This factor returns 1 when a page’s rendered body contains a reference to the livefyre.com domain, and 0 when it does not. Despite the inherited display name, it detects the Livefyre reference itself — not an active “Intense LiveFyre” commenting product — so a stale or leftover reference still scores 1.
| Factor ID | RG-TEC-015 |
|---|---|
| Family | Tech & platform |
| Measurement | Boolean presence (0 / 1) |
| Measured zone | Rendered, script-free page body |
What it measures
Despite its inherited display name, this factor detects a Livefyre-domain reference rather than an “Intense LiveFyre” product. It is a presence check: RankGear notes whether the page body carries a mention of the Livefyre service domain at all, regardless of whether that mention drives a working comment interface.
How RankGear measures it
RankGear searches the page body case-insensitively for the string livefyre.com. Any match returns 1; no match returns 0. The check does not verify that a commenting interface is active or that the Livefyre service is still reachable — it only confirms the reference is present in the measured body.
What RankGear looks for
<!-- any case-insensitive occurrence of the Livefyre domain -->
<script src="https://cdn.livefyre.com/libs/..."></script>
<div class="livefyre-comments" data-site="..."></div>
<!-- even a bare mention scores 1: -->
livefyre.com| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | The body contains at least one case-insensitive match for livefyre.com. |
| 0 | No reference to livefyre.com was found in the measured body. |
How to optimize it
Treat detection as an audit prompt, not a target. A score of 1 is an observation worth reviewing: remove obsolete Livefyre references unless an active, supported integration still depends on them. When you do need discussion tooling, select current options according to your audience and operational needs rather than chasing or avoiding this specific reference.
Important considerations
- The name contains a legacy wording error — “Intense LiveFyre” is an inherited label, and the factor simply detects a Livefyre-domain reference.
- Presence is not an optimization goal; scoring 1 is neither inherently good nor bad.
- A stale resource reference can score 1 even when no live commenting interface exists.
- Test security, privacy, and performance separately — this factor does not assess them.
- This is a correlation-based signal observed within a measured result set, not a cause of ranking; it neither makes a page rank nor guarantees a position.
Related factors
Part of the Factors reference · how RankGear measures · glossary.