douglascollege.ca

Scanned URL: https://douglascollege.ca

📅 Scan completed: August 8, 2026

douglascollege.ca scored 60/100 overall — average. SEO needs the most attention (54/100). The site uses HTTPS. Both a title tag and meta description are present. Page load speed is fast (801ms total). Runs on Drupal with 8 total technologies detected.
60
out of 100
C
Average
Overall Domain Score
SEO 54  ·  LLM 64  ·  Performance 64 (weighted avg: SEO 40%, LLMO 30%, Perf 30%)
54

🔍 SEO Score

7 / 13 checks passed

64

🤖 LLM Readiness

7 / 11 checks passed

64

⚡ Performance

7 / 11 checks passed

⚡ Quick Wins — Top 5 Issues to Fix
  1. Title Tag — Length: 15 chars (Ideal: 30-60).
  2. Meta Description — Length: 243 chars (Ideal: 50-160).
  3. Sitemap — No sitemap found in robots.txt.
  4. Image Alt Text — 9 of 14 images missing alt.
  5. Open Graph Tags — Found 0 OG properties (4+ recommended).
📝 Extracted Page Tags

These are the core on-page elements search engines read first. A well-crafted title and description directly affect click-through rates from search results, while the H1 and canonical URL help search engines understand page structure and avoid duplicate content.

Title Tag
Douglas College 15 chars — Too short
Meta Description
Located in greater Vancouver, Douglas College is one of the largest public colleges in BC, Canada. Founded in 1970, the college serves some 14,000 credit students, 9,000 continuing education students and 1,400 international students each year. 243 chars — Too long
H1 Heading
Do what you love. Be good at it.
Canonical URL
https://www.douglascollege.ca/
🔍 SEO Audit
D 54/100

Search engine optimisation determines how visible your site is in organic search. These checks cover the technical signals Google and other engines use to crawl, index, and rank your pages. Issues here directly impact how much free traffic your site receives.

❌ Title Tag
Length: 15 chars (Ideal: 30-60).
❌ Meta Description
Length: 243 chars (Ideal: 50-160).
✅ H1 Tag
Found 1 H1 tags. Exactly 1 is recommended.
✅ Canonical URL
Canonical URL is set.
❌ Open Graph Tags
Found 0 OG properties (4+ recommended).
✅ Indexability
Page allows indexing.
✅ Mobile Viewport
Viewport meta tag present.
❌ Image Alt Text
9 of 14 images missing alt.
❌ Sitemap
No sitemap found in robots.txt.
✅ Heading Hierarchy
H1 and H2 structure detected.
✅ Internal Links
Found 953 internal links.
❌ HSTS Security
Missing HSTS header.
✅ HTTPS
Loads securely over HTTPS.
🤖 LLMO (AI & Answer Engine)
C 64/100

AI-powered answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overview are increasingly the first touchpoint for users. This section checks whether your content is structured so AI systems can confidently extract, cite, and recommend your site in their responses.

✅ Structured Data (JSON-LD)
Found 1 JSON-LD blocks.
✅ Schema Entities
Types: collegeoruniversity
❌ FAQ Schema
Missing FAQ schema.
✅ Contextual Summary
Description provides good AI context.
❌ E-E-A-T (Author)
No author meta or schema.
❌ Organisation Schema
Missing Organization schema.
❌ Breadcrumb Schema
Missing BreadcrumbList.
✅ AI Crawler Access
AI agents not blocked.
✅ Language Declaration
Language set to 'en'.
✅ Semantic Structure
Uses <main> or <article>.
✅ Entity Verification Links
Social/publisher profiles linked.
Performance & Web Vitals
C 64/100

Page speed is a confirmed Google ranking factor and has a direct impact on conversions — even a one-second delay can significantly reduce user engagement. This section measures real network timing and highlights the bottlenecks slowing your site down.

💬 This site loads in 801ms — fast.
Network Waterfall (Total: 801ms)
  • DNS: 29ms
  • Connect: 96ms
  • TTFB: 366ms
  • Download: 435ms
✅ Time to First Byte (TTFB)
TTFB: 366ms (Target: < 600ms).
✅ HTML Payload Size
Raw HTML: 49.2KB (Target: < 150KB).
✅ Text Compression
Compression enabled (gzip).
✅ Cache Policies
Cache-Control headers set.
❌ CDN Usage
No CDN headers found.
✅ Secure Delivery (HTTPS)
Served securely.
❌ Modern Protocol
Using HTTP/1.1.
✅ Native Lazy Loading
Images use loading='lazy'.
❌ Minified Assets
No minified assets linked.
❌ Preload / Preconnect Hints
Missing preload/preconnect hints.
✅ Character Set
UTF-8 declared.
📋 WHOIS Information

WHOIS data shows who owns a domain and when it was registered and expires. Expiring domains lose their search authority and history overnight — many strong domains are lost simply because owners forget to renew. Registrant details also signal trust and legitimacy to search engines.

Registrar
Webnames.ca Inc.
Registrant Org
Douglas College
Registrant Email
Registered
2000-11-09
Expires
2029-12-01
Last Updated
2026-07-16
Status
client transfer prohibited
Name Servers
ns1.d-zone.ca, ns2.d-zone.ca
🔗 DNS Records

DNS records control how the world reaches your domain — they point to your server, configure your email, and enable security features like SPF and DMARC. Misconfigured DNS can cause email deliverability problems, downtime, or make your domain vulnerable to spoofing.

📊 1 A  ·  1 MX  ·  12 TXT  ·  4 NS
TypeValue
A142.231.106.20
MXdouglascollege-ca.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXTMS=53CE393878E45261946D0A39197BBB847231EDCA
TXTapple-domain-verification=Uw3iLUpoVWUa06Am
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=eg8unpamxwrixx95leoj92e5cwn49d
TXTadobe-idp-site-verification=b2da0b995b78378b896d92595927d4c9720a776997f1de082d4de37a54d685f7
TXTglobalsign-domain-verification=001DAC4198C91C0E8C7418168D2C2411
TXTMS=ms39660288
TXTatlassian-domain-verification=mX8DaZy78ofNM2xhCgYDgsYOt2cfMwXcZY42CG4mcsOQ7YHDNOjkdiBXlOLe516/
TXTZOOM_verify_XV9KdOgz4qRpsCTky8dGmF
TXTv=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:_spf1.douglascollege.ca include:_spf2.douglascollege.ca include:_spf3.douglascollege.ca include:_spf.messagegears.net include:mh.blackboard.com include:_spf.salesforce.com ~all
TXTMS=ms21735966
TXTgoogle-site-verification=rhgtJCImOn-aSisr4U1SY1mHAZ_6ItLap27Y-4_QFnk
TXT1za2QVnBPRYZve6mmnPmiAHPTBXuabywaQevNB5vS1V8g4PfKZUq5qpPyOMrB/L007vphqjzBuGi4ewyiwmcvA==
NSns1.douglas.bc.ca
NSns2.douglas.bc.ca
NSns2.d-zone.ca
NSns1.d-zone.ca
⚙️ Detected Technologies

Understanding what technology stack a site runs on reveals performance characteristics, security exposure, and capabilities. Outdated software is the leading cause of website compromises, while the right tools — analytics, SEO plugins, CDN — are markers of a professionally maintained site.

CMS
Drupal
E-Commerce
Magento
Social & Schema
Schema.org
Page Builder
Divi
Analytics & Tracking
Google Analytics Google Tag Manager Meta Pixel
Infrastructure & CDN
Nginx
🛡️ Security & Blacklist Check
Some Blocked

Being listed on a blacklist means email providers, browsers, and security tools will block or warn users about your domain. This section checks major DNS-based blacklists used by ISPs and mail servers — being flagged here can silently destroy email deliverability and user trust.

ℹ️ 5 check(s) could not be verified automatically. Use the Verify links to check manually.
ℹ️ Spamhaus DBL Verify ↗
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ℹ️ SURBL Verify ↗
Could not be verified automatically. Use the Verify link to check manually.
✅ URIBL Verify ↗
Lookup inconclusive — use the Verify link to check manually.
✅ Google Safe Browsing Verify ↗
No warnings found in Google Safe Browsing transparency report.
IP Reputation Checks
ℹ️ Spamhaus ZEN (142.231.106.20) Verify ↗
Could not be verified automatically. Use the Verify link to check manually.
ℹ️ SpamCop (142.231.106.20) Verify ↗
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ℹ️ Barracuda (142.231.106.20) Verify ↗
Could not be verified automatically. Use the Verify link to check manually.
Sources checked: Spamhaus DBL, SURBL, URIBL, Spamhaus ZEN (IP), SpamCop (IP), Google Safe Browsing (public transparency). DNS-based lookups — no API key required.
🦠 Malware & Reputation Check
Clean

Malware infections and poor reputation scores cause browsers to show red warning screens to visitors and get domains de-indexed by Google. These checks scan your domain against dedicated malware databases and web reputation services to surface any active threats.

✅ Domain appears clean — no malware or reputation flags detected on checked services.
✅ Sucuri SiteCheck Verify ↗
No malware or blacklist entries found.
✅ Norton Safe Web Verify ↗
No threats detected per Norton Safe Web.
✅ URLVoid Verify ↗
No threats detected per URLVoid.
✅ PhishTank Verify ↗
Not found in PhishTank phishing database.
🔗 VirusTotal Verify ↗
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🔗 Web of Trust (WOT) Verify ↗
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Services checked: Sucuri SiteCheck, Norton Safe Web, URLVoid, PhishTank. VirusTotal & Web of Trust links provided for manual verification. Active scans use public endpoints — no API keys required.
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