How We Grade

What your score
actually means.

Every score is backed by real data: automated checks, Google PageSpeed Insights, and AI analysis of your actual page content and design. No estimates, no guesswork.

How the numbers work.

Each category is scored on a scale of 0 to 10. Your overall grade is an aggregate of all category scores in the scan you ran. A full scan covers 22 categories across three layers of analysis.

Technical data source

Google PageSpeed Insights provides Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse data for performance, accessibility, SEO, and mobile checks. HTML inspection fills in the rest.

Content and design data source

AI analysis reads the live page text, headlines, CTAs, CSS, and screenshots to evaluate messaging quality, visual consistency, and design decisions.

Full scan runs all three layers (Technical, Content, and Design) in parallel. Each layer must complete successfully for the full report to be delivered.

Technical Scan

Technical (8 categories).

Checks what search engines and browsers actually measure: load speed, security, structure, and code health.

Performance & Delivery
What we check

Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, FID), page load time, image optimization, caching, and third-party script weight.

How we score it

Measured using Google PageSpeed Insights. Scores reflect real-world load performance against current web standards.

Accessibility
What we check

ARIA labels, image alt text, color contrast ratios, keyboard navigation support, and focus management.

How we score it

Evaluated against WCAG 2.1 AA criteria using both automated checks and structural HTML analysis.

Security Posture
What we check

HTTPS enforcement, HTTP security headers (Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options), and mixed content warnings.

How we score it

Inspected directly from response headers. A padlock icon alone is not enough: missing headers lower the score.

SEO & Discoverability
What we check

Meta titles, descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, structured data, heading hierarchy, and internal link health.

How we score it

Parsed from the page HTML. Each missing or malformed element reduces the score. Structured data is validated against schema conventions.

Mobile Responsiveness
What we check

Viewport configuration, touch target sizing, and mobile-friendliness signals from the page markup.

How we score it

Checked using Google PageSpeed Insights mobile scoring alongside direct viewport and tap target inspection.

Code Quality
What we check

HTML validity, deprecated elements, inline script and style ratios, and common markup errors that affect rendering.

How we score it

Analyzed through direct HTML inspection. Excess inline scripts, deprecated tags, and structural errors each reduce the score.

Analytics & Tracking
What we check

Whether analytics tools are present, and basic privacy compliance indicators like cookie consent signals.

How we score it

Detected from page scripts and markup. Pages with no measurement setup score low: you cannot improve what you do not track.

User Experience
What we check

Navigation structure, form complexity, layout clarity, and interaction design patterns.

How we score it

Evaluated by AI analysis of the page structure, navigation depth, and form design. Scores reflect how easily a visitor can accomplish what they came to do.

Content Scan

Content (8 categories).

AI analysis reads the actual page text, headlines, and CTAs to evaluate messaging quality and conversion strength.

Brand Voice Consistency
What we check

Tone (professional, casual, playful), voice uniformity across sections, and whether the personality in the headline carries through to the body copy.

How we score it

AI analysis reads all visible text on the page and flags tonal inconsistencies or sections where the voice shifts without reason.

Value Proposition Clarity
What we check

Whether a first-time visitor can understand what the product does and why it matters within the first few seconds of reading.

How we score it

AI analysis evaluates the above-the-fold content specifically. Vague, buried, or jargon-heavy value props score low.

Trust Signal Assessment
What we check

Testimonials, customer logos, review counts, credentials, and security badges, and how convincingly each is placed.

How we score it

AI analysis identifies trust elements and assesses their placement, specificity, and persuasiveness. Generic or hard-to-find trust signals reduce the score.

Copy Quality & Persuasiveness
What we check

Headline impact, CTA clarity, benefit-driven language vs. feature-listing, jargon density, and emotional resonance.

How we score it

AI analysis evaluates each copy element. Copy that sells outcomes scores higher than copy that describes features.

Content Gaps & Opportunities
What we check

Missing content types that high-converting pages typically include: FAQ sections, case studies, pricing transparency, blog presence, and about pages.

How we score it

AI analysis compares present content against a baseline of what pages at this stage of the funnel should include, then flags what is absent.

Audience Alignment
What we check

Whether language complexity, vocabulary, and tone match the likely target audience.

How we score it

AI analysis infers the intended audience from the content and checks whether the reading level, terminology, and style actually match them.

Conversion Flow Logic
What we check

User journey from landing to conversion: friction points, unclear next steps, missing CTAs, and navigation that pulls visitors away.

How we score it

AI analysis traces the intended path through the page. Every dead end, missing CTA, or confusing next step is flagged and factored into the score.

Competitive Positioning
What we check

Whether the messaging articulates a clear differentiator or defaults to generic claims any competitor could make.

How we score it

AI analysis flags phrases and value claims that are industry-standard boilerplate versus those that establish a specific, ownable position.

Design Scan

Design (6 categories).

Colors, fonts, and layout patterns extracted from live CSS and screenshots to evaluate visual consistency and hierarchy.

Color Palette & Brand Colors
What we check

Primary, secondary, and accent colors in use, whether the palette is intentional and consistent, and whether one-off colors dilute the brand.

How we score it

Colors are extracted from the live page CSS and screenshots. A disciplined palette scores higher than one with many one-off colors.

Typography System
What we check

Font families in use (serif, sans-serif, monospace), typographic hierarchy clarity, and whether the type scale is consistent across headings, body, and captions.

How we score it

AI analysis inspects the CSS font stack and evaluates hierarchy, weight variety, and scale consistency against modern typography best practices.

Element Sizing & Spacing
What we check

Spacing consistency across margins and padding, visual weight distribution, and whether a coherent scale creates rhythm throughout the layout.

How we score it

AI analysis evaluates the layout for cramped or overly spacious areas and checks whether spacing decisions follow a consistent scale.

Color Theory & Harmony
What we check

Whether brand colors are harmonious (complementary, analogous, or triadic relationships), and text-to-background contrast ratios.

How we score it

Color relationships are assessed against color theory principles. Contrast ratios are checked against WCAG AA and AAA thresholds.

Font Pairing & Alignment
What we check

Whether multiple fonts complement each other, excessive font family count, and text alignment consistency across sections.

How we score it

AI analysis checks font pairing logic and flags mismatched combinations, too many families, or inconsistent alignment patterns.

Visual Hierarchy & Layout
What we check

Reading path clarity, CTA prominence, whitespace used to group related content, and whether the above-the-fold area communicates purpose immediately.

How we score it

AI analysis evaluates whether font sizes, colors, and spacing work together to guide the eye and establish clear importance levels.

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