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86 to 100 in 15 steps

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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 88, and #39,110, 19,919 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.

    26 pages

    See the pages
    • /10-reasons-why-mclean-virginia-is-an-ideal-place-to-call-home
    • /10809-south-glen-road-a-modern-gss-builders-estate-in-potomac-md
    • /1747-gilson-st-falls-church-va-modern-luxury-in-pimmit-hills
    • /custom-home-builders-vs-production-which-one-should-you-choose
    • /do-i-need-a-permit-to-build-a-house-in-mclean-va
    • /how-long-does-it-take-to-build-a-foundation
    • /how-to-buy-a-home-in-mclean-va
    • /how-to-choose-a-home-builder
    • /how-to-choose-the-right-location-for-your-new-home
    • /how-to-design-a-home-that-matches-your-lifestyle
    • and 16 more in the copied plan
  2. 2

    Show when guides were updated

    +2 points, to 90, and into the top 10%

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

    26 pages

    See the pages
    • /best-neighborhoods-to-build-a-home-in-mclean-va
    • /do-i-need-a-permit-to-build-a-house-in-mclean-va
    • /fha-loans-vs-construction-loans-whats-the-difference
    • /how-long-does-it-take-to-build-a-custom-home-in-virginia
    • /how-long-does-it-take-to-build-a-foundation
    • /how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-luxury-home-in-mclean-virginia
    • /how-to-choose-a-home-builder
    • /how-to-choose-the-right-location-for-your-new-home
    • /how-to-design-a-home-that-matches-your-lifestyle
    • /how-to-finance-your-new-construction-home
    • and 16 more in the copied plan
  3. 3

    Describe images

    +1 point, to 91

    Describe every content image in its alt text.

    54 pages

    See the pages
    • /
    • /10809-south-glen-road-a-modern-gss-builders-estate-in-potomac-md
    • /1747-gilson-st-falls-church-va-modern-luxury-in-pimmit-hills
    • /about-us
    • /best-neighborhoods-to-build-a-home-in-mclean-va
    • /build-on-your-lot
    • /category/home-building
    • /category/home-building/page/2
    • /category/home-buying-tips
    • /category/home-buying-tips/page/2
    • and 44 more in the copied plan
  4. 4

    Use one main heading

    +1 point, to 92

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

    33 pages

    See the pages
    • /
    • /10-reasons-why-mclean-virginia-is-an-ideal-place-to-call-home
    • /category/home-building
    • /category/home-building/page/2
    • /category/home-buying-tips
    • /category/home-buying-tips/page/2
    • /category/home-ideas
    • /category/home-maintenance-tips
    • /category/interior-design
    • /category/neighborhood-spotlight
    • and 23 more in the copied plan
  5. 5

    Allow pages to be indexed

    +2 points, to 94

    Remove noindex when the page is ready to be found.

    17 pages, 11 of them under /category/

    Steps for your host: Cloudflare, WordPress, Namecheap and more
    See the pages
    • /category/home-building
    • /category/home-building/page/2
    • /category/home-buying-tips
    • /category/home-buying-tips/page/2
    • /category/home-ideas
    • /category/home-maintenance-tips
    • /category/interior-design
    • /category/neighborhood-spotlight
    • /category/northern-virginia
    • /category/project-spotlight
    • and 7 more in the copied plan
  6. 6

    Set each page's canonical address

    +1 point, to 95

    Add a canonical link that points to the page itself.

    18 pages, 11 of them under /category/

    See the pages
    • /category/home-building
    • /category/home-building/page/2
    • /category/home-buying-tips
    • /category/home-buying-tips/page/2
    • /category/home-ideas
    • /category/home-maintenance-tips
    • /category/interior-design
    • /category/neighborhood-spotlight
    • /category/northern-virginia
    • /category/project-spotlight
    • and 8 more in the copied plan
  7. 7

    Put figures in tables

    +1 point, to 96

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

    36 pages

    See the pages
    • /10-reasons-why-mclean-virginia-is-an-ideal-place-to-call-home
    • /10809-south-glen-road-a-modern-gss-builders-estate-in-potomac-md
    • /1747-gilson-st-falls-church-va-modern-luxury-in-pimmit-hills
    • /april-2026-northern-virginia-real-estate-market
    • /best-neighborhoods-to-build-a-home-in-mclean-va
    • /custom-home-builders-vs-production-which-one-should-you-choose
    • /do-i-need-a-permit-to-build-a-house-in-mclean-va
    • /energy-efficient-home-features-that-save-money
    • /fha-loans-vs-construction-loans-whats-the-difference
    • /homebuilding-checklist
    • and 26 more in the copied plan
  8. 8

    Phrase headings as questions

    Under a point

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

    14 pages

    See the pages
    • /10-reasons-why-mclean-virginia-is-an-ideal-place-to-call-home
    • /10809-south-glen-road-a-modern-gss-builders-estate-in-potomac-md
    • /1747-gilson-st-falls-church-va-modern-luxury-in-pimmit-hills
    • /custom-home-builders-vs-production-which-one-should-you-choose
    • /how-to-finance-your-new-construction-home
    • /luxury-new-construction-home-mclean-va-1451-cola-dr
    • /mclean-va-real-estate-market-trends-for-investors
    • /mistakes-to-avoid-when-building-a-luxury-home
    • /must-have-features-in-new-homes-today
    • /top-winter-maintenance-tips-every-homeowner-should-know
    • and 4 more in the copied plan
  9. 9

    Fix description lengths

    +1 point, to 97

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

    32 pages

    See the pages
    • /about-us
    • /category/home-building
    • /category/home-building/page/2
    • /category/home-buying-tips
    • /category/home-buying-tips/page/2
    • /category/home-ideas
    • /category/home-maintenance-tips
    • /category/interior-design
    • /category/neighborhood-spotlight
    • /category/northern-virginia
    • and 22 more in the copied plan
  10. 10

    Add lists or tables

    +1 point, to 98

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

    14 pages

    See the pages
    • /1747-gilson-st-falls-church-va-modern-luxury-in-pimmit-hills
    • /best-neighborhoods-to-build-a-home-in-mclean-va
    • /interior-design-trends
    • /luxury-new-construction-home-mclean-va-1451-cola-dr
    • /mclean-va-real-estate-market-trends-for-investors
    • /mclean-virginia-luxury-real-estate
    • /mistakes-to-avoid-when-building-a-luxury-home
    • /must-have-features-in-new-homes-today
    • /smart-home-technology-ideas-for-new-builds
    • /solar-panels-for-new-homes
    • and 4 more in the copied plan
  11. 11

    Set a share image

    Under a point

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

    38 pages

    See the pages
    • /
    • /build-on-your-lot
    • /category/home-building
    • /category/home-building/page/2
    • /category/home-buying-tips
    • /category/home-buying-tips/page/2
    • /category/home-ideas
    • /category/home-maintenance-tips
    • /category/interior-design
    • /category/neighborhood-spotlight
    • and 28 more in the copied plan
  12. 12

    Fix pages that fail to load

    +1 point, to 99

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

    5 pages

    See the pages
    • /6515-dryden-drive
    • /f/housing-market-trends-in-mclean-virginia-2024
    • /sold-properties
    • /under-construction
    • /we-build-on-your-lot
  13. 13

    Link straight to the final address

    Under a point

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

    18 pages, 11 of them under /category/

    See the pages
    • /category/home-building
    • /category/home-building/page/2
    • /category/home-buying-tips
    • /category/home-buying-tips/page/2
    • /category/home-ideas
    • /category/home-maintenance-tips
    • /category/interior-design
    • /category/neighborhood-spotlight
    • /category/northern-virginia
    • /category/project-spotlight
    • and 8 more in the copied plan
  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, 5 of them under /tag/

    See the pages
    • /category/home-maintenance-tips
    • /interior-design-trends
    • /tag/2025
    • /tag/finance
    • /tag/financing
    • /tag/interior-design
    • /tag/trends
    • /top-winter-maintenance-tips-every-homeowner-should-know
  15. 15

    Replace unsupported sales claims

    +1 point, to 100, and full marks

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

    5 pages

    See the pages
    • /1747-gilson-st-falls-church-va-modern-luxury-in-pimmit-hills
    • /category/home-ideas
    • /category/project-spotlight
    • /vienna-va
    • /what-are-the-best-materials-for-building-a-house
9 more, to tidy up after 100
  1. 16

    Fix title lengths

    Under a point

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

    4 pages

    See the pages
    • /10809-south-glen-road-a-modern-gss-builders-estate-in-potomac-md
    • /is-it-cheaper-to-build-or-buy-a-house
    • /mclean-virginia-luxury-real-estate
    • /wp-content/plugins/complianz-terms-conditions/download.php
  2. 17

    Add a way to get in touch

    Under a point

    Give the page a form or a clear link to request a quote or get in touch.

    1 page

    See the pages
    • /wp-content/plugins/complianz-terms-conditions/download.php
  3. 18

    Settle on one address

    Under a point

    Redirect http, https, www, and the bare domain to one address, so the site is not indexed as several.

    Once, for the whole site

  4. 19

    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

  5. 20

    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

  6. 21

    Add real images to content

    Under a point

    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.

    2 pages

    See the pages
    • /how-to-choose-the-right-location-for-your-new-home
    • /why-new-homes-are-more-popular-with-buyers-than-existing-homes
  7. 22

    Add depth to thin pages

    Under a point

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

    1 page

    See the pages
    • /10-reasons-why-mclean-virginia-is-an-ideal-place-to-call-home
  8. 23

    Add structured data

    Under a point

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

    1 page

    See the pages
    • /wp-content/plugins/complianz-terms-conditions/download.php
  9. 24

    Add a tap-to-call link

    Under a point

    Add a tap-to-call phone link.

    1 page

    See the pages
    • /wp-content/plugins/complianz-terms-conditions/download.php

What else the read found

Half its pages start answering within 698 ms, inside the 800 ms a crawler is patient with. One fetch a page, the way a crawler sees it.

  • /portfolio/1747-gilson-st2.4 s
  • /1.8 s
  • /custom-home-builders-vs-production-which-one-should-you-choose1.4 s
  • /portfolio/1451-cola-dr1.4 s
  • /how-to-design-a-home-that-matches-your-lifestyle1.3 s

Fastest: /category/home-building/page/2, 450 ms. Heaviest: the home page, 108 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
  • ReactFramework
  • PHPServer
  • LiteSpeedServer
  • Google AnalyticsAnalytics
  • Google reCAPTCHALibrary
  • jQueryLibrary
  • Google FontsFonts
  • Font AwesomeFonts

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

  • Facebookgssbuildersllc
  • Instagramgssbuilders
  • YouTube@gssbuilders
  • LinkedIngssbuilders
pages with strong signs
3
hidden characters
1
chat, markdown or placeholders left in
2
dashes per 1,000 words
1.9
  • /portfolio markdown never turned into formatting
  • /portfolio/1013-union-church-rd markdown never turned into formatting
  • /portfolio/1747-gilson-st 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 3: Use one main heading, Describe images and Set a share image1 page
  • /6515-dryden-drive passes every rule1 page
  • /sold-properties passes every rule1 page
  • /under-construction passes every rule1 page
  • /we-build-on-your-lot passes every rule1 page
  • /top-winter-maintenance-tips-every-homeowner-should-know fails 8: Answer the first question right under it, Show when guides were updated and Use one main heading1 page
  • /what-are-the-best-materials-for-building-a-house fails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Show when guides were updated and Phrase headings as questions1 page
  • /1747-gilson-st-falls-church-va-modern-luxury-in-pimmit-hills fails 6: Answer the first question right under it, Phrase headings as questions and Put figures in tables1 page
  • /do-i-need-a-permit-to-build-a-house-in-mclean-va fails 6: Answer the first question right under it, Show when guides were updated and Use one main heading1 page
  • /interior-design-trends fails 6: Answer the first question right under it, Show when guides were updated and Use one main heading1 page
  • /luxury-new-construction-home-mclean-va-1451-cola-dr fails 6: Answer the first question right under it, Phrase headings as questions and Put figures in tables1 page
  • /mclean-va-real-estate-market-trends-for-investors fails 6: Answer the first question right under it, Show when guides were updated and Phrase headings as questions1 page

And 55 more parts of the site.

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