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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
100% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
55% 
Server
78% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.16 s
File size
45.60 kB
Words
865
Media files
13
Number of links
74 internal / 28 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
WKU - Western Kentucky University
The length of the page title is perfect. (322 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Exceptional academic programs, applied learning opportunities, and world-renowned faculty are only part of what makes the WKU experience unparalleled.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (954 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, shrink-to-fit=no
descriptionExceptional academic programs, applied learning opportunities, and world-renowned faculty are only part of what makes the WKU experience unparalleled.
keywordsWKU, Western Kentucky University
apple-mobile-web-app-titleWKU - Western Kentucky University
application-nameWKU - Western Kentucky University
msapplication-TileColor#b01e24
msapplication-TileImage/_resources/images/favicons/mstile-144x144.png
theme-color#b01e24
langen
twitter:cardsummary_large_image
twitter:site@wku
twitter:creator@wku
og:typewebsite
og:urlhttps://www.wku.edu
og:site_nameWestern Kentucky University
og:titleWestern Kentucky University
og:imagehttps://www.wku.edu/_resources/images/cover-image-lg.jpg
x-ua-compatibleie=edge
charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
This page contains 865 words. That's ok.
30.5% 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.
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 18.19 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
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)
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
/_resources/images/wku-logo-no-cupola.svgWKU
/_resources/images/mywku-logo.pngmyWKU
/_resources/images/mywku-logo.pngmyWKU
...omepage-hero/campus-spotlight-poster.jpgBuildings located at the top of the hill at Western Kentucky University from a drone perspective
/_resources/images/wku-logo-no-cupola.svgWestern Kentucky University LogoWestern Kentucky University
/_resources/images/wku-logo.svgWKUWestern Kentucky University

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 Students
H2 Faculty/Staff
H2 Parents
H2 Alumni
H2 Climb With Us
H2 Bowling Green, KY
H2 WKU by the Numbers
H2 Rewarding Hard Work and Increasing Access
H2 News
H2 Events
H3 Browse
H3 23.7 Average Class Size
H3 16,759K+ Total Enrollment
H3 Top 7 Cities on the Rise by Southern Living
H3 200+ Academic Programs
H3 99% Freshmen Receiving Scholarship Aid
H3 Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon:' 50 Years in a Heartbeat returns to Har...
H3 WKU marks end of fiscal year with record $44.5 million fundraising total
H3 2 to join WKU's Hall of Distinguished Alumni during Homecoming 2025
H3 WKU Soccer vs. Lipscomb, exhibition
H3 M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan Move In
H3 WKU Faculty & Staff Convocation
H3 WKU Faculty & Staff Convocation Rece...
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.
The number of internal links is ok.
There are too many external links (28) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.wku.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.wku.edu/Western Kentucky University
IMG-ALT WKU
A-TITLE WKU Home
https://www.wku.edu/apply/Apply
A-TITLE Apply Now
/admissions/tours.phpVisit
A-TITLE Visit Campus
https://apply.wku.edu/register...External Subdomain More Info
A-TITLE Request Information
https://www.wku.edu/about/About WKU
https://www.wku.edu/academics/Academics
/admissions-aid/Admissions
https://wkusports.com/External Athletics
https://www.wku.edu/studentlife/Student Life
https://www.wku.edu/emergency/Campus Safety
https://wku.bncollege.com/External Subdomain Bookstore
https://www.wku.edu/its/iwku/iWKU Mobile App
https://www.wku.edu/wkurg/Dining
/transportation/Transportation
/registrar/academic_calendars/Academic Calendar
https://www.wku.edu/hr/Human Resources
https://topnet.wku.edu/pls/pro...External Subdomain Directory
/atwku/healthwellness.phpHealth & Wellness
https://my.wku.edu/External Subdomain myWKU
A-TITLE Blackboard, Topnet, Email, & More
https://www.wku.edu/parents/Family Programs
https://wku.campusesp.com/External Subdomain Parent & Family Portal
https://www.wku.edu/emergency/Text duplicate Campus Safety
/financialaid/costinfo/Cost of Attendance
https://wku.co1.qualtrics.com/...External Subdomain Member Profile
http://alumni.wku.edu/s/808/ho...External Subdomain Alumni Association
http://alumni.wku.edu/s/808/in...External Subdomain Alumni Events
http://alumni.wku.edu/makeagiftExternal Subdomain Make a Gift
http://alumni.wku.edu/s/808/cf...External Subdomain SpiritFunder
http://alumni.wku.edu/s/808/in...External Subdomain WKU SPIRIT
https://my.wku.edu/External Subdomain Sign in to access Email • Blackboard • TopNet
IMG-ALT myWKU
A-TITLE Visit myWKU
https://www.wku.edu/majors/What majors and programs are available at WKU?
/atwku/admissions.phpHow do I apply for financial aid and scholarships?
/admissions/tours.phpWhere can I register for a campus tour?
https://www.wku.edu/housing/What housing options are available?
https://www.wku.edu/advising/How can I contact an academic advisor?
https://my.wku.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate Sign in to access Email • Blackboard • TopNet
IMG-ALT myWKU
A-TITLE Visit myWKU
http://alumni.wku.edu/makeagiftExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Make a Gift
https://www.wku.edu/apply/Text duplicate Apply
A-TITLE Apply Now
/admissions/tours.phpText duplicate Visit
A-TITLE Visit Campus
https://apply.wku.edu/register...External Subdomain Text duplicate More Info
A-TITLE Request Information
/businesscollege/The Future of Business Education at WKU
https://www.wku.edu/apply/Apply Now
/admissions/tours.phpVisit Campus
https://www.wku.edu/about/Text duplicate About WKU
https://www.wku.edu/academics/Text duplicate Academics
/atwku/admissions.phpText duplicate Admissions
https://wkusports.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
https://www.wku.edu/studentlife/Text duplicate Student Life
http://catalog.wku.edu/undergr...External Subdomain Undergraduate Majors & Minors
http://catalog.wku.edu/graduat...External Subdomain Graduate Programs
https://www.wku.edu/cebs/College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
https://www.wku.edu/chhs/College of Health & Human Services
https://www.wku.edu/business/Gordon Ford College of Business
https://www.wku.edu/ogden/Ogden College of Science & Engineering
https://www.wku.edu/pcal/Potter College of Arts & Letters
https://www.wku.edu/admissions/Undergraduate
https://www.wku.edu/graduate/Graduate
/international/International
https://www.wku.edu/transfer/Transfer
https://www.wku.edu/online/Online
/about/aboutbg/Learn More
A-TITLE About Bowling Green
/regionalcampuses/Regional Campuses
https://www.wku.edu/isec/Intercultural Student Engagement Center
https://www.wku.edu/honors/Mahurin Honors College
https://www.wku.edu/studyabroad/Study Abroad & Global Learning
https://www.wku.edu/research/Research & Creative Activity
/financialaid/scholarships/Scholarships
/billing/home-tuition-fees.phpTuition & Fees
/admissions/cost/index.phpText duplicate Cost of Attendance
https://www.wku.edu/financialaid/Financial Aid
https://www.wku.edu/scholarship/Text duplicate Scholarships
/news/articles/index.php?view=...Subdomain Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon:' 50 Years in a Heartbeat returns to Har... Date Posted: July 30, 2025 Hardin Planetarium is hosting the planetarium ...
IMG-ALT Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon:' 50 Years in a Heartbeat returns to Har...
A-TITLE View Article: Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon:' 50 Years in a Heartbeat returns to Har...
/news/articles/index.php?view=...Subdomain WKU marks end of fiscal year with record $44.5 million fundraising total Date Posted: July 25, 2025 Western Kentucky University surpassed its previous record...
IMG-ALT WKU marks end of fiscal year with record $44.5 million fundraising total
A-TITLE View Article: WKU marks end of fiscal year with record $44.5 million fundraising total
/news/articles/index.php?view=...Subdomain 2 to join WKU's Hall of Distinguished Alumni during Homecoming 2025 Date Posted: July 10, 2025 Two dedicated and proven leaders from the fields of education ...
IMG-ALT 2 to join WKU's Hall of Distinguished Alumni during Homecoming 2025
A-TITLE View Article: 2 to join WKU's Hall of Distinguished Alumni during Homecoming 2025
https://www.wku.edu/news/View All News
/events/index.php?view=event&e...Subdomain Aug 9th WKU Soccer vs. Lipscomb, exhibition WKU Soccer Complex 6:00pm
A-TITLE WKU Soccer vs. Lipscomb, exhibition
/events/index.php?view=event&e...Subdomain Aug 11th M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan Move In All Day
A-TITLE M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan Move In
/events/index.php?view=event&e...Subdomain Aug 11th WKU Faculty & Staff Convocation Van Meter Auditorium 10:00am
A-TITLE WKU Faculty & Staff Convocation
/events/index.php?view=event&e...Subdomain Aug 11th WKU Faculty & Staff Convocation Rece... The Commons at Helm Library 11:00am - 12:00pm
A-TITLE WKU Faculty & Staff Convocation Reception
https://www.wku.edu/events/View All Events
https://www.facebook.com/WKUNewsNew window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.instagram.com/wkuNew window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.threads.net/@wkuNew window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/user/W...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.tiktok.com/@wkuhil...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://x.com/wkuNew window External No Text
https://www.linkedin.com/compa...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.wku.edu/about/Text duplicate About WKU
https://www.wku.edu/academics/Text duplicate Academics
/admissions-aid/Text duplicate Admissions
https://wkusports.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
https://www.wku.edu/studentlife/Text duplicate Student Life
/transparency-and-accountability/Transparency & Accountability
/eeo/accessibilitystatement.phpAccessibility
https://www.wku.edu/titleix/Title IX
https://www.wku.edu/hr/careers/Careers
A-TITLE Employment at WKU
/eeo/nondisc.phpStatement of Non-Discrimination
https://www.wku.edu/contact/Contact Us
A-TITLE Contact WKU
https://www.wku.edu/sitemap.phpSite Index
/privacy-statement/Privacy Statement
https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/1...External Subdomain Last Modified 3/26/25

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.wku.edu/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The X-powered header is sent within the response header. (unnecessary)
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time is slow (1.16 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.
A Content Delivery Network like Google Hosted Libraries can save bandwidth for the JQuery files.
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 (46 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateTue, 05 Aug 2025 14:20:42 GMT
serverApache
x-powered-byPHP/7.4.33
varyAccept-Encoding,User-Agent
content-encodinggzip
content-length11385
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/2

External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 886 referring domains.
This page has 63,388 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 655 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /_resources
Disallow: /images
Disallow: /apps
Disallow: /dlstudent
Disallow: /dlfaculty
Disallow: /sacscoc2015
Disallow: /web-cms/_test

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WKU - Western Kentucky University
Exceptional academic programs, applied learning opportunities, and world-renowned faculty are only part of what makes the WKU experience unparalleled.

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

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WKU81%Check
WKU experience65%Check
join WKU62%Check
WKU Soccer61%Check
WKU Senior60%Check
WKU Faculty Staff Convocation55%Check
Faculty54%Check
world-renowned faculty52%Check
Programs50%Check
University50%Check
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