affiliate · Aug 9, 2026

ratemyprofessors.org

25/100 Sparse

Scores higher than 43% of 577 entry-page captures we have measured. Among the 49 affiliate funnels in that group, higher than 20%.

Walk 17 links seen, 10 walkable, and 0 matched a funnel step. If this funnel continues past the entry page, we did not reach it — everything below is measured from the entry page alone.

How this was measured

Measured by Roentgen 1.20.1 on 2026-08-09. A capture is read once and its measurements freeze there, so the stamp says which ruleset read this one.

Coverage is detection coverage, not a verdict — it counts the conversion tactics we could prove are present, out of the 10 that apply to an affiliate funnel.

Captured Homepage / Lander
Step 1 · Homepage / Lander1 / 1

What we recorded

The funnel, frame by frame

1 step walked

see their whole funnel without clicking through it. scored step by step

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
Homepage / Lander
01

Homepage / Lander

1 tactic
Logo wall

In their own words

17 quoted

the entry page’s own title, headline, buttons and prices — quoted, never paraphrased

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
Page title
Professor Ratings & Course Reviews | Rate My Professor
Meta description
Rate My Professor is a student-powered platform with honest professor ratings to help you choose better classes.
Headline
Rate My Professor
Section headings
Discover The Best ProfessorsRate your professorSmall Gesture For A Big ImpactBetter Professors, Better Learning ExperiencesCountries Currently Supported On Rate My ProfessorImpact We Make With Your Reviews
Buttons and links
Select countrySelect country firstSelect genderHide detailsSubmit reviewSearch ProfessorsBrowse CountriesVisit Forums

Sections

3 identified

structural bands identified on this funnel, cropped from its own capture

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
Nav section of ratemyprofessors.org
Nav0% down the page
Hero section of ratemyprofessors.org
Hero2% down the page
Footer section of ratemyprofessors.org
Footer95% down the page

What we found

2 tactics

conversion tactics we could prove are present, with the on-page text that evidences each

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

Offer clarity1 of 1

Ranks options in a best-of list ranked list

Trust & proof1 of 3

Shows customer logos or a trusted-by claim logos: Our Mission, United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom

What we didn’t find

8 of 10 applicable

applicable tactics we checked for and did not see on any step we reached

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

What we didn’t see8 of 10 applicable

FAQ / objection handling 1,302 of the 1,968 funnels we checked
Press / "as seen in" 508 of the 1,960 funnels we checked
Us-vs-them comparison 332 of the 1,968 funnels we checked
Proof above the fold 314 of the 1,968 funnels we checked
Usage / adoption proof 237 of the 1,539 funnels we checked
Scarcity / urgency copy 101 of the 1,960 funnels we checked
Affiliate disclosure 31 of the 129 affiliate funnels we checked
Outbound offer CTAs 7 of the 129 affiliate funnels we checked

Absence is a measurement, not a recommendation: we do not know why a tactic is missing, whether it belongs here, or whether adding it would change anything. Where a walk stopped early, a tactic living deeper would also read as not detected.

How well it’s built

16 run · 6 flagged

contrast, mobile, typography, accessibility, weight — each with what would fix it

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

6 of 15 measured checks need work1 could not be measured — not counted either way

Text contrast (WCAG AA)

contrast:text-contrast-wcag-aa

84% of measurable text passes WCAG AA. 4+ runs fail.

worst: “Search professors” at 2.34:1 (18px, #8eaa4b on #f0f3ec). needs 4.5:1

FixRaise text/background contrast to ≥4.5:1 (≥3:1 for large text), especially on CTAs and body copy.

Body text size

type:body-text-size

Smallest body text is 9px (base ~16px). below the ~16px readable floor.

FixKeep body copy ≥15-16px; reserve sub-13px for fine print only.

Named controls

a11y:named-controls

45 buttons/links have no accessible name (icon-only, no aria-label).

FixAdd aria-label to icon-only buttons and links.

Horizontal overflow

layout:horizontal-overflow

The page scrolls ~480px horizontally at 1440px wide. content spills past the viewport.

FixFind the overflowing element (fixed widths, unwrapped rows) and constrain it to 100%.

Render-blocking resources

weight:render-blocking-resources

13 stylesheets/scripts in <head> block first paint.

FixDefer non-critical JS (defer/async) and inline only critical CSS.

Oversized images

weight:oversized-images

18 images are shipped at more than 2x the width shown.

“au.svg” is 1280px wide, displayed at 224px

FixServe responsive sizes (srcset/sizes) matching the rendered width.

Worth knowing5

Line length

4 paragraphs run past ~95 characters per line.

FixCap measure at ~60-75ch for comfortable reading.

type:line-length
Form labels

2 form fields rely on placeholder text as the only label.

FixBack placeholders with a real <label>. placeholder text vanishes on input.

a11y:form-labels
Landmark regions

No <header> landmark. screen-reader users cannot jump between regions.

FixWrap the page in <header>, <main> and <footer> (or matching ARIA roles).

structure:landmark-regions
Autocomplete hints

No autocomplete attributes across 7 fields. browsers cannot autofill.

FixAdd autocomplete="email"/"tel"/"name" to identity fields.

forms:autocomplete-hints

Not measurable1

Page weight

At least 1.3 MB across 86 measurable resources, but 47 cross-origin resources did not expose a size. The true weight cannot be determined from the page.

weight:page-weight

Clear4

Mobile viewport · Language declared · Image alt text · Inline validation

Brand kit

5 colour roles

palette by on-page usage · type rendered live

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion
full palette ordered by on-page usage %
primary#8eaa4b
accent#8eaa4b
bg#ffffff
surface#f8f9fa
text#151515
See the roles applied
accent

Body copy in their text role, on a surface card.

the roles, doing their job
The quick brown fox36px
Jumps over the lazy dog30px
A subheading in their voice24px

Body copy set at their measured paragraph size. This is how their product reads to a first-time visitor. same family, same scale, same weight.

  • List item one, at body scale
  • List item two
  • List item three
Type scale, weights & families
SIZE SCALE
9pxAa
11pxAa
12pxAa
13pxAa
14pxAa
16pxAa
18pxAa
20pxAa
22pxAa
24pxAa
30pxAa
36pxAa
WEIGHTS
Aa100
Aa400
Aa500
Aa600
Aa700
Aa800
FAMILIES
Proza Libre
rendered in their own type system · webfont not loaded. system fallback if uninstalled

Measured, found none

2 of 9 layers

layers we ran on this funnel that came back empty

measuredextracted directly from the live page. a fact, not an opinion

Elements — the atomic pieces — price anchors, ratings, guarantees — with their verbatim on-page text

Playbook match — which funnel play this page runs — measured, evidence-quoted

We ran these passes on the pages we captured and found nothing to show. That is a measurement of this funnel, not a recommendation — and it is a different statement from a layer we never ran, which does not appear here at all.

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