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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
64% 
Page structure
35% 
Link structure
73% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.32 s
File size
65.90 kB
Words
491
Media files
20
Number of links
27 internal / 51 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Western Washington University
The length of the page title is perfect. (281 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Western Washington University (WWU), located in Bellingham, WA, welcomes students at the front door of discovery. We invite you to connect, create and join in community with others who thrive on learning.
The meta description is too long: 1278 pixels from max. 1000 pixels. Optimize description
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.wwu.edu/
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)
The specified alternate links have no errors.
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
descriptionWestern Washington University (WWU), located in Bellingham, WA, welcomes students at the front door of discovery. We invite you to connect, create and join in community with others who thrive on learning.
GeneratorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
langen
og:site_nameWestern Washington University
og:urlhttps://www.wwu.edu
og:titleWestern Washington University - Make Waves.
og:descriptionWestern Washington University (WWU), located in Bellingham, WA, welcomes students at the front door of discovery. We invite you to connect, create and join in community with others who thrive on learning.
og:imagehttps://www.wwu.edu/files/2020-07/Western%20Washington%20University%20Logo.png
og:image:urlhttps://www.wwu.edu/files/2020-07/Western%20Washington%20University%20Logo.png
og:image:secure_urlhttps://www.wwu.edu/files/2020-07/Western%20Washington%20University%20Logo.png
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charsetutf-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
There are only 491 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
28.3% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
5 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 15.86 words is good.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" 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 10 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
6 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
...s/2024-06/Student Experience 1color.webpNo alt attribute provided
...ault/files/2024-06/Community 1color.webpNo alt attribute provided
...ault/files/2024-06/Athletics 1color.webpNo alt attribute provided
...default/files/2024-06/Family 1color.webpNo alt attribute provided
...efault/files/2024-06/Science 1color.webpNo alt attribute provided
...fault/files/2024-06/PNW-Bham 1color.webpNo alt attribute provided
...ents on old main lawn.webp?itok=UI6A_yKAThree students sitting on a green lawn in bright sunshine discussing topics
...55925711_9d4ff1b213_o.webp?itok=9SlpDYYbAerial view of the Western Washington University campus.
...08/Contact-Admissions.webp?itok=krw1JTRlMany students walk past the Carver Academic Facility towards Red Square on a sunny day
...950939_bfd8cc0f22_k_0.webp?itok=EWiMQyw9Interior of the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building
...9313_ca5ee87529_c.jpg.webp?itok=6gkkg0-nstudent peering into a microscope
...4086_d9047275a4_c.jpg.webp?itok=t8wpvsyGStudents holding small plastic containers containing fish
...0250_ed2c1bcc32_c.jpg.webp?itok=oVXjUb53Two people looking at photos at Shannon Point Marine Center
...74748066_bca88a46c6_k.webp?itok=Ptfw_DwdAerial view of Mathes, Nash, and Higginson Halls, brick buildings at the north end of campus
...dbb6a8d33c_k copy.jpg.webp?itok=Eh3SK5HxStudents unpacking camping gear in a field
...rticle-figure%201.jpg.webp?itok=zs-9NPD3An aerial photo of a glacier on Mt. Baker with an inset showing snow algae.
...aternity%20clinic.jpg.webp?itok=FLglPR9IFour women in tan vests stand outside a clinic. A sign reads "Child Welfare Clinic."
...blic/2025-06/moon.jpg.webp?itok=zVR2eKo1A moon jellyfish pulses through a clear blue ocean.
...hoto%20box%20crop.jpg.webp?itok=E6WMSfpZSmiling woman with short, curly auburn hair wears a dark blazer over a burgundy top.  She has a tree-of-life pendant necklace. Outdoor setting.
...rairiePotholeLake.jpg.webp?itok=bUDVujfYThree researchers wade in shallow water, using nets attached to long poles to collect samples. They wear orange life vests. A calm lake and grassy shore are visible.

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Home
The H1 heading contains the words Home! Use important keywords instead.
The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.
The H1 heading is too short (4 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
There are 29 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Home
H2 There are no emergency alerts at this time.
H2 There are no weather alerts at this time.
H2 Locations
H2 Main Navigation - Admissions
H2 Say Yes to WWU!
H2 Apply to WWU
H2 Campus Tours
H2 Contact Admissions
H2 Explore Degree Programs
H2 Happening Now at WWU
H2 Latest News
H2 Research at Western
H2 Safety at Western
H2 Western Policies
H2 Business and Financial Resources
H3 Thanks for a great year from Dining at WWU!
H3 Next phase of the Birnam Wood parking lot project to begin June 25
H3 Campus Chemical Safety and Assurance Project: Ensuring safe, compliant spaces across campus
H3 Spring 2025 Budget Forum Resources Now Available
H3 WWU’s Jay McCarty secures prestigious $676,000 CAREER grant from the NSF
H3 AS Bookstore announces summer hours
H3 Strange Cities, New Magics: English’s Stefania Heim translates painter Georgio de Chirico’s novel ‘Mr. Dudron’
H3 WWU researchers look to space to remotely detect and map snow algae
H3 Management’s Meg Warren takes her study of allyship to Africa
H3 Study co-written by WWU’s Kathryn Sobocinski looks at impact of moon jellyfish’s voracious appetite
H3 English's Kami Westhoff's new poetry chapbook “Sacral” wins national competition
H3 College of the Environment faculty publish new research on fish traits, blue carbon, and more
H3 Interested in Research at WWU?
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 (51) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://em.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Learn more about this emergency alert
https://em.wwu.edu/inclement-w...External Subdomain Learn more about this weather alert
/western-washington-universityHome
https://www.wwu.edu/about-wwuAbout Western
/history-of-wwuHistory
/economic-impactEconomic Impact
https://president.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Office of the President
https://news.wwu.edu/External Subdomain News
https://www.wwu.edu/visitVisit
https://admissions.wwu.edu/bel...External Subdomain Bellingham
https://peninsulas.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Peninsulas
https://www.wwu.edu/everettEverett
https://www.wwu.edu/locationsAdditional Sites
https://online.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Online
https://admissions.wwu.edu/External Subdomain First-Year Admissions
https://admissions.wwu.edu/tra...External Subdomain Transfer Admissions
https://gradschool.wwu.edu/adm...External Subdomain Graduate Admissions
https://www.wwu.edu/internationalInternational Admissions
https://nssfo.wwu.edu/External Subdomain New Students and Families
https://admissions.wwu.edu/costExternal Subdomain Tuition and Cost
https://financialaid.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Financial Aid
https://financialaid.wwu.edu/s...External Subdomain Scholarships
https://www.wwu.edu/majorsMajors and Programs
https://aasac.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Academic Advising & Student Achievement Center
https://www.wwu.edu/collegesColleges
https://library.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Libraries
https://www.wwu.edu/institutesInstitutes and Centers
https://summer.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Summer Session
https://global.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Global Engagement
https://pce.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Professional and Continuing Education
https://catalog.wwu.edu/External Subdomain University Catalog
/student-experienceStudent Experience
https://www.wwu.edu/housingHousing and Dining
https://wwuvikings.com/External Athletics
https://vu.wwu.edu/get-connectedExternal Subdomain Clubs, Organizations, and Events
https://www.wwu.edu/diversityAccessibility, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
https://www.wwu.edu/chwSubdomain Counseling, Health, and Wellness
https://careercenter.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Career Services
https://isss.wwu.edu/External Subdomain International Student & Scholar Services
https://nssfo.wwu.edu/viking-r...External Subdomain Resource Directory
https://www.wwu.edu/majorsMajors
https://www.wwu.edu/advancementAlumni & Foundation
https://wwuvikings.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
https://nssfo.wwu.edu/parents-...External Subdomain Parents & Families
https://www.wwu.edu/research-wwuResearch
https://www.wwu.edu/visitText duplicate Visit
https://admissions.wwu.edu/adm...External Subdomain Confirm your enrollment
https://admissions.wwu.edu/applyExternal Subdomain Apply Now
https://admissions.wwu.edu/visitExternal Subdomain Explore Western
https://admissions.wwu.edu/con...External Subdomain Get in Touch
https://www.wwu.edu/majorsUndergraduate
https://gradschool.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Graduate
https://www.wwu.edu/institutesSubdomain Academic Programs, Institutes, and Centers
https://news.wwu.edu/thanks-fo...External Subdomain Thanks for a great year from Dining at WWU!
https://news.wwu.edu/next-phas...External Subdomain Next phase of the Birnam Wood parking lot project to begin June 25
https://news.wwu.edu/campus-ch...External Subdomain Campus Chemical Safety and Assurance Project: Ensuring safe, compliant spaces across campus
https://news.wwu.edu/spring-20...External Subdomain Spring 2025 Budget Forum Resources Now Available
https://news.wwu.edu/wwu-s-jay...External Subdomain WWU’s Jay McCarty secures prestigious $676,000 CAREER grant from the NSF
https://news.wwu.edu/as-bookst...External Subdomain AS Bookstore announces summer hours
https://news.wwu.edu/strange-c...External Subdomain Strange Cities, New Magics: English’s Stefania Heim translates painter Georgio de Chirico’s novel ‘Mr. Dudron’
https://news.wwu.edu/External Subdomain View all News Stories
https://news.wwu.edu/wwu-resea...External Subdomain WWU researchers look to space to remotely detect and map snow algae
https://news.wwu.edu/managemen...External Subdomain Management’s Meg Warren takes her study of allyship to Africa
https://news.wwu.edu/study-co-...External Subdomain Study co-written by WWU’s Kathryn Sobocinski looks at impact of moon jellyfish’s voracious appetite
https://news.wwu.edu/englishs-...External Subdomain English's Kami Westhoff's new poetry chapbook “Sacral” wins national competition
https://news.wwu.edu/college-o...External Subdomain College of the Environment faculty publish new research on fish traits, blue carbon, and more
https://www.wwu.edu/researchSubdomain research on campus
/climatechange/Subdomain Stories of Climate Change
/campus-safety-resourcesCampus Safety Resources
https://crtc.wwu.edu/complianc...External Subdomain Title IX Sexual Harassment/Violence
https://em.wwu.edu/External Subdomain Emergency and Weather Information
/expressive-activitiesRegarding Public Expression and Assembly
/your-right-know-disclosure-co...Disclosure of Consumer Information
https://president.wwu.edu/poli...External Subdomain Anchor WAC Docket
https://financialaid.wwu.edu/h...External Subdomain Higher Education Emergency Relief Grant Reportage
https://www.wwu.edu/workatwesternJobs
https://sbo.wwu.edu/make-a-pay...External Subdomain Pay Bills
https://business-services.wwu....External Subdomain Vendors

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.wwu.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 slow (1.32 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 (66 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
dateFri, 13 Jun 2025 18:53:22 GMT
serverApache
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
referrer-policystrict-origin
cache-controlmax-age=3600, public
content-languageen
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
last-modifiedFri, 13 Jun 2025 18:53:06 GMT
etag"1749840786-gzip"
varyCookie,Accept-Encoding
content-security-policyform-action 'self' *.wwu.edu wwu.edu archiveswest.orbiscascade.org; frame-ancestors 'self' *.wwu.edu wwu.edu *.test.instructure.com *.instructure.com instructure.com orbiscascade-wwu-psb.primo.exlibrisgroup.com; report-uri https://www.wwu.edu/report-uri/enforce
content-encodinggzip
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
strict-transport-securitymax-age=2592000; includeSubDomains
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 798 referring domains.
This page has 3,061 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 633 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

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Robots.txt

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# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# 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

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www.wwu.edu
Western Washington University
Western Washington University (WWU), located in Bellingham, WA, welcomes students at the front door of discovery. We invite you to connect, create and join in community with others who thrive on learning.

Most important keywords

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KeywordResultRecheck
Western68%Check
WWU66%Check
University59%Check
Western Washington University52%Check
Students50%Check
Student50%Check
community48%Check
Western Washington48%Check
Learn46%Check
Bellingham46%Check
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