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outkick.com

D+

41/100

Ranked #36,840 of 46,880 sites

Media / Content / Publishing
D+

outkick.com

41/100 · #36,840 of 46,880

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Media / Content / Publishing Benchmarks

How you compare to 6,908 Media / Content / Publishing sites

Overall
41-21 vs median
Product Clarity
19-24 vs median
CTA Effectiveness
75+18 vs median
ICP Targeting
58+20 vs median
First Impression
60+32 vs median

Gray line = Media / Content / Publishing median

Analysis

Outkick scores 41 out of 100 on homepage messaging, earning a D+ grade — mixed. Across all 30,134 sites analyzed, that's well below the median of 59. Within Media / Content / Publishing, where the median is 62, Outkick lands 21 points below the industry average.

The hero text reads: "OutKick". 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 19, Outkick is below the overall median of 36.

The page has 3 CTAs, 1 of them above the fold. That's a focused set, which avoids overwhelming visitors. The primary CTA "Watch" is a value-oriented CTA — it promises a benefit, not just an action. CTA effectiveness score: 75 (above the median of 57).

Audience targeting is decent — there are audience signals, but room to be more specific. Detected audience: Media / Content / Publishing, analyst and team. Role words found: "analyst", "team". The site uses a "for [X]" pattern: "the latest sports news". ICP clarity score: 58 (above the median of 35).

The biggest opportunities for Outkick: Clarity is 17 points below median — the hero text needs to say what the product does in plain language.

Fix These First

up to +37 pts

Ranked by estimated impact on your overall score

#1

Rewrite your hero headline

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

+18 ptsClarity
#2

Add a pricing page

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

+15 ptsPricing
#3

Rewrite your meta description

Generic meta description — this is what shows up in Google results

+4 ptsClarity

First Impression

C (60/100)

A visitor would think this is a media / content / publishing for the latest sports news that offers something that tests.

What kind of company?clear

Media / Content / Publishing

Who is it for?clear

the latest sports news

What does it do?vague

Something that tests

What's the benefit?vague

Status / Identity / Belonging

What's the vibe?vague

Playful

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

Meta Description

Current

OutKick is your one-stop source for the latest sports news, opinions and analysis. Our expert writers cover a wide rang…

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 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

Messaging Clarity

Who is this for?15/100
What problem does this solve?15/100
What does this actually do?15/100
Why this over alternatives?15/100
CTA effectiveness75/100

CTA Analysis

B (75/100)

Total CTAs

3

Above Fold

1

Best CTA

Tier 2

Watch
above foldT2 · 75/100
SIGN UP
T3 · 57/100
Connor Hellebuyck Shows Off The Most Famous Goalie Stick In Team USA History
T3 · 45/100

What Do You Sell?

F (19/100)

Hero

generic

OutKick

Meta Description

generic

OutKick is your one-stop source for the latest sports news, opinions and analysis. Our expert writers cover a wide range of topics from breaking news to in-depth features, OutKick has it all. Check out OutKick by Clay Travis now.

ICP Clarity

C (58/100)

Detected audience

decent

Media / Content / Publishing, analyst and team

analystteam
roleanalyst
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

Dimensionoutkick.comkeap.comzight.cominfusionsoft.…managewp.com
Overall4187-4687-4687-4686-45
Clarity1959-40100-8159-40100-81
CTA757560+157575
ICP5846+1291-3346+1215+43
1st Impr.6060606052+8
Pricing095-9580-8095-95100-100

What We Analyzed

Title

OutKick - Sports News, Opinions and Analysis

Word count

761

Hero text

OutKick

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