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psm.com.au website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 30 October 202635 issues · 79 checks
This review found 35 issues worth fixing on psm.com.au, 9 of them high impact, across 79 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
76CClosest competitors among reviewed websites
Compare side by sideShow as table
| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 3.0 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.9 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2.7 s |
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
Speed
Improve image delivery
3.0 s · 4.4 MB16 images could be 4.4 MB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 3.0 s faster on a phone.
Render-blocking requests
4.2 s40 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 4.2 s.
Font display
1.8 sWeb fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 1.8 s).
Reduce unused JavaScript
750 ms · 312 KiBAbout 312 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 750 ms faster on a phone.
Mobile performance score: 53
53/100Your mobile performance score is 53. 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, Hotjar and Google CDN and others), adding 772 KiB and 810 ms of main-thread time.
Google Tag Manager adds 444 ms
444 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 444 ms of main-thread work and 367 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.
Reduce unused CSS
300 ms · 36 KiBAbout 36 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.
5 long tasks on the main thread
5 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 322 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Main-thread work: 2.9 s
A phone's processor spends 2.9 s on main-thread work while loading, 1.2 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
38 KiB6 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (38 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.
1 checks passed
Server response: 222 ms
222 msYour server sent the HTML in 222 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Largest Contentful Paint: 18.7 s
18.7 sYour largest element takes 18.7 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the element shown below.
Time to Interactive: 18.8 s
18.8 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 18.8 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 9.5 s
9.5 sVisually, the page fills in at 9.5 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Largest content (LCP) got 22% slower for real visitors
+22%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 2.3 s to 2.7 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Total Blocking Time: 445 ms
445 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 445 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
1 image without width and height
1 image have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
Not enough real-visitor data yet
Chrome's UX Report (opens in a new tab) has too little real-visitor traffic for this site, so the figures here are lab measurements from Google's test phone on a throttled 4G connection.
2 checks passed
First Contentful Paint: 1.7 s
1.7 sThe first text or image appears after 1.7 s, inside the 1.8 s “good” threshold.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.076
0.076The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0.076, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 11.9 MB in 176 requests
11.9 MBYour homepage downloads 11.9 MB in 176 requests on a phone: images 10.7 MB (62), scripts 858 KiB (46) and fonts 249 KiB (6). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
1 image far larger than shown
27 KiB1 image is downloaded at several times the size a phone draws it, for example Laptop-with-spreadsheet-2-1.png at 1,060 px wide, shown at 290 px. Resized copies would save about 27 KiB.
4 images in older formats
4 images (190 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 (122 KiB) download before anyone scrolls to them. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
About 3.4 g of CO₂ per visit
3.38 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 3.38 g of CO₂e: 405.0 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
Accessibility
Unlabelled dropdowns
2 dropdowns have no label.
9 text elements with low contrast
9 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (22 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 22 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
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.
45 links without text
45 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
12 form fields without a label
12 form fields have no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
Headings skip levels
Headings skip levels (h2 → h4, h2 → h4 and h2 → h4), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.
2 checks passed
Every image has alt text
All 8 images in the HTML carry an alt attribute.
41 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 46 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 41 passed and 5 failed. 1 more need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
39 links with vague text
39 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.
No social preview image
No Open Graph image, so links shared on LinkedIn, Slack or Facebook show no preview picture.
No robots.txt
There is no robots.txt at psm.com.au/robots.txt, the first file search crawlers ask for.
3 links crawlers can't follow
3 links have no real href, so search engines can't follow them.
204 internal links, 1 external
The homepage links to 204 pages on psm.com.au and 1 external page.
6 checks passed
Meta description: 157 characters
Your meta description is 157 characters: “PSM provides specialist geotechnical and water services for mining and civil industries internationally. Learn more abo…”.
One H1 headline
Your main headline reads: “PSM”.
Title: 41 characters
Your title is a healthy 41 characters: “Geotechnical & Engineering Services - PSM”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.psm.com.au/.
Structured data in place
Structured data found: BreadcrumbList, LocalBusiness, Organization, WebPage and WebSite.
XML sitemap found
Your XML sitemap is reachable at https://www.psm.com.au/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
No llms.txt
There is no https://www.psm.com.au/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
There is no robots.txt, so nothing stops the crawlers behind ChatGPT search, Claude and Perplexity from reading the site and cite it in answers.
Organization data: 5 of 6 facts
Your Organization JSON-LD gives name, url, logo, sameAs (social profiles) and description; contact details would complete it.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (991 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 79 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 JavaScript error while loading
1 error was logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 ()”.
3 distorted images
3 images are displayed at the wrong aspect ratio, so they look stretched or squashed.
2 checks passed
Tap targets are thumb-sized
12 of 12 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Content and conversion
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.
Thin social proof
Social proof on the homepage: 4 trust badges. Pairing it with named testimonials or customer logos makes it far more convincing.
A 8-field form
Your longest form asks for 8 fields (6 required). Every extra field lowers completion.
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.
No opening hours
The homepage shows no opening hours. If customers visit or call, show when.
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 643 words of copy
The homepage carries about 643 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: “GET IN TOUCH”.
45 calls to action
The homepage has 45 calls to action, for example “Get in touch”, “Learn more” and “DOWNLOAD NOW”.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager.
LocalBusiness structured data
Your homepage describes the business with LocalBusiness JSON-LD, so search engines and AI assistants can read its address, hours and phone reliably.
Privacy and tracking
5 trackers load before any consent
5Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar and LinkedIn Insight (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.
7 cookies set on arrival
7Opening the homepage sets 7 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.
15 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 15 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 psm.com.au, because details like these could help someone attack a site. Every review keeps them private, whatever they found.
Upkeep, stack and company
Stack
- CMS
- WordPress
- Framework
- jQuery
- Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
- Hosting
- Hostinger
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