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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
80% 
Page quality
86% 
Page structure
93% 
Link structure
85% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.38 s
File size
66.70 kB
Words
595
Media files
16
Number of links
83 internal / 14 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Dominican University Home | Dominican University
There are word repetitions in the page title.
The length of the page title is perfect. (453 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
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.dom.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)
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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MobileOptimizedwidth
HandheldFriendlytrue
viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
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langen
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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
The average number of words per sentence of 9 words is low.
This page contains 595 words. That's ok.
21% of the text are stop words.
Keywords used in the page title are also used in the page content. That's good!
Words from the H1 heading are used in the page content.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
4 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.
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 12 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
10 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
/sites/default/files/CV_DUstacked_w.pngDominican University
...xteriorSpring_004_2371.png?itok=N6MQlzN8No alt attribute provided
...e 10-11 2024_207_4336_.png?itok=26Atl0w4Students greeting new students during SOAR
...ta-homepage.jpg?h=ce6865d8&itok=IrOcXM3gNo alt attribute provided
...public/2024-11/Mission.jpg?itok=cIU4TOZBNo alt attribute provided
...tudentsBlur.jpg?h=df242f7a&itok=rYAb8eZTNo alt attribute provided
...mic/public/2024-11/HSI.jpg?itok=kWbAhtDONo alt attribute provided
...ankings-walking-campus.jpg?itok=yn9IPd3MNo alt attribute provided
...0_CeciliaSalvatore_004.jpg?itok=oHoP_FApNo alt attribute provided
...4734_GabirelleWhite_16.jpg?itok=b9Vp88sZPortrait of Gabirelle White standing by a window
...eyball team colosseum.jpeg?itok=aFQ3JU1ENo alt attribute provided
...ublic/2026-01/hair pic.png?itok=Njg22lA7No alt attribute provided
...02/TANYA DENISE FIELDS.png?itok=OhUUkUzhNo alt attribute provided
...th text - banner ratio.jpg?itok=Mh-Wqi32Poster for the Play "Every Brilliant Thing". Simple text on a sky background with clouds and rainbow elements.
...age_Magazine_Fall2025.jpeg?itok=321XDhMT2025 Magazine Called to Care
Video URLWidthHeight
.../files/2025-11/homepage_hero_2025_v2.mp4

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Dominican University Home
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
There are 26 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.
Some headings do not have any content.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Dominican University Home
H2 Driven to make a difference? We've got something in common.
H2 Discover your true calling, with innovative, affordable education for people of all backgrounds and beliefs.
H2 Request Information
H2 Visit Campus
H2 Apply Now
H2 Ready to discover Dominican?
H2 Grounded in Catholic tradition with a social justice focus.
H2 #1 Best Value University in the Midwest.
H2 Chicago’s Premier Catholic Hispanic-Serving Institution.
H2 The Dominican Difference
H2 Admission Events
H2 News
H2 Events
H2 Empty heading
H2 Ready for your next steps?
H2 Dominican University
H3 Dominican University, Professor Recognized for Helping Maywood Museum Preserve Community’s Past
H3 First-Year Student Awarded Competitive National Grant to Study Abroad
H3 DU Men’s Volleyball Competes in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy
H3 Styles4Kidz Annual Hair Show
H3 Black History Month Keynote
H3 Every Brilliant Thing
H3 River Forest Campus
H3 Chicago Campus
H3 Information
H3 Legal
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 14 external links on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://www.dom.edu/Anchor Skip to main content
https://www.dom.edu/IMG-ALT Dominican University
A-TITLE Home
https://www.dom.edu/admissionProspective Students
/information-current-students-5Current Students
https://www.dom.edu/node/125696Parents and Families
https://duconnect.dom.edu/Page...External Subdomain Faculty and Staff
http://dom.edu/alumni/welcomeAlumnae/i
/university-advancementDonors
http://events.dom.edu/External Subdomain Community
/university-advancement/make-a...Make a Gift
https://dustars.com/External Athletics
/university-advancement/make-a...Make A Gift
/cares-act-reporting-requirementsHEERF Reporting
/academics/commencementCommencement
/quicklinks/du-portalsDU Portals
https://outlook.com/dom.eduExternal Email
/information-technologyInformation Technology
https://research.dom.edu/External Subdomain Library
/quicklinks/make-paymentMake A Payment
https://www.dom.edu/stars-connectStars Connect
/academics/overviewKey Academic Resources
/academics/majors-programsUndergraduate Majors & Programs
/academics/grad-phdGraduate & PhD Programs
/academics/majors-programs?cre...Degree Completion
/academics/workforce-developme...Workforce Development
/academics/colleges-and-schoolsColleges & Schools
/academics/partnership-opportu...Partnership Opportunities
https://www.dom.edu/admissionAdmission
/offices/student-accounts/tuit...Tuition & Costs
/admission/office-financial-aidFinancial Aid
/admission/scholarships-dominicanScholarships
https://www.dom.edu/visit-campusVisiting Campus
/admission/admitted-students-n...After You're Admitted
/student-life/SSE/engage-acade...Academic Support
/academics/career-programsCareer Development
/student-life/sseStudent Success and Engagement
/campus-life/university-ministryUniversity Ministry
/campus-life/wellness-centerWellness Center
/student-life/housingHousing
/campus-life/dining-servicesDining Services
/student-life/sse/get-involved...Activities & Involvement
https://dustars.com/External Text duplicate Athletics
https://www.dom.edu/arts-mindsArts & Culture
/about-dominicanAbout Dominican
/about-dominican/missionMission
https://www.dom.edu/diversityEquity
/chicagos-premier-catholic-hsiHispanic-Serving Institution
/about-dominican/leadershipLeadership
/about-dominican/officesAdministrative Offices
https://www.dom.edu/visit-campusSchedule a Visit
/request-informationRequest Info
https://www.dom.edu/applyApply to Dominican
/academics/majors-programs/majorsUndergraduate Programs
/academics/graduate-programsGraduate and PhD Programs
/academics/hybrid-online-programsOnline Programs
/academics/workforce-developme...Text duplicate Workforce Development
/admission/request-informationRequest Information Ready to learn more? Let's connect! Please give us a few details and an admission specialist will be in touch.
https://www.dom.edu/visit-campusVisit Campus Students tell us their first trip here confirmed their decision to apply. Schedule a visit to see for yourself.
IMG-ALT Students greeting new students during SOAR
https://explore.dom.edu/regist...External Subdomain Apply Now As you set out to make your mark on the world, we’re honored that you’re considering Dominican.
/academics/majors-programs/majorsDo you have my program?
https://www.dom.edu/best-valueCan I afford Dominican?
/admission/undergraduate/domin...Will I fit in here?
/about-dominican/missionGrounded in Catholic tradition with a social justice focus. Learn about our mission
/admission/undergraduate/behin...#1 Best Value University in the Midwest. Explore our rankings
https://www.dom.edu/HSIChicago’s Premier Catholic Hispanic-Serving Institution. Read about our community
/admission/upcoming-eventsFind an event
/university-news/dominican-uni...Dominican University, Professor Recognized for Helping Maywood Museum Preserve Community’s Past Dr. Cecilia Salvatore was presented with the Spirit of Uplift...
/university-news/first-year-st...First-Year Student Awarded Competitive National Grant to Study Abroad Gabirelle White will participate in Dominican's faculty-led program in Ghana.
IMG-ALT Portrait of Gabirelle White standing by a window
/university-news/du-mens-volle...DU Men’s Volleyball Competes in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy The pre-season play included four matches against national and club teams.
/university-newsMore News
/arts-minds/st-catherine-siena...Styles4Kidz Annual Hair Show Lund Auditorium February 15 | 4 - 6pm
/arts-minds/st-catherine-siena...Black History Month Keynote Springer Suites - Dominican University (or Zoom) February 17 | 2 - 3:30pm
/arts-minds/performing-arts-ce...Every Brilliant Thing On the Lund Auditorium Stage February 20 - 21
IMG-ALT Poster for the Play "Every Brilliant Thing". Simple text on a sky background with clouds and rainbow elements.
https://www.dom.edu/arts-mindsMore Events
/magazine/fall2025Read the latest issue
/academics/majors-programs/majorsExplore Programs
https://www.dom.edu/visit-campusText duplicate Schedule a Visit
/admission/request-informationText duplicate Request Info
https://explore.dom.edu/regist...External Subdomain Text duplicate Apply to Dominican
/about-dominican/contact-usContact Us
/about-dominican/directions-an...New window Directions & Campus Map
https://www.instagram.com/domi...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.facebook.com/Domin...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://www.youtube.com/@Domin...New window External Subdomain No Text
https://mydu.dom.edu/ICS/Resou...New window External Subdomain Academic Calendar
/campus-reporting-optionsCampus Reporting Options
https://www.dom.edu/directoryDirectory
/offices/hr/jobs-dominicanNew window Employment
/cares-act-reporting-requirementsText duplicate HEERF Reporting
http://www.bkstr.com/dominican...External Subdomain Stepan Bookstore
https://bulletin.dom.edu/New window External Subdomain University Bulletin
/about/campus-anti-hazing-poli...Anti-Hazing Policy and Reporting
/sites/default/files/2025-09/2...New window Clery Act
/about-dominican/consumer-info...New window Consumer Information
/about-dominican/consumer-info...New window Student Complaints
/diversity/policiesNew window Title IX
/about-dominican/consumer-info...Website Privacy Policy

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.dom.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 (1.38 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 (67 kB).

HTTP Response Header

NameValue
servernginx
dateThu, 12 Feb 2026 04:15:14 GMT
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
content-length14087
cache-controlmax-age=900, public
x-drupal-dynamic-cacheMISS
content-languageen
x-content-type-optionsnosniff
x-frame-optionsSAMEORIGIN
expiresSun, 19 Nov 1978 05:00:00 GMT
varyCookie,Accept-Encoding
x-generatorDrupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)
x-drupal-cacheHIT
last-modifiedThu, 12 Feb 2026 03:50:36 GMT
etag"1770868236-gzip"
content-encodinggzip
x-request-idv-18f17004-07c8-11f1-8455-9744da8e1dd2
x-ah-environmentprod
age572
viavarnish
x-cacheHIT
x-cache-hits74
accept-rangesbytes
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 287 referring domains.
This page has 1,624 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 258 different ip addresses.

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Robots.txt

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# robots.txt
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# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# 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/video/*
Disallow: /more-to-explore/*
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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