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79 to 100 in 10 steps

Do them in this order. Each step says what to change, on which pages, and what it adds. Hand the whole plan to your agent, or work through it yourself.

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Now #116,969 of 263,590Step 1 top 25%Step 10 full marks

Worked out from this read, with every step before it done. A score says pages are well formed. It does not say an assistant cites the site.

The steps

Each is one change across the pages named. When one is live, read the site again and mttr marks it done.

  1. 1

    Set each page's canonical address

    +6 points, to 85, and #62,384, 54,585 places up, and into the top 25%

    Add a canonical link that points to the page itself.

    100 pages, 64 of them under /blog/

    7 of the 10 sites Gemini cites beside it pass this one.

    See the pages
    • /
    • /20-year-fixed-mortgage
    • /40-year-mortgage
    • /asset-depletion-loan
    • /bank-statement-loan
    • /blog
    • /blog/5-factors-that-affect-mortgage-rates
    • /blog/a-brief-overview-of-reverse-mortgages
    • /blog/affordable-mortgages-for-everyone
    • /blog/are-40-year-mortgages-smart-choice-for-buyers
    • and 90 more in the copied plan
  2. 2

    Add a tap-to-call link

    +6 points, to 91

    Add a tap-to-call phone link.

    100 pages, 64 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /
    • /20-year-fixed-mortgage
    • /40-year-mortgage
    • /asset-depletion-loan
    • /bank-statement-loan
    • /blog
    • /blog/5-factors-that-affect-mortgage-rates
    • /blog/a-brief-overview-of-reverse-mortgages
    • /blog/affordable-mortgages-for-everyone
    • /blog/are-40-year-mortgages-smart-choice-for-buyers
    • and 90 more in the copied plan
  3. 3

    Describe images

    +2 points, to 93

    Describe every content image in its alt text.

    100 pages, 64 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /
    • /20-year-fixed-mortgage
    • /40-year-mortgage
    • /asset-depletion-loan
    • /bank-statement-loan
    • /blog
    • /blog/5-factors-that-affect-mortgage-rates
    • /blog/a-brief-overview-of-reverse-mortgages
    • /blog/affordable-mortgages-for-everyone
    • /blog/are-40-year-mortgages-smart-choice-for-buyers
    • and 90 more in the copied plan
  4. 4

    Link straight to the final address

    +2 points, to 95

    Point links and the sitemap at the final address, not at one that redirects.

    99 pages, 64 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /20-year-fixed-mortgage
    • /40-year-mortgage
    • /asset-depletion-loan
    • /bank-statement-loan
    • /blog
    • /blog/5-factors-that-affect-mortgage-rates
    • /blog/a-brief-overview-of-reverse-mortgages
    • /blog/affordable-mortgages-for-everyone
    • /blog/are-40-year-mortgages-smart-choice-for-buyers
    • /blog/can-i-buy-a-home-with-10k
    • and 89 more in the copied plan
  5. 5

    Answer the first question right under it

    +1 point, to 96

    Answer the first question in the paragraph right under it, in 25 to 90 words. Whether the paragraph truly answers is for the judge or a person to say.

    36 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/5-factors-that-affect-mortgage-rates
    • /blog/affordable-mortgages-for-everyone
    • /blog/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-applying-for-a-jumbo-loan
    • /blog/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-buying-before-selling-a-house
    • /blog/contract-to-close-checklist-for-homebuyers
    • /blog/credit-boosting-vs-credit-repair
    • /blog/credit-mistakes-to-avoid-before-applying-for-a-mortgage
    • /blog/does-preapproval-hurt-credit-score
    • /blog/does-refinancing-reset-your-loan-term
    • /blog/heloc-for-investment-property
    • and 26 more in the copied plan
  6. 6

    Put figures in tables

    +1 point, to 97

    Where the guide compares options or gives figures, put them in a table.

    57 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/5-factors-that-affect-mortgage-rates
    • /blog/a-brief-overview-of-reverse-mortgages
    • /blog/affordable-mortgages-for-everyone
    • /blog/are-40-year-mortgages-smart-choice-for-buyers
    • /blog/can-i-buy-a-home-with-10k
    • /blog/can-i-qualify-for-an-fha-loan-with-high-debt
    • /blog/can-you-roll-closing-costs-into-mortgage
    • /blog/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-applying-for-a-jumbo-loan
    • /blog/contract-to-close-checklist-for-homebuyers
    • /blog/credit-boosting-vs-credit-repair
    • and 47 more in the copied plan
  7. 7

    Add breadcrumb data

    +1 point, to 98

    Add BreadcrumbList schema so the page has a place in the site.

    64 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/5-factors-that-affect-mortgage-rates
    • /blog/a-brief-overview-of-reverse-mortgages
    • /blog/affordable-mortgages-for-everyone
    • /blog/are-40-year-mortgages-smart-choice-for-buyers
    • /blog/can-i-buy-a-home-with-10k
    • /blog/can-i-qualify-for-an-fha-loan-with-high-debt
    • /blog/can-you-roll-closing-costs-into-mortgage
    • /blog/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-applying-for-a-jumbo-loan
    • /blog/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-buying-before-selling-a-house
    • /blog/contract-to-close-checklist-for-homebuyers
    • and 54 more in the copied plan
  8. 8

    Bring deep pages closer to home

    +1 point, to 99

    Link to the page from a hub or a related page so it sits within three clicks of the home page.

    30 pages, 28 of them under /blog/

    7 of the 10 sites Gemini cites beside it pass this one.

    See the pages
    • /blog/5-factors-that-affect-mortgage-rates
    • /blog/a-brief-overview-of-reverse-mortgages
    • /blog/affordable-mortgages-for-everyone
    • /blog/are-40-year-mortgages-smart-choice-for-buyers
    • /blog/can-i-buy-a-home-with-10k
    • /blog/can-i-qualify-for-an-fha-loan-with-high-debt
    • /blog/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-applying-for-a-jumbo-loan
    • /blog/credit-mistakes-to-avoid-before-applying-for-a-mortgage
    • /blog/do-lenders-charge-to-run-your-credit-report
    • /blog/homebuying-grants-in-texas-2026
    • and 20 more in the copied plan
  9. 9

    Fix description lengths

    Under a point

    Write a meta description of 70 to 165 characters that summarizes the page.

    25 pages, 23 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/affordable-mortgages-for-everyone
    • /blog/can-i-qualify-for-an-fha-loan-with-high-debt
    • /blog/can-you-roll-closing-costs-into-mortgage
    • /blog/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-applying-for-a-jumbo-loan
    • /blog/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-buying-before-selling-a-house
    • /blog/credit-mistakes-to-avoid-before-applying-for-a-mortgage
    • /blog/does-refinancing-reset-your-loan-term
    • /blog/homebuying-grants-in-texas-2026
    • /blog/how-does-a-reverse-mortgage-work
    • /blog/how-much-does-a-rapid-rescore-improve-credit
    • and 15 more in the copied plan
  10. 10

    Phrase headings as questions

    +1 point, to 100, and full marks

    Phrase at least one heading as the question a person would ask.

    8 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-buying-before-selling-a-house
    • /blog/is-it-worth-refinancing-to-save-200-a-month
    • /blog/mortgage-float-down-option
    • /blog/should-i-lock-my-mortgage-rate-today
    • /blog/should-you-pay-extra-on-a-15-year-mortgage
    • /blog/smart-extra-payments-to-mortgage-principal-can-save-100k
    • /blog/tips-to-lower-your-30-year-fixed-mortgage-rate
    • /blog/what-is-ami-does-it-matter-for-your-mortgage
6 more, to tidy up after 100
  1. 11

    Set a share image

    Under a point

    Set og:image so links to the page carry a picture.

    12 pages

    See the pages
    • /california
    • /colorado
    • /credit-boost
    • /florida
    • /georgia
    • /heloc
    • /homes-for-heroes
    • /licensing
    • /massachusetts
    • /privacy-policy
    • and 2 more in the copied plan
  2. 12

    Match structured data to the page

    Under a point

    Use the schema type that matches the page: Article for guides, Service or Product for offers, Organization or WebSite for the home page.

    2 pages

    See the pages
    • /blog/a-brief-overview-of-reverse-mortgages
    • /blog/how-late-payments-impact-credit-scores
  3. 13

    Show when guides were updated

    Under a point

    Show when the guide was last updated, and set dateModified in its schema.

    2 pages

    See the pages
    • /blog/a-brief-overview-of-reverse-mortgages
    • /blog/how-late-payments-impact-credit-scores
  4. 14

    Add structured data

    Under a point

    Add valid JSON-LD that says what the page is.

    2 pages

    See the pages
    • /blog/a-brief-overview-of-reverse-mortgages
    • /blog/how-late-payments-impact-credit-scores
  5. 15

    Name the publisher

    Under a point

    Name the author or publisher in the Article schema.

    2 pages

    6 of the 10 sites Gemini cites beside it pass this one.

    See the pages
    • /blog/a-brief-overview-of-reverse-mortgages
    • /blog/how-late-payments-impact-credit-scores
  6. 16

    Fix title lengths

    Under a point

    Write a title of 15 to 65 characters that leads with what the page covers.

    1 page

    See the pages
    • /blog/real-estate-listing-platforms-to-find-your-dream-home

What else the read found

Half its pages start answering within 81 ms, inside the 800 ms a crawler is patient with. One fetch a page, the way a crawler sees it.

  • /20-year-fixed-mortgage2.8 s
  • /prepay231 ms
  • /licensing227 ms
  • /real-estate-agents225 ms
  • /dscr-loan165 ms

Fastest: /, 25 ms. Heaviest: /real-estate-agents, 57 KB.

Read from its home page’s code and the headers its server sent. A tool that loads later, or only on other pages, is not seen here.

  • WebflowPlatform
  • CloudflareHosting
  • Google Tag ManagerAnalytics
  • Google AnalyticsAnalytics
  • Adobe FontsFonts

From the structured data on its home page, as the site says it: a Financial service named Altgage. mttr does not check the profiles it names.

pages with strong signs
39
hidden characters
101
chat, markdown or placeholders left in
0
dashes per 1,000 words
4
  • /blog/fastest-ways-to-improve-credit-score-for-mortgage hidden characters a reader cannot see
  • /blog/5-factors-that-affect-mortgage-rates hidden characters a reader cannot see
  • /blog/pay-for-discount-points hidden characters a reader cannot see
  • /blog/refinance-hidden-cost hidden characters a reader cannot see
  • /blog/do-lenders-charge-to-run-your-credit-report hidden characters a reader cannot see

A sign is not proof. Hidden characters can carry a watermark or instructions meant for an AI, and they come off with a clean copy of the text.

  • / fails 3: Set each page's canonical address, Add a tap-to-call link and Describe images1 page
  • /california fails 5: Set each page's canonical address, Add a tap-to-call link and Describe images1 page
  • /colorado fails 5: Set each page's canonical address, Add a tap-to-call link and Describe images1 page
  • /credit-boost fails 5: Set each page's canonical address, Add a tap-to-call link and Describe images1 page
  • /florida fails 5: Set each page's canonical address, Add a tap-to-call link and Describe images1 page
  • /georgia fails 5: Set each page's canonical address, Add a tap-to-call link and Describe images1 page
  • /heloc fails 5: Set each page's canonical address, Add a tap-to-call link and Describe images1 page
  • /home-equity-conversion-mortgage fails 5: Set each page's canonical address, Add a tap-to-call link and Describe images1 page
  • /homes-for-heroes fails 5: Set each page's canonical address, Add a tap-to-call link and Describe images1 page
  • /licensing fails 5: Set each page's canonical address, Add a tap-to-call link and Describe images1 page
  • /massachusetts fails 5: Set each page's canonical address, Add a tap-to-call link and Describe images1 page
  • /one-plus-mortgage-program fails 5: Set each page's canonical address, Add a tap-to-call link and Describe images1 page

And 25 more parts of the site.

The read stopped at its page limit, so pages no link leads to cannot be told from pages it did not reach, and neither is reported.

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