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Guide Website Grader 4 min read
How to Use the Website Grader
Run a quick technical and trust-signal audit, then prioritize fixes that move rankings and conversion first.
Before You Start
- Use your final public homepage URL (with correct domain and protocol).
- Close any VPN/proxy if scans frequently timeout from your network.
Step-by-Step
- Enter the target URL: Paste your site URL and run the grade. The tool normalizes plain domains automatically.
- Read the score blocks first: Start with overall, then performance, SEO, mobile, and trust to find the weakest area.
- Review failed checks: Open each failed check and use the recommendation text as your fix queue.
- Retest after changes: Re-run after each batch of fixes to confirm score movement before new work starts.
How to Read the Output
- Low performance usually hurts both ranking and conversion, so fix this early.
- If trust checks are weak, prioritize HTTPS, visible contact info, and clear policy pages.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Running scans on temporary staging URLs and treating results as production truth.
- Trying to fix all items at once instead of high-impact failures first.
Use the Tool Now
Run this guide with your real numbers and save your scenario outputs for follow-up planning.