What we measured
We loaded thefirstmess.com in a real browser, accepted the cookie banner, and scored what came back. Every number below is on a 0–10 scale where 10 is best.
- Ad restraint
- 6
- Design
- 7
- Reach
- 5
- Editorial
- 8
- Signal-to-noise
- 8
- Access
- 10
- Cadence
- 6
- Independence
- 9
Ad entities counted on the homepage after accepting the cookie banner
Clutter, hierarchy, typography and whitespace, scored from our screenshot
Tranco rank for the registrable domain, capped where the feed is a section
Curated judgement of the writing, not a measurement
How much of the feed is the thing you subscribed for
How much is readable without a paywall or a login
Whether it publishes often enough to be worth a slot
Ownership, and how much it constrains what gets covered
What it looks like
Our screenshot of thefirstmess.com, taken with the cookie banner cleared.
Latest from The First Mess
Straight from the feed. This is what the ticker would be showing you right now.
- Vegan Tomato Galette with GF Chickpea Crust
- Creamy Caramelized Onion & Yellow Squash Pasta (Vegan)
- Smoky BBQ Shredded Tofu Tacos with Yogurt Ranch Slaw
- Charred Corn Couscous Salad with Basil Lime Dressing (Vegan)
- Whipped Basil White Bean Dip (Vegan)
- Smoky Vegan Maple Baked Beans in the Instant Pot
- Spicy Sesame Tempeh Lettuce Wraps
- Lemony Bean Salad with Roasted Broccoli
- Grilled Broccoli Steaks with Spicy Peanut Chili Crisp Lentils
- Saucy Harissa Butter Beans with Cool Cucumber Salad
- Seared Spring Vegetables with Cashew Green Goddess & Sumac Onions
Where it sits in Food & Travel
- #29 Love and Lemons72.5
- #30 Serious Eats72.5
- #31 The First Mess72.5
- #32 Pinch of Yum72
- #33 i am a food blog71.5