Dent.umich.edu - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
79% 
Page quality
75% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
58% 
Server
95% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.87 s
File size
160.00 kB
Words
1212
Media files
17
Number of links
99 internal / 10 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Homepage | University of Michigan School of Dentistry
The length of the page title is perfect. (486 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://dent.umich.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)
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)
This page is hosted on a subdomain. Use a top level domain for better SEO results.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
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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)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
There are 5 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate 1: The school provides cutting-edge care by the top professionals in thei...
  • Duplicate 2: Support dental excellence with ease. Our secure online platform makes ...
This page contains 1212 words. That's ok.
30.9% of the text are stop words.
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
28 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
The average number of words per sentence of 19.2 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=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 24 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

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...oup-graduation-4.jpeg.webp?itok=E7NG5_ZQfour graduates posing for a picture
...T_Clinic_2025_005.jpg.webp?itok=H9SvAUELA dental student watches a faculty member perform a dental exam on a patient.
...ic/2025-03/lab-2.jpeg.webp?itok=_OO-hsslthree people working independently in a lab
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..._Spring2025_COVER.jpg.webp?itok=7_PzzQw5M|Dentistry Online Magazine Spring 2025
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/themes/custom/creative/logo.svgU-M Dentistry home
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...atricsAd_2024_001.jpg.webp?itok=o9zm-FS6Three adults and one child pose in a dental clinic with the child sitting in a dental chair and Finding Nemo stickers are on the wall behind them.
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.../Monisha Iyer 01.jpeg.webp?itok=yWIT5jFKMonisha Iyer
...onica Swope 2026.jpeg.webp?itok=heguauE2Dr. Monica Swope
...James Thomas copy.jpg.webp?itok=2BGNEc96James Thomas.
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Advancing Oral Health Through Excellence, Innovation, and Service
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 76 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 Advancing Oral Health Through Excellence, Innovation, and Service
H2 Main navigation
H2 Education
H2 Patient Care
H2 Research
H2 Alumni
H2 News & Events
H2 About
H2 Ready to Take the Next Step?
H2 News
H2 Why Michigan?
H2 Featured Alumni
H2 Sitemap
H2 Links
H2 Follow Us
H3 Academic Programs
H3 Facts & Figures
H3 Student Life
H3 Community Engagement
H3 Continuing Education
H3 Board Exams
H3 Profile For Success
H3 Commencement
H3 Academic Programs Duplicate text
H3 Emergency Services
H3 General Dentistry
H3 Specialty Clinics
H3 Payments & Insurance
H3 Patient Education
H3 Directions & Parking
H3 Services for Dental Providers
H3 Patient Forms
H3 Refer a Patient
H3 Our Clinics
H3 Our Labs
H3 Oral Health Sciences
H3 Research Day
H3 Core Facilities
H3 Funding & Grants
H3 Investigator Toolkits
H3 Research Training
H3 Lab Volunteers
H3 Contacts
H3 Our Labs Duplicate text
H3 Giving
H3 Look to Michigan Campaign
H3 Alumni Profiles
H3 Board of Governors
H3 Our Team
H3 Alumni and Donor Events
H3 Reunion
H3 Giving Duplicate text
H3 News Duplicate text
H3 Events
H3 Magazine
H3 MDentistry Magazine
H3 Mission & Vision
H3 Leadership
H3 Academic Departments
H3 Administrative Units
H3 Bylaws of the School of Dentistry
H3 Multicultural Affairs, Well-being and Belonging Committee
H3 Mission & Vision Duplicate text
H3 Developing The Next Generation Of Innovative Researchers & Providers
H3 Providing Affordable, State-Of-The-Art Dental Care with Compassion
H3 Leading Cutting-Edge Technologies and Groundbreaking Studies
H3 Q&A with Dr. Paulo Zupelari Goncalves
H3 School of Dentistry Commencement 2026: Students celebrate degrees and look forward to leading the profession into the future
H3 School of Dentistry Faculty Member Nisha D’Silva Leads National Research Organization
H3 Student Profile Q&A: Dental student Said Al-Jazaeri continues to expand his dentistry knowledge, experience and opportunities – with no end in sight
H3 Associate Dean Todd Ester reflects on year of national leadership as chair of the ADEA board
H3 Faculty member leads national update on competency criteria for dental school graduates
H3 Q&A with Dr. Paulo Zupelari Goncalves Duplicate text
H3 Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Monisha Iyer – An Orthodontist Who Believes in ‘Forever Learning’ and Paying it Forward
H3 Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Monica Swope – Practicing dentistry and community service with a purpose and mission
H3 Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. James Thomas – Dentist, changemaker, author
Some internal link anchor texts are too long.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
The number of internal links is ok.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are 10 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://dent.umich.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://dent.umich.edu/IMG-ALT Home
https://dent.umich.edu/educationEducation A leader in oral health education dedicated to advancing the profession
/education/academic-programsAcademic Programs Explore Comprehensive Programs in Dental Education and Research
/education/facts-figuresFacts & Figures Preparing Tomorrow’s Research Leaders in Oral Health Sciences
/education/student-lifeStudent Life The University of Michigan School of Dentistry encourages students to participate in student organizations to further their philanthropic, socia...
/education/community-engagementCommunity Engagement The University of Michigan School of Dentistry offers one of the nation’s most comprehensive community-based dental service-learning pro...
/education/continuing-educationContinuing Education The University of Michigan School of Dentistry’s Continuing Dental Education Office offers innovative, ADA CERP-recognized courses for a...
/education/board-examsBoard Exams The University of Michigan School of Dentistry values all CDCA exam participants and is committed to providing excellent service and instrumentat...
/education/profile-successProfile For Success
/education/commencementCommencement
/education/academic-programsAcademic Programs
/patient-carePatient Care The school provides cutting-edge care by the top professionals in their field with costs at or below a private practice.
/patient-care/emergency-servicesEmergency Services Find Your Emergency Contact. Select the Best Option for Immediate Assistance.
/patient-care/general-dentistryGeneral Dentistry Experience diverse dental care options: student clinics for affordable treatment, graduate clinics for advanced care, specialized clinics f...
/patient-care/specialty-clinicsSpecialty Clinics Discover dental care options: student clinics for budget-friendly care, graduate dentistry for restorative services, special care clinics f...
/patient-care/payments-insurancePayments & Insurance Manage bill payments, explore insurance options, learn about Insurance Participation, and get your questions answered here.
/patient-care/patient-educationPatient Education Learn about dental terms, procedures, and tips for dental health through our Patient Education resources, including informative videos.
/patient-care/directions-parkingDirections & Parking Find directions, parking information, nearby hotels, and more here.
/patient-care/services-dental-...Services for Dental Providers Advanced CBCT 3-D imaging, expert analysis of oral pathologies, and easy referral submissions for non-affiliated providers.
/patient-care/patient-forms-0Patient Forms
https://referrals.dent.umich.edu/External Subdomain Refer a Patient Refer a patient or explore our specialized dental care services.
/patient-careOur Clinics
https://dent.umich.edu/researchResearch A top-five NIH-funded research institution.
/research/our-labsOur Labs Discover Our Cutting-Edge Dentistry Research and Innovation Lab Here.
/research/oral-health-sciencesOral Health Sciences The Oral Health Sciences PhD and MS are programs of the Rackham Graduate School offered at the School of Dentistry.
/research/research-dayResearch Day An annual celebration of the cutting-edge research at the School of Dentistry including a keynote, poster presentations, and awards
/research/core-facilitiesCore Facilities Offering essential services to support diverse research and discovery in dental science and beyond.
/research/funding-grantsFunding & Grants The Contracts and Grants Service Center performs all of the pre- and post-award administration for the School of Dentistry.
/research/investigator-toolkitsInvestigator Toolkits
/research/research-trainingResearch Training Training opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students, post-docs, visiting faculty, and volunteers.
/research/lab-volunteersLab Volunteers The Office of Research can help facilitate the distribution of information to the labs.
/research/contactsContacts
/research/our-labsOur Labs
https://dent.umich.edu/alumniAlumni Supporting Our Legacy: Alumni Contributions and Giving Opportunities.
/alumni/givingGiving Support dental excellence with ease. Our secure online platform makes it simple to donate and enhance our mission of advancing oral health.
/alumni/look-michigan-campaignLook to Michigan Campaign Upholding a 150-year tradition of excellence, the University of Michigan School of Dentistry excels in education, research, patient...
/alumni/alumni-profilesAlumni Profiles Explore Alumni Profiles: Insightful Interviews Highlighting Success Stories from Our School of Dentistry Graduates.
/alumni/board-governorsBoard of Governors The Board of Governors fosters engagement and collaboration to support outstanding student recruitment, educational advancement, and alumn...
/alumni/our-teamOur Team
/alumni/alumni-and-donor-eventsAlumni and Donor Events
/alumni/reunionReunion
/alumni/givingGiving
/news-eventsNews & Events Stay Updated with the Latest Happenings and Announcements.
/news-events/newsNews Catch Up on Recent Developments and Highlights.
/news-events/eventsEvents Discover Upcoming Events and Opportunities to Connect.
/news-events/magazineMagazine Explore In-Depth Stories and Insights in Our Latest Edition.
/news-events/magazineMDentistry Magazine
https://dent.umich.edu/aboutAbout
/about/mission-visionMission & Vision
/about/leadershipLeadership
/about/academic-departmentsAcademic Departments
/about/administrative-unitsAdministrative Units
/about/bylaws-school-dentistryBylaws of the School of Dentistry
/about/multicultural-affairs-w...Multicultural Affairs, Well-being and Belonging Committee
/about/mission-visionText duplicate Mission & Vision
https://dent.umich.edu/searchSearch
https://dent.umich.edu/toolsTools
https://dent.umich.edu/IMG-ALT U-M Dentistry home
https://dent.umich.edu/toolsText duplicate Tools
https://dent.umich.edu/Text duplicate IMG-ALT U-M Dentistry home
https://dent.umich.edu/educationEducation
/patient-carePatient Care
https://dent.umich.edu/researchResearch
https://dent.umich.edu/alumniAlumni
/news-eventsNews & Events
https://dent.umich.edu/aboutText duplicate About
https://dent.umich.edu/searchText duplicate Search
https://dent.umich.edu/toolsText duplicate Tools
https://dent.umich.edu/aboutLearn More About Us
https://dent.umich.edu/educationDeveloping The Next Generation Of Innovative Researchers & Providers
/patient-careProviding Affordable, State-Of-The-Art Dental Care with Compassion
https://dent.umich.edu/researchLeading Cutting-Edge Technologies and Groundbreaking Studies
/news-events/newsAll news stories
/news-events/news/qa-dr-paulo-...Q&A with Dr. Paulo Zupelari Goncalves
/news-events/news/school-denti...School of Dentistry Commencement 2026: Students celebrate degrees and look forward to leading the profession into the future
/news-events/news/school-denti...School of Dentistry Faculty Member Nisha D’Silva Leads National Research Organization
/news-events/news/student-prof...Student Profile Q&A: Dental student Said Al-Jazaeri continues to expand his dentistry knowledge, experience and opportunities – with no end in sight
/news-events/news/associate-de...Associate Dean Todd Ester reflects on year of national leadership as chair of the ADEA board
/news-events/news/faculty-memb...Faculty member leads national update on competency criteria for dental school graduates
/education/facts-figuresLearn more
/alumni/alumni-profilesAll alumni profiles
/alumni-giving/alumni-profiles...Text duplicate Q&A with Dr. Paulo Zupelari Goncalves
/alumni-giving/alumni-profiles...Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Monisha Iyer – An Orthodontist Who Believes in ‘Forever Learning’ and Paying it Forward
/alumni-giving/alumni-profiles...Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. Monica Swope – Practicing dentistry and community service with a purpose and mission
/alumni-giving/alumni-profiles...Alumni Profile Q&A: Dr. James Thomas – Dentist, changemaker, author
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/patient-careText duplicate Patient Care
https://dent.umich.edu/researchText duplicate Research
https://dent.umich.edu/alumniText duplicate Alumni
/news-eventsText duplicate News & Events
https://dent.umich.edu/aboutText duplicate About
https://dent.umich.edu/searchText duplicate Search
https://dent.umich.edu/toolsText duplicate Tools
/patient-care/directions-parkingDirections & Parking
https://dent.umich.edu/directoryDirectory
/room-schedulingRoom Scheduling
/career-opportunitiesCareer Opportunities
/copyrightlicenseCopyright/License
https://dent.umich.edu/node/3326Subdomain Privacy Policy
https://www.facebook.com/UMich...External Subdomain Facebook
https://twitter.com/UMichDenti...External X (Twitter)
http://www.instagram.com/umich...External Subdomain Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain LinkedIn
http://www.flickr.com/photos/u...External Subdomain Flickr
http://www.youtube.com/user/UM...External Subdomain YouTube
https://regents.umich.edu/External Subdomain Regents of the University of Michigan
https://creative.umich.edu/External Subdomain Michigan Creative
https://vpcomm.umich.edu/External Subdomain Office of the Vice President for Communications

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://dent.umich.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 very slow (1.87 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 (160 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

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This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 305 referring domains.
This page has 776 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 169 different ip addresses.

Most important keywords

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

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Dentistry61%Check
Michigan59%Check
health59%Check
oral59%Check
service59%Check
Oral Health59%Check
Michigan School59%Check
School58%Check
School Dentistry58%Check
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