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bisonunion.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 10 November 202635 issues · 89 checks
This review found 35 issues worth fixing on bisonunion.com, 13 of them high impact, across 89 checks. The most urgent: improve image delivery. Your full playbook turns these into prioritised fixes alongside reviews, competitors and channels.
- Homepage
- Phone render
- Links and pages
- Google PageSpeed
Google PageSpeed Insights (opens in a new tab), mobile
Site score
79C- #40,375 of 90,072 reviewed websitesbeats 50%
- #24,891 of 47,234 online storesbeats 41%
- #23,707 of 42,458 Shopify storesbeats 38%
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | 876 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 877 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 867 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 833 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 845 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 946 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 955 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 988 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 838 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 858 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 822 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 958 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 931 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 948 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 931 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 892 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 914 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 925 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 914 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 969 ms |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 916 ms |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | 78 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 74 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 72 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 79 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 79 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 79 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 78 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 76 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 77 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 77 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 78 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 78 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 77 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 75 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 76 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 78 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 79 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 85 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 85 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 81 ms |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 80 ms |
Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab): real Chrome visitors over rolling 28-day periods.
One score from every part of this review. How it works
How it loaded on a phone
0.4 s
0.8 s
1.1 s
1.5 s
1.9 s
2.3 s
2.6 s
3.0 s
Speed
Improve image delivery
1.1 s · 200 KiB6 images could be 200 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.1 s faster on a phone.
Render-blocking requests
1.1 s17 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 1.1 s.
Mobile performance score: 40
40/100Your mobile performance score is 40. Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.
Main-thread work: 7.8 s
A phone's processor spends 7.8 s on main-thread work while loading, 3.8 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (Google Tag Manager, rebuyengine.com and rechargecdn.com and others), adding 1.7 MB and 2.3 s of main-thread time.
Google Tag Manager adds 917 ms
917 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 917 ms of main-thread work and 532 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Reduce unused JavaScript
150 ms · 737 KiBAbout 737 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
rebuyengine.com adds 634 ms
634 msrebuyengine.com costs a phone 634 ms of main-thread work and 675 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
20 long tasks on the main thread
20 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 431 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Shopify adds 71 ms
71 msShopify costs a phone 71 ms of main-thread work and 344 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Reduce unused CSS
150 ms · 70 KiBAbout 70 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
132 KiB11 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (132 KiB).
Font display
100 msWeb fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 100 ms).
Legacy JavaScript
42 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 42 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need.
Minify JavaScript
16 KiB16 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
Chained critical requests
Critical files load one after another instead of in parallel (3 chains). Preconnecting to key origins and preloading the hero image shortens the chain.
Forced reflow
Scripts make the browser recalculate the layout repeatedly while the page loads, which wastes processor time on phones.
1 checks passed
Server response: 5 ms
5 msYour server sent the HTML in 5 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Largest Contentful Paint: 9.0 s
9.0 sYour largest element takes 9.0 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image.
Time to Interactive: 22.1 s
22.1 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 22.1 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Total Blocking Time: 1.9 s
1.9 sScripts block taps and scrolling for 1.9 s in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
Speed Index: 6.2 s
6.2 sVisually, the page fills in at 6.2 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
First Contentful Paint: 2.1 s
2.1 sThe first text or image appears after 2.1 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
10 images without width and height
10 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
Tap response (INP) held steady for real visitors
+6%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-11-07, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 78 ms to 80 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) held steady for real visitors
+8%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-11-07, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 0.9 s to 0.9 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
7 checks passed
Passes Core Web Vitals for real visitors
Real Chrome users on phones pass Google's Core Web Vitals on this page (28-day field data from the Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab)).
Real-user LCP: 0.9 s
0.9 sReal visitors wait 0.9 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 80 ms
80 msReal visitors wait 80 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user CLS: 0.00
0.00For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.00 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Real-user FCP: 0.7 s
0.7 sReal visitors see the first content after 0.7 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 503 ms
503 msReal visitors wait 503 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0
0The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 4.9 MB in 204 requests
4.9 MBYour homepage downloads 4.9 MB in 204 requests on a phone: images 2.1 MB (34), scripts 1.6 MB (74) and other files 649 KiB (71). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
About 1.4 g of CO₂ per visit
1.39 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 1.39 g of CO₂e: 166.5 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
3 checks passed
Images use modern formats
Every sizeable image is WebP, AVIF or SVG.
Images load when needed
Images below the first screen wait until the visitor scrolls to them.
Images are sized for phones
No image is downloaded at more than three times the size it is drawn on a phone.
Accessibility
1 text element with low contrast
1 text element doesn't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
<html> element must have a lang attribute (1 element)
<html> element must have a lang attribute: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated serious by axe-core.
5 images without alt text
5 images have no alt text, which hurts accessibility and image search.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (1 element)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
13 links without text
13 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
1 form field without a label
1 form field has no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
No page language
The <html> element has no lang attribute, so screen readers may read the page in the wrong voice and accent.
1 checks passed
40 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 45 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 40 passed and 5 failed. 1 more need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
Title is short (15 characters)
Your title is only 15 characters: “Bison Union Co.”. Between 30 and 65 characters leaves room to say what you do and for whom.
No structured data
No structured data (JSON-LD), so Google can't show rich results such as your logo, ratings or FAQs.
3 H1 headlines
There are 3 <h1> headlines (“Search Our Store”, “Get The Good Stuff” and “bison union company”). One clear main headline is easier for people and search engines.
1 link with vague text
1 link use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind it.
Open Graph partly set
Open Graph is missing og:title and og:description, so shared links fall back to guesses.
No X (Twitter) card tag
No twitter:card tag. X falls back to Open Graph, which is incomplete here.
100 internal links, 11 external
The homepage links to 100 pages on bisonunion.com and 11 external pages.
4 checks passed
Meta description: 158 characters
Your meta description is 158 characters: “Veteran owned company that makes kickass coffee, t-shirts and apparel for real people who work for a living and aren't …”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.bisonunion.com/.
robots.txt in place
robots.txt is in place and points crawlers to your sitemap.
XML sitemap found
Your XML sitemap is reachable at https://www.bisonunion.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
No Organization structured data
There is no Organization (or LocalBusiness) JSON-LD, so search engines and AI assistants have no machine-readable facts about who runs the site: its name, logo, profiles and contact details.
3 checks passed
AI answer engines may read the site
Your robots.txt lets the crawlers behind ChatGPT search, Claude and Perplexity read the site and cite it in answers.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (503 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
llms.txt published
The site publishes /llms.txt (6 KiB, 8 links), a plain-text guide to the site for AI tools.
Other pages
2 pages share a title
/pages/coffee-club and /collections/subscriptions all use the title “Coffee Club – Bison Union”. Search engines can't tell which page to show for a search, so each competes with the others.
11 pages without a meta description
/pages/coffee-club, /collections/coffee, /pages/coffee-guide, /collections/subscriptions, /collections/apparel and /collections/new-releases and 5 others have no meta description, so Google writes the search snippet from whatever text it finds.
1 link to non-canonical URLs
Your homepage links to 1 page by a URL that isn't its canonical one, for example /collections/gift-subscription/coffee+gift+subscriptions, whose canonical is /collections/gift-subscription/coffee+gift. Linking straight to the canonical URL saves crawlers a detour and keeps ranking signals on one address.
1 page slow to respond
/collections/subscriptions took over 3 s to send its HTML from our server.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 43 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
4 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 15 pages we checked loaded without an error.
Every page has an H1
Each page we checked has a main headline.
No linked page is hidden from search
None of the pages we checked carries a noindex tag.
Every page has a title
All 15 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
3 checks passed
No console errors
No JavaScript errors were logged while the page loaded on a phone.
Tap targets are thumb-sized
14 of 16 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Content and conversion
No social proof
No testimonials, customer logos, ratings or customer counts on the homepage: nothing tells a new visitor that others already trust you.
Local business without LocalBusiness data
Your homepage shows a street address but no LocalBusiness JSON-LD, so Google and AI assistants have to guess your address, hours and phone from the page text.
No opening hours
The homepage shows no opening hours. If customers visit or call, show when.
No map or directions link
There is no link to Google or Apple Maps. A directions link is one tap for a phone visitor.
No risk reducer
No guarantee or risk reducer (money-back, free trial, no credit card) is mentioned, which is often what tips a hesitant visitor.
About 382 words of copy
The homepage carries about 382 words of visible text.
6 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “Shop Now”.
5 calls to action
The homepage has 5 calls to action, for example “Shop Now”, “SHOP NOW” and “Learn More”.
4 short forms
4 short forms (1 field at most) are right on the homepage.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics.
Direct contact links
Visitors can reach you directly: 1 phone link and 1 email link.
Phone number on the homepage
Your phone number is on the homepage as a tap-to-call link.
Privacy and tracking
3 trackers load before any consent
3Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel (measured from a US location before any click). No consent tool was detected. Visitors from the EU, UK and several US states must be asked first.
13 cookies set on arrival
13Opening the homepage sets 13 cookies, 1 of them by other companies (measured from a US location before any click).
No consent tool detected
No known cookie consent tool loads with the page. Some sites build their own banner, and some only show one to visitors from the EU.
25 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 25 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
Security, domain, email and software versions
The security, domain and email checks, software and plugin versions, and any app with a known security problem are visible only to people at bisonunion.com, because details like these could help someone attack a site. Every review keeps them private, whatever they found.
Apps on your store
Your storefront loads 8 apps. Each one is code from another company running for your shoppers.
Apps your storefront loads
Promotion Popup Allnew · chimpstatic.com · powr.io · nfcube.com · recapture.io · rechargecdn.com · rebuyengine.com · useamp.com
Apps found in the homepage's code. Apps that only run in checkout or the admin aren't seen, and a headless storefront shows none. App data from programmable.info
Upkeep, stack and company
Stack
- Framework
- jQuery
- E-commerce
- Shopify
- Analytics
- Google Analytics | Google Tag Manager
- Hosting
- Shopify
Company
- Headquarters
- Sheridan
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
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