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stltoday.com

D

41/100

Ranked #37,199 of 46,880 sites

Media / Content / PublishingEnterprise / Public
D

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

Overall
41-21 vs median
Product Clarity
47+4 vs median
CTA Effectiveness
63+6 vs median
ICP Targeting
46+8 vs median
First Impression
32+4 vs median

Gray line = Media / Content / Publishing median

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 pts

Ranked by estimated impact on your overall score

#1

Add a pricing page

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

+15 ptsPricing
#2

Add a clear hero headline

No hero headline detected — the most important real estate on your page is empty

+10 ptsClarity
#3

Reduce CTAs above the fold to one primary action

7 competing buttons cause decision paralysis — visitors click none

+10 ptsCTA
#4

Close first-impression gaps

Visitors can't quickly tell who it's for and why it matters — those signals should be above the fold

+6 ptsFirst Impression
#5

Rewrite your meta description

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

+4 ptsClarity

First Impression

F (32/100)

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

What kind of company?clear

Media / Content / Publishing

Who is it for?missing

Unknown

What does it do?vague

Something that tests

What's the benefit?missing

None detected

What's the vibe?vague

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

Meta Description

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.

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 effectiveness78/100

CTA Analysis

B- (63/100)
Decision paralysis detected: 7 competing CTAs above the fold

Total CTAs

10

Above Fold

7

Best CTA

Tier 2

Your access to premium concerts in St. Louis starts here
T2 · 78/100
Contact us
above foldT3 · 57/100
Subscribe
above foldT3 · 45/100
Law & order
above foldT3 · 45/100
Buy & Sell
above foldT3 · 45/100
How to Buy WLFI Token: Full Beginner Guide
T3 · 45/100

What Do You Sell?

C- (47/100)

In 5 words:

Service to search news

Hero

absent

Meta Description

generic

Read breaking news for St. Louis, Missouri, serving the St. Louis metropolitan area, weather, traffic, crime, sports, entertainment, politics, and more on www.stltoday.com.

8 function signalsDetected: service

ICP Clarity

C- (46/100)

Detected audience

decent

enterprise, Media / Content / Publishing, teacher

teacherenterprise
roleteacher
company_sizeenterprise
industryMedia / Content / Publishing

Pricing Page

F (0/100)

No pricing page detected.

How You Compare

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

Dimensionstltoday.comkeap.comzight.cominfusionsoft.…managewp.com
Overall4187-4687-4687-4686-45
Clarity4759-12100-5359-12100-53
CTA6375-126075-1275-12
ICP464691-454615+31
1st Impr.3260-2860-2860-2852-20
Pricing095-9580-8095-95100-100

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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Last scanned 49 days ago. Time to check if your homepage has improved.

stltoday.com scored 41/100.

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