surl.li
67/100
Ranked #11,555 of 46,880 sites
surl.li
67/100 · #11,555 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
Surl.li scores 67 out of 100 on homepage messaging, earning a C+ grade — mixed. Across all 30,134 sites analyzed, that's above the median of 59. Within Media / Content / Publishing, where the median is 62, Surl.li lands 5 points above the industry average.
The hero text reads: "Online Link Shortener service". Decent. Action verbs give a sense of function, but could be more explicit about exactly what the product is. The language is specific enough that visitors get a concrete sense of what's offered. With a clarity score of 90, Surl.li is above the overall median of 36.
The page has 5 CTAs, 1 of them above the fold. The primary CTA "Try for FREE" is generic — 'Learn more' and 'Get started' don't tell visitors what happens next.
Audience targeting is decent — there are audience signals, but room to be more specific. Detected audience: marketing. The site uses a "for [X]" pattern: "marketing".
Surl.li fits the "Price / Value Leader" archetype with high confidence.
On the pricing page: Surl.li has a free tier, an annual billing toggle, and social proof elements. 4 pricing tiers is a solid structure. Show actual prices on your pricing page. Hidden pricing creates friction and drives visitors away.
Fix These First
up to +4 ptsRanked by estimated impact on your overall score
Make your CTA more specific
"Get started" is generic — tie it to an outcome ("Start building" or "See your report")
First Impression
D (48/100)“A visitor would think this is a developer tools / infrastructure for marketing that offers service.”
Developer Tools / Infrastructure
marketing
service
Cost Savings / Money
Playful
Gaps:
- -Business category is implied but not clearly stated.
- -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
Try for FREE
Tying your CTA to a specific outcome increases click-through
A/B Test Ideas
Specific experiments to run, ranked by expected impact
Test adding "free" or "no card required" to your primary CTA
Risk-reducing modifiers typically lift click-through 10-15%
Test reducing pricing tiers from 4 to 3
Too many options cause choice paralysis. The ideal is 3 tiers with a highlighted recommended plan.
Messaging Clarity
CTA Analysis
C (55/100)Total CTAs
5
Above Fold
1
Best CTA
Tier 3
What Do You Sell?
A+ (90/100)In 5 words:
Tool to link shortener for marketing
Hero
specificOnline Link Shortener service
Meta Description
specificOnline tiny URL generator ➤ Your short URL is the FREE analogue of long URL ➤ Full statistics of short Link ➤ Short links for marketing, social networks and messengers ➤ Short URL in one click 👍
ICP Clarity
D+ (40/100)Detected audience
decentmarketing
Positioning Archetype
90% confidencePrice / Value Leader
Online Link Shortener service
Confidence: 90%
Pricing Page
A+ (95/100)4 pricing tiers detected
How You Compare
vs. other Media / Content / Publishing sites in the index
| Dimension | surl.li | keap.com | zight.com | infusionsoft.… | managewp.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 67 | 87-20 | 87-20 | 87-20 | 86-19 |
| Clarity | 90 | 59+31 | 100-10 | 59+31 | 100-10 |
| CTA | 55 | 75-20 | 60-5 | 75-20 | 75-20 |
| ICP | 40 | 46-6 | 91-51 | 46-6 | 15+25 |
| 1st Impr. | 48 | 60-12 | 60-12 | 60-12 | 52 |
| Pricing | 95 | 95 | 80+15 | 95 | 100-5 |
What We Analyzed
Title
ᐉ Short URL service | Surli - FREE Short Links
Word count
1,454
Hero text
Online Link Shortener service
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surl.li scored 67/100.
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