Nibbler SEO audit for www.gcu.edu

Overall9.7

The overall score for this website.

Accessibility9.8

How accessible the website is to mobile and disabled users.

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Experience9.9

How satisfying the website is likely to be for users.

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Marketing9.8

How well marketed, and popular the website is.

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Technology9.6

How well designed and built the website is.

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Nibbler tested a sample of 5 pages from this website at 08:49 on 21 Nov 2023 (GMT).

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Top priorities for website improvement

  • 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. (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)

Images7.9

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87% of images have a clearly defined size

65 images are being resized by the browser

Headings9.0

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accredited affordable after already application applied arizona aspiring bachelor's business campus career certificate christian college commitment courses degree degrees develop doctorate earn education evening existing faqs find friendly gcu's graduation history jobs leadership level live long majors master's online passion phoenix program programs purpose pursue respected rich schedule skills specializations student students take there transfer transform types university useful view well workplaces your

  • 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.
  • 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

URLHeadingLevel
www.gcu.edu/An Accredited Christian University in Phoenix, ArizonaH1
www.gcu.edu/Why Live in Phoenix as a College StudentH2
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standaloneFind Your PurposeH1
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standaloneCampusH2
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standaloneEveningH2
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standaloneOnlineH2
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standalone330+ ProgramsH3
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standaloneAccreditedH3
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standaloneTransfer FriendlyH3
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standaloneRich HistoryH3
www.gcu.edu/rmi/apply-nowAlready applied?Log in to Your Existing ApplicationH3
www.gcu.edu/degree-programsMajors and ProgramsH1
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessOnline Business Degree ProgramsH1
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessPursue Your Passion as a CareerH2
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessTransform Workplaces and Develop Leadership SkillsH2
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessAccredited and Respected Business Degrees From GCUH2
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessTake Business Courses Online or On Campus To Fit Your ScheduleH2
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessGCU’s Commitment to Affordable EducationH2
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessBusiness Degree Programs at GCUH2
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessFAQs for Aspiring Business Degree Program StudentsH2
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessView Degree Programs by LevelH3
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessBachelor’s Degrees in BusinessH3
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessBusiness Master’s DegreesH3
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessDoctorate in Business DegreesH3
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessBusiness Certificate ProgramsH3
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessDo business degree jobs pay well after graduation?H3
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessWhat types of business degree specializations are there?H3
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessHow useful is a business degree?H3
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessHow long do business degrees take?H3
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessCan I earn an online business degree from GCU?H3

Amount of content9.4

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  • This website has an average of 977 words per page. The amount of content on a website has been shown to correlate with its search engine ranking.

Amount of content discovered

Mobile10.0

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Mobile screenshot of www.gcu.eduTablet screenshot of www.gcu.edu
  • All of this website appears to be optimised for viewing on a mobile phone or a tablet.

Media specific CSS detected

Server behaviour10.0

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Yes404 page

YesCompression

  • This website handles missing pages correctly by sending a 404 HTTP status code.
  • This website was served with GZIP encoding. This is very good because it reduces the loading time of a web page.
  • 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://gcu.edu to http://www.gcu.edu. This is ideal.

Analytics10.0

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100% of pages use analytics

Multiple Analytics Solutions

  • Every page in this website is using some form of analytics software. This is excellent and should allow for a complete analysis of visitor behaviour.

Analytics Software Found

Software Name
Google Analytics

Page titles10.0

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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.

Page titles

Internal links10.0

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  • Every link tested appears to be well defined. This is good because well defined links help SEO and aid accessibility.

Meta tags10.0

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This is how this website will look in Google search listings:

Grand Canyon University: Private Christian University Phoenix AZ

www.gcu.edu/

Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ) offers affordable, accredited campus or online degrees. Learn more about tuition, scholarships, academic calendar + more!

  • 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 URLNameContent
www.gcu.edu/st:robotsfollow, index
www.gcu.edu/geo.regionUS
www.gcu.edu/descriptionGrand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ) offers affordable, accredited campus or online degrees. Learn more about tuition, scholarships, academic calendar + more!
www.gcu.edu/generatorDrupal 9 (https://www.drupal.org)
www.gcu.edu/viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=2
www.gcu.edu/msapplication-tileimage/sites/default/files/media/images/mstile-144x144.png?s3x0qp
www.gcu.edu/msapplication-tilecolor#ffffff
www.gcu.edu/theme-color#522398
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standalonest:robotsfollow, index
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standalonegeo.regionUS
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standalonerobotsnoindex, nofollow
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standalonedescriptionGCU is Arizona's affordable private Christian university and has been for more than 70 years. Choose online or in-person degrees at our Phoenix campus.
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standalonecontent-typePage
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standalonecustom-weight7
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standalonegeneratorDrupal 9 (https://www.drupal.org)
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standaloneviewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=2
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standalonemsapplication-tileimage/sites/default/files/media/images/mstile-144x144.png?s3x0qp
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standalonemsapplication-tilecolor#ffffff
www.gcu.edu/rmi/standalonetheme-color#522398
www.gcu.edu/rmi/apply-nowst:robotsfollow, index
www.gcu.edu/rmi/apply-nowgeo.regionUS
www.gcu.edu/rmi/apply-nowdescriptionReady to find your purpose and invest in your future? Apply online to GCU and start your future today.
www.gcu.edu/rmi/apply-nowcontent-typePage
www.gcu.edu/rmi/apply-nowcustom-weight7
www.gcu.edu/rmi/apply-nowgeneratorDrupal 9 (https://www.drupal.org)
www.gcu.edu/rmi/apply-nowviewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=2
www.gcu.edu/rmi/apply-nowmsapplication-tileimage/sites/default/files/media/images/mstile-144x144.png?s3x0qp
www.gcu.edu/rmi/apply-nowmsapplication-tilecolor#ffffff
www.gcu.edu/rmi/apply-nowtheme-color#522398
www.gcu.edu/degree-programsst:robotsfollow, index
www.gcu.edu/degree-programsgeo.regionUS
www.gcu.edu/degree-programsdescriptionExplore more than 300 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs at GCU with our easy-to-use finder tool. Get started today and discover new opportunities.
www.gcu.edu/degree-programsgeneratorDrupal 9 (https://www.drupal.org)
www.gcu.edu/degree-programsviewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=2
www.gcu.edu/degree-programsmsapplication-tileimage/sites/default/files/media/images/mstile-144x144.png?s3x0qp
www.gcu.edu/degree-programsmsapplication-tilecolor#ffffff
www.gcu.edu/degree-programstheme-color#522398
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessst:robotsfollow, index
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessgeo.regionUS
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessdescriptionGCU offers on-campus and online business degrees for bachelor's, master's and doctoral students. Pursue studies in finance, business, management and leadership.
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businesskeywordsbusiness degree, business masters degree, bachelors degree in business, doctorate in business, business management and leadership, business certificate, online business degree
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businesscontent-typePage
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businesscustom-weight7
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessgeneratorDrupal 9 (https://www.drupal.org)
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessviewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=2
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessmsapplication-tileimage/sites/default/files/media/images/mstile-144x144.png?s3x0qp
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessmsapplication-tilecolor#ffffff
www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businesstheme-color#522398

Printability10.0

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100% of pages are optimised for printing

  • All of this website appears to be optimised for printing (using CSS).

Media specific CSS detected

URL format10.0

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  • This website uses appropriate web addresses (URLs) throughout. This is excellent and will help search engine placement, usability and the marketability of this website.

Popularity10.0

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845647Estimated monthly organic visitors

  • This website appears to have a high number of monthly website visits each month

Source: Ahrefs

Freshness10.0

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Last updated November 10, 2023

  • It looks like this website was last updated on Friday, 10 November 2023. 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

DateFileSource
12/09/2023www.gcu.edu/Body text
18/05/2023www.gcu.edu/Body text
24/05/2023www.gcu.edu/Body text
29/08/2023www.gcu.edu/Body text
14/07/2023www.gcu.edu/Body text
23/08/2023www.gcu.edu/Body text
22/07/2023www.gcu.edu/Body text
22/02/2023www.gcu.edu/Body text
01/06/2023www.gcu.edu/rmi/standaloneBody text
01/05/2021www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessBody text
01/06/2021www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessBody text
01/06/2022www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessBody text
01/01/2022www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessBody text
01/10/2022www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessBody text
01/09/2022www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/businessBody text
10/11/2023www.gcu.edu/.../icon-evening-blue.svgLast modified header
10/11/2023www.gcu.edu/.../icon-campus-green.svgLast modified header
10/11/2023www.gcu.edu/.../icon-online-orange.svgLast modified header
10/11/2023www.gcu.edu/themes/.../gcu.svgLast modified header
10/11/2023www.gcu.edu/.../css_ceUaY0P2RrUAMuP6RDgygs4h9hVQRMF6BIJZvlSVPP4.cssLast modified header
10/11/2023www.gcu.edu/.../css_nWN4sz-3FiBUzrQ5fH8kKKOpdDaLrdXCVakdKS8dCgg.cssLast modified header
27/10/2023www.gcu.edu/.../css_DuRqiAfKXtZ4lB8I_SiGFN3NSffjJEPUOfIrHooOZqE.cssLast modified header
10/11/2023www.gcu.edu/.../css_gYxThSlzkADDMEiTaKl5diFEFYiNuTmxBUZSmPK2s9s.cssLast modified header
10/11/2023www.gcu.edu/.../css_JajBZCd4uPupm6FlDR8kMWaOeMwEqAIDC27t7h6IZdQ.cssLast modified header

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