forward.com
58/100
Ranked #24,288 of 46,880 sites
forward.com
58/100 · #24,288 of 46,880
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Media / Content / Publishing Benchmarks
How you compare to 6,908 Media / Content / Publishing sites
Gray line = Media / Content / Publishing median
Analysis
Forward scores 58 out of 100 on homepage messaging, earning a C+ grade — mixed. Across all 30,134 sites analyzed, that's close to the median of 59.
The hero text reads: "The Forward JEWISH. INDEPENDENT. NONPROFIT.". 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.
The page has 4 CTAs, 4 of them above the fold. The primary CTA "Contact Us" is generic — 'Learn more' and 'Get started' don't tell visitors what happens next.
Audience targeting is decent — there are audience signals, but room to be more specific. Detected audience: nonprofit, Media / Content / Publishing.
The biggest opportunities for Forward: First impression clarity is below median — visitors can't quickly tell what category this product falls into.
Fix These First
up to +43 ptsRanked by estimated impact on your overall score
Add a pricing page
Hiding pricing creates friction — most buyers want to self-qualify before talking to sales
Rewrite your hero headline
Generic language — visitors can't tell what you do from the headline alone
Close first-impression gaps
Visitors can't quickly tell who it's for and what it does — those signals should be above the fold
Shift copy from "we" to "you"
Your above-fold copy says "we" 12x but "you" only 1x — visitors care about their problems, not yours
Make your CTA more specific
"Get started" is generic — tie it to an outcome ("Start building" or "See your report")
First Impression
F (20/100)“A visitor would think this is a media / content / publishing for someone that offers something unclear.”
Media / Content / Publishing
Unknown
Unknown
Cost Savings / Money
Neutral
Gaps:
- -Business category is implied but not clearly stated.
- -No clear target audience defined. Could be for anyone, which means it resonates with no one.
- -Product function unclear from above-fold copy. Visitors cannot tell what this does.
- -Value proposition is weakly communicated. Benefits are implied, not stated.
Suggested Rewrites
Better copy based on your product signals — click to copy
Current
The Forward JEWISH. INDEPENDENT. NONPROFIT.
Your current headline is generic — these alternatives name what you do for whom
Current
Contact Us
Tying your CTA to a specific outcome increases click-through
A/B Test Ideas
Specific experiments to run, ranked by expected impact
Test adding "free" or "no card required" to your primary CTA
Risk-reducing modifiers typically lift click-through 10-15%
Test a "free" modifier on your CTA: "Contact Us" vs "Contact Us — Free"
"Free" is the highest-converting modifier across 27K+ homepages analyzed
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.
Rewrite above-fold copy from "we" language to "you" language
Your copy says "we" 12x and "you" 1x. Visitor-centric copy typically converts better.
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.
Messaging Clarity
CTA Analysis
C (57/100)Total CTAs
4
Above Fold
4
Best CTA
Tier 3
What Do You Sell?
D- (32/100)In 5 words:
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Hero
genericThe Forward JEWISH. INDEPENDENT. NONPROFIT.
Meta Description
absentICP Clarity
D (38/100)Detected audience
decentnonprofit, Media / Content / Publishing
Pricing Page
F (0/100)No pricing page detected.
How You Compare
vs. other Media / Content / Publishing sites in the index
| Dimension | forward.com | keap.com | zight.com | infusionsoft.… | managewp.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 58 | 87-29 | 87-29 | 87-29 | 86-28 |
| Clarity | 32 | 59-27 | 100-68 | 59-27 | 100-68 |
| CTA | 57 | 75-18 | 60 | 75-18 | 75-18 |
| ICP | 38 | 46-8 | 91-53 | 46-8 | 15+23 |
| 1st Impr. | 20 | 60-40 | 60-40 | 60-40 | 52-32 |
| Pricing | 0 | 95-95 | 80-80 | 95-95 | 100-100 |
What We Analyzed
Title
News That Matters to American Jews – The Forward
Word count
765
Hero text
The Forward JEWISH. INDEPENDENT. NONPROFIT.
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