Sameness Index · 5 sites compared

Your page scores 59 out of 100 for sameness against the 4 competitors you named.

https://growwithward.com/

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Your verdict

59
Sameness · vs 4 named
How is this calculated?

Your page is mostly the same.

Most of what your page says, Dennis van Drunen says too. You're less same than 5 of the 8 Marketing agencies sites scored (category avg 60).

Benchmarked against Marketing agencies (the category you chose).
Sameness Index on a 0 to 100 scale, from distinctive at 0 to interchangeable at 100. This page scores 59. Etienne van de Boel scores 74. Dennis van Drunen scores 54. Daphne Tideman scores 67. Growth with Alex scores 63. The category avg is 60.

Each named site is scored the same way, against the other 4 in this set, so its tick means the same as your marker. The dashed line is the frozen benchmark average.

  1. Less same than average

    The average Marketing agencies category leader scores 60; you scored 59.

    You are 1 point less same than the average Marketing agencies category leader.

  2. Closest overlap: Dennis van Drunen

    Of the 4 sites you named, Dennis van Drunen echoes the most of what your page says. Scored the same way against the rest of the set, Dennis van Drunen sits at 54.

    Dennis van Drunen is the competitor you sound most like.

  3. Room to own more

    15% of your claim space is ownable: unique, relevant, and hard to copy.

    15% is ownable, and every claim you own already leads.

Do this first

Three changes worth testing first.

Chosen by rule from the comparison with Etienne van de Boel, Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex: the shared claim taking your most prominent space, then the claims only you make that sit too low on the page to be read. Each one links to its claim card.

  1. €6.3M Ad Spend

    Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex say it too (75% of the set). Buyers may still need it, but shared ground cannot carry your hero — move it lower and give that space to something only you can say.

    Table stakes
    Most of the set says this too.
  2. Do you want more customers? I can help you get that.

    Keep the fact, lose the position: etienne van de Boel, Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex all say it too, and your section is spending its first impression on the same territory as theirs.

    Table stakes
    Most of the set says this too.

Try these changes, then test them with real buyers.

This measures overlap. Whether buyers notice is a different question, and only they can answer it.

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What you can own

Claims only you make, that buyers weigh, and that competitors can’t easily copy.

15% of your page’s claim space is yours to keep.

15%Yours to keep38%Unique but weak47%A competitor says it too
Why this is not 100 minus the Sameness Index

The index is a weighted composite across six categories, including page structure and visuals. This bar is measured on your claims alone, weighted by where each one sits on the page. Different denominators, so the two never add to 100 and are not meant to.

Already leading with · 4

  1. Thousands of experiments run

    1000+ Exp.

  2. Took an app from zero to 80k users in 9 months

    Launching a puppy app from zero to 80k users in 9 months, taking on A-to-Z

  3. Trained hundreds of founders and marketers

    I have trained 80+ startups founders and 150+ marketers from corporates and SME's to work like growth hackers

  4. Tripled client experiment output

    Leading US & EU brands to bring a growth mindset & 3x their experiment output

Buried in body copy · 0

Nothing buried. Every claim you own is already above body copy.

03

Where you blend in

Territory you spend prominent space on that the set also occupies. Not every line is one to delete — the question is whether it has earned the space, or whether something only you can say should be there instead.

  • Commodity · 75%KeepHero
    deep operator experience and seniority
    • one of the first Growth Hackers in Europe
    • I've started two companies and as an entrepreneur I understand your struggles and the choices you have to make

    You say this 2 different ways.

    Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex say what they are and who they are for, as every page in a category must. Keep it — it is orientation, not differentiation.

    They say
    • Dennis van DrunenMeer dan 15 jaar ervaring in online marketing
    • Daphne TidemanI started my journey in growth at RockBoost, the first growth hacking agency in the Netherlands, where I was their very first full-time hire
    • Growth with AlexFounder of multiple SaaS companies
  • Commodity · 75%Table stakesHero
    quantified client results as proof
    • €6.3M Ad Spend
    • Launching a puppy app from zero to 80k users in 9 months, taking on A-to-Z
    • Leading US & EU brands to bring a growth mindset & 3x their experiment output

    You say this 3 different ways.

    Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex cover this territory. Buyers may need to hear it, but in your hero it spends the first impression on shared ground.

    They say
    • Dennis van DrunenIn 2025 realiseerde ik over al mijn klanten heen een gemiddelde groei van +39%
    • Daphne TidemanAs Head of Growth at Heights, I scaled a wellness D2C subscription from £28K to £343K MRR in 18 months
    • Growth with Alex€1M+ in ad spend with 1000:1 ROI
  • Commodity · 100%Table stakesSection
    diagnoses the real growth constraint first
    • I'll help you understand what is holding you back and where your companies biggest growth-opportunities are

    Common ground with Etienne van de Boel, Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex. Say it if buyers need it — lower on the page, where it is not the thing they read first.

    They say
    • Etienne van de Boeldoor hun marketing en salesprocessen slim in te richten
    • Dennis van DrunenStap 1: Onderzoek & inzicht - scherp krijgen van huidige situatie, marketingprestaties en grootste groeikansen
    • Daphne TidemanFind the real reason your app's growth has stalled. Then fix it.
    • Growth with AlexI show up with a system built from 12 years and 100+ brands that diagnoses your real problem and attacks the highest-leverage point first
  • Commodity · 100%Table stakesSection
    drives growth and revenue for clients
    • Do you want more customers? I can help you get that.
    • work with a repeatable, sustainable process, which will make sure your company can grow week-on-week

    You say this 2 different ways.

    Etienne van de Boel, Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex make the same claim. It cannot set you apart, so it should not carry the section.

    They say
    • Etienne van de BoelIk help MKB-bedrijven schaalbaar groeien
    • Dennis van DrunenWe leren continu wat werkt en vertalen dat direct naar verbeteringen en voorspelbare groei
    • Daphne Tidemancoached other D2C founders on building growth engines that actually last
    • Growth with AlexMarketing that builds revenue, not reports.
  • Contested · 50%SharpenHero
    large volume of work delivered
    • 150+ Clients
    • 1000+ Exp.
    • I have trained 80+ startups founders and 150+ marketers from corporates and SME's to work like growth hackers

    You say this 3 different ways.

    Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex are on this territory too (50% of the set). It narrows the field without winning it — make it specific enough that it cannot be said of them.

    They say
    • Daphne TidemanI've advised 100+ companies
    • Growth with Alex100+ Brands across 4 continents
  • Contested · 50%SharpenSection
    broad business understanding beyond the niche
    • Ward really understands the full business – not just growth, which is really hard to find in growth folks.

    Shared with Dennis van Drunen and Growth with Alex. Sharpen it to the thing only you do here, or it reads as a claim any of you could make. Nobody else uses your exact words, but everyone is on the ground. Nobody else makes this exact claim, but everyone occupies the territory — lead with the specific, not the generic.

    They say
    • Dennis van DrunenStrategische partner aan je zijde, op strategisch, tactisch en uitvoerend niveau
    • Growth with AlexI plug in as your strategic marketing leader and get to work
  • Contested · 50%SharpenSection
    customer testimonial about lasting impact
    • 3 years on – we still use many of the tools and approaches that Ward set us up with. We honestly wouldn't be where we are today without his input and support.

    Shared with Dennis van Drunen and Daphne Tideman. Sharpen it to the thing only you do here, or it reads as a claim any of you could make.

    They say
    • Dennis van Drunen"Daarmee maakt Dennis niet alleen directe impact met hele gave experimenten, maar ook duurzame impact!" - Fran Taihuttu, Essent
    • Daphne TidemanWorking with Daphne has been an incredibly inspiring growth journey... instilling a culture of experimentation
  • Contested · 50%SharpenSection
    data and experimentation drive decisions
    • I only make decisions based on data

    Contested ground: Dennis van Drunen and Growth with Alex claim it as well. The version that wins names a mechanism, a number or a scope that the others cannot match.

    They say
    • Dennis van DrunenBetere beslissingen - geen aannames meer, enkel beslissingen op basis van data & bewijs
    • Growth with AlexSpeed-to-signal - run fast experiments to find what actually moves revenue
  • Contested · 50%SharpenSection
    easy, pleasant working relationship
    • Ward's training was exceptional and everybody was highly engaged.

    Dennis van Drunen and Daphne Tideman are on this territory too (50% of the set). It narrows the field without winning it — make it specific enough that it cannot be said of them. Nobody else uses your exact words, but everyone is on the ground. Nobody else makes this exact claim, but everyone occupies the territory — lead with the specific, not the generic.

    They say
    • Dennis van DrunenRelatief weinig tijd kost dit traject mij en mijn team
    • Daphne TidemanI'm a critical cheerleader: there to cheer you on, but also pushing you to be your best
  • Contested · 50%SharpenSection
    named clients and brands as proof
    • TikTok hired me to coach their worldwide Growth Teams in a series of workshops on a systematic experimentation process
    • worked with many amazing brands

    You say this 2 different ways.

    Across 2 of your lines: Dennis van Drunen and Growth with Alex are on this territory too (50% of the set). It narrows the field without winning it — make it specific enough that it cannot be said of them.

    They say
    • Dennis van DrunenDeze bedrijven gingen je voor: Essent, FYEO, Eneco, Maxfit
    • Growth with AlexWorked with brands including Sitel Group, Lightyear, Greystar, Qelp, Post-ICU, OurDomain, Turim Hotels, Cyberday, PropertyRadar, Warmy, Weglot, Guideflow
  • Contested · 25%SharpenHero
    third-party recognition and media exposure
    • Featured by TedX, TechCrunch & The Next Web
    • Best Growth Freelancer: 2021, 2023, 2024
    • I'd highly recommend hiring him before he's booked.
    • 10-20 times a year I am hired to speak at conferences, meetups and podcasts

    You say this 4 different ways.

    Contested ground: Daphne Tideman claim it as well. The version that wins names a mechanism, a number or a scope that theirs cannot match. Nobody else uses your exact words, but everyone is on the ground. Nobody else makes this exact claim, but everyone occupies the territory — lead with the specific, not the generic.

    They say
    • Daphne TidemanI'm a freelance writer for RevenueCat
  • Contested · 25%KeepSection
    serves any company size or industry
    • Every day I work with corporates and startups to help them innovate and grow.

    Every page has to name its category and audience, and Dennis van Drunen do too. Keep the line; just do not expect it to do any differentiating.

    They say
    • Dennis van DrunenDe aanpak werkt voor elk bedrijf met een product of dienst en een online funnel
  • Contested · 25%SharpenSection
    training and workshops offered
    • all your attendees will go home with lasting insights and actionable knowledge
    • you can book me for an in-house course or workshop
    • I believe in inspire-learn-apply

    You say this 3 different ways.

    Across 3 of your lines: Contested ground: Daphne Tideman claim it as well. The version that wins names a mechanism, a number or a scope that theirs cannot match.

    They say
    • Daphne TidemanI also speak at conferences and run workshops reviewing setups and sharing practical frameworks and stories from the trenches
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Claim-by-claim evidence

Every claim on your page (28)
What the columns mean
Claim
The grouped claim, then your exact line beneath it.
Type
What kind of claim it is: category, segment, outcome, capability, quality or proof.
Placement
Where it sits on your page: hero, section or body copy. Hero claims weigh most in the index.
Same claim
Share of the competitors making this exact claim. Drives ownership and ownable share.
Same territory
Share of the competitors with any claim in the same buyer-facing territory. This is what the index is scored on.
Sayability
Whether a competitor could truthfully make the same claim: anyone could, copyable with effort, or hard to copy.
Relevant
Whether buyers decide on this. A unique claim nobody buys on is not ownable.
Ownership
Commodity: 60% or more of the set says it. Contested: 20–59%. Unique: under 20%, owned when it is also hard to copy.

Tap a column to sort by it; tap again to reverse. Sorted by Same claim, highest first.

  • Repeatable process producing sustained growth
    work with a repeatable, sustainable process, which will make sure your company can grow week-on-week
    outcomeSectionsame claim 100%same territory 100%Anyone could say it
    Commodity
    Also on Etienne van de Boel, Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman, Growth with Alex
  • Diagnoses the real growth constraint first
    I'll help you understand what is holding you back and where your companies biggest growth-opportunities are
    capabilitySectionsame claim 75%same territory 100%Anyone could say it
    Commodity
    Also on Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman, Growth with Alex
  • Large volume of clients served
    150+ Clients
    proofHerosame claim 50%same territory 50%Copyable with effort
    Contested
    Also on Daphne Tideman, Growth with Alex
  • Delivers more customers and growth
    Do you want more customers? I can help you get that.
    outcomeSectionsame claim 50%same territory 100%Anyone could say it
    Contested
    Also on Etienne van de Boel, Growth with Alex
  • Worked with recognizable brand names
    worked with many amazing brands
    proofSectionsame claim 50%same territory 50%Copyable with effort
    Contested
    Also on Dennis van Drunen, Growth with Alex
  • Among the earliest growth hackers in the market
    one of the first Growth Hackers in Europe
    categoryHerosame claim 25%same territory 75%Hard to copynot a buying criterion
    Contested
    Also on Daphne Tideman
  • Millions in ad spend managed
    €6.3M Ad Spend
    proofHerosame claim 25%same territory 75%Copyable with effort
    Contested
    Also on Growth with Alex
  • Client says impact persisted for years
    3 years on – we still use many of the tools and approaches that Ward set us up with. We honestly wouldn't be where we are today without his input and support.
    outcomeSectionsame claim 25%same territory 50%Anyone could say it
    Contested
    Also on Dennis van Drunen
  • Decisions made only on data, not assumptions
    I only make decisions based on data
    qualitySectionsame claim 25%same territory 50%Anyone could say it
    Contested
    Also on Dennis van Drunen
  • Founder experience running own companies
    I've started two companies and as an entrepreneur I understand your struggles and the choices you have to make
    proofSectionsame claim 25%same territory 75%Copyable with effort
    Contested
    Also on Growth with Alex
  • Offers in-house workshops and courses
    you can book me for an in-house course or workshop
    capabilitySectionsame claim 25%same territory 25%Anyone could say it
    Contested
    Also on Daphne Tideman
  • Smooth, efficient collaborationgrouping uncertain
    Working with him is smooth and efficient.
    qualitySectionsame claim 25%same territory 50%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterion
    Contested
    Also on Dennis van Drunen
  • Works with companies of all sizes and industries
    Every day I work with corporates and startups to help them innovate and grow.
    segmentSectionsame claim 25%same territory 25%Anyone could say it
    Contested
    Also on Dennis van Drunen
  • Featured by well-known media outlets
    Featured by TedX, TechCrunch & The Next Web
    proofHerosame claim 0%same territory 25%Copyable with effortnot a buying criterion
    Unique and owned
  • High monthly traffic to own site
    25K people/month visits this site
    proofHerosame claim 0%same territory 0%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterion
    Unique for now
  • Named awards for freelance growth work
    Best Growth Freelancer: 2021, 2023, 2024
    proofHerosame claim 0%same territory 25%Copyable with effortnot a buying criterion
    Unique and owned
  • Thousands of experiments run
    1000+ Exp.
    proofHerosame claim 0%same territory 50%Copyable with effort
    Unique and owned
  • Attendees leave with actionable knowledge
    all your attendees will go home with lasting insights and actionable knowledge
    outcomeSectionsame claim 0%same territory 25%Anyone could say it
    Unique for now
  • Hired by a major tech brand to train its teams
    TikTok hired me to coach their worldwide Growth Teams in a series of workshops on a systematic experimentation process
    proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 50%Copyable with effortnot a buying criterion
    Unique and owned
  • Recommended and in high demand
    I'd highly recommend hiring him before he's booked.
    proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 25%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterion
    Unique for now
  • Speaks regularly at conferences and podcasts
    10-20 times a year I am hired to speak at conferences, meetups and podcasts
    proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 25%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterion
    Unique for now
  • Teaching philosophy: inspire, learn, apply
    I believe in inspire-learn-apply
    capabilitySectionsame claim 0%same territory 25%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterion
    Unique for now
  • Took an app from zero to 80k users in 9 months
    Launching a puppy app from zero to 80k users in 9 months, taking on A-to-Z
    proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 75%Copyable with effort
    Unique and owned
  • Trained hundreds of founders and marketers
    I have trained 80+ startups founders and 150+ marketers from corporates and SME's to work like growth hackers
    proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 50%Copyable with effort
    Unique and owned
  • Training sessions were engaging and effective
    Ward's training was exceptional and everybody was highly engaged.
    qualitySectionsame claim 0%same territory 50%Anyone could say it
    Unique for now
  • Tripled client experiment output
    Leading US & EU brands to bring a growth mindset & 3x their experiment output
    proofSectionsame claim 0%same territory 75%Copyable with effort
    Unique and owned
  • Understands the whole business, not just growth
    Ward really understands the full business – not just growth, which is really hard to find in growth folks.
    qualitySectionsame claim 0%same territory 50%Anyone could say it
    Unique for now
  • Explains complex material persuasively to stakeholders
    Ward is very good at focusing his story to the listener... managed to convince the organization of the added value of growth hacking
    qualityBodysame claim 0%same territory 50%Anyone could say itnot a buying criterion
    Unique for now
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How this was calculated

Sameness measures how much your claims overlap with the sites compared. It does not measure message quality or whether buyers prefer you.

AI-analyzed: an AI read each page on its own and grouped the claims that say the same thing. No score here was written by a model — every number is computed from those groupings in our own code, with the weights below.

How the score is built
The six category scores, their weights, and what a high score in each one means
CategoryWeightYoursWhat a high score means
Messaging
Category framing, who it is for, and the outcome promised
30%64The most expensive kind of sameness. A buyer cannot tell what job you do that the others do not.
Claims
Attribute and benefit claims — speed, ease, quality, ROI
30%50Every shared claim is a line already read on another tab. Cut the ones nobody owns and spend the space on something they cannot.
Features
Capabilities and functions the page lists
15%50Expected in a mature category, and the least alarming of the six. Feature parity is normal; leading with it is the mistake.
Proof
The kinds of evidence offered: customer logos, numbers, testimonials, case studies, badges
10%47Same kinds of proof as everyone means the proof stops working as proof. It is scored on the kind of evidence, not on which customers are named.
Structure
Section order, navigation, CTA language and placement
10%100The generic SaaS template — hero, logos, three-feature grid, testimonial, CTA. Familiar is not the same as memorable.
Visual
Palette family, imagery style, layout patterns
5%62Weighted lowest on purpose: buyers rarely decide on this. Worth knowing, rarely worth fixing first.

Each site was read on its own first, with no knowledge of the others, so your page gets no benefit of the doubt a competitor’s does not. A category nothing could be measured for drops out and the rest are re-weighted, rather than counted as zero.

What we compared (5 pages read)
Your page
Grow with Ward
growwithward.com
Competitor
Etienne van de Boel
etiennevandeboel.com
Competitor
Dennis van Drunen
dennisvandrunen.nl
Competitor
Daphne Tideman
daphnetideman.com
Competitor
Growth with Alex
growthwithalex.com
What it cannot tell you

The index can find where two pages converge. It cannot say whether a buyer would notice, or which of your reasons to buy actually land. A single check also moves several points between runs, so read the band and the ranking, not the last digit.

Your highest-impact changes

  1. 1
    Table stakesYour hero copy says “€6.3M Ad Spend”.

    Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex say it too (75% of the set). Buyers may still need it, but shared ground cannot carry your hero — move it lower and give that space to something only you can say.

  2. 2
    Table stakesYour section copy says “Do you want more customers? I can help you get that.”.

    Keep the fact, lose the position: etienne van de Boel, Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex all say it too, and your section is spending its first impression on the same territory as theirs.

  3. 3
    Table stakesYour section copy says “I'll help you understand what is holding you back and where your companies biggest growth-opportunities are”.

    This is the set's common ground — Etienne van de Boel, Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex all say it too. It will not set you apart wherever it sits, and in the section it costs you the one place a distinctive claim would be read.

  4. 4
    Table stakesYour section copy says “work with a repeatable, sustainable process, which will make sure your company can grow week-on-week”.

    A buyer with three tabs open reads a version of this on every one of them. Say it further down for the readers who need it; the section should carry a claim they will only find here.

  5. 5
    Table stakesYour section copy says “I've started two companies and as an entrepreneur I understand your struggles and the choices you have to make”.

    True of you and true of them: Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex say it too (75% of the set). That is why it decides nothing, and why the section is the wrong place to spend it.

  6. 6
    Table stakesYour section copy says “Launching a puppy app from zero to 80k users in 9 months, taking on A-to-Z”.

    In the section: Keep the fact, lose the position: dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex say it too (75% of the set), and your section is spending its first impression on the same territory as theirs.

  7. 7
    Table stakesYour section copy says “Leading US & EU brands to bring a growth mindset & 3x their experiment output”.

    In the section: This is the set's common ground — Dennis van Drunen, Daphne Tideman and Growth with Alex say it too (75% of the set). It will not set you apart wherever it sits, and in the section it costs you the one place a distinctive claim would be read.

The only way to know if it matters.

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