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thehockeywriters.com

C

52/100

Ranked #31,049 of 46,880 sites

Developer Tools / InfrastructureSeries B+
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thehockeywriters.com

52/100 · #31,049 of 46,880

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How you compare to 6,886 Developer Tools / Infrastructure sites

Overall
52-8 vs median
Product Clarity
15-22 vs median
CTA Effectiveness
57
ICP Targeting
35
First Impression
32+4 vs median

Gray line = Developer Tools / Infrastructure median

Analysis

Thehockeywriters scores 52 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 below the median of 59. Within Developer Tools / Infrastructure, where the median is 60, Thehockeywriters lands 8 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 15, Thehockeywriters is below the overall median of 36.

The page has 5 CTAs, 2 of them above the fold. The primary CTA "Contact Us" 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: B2B SaaS, team. Role words found: "team".

The biggest opportunities for Thehockeywriters: Clarity is 21 points below median — the hero text needs to say what the product does in plain language.

Fix These First

up to +51 pts

Ranked by estimated impact on your overall score

#1

Add a clear hero headline

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

+22 ptsClarity
#2

Add a pricing page

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

+15 ptsPricing
#3

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
#4

Rewrite your meta description

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

+4 ptsClarity
#5

Make your CTA more specific

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

+4 ptsCTA

First Impression

F (32/100)

A visitor would think this is a b2b saas for someone that offers something that tests.

What kind of company?clear

B2B SaaS

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

Urgent

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

Primary CTA

Current

Contact Us

Tying your CTA to a specific outcome increases click-through

Meta Description

Current

The Hockey Writers is a premier site for news & information on everything NHL, with daily analysis, commentary and feat…

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 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 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?66/100
What problem does this solve?40/100
What does this actually do?40/100
Why this over alternatives?40/100
CTA effectiveness57/100

CTA Analysis

C (57/100)

Total CTAs

5

Above Fold

2

Best CTA

Tier 3

Contact Us
T3 · 57/100
NHL Entry Draft
above foldT3 · 52/100
2025 NHL Entry Draft
T3 · 52/100
Books
above foldT5 · 10/100
THW Facebook
T5 · 10/100

What Do You Sell?

F (15/100)

In 5 words:

Write for for news

Hero

absent

Meta Description

generic

The Hockey Writers is a premier site for news & information on everything NHL, with daily analysis, commentary and features on hockey.

1 function signals

ICP Clarity

D (35/100)

Detected audience

decent

B2B SaaS, team

team
roleteam
industryB2B SaaS

Pricing Page

F (0/100)

No pricing page detected.

How You Compare

vs. other Developer Tools / Infrastructure sites in the index

Dimensionthehockeywriters.…chatwoot.comtapfiliate.comdelve.cohelpscout.com
Overall5289-3788-3687-3587-35
Clarity1562-47100-8572-57100-85
CTA5773-1670-1378-2170-13
ICP3545-1095-6095-6050-15
1st Impr.3252-2094-6266-3444-12
Pricing095-95100-10095-95100-100

What We Analyzed

Title

The Hockey Writers - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More

Word count

1,323

Track Your Progress

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thehockeywriters.com scored 52/100.

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