theclose.com

Scanned URL: https://theclose.com

📅 Scan completed: June 5, 2026

theclose.com scored 77/100 overall — good. Its strongest area is Performance (82/100). The site uses HTTPS. Both a title tag and meta description are present. Page load speed is fast (232ms total). Runs on WordPress with 10 total technologies detected.
77
out of 100
B
Good
Overall Domain Score
SEO 77  ·  LLM 73  ·  Performance 82 (weighted avg: SEO 40%, LLMO 30%, Perf 30%)
77

🔍 SEO Score

10 / 13 checks passed

73

🤖 LLM Readiness

8 / 11 checks passed

82

⚡ Performance

9 / 11 checks passed

⚡ Quick Wins — Top 5 Issues to Fix
  1. Title Tag — Length: 113 chars (Ideal: 30-60).
  2. Meta Description — Length: 180 chars (Ideal: 50-160).
  3. Image Alt Text — 40 of 153 images missing alt.
  4. FAQ Schema — Missing FAQ schema.
  5. E-E-A-T (Author) — No author meta or schema.
📝 Extracted Page Tags

These are the core on-page elements search engines read first. A well-crafted title and description directly affect click-through rates from search results, while the H1 and canonical URL help search engines understand page structure and avoid duplicate content.

Title Tag
The Close: Real Estate Marketing, Business Development, Lead Generation, Technology, and Team-Building Strategies 113 chars — Too long
Meta Description
The Close is a real estate education platform for agents, teams, and brokerages, providing expert-backed strategies for lead generation, marketing, technology, and business growth. 180 chars — Too long
H1 Heading
Build, grow, and scale your real estate business.
Canonical URL
https://theclose.com/
🔍 SEO Audit
B 77/100

Search engine optimisation determines how visible your site is in organic search. These checks cover the technical signals Google and other engines use to crawl, index, and rank your pages. Issues here directly impact how much free traffic your site receives.

❌ Title Tag
Length: 113 chars (Ideal: 30-60).
❌ Meta Description
Length: 180 chars (Ideal: 50-160).
✅ H1 Tag
Found 1 H1 tags. Exactly 1 is recommended.
✅ Canonical URL
Canonical URL is set.
✅ Open Graph Tags
Found 6 OG properties (4+ recommended).
✅ Indexability
Page allows indexing.
✅ Mobile Viewport
Viewport meta tag present.
❌ Image Alt Text
40 of 153 images missing alt.
✅ Sitemap
Sitemap declared.
✅ Heading Hierarchy
H1 and H2 structure detected.
✅ Internal Links
Found 338 internal links.
✅ HSTS Security
HSTS header present.
✅ HTTPS
Loads securely over HTTPS.
🤖 LLMO (AI & Answer Engine)
B 73/100

AI-powered answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overview are increasingly the first touchpoint for users. This section checks whether your content is structured so AI systems can confidently extract, cite, and recommend your site in their responses.

✅ Structured Data (JSON-LD)
Found 2 JSON-LD blocks.
✅ Schema Entities
Types: website, organization, webpage, breadcrumblist
❌ FAQ Schema
Missing FAQ schema.
✅ Contextual Summary
Description provides good AI context.
❌ E-E-A-T (Author)
No author meta or schema.
✅ Organisation Schema
Business entity defined.
✅ Breadcrumb Schema
Site architecture is machine-readable.
✅ AI Crawler Access
AI agents not blocked.
✅ Language Declaration
Language set to 'en'.
❌ Semantic Structure
No semantic HTML5 wrappers.
✅ Entity Verification Links
Social/publisher profiles linked.
⚡ Performance & Web Vitals
A 82/100

Page speed is a confirmed Google ranking factor and has a direct impact on conversions — even a one-second delay can significantly reduce user engagement. This section measures real network timing and highlights the bottlenecks slowing your site down.

💬 This site loads in 232ms — very fast.
Network Waterfall (Total: 232ms)
  • DNS: 60ms
  • Connect: 68ms
  • TTFB: 205ms
  • Download: 27ms
✅ Time to First Byte (TTFB)
TTFB: 205ms (Target: < 600ms).
✅ HTML Payload Size
Raw HTML: 61.7KB (Target: < 150KB).
✅ Text Compression
Compression enabled (gzip).
✅ Cache Policies
Cache-Control headers set.
✅ CDN Usage
Edge delivery detected.
✅ Secure Delivery (HTTPS)
Served securely.
❌ Modern Protocol
Using HTTP/1.1.
✅ Native Lazy Loading
Images use loading='lazy'.
❌ Minified Assets
No minified assets linked.
✅ Preload / Preconnect Hints
Resource hints found.
✅ Character Set
UTF-8 declared.
📋 WHOIS Information

WHOIS data shows who owns a domain and when it was registered and expires. Expiring domains lose their search authority and history overnight — many strong domains are lost simply because owners forget to renew. Registrant details also signal trust and legitimacy to search engines.

Registrar
Name.com, Inc.
Registered
2001-03-05T11:36:55Z
Expires
2028-03-05T11:36:46Z
Last Updated
2025-05-02T15:57:42Z
Status
clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Name Servers
EDNA.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM, WILL.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM
🔗 DNS Records

DNS records control how the world reaches your domain — they point to your server, configure your email, and enable security features like SPF and DMARC. Misconfigured DNS can cause email deliverability problems, downtime, or make your domain vulnerable to spoofing.

📊 1 A  ·  5 MX  ·  12 TXT  ·  2 NS
TypeValue
A172.64.80.1
MXaspmx.l.google.com
MXalt3.aspmx.l.google.com
MXalt1.aspmx.l.google.com
MXalt2.aspmx.l.google.com
MXalt4.aspmx.l.google.com
TXTgoogle-site-verification=NHBwYcz6XYRTN93W9wkZFeHu4u12d7QhoZaUAvqoLfM
TXTgoogle-site-verification=qFR0QLa8T5KAfJ9qVPx-5hEPVZDszGJHIA-9Hxhe0kY
TXT_yb6hq5ha59bqyjc9t6nlwf0u8kq0z97
TXTgoogle-site-verification=Bj0RP5HQA8gK27rFnacE9ywozgunt6zKBr3TpXUk31E
TXT_xw1ajq9w0ftheeaj9p6iw6on5nh3uyh
TXTgoogle-site-verification=t3hDoDeEyKfH4iB5TiVF28WnF-X_9ttVUgABq3ZDpqQ
TXTv=spf1 a mx include:aspmx.sailthru.com include:_spf.google.com include:amazonses.com ~all
TXTgoogle-site-verification=pqC8Vv6MMPGLK_-IzESkLns5b4JH62V8gMD1DVkl1e4
TXTyahoo-verification-key=zHKqFsXozoA2iUsuOuiphb6qlyOGdg1vjvcHAS+zQTM=
TXT_vtv1z2is4tsla6uu2101xczuug4fihx
TXTgoogle-site-verification=m9TsDIKkEU88FkZOjNsMr482jMQJ1TfQM6Y0saez5Ag
TXTgoogle-site-verification=ewhsPxdz529ZGHDOavtXnDV9ML5wlzgmdHDTf-GIprY
NSwill.ns.cloudflare.com
NSedna.ns.cloudflare.com
⚙️ Detected Technologies

Understanding what technology stack a site runs on reveals performance characteristics, security exposure, and capabilities. Outdated software is the leading cause of website compromises, while the right tools — analytics, SEO plugins, CDN — are markers of a professionally maintained site.

⚠️ WordPress detected without a recognisable security plugin — consider adding Wordfence or similar.
CMS
WordPress
E-Commerce
Magento
Social & Schema
Open Graph Twitter Cards Schema.org
Analytics & Tracking
Google Analytics Google Tag Manager
CSS Frameworks
Tailwind CSS
Fonts
Google Fonts
Infrastructure & CDN
Cloudflare
🛡️ Security & Blacklist Check
Some Blocked

Being listed on a blacklist means email providers, browsers, and security tools will block or warn users about your domain. This section checks major DNS-based blacklists used by ISPs and mail servers — being flagged here can silently destroy email deliverability and user trust.

ℹ️ 5 check(s) could not be verified automatically. Use the Verify links to check manually.
ℹ️ Spamhaus DBL Verify ↗
Could not be verified automatically. Use the Verify link to check manually.
ℹ️ SURBL Verify ↗
Could not be verified automatically. Use the Verify link to check manually.
✅ URIBL Verify ↗
Lookup inconclusive — use the Verify link to check manually.
✅ Google Safe Browsing Verify ↗
No warnings found in Google Safe Browsing transparency report.
IP Reputation Checks
ℹ️ Spamhaus ZEN (172.64.80.1) Verify ↗
Could not be verified automatically. Use the Verify link to check manually.
ℹ️ SpamCop (172.64.80.1) Verify ↗
Could not be verified automatically. Use the Verify link to check manually.
ℹ️ Barracuda (172.64.80.1) Verify ↗
Could not be verified automatically. Use the Verify link to check manually.
Sources checked: Spamhaus DBL, SURBL, URIBL, Spamhaus ZEN (IP), SpamCop (IP), Google Safe Browsing (public transparency). DNS-based lookups — no API key required.
🦠 Malware & Reputation Check
Clean

Malware infections and poor reputation scores cause browsers to show red warning screens to visitors and get domains de-indexed by Google. These checks scan your domain against dedicated malware databases and web reputation services to surface any active threats.

✅ Domain appears clean — no malware or reputation flags detected on checked services.
✅ Sucuri SiteCheck Verify ↗
No malware or blacklist entries found.
✅ Norton Safe Web Verify ↗
No threats detected per Norton Safe Web.
✅ URLVoid Verify ↗
No threats detected per URLVoid.
✅ PhishTank Verify ↗
Not found in PhishTank phishing database.
🔗 VirusTotal Verify ↗
Click "Verify" to view the full VirusTotal multi-engine report for this domain.
🔗 Web of Trust (WOT) Verify ↗
Click "Verify" to view community-based reputation scores on Web of Trust.
Services checked: Sucuri SiteCheck, Norton Safe Web, URLVoid, PhishTank. VirusTotal & Web of Trust links provided for manual verification. Active scans use public endpoints — no API keys required.
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