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openstudycollege.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 24 October 202641 issues · 112 checks
This review found 41 issues worth fixing on openstudycollege.com, 18 of them high impact, across 112 checks. The most urgent: mobile performance score: 33. 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
71C- #71,010 of 88,122 reviewed websitesbeats 17%
- #40,016 of 45,682 online storesbeats 10%
- #36,709 of 40,963 Shopify storesbeats 8%
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| May 9, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 2.9 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3.0 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3.0 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.8 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2.8 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.8 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2.6 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 216 ms |
| May 9, 2026 | 216 ms |
| May 16, 2026 | 213 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 216 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 222 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 228 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 233 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 228 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 214 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 205 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 204 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 213 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 223 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 235 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 245 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 244 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 240 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 239 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 234 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 237 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 248 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 254 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 261 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 264 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 261 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
1.2 s
2.4 s
3.7 s
4.9 s
6.1 s
7.3 s
8.5 s
9.7 s
openstudycollege.com does not allow embedding, so this is Google's rendering of the page.
Speed
Mobile performance score: 33
33/100Your mobile performance score is 33 (desktop: 61). Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.
Main-thread work: 9.8 s
A phone's processor spends 9.8 s on main-thread work while loading, 4.0 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 (Shopify, Google Tag Manager and hsappstatic.net and others), adding 3.2 MB and 2.9 s of main-thread time.
Reduce unused JavaScript
970 ms · 1.1 MBAbout 1.1 MB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 970 ms faster on a phone.
Shopify adds 864 ms
864 msShopify costs a phone 864 ms of main-thread work and 910 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.
Google Tag Manager adds 688 ms
688 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 688 ms of main-thread work and 687 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.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
633 KiB30 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (633 KiB).
hsappstatic.net adds 501 ms
501 mshsappstatic.net costs a phone 501 ms of main-thread work and 697 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.
Improve image delivery
300 ms · 183 KiB3 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 300 ms faster on a phone.
20 long tasks on the main thread
20 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 394 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
1,521 HTML elements
The page has 1,521 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
Feefo.com adds 78 ms
78 msFeefo.com costs a phone 78 ms of main-thread work and 300 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.
Render-blocking requests
250 ms2 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 250 ms.
Minify JavaScript
150 ms · 51 KiB51 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
Legacy JavaScript
66 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 66 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need.
Font display
50 msWeb fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 50 ms).
Reduce unused CSS
31 KiBAbout 31 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page.
Phones get a much slower page than desktops
Desktop scores 61 but mobile only 33. A gap that wide usually means heavy scripts and images that hit phones hardest.
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: 10 ms
10 msYour server sent the HTML in 10 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.
Real-user LCP: 4.3 s
4.3 sReal visitors wait 4.3 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user FCP: 4.0 s
4.0 sReal visitors see the first content after 4.0 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 2.9 s
2.9 sReal visitors wait 2.9 s for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Largest Contentful Paint: 9.9 s
9.9 sYour largest element takes 9.9 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s.
Time to Interactive: 31.4 s
31.4 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 31.4 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
First Contentful Paint: 5.6 s
5.6 sThe first text or image appears after 5.6 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Total Blocking Time: 1.4 s
1.4 sScripts block taps and scrolling for 1.4 s in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
Speed Index: 8.0 s
8.0 sVisually, the page fills in at 8.0 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Real-user INP: 374 ms
374 msReal visitors wait 374 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 2026-10-17, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 216 ms to 261 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) held steady for real visitors
+3%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-17, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 2.6 s to 2.6 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
2 checks passed
Real-user CLS: 0.07
0.07For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.07 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.023
0.023The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0.023, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 5.0 MB in 194 requests
5.0 MBYour homepage downloads 5.0 MB in 194 requests on a phone: scripts 3.0 MB (89), other files 818 KiB (60) and images 641 KiB (31). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
1 image far larger than shown
44 KiB1 image is downloaded at several times the size a phone draws it, for example ICB_Crest-936x1024-600x656_whu13o.png at 390 px wide, shown at 96 px. Resized copies would save about 44 KiB.
4 images in older formats
4 images (373 KiB) 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.
2 images below the first screen load straight away
2 images further down the page (195 KiB) download before anyone scrolls to them. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
About 1.4 g of CO₂ per visit
1.41 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 1.41 g of CO₂e: 169.6 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
Accessibility
5 buttons without a name
5 buttons have no accessible name, so screen readers announce just “button”.
17 tap targets too small
17 tap targets are too small or too close together to hit reliably with a finger.
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.
<dl> elements must only directly contain properly-ordered <dt> and <dd> groups, <script>, <template> or <div> elements (1 element)
<dl> elements must only directly contain properly-ordered <dt> and <dd> groups, <script>, <template> or <div> elements: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated serious by axe-core.
6 images without alt text
6 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 (2 elements)
Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination: 2 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
6 links without text
6 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
1 form field without a label
1 form field has no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
Headings skip levels
Headings skip levels (h1 → h4), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.
1 checks passed
52 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 60 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 52 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
No social preview image
No Open Graph image, so links shared on LinkedIn, Slack or Facebook show no preview picture.
9 links with vague text
9 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.
No X (Twitter) card tag
No twitter:card tag. X falls back to Open Graph, which is incomplete here.
88 internal links, 7 external
The homepage links to 88 pages on openstudycollege.com and 7 external pages.
7 checks passed
Meta description: 120 characters
Your meta description is 120 characters: “Choose from over 700 accredited online courses and qualifications. Study anytime, anywhere with unlimited tutor support.”.
One H1 headline
Your main headline reads: “Online learning that fits your lifestyle”.
Title: 52 characters
Your title is a healthy 52 characters: “Online Courses & Qualifications | Open Study College”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.openstudycollege.com/.
Structured data in place
Structured data found: Organization and WebPage.
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.openstudycollege.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
Organization data is thin (3 of 6 facts)
Your Organization JSON-LD is missing logo, 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 (1,641 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 44 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
7 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 15 pages we checked loaded without an error.
Canonical URLs point to themselves
No page we checked hands its ranking to a different URL.
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.
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 15 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
1 broken image
1 image failed to load on a phone, for example https://bat.bing.com/action/0?ti=4043129&tm=gtm002&Ver=2&mid=f5673591-b4b7-467d-9c7c-753e72575753&bo=2&sid=74cf5880cfe111f1899f35a37f01f4f2&vid=74cf63c0cfe111f1ad3779f7ecfdde9a&vids=1&msclkid=N&pi=918.
1 third-party cookie
1 third-party cookie is 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 “%c%d font-size:0;color:transparent NaN”.
Browser-reported issues
Chrome logged issues while loading the page (“Cookie”).
2 checks passed
Tap targets are thumb-sized
47 of 47 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Security and trust
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.
8 checks passed
Served over HTTPS
The homepage is served over HTTPS (openstudycollege.com).
Valid certificate (30 days left)
The certificate from Let's Encrypt · YE2 verifies for openstudycollege.com and is valid for another 30 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.
HSTS enabled
Strict-Transport-Security is set, so browsers always use https.
http:// redirects to https
http://openstudycollege.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 47 links work
All 47 links checked from your homepage (40 internal, 7 external) answered without errors.
Domain and trust
DNSSEC is off
openstudycollege.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 19 years old
19 yearsopenstudycollege.com was registered in Jul 2007 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. An established domain carries more trust with email providers and search engines.
Certificate issuers are restricted
CAA records allow only letsencrypt.org, ssl.com, globalsign.com and digicert.com to issue certificates for openstudycollege.com, so a mis-issued certificate from anyone else is refused.
Registered until Jul 2030
openstudycollege.com is registered until Jul 2030.
Content and conversion
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 1,480 words of copy
The homepage carries about 1,480 words of visible text.
Urgency cues
The page uses urgency cues (a countdown or limited-time wording).
6 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “Call us on 0121 329 4656” and “Contact us”.
8 calls to action
The homepage has 8 calls to action, for example “Contact”, “Contact us” and “Contact number”.
5 short forms
5 short forms (7 fields at most) are right on the homepage, asking for an email.
Social proof on the page
Social proof on the homepage: a star rating, 1 trust badge and “50,000+ students”.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: PostHog.
Direct contact links
Visitors can reach you directly: 4 phone links and 1 email link.
Email authentication
DMARC is monitor-only (p=none)
DMARC is set to p=none, so mail pretending to be openstudycollege.com is still delivered. Add a report address, check the reports, then move to quarantine.
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 mx a include:25812532.spf08.hubspotemail.net include:spf.exclaimer.net include:spf.protection.outlook.com includ…”.
DKIM signing found
A DKIM key is published (selector “selector1”, “selector2” and “k1”), so receivers can verify mail really came from you.
Privacy and tracking
9 trackers load before any consent
9Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, LinkedIn Insight and Meta Pixel and 4 mores (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.
21 cookies set on arrival
21Opening the homepage sets 21 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.
45 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 45 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
Upkeep, stack and company
No signs of neglect in what was checked: the copyright year, CMS and plugin versions, and jQuery.
Stack
- Framework
- Tailwind CSS
- E-commerce
- Shopify
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
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