affiliate · Aug 9, 2026

guide2japan.com

35/100 Sparse

Scores above 25% of 1,252 multi-step funnels we have measured. Among the 73 affiliate funnels in that group, above 26%.

4/10 tactics
2 steps
13 checks
4 flagged

How this was measured

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.

Measured by Roentgen 1.21, one of our versioned rulesets. A capture is read once and its measurements freeze there, so the stamp says which ruleset read this one.

Walk 180 links seen, 156 walkable, 1 matched, and we walked 2 pages.

Captured Homepage / Lander — Step 1 · Homepage / Lander1 / 2

What we recorded

The funnel, frame by frame

2 steps walked

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

measured

Homepage / Lander

3 tactics

¥1

Sticky CTAPressLogo wall

Plan A Trip

3 tactics

¥2,000 +1 more

Sticky CTAPressLogo wall

In their own words

16 quoted

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

measured

Page title: Guide2Japan.com — Discover the Japan tourists don't see
Meta description: Discover the Japan tourists don't see. AI-powered travel guides to hidden gems and local favorites.
Headline: Discover the Japan tourists don't see
Section headings: Kyoto to Nara by train: times, prices, and which option fits your rail passFind your path through Japan.Choose your tongueFirst time in Japan?Ready-made itinerariesExplore by regionExplore by interestBest day trips from Tokyo: the decision guide+1 more, not shown
Buttons and links: ENSubscribe
Prices on the page: ¥1

Sections

3 identified

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

measured

Nav section of guide2japan.com — **Nav**0% down the page

Hero section of guide2japan.com — **Hero**2% down the page

Footer section of guide2japan.com — **Footer**77% down the page

What we found

4 tactics

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

measured

Offer clarity1 of 1

Ranks options in a best-of list ranked list

Trust & proof2 of 3

Shows customer logos or a trusted-by claim logo wall (8 distinct marks)

Discloses its affiliate relationship disclosure present

What we didn’t find

6 of 10 applicable

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

measured

What we didn’t see6 of 10 applicable

FAQ / objection handling 1175 of 1777 measured funnels run this

Us-vs-them comparison 304 of 1777 measured funnels run this

Proof above the fold 292 of 1777 measured funnels run this

Usage / adoption proof 224 of 1369 measured funnels run this

Scarcity / urgency copy 94 of 1769 measured funnels run this

Outbound offer CTAs 7 of 113 measured funnels run this

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

13 run · 4 flagged

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

measured

Readability & contrast1 flagged

Text contrast (WCAG AA) needs workcontrast:text-contrast-wcag-aa

81% of measurable text passes WCAG AA. 4+ runs fail.

worst: “Privacy” at 2.34:1 (10px, #555555 on #1a1a18). needs 4.5:1

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

Mobile & tap targetsclear

Mobile viewport passesmobile:mobile-viewport

Responsive viewport meta is present.

Typography1 flagged

Body text size needs worktype:body-text-size

Smallest body text is 10px (base ~11px). below the ~16px readable floor.

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

Line length notetype:line-length

8 paragraphs run past ~95 characters per line.

fix Cap measure at ~60-75ch for comfortable reading.

Accessibility hygieneclear

Weight & delivery2 flagged

Page weight needs workweight:page-weight

At least 35.1 MB across 75 measurable resources. 14 cross-origin resources did not expose a size, so the real total is higher.

fix Compress and lazy-load below-the-fold media; drop unused third-party scripts.

Render-blocking resources passesweight:render-blocking-resources

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

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

Oversized images needs workweight:oversized-images

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

“kansai-region-seasonal-landscape-cherry-” is 640px wide, displayed at 290px

fix Serve responsive sizes (srcset/sizes) matching the rendered width.

Form usabilityclear

Autocomplete hints noteforms:autocomplete-hints

No autocomplete attributes across 2 fields. browsers cannot autofill.

fix Add autocomplete="email"/"tel"/"name" to identity fields.

Inline validation passesforms:inline-validation

2 fields carry validation attributes (required/pattern/aria-invalid).

Playbook match

1 matched

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

derived

MATCH Playbook #2 — Bridge Funnelstrategy guide

Page matches the Bridge Funnel’s listicle pattern — ranked recommendations with disclosure/outbound offers

Ranked "best of" list home: ranked listAffiliate disclosure home: disclosure present

A match means this funnel's measurable surfaces fit the playbook's pattern — the quoted language is what fired the detection. A lever is one playbook mechanism observed on-page. We never claim what a brand's ads or emails do; a crawl can't see them. All funnel designs →

Two different things sit side by side here. The claim and its quoted evidence are measured on this funnel, the same way every other fact on this page is. The playbook itself is written guidance — our strategy library, not a measurement of this site — and it lives behind the links above. Nothing on this page recommends what this brand should do.