Engineering.mit.edu - SEO Checker

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Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
77% 
Page quality
77% 
Page structure
73% 
Link structure
41% 
Server
52% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
1.56 s
File size
132.70 kB
Words
810
Media files
17
Number of links
112 internal / 33 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
MIT School of Engineering |
The length of the page title is perfect. (247 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://engineering.mit.edu/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en-us
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en-us
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)
No favicon is linked in the HTML code.

Meta tags

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viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
google-site-verificationjYMAdWsC9jlbs_buqtDjH9tvk9nf6cChT39gL36h7WI
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generatorWordPress 6.8.1
langen-us
fb:adminsYOUR USER ID
og:typearticle
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og:site_nameMit Engineering
og:image/wp-content/themes/mit-engineering/images/temp-img02.png
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
charsetUTF-8

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
There are 2 text duplicates on this page:
  • Duplicate: Five years ago, what began as three nervous Norwegians spotting each o...
The average number of words per sentence of 28.69 words is high.
This page contains 810 words. That's ok.
30.2% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
9 paragraphs were found on this page.
The text content is perfect.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
No Apple touch icon is specified.
This page loads 14 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Some tags are too long. With 158 characters this one is longer than 70 characters:
"a faculty member since 1994, chandrakasan has also served as dean of engineering and mit’s inaugural c..."
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
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...y-2025-SoE-Awards-Amos-Winter-scaled.jpgnews
...t/uploads/2025/06/Steinmeyer-scaled.jpegnews
...ds/2025/02/Nuclear-science-equipment.jpgSchool of Engineering funds $1.2 million for tools and research equipment
...ploads/2024/10/MIT-PrismsVR-02-press.jpgUsing spatial learning to transform math and science education
...1-scaled-1146x780-c-default-1024x697.jpgRomancing the stone: DMSE researchers crack magnetic garnet mystery
...uploads/2024/08/Kyte_Stillgrabs_12_0.pngFlying high to enable sustainable delivery, remote care
.../uploads/2024/07/0624-SiTration_lab1.jpgPioneering the future of materials extraction
.../mit_lockup_std-three-line_rgb_white.svgfooter logo
...tent/uploads/2022/10/social_facebook.svghttps://engineering.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/social_facebook.svg
...ntent/uploads/2022/10/social_twitter.svghttps://engineering.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/social_twitter.svg
...ent/uploads/2022/10/social_instagram.svghttps://engineering.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/social_instagram.svg
...ntent/uploads/2022/10/social_youtube.svghttps://engineering.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/social_youtube.svg
...tent/uploads/2022/10/social_linkedin.svghttps://engineering.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/social_linkedin.svg
Video URLWidthHeight
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Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
title
The H1 heading consists of only one word. There should be more information given.
The H1 heading is too short (5 characters). It should be at least 20 Characters long.
Headings
(Important)
The heading structure is perfect.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 title
H2 Amos Winter receives 2025 Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching
H2 Joe Steinmeyer receives 2025 Distinguished Educator Award
H2 Engineering In Action
H3 Video Spotlight
H3 School of Engineering funds $1.2 million for tools and research equipment
H3 Using spatial learning to transform math and science education
H3 Romancing the stone: DMSE researchers crack magnetic garnet mystery
H3 Flying high to enable sustainable delivery, remote care
H3 Pioneering the future of materials extraction
H3 SUBSCRIBE
H3 SUPPORT
H4 MIT Faculty Founders Initiative Supports Biotech Entrepreneurs
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 too many external links (33) on this page.

Found links on this page

LinkAttributesAnchor text
http://web.mit.edu/External Subdomain IMG-ALT MIT Home
https://engineering.mit.edu/IMG-ALT Engineering Home
/departments/Subdomain Departments
http://aeroastro.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Aeronautics and Astronautics
https://be.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Biological Engineering
http://web.mit.edu/cheme/New window External Subdomain Chemical Engineering
https://cee.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Civil and Environmental Engineering
https://www.eecs.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
http://imes.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
https://dmse.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Materials Science and Engineering
http://meche.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Mechanical Engineering
http://web.mit.edu/nse/New window External Subdomain Nuclear Science and Engineering
/connect/Subdomain Connect
/connect/Subdomain Text duplicate Connect
/connect/giving/Subdomain Giving
/connect/industrycollaborations/Subdomain Industry Collaborations
/engage/engineering-in-action/Engineering in Action
/connect/news/In The News
/connect/video-features/Subdomain Video Features
/connect/the-infinite/Newsletter: The Infinite
/engage/ask-an-engineer/Ask an Engineer
/about/Subdomain About
/about/Subdomain Text duplicate About
/about/leadership/Subdomain Leadership
/about/facts-and-figures/Subdomain Facts and Figures
/about/community/Subdomain Community
/staff-spotlights/Subdomain Staff Spotlights
/about/visit-us/Subdomain Visit Us
/contact-us/Subdomain Contact Us
/commencement-2025/Subdomain Commencement 2025
https://engineering.mit.edu/No Text
/admissions/Subdomain Admissions
/admissions/Subdomain Text duplicate Admissions
/admissions/undergraduate/Subdomain Undergraduate
/admissions/graduate/Subdomain Graduate
/admissions/middle-and-highsch...Subdomain Middle and High School Programs
/faculty-research/Subdomain Faculty & Research
/faculty-research/faculty/Subdomain Faculty
/faculty-research/research/Subdomain Research
/academics/Subdomain Academics
/academics/undergraduate/Subdomain Text duplicate Undergraduate
/academics/graduate/Subdomain Text duplicate Graduate
/admissions/postdoctoral-progr...Subdomain Postdoctoral
/academics/professional-educat...Subdomain Professional Education
/academics/open-access/Subdomain Open Access
/students/Subdomain Students
/students/research/Subdomain Text duplicate Research
/students/making/Subdomain Making
/students/innovation/Subdomain Innovation
/students/athletics/Subdomain Athletics
/students/global-experiences/Subdomain Global Experiences
/students/activities/Subdomain Student Activities
/students/leadershipdevelopment/Subdomain Leadership Development
/students/graduate-student-fel...Subdomain Graduate Student Fellowships
/students/awards/Subdomain Awards
/departments/Subdomain Text duplicate Departments
http://aeroastro.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Aeronautics and Astronautics
https://be.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Biological Engineering
http://web.mit.edu/cheme/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Chemical Engineering
https://cee.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Civil and Environmental Engineering
https://www.eecs.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
http://imes.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
https://dmse.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Materials Science and Engineering
http://meche.mit.edu/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Mechanical Engineering
http://web.mit.edu/nse/New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Nuclear Science and Engineering
/connect/Subdomain Text duplicate Connect
/connect/Subdomain Text duplicate Connect
/connect/giving/Subdomain Text duplicate Giving
/connect/industrycollaborations/Subdomain Text duplicate Industry Collaborations
/engage/engineering-in-action/Text duplicate Engineering in Action
/connect/news/Text duplicate In The News
/connect/video-features/Subdomain Text duplicate Video Features
/connect/the-infinite/Text duplicate Newsletter: The Infinite
/engage/ask-an-engineer/Text duplicate Ask an Engineer
/about/Subdomain Text duplicate About
/about/Subdomain Text duplicate About
/about/leadership/Subdomain Text duplicate Leadership
/about/facts-and-figures/Subdomain Text duplicate Facts and Figures
/about/community/Subdomain Text duplicate Community
/staff-spotlights/Subdomain Text duplicate Staff Spotlights
/about/visit-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Visit Us
/contact-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
/commencement-2025/Subdomain Text duplicate Commencement 2025
/admissions/Subdomain Text duplicate Admissions
/admissions/Subdomain Text duplicate Admissions
/admissions/undergraduate/Subdomain Text duplicate Undergraduate
/admissions/graduate/Subdomain Text duplicate Graduate
/admissions/middle-and-highsch...Subdomain Text duplicate Middle and High School Programs
/faculty-research/Subdomain Text duplicate Faculty & Research
/faculty-research/faculty/Subdomain Text duplicate Faculty
/faculty-research/research/Subdomain Text duplicate Research
/academics/Subdomain Text duplicate Academics
/academics/undergraduate/Subdomain Text duplicate Undergraduate
/academics/graduate/Subdomain Text duplicate Graduate
/admissions/postdoctoral-progr...Subdomain Text duplicate Postdoctoral
/academics/professional-educat...Subdomain Text duplicate Professional Education
/academics/open-access/Subdomain Text duplicate Open Access
/students/Subdomain Text duplicate Students
/students/research/Subdomain Text duplicate Research
/students/making/Subdomain Text duplicate Making
/students/innovation/Subdomain Text duplicate Innovation
/students/athletics/Subdomain Text duplicate Athletics
/students/global-experiences/Subdomain Text duplicate Global Experiences
/students/activities/Subdomain Text duplicate Student Activities
/students/leadershipdevelopment/Subdomain Text duplicate Leadership Development
/students/graduate-student-fel...Subdomain Text duplicate Graduate Student Fellowships
/students/awards/Subdomain Text duplicate Awards
https://engineering.mit.edu/No Text
https://news.mit.edu/2025/anan...External Subdomain Dean Anantha Chandrakasan named MIT provost A faculty member since 1994, Chandrakasan has also served as dean of engineering and MIT’s inaugural chief innova...
/connect/news/amos-winter-rece...Subdomain Amos Winter receives 2025 Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching Amos Winter, the Germeshausen Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, received...
IMG-ALT news
/connect/news/joe-steinmeyer-r...Subdomain Joe Steinmeyer receives 2025 Distinguished Educator Award Joe Steinmeyer, a senior lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ...
IMG-ALT news
https://news.mit.edu/2025/rese...New window External Subdomain Researchers present bold ideas for AI at MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium kickoff event
https://news.mit.edu/2025/mit-...New window External Subdomain MIT engineers uncover a surprising reason why tissues are flexible or rigid
https://news.mit.edu/2025/cold...New window External Subdomain “Cold spray” 3D printing technique proves effective for on-site bridge repair
https://news.mit.edu/2025/qs-r...New window External Subdomain QS ranks MIT the world’s No. 1 university for 2025-26
https://news.mit.edu/2025/supe...New window External Subdomain Supercharged vaccine could offer strong protection with just one dose
/connect/newsSee All News
/engage/engineering-in-action/...Subdomain IMG-ALT School of Engineering funds $1.2 million for tools and research equipment
/engage/engineering-in-action/...Subdomain Text duplicate School of Engineering funds $1.2 million for tools and research equipment
/engage/engineering-in-action/...Subdomain IMG-ALT Using spatial learning to transform math and science education
/engage/engineering-in-action/...Subdomain Text duplicate Using spatial learning to transform math and science education
/engage/engineering-in-action/...Subdomain IMG-ALT Romancing the stone: DMSE researchers crack magnetic garnet mystery
/engage/engineering-in-action/...Subdomain Text duplicate Romancing the stone: DMSE researchers crack magnetic garnet mystery
/engage/engineering-in-action/...Subdomain IMG-ALT Flying high to enable sustainable delivery, remote care
/engage/engineering-in-action/...Subdomain Text duplicate Flying high to enable sustainable delivery, remote care
/engage/engineering-in-action/...Subdomain IMG-ALT Pioneering the future of materials extraction
/engage/engineering-in-action/...Subdomain Text duplicate Pioneering the future of materials extraction
/connect/the-infinite/newslett...SIGN UP
/connect/giving/SUPPORT
http://web.mit.edu/External Subdomain IMG-ALT footer logo
https://web.mit.edu/people.htmlExternal Subdomain MIT Directory
https://accessibility.mit.edu/External Subdomain Accessibility
/admissions/Subdomain Text duplicate Admissions
/faculty-research/Subdomain Text duplicate Faculty & Research
/faculty-research/new-faculty-...Subdomain New Faculty (2021)
/academics/Subdomain Text duplicate Academics
/students/Subdomain Text duplicate Students
/connect/Subdomain Text duplicate Connect
/about/Subdomain Text duplicate About
/contact-us/Subdomain Text duplicate Contact Us
https://www.facebook.com/MITSc...External Subdomain URL anchor text
IMG-ALT https://engineering.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/social_facebook.svg
https://twitter.com/MITEnginee...External URL anchor text
IMG-ALT https://engineering.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/social_twitter.svg
https://www.instagram.com/mit_...External Subdomain URL anchor text
IMG-ALT https://engineering.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/social_instagram.svg
https://www.youtube.com/channe...External Subdomain URL anchor text
IMG-ALT https://engineering.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/social_youtube.svg
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain URL anchor text
IMG-ALT https://engineering.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/social_linkedin.svg

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://engineering.mit.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 very slow (1.56 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.
This page loads 7 CSS files. This may affect the page load time negatively.
This page loads 14 JavaScript files. This may affect the load time negatively.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (133 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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link<https://engineering.mit.edu/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/"
varyAccept-Encoding
content-encodinggzip
cache-controlmax-age=259200, public, no-transform, must-revalidate
expiresWed, 25 Jun 2025 22:49:14 GMT
last-modifiedTue, 1 Oct 2014 10:10:10 GMT
content-length35002
connectionclose
content-typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
statuscode200
http_versionHTTP/1.1

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This page has backlinks from 231 referring domains.
This page has 2,572 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 204 different ip addresses.

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Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

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