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      A study of the Web visibility of the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda on university websites

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      International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
      Emerald

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          Abstract

          Purpose

          Universities play an important role in the promotion and implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This study aims to examine the visibility of information about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the websites of Spanish and major international universities, by means of a quantitative and qualitative analysis with an online visibility management platform that makes use of big data technology.

          Design/methodology/approach

          The Web visibility of the universities studied in relation to the terms “SDG”, “Sustainable Development Goals” and “2030 Agenda” was determined using the SEMrush tool. Information was obtained on the number of web pages accessed and the queries formulated (query expansion). The content indexed by Google for these universities was compiled, and finally, the search engine optimization (SEO) factors applicable to the websites with the highest Web visibility were identified.

          Findings

          The universities analysed are content creators but do not have very high Web visibility in Web searches for information on the SDGs. Of the 98 universities analysed, only four feature prominently in search results.

          Originality/value

          Although research exists on the application of SEO to different areas, there have not, to date, been any studies examining the Web visibility of universities in relation to Web searches for information on the 2030 Agenda. The main contributions of this study are the global perspective it provides on the Web visibility of content produced by universities about the SDGs and the recommendations it offers for improving that visibility.

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                Author and article information

                Journal
                International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
                IJSHE
                Emerald
                1467-6370
                1467-6370
                January 03 2022
                December 19 2022
                January 03 2022
                December 19 2022
                : 23
                : 8
                : 41-59
                Article
                10.1108/IJSHE-09-2021-0361
                c0d530b4-5016-46a9-a16a-aef680e6bbf8
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