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Weak Content Scannability

Page content lacks sufficient structure for easy scanning. Users typically scan before reading, so headings, lists, and short paragraphs are essential.

Issue ID: CT-SCANNABILITY-001
Severity: minor
Impact: Med
Effort: S

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What this issue is

Page content lacks sufficient structure for easy scanning. Users typically scan before reading, so headings, lists, and short paragraphs are essential.

Why it matters

Page content lacks sufficient structure for easy scanning. Users typically scan before reading, so headings, lists, and short paragraphs are essential. This affects clarity, topical depth, and whether a visitor sees an obvious reason to keep reading.

How we detect it

  • FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for CT-SCANNABILITY-001 fails and the page evidence points to Dom body.
  • You can usually confirm this by checking the page source or the relevant page settings inside your CMS.

Evidence examples

Check the affected page source, rendered output, or relevant CMS setting to confirm the missing or incorrect element.

How to fix it

  1. 1Break long paragraphs into shorter ones (3-4 sentences max)
  2. 2Add descriptive subheadings every 200-300 words
  3. 3Use bulleted or numbered lists for sequences and comparisons
  4. 4Bold key phrases to guide the scanning eye

How to re-check it

  • Page has at least one subheading per 300 words and uses lists where appropriate

Related tools

This issue is best verified with the full FreeSiteAudit crawl rather than a single-point mini tool.