Nibbler SEO audit for www.usask.ca

Overall9.3

The overall score for this website.

Accessibility9.6

How accessible the website is to mobile and disabled users.

The following tests contribute to this score:

Experience9.3

How satisfying the website is likely to be for users.

Marketing9.0

How well marketed and popular the website is.

Technology9.0

How well designed and built the website is.

Nibbler tested a sample of 5 pages from this website at 12:23 PM on Mar 26, 2024 (GMT).

Top priorities for website improvement

  • 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. (read more)
  • Avoid use of file extensions wherever possible. File extensions appear at the end of web addresses, and have several negative effects. They make the address harder to remember or type (particularly for non-technical users), and can reveal the underlying technology of the website making it very slightly more vulnerable to hackers. They also tie the implementation of the website to a specific technology, which can make subsequent migration of URLs difficult. Consider URL rewriting as an effective and transparent means of creating appropriate URLs. (read more)
  • Use a 301 redirect or a canonical meta tag to force search engines to see the correct version. (read more)

URL format6.4

  • 3 URLs include a file extension.
    • Avoid use of file extensions wherever possible. File extensions appear at the end of web addresses, and have several negative effects. They make the address harder to remember or type (particularly for non-technical users), and can reveal the underlying technology of the website making it very slightly more vulnerable to hackers. They also tie the implementation of the website to a specific technology, which can make subsequent migration of URLs difficult. Consider URL rewriting as an effective and transparent means of creating appropriate URLs.

Meta tags6.8

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

Be What the World Needs

www.usask.ca/

At the heart of Saskatoon, on Treaty 6 territory and the homeland of the Métis, is the University of Saskatchewan, one of Canada’s top research universities.

  • All pages include at least some metadata, but only 60.0% 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 URLNameContent
www.usask.ca/viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=5.0
www.usask.ca/descriptionAt the heart of Saskatoon, on Treaty 6 territory and the homeland of the Métis, is the University of Saskatchewan, one of Canada’s top research universities.
www.usask.ca/admission/viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=5.0
www.usask.ca/admission/descriptionDeadlines, admission requirements, and how to apply will depend on the type of program you are interested in.
www.usask.ca/colleges.phpviewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=5.0
www.usask.ca/colleges.phpdescriptionA listing of colleges and schools at the University of Saskatchewan, including federated and affiliated colleges
www.usask.ca/services.phpviewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=5.0
www.usask.ca/services.phpdescription
www.usask.ca/community/business-and-industry.phpviewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=5.0
www.usask.ca/community/business-and-industry.phpdescription

Meta Tags (http-equiv attribute)

Page URLNameContent
www.usask.ca/X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
www.usask.ca/Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
www.usask.ca/admission/X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
www.usask.ca/admission/Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
www.usask.ca/colleges.phpX-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
www.usask.ca/colleges.phpContent-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
www.usask.ca/services.phpX-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
www.usask.ca/services.phpContent-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
www.usask.ca/community/business-and-industry.phpX-UA-CompatibleIE=edge
www.usask.ca/community/business-and-industry.phpContent-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8

Server behavior8.2

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.
  • One page of this website follows the best practice of using a permanent (HTTP 301) redirect between its URL with/without a trailing slash. This page is ideal.
  • 3 of the pages of this website return page content with or without a trailing slash on their URLs. Search engines might see these as separate pages with duplicate content which they could penalize for.
  • This website uses a temporary (HTTP 302) redirect from http://usask.ca to http://www.usask.ca. This is OK, but a permanent (HTTP 301) redirect is considered best practice.
    • If possible, change the temporary redirect to a permanent (HTTP 301) redirect.

Amount of content8.8

Rendering Chart...

  • This website has an average of 639 words per page. The amount of content on a website has been shown to correlate with its search engine ranking.

Images9.6

20% of images have a clearly defined size

9 images are being resized by the browser

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.

Page titles

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Headings10.0

admission admissions ambitious ancestors another applicants apply beyond campaign canada colleges community deadlines development discoverers discovery diversity find first framework future galleries give global house improves inclusion interested international issues join leads lives living located museum nations needs news other place play professional program programs reaffirm relationship relevant requirements research respect saskatchewan school schools services spotlight stories student students study such territoryand thehomeland types university usask vision visiting work world

  • 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.

Page headings detail

URLHeadingLevel
www.usask.ca/University of SaskatchewanH1
www.usask.ca/StudyH1
www.usask.ca/WorkH1
www.usask.ca/GiveH1
www.usask.ca/PlayH1
www.usask.ca/Find a ProgramH1
www.usask.ca/Discovery the World NeedsH1
www.usask.ca/The world needs...DISCOVERERSH1
www.usask.ca/Equity, Diversity and Inclusion FrameworkH2
www.usask.ca/International StudentsH2
www.usask.ca/Stories from USask NewsH2
www.usask.ca/JOIN OUR AMBITIOUS VISION FOR THE FUTUREH2
www.usask.ca/Research that improves lives in our community and beyond.H2
www.usask.ca/USask leads the way in tackling relevant, global issues such as vaccine development, sustainability and water and food security.H2
www.usask.ca/With the PackH2
www.usask.ca/Located onTreaty 6 Territoryand theHomeland of the MétisH3
www.usask.ca/We pay our respect to the First Nations and Métis ancestors of this place and reaffirm our relationship with one another.H3
www.usask.ca/Living in Saskatchewan, CanadaH4
www.usask.ca/THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWANH5
www.usask.ca/spotlightH6
www.usask.ca/admission/Admissions and ProgramsH1
www.usask.ca/admission/Find a ProgramH1
www.usask.ca/admission/Other types of applicantsH1
www.usask.ca/admission/International StudentsH2
www.usask.ca/admission/Other programsH2
www.usask.ca/admission/Deadlines, admission requirements, and how to apply will depend on the type of program you are interested in.H3
www.usask.ca/admission/Course and program catalogueH3
www.usask.ca/admission/ScholarshipsH3
www.usask.ca/admission/TuitionH3
www.usask.ca/admission/English language programmingH4
www.usask.ca/admission/Continuing education and professional developmentH4
www.usask.ca/admission/Upgrading and pathway programsH4
www.usask.ca/admission/Exchange studentH4
www.usask.ca/admission/Visiting studentH4
www.usask.ca/admission/Postdoctoral fellowsH4
www.usask.ca/admission/Joint student / graduate sandwich programH4
www.usask.ca/admission/Visiting research studentH4
www.usask.ca/admission/You might also be interested in:H4
www.usask.ca/colleges.phpColleges and SchoolsH1
www.usask.ca/colleges.phpColleges and SchoolsH2
www.usask.ca/colleges.phpFederated and Affiliated CollegesH2
www.usask.ca/services.phpServices and AttractionsH1
www.usask.ca/services.phpServicesH1
www.usask.ca/services.phpHuskiesH1
www.usask.ca/services.phpMuseums and GalleriesH1
www.usask.ca/services.phpThe BowlH1
www.usask.ca/services.phpPopular DestinationsH1
www.usask.ca/services.phpGardens, Atriums and PlazasH1
www.usask.ca/services.phpVisiting and ParkingH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpRetail ServicesH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpCulinary ServicesH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpUSask RecH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpHealth and Medical ServicesH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpUniversity LibraryH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpInternational ServicesH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpDiefenbaker Canada CentreH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpUSask Art GalleriesH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpMuseum of AntiquitiesH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpMuseum of Natural SciencesH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpSt. Thomas More GalleryH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpThe Peter MacKinnon BuildingH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpGriffiths StadiumH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpGreystone TheatreH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpLittle Stone School House (Victoria School House)H3
www.usask.ca/services.phpMerlis Belsher PlaceH3
www.usask.ca/services.phpPhysical Activity Complex (PAC)H3
www.usask.ca/services.phpThe ObservatoryH3
www.usask.ca/community/business-and-industry.phpBusiness and IndustryH1
www.usask.ca/community/business-and-industry.phpEmployersH1
www.usask.ca/community/business-and-industry.phpResearch and InnovationH1
www.usask.ca/community/business-and-industry.phpProfessional Learning and DevelopmentH1
www.usask.ca/community/business-and-industry.phpSuppliers and ContractorsH1
www.usask.ca/community/business-and-industry.phpCommunityH1
www.usask.ca/community/business-and-industry.phpPhilanthropyH1

Freshness10.0

Last updated March 21, 2024

  • It looks like this website was last updated on Thursday, March 21, 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

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