rivercitypaintinginc.com, read 2 days ago. Back to the report
91 to 100 in 18 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 #25,357 of 263,590Step 1 top 5%Step 18 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
Answer the first question right under it
+2 points, to 93, and #10,777, 14,580 places up, and into the top 5%
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.
71 pages, 37 of them under /locations/
See the pages
- /3-colors-to-paint-a-small-room-to-look-larger
- /5-ways-to-keep-your-freshly-painted-walls-clean
- /a-guide-to-choosing-the-best-paint-finishes-for-your-home-in-wichita-ks
- /accessibility-statement
- /beyond-walls-creative-ways-to-use-paint-for-statement-ceilings-unexpected-spaces-and-more
- /blog
- /choosing-the-right-colors-for-your-commercial-space-how-color-affects-brand-perception-and-customer-experience
- /choosing-the-right-commercial-painting-contractor-in-wichita-a-comprehensive-guide-and-top-tips
- /contact-us
- /employment
- and 61 more in the copied plan
- 2
Put figures in tables
+1 point, to 94
Where the guide compares options or gives figures, put them in a table.
74 pages
See the pages
- /3-colors-to-paint-a-small-room-to-look-larger
- /5-ways-to-keep-your-freshly-painted-walls-clean
- /a-guide-to-choosing-the-best-paint-finishes-for-your-home-in-wichita-ks
- /accessibility-statement
- /beyond-walls-creative-ways-to-use-paint-for-statement-ceilings-unexpected-spaces-and-more
- /blog
- /choosing-the-right-colors-for-your-commercial-space-how-color-affects-brand-perception-and-customer-experience
- /choosing-the-right-commercial-painting-contractor-in-wichita-a-comprehensive-guide-and-top-tips
- /color-your-world-how-paint-choices-shape-your-space-and-mood
- /contact-us
- and 64 more in the copied plan
- 3
Phrase headings as questions
+1 point, to 95
Phrase at least one heading as the question a person would ask.
36 pages
See the pages
- /3-colors-to-paint-a-small-room-to-look-larger
- /5-ways-to-keep-your-freshly-painted-walls-clean
- /a-guide-to-choosing-the-best-paint-finishes-for-your-home-in-wichita-ks
- /accessibility-statement
- /blog
- /choosing-the-right-colors-for-your-commercial-space-how-color-affects-brand-perception-and-customer-experience
- /choosing-the-right-commercial-painting-contractor-in-wichita-a-comprehensive-guide-and-top-tips
- /commercial-painting
- /commercial-painting/office-corporate-spaces-painting
- /commercial-painting/retail-shopping-center-painting
- and 26 more in the copied plan
- 4
Make near-copy pages distinct
+1 point, to 96
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
- 5
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
- 6
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
- 7
Add depth to thin pages
Under a point
Add true, specific detail until the page covers its subject.
22 pages
See the pages
- /3-colors-to-paint-a-small-room-to-look-larger
- /accessibility-statement
- /beyond-walls-creative-ways-to-use-paint-for-statement-ceilings-unexpected-spaces-and-more
- /blog
- /choosing-the-right-colors-for-your-commercial-space-how-color-affects-brand-perception-and-customer-experience
- /commercial-painting/office-corporate-spaces-painting
- /commercial-painting/trusted-insured-commercial-painters
- /contact-us
- /employment
- /gallery
- and 12 more in the copied plan
- 8
Add breadcrumb data
Under a point
Add BreadcrumbList schema so the page has a place in the site.
47 pages
See the pages
- /3-colors-to-paint-a-small-room-to-look-larger
- /5-ways-to-keep-your-freshly-painted-walls-clean
- /a-guide-to-choosing-the-best-paint-finishes-for-your-home-in-wichita-ks
- /accessibility-statement
- /beyond-walls-creative-ways-to-use-paint-for-statement-ceilings-unexpected-spaces-and-more
- /blog
- /choosing-the-right-colors-for-your-commercial-space-how-color-affects-brand-perception-and-customer-experience
- /choosing-the-right-commercial-painting-contractor-in-wichita-a-comprehensive-guide-and-top-tips
- /color-your-world-how-paint-choices-shape-your-space-and-mood
- /commercial-painting
- and 37 more in the copied plan
- 9
Fix title lengths
+1 point, to 97
Write a title of 15 to 65 characters that leads with what the page covers.
18 pages
See the pages
- /author/bgoerzen
- /author/rivcitpain
- /blog
- /blog/page/2
- /blog/page/3
- /category/uncategorized
- /category/uncategorized/page/2
- /category/uncategorized/page/3
- /contact-us
- /gallery
- and 8 more in the copied plan
- 10
Describe images
Under a point
Describe every content image in its alt text.
18 pages
See the pages
- /
- /about-us
- /author/bgoerzen
- /author/rivcitpain
- /author/rivcitpain/page/2
- /author/rivcitpain/page/3
- /commercial-painting
- /commercial-painting/office-corporate-spaces-painting
- /commercial-painting/retail-shopping-center-painting
- /contact-us
- and 8 more in the copied plan
- 11
Set a share image
+1 point, to 98
Set og:image so links to the page carry a picture.
35 pages
See the pages
- /
- /about-us
- /accessibility-statement
- /author/bgoerzen
- /author/rivcitpain
- /author/rivcitpain/page/2
- /author/rivcitpain/page/3
- /blog
- /blog/page/2
- /blog/page/3
- and 25 more in the copied plan
- 12
Add lists or tables
Under a point
Add a table, a list, or a definition list. Assistants quote these more readily than prose.
15 pages
See the pages
- /accessibility-statement
- /commercial-painting
- /commercial-painting/office-corporate-spaces-painting
- /commercial-painting/retail-shopping-center-painting
- /commercial-painting/trusted-insured-commercial-painters
- /contact-us
- /employment
- /frequently-asked-questions
- /gallery
- /residential-painting
- and 5 more in the copied plan
- 13
Fix description lengths
Under a point
Write a meta description of 70 to 165 characters that summarizes the page.
17 pages
See the pages
- /about-us
- /author/bgoerzen
- /author/rivcitpain
- /author/rivcitpain/page/2
- /author/rivcitpain/page/3
- /blog
- /blog/page/2
- /blog/page/3
- /category/uncategorized
- /category/uncategorized/page/2
- and 7 more in the copied plan
- 14
Show sources on guides
Under a point
Link the sources for the guide's facts where a reader can see them. Official and primary sources carry the most weight.
6 pages
See the pages
- /accessibility-statement
- /blog
- /employment
- /gallery
- /smart-quote
- /why-choose-us
- 15
Link to pages from related content
+1 point, to 99
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.
13 pages
See the pages
- /accessibility-statement
- /commercial-painting/office-corporate-spaces-painting
- /commercial-painting/retail-shopping-center-painting
- /commercial-painting/trusted-insured-commercial-painters
- /employment
- /privacy-policy
- /residential-painting/cabinet-painting-refinishing
- /residential-painting/paint-project-layaway
- /residential-painting/painter-for-a-day
- /residential-painting/residential-exterior-painting
- and 3 more in the copied plan
- 16
Allow pages to be indexed
Under a point
Remove noindex when the page is ready to be found.
4 pages under /author/
Steps for your host: Cloudflare, WordPress, Namecheap and moreSee the pages
- /author/bgoerzen
- /author/rivcitpain
- /author/rivcitpain/page/2
- /author/rivcitpain/page/3
- 17
Set each page's canonical address
Under a point
Add a canonical link that points to the page itself.
6 pages, 4 of them under /author/
See the pages
- /author/bgoerzen
- /author/rivcitpain
- /author/rivcitpain/page/2
- /author/rivcitpain/page/3
- /blog/page/2
- /blog/page/3
- 18
Use one main heading
+1 point, to 100, and full marks
Give the page exactly one h1 that says what it is about.
5 pages, 4 of them under /author/
See the pages
- /author/bgoerzen
- /author/rivcitpain
- /author/rivcitpain/page/2
- /author/rivcitpain/page/3
- /smart-quote
5 more, to tidy up after 100
- 19
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.
6 pages
See the pages
- /accessibility-statement
- /frequently-asked-questions
- /privacy-policy
- /residential-painting/paint-project-layaway
- /smart-quote
- /why-choose-us
- 20
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.
3 pages
See the pages
- /employment
- /gallery
- /smart-quote
- 21
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.
5 pages
See the pages
- /3-colors-to-paint-a-small-room-to-look-larger
- /category/uncategorized/page/3
- /is-spring-a-good-time-to-get-exterior-painting
- /the-best-paint-colors-to-brighten-your-home-this-winter
- /what-are-the-most-popular-exterior-house-colors-for-2022
- 22
Replace unsupported sales claims
Under a point
Replace the sales claim with a fact that can be checked.
2 pages
See the pages
- /residential-painting/residential-exterior-painting
- /residential-painting/residential-interior-painting
- 23
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/bgoerzen
- /author/rivcitpain
- /category/uncategorized
What else the read found
Half its pages start answering within 730 ms, inside the 800 ms a crawler is patient with. One fetch a page, the way a crawler sees it.
/1.7 s/the-science-of-paint-how-color-finish-and-composition-transform-your-home1.6 s/transforming-your-home-for-winter-the-power-of-seasonal-paint-refreshes-with-river-city-painting-21.6 s/choosing-the-right-colors-for-your-commercial-space-how-color-affects-brand-perception-and-customer-experience1.6 s/transforming-your-home-for-winter-the-power-of-seasonal-paint-refreshes-with-river-city-painting1.4 s
Fastest: /commercial-painting/office-corporate-spaces-painting, 496 ms. Heaviest: the home page, 35 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
jQueryLibrary
Font AwesomeFonts
From the structured data on its home page, as the site says it: a Local business named River City Painting. mttr does not check the profiles it names.
- pages with strong signs
- 0
- hidden characters
- 0
- chat, markdown or placeholders left in
- 0
- dashes per 1,000 words
- 0.5
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 2: Describe images and Set a share image1 page/smart-quotefails 14: Answer the first question right under it, Put the text in the HTML and Show sources on guides1 page/galleryfails 12: Answer the first question right under it, Put the text in the HTML and Show sources on guides1 page/employmentfails 11: Answer the first question right under it, Put the text in the HTML and Show sources on guides1 page/accessibility-statementfails 10: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page/contact-usfails 10: Answer the first question right under it, Add depth to thin pages and Phrase headings as questions1 page/blogfails 9: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page/frequently-asked-questionsfails 8: Answer the first question right under it, Phrase headings as questions and Fix description lengths1 page/privacy-policyfails 8: Answer the first question right under it, Phrase headings as questions and Add real images to content1 page/why-choose-usfails 8: Answer the first question right under it, Show sources on guides and Add depth to thin pages1 page/is-spring-a-good-time-to-get-exterior-paintingfails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Add depth to thin pages and Phrase headings as questions1 page/the-best-paint-colors-to-brighten-your-home-this-winterfails 7: Answer the first question right under it, Add depth to thin pages and Phrase headings as questions1 page
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