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news9.com

C

56/100

Ranked #27,743 of 46,880 sites

Media / Content / PublishingSeed Stage
C

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

Overall
56-6 vs median
Product Clarity
52+9 vs median
CTA Effectiveness
42-15 vs median
ICP Targeting
35-3 vs median
First Impression
36+8 vs median

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 pts

Ranked by estimated impact on your overall score

#1

Reduce CTAs above the fold to one primary action

7 competing buttons cause decision paralysis — visitors click none

+15 ptsCTA
#2

Add a pricing page

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

+15 ptsPricing
#3

Make your CTA more specific

"Get started" is generic — tie it to an outcome ("Start building" or "See your report")

+10 ptsCTA
#4

Rewrite your hero headline

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

+8 ptsClarity
#5

Simplify your above-fold copy

Grade level 25 reads like an academic paper — aim for grade 8-10

+4 ptsClarity

First Impression

F (36/100)

A visitor would think this is a media / content / publishing for hr that offers something that tests.

What kind of company?vague

Media / Content / Publishing

Who is it for?vague

HR

What does it do?vague

Something that tests

What's the benefit?vague

Visibility / Insights

What's the vibe?vague

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

Hero Headline

Current

Multiple rounds of severe weather expected across Oklahoma

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

Primary CTA

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.

high

Test adding "free" or "no card required" to your primary CTA

Risk-reducing modifiers typically lift click-through 10-15%

medium

Test a "free" modifier on your CTA: "Contact Us" vs "Contact Us — Free"

"Free" is the highest-converting modifier across 27K+ homepages analyzed

medium

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?40/100
What does this actually do?58/100
Why this over alternatives?40/100
CTA effectiveness57/100

CTA Analysis

D+ (42/100)
Decision paralysis detected: 7 competing CTAs above the fold

Total CTAs

11

Above Fold

7

Best CTA

Tier 3

Contact Us
T3 · 57/100
Free mouth guards for Oklahoma athletes: How you can protect your kid’s smile
T3 · 51/100
Newscast Live Stream Watch Live sponsored by Envirodispose
above foldT3 · 45/100
Watches & Warnings
above foldT3 · 45/100
News Video Request
above foldT3 · 45/100
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California resigns from Congress
T3 · 45/100

What Do You Sell?

C (52/100)

In 5 words:

Service to search query

Hero

generic

Multiple rounds of severe weather expected across Oklahoma

Meta Description

absent
9 function signalsDetected: service

ICP Clarity

D (35/100)

Detected audience

decent

Media / Content / Publishing, team

team
roleteam
industryMedia / Content / Publishing

Pricing Page

F (0/100)

No pricing page detected.

How You Compare

vs. other Media / Content / Publishing sites in the index

Dimensionnews9.comkeap.comzight.cominfusionsoft.…managewp.com
Overall5687-3187-3187-3186-30
Clarity5259-7100-4859-7100-48
CTA4275-3360-1875-3375-33
ICP3546-1191-5646-1115+20
1st Impr.3660-2460-2460-2452-16
Pricing095-9580-8095-95100-100

What We Analyzed

Title

News9.com

Word count

1,363

Hero text

Multiple rounds of severe weather expected across Oklahoma

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