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montgomerygroup.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 29 October 202642 issues · 85 checks
This review found 42 issues worth fixing on montgomerygroup.com, 20 of them high impact, across 85 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
80BClosest competitors among reviewed websites
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2.3 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 130 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 137 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 130 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 126 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 123 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 132 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 151 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 136 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 121 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 120 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 131 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 131 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 139 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
0.7 s
1.5 s
2.2 s
2.9 s
3.7 s
4.4 s
5.2 s
5.9 s
Speed
Improve image delivery
1.9 s · 2.4 MB16 images could be 2.4 MB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.9 s faster on a phone.
Reduce unused JavaScript
3.3 s · 685 KiBAbout 685 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 3.3 s faster on a phone.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
1.8 s · 1.2 MB15 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (1.2 MB).
Render-blocking requests
2.5 s14 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 2.5 s.
Mobile performance score: 42
42/100Your mobile performance score is 42. Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.
Main-thread work: 4.0 s
A phone's processor spends 4.0 s on main-thread work while loading, 1.8 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 (YouTube, Google Tag Manager and jQuery CDN and others), adding 8.4 MB and 1.2 s of main-thread time.
Reduce unused CSS
900 ms · 231 KiBAbout 231 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 900 ms faster on a phone.
asp.events adds 83 ms
83 msasp.events costs a phone 83 ms of main-thread work and 7.1 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.
YouTube adds 709 ms
709 msYouTube costs a phone 709 ms of main-thread work and 981 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.
11 long tasks on the main thread
11 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 286 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Font display
100 msWeb fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 100 ms).
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: 2 ms
2 msYour server sent the HTML in 2 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: 41.0 s
41.0 sYour largest element takes 41.0 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the text “Welcome to Montgomery Group”.
Time to Interactive: 42.0 s
42.0 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 42.0 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 10.5 s
10.5 sVisually, the page fills in at 10.5 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
First Contentful Paint: 3.3 s
3.3 sThe first text or image appears after 3.3 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Total Blocking Time: 667 ms
667 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 667 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user TTFB: 996 ms
996 msReal visitors wait 996 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
14 images without width and height
14 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
Tap response (INP) held steady for real visitors
+1%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 130 ms to 139 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) got 14% slower for real visitors
+14%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.9 s to 2.3 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
4 checks passed
Real-user LCP: 2.3 s
2.3 sReal visitors wait 2.3 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
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.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.067
0.067The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0.067, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 9.7 MB in 92 requests
9.7 MBYour homepage downloads 9.7 MB in 92 requests on a phone: images 7.9 MB (33), scripts 1.3 MB (31) and fonts 281 KiB (4). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
4 images over 500 KB
4 images weigh 4.9 MB together. On a phone connection a single image that size takes seconds.
8 images far larger than shown
1.9 MB8 images are downloaded at several times the size a phone draws them, for example Our-people.png at 1,920 px wide, shown at 156 px. Resized copies would save about 1.9 MB.
15 images below the first screen load straight away
15 images further down the page (3.0 MB) download before anyone scrolls to them. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
6 images in older formats
6 images (1.2 MB) are 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 2.8 g of CO₂ per visit
2.76 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 2.76 g of CO₂e: 331.6 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
Accessibility
ARIA attributes must conform to valid values (1 element)
ARIA attributes must conform to valid values: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated critical by axe-core.
5 tap targets too small
5 tap targets are too small or too close together to hit reliably with a finger.
3 text elements with low contrast
3 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.
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.
1 form field without a label
1 form field has no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
1 link without text
1 visible link has no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where it goes.
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element (1 element)
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated minor by axe-core.
Headings skip levels
Headings skip levels (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. (1 element).
2 checks passed
Every image has alt text
All 25 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 57 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 49 passed and 8 failed. 4 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
Title is short (26 characters)
Your title is only 26 characters: “Montgomery Group - Welcome”. Between 30 and 65 characters leaves room to say what you do and for whom.
Structured data has 1 problem
Structured data found (Event, Organization and WebSite) but with 1 problem, for example “Organization: logo is not an absolute URL ("https://www.montgomerygroup.com/includes/images/profiles/ico_group.png")”.
No X (Twitter) card tag
No twitter:card tag. X falls back to Open Graph, which is set, so this is minor.
58 internal links, 17 external
The homepage links to 58 pages on montgomerygroup.com and 17 external pages.
6 checks passed
Meta description: 79 characters
Your meta description is 79 characters: “We are Montgomery Group. The UK’s longest running independent events organiser.”.
One H1 headline
Your main headline reads: “Hero Slider (copy)”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.montgomerygroup.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.montgomerygroup.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 https://www.montgomerygroup.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.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (398 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 23 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
1 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 15 pages we checked loaded without an error.
Best practices
8 small tap targets
8 of 14 tappable elements near the top of the page are smaller than 24 px, hard to hit with a thumb.
5 third-party cookies
5 third-party cookies are set on load; browsers are restricting these, so whatever relies on them breaks.
5 JavaScript errors while loading
5 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Unsafe attempt to load URL https://themes.asp.events/_template_expo_bloom_01/includes/icons/general.svg from frame with…”.
Browser-reported issues
Chrome logged issues while loading the page (“Cookie”).
1 checks passed
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.
Thin social proof
Social proof on the homepage: 1 trust badge. Pairing it with named testimonials or customer logos makes it far more convincing.
No opening hours
The homepage shows no opening hours. If customers visit or call, show when.
Phone number is not tap-to-call
Your phone number appears as text but isn't a tel: link, so phone visitors can't tap to call.
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.
About 634 words of copy
The homepage carries about 634 words of visible text.
Urgency cues
The page uses urgency cues (a countdown or limited-time wording).
4 checks passed
4 calls to action
The homepage has 4 calls to action, for example “Contact us” and “Contact Us”.
2 short forms
2 short forms (2 fields at most) are right on the homepage.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Analytics.
Phone number on the homepage
Your phone number is on the homepage.
Privacy and tracking
3 trackers load before any consent
3Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager (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.
6 cookies set on arrival
6Opening the homepage sets 6 cookies, 1 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.
21 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 21 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 montgomerygroup.com, because details like these could help someone attack a site. Every review keeps them private, whatever they found.
Upkeep, stack and company
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- CMS
- WordPress
- Framework
- jQuery
- Analytics
- Google Analytics
- Hosting
- AWS
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