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https://piedmont.edu· First analyzed 14 May 2026· Updated 14 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

WP Engine
wpengine.com

IP Address

141.193.213.10

Site Location

🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip

Server Location

🇺🇸 Austin, United States

ASN

AS209242

Organization

WPEngine, Inc.

Server

Cloudflare

CDN

Cloudflare

WAF

Cloudflare

Nameservers

cyan.piedmont.edu.skie.piedmont.edu.skie.piedmont.intr.sal-9000.piedmont.edu.

Performance

100

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
276 ms10%
Speed Index
359 ms10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
26 KB
62 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadWebPResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPress
cms
piedmont-2025Custom

Progressive Web App

Web ManifestApple Touch Icon

Technology Stack

19 Technologies Detected

Analytics

3
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Microsoft Clarity

Plugins

3
Calendar Plus
Autoptimize
Yoast SEO

Libraries

2
jQueryv3.7.1
jQuery UI

UI Components

2
Slick CarouselLightbox

Other

1
AOS (Animate On Scroll)

Other

1
lazysizes

Other

1
Modernizr

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Icon Libraries

1
Font Awesome

Fonts

1
Google Fonts

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Advertising

1
Google Ads

CDN

1
Cloudflare

SEO Analysis

A89/100
27
4
0
Meta Tags14/15
Content10/12
Headings7/8
Technical24/25
E-E-A-T2/7
Images7/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness4/4
Mobile4/4
Indexability3/3
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piedmont.edupiedmont.edu

Piedmont University | Be a Lion. Not a Number.

Discover Piedmont University, where small classes, strong community, and hands-on learning empower every student to Be a Lion. Not a Number.

Title Length46 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~275px / 580px)

Description Length140 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    4 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    13 URLs

    13 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    6 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Allows all crawlers

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    30/100
    Needs Work
    9 10

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D58/100
    Bot Access
    21/25
    Machine Read.
    11/25
    Schema Data
    11/25
    Citation
    15/25

    AI Bot Access

    14/14 accessible
    AI Search
    OAI-SearchBot
    PerplexityBot
    Claude-SearchBot
    Gemini-Deep-Research
    DuckAssistBot
    Training
    GPTBot
    ClaudeBot
    Google-Extended
    Meta-ExternalAgent
    Bytespiderinfo
    Amazonbot
    Applebot-Extended
    CCBotinfo
    Fetch
    ChatGPT-User

    Machine Readability

    llms.txt
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    navheader/footer
    Text ratio:7%
    Words:1,365
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Sections/1K:5.1
    Depth:2/5

    Structured Data

    4 JSON-LD
    Article×1.2microdataOrganization×1.1WebSiteBreadcrumbListSearchAction
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary12w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 4.9w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph3/3
    Twitter Card1/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (9)
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    Accessibility

    WCAG 2.1 Compliance

    Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
    A
    87/100
    14
    Passed
    2
    Critical
    1
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    20/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    17/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    15/15
    Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
    Color & Contrast
    15/15
    Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
    Keyboard & Focus
    13/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    7/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.

    Carbon Footprint

    SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

    Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
    82/100
    A+
    3 mg
    CO₂e / view
    25.6 KB
    Page Weight
    95%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    3 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    2 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    312 g
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    <0.001 g
    Network
    <0.001 g
    Device
    2 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    2.4 KB
    Images
    342 B
    HTML
    22.8 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    Google Cloud
    GWF Verified
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    F

    Security Score

    26%Critical
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    WAF

    61d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Let's Encrypt

    Key Algorithm

    ECDSA (secp256r1) (256 bit)

    Signature

    ECDSA with SHA-384

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/2+H3

    Valid From

    15.04.2026

    Valid Until

    14.07.2026

    Subject Alternative Names (1)

    www.piedmont.edu

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    54:B8:AF:4D:3A:EE:30:D8:31:B5:5E:C8:EE:10:BD:43:8D:82:AB:F2...

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    alt-svc
    h3=":443"; ma=86400
    cache-control
    🟡 600s(max-age=600, must-revalidate)
    cf-cache-status
    DYNAMIC
    cf-ray
    9fb94d8c1c9c659d-EWR
    content-encoding
    ⚡ Brotli(br)
    content-type
    text/html; charset=UTF-8
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Microsoft 365

    Score

    95

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    Reject (Strictest)

    MX Records (1)

    piedmont-edu.mail.protection.outlook.com

    Domain Information

    piedmont.edu

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    Privacy policy page linked

    Mobile Compatibility

    Viewport & Responsive Test

    Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
    B
    75/100
    Mobile Friendly10 breakpoints
    Viewport Meta
    The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
    Responsive Design
    Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
    Touch Icons
    Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
    Readable Font Size
    Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
    Relative Units
    Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
    No H-Scroll Risk
    No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
    Tap Targets OK
    Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
    No Fixed Widths
    No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
    Viewport
    width=device-width, initial-scale=1
    2 recommendations
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    Typography & Readability

    Raleway

    WCAG Partial
    74/100
    Readability
    /30
    20/30

    16px · LH 1.50

    Hierarchy
    /20
    17/20

    3.5x ratio

    WCAG
    /25
    17/25

    2.52:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    20/25

    1 font · 3 req

    Heading Font

    Raleway

    Sans56px

    Body Font

    Raleway

    Sans16px

    Contrast Ratio

    2.52:1

    2 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~39 CPL

    Narrow lines
    56px
    h1
    120px
    h2
    30px
    h4
    16px
    p
    Minor Second
    Scale

    ✅ Excellent readability: 16px body text is ideal for all devices.

    ✅ Optimal line spacing: 1.50 ratio (ideal range 1.4–1.6).

    ❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 12/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 2 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 2.5:1).

    ⚠️ Minor heading issue: 1 level skip(s) detected. Maintain sequential order for screen readers.

    ✅ Strong hierarchy: Headlines are 3.5x larger than body text.

    GGoogle FontsBuy on MyFontsFluid Type (rem)Flesch 13

    Color Palette

    10 unique colors
    2.85:1 Fail Light
    #ffffff
    Background· 40.4%
    #979b89
    Secondary· 7.4%
    #144734
    Accent· 24.1%
    #3a3223
    Secondary· 5.8%
    #746a53
    Secondary· 5.7%
    #4f3a2f
    Secondary· 5.2%
    #1a160f
    Primary· 4.4%
    #3c533d
    Secondary· 2.8%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    4 Tools Detected

    Advanced

    Behavior Analytics

    3
    Google Tag ManagerFree
    Google AnalyticsFree
    Microsoft ClarityFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    Advertising

    1
    Google AdsEnterprise

    Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

    2

    Categories

    4

    Total Tools

    1

    Enterprise

    0

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Well-developed marketing technology stack

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    Scripts & Styles

    26 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    6
    Styles
    7
    Async
    12
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    (9)piedmont.edu(4)googletagmanager.com(3)scripts.clarity.ms(1)clarity.ms(1)

    Website Identity

    Piedmont University

    Piedmont University

    Organization

    Discover Piedmont University, where small classes, strong community, and hands-on learning empower every student to Be a Lion. Not a Number.

    info@piedmont.edu
    1-800-277-7020
    www.piedmont.edu/
    Location detected: 🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip
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    Last analyzed: 14 May 2026 at 10:44

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