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certifid.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 21 October 202637 issues · 107 checks
This review found 37 issues worth fixing on certifid.com, 13 of them high impact, across 107 checks. The most urgent: reduce unused JavaScript. 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
80BClosest competitors among SaaS websites
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| May 9, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2.8 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2.8 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.9 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3.1 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3.0 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 97 ms |
| May 9, 2026 | 104 ms |
| May 16, 2026 | 105 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 105 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 103 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 103 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 100 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 102 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 101 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 101 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 119 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 113 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 121 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 106 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 114 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 113 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 124 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 136 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 134 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 132 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 132 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 130 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
1.0 s
1.9 s
2.9 s
3.9 s
4.9 s
5.8 s
6.8 s
7.8 s
certifid.com does not allow embedding, so this is Google's rendering of the page.
Speed
Reduce unused JavaScript
4.3 s · 1.1 MBAbout 1.1 MB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 4.3 s faster on a phone.
Render-blocking requests
3.9 s4 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 3.9 s.
website-files.com adds 1.1 s
1.1 swebsite-files.com costs a phone 1.1 s of main-thread work and 1.1 MB of downloads while your page loads. That alone is enough to make taps feel slow. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Mobile performance score: 31
31/100Your mobile performance score is 31. Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.
Main-thread work: 8.7 s
A phone's processor spends 8.7 s on main-thread work while loading, 4.7 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
3,116 HTML elements
The page has 3,116 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (website-files.com, Google CDN and Google Tag Manager and others), adding 3.5 MB and 3.0 s of main-thread time.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
450 ms · 567 KiB20 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (567 KiB).
Reduce unused CSS
750 ms · 138 KiBAbout 138 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 750 ms faster on a phone.
Google CDN adds 749 ms
749 msGoogle CDN costs a phone 749 ms of main-thread work and 1.1 MB 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.
Google Tag Manager adds 503 ms
503 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 503 ms of main-thread work and 689 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 330 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Hubspot adds 192 ms
192 msHubspot costs a phone 192 ms of main-thread work and 340 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.
Legacy JavaScript
150 ms · 39 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 39 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
Improve image delivery
54 KiB3 images could be 54 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen.
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: 4 ms
4 msYour server sent the HTML in 4 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Largest Contentful Paint: 15.0 s
15.0 sYour largest element takes 15.0 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the text “One secure place for buyers, sellers, and agents to complet…”.
Time to Interactive: 23.3 s
23.3 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 23.3 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Total Blocking Time: 1.8 s
1.8 sScripts block taps and scrolling for 1.8 s in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
Speed Index: 9.2 s
9.2 sVisually, the page fills in at 9.2 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
First Contentful Paint: 4.4 s
4.4 sThe first text or image appears after 4.4 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Tap response (INP) got 30% slower for real visitors
+30%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-17, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 97 ms to 130 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) got 29% slower for real visitors
+29%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-17, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 2.3 s to 3.0 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
13 images without width and height
13 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
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: 2.2 s
2.2 sReal visitors wait 2.2 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 129 ms
129 msReal visitors wait 129 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: 1.2 s
1.2 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.2 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 648 ms
648 msReal visitors wait 648 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: 4.4 MB in 138 requests
4.4 MBYour homepage downloads 4.4 MB in 138 requests on a phone: scripts 2.8 MB (39), images 513 KiB (26) and other files 479 KiB (46). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
3 images in older formats
3 images (153 KiB) are JPEG, PNG or GIF. The same pictures as WebP or AVIF are usually much smaller at the same quality, and every current browser shows them.
About 1.3 g of CO₂ per visit
1.26 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 1.26 g of CO₂e: 151.1 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
2 checks passed
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
All page content should be contained by landmarks (56 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 56 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
No main landmark
The page has no <main> landmark, so screen-reader users cannot jump straight to the content.
4 links without text
4 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
2 form fields without a label
2 form fields have no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
2 checks passed
Every image has alt text
All 70 images in the HTML carry an alt attribute.
44 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 47 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 44 passed and 3 failed. 3 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
2 H1 headlines
There are 2 <h1> headlines (“Bring clarityto closing” and “Welcome, John!”). One clear main headline is easier for people and search engines.
Structured data has 1 problem
Structured data found (WebPage) but with 1 problem, for example “WebPage: url is not an absolute URL ("/")”.
2 links with vague text
2 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.
89 internal links, 10 external
The homepage links to 89 pages on certifid.com and 10 external pages.
6 checks passed
Meta description: 152 characters
Your meta description is 152 characters: “Verify banking information, protect every transaction, save time, lower wire fraud risk, and give your employees, custo…”.
Title: 45 characters
Your title is a healthy 45 characters: “Wire Fraud Recovery and Prevention | CertifID”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.certifid.com/.
Open Graph tags complete
Open Graph tags are complete, so shared links show a title, description and image.
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.certifid.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.
No llms.txt
There is no /llms.txt, a short Markdown guide to your key pages for AI tools (llmstxt.org). It is optional and few AI tools read it yet, so treat it as a cheap extra.
2 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 (944 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
Other pages
2 pages share a meta description
/product-updates/winter-2026 and /product-updates/product-updates use the same meta description. A description written for each page earns more clicks.
1 link to non-canonical URLs
Your homepage links to 1 page by a URL that isn't its canonical one, for example /product-updates/whats-next-for-certifid, whose canonical is /webinar/whats-next-for-certifid. Linking straight to the canonical URL saves crawlers a detour and keeps ranking signals on one address.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 63 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
6 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 15 pages we checked loaded without an error.
Every page has a meta description
All 15 pages that loaded have a meta description.
Titles are unique
Every page we checked has its own title.
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
1 broken image
1 image failed to load on a phone, for example https://domain-tracker.certifid.com/functions/v1/sinon/pixel?domain=www.certifid.com.
2 JavaScript errors while loading
2 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Cannot set properties of null (setting 'value')”.
2 checks passed
Tap targets are thumb-sized
8 of 9 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Security and trust
Short HSTS lifetime
HSTS is set, but max-age is 0 days; one year is the recommended minimum.
No X-Content-Type-Options
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff is missing, so browsers may guess file types.
No Referrer-Policy
No Referrer-Policy header, so full URLs can leak to the sites you link to.
No Permissions-Policy
No Permissions-Policy header to switch off camera, microphone and location for embedded content.
No security.txt
There is no /.well-known/security.txt telling researchers how to report a security problem to you.
7 checks passed
Served over HTTPS
The homepage is served over HTTPS (certifid.com).
Valid certificate (67 days left)
The certificate from Google Trust Services · WE1 verifies for certifid.com and is valid for another 67 days.
Protected from clickjacking
X-Frame-Options or a frame-ancestors policy stops other sites framing yours.
Content-Security-Policy set
A Content-Security-Policy is set, the main browser-side defence against injected scripts.
http:// redirects to https
http://certifid.com redirects to the secure version.
HTTP/2
The server speaks HTTP/2, so browsers load many files over one connection.
All 48 links work
All 48 links checked from your homepage (40 internal, 8 external) answered without errors.
Domain and trust
No CAA record
certifid.com has no CAA record, so any certificate authority may issue a certificate for it. A CAA record naming your provider (for example letsencrypt.org) closes that door.
DNSSEC is off
certifid.com's DNS answers are not signed. DNSSEC stops attackers forging them to send visitors or email elsewhere; most registrars switch it on in a click, though most sites still run without it.
2 checks passed
Domain is 16 years old
16 yearscertifid.com was registered in Jul 2010 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. An established domain carries more trust with email providers and search engines.
Registered until Jul 2027
certifid.com is registered until Jul 2027.
Content and conversion
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 phone number on the homepage
A local customer looking to call finds no phone number on the homepage. Add one, ideally as a tap-to-call link.
No direct contact details
No phone number or email link on the homepage, so ready-to-buy visitors have one fewer way to reach you.
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 861 words of copy
The homepage carries about 861 words of visible text.
5 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “Learn more” and “Book a demo”.
11 calls to action
The homepage has 11 calls to action, for example “Register now”, “Learn more” and “Register”.
1 short form
A short form (1 field at most) is right on the homepage, asking for an email.
Social proof on the page
Social proof on the homepage: 7 testimonial or review blocks, 3 customer or partner logos and 30 trust badges.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, HubSpot and LinkedIn Insight.
Email authentication
Email authentication score: 95/100
Email authentication: SPF record 25 points, plus 15 when it ends in -all (10 for ~all); DMARC record 25, plus 25 for a reject policy (15 for quarantine); a DKIM key on a common selector 10.
3 checks passed
DMARC policy: reject
DMARC tells receivers to reject mail that fails authentication, and sends you reports.
SPF in place (~all)
An SPF record lists your sending servers and marks other mail as suspicious (~all): “v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:3485480.spf05.hubspotemail.net include:mailgun.org ~…”.
DKIM signing found
A DKIM key is published (selector “google”, “selector1” and “selector2”), so receivers can verify mail really came from you.
Privacy and tracking
10 trackers load before any consent
10Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar and HubSpot and 5 mores (measured from a US location before any click). A consent tool (CookieYes) is installed; check it blocks these until visitors agree where the law requires it.
16 cookies set on arrival
16Opening the homepage sets 16 cookies (measured from a US location before any click).
48 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 48 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
1 checks passed
Consent tool: CookieYes
A consent management tool (CookieYes) loads with the page.
Upkeep, stack and company
No signs of neglect in what was checked: the copyright year, CMS and plugin versions, and jQuery.
Stack
- CMS
- Webflow
- Framework
- Tailwind CSS
- Analytics
- Google Tag Manager | Hotjar | Microsoft Clarity
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
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