news9.com
56/100
Ranked #27,743 of 46,880 sites
news9.com
56/100 · #27,743 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
News9 scores 56 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. Within Media / Content / Publishing, where the median is 62, News9 lands 6 points below the industry average.
The hero text reads: "Multiple rounds of severe weather expected across Oklahoma". 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, News9 is above the overall median of 36.
The page has 11 CTAs, 7 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 "Contact Us" is generic — 'Learn more' and 'Get started' don't tell visitors what happens next. CTA effectiveness score: 42 (below the median of 57).
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 biggest opportunities for News9: CTAs are causing decision paralysis — reduce to one primary action above the fold.
Fix These First
up to +52 ptsRanked by estimated impact on your overall score
Reduce CTAs above the fold to one primary action
7 competing buttons cause decision paralysis — visitors click none
Add a pricing page
Hiding pricing creates friction — most buyers want to self-qualify before talking to sales
Make your CTA more specific
"Get started" is generic — tie it to an outcome ("Start building" or "See your report")
Rewrite your hero headline
Generic language — visitors can't tell what you do from the headline alone
Simplify your above-fold copy
Grade level 25 reads like an academic paper — aim for grade 8-10
First Impression
F (36/100)“A visitor would think this is a media / content / publishing for hr that offers something that tests.”
Media / Content / Publishing
HR
Something that tests
Visibility / Insights
Neutral
Gaps:
- -Business category is implied but not clearly stated.
- -Target audience is hinted at but not explicitly called out.
- -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
Multiple rounds of severe weather expected across Oklahoma
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
Remove all secondary CTAs above the fold — keep only one primary action
7 competing CTAs detected. Single-CTA pages typically convert 20-30% better.
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.
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
D+ (42/100)Total CTAs
11
Above Fold
7
Best CTA
Tier 3
What Do You Sell?
C (52/100)In 5 words:
Service to search query
Hero
genericMultiple rounds of severe weather expected across Oklahoma
Meta Description
absentICP Clarity
D (35/100)Detected audience
decentMedia / Content / Publishing, team
Pricing Page
F (0/100)No pricing page detected.
How You Compare
vs. other Media / Content / Publishing sites in the index
| Dimension | news9.com | keap.com | zight.com | infusionsoft.… | managewp.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 56 | 87-31 | 87-31 | 87-31 | 86-30 |
| Clarity | 52 | 59-7 | 100-48 | 59-7 | 100-48 |
| CTA | 42 | 75-33 | 60-18 | 75-33 | 75-33 |
| ICP | 35 | 46-11 | 91-56 | 46-11 | 15+20 |
| 1st Impr. | 36 | 60-24 | 60-24 | 60-24 | 52-16 |
| Pricing | 0 | 95-95 | 80-80 | 95-95 | 100-100 |
What We Analyzed
Title
News9.com
Word count
1,363
Hero text
Multiple rounds of severe weather expected across Oklahoma
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