Free SaaS homepage checklist

Check the first screen before rewriting the headline.

A polished headline cannot rescue a mismatched next step. Use these eight checks on your public SaaS homepage and follow the primary button without creating an account or submitting a form. Mark only what you can verify. This is a self-review guide, not a performance score or customer audit.

Eight first-screen checks

Category: Can a new visitor name what the software is? If not, add a plain category such as scheduling software or approval workspace.
Audience: Is the intended team or role visible, without forcing visitors to infer it from an abstract benefit?
Job: Does the headline or supporting line describe one concrete task the product helps with?
First useful result: Can the visitor tell what they would see or do first, rather than only hearing a broad outcome promise?
Claim check: Are integrations, automation, speed, savings, and customer proof supported by the actual product and evidence?
CTA label: Does the button name the real next action: try, view a tour, request a demo, or contact sales?
Destination: After clicking, does the first destination match that label? A sales form is not a self-serve trial; a screenshot is not a live demo.
Terms and friction: Are account, card, trial-length, and demo-booking requirements clear before a visitor commits?

Example: repair the button promise first

A fictional tool says “Start free,” but the button opens a sales-contact form. If the product has no self-serve trial, an honest first change is “Request a demo,” with a supporting line explaining what the demo covers. Do not claim a free start unless the next step truly provides it.

For complete fictional headline, supporting-line, and CTA patterns, see the three SaaS first-screen examples. Verify every detail against your own offer.

Keep one observation

Your public homepage URL The one action you want visitors to take Write the biggest mismatch you actually found, its current button destination, and one truthful change.

These fields stay in this browser tab; the page does not submit or save them. Copy your observation or open a reviewable email draft below. No message is sent unless you send it from your own mail app.

Want help with the next draft?

Use the free local-only generator to draft three headline directions, a supporting line, and a CTA. Check all generated claims and the actual button destination before publishing.

For one outside observation, ask for a free finding below or request it in a public GitHub issue. Share a public URL and intended visitor action, not credentials or customer data. The review is AI-assisted and there is no purchase obligation.

For a site-specific diagnosis and paste-ready headline, supporting line, and CTA, the separate First Screen Fix sample shows the format. The $29 AI-assisted rewrite is delivered before payment; pay only if useful, otherwise owe nothing.

No mail app? Copy the complete request above and email it to ppjdmpk@gmail.com from your preferred inbox. For public delivery, use the First Screen Fix GitHub issue form. Public requests and AI-assisted replies are visible to everyone.