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Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 28 October 202640 issues · 104 checks

This review found 40 issues worth fixing on dfb.de, 20 of them high impact, across 104 checks. The most urgent: use efficient cache lifetimes. Your full playbook turns these into prioritised fixes alongside reviews, competitors and channels.

  1. Homepage
  2. Phone render
  3. Links and pages
  4. Google PageSpeed

Google PageSpeed Insights (opens in a new tab), mobile

Real-visitor load time (LCP)75th percentile, phones
2.2 s1.9 sMay 9Oct 241.9 s
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DateReal-visitor load time (LCP)
May 9, 20262.1 s
May 16, 20262.0 s
May 23, 20262.0 s
May 30, 20262.0 s
Jun 6, 20262.0 s
Jun 13, 20262.0 s
Jun 20, 20261.9 s
Jun 27, 20262.0 s
Jul 4, 20262.0 s
Jul 11, 20262.0 s
Jul 18, 20262.1 s
Jul 25, 20262.1 s
Aug 1, 20262.1 s
Aug 8, 20262.1 s
Aug 15, 20262.0 s
Aug 22, 20262.0 s
Aug 29, 20262.0 s
Sep 5, 20261.9 s
Sep 12, 20261.9 s
Sep 19, 20261.9 s
Sep 26, 20262.0 s
Oct 3, 20261.9 s
Oct 10, 20261.9 s
Oct 17, 20262.0 s
Oct 24, 20261.9 s
Real-visitor tap response (INP)75th percentile, phones
122 ms96 msMay 9Oct 24104 ms
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DateReal-visitor tap response (INP)
May 9, 2026119 ms
May 16, 2026116 ms
May 23, 2026107 ms
May 30, 2026105 ms
Jun 6, 2026106 ms
Jun 13, 2026105 ms
Jun 20, 2026105 ms
Jun 27, 2026104 ms
Jul 4, 2026102 ms
Jul 11, 2026101 ms
Jul 18, 2026101 ms
Jul 25, 2026102 ms
Aug 1, 2026105 ms
Aug 8, 2026109 ms
Aug 15, 2026113 ms
Aug 22, 2026114 ms
Aug 29, 2026113 ms
Sep 5, 2026111 ms
Sep 12, 2026108 ms
Sep 19, 2026105 ms
Sep 26, 2026101 ms
Oct 3, 202699 ms
Oct 10, 2026100 ms
Oct 17, 2026100 ms
Oct 24, 2026104 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

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Speed

13 to fix25
  • Use efficient cache lifetimes

    6.3 s · 1.8 MB

    72 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (1.8 MB).

  • Reduce unused JavaScript

    3.3 s · 1.3 MB

    About 1.3 MB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 3.3 s faster on a phone.

  • Render-blocking requests

    2.4 s

    2 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 2.4 s.

  • Mobile performance score: 25

    25/100

    Your mobile performance score is 25 (desktop: 38). Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.

  • Main-thread work: 9.1 s

    A phone's processor spends 9.1 s on main-thread work while loading, 4.7 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.

  • 3,775 HTML elements

    The page has 3,775 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 (Google/Doubleclick Ads, Gigya and Facebook and others), adding 1.7 MB and 2.0 s of main-thread time.

  • Improve image delivery

    800 ms · 492 KiB

    29 images could be 492 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 800 ms faster on a phone.

  • Reduce unused CSS

    780 ms · 89 KiB

    About 89 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 780 ms faster on a phone.

  • Google/Doubleclick Ads adds 589 ms

    589 ms

    Google/Doubleclick Ads costs a phone 589 ms of main-thread work and 625 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.

  • Gigya adds 437 ms

    437 ms

    Gigya costs a phone 437 ms of main-thread work and 223 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.

  • Facebook adds 300 ms

    300 ms

    Facebook costs a phone 300 ms of main-thread work and 225 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 316 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.

  • Legacy JavaScript

    150 ms · 70 KiB

    Polyfills for old browsers add 70 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.

  • 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: 3 ms

    3 ms

    Your server sent the HTML in 3 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.

Core Web Vitals

6 to fix100
  • Largest Contentful Paint: 13.9 s

    13.9 s

    Your largest element takes 13.9 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image.

  • Time to Interactive: 27.5 s

    27.5 s

    The page becomes fully interactive after 27.5 s. Good is under 3.8 s.

  • Speed Index: 14.3 s

    14.3 s

    Visually, the page fills in at 14.3 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.

  • Total Blocking Time: 1.9 s

    1.9 s

    Scripts block taps and scrolling for 1.9 s in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.

  • First Contentful Paint: 3.5 s

    3.5 s

    The first text or image appears after 3.5 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.

  • Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.148

    0.148

    The layout shifts by 0.148 while loading, so content jumps under the reader's thumb. Good is under 0.1.

  • Largest content (LCP) held steady for real visitors

    -5%

    Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 2.1 s to 1.9 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).

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  • 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: 1.4 s

    1.4 s

    Real visitors wait 1.4 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.

  • Real-user INP: 137 ms

    137 ms

    Real visitors wait 137 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.

  • Real-user CLS: 0.00

    0.00

    For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.00 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.

  • Real-user FCP: 1.0 s

    1.0 s

    Real visitors see the first content after 1.0 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.

  • Real-user TTFB: 392 ms

    392 ms

    Real visitors wait 392 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.

  • Tap response (INP) got 13% faster for real visitors

    -13%

    Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 119 ms to 104 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).

Images and page weight

1 to fix70
  • Page weight: 4.1 MB in 163 requests

    4.1 MB

    Your homepage downloads 4.1 MB in 163 requests on a phone: scripts 2.3 MB (46), images 864 KiB (51) and other files 548 KiB (53). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.

  • About 1.2 g of CO₂ per visit

    1.16 g

    By the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 1.16 g of CO₂e: 139.2 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.

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  • 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

9 to fixGoogle 7886
  • Invalid ARIA attributes

    4 elements use ARIA attributes their role does not allow, which confuses screen readers.

  • 2 buttons without a name

    2 buttons have no accessible name, so screen readers announce just “button”.

  • Hidden but focusable

    6 elements hidden from screen readers can still receive keyboard focus.

  • 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.

  • <svg> elements with an img or image role must have alternative text (1 element)

    <svg> elements with an img or image role must have alternative text: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated serious by axe-core.

  • All page content should be contained by landmarks (7 elements)

    All page content should be contained by landmarks: 7 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.

  • Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination (1 element)

    Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.

  • Page should contain a level-one heading (1 element)

    Page should contain a level-one heading: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.

  • 7 links without text

    7 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.

  • Headings skip levels

    Headings skip levels (h2 → h4 and h2 → h4), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.

2 checks passed
  • Every image has alt text

    All 107 images in the HTML carry an alt attribute.

  • 40 automated accessibility rules passed

    axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 50 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 40 passed and 10 failed. 2 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.

SEO

3 to fixGoogle 9284
  • No H1 headline

    There is no <h1>, so neither visitors nor Google get a clear main headline.

  • No structured data

    No structured data (JSON-LD), so Google can't show rich results such as your logo, ratings or FAQs.

  • 6 links with vague text

    6 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.

  • 76 internal links, 41 external

    The homepage links to 76 pages on dfb.de and 41 external pages.

6 checks passed
  • Meta description: 129 characters

    Your meta description is 129 characters: “Hier findest du alle offiziellen Infos zum DFB und der Fußball-Nationalmannschaft ✔️ Tickets, News, Shop & mehr. Jetzt …”.

  • Title: 51 characters

    Your title is a healthy 51 characters: “Deutscher Fußball-Bund: Offizielle Webseite des DFB”.

  • Canonical URL set

    The canonical URL is https://www.dfb.de/.

  • 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.

  • XML sitemap found

    Your XML sitemap is reachable at https://www.dfb.de/sitemap.xml.

AI search readiness

1 to fix88
  • 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 (3,224 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.

Other pages

100
  • 15 internal pages checked

    We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 72 found) and read each the way a search engine does.

7 checks passed
  • Linked pages load

    All 15 pages we checked loaded without an error.

  • Canonical URLs point to themselves

    No page we checked hands its ranking to a different URL.

  • 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 to fixGoogle 7397
  • 1 third-party cookie

    1 third-party cookie is set on load; browsers are restricting these, so whatever relies on them breaks.

  • Missing source maps

    Large scripts ship without source maps.

  • Browser-reported issues

    Chrome logged issues while loading the page (“Cookie”).

3 checks passed
  • No console errors

    No JavaScript errors were logged while the page loaded on a phone.

  • Tap targets are thumb-sized

    10 of 11 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.

  • Mobile viewport set

    The page declares a mobile viewport.

Security and trust

2 to fix88
  • 1 broken external link

    1 link to other sites is dead, for example https://www.zalando.de/ (503).

  • No Content-Security-Policy

    No Content-Security-Policy header, the main browser-side defence against injected scripts.

  • No clickjacking protection

    Neither X-Frame-Options nor a CSP frame-ancestors policy is set, so any site can embed yours in a frame.

  • 1 link through redirect chains

    1 link go through two or more redirects, for example https://www.ea.com/de-de/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-24.

  • No Permissions-Policy

    No Permissions-Policy header to switch off camera, microphone and location for embedded content.

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  • Served over HTTPS

    The homepage is served over HTTPS (dfb.de).

  • Valid certificate (180 days left)

    The certificate from DigiCert Inc · GeoTrust TLS RSA CA G1 verifies for dfb.de and is valid for another 180 days.

  • HSTS enabled

    Strict-Transport-Security is set, so browsers always use https.

  • http:// redirects to https

    http://dfb.de redirects to the secure version.

  • HTTP/2

    The server speaks HTTP/2, so browsers load many files over one connection.

  • security.txt published

    A security.txt file tells researchers how to report a problem with your site.

Domain and trust

  • No CAA record

    dfb.de 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.

Content and conversion

3 to fix50
  • No call to action on the first screen

    On a phone, there is no call to action on the first screen: visitors have to scroll to find out what to do next.

  • No calls to action

    We found no call-to-action buttons or links (such as “Book a demo” or “Get a quote”) anywhere on the homepage.

  • 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 form on the homepage

    There is no form on the homepage, so every lead has to click through to another page first.

  • 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 3,279 words of copy

    The homepage carries about 3,279 words of visible text.

2 checks passed
  • Social proof on the page

    Social proof on the homepage: 27 customer or partner logos and 80 trust badges.

  • Analytics in place

    Analytics detected: Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight and TikTok Pixel.

Email authentication

1 to fix75
  • DMARC is monitor-only (p=none)

    DMARC is set to p=none, so mail pretending to be dfb.de is still delivered. Reports are on, so moving to quarantine is the next step.

  • Email authentication score: 75/100

    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.

2 checks passed
  • SPF with a strict ending (-all)

    An SPF record lists your sending servers and tells receivers to reject anything else: “v=spf1 include:_u.dfb.de._spf.dmarclyeu.com -all”.

  • DKIM signing found

    A DKIM key is published (selector “selector1”), so receivers can verify mail really came from you.

Privacy and tracking

  • 5 cookies set on arrival

    5

    Opening the homepage sets 5 cookies, 1 of them by other companies (measured from a US location before any click).

  • 6 other companies contacted

    Loading the homepage contacts 6 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.

2 checks passed
  • Consent tool: Usercentrics

    A consent management tool (Usercentrics) loads with the page.

  • No known trackers before consent

    No known advertising or analytics trackers load before a visitor clicks anything (measured from a US location before any click).

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