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Public audit for provenmetal.com

Fast revenue-leak triage

Launch HN: ProvenMetal (YC S26) delivers circuit boards in days instead of weeks is 2 fixes away from more orders.

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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2 fixable leaks5/8 selling signals live11/13 checks passed

The complete, prioritized plan to fix all 2 leaks above and win more orders — written for Launch HN: ProvenMetal (YC S26) delivers circuit boards in days instead of weeks, 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 time577msUnder the 2.5s target
Checks verified11/132 need fixing

Diagnostics

Full technical analysis

36 checks across six areas — search visibility, AI & answer engines, performance, security, conversion and trust — each measured against Launch HN: ProvenMetal (YC S26) delivers circuit boards in days instead of weeks's live site.

25 pass 4 warn 7 fail

Findability

12/12 pass · 100/100
Page title
51 chars
Pass
Meta description
124 chars
Pass
Single H1 heading
present (5/5 pages)
Pass
Heading structure (H1–H3)
H1:1 H2:5 H3:12
Pass
Canonical tag
present
Pass
Indexable by search
indexable
Pass
Mobile viewport
set
Pass
Language declared
en
Pass
Image alt text
0/3 missing alt
Pass
Content depth
522 words
Pass
XML sitemap
found
Pass
robots.txt
found
Pass

AI & Answer Engines

2/5 pass · 33/100
Structured data (Schema.org)
none
Issue
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

3/4 pass · 67/100
Server response time
577 ms
Pass
HTML page weight
160.1 KB
Warning
Compression (gzip/brotli)
enabled
Pass
Render-blocking scripts
1 blocking / 44 scripts
Issue
Browser caching
cache-control set
Pass

Security

3/3 pass · 69/100
HTTPS / SSL
enabled
Pass
HSTS
enabled
Pass
Content-Security-Policy
missing
Warning
X-Content-Type-Options
missing
Warning
Clickjacking protection
missing
Warning
No mixed content
clean
Pass

Conversion

4/4 pass · 100/100
Clear value proposition
found: “We make PCBs fast.”
Pass
Primary call-to-action
found: “schedule”
Pass
Easy contact / booking
found: “form field on page”
Pass
Visible pricing signal
found: “plan”
Pass

Trust

1/4 pass · 14/100
Social proof
not found
Issue
Risk reversal
not found
Issue
Legal / privacy pages
privacy + terms
Pass
Analytics installed
none detected
Issue

Priorities

Top Leaks To Fix First

Ranked by revenue impact. Each one is something engineers — or an AI answer engine — need to see and currently can't. Fixing the top few moves your score the most.

01

Structured data

Add structured data (LocalBusiness / Organization schema: address, hours, phone, ratings) so search engines show you with rich results.

02

AI-readable llms.txt

Publish /llms.txt with a concise machine-readable product summary, audience, pricing, and docs links.

Conversion evidence

How The Page Sells

5 of 8 of the buying-decision signals we could verify are on your site today. The page shows 5 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 orders — 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)

  • Clear value proposition (headline) — found: “We make PCBs fast.”
  • Action-oriented primary CTA — found: “schedule”
  • Specific, quantified result — found: “4 weeks”
  • Visible pricing / 'starting at' anchor — found: “plan” (on /careers)
  • Easy lead-capture path — found: “form field on page” (on /careers)

Highest-impact additions to sell more

  • Social proof (testimonial / customers / rating) — Add a testimonial, customer logo, star rating, or an 'N customers' proof point near the top.
  • Risk reversal (trial / guarantee / no card) — Lower perceived risk: free trial, money-back guarantee, no credit card, or cancel-anytime.
  • 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 Launch HN: ProvenMetal (YC S26) delivers circuit boards in days instead of weeks — every fix written out, with copy and code ready to paste. Here's what's inside:

Complete fix plan (every issue, step by step)

1. Structured data

Add structured data (LocalBusiness / Organization schema: address, hours, phone, ratings) so search engines show you with rich results.

  1. Add JSON-LD using the schema snippet below, edited with your real details.
  2. Validate it in Google's Rich Results Test before publishing.
  3. Keep it in sync with the on-page facts (name, address, phone, offers).

2. AI-readable llms.txt

Publish /llms.txt with a concise machine-readable product summary, audience, pricing, and docs links.

  1. Publish /llms.txt with a plain-text product summary, audience, pricing and key links.
  2. Keep it concise — answer engines reward clear, factual structure.
  3. Update it when your offer or pricing changes.

Done-for-you assets — copy & paste

SEO title
Where to paste: Replace the <title> tag inside your page <head>.
ProvenMetal: Fast PCB Manufacturing in America
Meta description
Where to paste: In <head>, set <meta name="description" content="…"> to this (replace the old one).
Get high-quality PCBs built in as few as 5 days. Custom solutions for any budget. Order now!
H1 — main page heading
Where to paste: Make this the single <h1> at the top of the homepage (real text, not an image).
Fast PCB Manufacturing for Your Projects

— or one of these —
- Your PCBs, Delivered in Days
- Precision PCBs, Built to Your Specs
Primary CTA button
Where to paste: Use as the main button above the fold; repeat it after your proof/services section.
Place Your Order
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": "Launch HN: ProvenMetal (YC S26) delivers circuit boards in days instead of weeks",
  "url": "https://provenmetal.com/",
  "description": "ProvenMetal specializes in fast, high-quality PCB manufacturing with a commitment to American-made products.",
  "makesOffer": [
    {
      "@type": "Offer",
      "itemOffered": {
        "@type": "Service",
        "name": "Rapid PCB Prototyping"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Offer",
      "itemOffered": {
        "@type": "Service",
        "name": "Custom PCB Assembly"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Offer",
      "itemOffered": {
        "@type": "Service",
        "name": "Quality Testing and Inspection"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Offer",
      "itemOffered": {
        "@type": "Service",
        "name": "US-Based Component Sourcing"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Offer",
      "itemOffered": {
        "@type": "Service",
        "name": "Flexible Turnaround Options"
      }
    }
  ]
}
</script>
llms.txt (for AI answer engines)
Where to paste: Create a plain text file at provenmetal.com/llms.txt with this content.
# Launch HN: ProvenMetal (YC S26) delivers circuit boards in days instead of weeks

> Get high-quality PCBs built in as few as 5 days. Custom solutions for any budget. Order now!

## Services
- Rapid PCB Prototyping
- Custom PCB Assembly
- Quality Testing and Inspection
- US-Based Component Sourcing
- Flexible Turnaround Options

## Links
- https://provenmetal.com/

Page-by-page findings

PageWhat to fix
/looks healthy
/bloglooks healthy
/careerslooks healthy
/securitylooks healthy
/privacylooks healthy

Action order

48-Hour Fix Plan

  • Add structured data (LocalBusiness / Organization schema: address, hours, phone, ratings) so search engines show you with rich results.
  • Publish /llms.txt with a concise machine-readable product summary, audience, pricing, and docs links.

Why it matters

The fastest engineers do not read every page. They scan the first screen, trust signals, pricing cues and how easy it is to place an order. Missing signals make the offer harder to understand and easier to ignore.

Packages

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Read the full plan ↑
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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

TitleProvenMetal. Fast circuit boards. Built in America.
Meta description124 chars
H1 heading Found 5/5
Structured data Missing

Crawl & AI files

robots.txt Found
sitemap.xml Found
llms.txt (AI) Missing
Response time577ms

Pages we checked

/
ProvenMetal. Fast circuit boards. Built in America.
Read
/blog
Field Notes · ProvenMetal
Read
/careers
Careers · ProvenMetal
Read
/security
Security · ProvenMetal
Read
/privacy
Privacy · ProvenMetal
Read

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We don't just audit — we build and rank websites end-to-end. Web development & design, plus SEO & AEO, so your business shows up in Google and in AI answers like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini. This report is where we start; we can implement every fix below and grow your visibility on a full-service basis.

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This audit is from 7 Aug 2026 — we re-run it fresh when you order Launch HN: ProvenMetal (YC S26) delivers circuit boards in days instead of weeks · Grade B · 77/100