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Website Analysis

How to explore and map website structures

This guide shows you how to use RivalSearchMCP to explore websites, understand their organization, and find specific information.

What Website Analysis Does

Instead of manually clicking through websites, you can: - Map out entire website structures - Find all pages and sections - Discover hidden content and links - Analyze website organization - Extract information from multiple pages

Basic Website Exploration

Explore a Website

Ask your AI: "Explore the website 'example.com' and tell me what sections it has"

What happens: - Your AI visits the website - Maps out the main sections - Identifies navigation structure - Lists key pages and content - Provides overview of organization

Find Specific Information

Ask your AI: "Go to 'example.com/blog' and find all articles about technology"

What happens: - Navigates to the blog section - Scans all blog posts - Identifies tech-related content - Lists relevant articles - Provides summaries

Extract Contact Information

Ask your AI: "Find the contact information and business hours on 'example.com'"

What happens: - Searches the entire website - Finds contact pages - Extracts phone numbers, emails, addresses - Gets business hours and location - Organizes information clearly

Advanced Website Analysis

Multi-Level Exploration

Ask your AI: "Explore 'example.com' to a depth of 3 levels and map the structure"

What happens: - Starts from homepage - Follows links to second level - Continues to third level - Creates complete site map - Shows hierarchical organization

Content Discovery

Ask your AI: "Find all PDF documents and downloadable content on 'example.com'"

What happens: - Scans all pages for files - Identifies downloadable content - Lists PDFs, documents, resources - Provides file descriptions - Shows download links

Ask your AI: "Find all external links on 'example.com' and categorize them"

What happens: - Extracts all external links - Categorizes by type (social media, partners, resources) - Shows link destinations - Identifies broken links - Provides link analysis

Website Analysis Modes

Research Mode

  • Purpose: Find specific information
  • Depth: 2-3 levels
  • Focus: Content discovery
  • Use when: Looking for specific data

Documentation Mode

  • Purpose: Create site documentation
  • Depth: 3-4 levels
  • Focus: Complete mapping
  • Use when: Need full site overview

Mapping Mode

  • Purpose: Understand site structure
  • Depth: 1-2 levels
  • Focus: Navigation and organization
  • Use when: Learning site layout

What You Can Discover

Page Structure

  • Homepage - Main landing page
  • Navigation menus - Site organization
  • Content sections - Main topic areas
  • Footer information - Contact and legal details

Content Types

  • Articles and blog posts - Written content
  • Product pages - Items and services
  • About pages - Company information
  • Contact pages - Communication details

Hidden Content

  • Sitemaps - Complete page listings
  • Archive pages - Old content
  • Hidden menus - Secondary navigation
  • Resource sections - Downloads and tools

Getting Better Analysis Results

Be Specific About What You Want

❌ Vague: "Explore this website" ✅ Specific: "Find all product pages and pricing information on this e-commerce site"

Specify Analysis Depth

❌ Unclear: "Map the website" ✅ Clear: "Explore this website to 3 levels and focus on the blog section"

Request Specific Information

❌ General: "What's on this site?" ✅ Specific: "Find the company's mission statement, team information, and contact details"

Ask for Organization

❌ Basic: "Show me the pages" ✅ Organized: "Organize the website content by topic and show me the main sections"

Common Website Analysis Use Cases

Business Research

  • "Explore this competitor's website and identify their main services"
  • "Find the company's leadership team and background information"
  • "Analyze the pricing structure and product offerings"

Content Discovery

  • "Find all blog posts about artificial intelligence on this tech blog"
  • "Discover downloadable resources and whitepapers"
  • "Map out the content categories and topics"

Website Auditing

  • "Check for broken links and missing pages"
  • "Analyze the navigation structure and user experience"
  • "Find duplicate content and organization issues"

Information Gathering

  • "Extract all contact information and business details"
  • "Find the company's social media profiles and external links"
  • "Get the complete list of products and services"

Website Analysis Examples

Example 1: Company Research

You ask: "Explore 'techstartup.com' and tell me about their products, team, and funding"

Your AI will: 1. Visit the homepage and main sections 2. Find product/service pages 3. Locate team and about pages 4. Search for funding information 5. Provide comprehensive company overview

Example 2: Content Discovery

You ask: "Find all articles about machine learning on 'ai-blog.com'"

Your AI will: 1. Navigate to the blog section 2. Scan all blog posts 3. Identify ML-related content 4. List relevant articles 5. Provide summaries and links

Example 3: Site Mapping

You ask: "Create a complete map of 'ecommerce-site.com' showing all product categories"

Your AI will: 1. Start from homepage 2. Follow navigation menus 3. Map product categories 4. List all product pages 5. Create organized site structure

Pro Tips

Combine with Other Tools

  • Explore + Extract: "Explore this website and extract the pricing information"
  • Explore + Search: "Map this site and then search for specific content"
  • Explore + Analyze: "Analyze the website structure and identify improvements"

Use for Planning

  • Competitor analysis - Understand competitor offerings
  • Content strategy - Find content gaps and opportunities
  • Website design - Learn from successful site structures
  • Business intelligence - Gather market information

Save Time

  • Let AI explore instead of manual clicking
  • Get comprehensive overviews quickly
  • Discover hidden content automatically
  • Map large sites efficiently

Troubleshooting

"Can't access the website"

  • Check if the URL is correct
  • Some sites may block automated access
  • Try different analysis modes
  • Use content extraction instead

"Too much information"

  • Specify analysis depth
  • Focus on specific sections
  • Request summaries instead of full details
  • Use targeted exploration

"Missing content"

  • Increase analysis depth
  • Try different exploration modes
  • Check for hidden navigation
  • Use content extraction tools

Next Steps

Ready to explore? Ask your AI assistant to analyze any website structure!