Free Website Basics check

Does your website do the basics?

Customers who find you on Google click your website next. See how many of ten basics yours passes, how it compares with other local websites, and your first fix.

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What we check

Ten basics on your home page, each of which you can fix yourself, usually in under an hour.

01Site works & secure

It loads, over HTTPS. A site that errors or shows "Not secure" loses the visitor before they read a word.

02Mobile-ready

Most local searches happen on a phone. A page that isn't scaled for one is hard to read and tap.

03Title tag

The blue link on Google. It should say what you do and where, in under 60 characters.

04Meta description

The two lines under that link. A clear one, ending with a call to action, earns the click.

05One clear H1

One headline at the top that names your service and your city, so visitors and Google know the page is about you.

06Phone is right & tappable

The number matches your Google listing and is a tap-to-call link, so a visitor can call in one touch.

07Online booking

Let people book at 10 PM instead of waiting for the office to open.

08Reviews on the site

Your Google reviews on the page, or a link to them: visitors trust what other customers say.

09Image alt text

A short description on your images, for Google Images and for visitors who use screen readers.

10Share preview & icon

The title, description and image that show when your site is shared on Facebook or in a text, and your icon in browser tabs.

Example
4 of 10 basics
Example Pest Co.
Website Basics · ahead of 38% of local websites
✓Title tag: Name your city: "Pest Control in Sarasota | Example Pest Co."free
🔒Online booking
🔒Reviews on the site

What you get

  • Your count, out of ten, checked the same way for every business website in your area.
  • Each basic by name: in place, partly, or missing.
  • Your first fix, and what the rest are. Most take minutes, and you can do every one yourself.
  • How you compare with the other local websites we've checked, with no names.

Three ways we look at a business

Different questions about the same business. Each one is separate.

Website Basics

What your website does: ten basics, shown as a count like “6 of 10”. You can raise it this week.

Google Profile Grade

What you control on Google: how complete and well kept your listing is. Get your free grade.

Trust Score

What your customers say: your reviews over time, weighted for how recent and how many. Find your score.

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. Your count, the ten basics by name and your first fix are free. We also offer a full Website Audit with every fix explained step by step, if you want it.

Do I need to log in or give you access to my website?

No. We read your home page the way a visitor's browser does. Nothing is installed and nothing is changed.

What if my website isn't checked yet?

Pick your business from the search anyway. We'll check it and email you the results.

Why is something marked "not read"?

If part of your page can't be read (a site built entirely in JavaScript, or one that blocks automated visitors), we leave it out of your count instead of counting it against you.

Are you Google?

No. Trusted Local Score is independent and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Google.

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