Homepage Scanner

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Scan your website and get a clear, actionable scorecard that helps you turn visitors into readers.

Your homepage is your first impression online.

The Homepage Scanner audits your website for clarity, usability, and marketability so visitors instantly know who you are and what you write.

This tool checks your website for design, content, SEO, and conversion elements that help readers decide whether to stay, subscribe, or buy. Each element receives a simple rating along with a total score out of 100.

When you enter your homepage URL, the tool generates:

• A section-by-section analysis of strengths and weaknesses.
• A numerical score showing how reader-friendly your homepage is.
• 5 to 15 prioritized recommendations to improve clarity, sales, and design.
• Feedback on SEO, calls to action, layout, and professional presentation.

You will get clear steps to make your homepage stronger, faster, and more effective at turning visitors into readers.

Why It Works

Readers decide in seconds whether to stay on your site. The Homepage Scanner uses proven marketing and usability criteria to show you how real visitors experience your homepage and how to improve it.

Use It To

• Improve how your website converts visitors into subscribers and buyers
• Spot SEO and layout issues that cost you readers
• Check if your design matches your genre and audience
• Audit your author brand before a book launch or rebrand

FAQ

What is the Homepage Scanner?

It is a diagnostic tool that reviews your author website homepage for clarity, usability, and marketing effectiveness.

Who should use this tool?

Any author who has a website and wants to know whether it is helping or hurting book sales.

What does it check for?

It looks for essentials such as clear identity, calls to action, featured books, Search Engine Optimization, and newsletter sign-ups. It also flags common mistakes such as cluttered design or slow loading times.

What happens with my URL after scanning?

The link is only used to generate your homepage analysis. It is not saved or shared.

Is it free to use?

It is available exclusively to Author Media patrons inside the Patron Toolbox.