stltoday.com
41/100
Ranked #37,199 of 46,880 sites
stltoday.com
41/100 · #37,199 of 46,880
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Media / Content / Publishing Benchmarks
How you compare to 6,908 Media / Content / Publishing sites
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Analysis
Stltoday scores 41 out of 100 on homepage messaging, earning a D grade — below average — significant gaps in clarity or targeting. Across all 30,134 sites analyzed, that's well below the median of 59. Within Media / Content / Publishing, where the median is 62, Stltoday lands 21 points below the industry average.
No hero text found. Visitors see nothing above the fold that tells them what you do. With a clarity score of 47, Stltoday is above the overall median of 36.
The page has 10 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 "Your access to premium concerts in St. Louis star…" is a value-oriented CTA — it promises a benefit, not just an action.
Audience targeting is decent — there are audience signals, but room to be more specific. Detected audience: enterprise, Media / Content / Publishing, teacher. Role words found: "teacher". ICP clarity score: 46 (above the median of 35).
Fix These First
up to +45 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
Add a clear hero headline
No hero headline detected — the most important real estate on your page is empty
Reduce CTAs above the fold to one primary action
7 competing buttons cause decision paralysis — visitors click none
Close first-impression gaps
Visitors can't quickly tell who it's for and why it matters — those signals should be above the fold
Rewrite your meta description
Generic meta description — this is what shows up in Google results
First Impression
F (32/100)“A visitor would think this is a media / content / publishing for someone that offers something that tests.”
Media / Content / Publishing
Unknown
Something that tests
None detected
Playful
Gaps:
- -No clear target audience defined. Could be for anyone, which means it resonates with no one.
- -Product description is vague. Visitors get a rough idea but no clear picture.
- -No discernible value proposition. The page does not explain why someone should care.
Suggested Rewrites
Better copy based on your product signals — click to copy
Current
Read breaking news for St. Louis, Missouri, serving the St. Louis metropolitan area, weather, traffic, crime, sports, e…
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
Remove all secondary CTAs above the fold — keep only one primary action
7 competing CTAs detected. Single-CTA pages typically convert 20-30% better.
Messaging Clarity
CTA Analysis
B- (63/100)Total CTAs
10
Above Fold
7
Best CTA
Tier 2
What Do You Sell?
C- (47/100)In 5 words:
Service to search news
Hero
absentMeta Description
genericRead breaking news for St. Louis, Missouri, serving the St. Louis metropolitan area, weather, traffic, crime, sports, entertainment, politics, and more on www.stltoday.com.
ICP Clarity
C- (46/100)Detected audience
decententerprise, Media / Content / Publishing, teacher
Pricing Page
F (0/100)No pricing page detected.
How You Compare
vs. other Media / Content / Publishing sites in the index
| Dimension | stltoday.com | keap.com | zight.com | infusionsoft.… | managewp.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 41 | 87-46 | 87-46 | 87-46 | 86-45 |
| Clarity | 47 | 59-12 | 100-53 | 59-12 | 100-53 |
| CTA | 63 | 75-12 | 60 | 75-12 | 75-12 |
| ICP | 46 | 46 | 91-45 | 46 | 15+31 |
| 1st Impr. | 32 | 60-28 | 60-28 | 60-28 | 52-20 |
| Pricing | 0 | 95-95 | 80-80 | 95-95 | 100-100 |
What We Analyzed
Title
St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Breaking News | Read St. Louis, MO and Missouri breaking news. Get latest news, events and information on Missouri sports, weather, entertainment and lifestyles.
Word count
2,732
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stltoday.com scored 41/100.
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