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inkfactory.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 8 November 202631 issues · 81 checks
This review found 31 issues worth fixing on inkfactory.com, 7 of them high impact, across 81 checks. The most urgent: unlabelled dropdowns. 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
85B- #13,758 of 100,075 reviewed websitesbeats 82%
- #8,524 of 55,016 online storesbeats 79%
- #8,282 of 49,956 Shopify storesbeats 78%
Closest competitors among Shopify stores
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1.4 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 158 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 160 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 161 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 157 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 149 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 143 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 140 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 138 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 139 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 140 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 139 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 137 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 136 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 131 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 127 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 127 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 128 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 128 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 128 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 126 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 122 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 128 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 129 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 129 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 129 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
Mobile performance score: 65
65/100Your mobile performance score is 65. Pages that score under 90 lose visitors before the first paint.
Reduce unused JavaScript
450 ms · 327 KiBAbout 327 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.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (Google Tag Manager, Klaviyo and Shopify and others), adding 677 KiB and 514 ms of main-thread time.
Render-blocking requests
500 ms2 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 500 ms.
Google Tag Manager adds 360 ms
360 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 360 ms of main-thread work and 315 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: 2.2 s
A phone's processor spends 2.2 s on main-thread work while loading, 765 ms of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
2,183 HTML elements
The page has 2,183 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
Improve image delivery
150 ms · 183 KiB25 images could be 183 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
4 long tasks on the main thread
4 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 229 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
52 KiB13 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (52 KiB).
Legacy JavaScript
19 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 19 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need.
Reduce unused CSS
16 KiBAbout 16 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page.
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: 8 ms
8 msYour server sent the HTML in 8 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Largest Contentful Paint: 6.5 s
6.5 sYour largest element takes 6.5 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image.
Time to Interactive: 9.5 s
9.5 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 9.5 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
36 images without width and height
36 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.153
0.153The layout shifts by 0.153 while loading, so content jumps under the reader's thumb. Good is under 0.1.
Total Blocking Time: 251 ms
251 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 251 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
Largest content (LCP) held steady for real visitors
+3%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.4 s to 1.4 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
9 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: 121 ms
121 msReal visitors wait 121 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user CLS: 0.02
0.02For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.02 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Real-user FCP: 0.9 s
0.9 sReal visitors see the first content after 0.9 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 339 ms
339 msReal visitors wait 339 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Tap response (INP) got 19% faster for real visitors
-19%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 158 ms to 129 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Speed Index: 3.0 s
3.0 sVisually, the page fills in at 3.0 s (Speed Index), inside the 3.4 s “good” threshold.
First Contentful Paint: 1.1 s
1.1 sThe first text or image appears after 1.1 s, inside the 1.8 s “good” threshold.
Images and page weight
Page weight: 2.5 MB in 221 requests
2.5 MBYour homepage downloads 2.5 MB in 221 requests on a phone: other files 877 KiB (100), scripts 815 KiB (64) and images 730 KiB (39). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
An image on the first screen is lazy-loaded
icybackground.jpg 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).
1 image below the first screen load straight away
1 image further down the page (22 KiB) download before anyone scrolls to it. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
About 0.7 g of CO₂ per visit
0.71 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 0.71 g of CO₂e: 85.8 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
2 checks passed
Images use modern formats
Every sizeable image is WebP, AVIF or SVG.
Images are sized for phones
No image is downloaded at more than three times the size it is drawn on a phone.
Accessibility
Unlabelled dropdowns
3 dropdowns have no label.
64 text elements with low contrast
64 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
Scrollable region must have keyboard access (1 element)
Scrollable region must have keyboard access: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated serious by axe-core.
33 images without alt text
33 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.
15 links without text
15 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
3 form fields without a label
3 form fields have no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
1 checks passed
48 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 54 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 48 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
2 H1 headlines
There are 2 <h1> headlines (“” and “Find Your Printer Ink Cartridges”). One clear main headline is easier for people and search engines.
Meta description is long (195 characters)
Your meta description is 195 characters; Google truncates after about 160, so the end of your pitch is cut.
Structured data has 1 problem
Structured data found (Organization and WebSite) but with 1 problem, for example “Organization: sameAs is an empty list”.
193 internal links, 1 external
The homepage links to 193 pages on inkfactory.com and 1 external page.
5 checks passed
Title: 59 characters
Your title is a healthy 59 characters: “Ink Factory - Cheap Printer Ink Cartridges – InkFactory.com”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.inkfactory.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.inkfactory.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
Organization data is thin (3 of 6 facts)
Your Organization JSON-LD is missing sameAs (social profiles), description and contact details. These are the facts AI assistants use to describe a business and to tell it apart from others with a similar name.
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 (1,295 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
llms.txt published
The site publishes https://www.inkfactory.com/llms.txt (6 KiB, 8 links), a plain-text guide to the site for AI tools.
Other pages
11 links to non-canonical URLs
Your homepage links to 11 pages by a URL that isn't their canonical one, for example https://www.inkfactory.com/collections/popular-epson-ink-cartridges/products/premium-compatible-epson-604xl-ink-cartridges-multipack, whose canonical is https://www.inkfactory.com/products/premium-compatible-epson-604xl-ink-cartridges-multipack. Linking straight to the canonical URL saves crawlers a detour and keeps ranking signals on one address.
4 pages without an H1
https://www.inkfactory.com/pages/brother-ink-cartridges, https://www.inkfactory.com/pages/canon-ink-cartridges, https://www.inkfactory.com/pages/epson-ink-cartridges and https://www.inkfactory.com/pages/hp-ink-cartridges have no <h1> headline, so visitors and search engines get no clear main topic.
1 page slow to respond
https://www.inkfactory.com/pages/epson-ink-cartridges took over 3 s to send its HTML from our server.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 140 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
5 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.
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
58 of 59 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.
Thin social proof
Social proof on the homepage: a star rating. Pairing it with named testimonials or customer logos makes it far more convincing.
No analytics detected
No analytics or tag manager detected in the HTML, so you can't measure whether any of these fixes work.
About 963 words of copy
The homepage carries about 963 words of visible text.
4 checks passed
3 calls to action
The homepage has 3 calls to action, for example “Contact Us” and “Add — Buy 1 Get 1 Free · +{price}”.
2 short forms
2 short forms (1 field at most) are right on the homepage.
Direct contact links
Visitors can reach you directly: 1 phone link and 0 email links.
Risk reducer mentioned
A guarantee or risk reducer (money-back, free trial, no credit card or similar) is mentioned on the page.
Privacy and tracking
3 trackers load before any consent
3Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Tag Manager and Klaviyo (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, 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.
18 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 18 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 inkfactory.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 5 apps. Each one is code from another company running for your shoppers.
Apps your storefront loads
Elevar Conversion Tracking · Klaviyo Email Marketing Sms · Judge Me Reviews · trustpilot.com · cloudfront.net
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
- Bootstrap
- E-commerce
- Shopify
Company
- Headquarters
- Lincoln
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
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What your $25 Growth Playbook adds
This review found 31 issues on inkfactory.com, including 12 speed issues, 3 SEO issues and 3 conversion gaps. That is the website alone. The full Growth Playbook pairs these findings with what your customers say in public reviews and communities and what your closest competitors do better, then turns everything into at least 20 prioritised ideas, each with the evidence behind it, a step-by-step playbook, a metric and an owner.
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