSec-CH-UA-Platform-Version, Sec-CH-UA-Model
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
This page contains 833 words. That's ok.
27% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
7 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 24.06 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 "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 17 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
...ZTBL2BXZIZDM5AIH/UBC+horizontal+logo.pngUrban College of Boston
...ZTBL2BXZIZDM5AIH/UBC+horizontal+logo.pngUrban College of Boston
...NGZMJUB3YILMY1/AdobeStock_107933341.jpegNo alt attribute provided
...86GMAFBUW/unsplash-image-slWBjTGhREQ.jpgNo alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Urban College is an accredited two-year college offering online instruction in English, Spanish, and Mandarin.
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Urban College is an accredited two-year college offering online instruction in English, Spanish, and Mandarin.
H2 Urban College is here to support you.
H3 AFFORDABLE
H3 FLEXIBLE
H3 MULTILINGUAL
H3 DIVERSE
H3 REQUEST INFORMATION
H3 Need help registering for upcoming courses?
H3 DID YOU KNOW?
H3 Over 90% of Urban College of Boston students’ tuition is covered by grants and scholarships.
H3 URBAN COLLEGE OF BOSTON AFFILIATIONS
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.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 17 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.urbancollege.edu/IMG-ALT Urban College of Boston
/searchNo Text
https://www.urbancollege.edu/blogBLOG
/applicationNew window APPLY
/donateDONATE
/search-siteSearch
/overviewOverview
/program-overviewAcademic Programs
/administrationAdministration
/accreditationAccreditation
/board-of-trusteesBoard of Trustees
/contact-usContact Us
/associate-degrees-overviewAssociate Degrees Overview
/early-childhood-education-ass...Early Childhood Education Associate Degree
/general-studies-associate-degreeGeneral Studies Associate Degree
/human-services-administration...Human Services Administration Associate Degree
/certificate-programs-overviewCertificate Programs Overview
/early-childhood-education-cer...Early Childhood Education Certificate
/case-management-certificateCase Management Certificate
/general-studies-certificateGeneral Studies Certificate
/human-services-administration...Human Services Certificate
/professional-studies-1Professional Studies & Single Courses
/admissions-overviewAdmissions Overview
/applicationApply
/infosession?rq=info sessionSubdomain Admissions Info Sessions
/financial-services-and-fundin...Financial Services and Funding Options
/financial-aidTuition and Fees
/course-registrationREADY TO REGISTER? CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED
/student-services-overviewStudent Services Overview
/academic-calendar-webpageAcademic Calendar
/college-transfer-pathwaysCollege Transfer Pathways
/course-catalogueCourse Catalogue
/learning-resource-centerLearning Resource Center
/technology-account-guideTechnology Accounts Guide
/transcript-requestsTranscript Requests
/commencementCommencement Ceremony
https://portal.urbancollege.ed...External Subdomain STUDENT PORTAL
https://login.microsoftonline....External Subdomain STUDENT EMAIL
http://learn.urbancollege.edu/External Subdomain BRIGHTSPACE
https://www.facebook.com/Urban...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/urba...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/@Urban...New window External Subdomain No Text
/about-ucbABOUT
/overviewText duplicate Overview
/program-overviewText duplicate Academic Programs
/administrationText duplicate Administration
/accreditationText duplicate Accreditation
/board-of-trusteesText duplicate Board of Trustees
/contact-usText duplicate Contact Us
/academic-programs-2ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
/associate-degrees-overviewText duplicate Associate Degrees Overview
/early-childhood-education-ass...Text duplicate Early Childhood Education Associate Degree
/general-studies-associate-degreeText duplicate General Studies Associate Degree
/human-services-administration...Text duplicate Human Services Administration Associate Degree
/certificate-programs-overviewText duplicate Certificate Programs Overview
/early-childhood-education-cer...Text duplicate Early Childhood Education Certificate
/case-management-certificateText duplicate Case Management Certificate
/general-studies-certificateText duplicate General Studies Certificate
/human-services-administration...Text duplicate Human Services Certificate
/professional-studies-1Text duplicate Professional Studies & Single Courses
/admissions-and-aidADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL SERVICES
/admissions-overviewText duplicate Admissions Overview
/applicationText duplicate Apply
/infosession?rq=info sessionSubdomain Text duplicate Admissions Info Sessions
/financial-services-and-fundin...Text duplicate Financial Services and Funding Options
/financial-aidText duplicate Tuition and Fees
/student-servicesCURRENT STUDENTS
/course-registrationText duplicate READY TO REGISTER? CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED
/student-services-overviewText duplicate Student Services Overview
/academic-calendar-webpageText duplicate Academic Calendar
/college-transfer-pathwaysText duplicate College Transfer Pathways
/course-catalogueText duplicate Course Catalogue
/learning-resource-centerText duplicate Learning Resource Center
/technology-account-guideText duplicate Technology Accounts Guide
/transcript-requestsText duplicate Transcript Requests
/commencementText duplicate Commencement Ceremony
https://www.urbancollege.edu/blogText duplicate BLOG
/applicationNew window Text duplicate APPLY
https://www.urbancollege.edu/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Urban College of Boston
/studentsLOGIN
https://portal.urbancollege.ed...External Subdomain Text duplicate STUDENT PORTAL
https://login.microsoftonline....External Subdomain Text duplicate STUDENT EMAIL
http://learn.urbancollege.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate BRIGHTSPACE
/donateText duplicate DONATE
/search-siteText duplicate Search
/program-overviewExplore Programs
/financial-aidSubdomain Learn more.
/program-overviewSubdomain EXPLORE PROGRAMS
/admissions-overviewSTART YOUR JOURNEY
/rsvp-eventNew window Enrollment Event info
/financial-aidLEARN MORE ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
http://www.cummingsfoundation....New window External Subdomain www.CummingsFoundation.org
https://www.urbancollege.edu/Anchor Urban College of Boston Welcome (Copy)
https://www.urbancollege.edu/Anchor Announcement Bar (Copy)
https://www.urbancollege.edu/Anchor About Overview (Copy)
https://www.urbancollege.edu/Anchor Highlights Section (Copy)
https://www.urbancollege.edu/Anchor Affiliations (Copy)
/about-ucbAbout Urban College
/academic-calendar-webpageNew window Text duplicate Academic Calendar
/program-overviewText duplicate Academic Programs
/admissions-and-aidAdmissions & Aid
/applicationApply Online
/course-catalogue-20242025New window College Catalogue
/complianceNew window Compliance
/donate-1Donate
/employmentEmployment
/policies-disclosuresPolicies & Disclosures
/s/2024-2025-Student-Handbook.pdfNew window Student Handbook
https://portal.urbancollege.edu/New window External Subdomain Student Portal
/applicationNew window APPLY ONLINE
https://www.facebook.com/Urban...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/urba...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/@Urban...New window External Subdomain No Text
/policies-disclosuresText duplicate Policies & Disclosures
https://gillfishmandesign.com/External Gillfishmandesign.com

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.urbancollege.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 excellent with 0.15 seconds.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (115 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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accept-rangesbytes
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content-encodinggzip
content-typetext/html;charset=utf-8
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etagW/"f28742114f2a87269dcce1a251b534c7--gzip"
expiresThu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT
serverSquarespace
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strict-transport-securitymax-age=0
varyAccept-Encoding
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
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http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 72 referring domains.
This page has 144 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 64 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

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Disallow: /search
Disallow: /account$
Disallow: /account/
Disallow: /commerce/digital-download/
Disallow: /api/
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