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primalmuscle.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 11 November 202625 issues · 76 checks
This review found 25 issues worth fixing on primalmuscle.com, 8 of them high impact, across 76 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
86B- #9,414 of 94,403 reviewed websitesbeats 86%
- #5,485 of 50,650 online storesbeats 85%
- #5,311 of 45,781 Shopify storesbeats 83%
Closest competitors among Shopify stores
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1.6 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | 154 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 152 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 155 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 161 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 163 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 165 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 169 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 163 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 162 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 163 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 164 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 166 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 169 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 172 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 170 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 171 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 171 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 169 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 166 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 171 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 170 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 170 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 163 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 156 ms |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 154 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
Speed
Reduce unused JavaScript
1.7 s · 327 KiBAbout 327 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.7 s faster on a phone.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
1.1 s · 213 KiB7 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (213 KiB).
Mobile performance score: 57
57/100Your mobile performance score is 57. 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 (Google Tag Manager, upstackified.com and Klaviyo and others), adding 1.1 MB and 715 ms of main-thread time.
Google Tag Manager adds 271 ms
271 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 271 ms of main-thread work and 344 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.
6 long tasks on the main thread
6 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 253 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Improve image delivery
42 KiB2 images could be 42 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen.
Legacy JavaScript
19 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 19 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need.
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.
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Main-thread work: 1.7 s
A phone's processor spends 1.7 s on main-thread work while loading, 843 ms of it running JavaScript. That is comfortably low.
Server response: 6 ms
6 msYour server sent the HTML in 6 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Largest Contentful Paint: 14.3 s
14.3 sYour largest element takes 14.3 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the text “GET BIGGER GET STRONGER. GET RIPPED. NO NEEDLES. NO RISK Pr…”.
Time to Interactive: 14.4 s
14.4 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 14.4 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 5.9 s
5.9 sVisually, the page fills in at 5.9 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Total Blocking Time: 448 ms
448 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 448 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
First Contentful Paint: 2.0 s
2.0 sThe first text or image appears after 2.0 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
1 image without width and height
1 image 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 2026-11-07, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 154 ms to 154 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
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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: 1.6 s
1.6 sReal visitors wait 1.6 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 174 ms
174 msReal visitors wait 174 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
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: 1.0 s
1.0 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.0 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 589 ms
589 msReal visitors wait 589 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Largest content (LCP) got 14% faster for real visitors
-14%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-11-07, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.9 s to 1.6 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0
0The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 2.6 MB in 188 requests
2.6 MBYour homepage downloads 2.6 MB in 188 requests on a phone: scripts 1.0 MB (67), other files 676 KiB (81) and images 626 KiB (12). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
1 image below the first screen load straight away
1 image further down the page (25 KiB) download before anyone scrolls to it. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
About 0.7 g of CO₂ per visit
0.73 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 0.73 g of CO₂e: 87.7 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.
Images are sized for phones
No image is downloaded at more than three times the size it is drawn on a phone.
Accessibility
31 text elements with low contrast
31 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
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.
1 image without alt text
1 image has no alt text, which hurts accessibility and image search.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (2 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 2 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
1 link without text
1 visible link has no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where it goes.
Alternative text of images should not be repeated as text (6 elements)
Alternative text of images should not be repeated as text: 6 elements on the page fail this check, rated minor by axe-core.
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48 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 54 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 48 passed and 6 failed. 1 more need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
2 H1 headlines
There are 2 <h1> headlines (“” and “GET BIGGER”). One clear main headline is easier for people and search engines.
6 links with vague text
6 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.
36 internal links, 3 external
The homepage links to 36 pages on primalmuscle.com and 3 external pages.
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Meta description: 146 characters
Your meta description is 146 characters: “Primal Muscle: World Class Sports Performance Supplements - Pre Workout - Muscle Builders - Fat Burners - Weight Liftin…”.
Title: 63 characters
Your title is a healthy 63 characters: “Primal Muscle: Sports Supplements, Muscle Builders, Fat Burners”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://primalmuscle.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://primalmuscle.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
4 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 (1,680 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
llms.txt published
The site publishes https://primalmuscle.com/llms.txt (6 KiB, 8 links), a plain-text guide to the site for AI tools.
Other pages
1 page without a meta description
https://primalmuscle.com/pages/contact-us has 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 19 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
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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.
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 JavaScript error while loading
1 error was logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Failed to load resource: net::ERR_FAILED”.
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Tap targets are thumb-sized
9 of 9 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Content and conversion
Thin social proof
Social proof on the homepage: 1 customer or partner logo. Pairing it with named testimonials or customer logos makes it far more convincing.
About 1,643 words of copy
The homepage carries about 1,643 words of visible text.
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Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “SHOP NOW”.
9 calls to action
The homepage has 9 calls to action, for example “SHOP”, “SHOP NOW” and “Sign Up”.
3 short forms
3 short forms (1 field at most) are right on the homepage.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager.
Direct contact links
Visitors can reach you directly: 1 phone link and 0 email links.
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
5 trackers load before any consent
5Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Klaviyo and Pinterest Tag (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.
14 cookies set on arrival
14Opening the homepage sets 14 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.
26 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 26 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 primalmuscle.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 4 apps. Each one is code from another company running for your shoppers.
Apps your storefront loads
Upstack Data Tracking Pixel · Klaviyo Email Marketing Sms · Aftersell · 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
Company
- Headquarters
- San Diego
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
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What your $25 Growth Playbook adds
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