Nibbler SEO audit for www.csus.edu
Summary
Overall9.2
The overall score for this website.
Accessibility9.9
How accessible the website is to mobile and disabled users.
The following tests contribute to this score:
Experience9.1
How satisfying the website is likely to be for users.
The following tests contribute to this score:
Marketing8.5
How well marketed, and popular the website is.
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Technology9.0
How well designed and built the website is.
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Nibbler tested a sample of 5 pages from this website at 17:23 on 26 Apr 2024 (BST).
Top priorities for website improvement
- Enable GZIP compression on your web server or in your application. (read more)
- Consider the amount of text on this website and increase it if appropriate. (read more)
- Consider adding your analytics solution to the pages which aren't currently monitored. (read more)
Server behaviour7.0
404 page
Compression
- This website handles missing pages correctly by sending a 404 HTTP status code.
- This website was not served using GZIP encoding. GZIP compression is widely supported and reduces the load time of a web page.
- Enable GZIP compression on your web server or in your application.
- This website follows the best practice of using a permanent (HTTP 301) redirect between URLs with/without trailing slashes. This is ideal.
- This website follows the best practice of using a permanent (HTTP 301) redirect from http://csus.edu to http://www.csus.edu. This is ideal.
Amount of content7.8
Rendering Chart...
- This website has an average of 289 words per page. The amount of content on a website has been shown to correlate with its search engine ranking.
- Consider the amount of text on this website and increase it if appropriate.
Amount of content discovered
| Page | Characters | Words |
| www.csus.edu/ | 2907 | 390 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | 1284 | 170 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | 1852 | 233 |
| www.csus.edu/campusmap/ | 1913 | 214 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | 3079 | 437 |
Analytics8.0
80% of pages use analytics
Multiple Analytics Solutions
- 80.0% of this website is using some form of analytics software but 1 pages have no analytics. It is still possible to gather a great deal of information for the other 1 of pages from webserver logs, however complete visitor analysis requires client-side Javascript or an image not found here.
- Consider adding your analytics solution to the pages which aren't currently monitored.
- Note that this test can only detect recognised analytics solutions. If an analytics solution is new, obscure or used in a non-standard way (e.g. it has been customised) it may not be detected.
Analytics Software Found
| Software Name |
| Google Analytics |
| Google Tag Manager |
Printability8.0
80% of pages are optimised for printing
- One page of this website does not appear to be optimised for printing (using CSS).
- Add printable stylesheets for all pages, wherever possible. In most cases, websites can share printable stylesheets over many or all pages, as with screen-based stylesheets.
Print optimised pages
Page Print www.csus.edu/ Optimised www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ Optimised www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ Optimised www.csus.edu/campusmap/ Not detected www.csus.edu/news/ Optimised
- Add printable stylesheets for all pages, wherever possible. In most cases, websites can share printable stylesheets over many or all pages, as with screen-based stylesheets.
Media specific CSS detected
Meta tags8.4
This is how this website will look in Google search listings:
California State University, Sacramento | Sacramento State
www.csus.edu/
Welcome to Sac State, California's Capital University, an institution of higher education that celebrates diversity and fosters lifelong success for its students.
- All pages include at least some metadata, but only 80.0% of pages have a description meta tag. The description meta data is important as it appears on Google's search result pages.
- Make sure that all the pages of this website include a meta description. If you don't include one, Google will choose a sample of text from the page to appear in the search engine result. By including a meta description, you can control how your search engine result will appear.
Meta Tags (name attribute)
| Page URL | Name | Content |
| www.csus.edu/ | page-id | 72aba2c7ac1d004922bfb649d0955c22 |
| www.csus.edu/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no |
| www.csus.edu/ | facebook-domain-verification | c0pr6b2q9ykmoqolyogqsquastfvn0 |
| www.csus.edu/ | description | Welcome to Sac State, California's Capital University, an institution of higher education that celebrates diversity and fosters lifelong success for its students. |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | page-id | e7988353ac1d00493ba2f431ebba52be |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | description | Information on Sacramento State’s plans for reopening campus. |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | page-id | 77f57c180a73e9e43c205a63969fb769 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | description | Parking & Transportation includes information about parking, directions, parking permits, information boots, and daily parking permit machines. |
| www.csus.edu/campusmap/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | page-id | dfbfe094ac1d00491898e1603bdb07bb |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | viewport | width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | description | A collection of Sacramento State's most popular news, videos, updates and more. |
Meta Tags (http-equiv attribute)
| Page URL | Name | Content |
| www.csus.edu/campusmap/ | X-UA-Compatible | IE=Edge,chrome=1 |
Internal links9.4
- 8 links use text that is too long. Links should describe what they link to briefly. Linking a long block of text usually indicates an attempt to trick search engines into ranking those keywords highly (a strategy which does not work). Long linked blocks of text are also harder for people to scan.
- Consider shortening long anchor text.
Overly long link text
Link URL Link text Page URL www.csus.edu/.../becoming-murals.html Excellence in the Arts Bright, colorful murals highlight Sac State’s progress toward ‘Becoming’ an antiracism and inclusive campus By Daniel Wilson Seven new artists painted the walls of the Ernest E. Tschannen Engineering Teaching and Research Building as part of a multiyear project in support of the University’s Antiracism and Inclusive Campus Plan. from Newsroom www.csus.edu/ www.csus.edu/.../what-is-combatu.html Student Life Video: President Luke Wood details how Combat U is 'Fighting for You' By News and Communications Staff President Luke Wood explains the educational and athletic opportunities available to students through the first-of-its-kind Combat U. "They can train, they can learn." from Newsroom www.csus.edu/ www.csus.edu/.../united-way-guaranteed-income.html Student Success Ten former foster youth students at Sac State to receive guaranteed income through new United Way program By Jennifer K. Morita Sacramento State Guardian Scholars students, who experienced foster care, will receive $500 a month for a year from United Way Capital Region to ease financial pressures as they complete their college degrees. from Newsroom www.csus.edu/ www.csus.edu/news/.../fashion-week.html Community and Engagement Sac State students and alumni design sustainable clothes for Fashion Week Sacramento By Jennifer K. Morita Emerging fashion designers from Sac State salvaged old fabrics and secondhand clothes to create a sustainable clothing line, which was featured during the city’s premier fashion showcase. from Newsroom www.csus.edu/news/ www.csus.edu/news/.../super-sunday.html Community and Engagement President Wood sings the praises of Sac State, Black Honors College during ‘Super Sunday’ By Cynthia Hubert Sac State representatives visited four predominantly Black Sacramento churches to speak with parishioners about the value of higher education and share information about the University and its new Black Honors College. from Newsroom www.csus.edu/news/ www.csus.edu/news/.../local-food.html Research and Innovation Sac State research shows strong regional support for buying locally sourced food By Jennifer K. Morita A survey of Sacramento area consumers showed more than 75% of shoppers purchased locally grown products, with a desire to support the regional economy and farmers as their top reason for doing so. from Newsroom www.csus.edu/news/ www.csus.edu/news/.../baldwin-chiu.html At Sacramento State, Baldwin Chiu laid the groundwork for an eclectic and successful career By Jonathan Morales Engineering alumnus, musician, filmmaker and motivational speaker says creativity and desire to make the world a better place drive everything he does. www.csus.edu/news/ www.flickr.com/photos/.../albums Photos from Sac State By University Communications A collection of images, featuring Sac State events, students, programs, community outreach, and more. www.csus.edu/news/
- Consider shortening long anchor text.
- One link has no text describing its destination. Links on a page should describe their destination for the benefit of both screen readers and search engine spiders.
- Add meaningful anchor text that describes the link's destination. If the link contains an image, ensure you have provided alt text.
Images9.6
21% of images have a clearly defined size
5 images are being resized by the browser
- Most images (79.0%) don't have defined sizes using width and height attributes in the HTML. These attributes are optional, but strongly recommended as they help the browser arrange the page more quickly.
- Add width and height attributes to all image tags. The width and height you specify should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use CSS.
Non Explicitly Sized Images
- Add width and height attributes to all image tags. The width and height you specify should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use CSS.
- 5 images are being stretched in the browser.
- The width and height you specify in an image tag should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use the CSS width and height properties.
Stretched Images
- The width and height you specify in an image tag should be the same as the source image. If you want to resize an image in the browser, use the CSS width and height properties.
Mobile10.0
- All of this website appears to be optimised for viewing on a mobile phone or a tablet.
Media specific CSS detected
Page titles10.0
100% of pages have defined titles
0% of page titles are weak
- All pages were found to use page titles appropriately. Page titles appear in search results and at the top of the browser's window when visiting the site. Appropriate page titles are particularly important for search engine optimisation.
Headings10.0
- All pages were found to use defined headings. This is excellent as it allows visitors and search engines to summarise the content of webpages quickly. Correctly defined headings aid accessibility and are particularly important for search engine optimisation.
Page headings detail
| URL | Heading | Level |
| www.csus.edu/ | California State University, Sacramento | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/ | Our graduates redefine the possible. | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/ | California State University, Sacramento Content | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/ | Primary Navigation | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/ | Headline Stories | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/ | Upcoming Events | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/ | Degrees & Majors | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/ | Excellence at Sacramento State | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/ | Campus Contact Information | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/ | Explore | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/ | Bright, colorful murals highlight Sac State’s progress toward ‘Becoming’ an antiracism and inclusive campus | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/ | Video: President Luke Wood details how Combat U is 'Fighting for You' | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/ | Ten former foster youth students at Sac State to receive guaranteed income through new United Way program | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/ | Campus-Wide Social Media Navigation | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/ | Compliance Links | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | California State University, Sacramento | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | Campus & COVID-19 Information | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | Support Page Content | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | What to know | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | Primary Navigation | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | Current information: | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | COVID-19 Helpful Links | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | Celebrating again | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | Latest News & Information | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | Campus Contact Information | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | Explore | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | General Information | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | Campus-Wide Social Media Navigation | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/return-to-campus/ | Compliance Links | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | California State University, Sacramento | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | University Transportation & Parking Services California State University, Sacramento | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | About Parking & Transportation | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Primary Navigation | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | About UTAPS | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Permitted Parking | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Traveling to Sacramento State | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Spotlight on UTAPS | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Connect with University Transportation & Parking Services | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Campus Contact Information | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Explore | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Whether you arrive by bike, bus, car or light rail, visitors are always welcome at Sacramento State. | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Enforcement | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Transportation Advisory Committee | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Campus Services | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Find Us | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Contact Us | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Meet Us | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Follow Us | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Campus-Wide Social Media Navigation | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/parking-transportation/ | Compliance Links | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/campusmap/ | California State University, Sacramento | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/campusmap/ | Campus Map | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/campusmap/ | Primary Navigation | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/campusmap/ | Campus Contact Information | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/campusmap/ | Explore | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/campusmap/ | Stats not yet fetched | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/campusmap/ | Campus Tours | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/campusmap/ | Parking Information | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/campusmap/ | Campus-Wide Social Media Navigation | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/campusmap/ | Compliance Links | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | California State University, Sacramento | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Top Stories | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Top Stories Content | H1 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Primary Navigation | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Headline Stories | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Video Highlight: President Luke Wood (Made at Sac State) | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Made At Sac State | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Photo Highlight: Spring 2024 at Sac State (Bibiana Ortiz) | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Beyond J | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Keep up with Sacramento State! | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Campus Contact Information | H2 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Explore | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Sac State students and alumni design sustainable clothes for Fashion Week Sacramento | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | President Wood sings the praises of Sac State, Black Honors College during ‘Super Sunday’ | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Sac State research shows strong regional support for buying locally sourced food | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | At Sacramento State, Baldwin Chiu laid the groundwork for an eclectic and successful career | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Photos from Sac State | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Campus-Wide Social Media Navigation | H3 |
| www.csus.edu/news/ | Compliance Links | H3 |
URL format10.0
Every URL is well written
- This website uses appropriate web addresses (URLs) throughout. This is excellent and will help search engine placement, usability and the marketability of this website.
Freshness10.0
Last updated April 26, 2024
- It looks like this website was last updated on Friday, 26 April 2024. This is good because visitors perceive up-to-date websites as more credible. Websites that are updated regularly are also spidered by search engines more often.
- To find this information we used the last modified dates reported by this website's server in addition to looking for dates written on each page.
All dates found
Twitteri
This website does not appear to be associated with a Twitter account.
- There was a problem checking the Twitter accounts associated with this website.
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