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lax.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 7 November 202644 issues · 108 checks
This review found 44 issues worth fixing on lax.com, 13 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
73C- #65,047 of 88,155 reviewed websitesbeats 23%
- #37,391 of 45,703 online storesbeats 15%
- #34,619 of 40,984 Shopify storesbeats 13%
Closest competitors among Shopify stores
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.9 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 | 1.9 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1.6 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 201 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 197 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 196 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 203 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 212 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 220 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 230 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 229 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 223 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 223 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 219 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 213 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 220 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 213 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 216 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 218 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 211 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 222 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 231 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 238 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 246 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 245 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 247 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 246 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 238 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
0.8 s
1.6 s
2.4 s
3.2 s
3.9 s
4.7 s
5.5 s
6.3 s
lax.com does not allow embedding, so this is Google's rendering of the page.
Speed
Improve image delivery
1.1 s · 388 KiB4 images could be 388 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.1 s faster on a phone.
Render-blocking requests
1.3 s11 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 1.3 s.
Main-thread work: 4.3 s
A phone's processor spends 4.3 s on main-thread work while loading, 1.6 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
4,064 HTML elements
The page has 4,064 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
Reduce unused JavaScript
150 ms · 858 KiBAbout 858 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
Mobile performance score: 66
66/100Your mobile performance score is 66. 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 (Shopify, Yotpo and Clarity and others), adding 1.5 MB and 763 ms of main-thread time.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
585 KiB34 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (585 KiB).
Reduce unused CSS
300 ms · 146 KiBAbout 146 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 300 ms faster on a phone.
Shopify adds 181 ms
181 msShopify costs a phone 181 ms of main-thread work and 313 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.
Yotpo adds 151 ms
151 msYotpo costs a phone 151 ms of main-thread work and 337 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.
4 long tasks on the main thread
4 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 104 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Legacy JavaScript
101 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 101 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need.
Minify JavaScript
68 KiB68 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
Minify CSS
6 KiB6 KiB could be saved by minifying CSS.
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: 21 ms
21 msYour server sent the HTML in 21 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: 14.0 s
14.0 sYour largest element takes 14.0 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image.
Time to Interactive: 30.9 s
30.9 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 30.9 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 6.2 s
6.2 sVisually, the page fills in at 6.2 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Real-user LCP: 2.6 s
2.6 sReal visitors wait 2.6 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 246 ms
246 msReal visitors wait 246 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Tap response (INP) got 22% slower for real visitors
+22%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 201 ms to 238 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Real-user FCP: 1.8 s
1.8 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.8 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 1.1 s
1.1 sReal visitors wait 1.1 s for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
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 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.6 s to 1.6 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
3 checks passed
Real-user CLS: 0.00
0.00For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.00 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.005
0.005The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0.005, good is under 0.1).
Total Blocking Time: 44 ms
44 msScripts block the page for only 44 ms while loading. Good is under 200 ms.
Images and page weight
Page weight: 7.3 MB in 456 requests
7.3 MBYour homepage downloads 7.3 MB in 456 requests on a phone: images 3.9 MB (169), scripts 2.1 MB (130) and other files 980 KiB (128). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
An image on the first screen is lazy-loaded
Untitled_design_19.png 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).
2 images below the first screen load straight away
2 images further down the page (389 KiB) download before anyone scrolls to them. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
1 image in older formats
1 image (37 KiB) is 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 2.1 g of CO₂ per visit
2.06 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 2.06 g of CO₂e: 247.1 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
1 checks passed
Images are sized for phones
No image is downloaded at more than three times the size it is drawn on a phone.
Accessibility
1 tap target too small
1 tap target is too small or too close together to hit reliably with a finger.
8 images without alt text
8 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.
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.
Zoom is disabled
The viewport tag blocks pinch-zoom, which low-vision visitors rely on.
7 form fields without a label
7 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.
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.
Headings should not be empty (3 elements)
Headings should not be empty: 3 elements on the page fail this check, rated minor by axe-core.
Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names.
Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names. (2 elements).
1 checks passed
49 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 55 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 49 passed and 6 failed. 3 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
Meta description is long (258 characters)
Your meta description is 258 characters; Google truncates after about 160, so the end of your pitch is cut.
Structured data has 8 problems
Structured data found (BreadcrumbList, Organization, Product and WebSite) but with 8 problems, for example “Product: url is not an absolute URL ("/products/stx-stallion-2k-lacrosse-head")”.
5 links crawlers can't follow
5 links have no real href, so search engines can't follow them.
354 internal links, 0 external
The homepage links to 354 pages on lax.com and 0 external pages.
6 checks passed
One H1 headline
Your main headline reads: “Lax.com”.
Title: 36 characters
Your title is a healthy 36 characters: “Lax.com | One Stop Shop for Lacrosse”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.lax.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.lax.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.
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 (1,118 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 138 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
7 checks passed
Linked pages load
7 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 4 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 4 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
3 broken images
3 images failed to load on a phone, for example https://hulkapps-wishlist.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/assets/images/meta1.svg.svg.
31 small tap targets
31 of 78 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.”).
6 JavaScript errors while loading
6 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Unexpected token '<'”.
1 checks passed
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Security and trust
Short HSTS lifetime
HSTS is set, but max-age is 91 days; one year is the recommended minimum.
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.
Deprecated X-XSS-Protection
X-XSS-Protection is set to “1; mode=block”; the header is deprecated and can introduce bugs. Use 0 or remove it.
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 (lax.com).
Valid certificate (78 days left)
The certificate from Let's Encrypt · YE1 verifies for lax.com and is valid for another 78 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://lax.com redirects to the secure version.
HTTP/2 and HTTP/3
The server speaks HTTP/2 and advertises HTTP/3, so browsers load many files over one connection.
All 40 links work
All 40 links checked from your homepage (40 internal, 0 external) answered without errors.
Domain and trust
DNSSEC is off
lax.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.
3 checks passed
Domain is 31 years old
31 yearslax.com was registered in Feb 1995 through Amazon Registrar, Inc.. An established domain carries more trust with email providers and search engines.
Certificate issuers are restricted
CAA records allow only digicert.com, globalsign.com, letsencrypt.org and pki.goog to issue certificates for lax.com, so a mis-issued certificate from anyone else is refused.
Registered until Nov 2027
lax.com is registered until Nov 2027.
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 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 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 641 words of copy
The homepage carries about 641 words of visible text.
4 checks passed
9 calls to action
The homepage has 9 calls to action, for example “Start shopping”, “SHOP NOW” and “Shop Now”.
1 short form
A short form (1 field at most) is right on the homepage.
Social proof on the page
Social proof on the homepage: 23 testimonial or review blocks, a star rating and 7 trust badges.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager.
Email authentication
DMARC is monitor-only (p=none)
DMARC is set to p=none, so mail pretending to be lax.com is still delivered. Reports are on, so moving to quarantine is the next step.
Email authentication score: 70/100
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 in place (~all)
An SPF record lists your sending servers and marks other mail as suspicious (~all): “v=spf1 include:mailgun.org include:retailspf.smtp.com include:_spf.google.com include:_spf.salesforce.com a:production.…”.
DKIM signing found
A DKIM key is published (selector “selector1”, “s1” and “s2”), so receivers can verify mail really came from you.
Privacy and tracking
7 trackers load before any consent
7Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Klaviyo and Meta Pixel and 2 mores (measured from a US location before any click). A consent tool (OneTrust) is installed; check it blocks these until visitors agree where the law requires it.
25 cookies set on arrival
25Opening the homepage sets 25 cookies, 2 of them by other companies (measured from a US location before any click).
63 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 63 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
1 checks passed
Consent tool: OneTrust
A consent management tool (OneTrust) loads with the page.
Apps on your store
Your storefront loads 22 apps. Each one is code from another company running for your shoppers.
None of the apps your storefront loads is on the list of apps with a known security problem.
Apps your storefront loads
Onetrust Consent Management · Pagefly Ai Page Builder · Eg Auto Add To Cart · Gorgias Live Chat Helpdesk · Klaviyo Email Marketing Sms · Yotpo Product Reviews · Live Product Options · Zepto Product Personalizer · Redo · Kickflip · Cheers Cash · Accessibly App · Lockpro · Wishlist Power · mycustomizer.com · goaffpro.com · axtrics.com · automizely.com · nice-team.net · govx.com · 9gtb.com · getredo.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
- 3 open roles
- Job board
- careers page
Company
- Headquarters
- Norwalk
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
Go beyond the website
What your $25 Growth Playbook adds
This review found 44 issues on lax.com, including 21 speed issues, 3 SEO issues and 2 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.
- 28 research agents read your site, reviews, competitors, communities and public filings
- Customer review mining (G2, Capterra, Trustpilot and more) and voice-of-pain analysis in your buyers’ own words
- Competitor intelligence with battlecards for your closest rivals
- Ideal customer profile, buyer segments and buying-stage funnel
- Ranked channels, outreach sequences and content angles
- Live Reddit threads where buyers ask for what you sell, with draft replies
- Earned media and PR openings
- At least 20 ideas with evidence, a step-by-step playbook, metric, owner, effort and impact, grouped into this week, this quarter, big bets and wildcards, plus a 30/60/90-day roadmap
- PDF, Markdown, CSV, Notion and Linear exports, and a shareable page your team can track progress on
- Refresh the playbook later to see what changed
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