ergeon.com, read 22 hours ago. Back to the report

87 to 100 in 13 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.

8787 nownow891#32,263912top 10%92394495596697797898999109911991210013full marks

Now #51,275 of 263,581Step 1 #32,263Step 2 top 10%Step 13 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

    Answer the first question right under it

    +2 points, to 89, and #32,263, 19,012 places up

    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 under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/artificial-grass
    • /blog/company-news
    • /blog/concrete-pavement
    • /blog/decks
    • /blog/featured-projects
    • /blog/fences
    • /blog/landscaping
    • /blog/outdoor-living
    • /blog/post/3-popular-types-of-fences-9-styles-to-look-at
    • /blog/post/5-lattice-style-ideas-for-your-fence
    • and 48 more in the copied plan
  2. 2

    Phrase headings as questions

    +2 points, to 91, and into the top 10%

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

    45 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/artificial-grass
    • /blog/company-news
    • /blog/concrete-pavement
    • /blog/decks
    • /blog/featured-projects
    • /blog/fences
    • /blog/landscaping
    • /blog/outdoor-living
    • /blog/post/3-popular-types-of-fences-9-styles-to-look-at
    • /blog/post/5-lattice-style-ideas-for-your-fence
    • and 35 more in the copied plan
  3. 3

    Put figures in tables

    +1 point, to 92

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

    63 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/artificial-grass
    • /blog/company-news
    • /blog/concrete-pavement
    • /blog/decks
    • /blog/featured-projects
    • /blog/fences
    • /blog/landscaping
    • /blog/outdoor-living
    • /blog/post/3-popular-types-of-fences-9-styles-to-look-at
    • /blog/post/3-rail-wood-fence
    • and 53 more in the copied plan
  4. 4

    Replace unsupported sales claims

    +2 points, to 94

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

    52 pages, 51 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog
    • /blog/artificial-grass
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-costs
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-guides
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-maintenance-and-cleaning
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-regulations
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-styles
    • /blog/category/concrete-pavement-guides
    • /blog/category/deck-construction
    • /blog/category/deck-costs
    • and 42 more in the copied plan
  5. 5

    Link straight to the final address

    +1 point, to 95

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

    99 pages, 98 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog
    • /blog/artificial-grass
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-costs
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-guides
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-maintenance-and-cleaning
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-regulations
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-styles
    • /blog/category/concrete-pavement-guides
    • /blog/category/deck-construction
    • /blog/category/deck-costs
    • and 89 more in the copied plan
  6. 6

    Add lists or tables

    +1 point, to 96

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

    45 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/artificial-grass
    • /blog/company-news
    • /blog/concrete-pavement
    • /blog/decks
    • /blog/featured-projects
    • /blog/fences
    • /blog/landscaping
    • /blog/outdoor-living
    • /blog/post/3-popular-types-of-fences-9-styles-to-look-at
    • /blog/post/5-lattice-style-ideas-for-your-fence
    • and 35 more in the copied plan
  7. 7

    Add breadcrumb data

    +1 point, to 97

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

    60 pages under /blog/post/

    See the pages
    • /blog/post/3-popular-types-of-fences-9-styles-to-look-at
    • /blog/post/3-rail-wood-fence
    • /blog/post/5-lattice-style-ideas-for-your-fence
    • /blog/post/5-things-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-driveway-contractor
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-atlanta-fence-laws
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-austin-tx
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-baltimore-md
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-chicago-il
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-florida
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-houston-tx
    • and 50 more in the copied plan
  8. 8

    Describe images

    Under a point

    Describe every content image in its alt text.

    32 pages, 31 of them under /blog/post/

    See the pages
    • /blog
    • /blog/post/3-popular-types-of-fences-9-styles-to-look-at
    • /blog/post/5-lattice-style-ideas-for-your-fence
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-austin-tx
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-baltimore-md
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-houston-tx
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-redwood-grades
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-shared-fences
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-vinyl-fence-styles
    • /blog/post/a-walk-through-of-our-remote-experience
    • and 22 more in the copied plan
  9. 9

    Bring deep pages closer to home

    +1 point, to 98

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

    30 pages under /blog/post/

    See the pages
    • /blog/post/3-rail-wood-fence
    • /blog/post/5-things-to-look-for-when-hiring-a-driveway-contractor
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-atlanta-fence-laws
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-austin-tx
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-baltimore-md
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-chicago-il
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-houston-tx
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-philadelphia-pa
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-pittsburgh-pa
    • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-seattle-wa
    • and 20 more in the copied plan
  10. 10

    Match structured data to the page

    +1 point, to 99

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

    8 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/artificial-grass
    • /blog/company-news
    • /blog/concrete-pavement
    • /blog/decks
    • /blog/featured-projects
    • /blog/fences
    • /blog/landscaping
    • /blog/outdoor-living
  11. 11

    Show when guides were updated

    Under a point

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

    8 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/artificial-grass
    • /blog/company-news
    • /blog/concrete-pavement
    • /blog/decks
    • /blog/featured-projects
    • /blog/fences
    • /blog/landscaping
    • /blog/outdoor-living
  12. 12

    Set a share image

    Under a point

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

    31 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-costs
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-guides
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-maintenance-and-cleaning
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-regulations
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-styles
    • /blog/category/concrete-pavement-guides
    • /blog/category/deck-construction
    • /blog/category/deck-costs
    • /blog/category/deck-ideas
    • /blog/category/diy-fence-tips
    • and 21 more in the copied plan
  13. 13

    Fix description lengths

    +1 point, to 100, and full marks

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

    12 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/category/artificial-grass-costs
    • /blog/category/deck-construction
    • /blog/category/deck-costs
    • /blog/category/deck-ideas
    • /blog/category/diy-fence-tips
    • /blog/category/fence-add-ons
    • /blog/category/gardening
    • /blog/category/local-guides
    • /blog/category/outdoor-decor
    • /blog/category/seasonal-outdoors
    • and 2 more in the copied plan
6 more, to tidy up after 100
  1. 14

    Name the publisher

    Under a point

    Name the author or publisher in the Article schema.

    8 pages under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /blog/artificial-grass
    • /blog/company-news
    • /blog/concrete-pavement
    • /blog/decks
    • /blog/featured-projects
    • /blog/fences
    • /blog/landscaping
    • /blog/outdoor-living
  2. 15

    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

  3. 16

    List your profiles in your structured data

    Under a point

    Add sameAs to the Organization, Person or LocalBusiness on your home page, listing the address of each profile: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, X, LinkedIn. It is how assistants tie your site to you elsewhere.

    Once, for the whole site

  4. 17

    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

  5. 18

    Fix title lengths

    Under a point

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

    4 pages, 3 of them under /blog/

    See the pages
    • /
    • /blog/decks
    • /blog/landscaping
    • /blog/outdoor-living
  6. 19

    Add depth to thin pages

    Under a point

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

    1 page

    See the pages
    • /blog/post/an-exciting-milestone-for-ergeon

What else the read found

Half its pages start answering within 71 ms, inside the 800 ms a crawler is patient with. One fetch a page, the way a crawler sees it.

  • /blog/concrete-pavement163 ms
  • /blog/featured-projects150 ms
  • /blog/post/artificial-grass-ideas-and-inspiration125 ms
  • /blog/post/artificial-grass-pets-a-guide118 ms
  • /blog/fences118 ms

Fastest: /, 12 ms. Heaviest: the home page, 61 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
  • AstroFramework
  • Amazon CloudFrontHosting

From the structured data on its home page, as the site says it: an Organization named Ergeon. mttr does not check the profiles it names.

  • Googlemaps
  • Yelpergeon-sacramento-3
  • BBBergeon-1116-928428
pages with strong signs
38
hidden characters
91
chat, markdown or placeholders left in
0
dashes per 1,000 words
0.4
  • /blog/post/a-guide-to-fence-laws-in-florida hidden characters a reader cannot see
  • /blog/post/a-guide-to-vinyl-fence-styles hidden characters a reader cannot see
  • /blog/post/3-popular-types-of-fences-9-styles-to-look-at hidden characters a reader cannot see
  • /blog/post/barbed-wire-fence-repair hidden characters a reader cannot see
  • /blog/post/basic-wood-fence-repair-tips 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 1: Fix title lengths1 page
  • /blog fails 3: Describe images, Replace unsupported sales claims and Link straight to the final address1 page
  • /blog/ 98 fail a rule. Worst: /blog/decks, 10 rules98 pages

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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