palandscapegroup.com, read 3 days ago. Back to the report

88 to 100 in 16 steps

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8888 nownow901top 10%92293394495596696797897998109811991299139914991510016full marks

Now #44,203 of 263,577Step 1 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. 1

    Answer the first question right under it

    +2 points, to 90, and #25,847, 18,356 places up, 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.

    14 pages

    See the pages
    • /about
    • /careers
    • /contact
    • /cookie-policy
    • /design-process
    • /faqs-about-paver
    • /gallery
    • /hardscaping-101
    • /how-to-maintain-your-pavers
    • /our-community
    • and 4 more in the copied plan
  2. 2

    Phrase headings as questions

    +2 points, to 92

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

    12 pages

    See the pages
    • /about
    • /careers
    • /design-process
    • /gallery
    • /hardscape
    • /how-to-maintain-your-pavers
    • /our-community
    • /our-team
    • /services
    • /small-patio-ideas
    • and 2 more in the copied plan
  3. 3

    Show sources on guides

    +1 point, to 93

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

    5 pages

    See the pages
    • /careers
    • /cookie-policy
    • /design-process
    • /gallery
    • /our-community
  4. 4

    Add structured data

    +1 point, to 94

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

    8 pages under /portfolio/

    See the pages
    • /portfolio/fire-features
    • /portfolio/hardscapes
    • /portfolio/landscapes
    • /portfolio/outdoor-kitchens
    • /portfolio/outdoor-lighting
    • /portfolio/outdoor-living-spaces
    • /portfolio/outdoor-structures
    • /portfolio/pool-features
  5. 5

    Publish a sitemap

    +1 point, to 95

    Publish /sitemap.xml listing every page that should rank, and name it in robots.txt.

    Once, for the whole site

  6. 6

    Put figures in tables

    +1 point, to 96

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

    14 pages

    See the pages
    • /about
    • /careers
    • /contact
    • /cookie-policy
    • /design-process
    • /faqs-about-paver
    • /gallery
    • /hardscaping-101
    • /how-to-maintain-your-pavers
    • /our-community
    • and 4 more in the copied plan
  7. 7

    Speed up the server

    Under a point

    Cache pages or speed up the server. Crawlers give a slow site fewer visits.

    Once, for the whole site

  8. 8

    Add depth to thin pages

    +1 point, to 97

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

    9 pages

    See the pages
    • /careers
    • /contact
    • /cookie-policy
    • /design-process
    • /gallery
    • /hardscape
    • /how-to-maintain-your-pavers
    • /our-community
    • /our-team
  9. 9

    Add breadcrumb data

    Under a point

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

    16 pages

    See the pages
    • /about
    • /careers
    • /contact
    • /cookie-policy
    • /design-process
    • /faqs-about-paver
    • /gallery
    • /hardscape
    • /hardscaping-101
    • /how-to-maintain-your-pavers
    • and 6 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.

    7 pages

    See the pages
    • /about
    • /contact
    • /gallery
    • /hardscape
    • /our-community
    • /our-team
    • /testimonials
  11. 11

    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.

    5 pages

    See the pages
    • /careers
    • /cookie-policy
    • /hardscape
    • /our-community
    • /our-team
  12. 12

    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.

    4 pages

    See the pages
    • /careers
    • /contact
    • /cookie-policy
    • /testimonials
  13. 13

    Put the text in the HTML

    Under a point

    Put the page text in the HTML the server sends. Most AI crawlers do not run scripts.

    2 pages

    See the pages
    • /contact
    • /gallery
  14. 14

    Replace unsupported sales claims

    Under a point

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

    1 page

    See the pages
    • /design-process
  15. 15

    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

  16. 16

    Set a share image

    +1 point, to 100, and full marks

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

    7 pages

    See the pages
    • /
    • /blog
    • /careers
    • /contact
    • /cookie-policy
    • /gallery
    • /testimonials
1 more, to tidy up after 100
  1. 17

    Fix description lengths

    Under a point

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

    3 pages

    See the pages
    • /blog
    • /portfolio/fire-features
    • /portfolio/landscapes

What else the read found

Half its pages take over 1,130 ms to start answering, past the 800 ms a crawler is patient with. Caching or a faster server helps every page at once. One fetch a page, the way a crawler sees it.

  • /1.5 s
  • /hardscape1.4 s
  • /testimonials1.3 s
  • /services1.3 s
  • /portfolio/hardscapes1.2 s

Fastest: /gallery, 1,011 ms. Heaviest: /services, 29 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
  • ApacheServer
  • Google AnalyticsAnalytics
  • jQueryLibrary
  • Google FontsFonts
  • Font AwesomeFonts

From the structured data on its home page, as the site says it: a Local business named PA Landscape Group. mttr does not check the profiles it names.

  • FacebookPALandscapeGroup
pages with strong signs
0
hidden characters
0
chat, markdown or placeholders left in
0
dashes per 1,000 words
0.3

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: Set a share image1 page
  • /careers fails 9: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page
  • /gallery fails 9: Answer the first question right under it, Put the text in the HTML and Show sources on guides1 page
  • /contact fails 8: Answer the first question right under it, Put the text in the HTML and Add depth to thin pages1 page
  • /cookie-policy fails 8: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page
  • /our-community fails 8: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page
  • /design-process fails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page
  • /our-team fails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Add depth to thin pages and Phrase headings as questions1 page
  • /testimonials fails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Phrase headings as questions and Add real images to content1 page
  • /about fails 5: Answer the first question right under it, Phrase headings as questions and Put figures in tables1 page
  • /hardscape fails 5: Add depth to thin pages, Phrase headings as questions and Add lists or tables1 page
  • /how-to-maintain-your-pavers fails 5: Answer the first question right under it, Add depth to thin pages and Phrase headings as questions1 page

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