billd.com, read 1 day ago. Back to the report

91 to 100 in 17 steps

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9191 nownow941top 5%952963974985986987988999991099119912991399149915991610017full marks

Now #22,201 of 263,590Step 1 top 5%Step 17 full marks

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The steps

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  1. 1

    Answer the first question right under it

    +3 points, to 94, and #7,427, 14,774 places up, and into the top 5%

    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.

    58 pages, 55 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/3-working-capital-principles
    • /blog/5-key-takeaways-from-funding-the-future
    • /blog/annual-planning-construction
    • /blog/auction-pricing-in-gc-early-pay-programs
    • /blog/best-price-materials
    • /blog/billd-launches-predictable-pay-with-general-contractors-establishing-a-new-payment-standard-in-construction
    • /blog/billd-named-no-2-on-forbes-list-of-americas-best-startup-employers-for-2026
    • /blog/billd-partners-with-atlas-sp-partners
    • /blog/billd-secures-17-5m-funding-round-to-supercharge-growth-expand-product-suite
    • /blog/billd-secures-strategic-investment-to-accelerate-launch-of-new-early-pay-programs
    • and 48 more in the copied plan
  2. 2

    Add structured data

    +1 point, to 95

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

    34 pages

    See the pages
    • /
    • /about
    • /blog
    • /calculators
    • /careers
    • /contact
    • /contractor-estimating-calculator-cash-flow
    • /customer-stories
    • /events
    • /faqs
    • and 24 more in the copied plan
  3. 3

    Put figures in tables

    +1 point, to 96

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

    61 pages, 60 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/3-working-capital-principles
    • /blog/5-key-considerations-before-implementing-a-gc-early-pay-program
    • /blog/5-key-takeaways-from-funding-the-future
    • /blog/annual-planning-construction
    • /blog/auction-pricing-in-gc-early-pay-programs
    • /blog/best-price-materials
    • /blog/billd-launches-predictable-pay-with-general-contractors-establishing-a-new-payment-standard-in-construction
    • /blog/billd-named-no-2-on-forbes-list-of-americas-best-startup-employers-for-2026
    • /blog/billd-partners-with-atlas-sp-partners
    • /blog/billd-secures-17-5m-funding-round-to-supercharge-growth-expand-product-suite
    • and 51 more in the copied plan
  4. 4

    Add real images to content

    +1 point, to 97

    Add a photo, drawing, or chart as an img with alt text. A CSS background image has no alt text and is not read as part of the page.

    35 pages, 33 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/3-working-capital-principles
    • /blog/5-key-considerations-before-implementing-a-gc-early-pay-program
    • /blog/annual-planning-construction
    • /blog/auction-pricing-in-gc-early-pay-programs
    • /blog/construction-billing-strategies
    • /blog/construction-relationships
    • /blog/construction-working-capital
    • /blog/cost-of-slow-payments
    • /blog/dso
    • /blog/engineering-the-subcontractors-capital-stack
    • and 25 more in the copied plan
  5. 5

    Fix title lengths

    +1 point, to 98

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

    35 pages, 27 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog
    • /blog/5-key-takeaways-from-funding-the-future
    • /blog/billd-launches-predictable-pay-with-general-contractors-establishing-a-new-payment-standard-in-construction
    • /blog/billd-named-no-2-on-forbes-list-of-americas-best-startup-employers-for-2026
    • /blog/billd-partners-with-atlas-sp-partners
    • /blog/billd-secures-17-5m-funding-round-to-supercharge-growth-expand-product-suite
    • /blog/billd-secures-strategic-investment-to-accelerate-launch-of-new-early-pay-programs
    • /blog/billds-sixth-annual-national-subcontractor-market-report-reveals-the-playbook-behind-the-industrys-fastest-growing-subcontractors
    • /blog/capital-strategy-blueprint-pt-1
    • /blog/capital-strategy-blueprint-pt-2
    • and 25 more in the copied plan
  6. 6

    Fix description lengths

    Under a point

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

    28 pages, 21 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/5-key-takeaways-from-funding-the-future
    • /blog/auction-pricing-in-gc-early-pay-programs
    • /blog/billd-launches-predictable-pay-with-general-contractors-establishing-a-new-payment-standard-in-construction
    • /blog/billd-named-no-2-on-forbes-list-of-americas-best-startup-employers-for-2026
    • /blog/billd-partners-with-atlas-sp-partners
    • /blog/billd-secures-strategic-investment-to-accelerate-launch-of-new-early-pay-programs
    • /blog/capital-strategy-blueprint-pt-1
    • /blog/capital-strategy-blueprint-pt-2
    • /blog/defend-against-project-delays
    • /blog/engineering-the-subcontractors-capital-stack
    • and 18 more in the copied plan
  7. 7

    Add lists or tables

    Under a point

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

    17 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/billd-launches-predictable-pay-with-general-contractors-establishing-a-new-payment-standard-in-construction
    • /blog/billd-partners-with-atlas-sp-partners
    • /blog/billd-secures-17-5m-funding-round-to-supercharge-growth-expand-product-suite
    • /blog/billd-secures-strategic-investment-to-accelerate-launch-of-new-early-pay-programs
    • /blog/capital-strategy-blueprint-pt-1
    • /blog/communication-transparency
    • /blog/defend-against-project-delays
    • /blog/funding-gap
    • /blog/gc-early-pay-an-overlooked-margin-opportunity-in-construction
    • /blog/gc-keys-to-successful-early-pay-program-implementation-part-5
    • and 7 more in the copied plan
  8. 8

    Add depth to thin pages

    Under a point

    Add true, specific detail until the page covers its subject.

    6 pages, 5 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/billd-launches-predictable-pay-with-general-contractors-establishing-a-new-payment-standard-in-construction
    • /blog/billd-partners-with-atlas-sp-partners
    • /blog/billd-secures-17-5m-funding-round-to-supercharge-growth-expand-product-suite
    • /blog/billd-secures-strategic-investment-to-accelerate-launch-of-new-early-pay-programs
    • /blog/habitat-for-humanity
    • /resources/2026-market-report
  9. 9

    Describe images

    +1 point, to 99

    Describe every content image in its alt text.

    12 pages

    See the pages
    • /about
    • /careers
    • /contact
    • /events
    • /flex-line
    • /get-started
    • /mechanics-lien-resource-hub
    • /partners
    • /resources/2026-market-report
    • /subcontractors
    • and 2 more in the copied plan
  10. 10

    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.

    4 pages, 3 of them under /resources/

    See the pages
    • /
    • /resources/2024-market-report
    • /resources/2025-market-report
    • /resources/2026-market-report
  11. 11

    Phrase headings as questions

    Under a point

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

    3 pages under /resources/

    See the pages
    • /resources/2024-market-report
    • /resources/2025-market-report
    • /resources/2026-market-report
  12. 12

    Add breadcrumb data

    Under a point

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

    3 pages under /resources/

    See the pages
    • /resources/2024-market-report
    • /resources/2025-market-report
    • /resources/2026-market-report
  13. 13

    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.

    3 pages under /resources/

    See the pages
    • /resources/2024-market-report
    • /resources/2025-market-report
    • /resources/2026-market-report
  14. 14

    Bring deep pages closer to home

    Under a point

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

    8 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/construction-relationships
    • /blog/cost-of-slow-payments
    • /blog/dso
    • /blog/gc-successful-early-pay-implementation-part-1
    • /blog/gc-successful-early-pay-implementation-part-3
    • /blog/gc-successful-early-pay-implementation-part-4
    • /blog/material-tariffs
    • /blog/transactional-relationships
  15. 15

    Show when guides were updated

    Under a point

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

    3 pages under /resources/

    See the pages
    • /resources/2024-market-report
    • /resources/2025-market-report
    • /resources/2026-market-report
  16. 16

    Replace unsupported sales claims

    Under a point

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

    5 pages, 4 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/5-key-takeaways-from-funding-the-future
    • /blog/path-to-100m-chad-anselmo
    • /blog/southwest-construction-services
    • /blog/subcontractor-cash-flow-turner-trade-partners-payment-cycle
    • /careers
  17. 17

    Name the publisher

    +1 point, to 100, and full marks

    Name the author or publisher in the Article schema.

    3 pages under /resources/

    See the pages
    • /resources/2024-market-report
    • /resources/2025-market-report
    • /resources/2026-market-report
1 more, to tidy up after 100
  1. 18

    Allow pages to be indexed

    Under a point

    Remove noindex when the page is ready to be found.

    2 pages

    Steps for your host: Cloudflare, WordPress, Namecheap and more
    See the pages
    • /terms
    • /terms-and-conditions

What else the read found

Half its pages start answering within 702 ms, inside the 800 ms a crawler is patient with. One fetch a page, the way a crawler sees it.

  • /blog/subcontractor-cash-flow-turner-trade-partners-payment-cycle1.6 s
  • /blog/roomready1.5 s
  • /toolkit/recruit-and-retain1.4 s
  • /blog/defend-against-project-delays1.4 s
  • /blog/cost-of-slow-payments1.3 s

Fastest: /contact, 15 ms. Heaviest: /blog/gc-early-pay-program-guide, 163 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.

  • NuxtFramework
  • Amazon CloudFrontHosting
  • Google Tag ManagerAnalytics
  • Microsoft ClarityAnalytics
  • Google FontsFonts
pages with strong signs
2
hidden characters
3
chat, markdown or placeholders left in
0
dashes per 1,000 words
3.2
  • /toolkit/boost-profitability hidden characters a reader cannot see
  • /resources 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 2: Add structured data and Match structured data to the page1 page
  • /careers fails 4: Add structured data, Describe images and Replace unsupported sales claims1 page
  • /contact fails 3: Add structured data, Describe images and Fix title lengths1 page
  • /events fails 3: Add structured data, Describe images and Fix title lengths1 page
  • /partners fails 3: Add structured data, Fix description lengths and Describe images1 page
  • /suppliers fails 3: Add structured data, Describe images and Fix title lengths1 page
  • /terms fails 3: Allow pages to be indexed, Add structured data and Fix title lengths1 page
  • /about fails 2: Add structured data and Describe images1 page
  • /blog fails 2: Add structured data and Fix title lengths1 page
  • /calculators fails 2: Add structured data and Fix description lengths1 page
  • /get-started fails 2: Add structured data and Describe images1 page
  • /lien-services fails 2: Add structured data and Fix description lengths1 page

And 22 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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