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homecityinc.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 10 November 202632 issues · 86 checks
This review found 32 issues worth fixing on homecityinc.com, 8 of them high impact, across 86 checks. The most urgent: page weight: 10.7 MB in 379 requests. 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
83B- #25,147 of 108,846 reviewed websitesbeats 72%
- #16,602 of 61,763 online storesbeats 67%
- #16,112 of 56,363 Shopify storesbeats 65%
Closest competitors among Shopify stores
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 1.8 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 | 1.8 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1.8 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | 188 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 187 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 196 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 205 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 229 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 238 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 252 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 262 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 248 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 239 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 225 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 221 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 229 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 238 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 239 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 221 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 202 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 188 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 188 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 187 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 194 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 220 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 221 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 228 ms |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 228 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
300 ms · 706 KiB21 images could be 706 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 300 ms faster on a phone.
Mobile performance score: 65
65/100Your mobile performance score is 65. Pages that score under 90 lose visitors before the first paint.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (negate.io, rebuyengine.com and growave.io and others), adding 1.2 MB and 834 ms of main-thread time.
Reduce unused JavaScript
450 ms · 425 KiBAbout 425 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 450 ms faster on a phone.
Main-thread work: 3.9 s
A phone's processor spends 3.9 s on main-thread work while loading, 1.3 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
Render-blocking requests
300 ms4 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 300 ms.
negate.io adds 292 ms
292 msnegate.io costs a phone 292 ms of main-thread work and 40 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.
2,767 HTML elements
The page has 2,767 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
rebuyengine.com adds 156 ms
156 msrebuyengine.com costs a phone 156 ms of main-thread work and 332 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.
Shopify adds 92 ms
92 msShopify costs a phone 92 ms of main-thread work and 438 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.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
150 ms · 146 KiB17 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (146 KiB).
Reduce unused CSS
150 ms · 69 KiBAbout 69 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.
5 long tasks on the main thread
5 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 139 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Legacy JavaScript
29 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 29 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need.
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.
Minify JavaScript
4 KiB4 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
1 checks passed
Server response: 14 ms
14 msYour server sent the HTML in 14 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Time to Interactive: 19.6 s
19.6 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 19.6 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Largest Contentful Paint: 7.8 s
7.8 sYour largest element takes 7.8 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image “Slide image”.
Tap response (INP) got 22% slower for real visitors
+22%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-11-07, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 188 ms to 228 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Speed Index: 5.5 s
5.5 sVisually, the page fills in at 5.5 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
First Contentful Paint: 2.6 s
2.6 sThe first text or image appears after 2.6 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Largest content (LCP) held steady for real visitors
+3%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-11-07, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.8 s to 1.8 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
8 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: 1.8 s
1.8 sReal visitors wait 1.8 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 187 ms
187 msReal visitors wait 187 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: 1.6 s
1.6 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.6 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 675 ms
675 msReal visitors wait 675 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Total Blocking Time: 172 ms
172 msScripts block the page for only 172 ms while loading. Good is under 200 ms.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0
0The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 10.7 MB in 379 requests
10.7 MBYour homepage downloads 10.7 MB in 379 requests on a phone: images 7.7 MB (100), scripts 1.3 MB (99) and other files 1.1 MB (153). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
About 3.0 g of CO₂ per visit
3.04 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 3.04 g of CO₂e: 364.4 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
Accessibility
ARIA commands must have an accessible name (7 elements)
ARIA commands must have an accessible name: 7 elements on the page fail this check, rated serious by axe-core.
Malformed lists
Some lists contain elements other than list items, which screen readers announce wrongly.
9 images without alt text
9 images have no alt text, which hurts accessibility and image search.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (3 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 3 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.
7 links without text
7 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
5 text elements with low contrast
5 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
1 form field without a label
1 form field has no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element (8 elements)
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element: 8 elements on the page fail this check, rated minor by axe-core.
Headings skip levels
Headings skip levels (h3 → h5), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.
Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names.
Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names. (9 elements).
1 checks passed
40 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 46 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 40 passed and 6 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.
Meta description is long (186 characters)
Your meta description is 186 characters; Google truncates after about 160, so the end of your pitch is cut.
304 internal links, 9 external
The homepage links to 304 pages on homecityinc.com and 9 external pages.
6 checks passed
Title: 39 characters
Your title is a healthy 39 characters: “Superior: Comfort & Style for Your Home”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.superiorbrand.com/.
Structured data in place
Structured data found: Organization and WebSite.
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.superiorbrand.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
No llms.txt
There is no https://www.superiorbrand.com/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.
Organization data: 6 of 6 facts
Your Organization JSON-LD gives name, url, logo, sameAs (social profiles), description and contact details.
Other pages
1 page without an H1
https://www.superiorbrand.com/pages/superior-rewards has no <h1> headline, so visitors and search engines get no clear main topic.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 100 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
6 checks passed
Linked pages load
6 pages of 15 loaded without an error (the rest turned automated requests away).
Canonical URLs point to themselves
No page we checked hands its ranking to a different URL.
Every page has a meta description
All 6 pages that loaded have a meta description.
Titles are unique
Every page we checked has its own title.
No linked page is hidden from search
None of the pages we checked carries a noindex tag.
Every page has a title
All 6 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
Requests the notification permission on page load
Requests the notification permission on page load.
3 checks passed
No console errors
No JavaScript errors were logged while the page loaded on a phone.
Tap targets are thumb-sized
24 of 25 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
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.
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.
Only about 18 words
The homepage has only about 18 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 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.
5 checks passed
29 calls to action
The homepage has 29 calls to action, for example “Shop By Thread Count”, “Shop By Size” and “Shop By Material”.
21 short forms
21 short forms (1 field at most) are right on the homepage.
Social proof on the page
Social proof on the homepage: 2 testimonial or review blocks and 1 trust badge.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager.
Direct contact links
Visitors can reach you directly: 0 phone links and 1 email link.
Privacy and tracking
12 cookies set on arrival
12Opening the homepage sets 12 cookies, 8 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.
8 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 8 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
1 checks passed
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).
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 homecityinc.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 11 apps. Each one is code from another company running for your shoppers.
Apps your storefront loads
Blockify Fraud Filter · Avada Seo Suite · Kaching Bundles · Judge Me Reviews · Pagefly Ai Page Builder · Region Restrictions · Sticky Add To Cart · Omnisend · Growave Loyalty Wishlist · adroll.com · rebuyengine.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
- E-commerce
- Shopify
- Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
- Hosting
- Shopify
Hiring
- Hiring
- 15 open roles
- Job board
- smartrecruiters
Company
- Employees
- 31
- Headquarters
- Edison
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
Go beyond the website
What your $25 Growth Playbook adds
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