msnbc.com
61/100
Ranked #20,554 of 46,880 sites
msnbc.com
61/100 · #20,554 of 46,880
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Media / Content / Publishing Benchmarks
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Analysis
Msnbc scores 61 out of 100 on homepage messaging, earning a C grade — average — basic messaging is present but generic. Across all 30,134 sites analyzed, that's close to the median of 59.
No hero text found. Visitors see nothing above the fold that tells them what you do. With a clarity score of 15, Msnbc is below the overall median of 36.
The page has 9 CTAs, 4 of them above the fold. The primary CTA "Contact" 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: Media / Content / Publishing, team. Role words found: "team". The site uses a "for [X]" pattern: "today". ICP clarity score: 50 (above the median of 35).
Msnbc fits the "Community / Movement" archetype with moderate confidence. This means the homepage is rallying users around a mission or identity, not just a product.
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The biggest opportunities for Msnbc: Clarity is 21 points below median — the hero text needs to say what the product does in plain language.
Fix These First
up to +43 ptsRanked by estimated impact on your overall score
Add a clear hero headline
No hero headline detected — the most important real estate on your page is empty
Add a CTA to your pricing page
Pricing page has no clear call-to-action — visitors can't convert
Add a free tier or annual billing option
Low-commitment entry points (free tier, annual discount) reduce purchase friction
Rewrite your meta description
Generic meta description — this is what shows up in Google results
Make your CTA more specific
"Get started" is generic — tie it to an outcome ("Start building" or "See your report")
First Impression
C (60/100)“A visitor would think this is a media / content / publishing for today that offers something that tests.”
Media / Content / Publishing
today
Something that tests
Visibility / Insights
Urgent
Gaps:
- -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
Current
Contact
Tying your CTA to a specific outcome increases click-through
Current
MS NOW breaking news and the latest news for today. Get daily news from local news reporters and world news updates wit…
This is what shows in Google results — specificity drives higher click-through rates
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" vs "Contact — Free"
"Free" is the highest-converting modifier across 27K+ homepages analyzed
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.
Test adding an annual/monthly billing toggle with a discount
Annual billing toggles with visible savings ("Save 20%") are a standard conversion lever.
Messaging Clarity
CTA Analysis
C+ (57/100)Total CTAs
9
Above Fold
4
Best CTA
Tier 3
What Do You Sell?
F (15/100)In 5 words:
Share this for today
Hero
absentMeta Description
genericMS NOW breaking news and the latest news for today. Get daily news from local news reporters and world news updates with live audio & video from our team.
ICP Clarity
C (50/100)Detected audience
decentMedia / Content / Publishing, team
Positioning Archetype
75% confidenceCommunity / Movement
MS NOW breaking news and the latest news for today. Get daily news from local...
Confidence: 75%
Pricing Page
F (15/100)How You Compare
vs. other Media / Content / Publishing sites in the index
| Dimension | msnbc.com | keap.com | zight.com | infusionsoft.… | managewp.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 61 | 87-26 | 87-26 | 87-26 | 86-25 |
| Clarity | 15 | 59-44 | 100-85 | 59-44 | 100-85 |
| CTA | 57 | 75-18 | 60 | 75-18 | 75-18 |
| ICP | 50 | 46 | 91-41 | 46 | 15+35 |
| 1st Impr. | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 52+8 |
| Pricing | 15 | 95-80 | 80-65 | 95-80 | 100-85 |
What We Analyzed
Title
MS NOW - Breaking News and News Today | Latest News
Word count
1,285
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