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Pricing or buying signal
Show pricing or a "from…" anchor so users can self-qualify before they reach out.
Fast revenue-leak triage
Hacker News with AI stories filtered out is 3 fixes away from more trial signups.
The site is usable but probably leaking qualified visitors because important buyer and machine-readable signals are incomplete.
Read from 5 live pages · metadata, crawlability, trust, CTA, schema, sitemap, robots, llms.txt
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3 fixable leaks4/8 selling signals live10/13 checks passed
The complete, prioritized plan to fix all 3 leaks above and win more trial signups — written for Hacker News with AI stories filtered out, delivered instantly.
What buyers and AI/search engines see right now
Pages checked55 read in full
How we read itRead as crawlers doSame view buyers & bots get
Response time783msUnder the 2.5s target
Checks verified10/133 need fixing
Diagnostics
Full technical analysis
36 checks across six areas — search visibility, AI & answer engines, performance, security, conversion and trust — each measured against Hacker News with AI stories filtered out's live site.
23 pass
5 warn
8 fail
Findability
11/12 pass · 96/100Page title
40 chars
Pass
Meta description
100 chars
Pass
Single H1 heading
present (5/5 pages)
Pass
Heading structure (H1–H3)
H1:1 H2:1 H3:0
Pass
Canonical tag
present
Pass
Indexable by search
indexable
Pass
Mobile viewport
set
Pass
Language declared
en
Pass
Image alt text
0/1 missing alt
Pass
Content depth
132 words
Issue
XML sitemap
found
Pass
robots.txt
found
Pass
AI & Answer Engines
3/5 pass · 67/100Structured data (Schema.org)
website
Pass
FAQ / Q&A schema
missing
Issue
Open Graph (social preview)
4/4 tags
Pass
Twitter / X card
present
Pass
llms.txt (AI summary)
missing
Issue
Performance
4/5 pass · 78/100Server response time
783 ms
Pass
HTML page weight
42.4 KB
Pass
Compression (gzip/brotli)
enabled
Pass
Render-blocking scripts
2 blocking / 8 scripts
Issue
Browser caching
cache-control set
Pass
Security
2/2 pass · 54/100HTTPS / SSL
enabled
Pass
HSTS
missing
Warning
Content-Security-Policy
missing
Warning
X-Content-Type-Options
missing
Warning
Clickjacking protection
missing
Warning
No mixed content
clean
Pass
Conversion
2/4 pass · 55/100Clear value proposition
not found
Issue
Primary call-to-action
found: “Subscribe”
Pass
Easy contact / booking
found: “form field on page”
Pass
Visible pricing signal
not found
Issue
Trust
1/3 pass · 43/100Social proof
found: “review”
Pass
Risk reversal
not found
Issue
Legal / privacy pages
not found at /privacy /terms
Warning
Analytics installed
none detected
Issue
Priorities
Top Leaks To Fix First
Ranked by revenue impact. Each one is something users — or an AI answer engine — need to see and currently can't. Fixing the top few moves your score the most.
02
AI-readable llms.txt
Publish /llms.txt with a concise machine-readable product summary, audience, pricing, and docs links.
03
Trust/legal signals
Add the trust signals users look for — reviews, real cases or testimonials, credentials, and a privacy page.
Conversion evidence
How The Page Sells
4 of 8 of the buying-decision signals we could verify are on your site today. The page shows 4 of 8 buying-decision elements. Adding the missing ones is the most direct way to convert more of the visitors you already get.
Below is the breakdown: what's already working (with the exact text quoted from your page as proof), and the highest-impact additions to win more trial signups — in priority order.
Scope: an automated scan of the 5 pages we could read across your site. Every “found” item quotes the exact text on your page so you can verify it. It doesn't judge copy quality or design.
Selling well (detected, with proof)
- Action-oriented primary CTA — found: “Subscribe” (on /feeds)
- Social proof (testimonial / customers / rating) — found: “review” (on /notes)
- Specific, quantified result — found: “24 hours” (on /feeds)
- Easy lead-capture path — found: “form field on page” (on /feeds)
Highest-impact additions to sell more
- Clear value proposition (headline) — Lead with one headline that names the customer and the outcome they get, not a slogan.
- Risk reversal (trial / guarantee / no card) — Lower perceived risk: free trial, money-back guarantee, no credit card, or cancel-anytime.
- Visible pricing / 'starting at' anchor — Show pricing or a 'starting at' anchor so buyers can self-qualify without emailing.
- Objection handling (FAQ) — Answer the top 3-5 buyer objections in an FAQ to remove hesitation before the CTA.
Deliverable
Your complete fix pack is ready
We've already done the full work-up for Hacker News with AI stories filtered out — every fix written out, with copy and code ready to paste. Here's what's inside:
- Step-by-step fix plan for all 3 issues we found
- Ready-to-paste meta description, H1 and CTA written for your business
- JSON-LD schema generated for your site (copy-paste)
- Page-by-page breakdown of all 5 pages we checked
- Prioritised 48-hour action order — what to do first for the biggest gain
- llms.txt + robots.txt starter files for AI/search visibility
Complete fix plan (every issue, step by step)
1. Pricing or buying signal
Show pricing or a "from…" anchor so users can self-qualify before they reach out.
- Show pricing, packages, or a 'from …' anchor so buyers can self-qualify.
- If pricing is bespoke, give a starting price or a typical range.
- Pair each price with what's included so it reads as value, not cost.
2. AI-readable llms.txt
Publish /llms.txt with a concise machine-readable product summary, audience, pricing, and docs links.
- Publish /llms.txt with a plain-text product summary, audience, pricing and key links.
- Keep it concise — answer engines reward clear, factual structure.
- Update it when your offer or pricing changes.
3. Trust/legal signals
Add the trust signals users look for — reviews, real cases or testimonials, credentials, and a privacy page.
- Add 2–3 real testimonials or case results with names/logos near the CTA.
- Link a privacy policy and terms page in the footer.
- Show any credentials, guarantees, security or compliance badges you hold.
Done-for-you assets — copy & paste
SEO title
Where to paste: Replace the <title> tag inside your page <head>.
hcker.news – Your Ultimate Hacker News Reader
Meta description
Where to paste: In <head>, set <meta name="description" content="…"> to this (replace the old one).
Discover stories, filter noise, and engage in discussions with hcker.news. Join now for a smarter reading experience!
H1 — main page heading
Where to paste: Make this the single <h1> at the top of the homepage (real text, not an image).
hcker.news – The Smart Way to Read Hacker News — or one of these — - Stay Updated with Hacker News Effortlessly - Filter and Engage with Hacker News Like Never Before
Primary CTA button
Where to paste: Use as the main button above the fold; repeat it after your proof/services section.
Start Reading
JSON-LD structured data (Organization)
Where to paste: Paste this entire block right before </head> (or before </body>).
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Hacker News with AI stories filtered out",
"url": "https://hcker.news/",
"description": "hcker.news is a specialized reader for Hacker News, designed to enhance your browsing experience.",
"makesOffer": [
{
"@type": "Offer",
"itemOffered": {
"@type": "Service",
"name": "Advanced story searching"
}
},
{
"@type": "Offer",
"itemOffered": {
"@type": "Service",
"name": "Noise filtering options"
}
},
{
"@type": "Offer",
"itemOffered": {
"@type": "Service",
"name": "Real-time comment tracking"
}
},
{
"@type": "Offer",
"itemOffered": {
"@type": "Service",
"name": "Customizable author matching"
}
},
{
"@type": "Offer",
"itemOffered": {
"@type": "Service",
"name": "User-friendly interface"
}
}
]
}
</script>llms.txt (for AI answer engines)
Where to paste: Create a plain text file at hcker.news/llms.txt with this content.
# Hacker News with AI stories filtered out > Discover stories, filter noise, and engage in discussions with hcker.news. Join now for a smarter reading experience! ## Services - Advanced story searching - Noise filtering options - Real-time comment tracking - Customizable author matching - User-friendly interface ## Links - https://hcker.news/
Page-by-page findings
| Page | What to fix |
|---|---|
| / | looks healthy |
| /about | 2 H1s (should be 1) |
| /following | looks healthy |
| /notes | 2 H1s (should be 1) |
| /feeds | 2 H1s (should be 1) |
Action order
48-Hour Fix Plan
- Show pricing or a "from…" anchor so users can self-qualify before they reach out.
- Publish /llms.txt with a concise machine-readable product summary, audience, pricing, and docs links.
- Add the trust signals users look for — reviews, real cases or testimonials, credentials, and a privacy page.
Why it matters
The fastest users do not read every page. They scan the first screen, trust signals, pricing cues and how easy it is to start a free trial. Missing signals make the offer harder to understand and easier to ignore.
Packages
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Verification
Evidence Snapshot
Every signal below was read from your live site — nothing is estimated. We checked 5 pages; “couldn’t verify” means a signal needs JavaScript to read and we won’t guess.
What we read
Titlehcker.news – A Better Hacker News Reader
Meta description100 chars
H1 heading Found 5/5
Structured data Found
Crawl & AI files
robots.txt Found
sitemap.xml Found
llms.txt (AI) Missing
Response time783ms
Pages we checked
/
hcker.news – A Better Hacker News Reader
/about
About – hcker.news
/following
hcker.news – A Better Hacker News Reader
/notes
Notes – hcker.news
/feeds
Feeds – hcker.news
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