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Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 9 November 202634 issues · 83 checks

This review found 34 issues worth fixing on mealprepottawa.com, 12 of them high impact, across 83 checks. The most urgent: reduce unused JavaScript. Your full playbook turns these into prioritised fixes alongside reviews, competitors and channels.

  1. Homepage
  2. Phone render
  3. Links and pages
  4. Google PageSpeed

Google PageSpeed Insights (opens in a new tab), mobile

Real-visitor load time (LCP)75th percentile, phones
2.1 s1.1 sMay 16Oct 311.4 s
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DateReal-visitor load time (LCP)
May 16, 20261.9 s
May 23, 20261.9 s
May 30, 20261.9 s
Jun 6, 20262.0 s
Jun 13, 20262.0 s
Jun 20, 20262.0 s
Jun 27, 20262.0 s
Jul 4, 20261.9 s
Jul 11, 20261.8 s
Jul 18, 20261.8 s
Jul 25, 20261.9 s
Aug 1, 20262.0 s
Aug 8, 20261.9 s
Aug 15, 20261.8 s
Aug 22, 20261.7 s
Aug 29, 20261.5 s
Sep 5, 20261.3 s
Sep 12, 20261.3 s
Sep 19, 20261.2 s
Sep 26, 20261.2 s
Oct 3, 20261.3 s
Oct 10, 20261.4 s
Oct 17, 20261.4 s
Oct 24, 20261.4 s
Oct 31, 20261.4 s
Real-visitor tap response (INP)75th percentile, phones
125 ms92 msMay 16Oct 31121 ms
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DateReal-visitor tap response (INP)
May 16, 2026102 ms
May 23, 202696 ms
May 30, 202697 ms
Jun 6, 2026102 ms
Jun 13, 2026102 ms
Jun 20, 2026104 ms
Jun 27, 2026109 ms
Jul 4, 2026111 ms
Jul 11, 2026112 ms
Jul 18, 2026105 ms
Jul 25, 2026103 ms
Aug 1, 2026104 ms
Aug 8, 2026111 ms
Aug 15, 2026113 ms
Aug 22, 2026117 ms
Aug 29, 2026116 ms
Sep 5, 2026112 ms
Sep 12, 2026112 ms
Sep 19, 2026110 ms
Sep 26, 2026111 ms
Oct 3, 2026111 ms
Oct 10, 2026112 ms
Oct 17, 2026114 ms
Oct 24, 2026116 ms
Oct 31, 2026121 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

Full-page screenshot of mealprepottawa.com (phone) rendered by Google PageSpeed Insights

How it loaded on a phone

  1. mealprepottawa.com at 0.4 s0.4 s
  2. mealprepottawa.com at 0.9 s0.9 s
  3. mealprepottawa.com at 1.3 s1.3 s
  4. mealprepottawa.com at 1.7 s1.7 s
  5. mealprepottawa.com at 2.1 s2.1 s
  6. mealprepottawa.com at 2.6 s2.6 s
  7. mealprepottawa.com at 3.0 s3.0 s
  8. mealprepottawa.com at 3.4 s3.4 s

Speed

8 to fix63
  • Reduce unused JavaScript

    1.9 s · 391 KiB

    About 391 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.9 s faster on a phone.

  • Mobile performance score: 63

    63/100

    Your mobile performance score is 63. Pages that score under 90 lose visitors before the first paint.

  • Render-blocking requests

    750 ms

    9 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 750 ms.

  • Improve image delivery

    150 ms · 425 KiB

    10 images could be 425 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.

  • 8 third-party services on the page

    8 third-party services load with your homepage (Shopify, Google Tag Manager and rechargecdn.com and others), adding 1.3 MB and 348 ms of main-thread time.

  • Reduce unused CSS

    340 ms · 60 KiB

    About 60 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 340 ms faster on a phone.

  • Shopify adds 201 ms

    201 ms

    Shopify costs a phone 201 ms of main-thread work and 888 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: 2.7 s

    A phone's processor spends 2.7 s on main-thread work while loading, 773 ms of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.

  • 4 long tasks on the main thread

    4 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 62 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.

  • Font display

    50 ms

    Web fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 50 ms).

  • Use efficient cache lifetimes

    26 KiB

    12 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (26 KiB).

  • 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: 11 ms

    11 ms

    Your server sent the HTML in 11 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.

Core Web Vitals

8 to fix100
  • 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.

  • Real-user FCP: 3.2 s

    3.2 s

    Real visitors see the first content after 3.2 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.

  • Largest Contentful Paint: 13.3 s

    13.3 s

    Your largest element takes 13.3 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image.

  • Time to Interactive: 13.8 s

    13.8 s

    The page becomes fully interactive after 13.8 s. Good is under 3.8 s.

  • Speed Index: 6.7 s

    6.7 s

    Visually, the page fills in at 6.7 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.

  • First Contentful Paint: 3.3 s

    3.3 s

    The first text or image appears after 3.3 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.

  • Tap response (INP) got 20% slower for real visitors

    +20%

    Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 102 ms to 121 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).

  • 10 images without width and height

    10 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.

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  • Real-user LCP: 2.2 s

    2.2 s

    Real visitors wait 2.2 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.

  • Real-user INP: 125 ms

    125 ms

    Real visitors wait 125 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.

  • Real-user CLS: 0.02

    0.02

    For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.02 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.

  • Real-user TTFB: 446 ms

    446 ms

    Real visitors wait 446 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.

  • Largest content (LCP) got 26% faster for real visitors

    -26%

    Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.9 s to 1.4 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).

  • Cumulative Layout Shift: 0

    0

    The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0, good is under 0.1).

  • Total Blocking Time: 17 ms

    17 ms

    Scripts block the page for only 17 ms while loading. Good is under 200 ms.

Images and page weight

2 to fix60
  • Page weight: 9.4 MB in 316 requests

    9.4 MB

    Your homepage downloads 9.4 MB in 316 requests on a phone: media 6.0 MB (1), other files 1.2 MB (145) and scripts 1.1 MB (112). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.

  • 2 images far larger than shown

    88 KiB

    2 images are downloaded at several times the size a phone draws them, for example mpo-home-plan-clean.jpg at 1,200 px wide, shown at 318 px. Resized copies would save about 88 KiB.

  • 3 images below the first screen load straight away

    3 images further down the page (83 KiB) download before anyone scrolls to them. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.

  • About 2.7 g of CO₂ per visit

    2.66 g

    By the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 2.66 g of CO₂e: 319.1 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.

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  • Images use modern formats

    Every sizeable image is WebP, AVIF or SVG.

Accessibility

7 to fixGoogle 8491
  • 4 tap targets too small

    4 tap targets are too small or too close together to hit reliably with a finger.

  • 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.

  • 18 images without alt text

    18 images have no alt text, which hurts accessibility and image search.

  • 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.

  • 10 links without text

    10 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.

  • Headings skip levels

    Headings skip levels (h2 → h6), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.

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  • 51 automated accessibility rules passed

    axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 59 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 51 passed and 8 failed. 5 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.

SEO

2 to fixGoogle 9292
  • 2 H1 headlines

    There are 2 <h1> headlines (“Meal Prep Ottawa” and “Fully cooked meal prep, delivered across Ottawa.”). One clear main headline is easier for people and search engines.

  • No social preview image

    No Open Graph image, so links shared on LinkedIn, Slack or Facebook show no preview picture.

  • 72 internal links, 26 external

    The homepage links to 72 pages on mealprepottawa.com and 26 external pages.

6 checks passed
  • Meta description: 150 characters

    Your meta description is 150 characters: “Fresh, chef-made meals delivered Sunday and Wednesday in Ottawa and Gatineau. Gluten-free keto, paleo, vegan and athlet…”.

  • Title: 55 characters

    Your title is a healthy 55 characters: “Healthy Meal Prep Delivery in Ottawa | Meal Prep Ottawa”.

  • Canonical URL set

    The canonical URL is https://www.mealprepottawa.com/.

  • Structured data in place

    Structured data found: BreadcrumbList, Organization and WebSite.

  • 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.mealprepottawa.com/sitemap.xml.

AI search readiness

1 to fix88
  • 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 (966 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.

Other pages

100
  • 15 internal pages checked

    We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 43 found) and read each the way a search engine does.

7 checks passed
  • Linked pages load

    1 page 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 1 page 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 1 page that loaded have a <title>.

Best practices

2 to fixGoogle 9291
  • 2 JavaScript errors while loading

    2 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Failed to load resource: net::ERR_FAILED”.

  • 2 distorted images

    2 images are displayed at the wrong aspect ratio, so they look stretched or squashed.

2 checks passed
  • Tap targets are thumb-sized

    24 of 27 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.

  • Mobile viewport set

    The page declares a mobile viewport.

Content and conversion

3 to fix78
  • 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.

  • No opening hours

    The homepage shows no opening hours. If customers visit or call, show when.

  • About 788 words of copy

    The homepage carries about 788 words of visible text.

6 checks passed
  • 6 calls to action

    The homepage has 6 calls to action, for example “Contact Us”, “Get Started Today” and “Order Clean & Mean for Oct 18 →”.

  • 3 short forms

    3 short forms (1 field at most) are right on the homepage.

  • Social proof on the page

    Social proof on the homepage: 5 testimonial or review blocks, 1 customer or partner logo, a star rating, 2 trust badges and “over 1,000 reviews”.

  • Analytics in place

    Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager.

  • Direct contact links

    Visitors can reach you directly: 0 phone links and 1 email link.

  • 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

1 to fix
  • 6 trackers load before any consent

    6

    Before 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.

  • 13 cookies set on arrival

    13

    Opening the homepage sets 13 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.

  • 23 other companies contacted

    Loading the homepage contacts 23 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 mealprepottawa.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 6 apps. Each one is code from another company running for your shoppers.

Apps your storefront loads

Judge Me Reviews · Ymq Product Options · Zapiet Pickup Delivery · Inbox · trafficmanager.net · rechargecdn.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

Framework
jQuery
E-commerce
Shopify
Analytics
Google Tag Manager
Hosting
Shopify

Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info

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