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87 to 100 in 15 steps

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Now #53,196 of 265,028Step 1 top 10%Step 15 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

    Show sources on guides

    +3 points, to 90, and #25,970, 27,226 places up, and into the top 10%

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

    29 pages

    See the pages
    • /author/admin
    • /author/admin/page/2
    • /blog
    • /category/plumbing
    • /category/plumbing/page/2
    • /plumbing/4-signs-of-a-sump-pumps-malfunctioning
    • /plumbing/have-you-ever-used-trenchless-sewer-line-repair
    • /plumbing/how-to-choose-a-plumber
    • /plumbing/how-to-combat-pipe-leaks-at-home
    • /plumbing/how-to-combat-the-rotten-egg-smell-in-your-water-heater
    • and 19 more in the copied plan
  2. 2

    Answer the first question right under it

    +2 points, to 92

    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.

    29 pages

    See the pages
    • /author/admin
    • /author/admin/page/2
    • /blog
    • /category/plumbing
    • /category/plumbing/page/2
    • /plumbing/4-signs-of-a-sump-pumps-malfunctioning
    • /plumbing/have-you-ever-used-trenchless-sewer-line-repair
    • /plumbing/how-to-choose-a-plumber
    • /plumbing/how-to-combat-pipe-leaks-at-home
    • /plumbing/how-to-combat-the-rotten-egg-smell-in-your-water-heater
    • and 19 more in the copied plan
  3. 3

    Put figures in tables

    +1 point, to 93

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

    29 pages

    See the pages
    • /author/admin
    • /author/admin/page/2
    • /blog
    • /category/plumbing
    • /category/plumbing/page/2
    • /plumbing/4-signs-of-a-sump-pumps-malfunctioning
    • /plumbing/have-you-ever-used-trenchless-sewer-line-repair
    • /plumbing/how-to-choose-a-plumber
    • /plumbing/how-to-combat-pipe-leaks-at-home
    • /plumbing/how-to-combat-the-rotten-egg-smell-in-your-water-heater
    • and 19 more in the copied plan
  4. 4

    Fix description lengths

    +2 points, to 95

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

    36 pages

    See the pages
    • /about
    • /author/admin
    • /author/admin/page/2
    • /blog
    • /blog/page/2
    • /category/plumbing
    • /category/plumbing/page/2
    • /contact
    • /handyman
    • /plumbing-and-repairs
    • and 26 more in the copied plan
  5. 5

    Describe images

    +1 point, to 96

    Describe every content image in its alt text.

    30 pages

    See the pages
    • /author/admin
    • /author/admin/page/2
    • /category/plumbing
    • /category/plumbing/page/2
    • /plumbing/4-signs-of-a-sump-pumps-malfunctioning
    • /plumbing/have-you-ever-used-trenchless-sewer-line-repair
    • /plumbing/how-to-choose-a-plumber
    • /plumbing/how-to-combat-pipe-leaks-at-home
    • /plumbing/how-to-combat-the-rotten-egg-smell-in-your-water-heater
    • /plumbing/how-to-deal-with-water-heater-leaking
    • and 20 more in the copied plan
  6. 6

    Make near-copy pages distinct

    Under a point

    Rewrite or merge pages that share most of their text. A page that only swaps a city or product name is what search engines treat as doorway or scaled content.

    Once, for the whole site

  7. 7

    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

  8. 8

    Phrase headings as questions

    +1 point, to 97

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

    15 pages, 11 of them under /plumbing/

    See the pages
    • /plumbing/4-signs-of-a-sump-pumps-malfunctioning
    • /plumbing/have-you-ever-used-trenchless-sewer-line-repair
    • /plumbing/how-to-choose-a-plumber
    • /plumbing/how-to-combat-pipe-leaks-at-home
    • /plumbing/how-to-combat-the-rotten-egg-smell-in-your-water-heater
    • /plumbing/how-to-deal-with-water-heater-leaking
    • /plumbing/top-5-everyday-plumbing-issues
    • /plumbing/top-5-plumbing-tools-in-a-plumbing-kit
    • /plumbing/what-one-should-know-about-drain-services
    • /plumbing/what-to-do-in-case-of-emergency-plumbing
    • and 5 more in the copied plan
  9. 9

    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

  10. 10

    Add depth to thin pages

    +1 point, to 98

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

    9 pages, 5 of them under /tag/

    See the pages
    • /plumbing/have-you-ever-used-trenchless-sewer-line-repair
    • /plumbing/how-to-combat-the-rotten-egg-smell-in-your-water-heater
    • /plumbing/how-to-deal-with-water-heater-leaking
    • /plumbing/what-one-should-know-about-drain-services
    • /tag/a-sump-pumps-malfunctioning
    • /tag/drain-services
    • /tag/plumbing-kit
    • /tag/plumbing-tools
    • /tag/trenchless-sewer-line-repair
  11. 11

    Use one main heading

    Under a point

    Give the page exactly one h1 that says what it is about.

    13 pages

    See the pages
    • /
    • /blog
    • /blog/page/2
    • /building-maintenance-lanham-md
    • /building-maintenance-washington-dc
    • /emergency-plumber-lanham-md
    • /emergency-plumber-washington-dc
    • /jetting-plumbing-lanham-md
    • /jetting-plumbing-washington-dc
    • /plumbing-stoppages-lanham-md
    • and 3 more in the copied plan
  12. 12

    Add lists or tables

    Under a point

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

    9 pages

    See the pages
    • /blog
    • /plumbing/how-to-combat-the-rotten-egg-smell-in-your-water-heater
    • /plumbing/how-to-deal-with-water-heater-leaking
    • /plumbing/top-5-everyday-plumbing-issues
    • /plumbing/top-5-plumbing-tools-in-a-plumbing-kit
    • /tag/plumbing-issues
    • /tag/plumbing-kit
    • /tag/plumbing-tools
    • /tag/water-heater-leaking
  13. 13

    Set a share image

    +1 point, to 99

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

    27 pages

    See the pages
    • /blog
    • /blog/page/2
    • /building-maintenance-lanham-md
    • /building-maintenance-washington-dc
    • /category/plumbing
    • /category/plumbing/page/2
    • /emergency-plumber-lanham-md
    • /emergency-plumber-washington-dc
    • /green-sky
    • /jetting-plumbing-lanham-md
    • and 17 more in the copied plan
  14. 14

    Fix pages that fail to load

    Under a point

    Fix or remove the link. Every linked page should return 200.

    4 pages

    See the pages
    • /draining-and-jetting
    • /services
    • /sewer-line-repair
    • /water-leak-detection-and-repair
  15. 15

    Fix title lengths

    +1 point, to 100, and full marks

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

    7 pages

    See the pages
    • /about
    • /blog
    • /blog/page/2
    • /contact
    • /handyman
    • /tbuilder-layout-part/564
    • /tbuilder-layout-part/custom-footer
3 more, to tidy up after 100
  1. 16

    Link to pages from related content

    Under a point

    Link to this page from the text of a related page. Navigation links say a page exists; links in content say what it is related to.

    1 page

    See the pages
    • /blog
  2. 17

    Link straight to the final address

    Under a point

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

    3 pages

    See the pages
    • /author/admin/page/2
    • /blog/page/2
    • /category/plumbing/page/2
  3. 18

    Set each page's canonical address

    Under a point

    Add a canonical link that points to the page itself.

    1 page

    See the pages
    • /blog/page/2

What else the read found

Half its pages start answering within 360 ms, inside the 800 ms a crawler is patient with. One fetch a page, the way a crawler sees it.

  • /plumbing/how-to-choose-a-plumber1.0 s
  • /plumbing/what-one-should-know-about-drain-services913 ms
  • /plumbing/how-to-combat-pipe-leaks-at-home897 ms
  • /plumbing/what-to-do-in-case-of-emergency-plumbing881 ms
  • /french-drain-washington-dc820 ms

Fastest: /water-leak-detection-washington-dc, 110 ms. Heaviest: /author/admin, 32 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.

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pages with strong signs
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hidden characters
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chat, markdown or placeholders left in
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dashes per 1,000 words
6.2

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 1: Use one main heading1 page
  • /draining-and-jetting passes every rule1 page
  • /services passes every rule1 page
  • /sewer-line-repair passes every rule1 page
  • /water-leak-detection-and-repair passes every rule1 page
  • /blog fails 9: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Use one main heading1 page
  • /about fails 2: Fix description lengths and Fix title lengths1 page
  • /building-maintenance-lanham-md fails 2: Use one main heading and Set a share image1 page
  • /building-maintenance-washington-dc fails 2: Use one main heading and Set a share image1 page
  • /contact fails 2: Fix description lengths and Fix title lengths1 page
  • /emergency-plumber-lanham-md fails 2: Use one main heading and Set a share image1 page
  • /emergency-plumber-washington-dc fails 2: Use one main heading and Set a share image1 page

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