backyardpests.com, read 3 days ago. Back to the report

84 to 100 in 9 steps

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Now #71,582 of 263,841Step 1 top 25%Step 9 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

    Add a tap-to-call link

    +7 points, to 91, and #20,135, 51,447 places up, and into the top 25%

    Add a tap-to-call phone link.

    87 pages

    See the pages
    • /
    • /aphids-on-roses
    • /are-earwigs-bad-for-a-garden
    • /are-gophers-and-groundhogs-the-same-thing
    • /are-ground-bees-dangerous
    • /are-ground-bees-pollinators
    • /are-katydids-considered-garden-pests
    • /are-squirrels-harmful-to-trees
    • /can-aphids-fly
    • /can-bed-bugs-live-in-your-hair
    • and 77 more in the copied plan
  2. 2

    Answer the first question right under it

    +2 points, to 93

    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.

    70 pages

    See the pages
    • /aphids-on-roses
    • /are-earwigs-bad-for-a-garden
    • /are-gophers-and-groundhogs-the-same-thing
    • /are-ground-bees-dangerous
    • /are-squirrels-harmful-to-trees
    • /can-aphids-fly
    • /can-bed-bugs-survive-in-a-car
    • /can-fleas-live-in-floorboards
    • /can-fleas-live-in-wood-furniture
    • /can-fleas-live-in-your-bed
    • and 60 more in the copied plan
  3. 3

    Fix description lengths

    +1 point, to 94

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

    87 pages

    See the pages
    • /
    • /aphids-on-roses
    • /are-earwigs-bad-for-a-garden
    • /are-gophers-and-groundhogs-the-same-thing
    • /are-ground-bees-dangerous
    • /are-ground-bees-pollinators
    • /are-katydids-considered-garden-pests
    • /are-squirrels-harmful-to-trees
    • /can-aphids-fly
    • /can-bed-bugs-live-in-your-hair
    • and 77 more in the copied plan
  4. 4

    Describe images

    +2 points, to 96

    Describe every content image in its alt text.

    87 pages

    See the pages
    • /
    • /aphids-on-roses
    • /are-earwigs-bad-for-a-garden
    • /are-gophers-and-groundhogs-the-same-thing
    • /are-ground-bees-dangerous
    • /are-ground-bees-pollinators
    • /are-katydids-considered-garden-pests
    • /are-squirrels-harmful-to-trees
    • /can-aphids-fly
    • /can-bed-bugs-live-in-your-hair
    • and 77 more in the copied plan
  5. 5

    Link straight to the final address

    +2 points, to 98

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

    86 pages

    See the pages
    • /aphids-on-roses
    • /are-earwigs-bad-for-a-garden
    • /are-gophers-and-groundhogs-the-same-thing
    • /are-ground-bees-dangerous
    • /are-ground-bees-pollinators
    • /are-katydids-considered-garden-pests
    • /are-squirrels-harmful-to-trees
    • /can-aphids-fly
    • /can-bed-bugs-live-in-your-hair
    • /can-bed-bugs-survive-in-a-car
    • and 76 more in the copied plan
  6. 6

    Put figures in tables

    +1 point, to 99

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

    68 pages

    See the pages
    • /aphids-on-roses
    • /are-earwigs-bad-for-a-garden
    • /are-gophers-and-groundhogs-the-same-thing
    • /are-ground-bees-dangerous
    • /are-ground-bees-pollinators
    • /are-katydids-considered-garden-pests
    • /are-squirrels-harmful-to-trees
    • /can-aphids-fly
    • /can-bed-bugs-live-in-your-hair
    • /can-bed-bugs-survive-in-a-car
    • and 58 more in the copied plan
  7. 7

    Add an llms.txt

    Under a point

    Add /llms.txt: a short plain text map of the site for assistants. Its effect is unproven, so treat it as cheap insurance.

    Once, for the whole site

  8. 8

    Link to your profiles

    Under a point

    Link from the home page, in its header or footer, to each profile you keep: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, X, LinkedIn.

    Once, for the whole site

  9. 9

    Phrase headings as questions

    +1 point, to 100, and full marks

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

    14 pages

    See the pages
    • /are-gophers-and-groundhogs-the-same-thing
    • /do-marigolds-prevent-garden-pests
    • /how-do-snails-eat
    • /how-to-keep-birds-from-eating-garden-plants
    • /how-to-tell-if-a-plant-has-spider-mites
    • /how-to-tell-the-difference-between-slugs-and-snails
    • /what-do-garden-snails-eat
    • /what-do-snail-eggs-look-like
    • /what-stops-slugs-eating-plants
    • /whats-eating-your-tomato-plant-at-night
    • and 4 more in the copied plan
5 more, to tidy up after 100
  1. 10

    Fix title lengths

    Under a point

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

    19 pages

    See the pages
    • /are-ground-bees-pollinators
    • /can-fleas-move-from-room-to-room-in-a-house
    • /difference-between-squirrels-and-rats
    • /do-ants-eat-termites
    • /do-i-have-rats-in-my-house
    • /how-to-get-rid-of-flies-in-garage
    • /how-to-tell-ground-bees-from-yellow-jackets
    • /how-to-tell-the-difference-between-slugs-and-snails
    • /signs-of-ground-bees
    • /signs-you-have-squirrels
    • and 9 more in the copied plan
  2. 11

    Show sources on guides

    Under a point

    Link the sources for the guide's facts where a reader can see them. Official and primary sources carry the most weight.

    2 pages

    See the pages
    • /signs-of-ground-bees
    • /what-does-it-mean-when-a-squirrel-stares-at-you
  3. 12

    Add lists or tables

    Under a point

    Add a table, a list, or a definition list. Assistants quote these more readily than prose.

    3 pages

    See the pages
    • /do-aphids-bite
    • /do-ground-bees-make-honey
    • /what-do-ants-do-with-food
  4. 13

    Replace unsupported sales claims

    Under a point

    Replace the sales claim with a fact that can be checked.

    1 page

    See the pages
    • /do-marigolds-prevent-garden-pests
  5. 14

    Set a share image

    Under a point

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

    The home page

What else the read found

Half its pages start answering within 70 ms, inside the 800 ms a crawler is patient with. One fetch a page, the way a crawler sees it.

  • /do-i-have-rats-in-my-house4.1 s
  • /do-ants-eat-termites3.6 s
  • /what-do-squirrels-do-with-pine-cones1.6 s
  • /what-are-blow-flies1.4 s
  • /what-ants-eat1.3 s

Fastest: /, 5 ms. Heaviest: /whats-eating-your-tomato-plant-at-night, 64 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.

  • WordPressPlatform
  • Google AnalyticsAnalytics
  • jQueryLibrary
page with strong signs
1
hidden characters
0
chat, markdown or placeholders left in
1
dashes per 1,000 words
2.3
  • /do-i-have-rats-in-my-house placeholders never filled in

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 4: Add a tap-to-call link, Fix description lengths and Describe images1 page
  • /do-marigolds-prevent-garden-pests fails 8: Answer the first question right under it, Add a tap-to-call link and Phrase headings as questions1 page
  • /signs-of-ground-bees fails 8: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add a tap-to-call link1 page
  • /what-does-it-mean-when-a-squirrel-stares-at-you fails 8: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add a tap-to-call link1 page
  • /why-do-snails-climb-up-my-house fails 8: Answer the first question right under it, Add a tap-to-call link and Phrase headings as questions1 page
  • /are-gophers-and-groundhogs-the-same-thing fails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Add a tap-to-call link and Phrase headings as questions1 page
  • /do-ants-eat-termites fails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Add a tap-to-call link and Fix description lengths1 page
  • /do-i-have-rats-in-my-house fails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Add a tap-to-call link and Fix description lengths1 page
  • /how-do-snails-eat fails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Add a tap-to-call link and Phrase headings as questions1 page
  • /how-to-get-rid-of-flies-in-garage fails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Add a tap-to-call link and Fix description lengths1 page
  • /how-to-keep-birds-from-eating-garden-plants fails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Add a tap-to-call link and Phrase headings as questions1 page
  • /how-to-tell-the-difference-between-slugs-and-snails fails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Add a tap-to-call link and Phrase headings as questions1 page

And 75 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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