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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
83% 
Page structure
70% 
Link structure
46% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.26 s
File size
65.30 kB
Words
729
Media files
34
Number of links
98 internal / 2 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Home - British Columbia Federation of Students
The length of the page title is perfect. (426 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)
https://www.wearebcstudents.ca/
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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 729 words. That's ok.
35% 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.
11 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 21.38 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 15 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
17 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

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...6994aea708dc3453a83c93b5c.jpg?1600125443Camosun College Student SocietyCamosun College Student Society
...b74c7c2f1e8c810576ef7d5e4.jpg?1600125477Coast Mountain Students' UnionCoast Mountain Students' Union
...c157b64b068a99e22e2c7c7b0.jpg?1600125522College of New Caledonia Students' UnionCollege of New Caledonia Students' Union
...0aff5d954bfcee94ca3fad299.jpg?1600125860Douglas Students' UnionDouglas Students' Union
...ff72e3d1b6e38df66d421057b.png?1600126147Emily Carr Students' UnionEmily Carr Students' Union
...6547977d3dc6b96e1d1f3cd30.png?1608245080Justice Institute Students' UnionJustice Institute Students' Union
...e6c5d5836a82a920117f17523.jpg?1611707225Northern British Columbia Graduate Students' SocietyNorthern British Columbia Graduate Students' Society
...a53bf9989dc50dde9496ec9c0.jpg?1700849989North Island Students' UnionNorth Island Students' Union
...33fcfcd75b71123c6cb1d0ba5.jpg?1600131125Okanagan College Students' UnionOkanagan College Students' Union
...4f8197f1b2cc95034e073489e.jpg?1655956884Selkirk College Students' UnionSelkirk College Students' Union
...d5c18e66ad97e7853e45b5c20.jpg?1600132520Students’ Union of UBC OkanaganStudents’ Union of UBC Okanagan
...b12b2bb10c509569d03c3e149.jpg?1600131884Students’ Union of Vancouver Community CollegeStudents’ Union of Vancouver Community College
...d82e53a071b163a61e4d49c4d.png?1608244800Thompson Rivers University Students' UnionThompson Rivers University Students' Union
...e5671020c412924f285077d81.jpg?1600132790Vancouver Island University Students' UnionVancouver Island University Students' Union
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
British Columbia Federation of Students British Columbia Federation of Students
Too many H1 headings
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 British Columbia Federation of Students British Columbia Federation of Students
H1 Stronger Together
H2 Our Campaigns
H2 RISE UP FOR STUDENTS: JOIN OUR FIGHT FOR AFFORDABLE EDUCATION
H2 BUILDING COMMUNITIES. BUILDING BC'S FUTURE.
H2 HOW CAN WE GET AHEAD WITH DEBT DRAGGING US DOWN?
H2 WHO'S GOING TO TELL THEM THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO DREAM?
H2 Coalition Campaigns
H2 Fairness for International Students
H2 Open Textbooks Now!
H2 Services We Provide
H2 The Deals App: Student Discounts
H2 Skills Development Symposium
H2 BC Student Heath Consortium
H2 Bulk Purchasing: Membership Outreach Materials
H2 Members’ Handbook and Dayplanner
H2 Ready Education: Your Campus App!
H2 The Latest
H2 Our Members
H3 BC Federation of Students Spring Advocacy Week 2025
H3 Students Give the BC Budget a Failing Grade: Adequate Funding Calls Remain Ignored Leaving Younger Generations to Struggle
H3 BC Federation of Students Stands in Solidarity with Trans Athletes: A Call for Accountability and Inclusivity in PACWEST
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
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.
13 links don't have an anchor text.
There are 3 links with a trivial anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are 2 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.wearebcstudents.ca/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.wearebcstudents.ca/IMG-ALT British Columbia Federation of Students
/aboutSubdomain About
/aboutSubdomain Text duplicate About
/our_approach_and_principlesSubdomain Our Approach & Principles
/our_historySubdomain Our History & Victories
/our_membersSubdomain Our Members
/executive_committeeSubdomain Executive Committee
/contact_usSubdomain Contact Us
/media_requestsSubdomain Media Requests
/campaignsSubdomain Campaigns
/campaignsSubdomain Text duplicate Campaigns
/rise_up_for_studentsSubdomain Rise Up
/fund_it_fix_itSubdomain Fund It, Fix It
/fairness_for_international_st...Subdomain Fairness for International Students
/open_textbooks_nowSubdomain Open Textbooks Now!
/reconciliation_through_educationSubdomain Reconciliation through Education
/tradesSubdomain Trades Training
/coalition_campaignsSubdomain Coalition Campaigns
/unlearnSubdomain Unlearn: Advocating for Equity
/grantsnotloansSubdomain Grants Not Loans
/get_involvedSubdomain Get Involved
/get_involvedSubdomain Text duplicate Get Involved
/sign_upSubdomain Subscribe for Updates
/our_campaignsSubdomain Our Campaigns
/find_your_local_students_unionSubdomain Find your local Students' Union
/share_your_storySubdomain Share Your Story
/open_letterSubdomain Open Letter to Premier Eby: 5 Calls to Action for Post-Secondary
/servicesSubdomain Services
/servicesSubdomain Text duplicate Services
/skills_development_symposiumSubdomain Skills Development Symposium
/support_and_wellnessSubdomain Membership Support and Wellness
/dealsSubdomain The Deals App: Student Discounts
/bulk_purchasingSubdomain Bulk Purchasing: Membership Outreach Materials
/members_handbookSubdomain Members’ Handbook and Dayplanner
/campus_appSubdomain Ready Education: Your Campus App!
/the_latestSubdomain The Latest
/for_membersSubdomain For Members
/sign_upText duplicate Get Involved
/rise_up_for_studentsNo Text
/rise_up_for_studentsRISE UP FOR STUDENTS: JOIN OUR FIGHT FOR AFFORDABLE EDUCATION
/tradesNo Text
/tradesBUILDING COMMUNITIES. BUILDING BC'S FUTURE.
/grantsnotloansNo Text
/grantsnotloansHOW CAN WE GET AHEAD WITH DEBT DRAGGING US DOWN?
/coalitionNo Text
/coalitionWHO'S GOING TO TELL THEM THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO DREAM?
https://www.wearebcstudents.ca/Anchor No Text
https://www.wearebcstudents.ca/Anchor No Text
/coalitionText duplicate Coalition Campaigns
/coalitionLearn More
/fairness_for_international_st...Text duplicate Fairness for International Students
/fairness_for_international_st...Text duplicate Learn More
/open_textbooks_now_redirectText duplicate Open Textbooks Now!
/open_textbooks_now_redirectText duplicate Learn More
/dealsNo Text
/dealsText duplicate The Deals App: Student Discounts
/skills_development_symposiumNo Text
/skills_development_symposiumText duplicate Skills Development Symposium
/skills_development_symposiumText duplicate Learn More
/support_and_wellnessNo Text
/support_and_wellnessBC Student Heath Consortium
/support_and_wellnessText duplicate Learn More
/bulk_purchasingNo Text
/bulk_purchasingText duplicate Bulk Purchasing: Membership Outreach Materials
/members_handbookNo Text
/members_handbookText duplicate Members’ Handbook and Dayplanner
/campus_appNo Text
/campus_appText duplicate Ready Education: Your Campus App!
https://www.wearebcstudents.ca/Anchor No Text
https://www.wearebcstudents.ca/Anchor No Text
/the_latestSee more posts
/advocacy_week_2025No Text
/advocacy_week_2025BC Federation of Students Spring Advocacy Week 2025
/advocacy_week_2025Trivial anchor text
Read More
/bc_budget_2025No Text
/bc_budget_2025Students Give the BC Budget a Failing Grade: Adequate Funding Calls Remain Ignored Leaving Younger Generations to Struggle
/bc_budget_2025Text duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/viusu_solidarityNo Text
/viusu_solidarityBC Federation of Students Stands in Solidarity with Trans Athletes: A Call for Accountability and Inclusivity in PACWEST
/viusu_solidarityText duplicate Trivial anchor text
Read More
/camosunstudentsIMG-ALT Camosun College Student Society
/my_cmsuIMG-ALT Coast Mountain Students' Union
/cncsuIMG-ALT College of New Caledonia Students' Union
/thedsu6IMG-ALT Douglas Students' Union
/ecsu_10IMG-ALT Emily Carr Students' Union
/jisuIMG-ALT Justice Institute Students' Union
/nbcgssIMG-ALT Northern British Columbia Graduate Students' Society
/77492IMG-ALT North Island Students' Union
/ocstudentsunionIMG-ALT Okanagan College Students' Union
/bcfslocal2IMG-ALT Selkirk College Students' Union
/ubcsuoIMG-ALT Students’ Union of UBC Okanagan
/suvccIMG-ALT Students’ Union of Vancouver Community College
/trusu15IMG-ALT Thompson Rivers University Students' Union
/viusuIMG-ALT Vancouver Island University Students' Union
/privacyRead our Privacy Policy
/users/facebook/connect?page_i...Subdomain Facebook
/loginemail
http://nationbuilder.com/New window External NationBuilder
http://www.vancitystudios.com/...New window External Subdomain Van City Studios

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.wearebcstudents.ca/"
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 (1.26 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 (65 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 143 referring domains.
This page has 220 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 87 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

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Federation68%Check
British Columbia Federation68%Check
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