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maximilian.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 9 November 202636 issues · 106 checks
This review found 36 issues worth fixing on maximilian.com, 16 of them high impact, across 106 checks. The most urgent: reduce unused JavaScript. 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
80B- #34,616 of 88,795 reviewed websitesbeats 55%
- #21,380 of 46,206 online storesbeats 47%
- #20,422 of 41,470 Shopify storesbeats 44%
Closest competitors among Shopify stores
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.2 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.3 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.2 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.2 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.2 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.2 s |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1.2 s |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1.1 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | 110 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 110 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 107 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 100 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 99 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 103 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 103 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 102 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 99 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 99 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 98 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 93 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 103 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 103 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 106 ms |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 103 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
maximilian.com does not allow embedding, so this is Google's rendering of the page.
Speed
Reduce unused JavaScript
6.1 s · 1.1 MBAbout 1.1 MB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 6.1 s faster on a phone.
Render-blocking requests
2.7 s10 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 2.7 s.
Improve image delivery
1.0 s · 213 KiB4 images could be 213 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.0 s faster on a phone.
Mobile performance score: 49
49/100Your mobile performance score is 49. Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.
Main-thread work: 5.5 s
A phone's processor spends 5.5 s on main-thread work while loading, 2.1 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (Google CDN, Shopify and Klaviyo and others), adding 2.0 MB and 1.4 s of main-thread time.
Google CDN adds 851 ms
851 msGoogle CDN costs a phone 851 ms of main-thread work and 1.1 MB 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
300 ms · 50 KiBAbout 50 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 180 ms
180 msShopify costs a phone 180 ms of main-thread work and 349 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.
1,562 HTML elements
The page has 1,562 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
200 ms · 174 KiB13 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (174 KiB).
12 long tasks on the main thread
12 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 164 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Legacy JavaScript
100 ms · 29 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 29 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need. Google estimates it would make the page about 100 ms faster on a phone.
Duplicated JavaScript
50 ms · 6 KiB6 KiB JavaScript is shipped twice across bundles. Google estimates it would make the page about 50 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.
Minify JavaScript
4 KiB4 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
1 checks passed
Server response: 5 ms
5 msYour server sent the HTML in 5 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
First Contentful Paint: 10.2 s
10.2 sThe first text or image appears after 10.2 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Largest Contentful Paint: 18.5 s
18.5 sYour largest element takes 18.5 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the text “Pre-Thanksgiving Sale promotional video”.
Time to Interactive: 20.1 s
20.1 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 20.1 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 10.2 s
10.2 sVisually, the page fills in at 10.2 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Total Blocking Time: 296 ms
296 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 296 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
Tap response (INP) held steady for real visitors
-5%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-11-07, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 110 ms to 103 ms 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: 1.9 s
1.9 sReal visitors wait 1.9 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 104 ms
104 msReal visitors wait 104 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user CLS: 0.05
0.05For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.05 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Real-user FCP: 1.7 s
1.7 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.7 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 606 ms
606 msReal visitors wait 606 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Largest content (LCP) got 23% faster for real visitors
-23%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-11-07, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.5 s to 1.1 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.044
0.044The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0.044, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 9.6 MB in 275 requests
9.6 MBYour homepage downloads 9.6 MB in 275 requests on a phone: media 4.6 MB (1), scripts 2.1 MB (102) and other files 1.4 MB (90). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
1 image far larger than shown
39 KiB1 image is downloaded at several times the size a phone draws it, for example MAXIMILIAN_USA_HOME_SUEDE_COAT_20260917.png at 1,200 px wide, shown at 342 px. Resized copies would save about 39 KiB.
About 2.7 g of CO₂ per visit
2.73 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 2.73 g of CO₂e: 327.0 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 load when needed
Images below the first screen wait until the visitor scrolls to them.
Accessibility
6 text elements with low contrast
6 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
Malformed lists
Some lists contain elements other than list items, which screen readers announce wrongly.
Orphan list items
Some list items are not inside a list.
Summary elements must have discernible text (1 element)
Summary elements must have discernible text: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated serious by axe-core.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (5 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 5 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
5 links without text
5 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.
Headings skip levels
Headings skip levels (h2 → h6 and h2 → h4), 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. (2 elements).
2 checks passed
Every image has alt text
All 53 images in the HTML carry an alt attribute.
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. 5 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.
Title is long (78 characters)
Your title is 78 characters, so Google will cut it off around 60: “Maximillian Online | Luxury Outerwear & Professional Fur Services – Maximilian”.
170 internal links, 4 external
The homepage links to 170 pages on maximilian.com and 4 external pages.
6 checks passed
Meta description: 129 characters
Your meta description is 129 characters: “Shop Maximilian Fall Savings, October 7–14. Enjoy 20% off eligible merchandise with code Fall26. Shop online or visit o…”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.maximilian.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.maximilian.com/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: 4 of 6 facts
Your Organization JSON-LD gives name, url, logo and sameAs (social profiles); description and contact details would complete it.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (761 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
Other pages
4 pages without a meta description
/collections/all, /collections/luxe, /collections/womens-shearlings and /collections/womens-puffers have no meta description, so Google writes the search snippet from whatever text it finds.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 77 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
6 checks passed
Linked pages load
5 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.
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 5 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
3 broken images
3 images failed to load on a phone, for example https://www.maximilian.com/Liquid%20error%20(sections/instant-wAAcvr76RLe6uKnF%20line%20137):%20invalid%20url%20input.
4 JavaScript errors while loading
4 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 ()”.
1 distorted image
1 image is displayed at the wrong aspect ratio, so it looks stretched or squashed.
2 checks passed
Tap targets are thumb-sized
14 of 17 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.
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 (maximilian.com).
Valid certificate (49 days left)
The certificate from Let's Encrypt · YE1 verifies for maximilian.com and is valid for another 49 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://maximilian.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 44 links work
All 44 links checked from your homepage (40 internal, 4 external) answered without errors; 3 did not answer within 5 s.
Domain and trust
Domain expires in 65 days
maximilian.com is registered until Jan 2027. Make sure auto-renew is on and the card on file is current.
DNSSEC is off
maximilian.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.
2 checks passed
Domain is 30 years old
30 yearsmaximilian.com was registered in Jan 1996 through Network Solutions, LLC. An established domain carries more trust with email providers and search engines.
Certificate issuers are restricted
CAA records allow only pki.goog, ssl.com, digicert.com and globalsign.com to issue certificates for maximilian.com, so a mis-issued certificate from anyone else is refused.
Content and conversion
Thin social proof
Social proof on the homepage: 2 trust badges. 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.
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.
About 357 words of copy
The homepage carries about 357 words of visible text.
4 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “Start Shopping” and “Sign Up Now”.
14 calls to action
The homepage has 14 calls to action, for example “Contact”, “SHOP ONLINE” and “GET STARTED -$10”.
8 short forms
8 short forms (2 fields at most) are right on the homepage.
Risk reducer mentioned
A guarantee or risk reducer (money-back, free trial, no credit card or similar) is mentioned on the page.
Email authentication
DMARC is monitor-only (p=none)
DMARC is set to p=none, so mail pretending to be maximilian.com 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:spf.protection.outlook.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 trackers load before any consent
5Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Klaviyo and Meta Pixel (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.
20 cookies set on arrival
20Opening the homepage sets 20 cookies (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.
37 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 37 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
Apps on your store
Your storefront loads 10 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
Intelligems A B Testing · Instant Ai Page Builder · Klaviyo Email Marketing Sms · Easy Variant Images · Bookeasy · Swishlist · cloudfront.net · semget.com · roseperl.com · azureedge.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
- Tailwind CSS
- E-commerce
- Shopify
- Hosting
- Shopify
Company
- Headquarters
- New York
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
Go beyond the website
What your $25 Growth Playbook adds
This review found 36 issues on maximilian.com, including 15 speed issues, 2 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.
- 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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