Clarenyx: How the Score Works
What does your score mean — and why does it matter?
The Clarenyx score gives you a quick way to understand how well your page meets key technical and visibility signals used by search engines and AI tools.
It's not a random grade — it's based on how many of the most important checks your page passes.
A Score out of 100 — Not a Guess
The number you see (like 78/100) is a percentage of the total points your page can earn across 12 key areas. Each check has a different level of importance — so some things matter more than others.
Pass, Warn, Fail — What They Mean
Each check gives your page one of three results:
- Pass — You meet the standard. Full points awarded.
- Warn — You're close, but something's missing. Partial points (60%).
- Fail — You're missing a key element. No points awarded.
Small improvements can shift you from a warning to a pass — and that can boost your score noticeably.
Weighted for What Matters Most
Not every check counts the same. Here's how we prioritise:
| Area | Importance |
|---|---|
| Robots / Indexability | Very high |
| Title & Meta Tags | High |
| Headings & Links | High |
| Word Count / Content | Medium |
| HTTPS & Canonical | Medium |
| Image ALT Text | Medium |
| Social Tags (OG) | Lower |
This means fixing a missing <title> tag will help you more than tweaking your Open Graph image.
A Few Smarter Tweaks Behind the Scenes
Some checks aren't just pass/warn/fail — they scale:
- Image ALT text — More coverage = better score.
- Social tags — Partial tags = partial credit.
- Internal links — External-only links are counted less.
- Robots — A "noindex" tag instantly drops the visibility score to zero — even if everything else looks fine.
This helps reflect how real search engines and AI models interpret a page.
What's Not in the Score
Things like domain age, or summaries like AEO, GEO, and LLMO don't count toward the number. They're advisory — useful context, but not part of the 100-point total.
Why Use This Score?
- It's transparent — no black-box grading.
- It reflects real-world SEO signals.
- It helps you prioritise what actually moves the needle.
- You can track improvements over time.
Reminder
Clarenyx does not guarantee search rankings. The score is a guide to help you improve discoverability and technical quality — the foundations of visibility in both traditional search and AI-based systems.
Want to Improve Your Score?
IOM Web Design offers full SEO support, from technical audits to content and on-page optimisation. We can help you turn your Clarenyx audit into real-world improvements.
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