SEO fieldnotes

Claims and precise copy

25 checkable notes for claims and precise copy.

  1. Replace an unsupported superlativeA headline says “the best” without defined criteria.
  2. Qualify a time-saving claimA single example becomes a universal promise.
  3. Distinguish available from plannedA roadmap feature appears in present-tense copy.
  4. Write an honest sample labelIllustrative data resembles a real customer result.
  5. Explain accepted versus deliveredA service acknowledges a request before completion.
  6. Avoid a guarantee by implicationConfident copy removes important conditions.
  7. Write a bounded privacy statementA local behavior is turned into a system-wide privacy claim.
  8. Explain a preview accuratelyA mock view looks like a working integration.
  9. Remove false urgencyA deadline is invented to increase clicks.
  10. Describe a limited rolloutSome users have access while others do not.
  11. Explain a percentage changeRelative and absolute changes are confused.
  12. Write a comparison footnoteA table compresses important conditions.
  13. Avoid implying certificationA design choice sounds like an external endorsement.
  14. Handle a customer resultA testimonial contains a measurable outcome.
  15. Explain a beta limitationA beta badge alone does not explain risk.
  16. Write a recovery statusAn error message promises a recovery that has not happened.
  17. State a compatibility claimA broad platform label hides version limits.
  18. Describe human reviewThe phrase “reviewed” conceals what was checked.
  19. Avoid anthropomorphic certaintyAI output is described as understanding or knowing facts.
  20. Write a transparent estimateA forecast looks like a measured outcome.
  21. Correct a unit mismatchCopy combines figures measured on different bases.
  22. Explain a feature dependencyA feature works only after another step.
  23. Replace an ambiguous pronounA sentence has two possible subjects.
  24. Write an evidence-based headlineThe headline outruns the article's conclusion.
  25. Audit a call to actionA CTA promises an unavailable destination or outcome.