Nibbler SEO audit for www.collegexpress.com
Summary
Overall8.5
The overall score for this website.
Accessibility8.5
How accessible the website is to mobile and disabled users.
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Experience8.7
How satisfying the website is likely to be for users.
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Marketing9.0
How well marketed and popular the website is.
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Technology8.2
How well designed and built the website is.
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Nibbler tested a sample of 5 pages from this website at 9:46 PM on Apr 10, 2024 (BST).
Top priorities for website improvement
- Add meaningful anchor text that describes the link's destination. If the link contains an image, ensure you have provided alt text. (read more)
- Enable GZIP compression on your web server or in your application. (read more)
- Ensure that headings are defined in a semantically correct way, i.e. always start with a H1 tag. This is used to summarise the page content. Further tags (H2, H3, H4 etc) are meant to summarise and partition sections within the content. (read more)
Internal links1.8
- 295 links have no text describing their 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.
Empty link text
- Add meaningful anchor text that describes the link's destination. If the link contains an image, ensure you have provided alt text.
Server behavior6.4
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.
- One page of this website returns page content with or without a trailing slash on its URL. Search engines might see these as separate pages with duplicate content which they could penalise for.
- Use a 301 redirect or a canonical meta tag to force search engines to see the correct version.
Duplicate pages
Tested page Alternate www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ www.collegexpress.com/college/map
- Use a 301 redirect or a canonical meta tag to force search engines to see the correct version.
- One page of this website returns page content with or without a trailing slash on its URL, but it uses a canonical tag to denote the correct versions. This is ideal, as search engines will know which version to index.
- Adding or removing a trailing slash to 2 of the URLs of this site returns an error page (404). This is OK as no content is being duplicated, but visitors might try browsing to the pages of this website with or without a trailing slash. Ideally, the alternate URL should redirect to the correct page.
- Add a 301 redirect from the other version to the canonical URL.
Unhandled alternate URLs
- Add a 301 redirect from the other version to the canonical URL.
- This website follows the best practice of using a permanent (HTTP 301) redirect from http://collegexpress.com to http://www.collegexpress.com. This is ideal.
Amount of content8.8
Rendering Chart...
- This website has an average of 2,662 words per page. The amount of content on a website has been shown to correlate with its search engine ranking.
Amount of content discovered
| Page | Characters | Words |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | 17151 | 2434 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | 5899 | 829 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | 512 | 76 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | 93606 | 9518 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | 3310 | 452 |
Headings9.0
- All pages were found to use defined headings. This is excellent as it allows visitors and search engines to summarize the content of webpages quickly. Correctly defined headings aid accessibility and are particularly important for search engine optimization.
- Some pages did not define headings correctly. The H1 tag should be used for the most top-level heading, with H2 being used for sub-headings and H3 for further sub-headings and so-on. Not conforming to this convention may confuse visitors.
- Ensure that headings are defined in a semantically correct way, i.e. always start with a H1 tag. This is used to summarise the page content. Further tags (H2, H3, H4 etc) are meant to summarise and partition sections within the content.
Page headings detail
| URL | Heading | Level |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Your Perfect College Is Waiting for You! | H1 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Browse Some of Our Featured Colleges | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Colleges You May Be Interested In | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | We've Got It All. | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Register for free and you'll be entered to win our annual $10,000 scholarship contest! | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | What People Say About CollegeXpress | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Read the Latest From CX | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Featured Content | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Featured Content | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Featured Content | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Featured Content | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | For Colleges &Universities | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Already have an account? | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Not a CollegeXpress user? | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Don't want to register? | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Why CollegeXpress? | H3 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | 6 Ways to Develop Critical Analysis Skills for the Classroom | H3 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | How to Leverage Specialized Extracurriculars in Emerging Fields for College | H3 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | 5 Valuable Benefits to Blogging as a College Student | H3 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | 5 Major Career Benefits to Earning Your Music Degree | H3 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Some of Our Current Partners | H3 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Partner With CollegeXpress | H3 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Get Searching | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Articles & Advice | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | About Us | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | Personalize your experience on CollegeXpress. | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | Register for free | H1 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | Your college and scholarship search just got easier. Find your future. | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | We're here to help you find the colleges and scholarships that fit you best. | H3 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | Get Searching | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | Articles & Advice | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | About Us | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | Login | H1 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | Get Searching | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | Articles & Advice | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | About Us | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Search for colleges you'll love! | H1 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Get Connected in 3 Simple Steps | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Browse Some of Our Featured Colleges | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Colleges You May Be Interested In | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Already have an account? | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Not a CollegeXpress user? | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Don't want to register? | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Start Searching | H3 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Click the "Yes, Connect Me!" Button | H3 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Start Receiving Info From Colleges | H3 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Size of Student Body | H4 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Get Searching | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Articles & Advice | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | About Us | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Personalize your experience on CollegeXpress. | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Already have an account? | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Not a CollegeXpress user? | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Don't want to register? | H2 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Get Searching | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Articles & Advice | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | About Us | H5 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | Personalize your experience on CollegeXpress. | H5 |
Images9.6
15% of images have a clearly defined size
17 images are being resized by the browser
- Most images (85.0%) 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 faster.
- 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.
- One image is not in a web-friendly format.
- Make sure all images on this website are JPEG, PNG, SVG or GIF format.
- 17 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
Analytics10.0
100% of pages use analytics
Google Tag Manager
- Every page in this website is using Google Tag Manager. This is excellent and should allow for a complete analysis of visitor behavior.
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 optimization.
Meta tags10.0
This is how this website will look in Google search listings:
CollegeXpress: Scholarships, College Search, Lists and Rankings
www.collegexpress.com/
The ultimate resource for finding colleges and scholarships. Making the college search easier with our state-of-the-art search tools, $7 billion scholarship database ...
- All pages were found to include a meta description. This is good because search engines (like Google) show this text in search result pages.
Meta Tags (name attribute)
| Page URL | Name | Content |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | description | CollegeXpress: Making the college search easier with our state-of-the-art search tools, $7 billion scholarship database, college rankings and lists, and awesome expert advice. Create your profile and get recruited. |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | viewport | width=device-width |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | google-site-verification | GExkMwQh5LWW08NlIlPvsqrkTPCDo_R0xmon-nIxvTI |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | msvalidate.01 | 779A18E20FAE69DEDE733CD8900C0B92 |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | fo-verify | 3d728217-a0da-4ac0-b7b0-c8ff229143ee |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | twitter:card | summary |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | twitter:site | @CollegeXpress |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | twitter:creator | @CollegeXpress |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | description | The ultimate resource for finding colleges and scholarships. Making the college search easier with our state-of-the-art search tools, $7 billion scholarship database, college rankings and lists, and awesome expert advice. Create your profile and get recruited. |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | msapplication-tilecolor | #ffffff |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | msapplication-tileimage | /static/img/ms-icon-144x144.png |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | theme-color | #ffffff |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | description | |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | viewport | width=device-width |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | google-site-verification | GExkMwQh5LWW08NlIlPvsqrkTPCDo_R0xmon-nIxvTI |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | msvalidate.01 | 779A18E20FAE69DEDE733CD8900C0B92 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | fo-verify | 3d728217-a0da-4ac0-b7b0-c8ff229143ee |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | msapplication-tilecolor | #ffffff |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | msapplication-tileimage | /static/img/ms-icon-144x144.png |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | theme-color | #ffffff |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | description | Log in to CollegeXpress to connect with colleges, search for scholarships, read expert advice, and more. Don’t have an account? Sign up for free! |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | viewport | width=device-width |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | google-site-verification | GExkMwQh5LWW08NlIlPvsqrkTPCDo_R0xmon-nIxvTI |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | msvalidate.01 | 779A18E20FAE69DEDE733CD8900C0B92 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | fo-verify | 3d728217-a0da-4ac0-b7b0-c8ff229143ee |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | msapplication-tilecolor | #ffffff |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | msapplication-tileimage | /static/img/ms-icon-144x144.png |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | theme-color | #ffffff |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | description | The CollegeXpress College Search tool helps you find schools that are a great fit for you. Browse and compare colleges and find your favorites now! |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | viewport | width=device-width |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | google-site-verification | GExkMwQh5LWW08NlIlPvsqrkTPCDo_R0xmon-nIxvTI |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | msvalidate.01 | 779A18E20FAE69DEDE733CD8900C0B92 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | fo-verify | 3d728217-a0da-4ac0-b7b0-c8ff229143ee |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | twitter:card | summary |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | twitter:site | @CollegeXpress |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | twitter:creator | @CollegeXpress |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | msapplication-tilecolor | #ffffff |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | msapplication-tileimage | /static/img/ms-icon-144x144.png |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | theme-color | #ffffff |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | description | Find your dream school with ease using our interactive map. Discover campuses, compare information, and find the best fit for your future. Start your college search today! |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | viewport | width=device-width |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | google-site-verification | GExkMwQh5LWW08NlIlPvsqrkTPCDo_R0xmon-nIxvTI |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | msvalidate.01 | 779A18E20FAE69DEDE733CD8900C0B92 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | fo-verify | 3d728217-a0da-4ac0-b7b0-c8ff229143ee |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | msapplication-tilecolor | #ffffff |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | msapplication-tileimage | /static/img/ms-icon-144x144.png |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | theme-color | #ffffff |
Meta Tags (http-equiv attribute)
| Page URL | Name | Content |
| www.collegexpress.com/ | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge,chrome=1 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/signup | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge,chrome=1 |
| www.collegexpress.com/reg/login | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge,chrome=1 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge,chrome=1 |
| www.collegexpress.com/college/.../ | X-UA-Compatible | IE=edge,chrome=1 |
Printability10.0
100% of pages are optimized for printing
- All pages of this website appear to be optimized for printing (using CSS).
Media specific CSS detected
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 9, 2024
- It looks like this website was last updated on Tuesday, April 9, 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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