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beehiiv.com SEO Analysis

beehiiv.com scores 83/100 for SEO, 37/100 for performance, and 83/100 for AI crawler readability as of Mar 4, 2026.

https://beehiiv.com
15 checks
33 issues
Mar 4, 2026
https://beehiiv.com
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Score Analysis
LIVE
76OF 100
Needs Work
83
SEO
37
Perf
83
AI
Page Title

beehiiv — The newsletter platform built for growth

Google Search Preview|How your page appears in search results
SERP Score
0/ 100
Good
beehiiv.com
https://beehiiv.com
beehiiv — The newsletter platform built for growth
Access the best tools available in email, helping your newsletter scale and monetize like never before.
Snippet Quality
Title Length50 chars
03060 optimal90
Description Length103 chars
070160 optimal240
Power Word
CTA
URL Readable
HTTPS
No Truncation
Recommendations1 found
infoMeta description lacks a call-to-action
Add action verbs like "Learn", "Discover" to encourage clicks
Performance Report|Google PageSpeed Insights
Lighthouse v13.0.1Mar 4, 2026, 12:06 PM
Status200OK
Load Time1.37sAVG
HTML Size222 KBOK
CompressionGZIPON
HTTPSSecureSECURE
Render-Block1 scriptsFOUND
0/ 100
Poor
LCPPOOR
6.0 s
Largest Contentful Paint
FCPNEEDS WORK
2.5 s
First Contentful Paint
TBTPOOR
2,620 ms
Total Blocking Time
CLSGOOD
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
SIPOOR
12.3 s
Speed Index
TTFBGOOD
Root document took 90 ms
Time to First Byte
FIDPOOR
620 ms
First Input Delay
Page Load FilmstripVisual timeline of how your page renders
Frame at 0.6s
0.6s
Frame at 1.3s
1.3s
Frame at 1.9s
1.9s
Frame at 2.6s
2.6s
Frame at 3.2s
3.2s
Frame at 3.9s
3.9s
Frame at 4.5s
4.5s
Frame at 5.1s
5.1s
Issues Found12 found
criticalLargest Contentful Paint: 6.0 s (poor)high
How to fixOptimize images, preload LCP element, reduce server response time. Target < 2.5s
What this meansLCP measures when the largest visible element finishes rendering.
SEO ImpactSlow LCP increases bounce rate and hurts Core Web Vitals ranking signal.
criticalTotal Blocking Time: 2,620 ms (poor)high
How to fixBreak up long tasks, defer non-critical JavaScript, use web workers. Target < 200ms
What this meansTBT measures total time the main thread was blocked. It's a lab proxy for INP.
SEO ImpactHigh TBT means the page feels unresponsive. This directly impacts INP, a Core Web Vital.
warningSpeed Index: 12.3 s (poor)medium
How to fixOptimize critical rendering path, reduce main-thread work. Target < 3.4s
What this meansSpeed Index measures how quickly content is visually displayed during page load.
SEO ImpactA high Speed Index means the page appears to load slowly.
warningAvoid multiple page redirects - Est savings of 780 ms (potential savings: 780ms)
How to fixRedirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.
warningReduce unused CSS - Est savings of 34 KiB (potential savings: 300ms) / 34 KB
How to fixReduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.
infoMinify JavaScript - Est savings of 45 KiB (potential savings: 45 KB)
How to fixMinifying JavaScript files can reduce payload sizes and script parse time. Learn how to minify JavaScript.
infoReduce unused JavaScript - Est savings of 820 KiB (potential savings: 820 KB)
How to fixReduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.
infoAvoid enormous network payloads - Total size was 8,416 KiB
How to fixLarge network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.
infoReduce JavaScript execution time - 5.2 s
How to fixConsider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.
infoMinimize main-thread work - 9.5 s
How to fixConsider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work
warningResponse time: 1.37s
How to fixConsider caching and CDN
warning1 render-blocking scripts in <head>
How to fixAdd async or defer to scripts
OpportunitiesPotential savings to improve load time
Avoid multiple page redirectsEst savings of 780 ms
Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.
0.8s potential savings
Reduce unused CSSEst savings of 34 KiB
Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.
0.3s potential savings 34 KB transferable
Minify JavaScriptEst savings of 45 KiB
Minifying JavaScript files can reduce payload sizes and script parse time. Learn how to minify JavaScript.
45 KB transferable
Reduce unused JavaScriptEst savings of 820 KiB
Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.
820 KB transferable
Avoid enormous network payloadsTotal size was 8,416 KiB
Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.
DiagnosticsAdditional performance insights
Reduce JavaScript execution time
Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.
5.2 s
Minimize main-thread work
Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work
9.5 s
Avoid large layout shifts
Minify CSS
Font display
Optimize DOM size
Diagnostics
Image elements have explicit `width` and `height`
Initial server response time was short
3rd parties
Network Round Trip Times
Tasks
Metrics
Optimize viewport for mobile
LCP breakdown
Server Backend Latencies
Screenshot Thumbnails
Network Requests
Cumulative Layout Shift
Resources Summary
Final Screenshot
Duplicated JavaScript
Layout shift culprits
Avoid long main-thread tasks
Script Treemap Data
Heading Structure|Content hierarchy and heading tags
100 / 100
H1
1
ideal: 1
H2
4
ideal: 2+
H3
2
ideal: optional
H4
0
ideal: optional
Heading Hierarchy7 total
H1POWERING THE INTERNET'S BEST NEWSLETTERS
H2THE ONE PLATFORM FOR EVERY CREATOR
H2CONNECT YOUR NEWSLETTERWITH THE TOOLS YOU LOVE
H2GOT QUESTIONS? WE'VE GOT ANSWERS.
H2READY TO Build?
H3Take a tour of beehiiv
H3State of Newsletters
Structured Data|Schema markup, Open Graph and Twitter Cards
100 / 100
JSON-LD Schema
2 found
Organization, FAQPage
Open Graph
6 tags
Twitter Cards
5 tags
Microdata
Not found
Schema Types Detected
OrganizationFAQPage
Open Graph Tags
og:titlebeehiiv — The newsletter platform built for growth
og:descriptionAccess the best tools available in email, helping your newsletter scale and monetize like never before.
og:imagehttps://media.beehiiv.com/www/og-image/og-beehiiv.png
og:urlhttps://www.beehiiv.com
og:typewebsite
og:localeen_US
missing: og:site_name
Image Optimization|Alt text, lazy loading and dimensions
82 / 100
Total Images
65
Missing Alt Text
0
100% have alt text
Missing Dimensions
0
Lazy Loaded
12%
8 of 65 images
Recommendations2
warning4 images with empty alt
Add meaningful alt text (empty is OK for decorative images)
infoMost images not lazy-loaded
Add loading="lazy" to below-the-fold images
Indexability|Robots, canonical and sitemap
90 / 100
Canonical URL
Missing
Noindex
Allowed
Robots.txt
Found
Sitemap
Found
https://beehiiv.com/sitemap.xml
Crawl Directives
Meta RobotsNot set
X-Robots-TagNot set
GooglebotNot set
NofollowNo — links followed
CanonicalNot set
Page URLhttps://beehiiv.com
Recommendations1
warningNo canonical tag found
Add <link rel="canonical"> pointing to the preferred URL
Content Structure|Content quality and semantic HTML
90 / 100
Word Count
2915
Paragraphs
37
All good length
Lists
0
Words per Heading
416
Ideal: 100-300
Title vs H1 Alignment3700% similar
TITLE TAG
beehiiv — The newsletter platform built for growth
H1 TAG
POWERING THE INTERNET'S BEST NEWSLETTERS
Semantic HTML Elements17 sections
<main>
<article>
<nav>
<header>
<footer>
Recommendations1
warningPoor content chunking (416 words/heading)
Add more headings to break content into digestible chunks (aim for 150-200 words per section)
AI Readability|How easily AI models can process your content
65 / 100
40Flesch
Reading Level
Difficult
Moderately complex
Total Words
2915
Sentences
218
Avg Sentence Length
13 words
Vocabulary Richness
24%
705 unique words
Opening Paragraph10 words
Make a statement in the inbox with your next newsletter
Recommendations3
warningDifficult to read (Flesch: 40)
Break complex sentences. Aim for Flesch score 60+
infoLow vocabulary diversity
Use varied vocabulary to provide richer context for AI
infoFirst paragraph is too short for AI summarization
Make the first paragraph a comprehensive summary (30-50 words)
AI Citation Potential|How likely AI will quote your content
90 / 100
Named Entities
107
367% density
FAQ Patterns
10
FAQ Schema found
Citations
0
Lists & Tables
0 items, 0 tables
Top Named Entities
Sign5Public4OpinionReach4More4Local4AudienceBuild4Media4Influence Public4My Local4CustomersInform3StakeholdersConnect3CommunityEngage3CreatorsWeb3CryptoHealth3FitnessFoodPop3Google2Launch2Scale2Max2PlatformWeb2
FAQ-style HeadingsFAQ SCHEMA
h2GOT QUESTIONS? WE'VE GOT ANSWERS.
h2READY TO Build?
Recommendations2
infoNo lists or tables - content may be hard for AI to structure
Break information into bullet lists, numbered steps, or comparison tables
infoNo source attribution detected
Add citations or "according to" attributions to increase credibility
Content Freshness|Date signals and cache headers
75 / 100
Date Signals
None
No date signals found on page
Cache Control
Set
private, no-cache, no-store, max-age=0, must-revalidate
ETag
Not set
Date Signals
Last-Modified HeaderNot found
Published DateNot found
Modified DateNot found
Recommendations2
warningNo datePublished or dateModified in structured data
Add datePublished and dateModified to your JSON-LD schema.
infoNo date/time signals found anywhere on page
Add <time datetime="..."> elements or schema dates to help AI assess content freshness
Security Headers|HTTP security headers analysis
37 / 100
Content-Security-Policy
Prevents XSS and injection attacks
MISSING
Strict-Transport-Security
Forces HTTPS connections
max-age=63072000
SET
X-Frame-Options
Prevents clickjacking attacks
MISSING
X-Content-Type-Options
Prevents MIME-type sniffing
MISSING
Referrer-Policy
Controls referrer information
MISSING
Permissions-Policy
Controls browser features
MISSING
Recommendations6
criticalMissing Content-Security-Policy header
Add Content-Security-Policy header to prevent XSS and data injection attacks
infoHSTS should include subdomains
Add includeSubDomains to HSTS header
warningMissing X-Frame-Options header
Add X-Frame-Options: DENY or SAMEORIGIN to prevent clickjacking
warningMissing X-Content-Type-Options header
Add X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff to prevent MIME-type sniffing
Trust Signals|Essential trust-building pages
90 / 100
Contact Page
MISSING
A contact page builds trust with visitors and search engines
About Page
FOUND
An about page establishes credibility and expertise
/about
Privacy Policy
FOUND
Required for compliance and builds user trust
/privacy
Terms of Service
FOUND
Protects both the site owner and users
/tou
Recommendations2
infoMissing trust pages: contact
Consider adding links to: contact
infoNo author attribution found
Add author information via schema markup or rel="author" for E-E-A-T signals
Tech Stack|7 technologies detected
85 / 100
Analytics2
🏷️
Google Tag Manager
Script signature
javascript
🛠️
Analytics
Script signature
javascript
CDN1
☁️
Cloudflare
Server: cloudflare
header
Frameworks4
Next.js
X-Powered-By: Next.js
header
⚛️
React
Script signature
javascript
🛠️
Fetch API
Script signature
javascript
📝
WordPress
Script signature
javascript