ShieldedYC S26 landing page report.
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Your landing page’s weakest score is Trust.

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Score over time

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Trust

38Poor

Proof that the product is real, competent, and safe to try.

Everstream Analytics
project44
Trust read
ShieldedNo visible trust signal identified.
project44"project44 recognized as a Major Player in 2026 IDC TMS MarketScape" banner
FourKitesimplicit context FourKites may benefit from pre-existing familiarity among its target audience.
Everstream AnalyticsEverstream Analytics was ranked #1 in 3 of the 4 Use Cases in the 2026 Gartner® Critical Capabilities for Supplier Risk
ResilincNo visible trust signal identified.
InterosNo visible trust signal identified.

Mobile web

54Fair

The phone experience as a first-class citizen.

Mobile web annotations on the mobile capture1
  1. SHIELDED watermark graphic — Decorative wordmark consumes the bottom third of the hero — prime space where the primary CTA should sit.

CTA

58Fair

Copy, size, verb, cost-feel — does the primary CTA earn the click?

Shielded
Everstream Analytics
Resilinc
Interos
FourKites

Problems

  • no CTA in hero, nav-only
  • demo booking feels costly
  • same footprint as LOGIN
  • hidden behind hamburger on mobile

Value props

58Fair

Title, subtitle, hero — do they sell the product's true value?

Shielded’s headline vagueEvery disruption has a financial destination.The supply chain system of action that turns fragmented data into decisions that grow and protect margins.

Working

  • Subhead names margin outcome
  • Problem framing feels sharp
  • Category stated: supply chain

Could improve

  • Headline is a riddle without context
  • Zero numbers or proof points
  • Hero image decorates, not demos

Information hierarchy

68Fair

Does the design help or inhibit what the page is trying to say?

Information hierarchy annotations on the desktop capture12
  1. Login button weight — Outlined 'LOGIN' sits directly beside 'BOOK A DEMO' at near-equal size, splitting attention at the sole decision point.
  2. Giant SHIELDED wordmark — Massive duplicate wordmark dominates the lower fold with no message or action attached, outranking the CTA visually.