dakotapools.com, read 22 hours ago. Back to the report
87 to 100 in 16 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.
Now #49,892 of 264,895Step 1 #32,412Step 2 top 10%Step 16 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
Show sources on guides
+2 points, to 89, and #32,412, 17,480 places up
Link the sources for the guide's facts where a reader can see them. Official and primary sources carry the most weight.
11 pages
See the pages
- /3-alternatives-to-concrete-for-your-new-patio
- /3-questions-to-ask-a-pool-installation-service
- /3-reasons-why-you-should-choose-an-inground-pool-instead-of-above-ground
- /3-things-to-know-about-inground-pool-maintenance
- /4-benefits-of-getting-a-pool-installed-in-your-backyard
- /chlorine-vs-salt-how-should-i-sanitize-my-pool
- /masonry-upgrades-how-can-you-customize-your-backyard
- /what-type-of-pool-cover-works-best-for-you
- /why-an-inground-pool-is-a-great-investment
- /why-should-i-have-a-patio-installed
- and 1 more in the copied plan
- 2
Answer the first question right under it
+2 points, to 91, and into the top 10%
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.
10 pages
See the pages
- /3-alternatives-to-concrete-for-your-new-patio
- /3-questions-to-ask-a-pool-installation-service
- /3-reasons-why-you-should-choose-an-inground-pool-instead-of-above-ground
- /3-things-to-know-about-inground-pool-maintenance
- /4-benefits-of-getting-a-pool-installed-in-your-backyard
- /masonry-upgrades-how-can-you-customize-your-backyard
- /what-type-of-pool-cover-works-best-for-you
- /why-an-inground-pool-is-a-great-investment
- /why-should-i-have-a-patio-installed
- /why-you-should-customize-a-pool-with-a-heater
- 3
Phrase headings as questions
+1 point, to 92
Phrase at least one heading as the question a person would ask.
9 pages
See the pages
- /3-alternatives-to-concrete-for-your-new-patio
- /3-reasons-why-you-should-choose-an-inground-pool-instead-of-above-ground
- /3-things-to-know-about-inground-pool-maintenance
- /4-benefits-of-getting-a-pool-installed-in-your-backyard
- /masonry-upgrades-how-can-you-customize-your-backyard
- /what-type-of-pool-cover-works-best-for-you
- /why-an-inground-pool-is-a-great-investment
- /why-should-i-have-a-patio-installed
- /why-you-should-customize-a-pool-with-a-heater
- 4
Put figures in tables
Under a point
Where the guide compares options or gives figures, put them in a table.
11 pages
See the pages
- /3-alternatives-to-concrete-for-your-new-patio
- /3-questions-to-ask-a-pool-installation-service
- /3-reasons-why-you-should-choose-an-inground-pool-instead-of-above-ground
- /3-things-to-know-about-inground-pool-maintenance
- /4-benefits-of-getting-a-pool-installed-in-your-backyard
- /chlorine-vs-salt-how-should-i-sanitize-my-pool
- /masonry-upgrades-how-can-you-customize-your-backyard
- /what-type-of-pool-cover-works-best-for-you
- /why-an-inground-pool-is-a-great-investment
- /why-should-i-have-a-patio-installed
- and 1 more in the copied plan
- 5
Add depth to thin pages
+1 point, to 93
Add true, specific detail until the page covers its subject.
8 pages
See the pages
- /3-alternatives-to-concrete-for-your-new-patio
- /3-questions-to-ask-a-pool-installation-service
- /3-reasons-why-you-should-choose-an-inground-pool-instead-of-above-ground
- /3-things-to-know-about-inground-pool-maintenance
- /4-benefits-of-getting-a-pool-installed-in-your-backyard
- /why-an-inground-pool-is-a-great-investment
- /why-should-i-have-a-patio-installed
- /why-you-should-customize-a-pool-with-a-heater
- 6
Add lists or tables
+1 point, to 94
Add a table, a list, or a definition list. Assistants quote these more readily than prose.
10 pages
See the pages
- /3-alternatives-to-concrete-for-your-new-patio
- /3-questions-to-ask-a-pool-installation-service
- /3-reasons-why-you-should-choose-an-inground-pool-instead-of-above-ground
- /3-things-to-know-about-inground-pool-maintenance
- /4-benefits-of-getting-a-pool-installed-in-your-backyard
- /chlorine-vs-salt-how-should-i-sanitize-my-pool
- /what-type-of-pool-cover-works-best-for-you
- /why-an-inground-pool-is-a-great-investment
- /why-should-i-have-a-patio-installed
- /why-you-should-customize-a-pool-with-a-heater
- 7
Fix description lengths
+2 points, to 96
Write a meta description of 70 to 165 characters that summarizes the page.
23 pages
See the pages
- /about-us
- /author/krystaldakota
- /author/krystaldakota/page/2
- /blog
- /blog/page/2
- /category/uncategorized
- /category/uncategorized/page/2
- /chlorine-vs-salt-how-should-i-sanitize-my-pool
- /contact-us
- /custom-pool-masonry-gallery
- and 13 more in the copied plan
- 8
Use one main heading
Under a point
Give the page exactly one h1 that says what it is about.
12 pages
See the pages
- /
- /about-us
- /contact-us
- /custom-pool-design-and-installation
- /custom-pool-design-and-installation/inground-pool-construction
- /custom-pool-design-and-installation/our-installation-process
- /custom-pool-masonry-gallery
- /faqs
- /long-island-masonry-services
- /openings-closings
- and 2 more in the copied plan
- 9
Describe images
+2 points, to 98
Describe every content image in its alt text.
17 pages, 9 of them under /tag/
See the pages
- /
- /author/krystaldakota
- /blog
- /category/uncategorized
- /chlorine-vs-salt-how-should-i-sanitize-my-pool
- /masonry-upgrades-how-can-you-customize-your-backyard
- /openings-closings
- /tag/chlorine
- /tag/fire-pits
- /tag/outdoor-kitchens
- and 7 more in the copied plan
- 10
Link to orphaned pages
Under a point
Link to each of these from a related page. A page only the sitemap knows about is treated as unimportant.
Once, for the whole site
- 11
Add real images to content
+1 point, to 99
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.
8 pages
See the pages
- /3-alternatives-to-concrete-for-your-new-patio
- /3-questions-to-ask-a-pool-installation-service
- /3-reasons-why-you-should-choose-an-inground-pool-instead-of-above-ground
- /3-things-to-know-about-inground-pool-maintenance
- /4-benefits-of-getting-a-pool-installed-in-your-backyard
- /why-an-inground-pool-is-a-great-investment
- /why-should-i-have-a-patio-installed
- /why-you-should-customize-a-pool-with-a-heater
- 12
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
- 13
Set a share image
Under a point
Set og:image so links to the page carry a picture.
14 pages, 9 of them under /tag/
See the pages
- /blog
- /blog/page/2
- /category/uncategorized
- /category/uncategorized/page/2
- /faqs
- /tag/chlorine
- /tag/fire-pits
- /tag/outdoor-kitchens
- /tag/outdoor-seating-tables
- /tag/pavilions
- and 4 more in the copied plan
- 14
Fix title lengths
Under a point
Write a title of 15 to 65 characters that leads with what the page covers.
7 pages
See the pages
- /3-reasons-why-you-should-choose-an-inground-pool-instead-of-above-ground
- /about-us
- /blog
- /contact-us
- /custom-pool-masonry-gallery
- /faqs
- /portfolio/sample
- 15
Link straight to the final address
Under a point
Point links and the sitemap at the final address, not at one that redirects.
5 pages
See the pages
- /author/krystaldakota/page/2
- /blog/page/2
- /category/uncategorized/page/2
- and 2 more in the copied plan
- 16
Fix pages that fail to load
+1 point, to 100, and full marks
Fix or remove the link. Every linked page should return 200.
1 page
See the pages
- /masonry-services
1 more, to tidy up after 100
- 17
Replace unsupported sales claims
Under a point
Replace the sales claim with a fact that can be checked.
The home page
What else the read found
Half its pages start answering within 405 ms, inside the 800 ms a crawler is patient with. One fetch a page, the way a crawler sees it.
/long-island-masonry-services613 ms/about-us587 ms/faqs550 ms/custom-pool-design-and-installation/inground-pool-construction546 ms/openings-closings523 ms
Fastest: /author/krystaldakota/page/2, 6 ms. Heaviest: /custom-pool-masonry-gallery, 47 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
nginxServer
Google Tag ManagerAnalytics
- GGoogle AnalyticsAnalytics
jQueryLibrary
Font AwesomeFonts
From the structured data on its home page, as the site says it: an Organization named Dakota Pools. mttr does not check the profiles it names.
- pages with strong signs
- 2
- hidden characters
- 1
- chat, markdown or placeholders left in
- 1
- dashes per 1,000 words
- 0.1
/hidden characters a reader cannot see/custom-pool-design-and-installationplaceholders 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 3: Use one main heading, Describe images and Replace unsupported sales claims1 page/masonry-servicespasses every rule1 page/3-reasons-why-you-should-choose-an-inground-pool-instead-of-above-groundfails 8: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page/3-alternatives-to-concrete-for-your-new-patiofails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page/3-things-to-know-about-inground-pool-maintenancefails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page/4-benefits-of-getting-a-pool-installed-in-your-backyardfails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page/why-an-inground-pool-is-a-great-investmentfails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page/why-should-i-have-a-patio-installedfails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page/why-you-should-customize-a-pool-with-a-heaterfails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page/3-questions-to-ask-a-pool-installation-servicefails 6: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page/masonry-upgrades-how-can-you-customize-your-backyardfails 6: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Phrase headings as questions1 page/what-type-of-pool-cover-works-best-for-youfails 6: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Phrase headings as questions1 page
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