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yelp.com

C+

63/100

Ranked #17,603 of 46,880 sites

Media / Content / PublishingEnterprise / Public
C+

yelp.com

63/100 · #17,603 of 46,880

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

Overall
63
Product Clarity
32-11 vs median
CTA Effectiveness
80+23 vs median
ICP Targeting
15-23 vs median
First Impression
20-8 vs median

Gray line = Media / Content / Publishing median

Analysis

Yelp scores 63 out of 100 on homepage messaging, earning a C+ grade — mixed. Across all 30,134 sites analyzed, that's close to the median of 59.

The hero text reads: "Now on Yelp: DoorDash!". 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.

The page has 2 CTAs. That's a focused set, which avoids overwhelming visitors. The primary CTA "Start a Project" is a value-oriented CTA — it promises a benefit, not just an action. CTA effectiveness score: 80 (above the median of 57).

Audience targeting is unclear. Detected audience: E-Commerce / DTC. ICP clarity score: 15 (below the median of 35).

Yelp fits the "Community / Movement" archetype with moderate confidence. This means the homepage is rallying users around a mission or identity, not just a product.

The biggest opportunities for Yelp: Audience targeting is weak — adding a "for [specific role/company type]" pattern would sharpen the positioning immediately. First impression clarity is below median — visitors can't quickly tell what category this product falls into.

Fix These First

up to +44 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

Rewrite your hero headline

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

+11 ptsClarity
#3

Sharpen your audience targeting

"For businesses" or "for teams" is too broad — name a role, industry, or company type

+10 ptsICP
#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

+8 ptsFirst Impression

First Impression

F (20/100)

A visitor would think this is a e-commerce / dtc for someone that offers service.

What kind of company?vague

E-Commerce / DTC

Who is it for?missing

Unknown

What does it do?vague

service

What's the benefit?missing

None detected

What's the vibe?vague

Neutral

Gaps:

  • -Business category is implied but not clearly stated.
  • -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.

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

Test a "Built for [role/company type]" line under your hero

The "for X" pattern is the fastest way to sharpen positioning. Test it as a subheadline.

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?77/100
What problem does this solve?40/100
What does this actually do?40/100
Why this over alternatives?40/100
CTA effectiveness75/100

CTA Analysis

A+ (80/100)

Total CTAs

2

Above Fold

0

Best CTA

Tier 2

Start a Project
T2 · 75/100
Sign Up
T3 · 57/100

What Do You Sell?

D- (32/100)

In 5 words:

Restaurants, Dentists, Bars, Beauty Salons,

Hero

generic

Now on Yelp: DoorDash!

Meta Description

specific

User Reviews and Recommendations of Best Restaurants, Shopping, Nightlife, Food, Entertainment, Things to Do, Services and More at Yelp

ICP Clarity

F (15/100)

Detected audience

generic

E-Commerce / DTC

industryE-Commerce / DTC

Positioning Archetype

60% confidence

Community / Movement

Now on Yelp: DoorDash!

Confidence: 60%

Pricing Page

F (0/100)

No pricing page detected.

How You Compare

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

Dimensionyelp.comkeap.comzight.cominfusionsoft.…managewp.com
Overall6387-2487-2487-2486-23
Clarity3259-27100-6859-27100-68
CTA8075+560+2075+575+5
ICP1546-3191-7646-3115
1st Impr.2060-4060-4060-4052-32
Pricing095-9580-8095-95100-100

What We Analyzed

Title

Restaurants, Dentists, Bars, Beauty Salons, Doctors - Yelp

Word count

148

Hero text

Now on Yelp: DoorDash!

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