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eaa.org website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 1 November 202650 issues · 108 checks
This review found 50 issues worth fixing on eaa.org, 22 of them high impact, across 108 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
74CClosest competitors among reviewed websites
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.9 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 123 ms |
| May 16, 2026 | 125 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 129 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 134 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 138 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 142 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 145 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 146 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 146 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 147 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 147 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 138 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 136 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 134 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 129 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 123 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 133 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 138 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 143 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 145 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 145 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 146 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 147 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 149 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 150 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
Speed
Improve image delivery
4.1 s · 1.4 MB11 images could be 1.4 MB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 4.1 s faster on a phone.
Reduce unused JavaScript
2.3 s · 581 KiBAbout 581 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 2.3 s faster on a phone.
Render-blocking requests
2.7 s8 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 2.7 s.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
1.1 s · 355 KiB10 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (355 KiB).
Mobile performance score: 39
39/100Your mobile performance score is 39. Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (Google Tag Manager, Google/Doubleclick Ads and Facebook and others), adding 1.6 MB and 1.5 s of main-thread time.
Google Tag Manager adds 650 ms
650 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 650 ms of main-thread work and 570 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
600 ms · 75 KiBAbout 75 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 600 ms faster on a phone.
11 long tasks on the main thread
11 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 415 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Google/Doubleclick Ads adds 284 ms
284 msGoogle/Doubleclick Ads costs a phone 284 ms of main-thread work and 563 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.
Main-thread work: 3.2 s
A phone's processor spends 3.2 s on main-thread work while loading, 1.9 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
Facebook adds 252 ms
252 msFacebook costs a phone 252 ms of main-thread work and 285 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 · 22 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 22 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.
1 checks passed
Server response: 3 ms
3 msYour server sent the HTML in 3 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Fails Core Web Vitals for real visitors
Real Chrome users on phones do not pass Google's Core Web Vitals on this page (28-day field data from the Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab)). Google uses this in ranking.
Largest Contentful Paint: 18.2 s
18.2 sYour largest element takes 18.2 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image.
Time to Interactive: 18.3 s
18.3 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 18.3 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
First Contentful Paint: 4.8 s
4.8 sThe first text or image appears after 4.8 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Total Blocking Time: 919 ms
919 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 919 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
Speed Index: 6.8 s
6.8 sVisually, the page fills in at 6.8 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Tap response (INP) got 21% slower for real visitors
+21%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 123 ms to 150 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Real-user TTFB: 896 ms
896 msReal visitors wait 896 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
21 images without width and height
21 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
Largest content (LCP) held steady for real visitors
-3%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.9 s to 1.9 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
5 checks passed
Real-user LCP: 2.0 s
2.0 sReal visitors wait 2.0 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 139 ms
139 msReal visitors wait 139 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user CLS: 0.03
0.03For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.03 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Real-user FCP: 1.6 s
1.6 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.6 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0
0The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 4.5 MB in 136 requests
4.5 MBYour homepage downloads 4.5 MB in 136 requests on a phone: images 2.8 MB (45), scripts 1.6 MB (46) and stylesheets 94 KiB (6). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
1 image over 500 KB
eaamerchfb.webp weighs 571 KiB. On a phone connection a single image that size takes seconds.
7 images far larger than shown
1,017 KiB7 images are downloaded at several times the size a phone draws them, for example eaamerchfb.webp at 1,920 px wide, shown at 175 px. Resized copies would save about 1,017 KiB.
An image on the first screen is lazy-loaded
mb_generalsupport_26_digital_featuredmemberbenefitmarquee_en is on the first screen but marked loading="lazy", so the browser waits before fetching it and the page looks finished later. Load it eagerly (and give it fetchpriority="high" if it is the main image).
About 1.3 g of CO₂ per visit
1.28 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 1.28 g of CO₂e: 154.2 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
1 checks passed
Images use modern formats
Every sizeable image is WebP, AVIF or SVG.
Accessibility
1 button without a name
1 button has no accessible name, so screen readers announce just “button”.
7 tap targets too small
7 tap targets are too small or too close together to hit reliably with a finger.
3 text elements with low contrast
3 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
12 images without alt text
12 images have no alt text, which hurts accessibility and image search.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (4 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 4 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.
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.
2 form fields without a label
2 form fields have no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
2 links without text
2 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
Headings should not be empty (1 element)
Headings should not be empty: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated minor by axe-core.
1 checks passed
43 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 52 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 43 passed and 9 failed. 2 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
No H1 headline
There is no <h1>, so neither visitors nor Google get a clear main headline.
8 links with vague text
8 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.
1 link crawlers can't follow
1 link has no real href, so search engines can't follow it.
No X (Twitter) card tag
No twitter:card tag. X falls back to Open Graph, which is set, so this is minor.
237 internal links, 26 external
The homepage links to 237 pages on eaa.org and 26 external pages.
7 checks passed
Meta description: 158 characters
Your meta description is 158 characters: “The Experimental Aircraft Association, EAA, based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, encourages and supports the flying, building a…”.
Title: 60 characters
Your title is a healthy 60 characters: “EAA | Experimental Aircraft Association | Oshkosh, Wisconsin”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.eaa.org/eaa.
Structured data in place
Structured data found: Organization.
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.eaa.org/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
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.
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.
Organization data: 6 of 6 facts
Your Organization JSON-LD gives name, url, logo, sameAs (social profiles), description and contact details.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (889 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
Other pages
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 91 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
1 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 15 pages we checked loaded without an error.
Best practices
2 broken images
2 images failed to load on a phone, for example https://bat.bing.com/action/0?ti=4019941&tm=gtm002&Ver=2&mid=55ccea81-a5a6-46fd-a429-8002328fe8f9&bo=1&sid=4dbbf9a0d60611f18d9e4b99ea9c7a06&vid=4dbc23e0d60611f1879503626805d003&vids=1&msclkid=N&pi=918.
20 small tap targets
20 of 33 tappable elements near the top of the page are smaller than 24 px, hard to hit with a thumb.
Deprecated browser APIs
The page uses 1 deprecated browser API that will stop working in future browsers (“Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.”).
2 checks passed
No console errors
No JavaScript errors were logged while the page loaded on a phone.
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Security and trust
No HSTS header
No Strict-Transport-Security header, so browsers may still try plain http first on a return visit.
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.
No X-Content-Type-Options
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff is missing, so browsers may guess file types.
2 redirects before the homepage
Opening https://eaa.org goes through 2 redirects before the homepage loads.
1 link through redirect chains
1 link go through two or more redirects, for example http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/download-ie.
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.
5 checks passed
Served over HTTPS
The homepage is served over HTTPS (eaa.org).
Valid certificate (38 days left)
The certificate from GoDaddy.com, Inc. · Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2 verifies for eaa.org and is valid for another 38 days.
http:// redirects to https
http://eaa.org redirects to the secure version.
HTTP/2
The server speaks HTTP/2, so browsers load many files over one connection.
All 57 links work
All 57 links checked from your homepage (40 internal, 17 external) answered without errors.
Domain and trust
No CAA record
eaa.org 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
eaa.org'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 31 years old
31 yearseaa.org was registered in Mar 1995 through Network Solutions, LLC. An established domain carries more trust with email providers and search engines.
Registered until Mar 2031
eaa.org is registered until Mar 2031.
Content and conversion
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 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 analytics detected
No analytics or tag manager detected in the HTML, so you can't measure whether any of these fixes work.
Only about 242 words
The homepage has only about 242 words of visible text; thin pages give Google and first-time buyers little to go on.
No opening hours
The homepage shows no opening hours. If customers visit or call, show when.
No form on the homepage
There is no form on the homepage, so every lead has to click through to another page first.
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.
3 checks passed
9 calls to action
The homepage has 9 calls to action, for example “Shop”, “Join EAA” and “Start a Chapter”.
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.
Email authentication
DMARC is monitor-only (p=none)
DMARC is set to p=none, so mail pretending to be eaa.org 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 mx:mailfilter1.eaa.org ip4:74.87.69.34 ip4:74.87.69.36 ip4:74.87.69.37 ip4:74.87.69.45 ip4:162.218.136.185 ip4:1…”.
DKIM signing found
A DKIM key is published (selector “selector1”), so receivers can verify mail really came from you.
Privacy and tracking
6 trackers load before any consent
6Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel and Microsoft Ads and 1 more (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.
21 cookies set on arrival
21Opening the homepage sets 21 cookies, 2 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.
32 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 32 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
Upkeep, stack and company
No signs of neglect in what was checked: the copyright year, CMS and plugin versions, and jQuery.
Stack
- Framework
- jQuery
- Hosting
- Rackspace
Company
- Employees
- 150
- Founded
- 1953
- Headquarters
- Oshkosh
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
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