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designboom.com

B-

65/100

Ranked #13,343 of 46,880 sites

Enterprise / Public
B-

designboom.com

65/100 · #13,343 of 46,880

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Analysis

Designboom scores 65 out of 100 on homepage messaging, earning a B- grade — mixed. Across all 30,134 sites analyzed, that's above the median of 59.

The hero text reads: "designboom will always be there for you". Lacks action verbs. The hero does not describe what the product actually does, just makes a vague claim. The language is generic — a visitor can't tell what the product does from the headline alone. With a clarity score of 52, Designboom is above the overall median of 36.

The page has 5 CTAs, 4 of them above the fold. That's enough to trigger decision paralysis — when too many buttons compete for attention, visitors often click none. The primary CTA "start sellingdirect businessno commissions" is a value-oriented CTA — it promises a benefit, not just an action.

Audience targeting is decent — there are audience signals, but room to be more specific. Detected audience: professional. Role words found: "professional". The site uses a "for [X]" pattern: "architecture". ICP clarity score: 45 (above the median of 35).

Designboom fits the "Category Creator" archetype with moderate confidence.

Fix These First

up to +33 pts

Ranked by estimated impact on your overall score

#1

Add a pricing page

Hiding pricing creates friction — most buyers want to self-qualify before talking to sales

+15 ptsPricing
#2

Reduce CTAs above the fold to one primary action

4 competing buttons cause decision paralysis — visitors click none

+10 ptsCTA
#3

Rewrite your hero headline

Generic language — visitors can't tell what you do from the headline alone

+8 ptsClarity

First Impression

D (48/100)

A visitor would think this is a b2b saas for architecture that offers something that designs.

What kind of company?vague

B2B SaaS

Who is it for?clear

architecture

What does it do?vague

Something that designs

What's the benefit?vague

Quality / Accuracy

What's the vibe?vague

Technical

Gaps:

  • -Business category is implied but not clearly stated.
  • -Product description is vague. Visitors get a rough idea but no clear picture.
  • -Value proposition is weakly communicated. Benefits are implied, not stated.

Suggested Rewrites

Better copy based on your product signals — click to copy

Hero Headline

Current

designboom will always be there for you

Your current headline is generic — these alternatives name what you do for whom

A/B Test Ideas

Specific experiments to run, ranked by expected impact

Remove all secondary CTAs above the fold — keep only one primary action

4 competing CTAs detected. Single-CTA pages typically convert 20-30% better.

high

Test a hero headline that names your product category explicitly

Generic headlines force visitors to scroll to understand what you sell. Test naming the category in the first 5 words.

high

Test adding social proof above the fold (customer count, logos, or testimonial)

No social proof detected. Even one trust signal ("Join 500+ teams") can lift conversions significantly.

medium

Messaging Clarity

Who is this for?58/100
What problem does this solve?58/100
What does this actually do?40/100
Why this over alternatives?66/100
CTA effectiveness75/100

CTA Analysis

C (60/100)
Decision paralysis detected: 4 competing CTAs above the fold

Total CTAs

5

Above Fold

4

Best CTA

Tier 2

start sellingdirect businessno commissions
T2 · 75/100
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above foldT3 · 62/100
contact
above foldT3 · 57/100
contact us
above foldT3 · 57/100
facebook
above foldT5 · 10/100

What Do You Sell?

C- (52/100)

In 5 words:

Design culture for you est

Hero

generic

designboom will always be there for you

Meta Description

specific

est. 1999 designboom is the first and most popular digital magazine for architecture & design culture. daily news for a professional and creative audience.

5 function signals

ICP Clarity

D+ (45/100)

Detected audience

decent

professional

professional
roleprofessional

Positioning Archetype

50% confidence

Category Creator

designboom will always be there for you

Confidence: 50%

Pricing Page

F (0/100)

No pricing page detected.

What We Analyzed

Title

designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news

Word count

1,006

Hero text

designboom will always be there for you

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designboom.com scored 65/100.

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