Registrar.washington.edu - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
98% 
Page quality
42% 
Page structure
79% 
Link structure
33% 
Server
98% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.44 s
File size
148.50 kB
Words
480
Media files
9
Number of links
128 internal / 47 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Office of the University Registrar | OUR
The length of the page title is perfect. (352 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
The Office of the University Registrar (OUR) is the steward of the University of Washington student's academic history, records, and achievements.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (903 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://registrar.washington.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)
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
(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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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Only 1 paragraph/s was/were found on this page.
There are only 480 words on this page. Good pages should have about 800 words of useful content.
13.8% 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.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
The average number of words per sentence of 17 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, minimum-scale=1" is provided.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
Empty bold or strong tags were found on this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
7 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
There are only a few social sharing widgets on the page. Make your website popular in social networks with social sharing widgets.
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.

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 Office of the University Registrar
H2 Announcements
H2 You Should Know
H2 Happening Now
H2 Spring 2026 Hours
H2 Academic Calendar This Week
H2 Registrar Student Services
H2 Course Registration
H2 Drop or Withdraw
H2 Graduation
H2 Grades & Deans Lists
H2 Transcripts & Diplomas
H2 Enrollment
H3 Helpful Links
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
11 links don't have an anchor text.
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 (47) on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
https://registrar.washington.edu/Anchor Skip to content
https://my.uw.edu/External Subdomain MyUW
https://www.washington.edu/cal...External Subdomain Calendar
https://directory.uw.edu/External Subdomain Directories
https://lib.washington.edu/External Subdomain Libraries
https://uwmedicine.org/External UW Medicine
https://www.washington.edu/maps/External Subdomain Maps
https://www.washington.edu/news/External Subdomain UW Today
https://it.uw.edu/External Subdomain Information Technology
https://isc.uw.edu/External Subdomain Employee Self Service
https://hfs.uw.edu/Husky-Card-...External Subdomain Husky Card
https://www.uwb.edu/External Subdomain UW Bothell
https://tacoma.uw.edu/External Subdomain UW Tacoma
https://facebook.com/UofWAExternal UW Facebook
https://twitter.com/UWExternal UW Twitter
https://www.washington.edu/External Subdomain University of Washington
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https://www.washington.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate University of Washington
A-TITLE University of Washington Home
https://uw.edu/studentlife/New window External Students
https://uw.edu/parents/New window External Parents
https://uw.edu/facultystaff/New window External Faculty & Staff
https://uw.edu/alumni/New window External Alumni
https://registrar.washington.edu/OUR
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/about/Subdomain About OUR
/about/contact/Subdomain Contact OUR
/news/Subdomain OUR News
/register/Registrar Student Services
/register/Subdomain Register
/register/prepare/Subdomain Prepare to Register
/register/periods/Subdomain Registration Periods
/register/changes/Subdomain Registration Changes
/register/errors/Subdomain Registration Errors
/drop-withdraw/Subdomain Drop or Withdraw
/drop-withdraw/current-quarter...Subdomain Current Quarter Drop
/drop-withdraw/former-quarter-...Subdomain Former Quarter Drop
/drop-withdraw/checklist/Subdomain Checklist to Withdraw
/drop-withdraw/policies/Subdomain Withdrawal Policies
/grades/Subdomain Grades & Dean’s List
/grades/grading-options/Subdomain Grading Option Changes
/grades/incomplete-grade-policy/Subdomain Incomplete Grade Policy
/grades/sns-numeric-grade-change/Subdomain S/NS to Numeric Grade Change
/grades/deans-lists/Subdomain Dean’s Lists
/transcripts/Subdomain Transcripts
/transcripts/Subdomain Order Transcripts
/transcripts/legend/Subdomain Transcript Legend
/diplomas/Subdomain Diplomas
/diplomas/Subdomain Order Diplomas
/diplomas/cediploma/Subdomain CeDiploma
/graduation/Subdomain Graduation
/graduation/degree-audit/Subdomain DARS for Students
/graduation/commencement-name/Subdomain Commencement Name
/enrollment/Subdomain Enrollment Confirmation
/alumni/Subdomain Text duplicate Alumni
/students/Text duplicate Students
/personal-data/Subdomain Personal Data
/students/Subdomain Student Resources
/staff-faculty/Subdomain Staff/Faculty
/residency/Subdomain Residency
/residency-groups/Residency Groups
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/residency-groups/freely-assoc...Subdomain Citizens of the Freely Associated States
/residency-groups/grad-prof-st...Subdomain Graduate and Professional Students
/residency-groups/visas/Subdomain International Visas
/residency-groups/med-students/Subdomain Medical Students
/residency-groups/military/Subdomain Military Personnel
/residency-groups/non-citizens/Subdomain Non-Citizens
/residency-groups/refugees-asy...Subdomain Refugees, Asylees & Humanitarian Parolees
/residency-groups/wa-residents...Subdomain Washington Residents Absent from State
/residency/Subdomain Text duplicate Residency
/residency/affidavit/Subdomain Affidavit of Residency
/residency/application-process/Subdomain Application Process
/residency/res-faqs/Subdomain FAQs – Residency
/residency/glossary/Subdomain Glossary of Residency Terms
/residency/materials-guide/Subdomain Materials Guide
/residency/financially-depende...Subdomain Questionnaire: Financially Dependent Students
/residency/financially-indepen...Subdomain Questionnaire: Financially Independent Students
/residency/reciprocity/Subdomain Reciprocity Exchange Programs
/residency/requirements/Subdomain Residency Requirements (Non-affidavit)
/residency/schedule-appointment/Subdomain Schedule an Appointment
/classrooms/Subdomain Classrooms
/curriculum/Subdomain Curriculum
https://studentdata.washington...New window External Subdomain Student Data
/register/Registration
/register/enrollment-verificat...Enrollment Verification
/transcripts/Text duplicate Transcripts
/diplomas/Text duplicate Diplomas
/about/contact/Text duplicate Contact OUR
/access-registration-summer-2026/Subdomain No Text
/access-registration-summer-2026/Subdomain ACCESS Registration – Summer 2026May 26, 2026
/spring-2026-end-of-quarter-re...Subdomain No Text
/spring-2026-end-of-quarter-re...Subdomain End-of-Quarter Reminders – Spring 2026May 22, 2026
/spring-2026-grade-submission-...Subdomain No Text
/spring-2026-grade-submission-...Subdomain Grade Submission Reminder – Spring 2026May 18, 2026
/time-register-autumn-2026/Subdomain No Text
/time-register-autumn-2026/Subdomain It’s Time to Register for Autumn 2026April 30, 2026
/time-to-register-summer-2026/Subdomain No Text
/time-to-register-summer-2026/Subdomain It’s Time to Register for Summer 2026April 9, 2026
/spring-2026-registration-chan...Subdomain No Text
/spring-2026-registration-chan...Subdomain Registration Change Guide – Spring 2026March 30, 2026
/register/late-registration/No Text
/register/late-registration/Late Add PetitionSpring deadline: Jun 12
/grades/incomplete-grade-policy/No Text
/grades/incomplete-grade-policy/Incomplete Grade RequestSpring deadline: Jun 12
/staff-faculty/tuition-exempti...No Text
/staff-faculty/tuition-exempti...UW Employee Tuition ExemptionSummer deadline: Jun 15
/students/returning-student/No Text
/students/returning-student/Returning Student ApplicationSummer deadline: Jun 18
/register/access/No Text
/register/access/ACCESS Registration RequestSummer deadline: Jul 9
/spring-2026-hours/Go to Spring Hours
/register/academic-calendar/Academic Calendar
/register/Text duplicate Registration
/register/access/ACCESS Program
/register/course-fundamentals/Course Fundamentals
/register/enrollment-verificat...Text duplicate Enrollment Verification
/register/late-registration/Late Add/Registration
/register/policies-procedures/Policies & Procedures
/register/prepare/Text duplicate Prepare to Register
/register/changes/Text duplicate Registration Changes
/register/errors/Text duplicate Registration Errors
/register/periods/Text duplicate Registration Periods
/register/policies-procedures/Registration Policies
/register/resources/Registration Resources
/register/time-schedule/Time Schedule
/register/date/Understanding Your Registration Date
https://register.uw.edu/register/New window External Subdomain Register.UW
https://uwconnect.uw.edu/it?id...New window External Subdomain Register.UW Overview
https://uwconnect.uw.edu/it?id...New window External Subdomain Register.UW FAQs
/drop-withdraw/Drop Classes or Withdraw
/drop-withdraw/policies/Withdrawal/Leave Policies
/drop-withdraw/checklist/Text duplicate Checklist to Withdraw
/drop-withdraw/current-quarter...Text duplicate Current Quarter Drop
/drop-withdraw/former-quarter-...Text duplicate Former Quarter Drop
/drop-withdraw/exit-indicator/Time Off & Transfers
/graduation/Apply to Graduate
/graduation/degree-audit/Text duplicate DARS for Students
/graduation/commencement-name/Text duplicate Commencement Name
https://www.washington.edu/stu...New window External Subdomain Student Guide: Undergraduate Graduation Checklist
https://www.washington.edu/gra...New window External Subdomain Commencement
https://www.washington.edu/gra...New window External Subdomain After Graduation
/grades/deans-lists/Deans Lists
/grades/grading-options/Text duplicate Grading Option Changes
/grades/incomplete-grade-policy/Text duplicate Incomplete Grade Policy
/grades/ecq-lgoc/ECQ Late Grading Option Change Request
/grades/sns-numeric-grade-change/Text duplicate S/NS to Numeric Grade Change
https://www.washington.edu/stu...New window External Subdomain Student Guide: Grading System
/transcripts/Text duplicate Order Transcripts
/transcripts/legend/Text duplicate Transcript Legend
/transcripts/pt-faqs/Transcript FAQs
/diplomas/Text duplicate Order Diplomas
/diplomas/cediploma/CeDiplomas
/diplomas/apostille/Apostille
/diplomas/degree-certification/Degree Certification
https://sdb.admin.uw.edu/sisSt...New window External Subdomain SPS: Unofficial Transcripts
/register/enrollment-verificat...Text duplicate Enrollment Verification
/enrollment/Enrollment Confirmation System
/enrollment/refund/ECD Refund Policy
https://www.washington.edu/External Subdomain Text duplicate University of Washington
https://www.washington.edu/bou...External Subdomain Be boundless
https://www.facebook.com/UofWAExternal Subdomain Facebook
https://x.com/UWExternal Twitter
https://instagram.com/uofwa/External Instagram
https://www.youtube.com/user/u...External Subdomain YouTube
https://www.linkedin.com/schoo...External Subdomain LinkedIn
https://www.pinterest.com/uofwa/External Subdomain Pinterest
https://www.tiktok.com/@uofwaExternal Subdomain TikTok
http://www.uw.edu/accessibilityExternal Subdomain Accessibility
http://uw.edu/contactExternal Contact Us
http://www.washington.edu/jobsExternal Subdomain Jobs
http://www.washington.edu/safetyExternal Subdomain Campus Safety
http://my.uw.edu/External Subdomain My UW
http://www.washington.edu/rule...External Subdomain Rules Docket
http://www.washington.edu/onli...External Subdomain Privacy
http://www.washington.edu/onli...External Subdomain Terms
http://www.washington.edu/news...External Subdomain Newsletter

Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://registrar.washington.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 of 0.44 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (149 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 136 referring domains.
This page has 219 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 33 different ip addresses.

Links from Wikipedia

No links from Wikipedia were found.

Robots.txt

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registrar.washington.edu
Office of the University Registrar | OUR
The Office of the University Registrar (OUR) is the steward of the University of Washington student's academic history, records, and achievements.

Most important keywords

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

KeywordResultRecheck
Registrar77%Check
University Registrar71%Check
University62%Check
Office62%Check
Washington58%Check
Student50%Check
Academic50%Check
or Withdraw44%Check
Registration38%Check
Spring38%Check

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