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sonnentor.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 21 October 202633 issues · 82 checks
This review found 33 issues worth fixing on sonnentor.com, 11 of them high impact, across 82 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
77CClosest competitors among reviewed websites
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| May 9, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.4 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.4 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 152 ms |
| May 9, 2026 | 153 ms |
| May 16, 2026 | 153 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 153 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 155 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 156 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 159 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 163 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 164 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 166 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 166 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 163 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 162 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 161 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 160 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 162 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 162 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 163 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 166 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 170 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 176 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 179 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 184 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 183 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 183 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
Improve image delivery
2.3 s · 1.3 MB14 images could be 1.3 MB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 2.3 s faster on a phone.
Reduce unused JavaScript
1.1 s · 244 KiBAbout 244 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.1 s faster on a phone.
Mobile performance score: 60
60/100Your mobile performance score is 60 (desktop: 66). Pages that score under 90 lose visitors before the first paint.
Font display
450 msWeb fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 450 ms).
Use efficient cache lifetimes
250 ms · 10 KiB2 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (10 KiB).
2 third-party services on the page
2 third-party services load with your homepage (Usercentrics CMP and Google Analytics), adding 227 KiB and 108 ms of main-thread time.
4 long tasks on the main thread
4 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 110 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Reduce unused CSS
41 KiBAbout 41 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page.
Legacy JavaScript
11 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 11 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.
2 checks passed
Main-thread work: 1.4 s
A phone's processor spends 1.4 s on main-thread work while loading, 628 ms of it running JavaScript. That is comfortably low.
Server response: 5 ms
5 msYour server sent the HTML in 5 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 CLS: 0.28
0.28For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.28 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Largest Contentful Paint: 14.7 s
14.7 sYour largest element takes 14.7 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the text “(Pumpkin) spice up your life! Discover our seasonal favouri…”.
Time to Interactive: 15.0 s
15.0 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 15.0 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Tap response (INP) got 20% slower for real visitors
+20%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-17, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 152 ms to 183 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Real-user TTFB: 1.3 s
1.3 sReal visitors wait 1.3 s for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.223
0.223The layout shifts by 0.223 while loading, so content jumps under the reader's thumb. Good is under 0.1.
Speed Index: 4.8 s
4.8 sVisually, the page fills in at 4.8 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
5 images without width and height
5 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
6 checks passed
Real-user LCP: 2.2 s
2.2 sReal visitors wait 2.2 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 139 ms
139 msReal visitors wait 139 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user FCP: 1.5 s
1.5 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.5 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Largest content (LCP) got 14% faster for real visitors
-14%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-17, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.6 s to 1.4 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
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.
Total Blocking Time: 89 ms
89 msScripts block the page for only 89 ms while loading. Good is under 200 ms.
Images and page weight
Page weight: 3.2 MB in 91 requests
3.2 MBYour homepage downloads 3.2 MB in 91 requests on a phone: images 2.2 MB (49), scripts 540 KiB (18) and fonts 434 KiB (10). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
An image on the first screen is lazy-loaded
pumpkin-1125x844_mobile.f6eae8c5.webp is on the first screen but marked loading="lazy", so the browser waits before fetching it and the page looks finished later. Load it eagerly (and give it fetchpriority="high" if it is the main image).
4 images in older formats
4 images (631 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.
1 image far larger than shown
62 KiB1 image is downloaded at several times the size a phone draws it, for example blume.png at 535 px wide, shown at 160 px. Resized copies would save about 62 KiB.
About 0.9 g of CO₂ per visit
0.92 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 0.92 g of CO₂e: 110.0 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
Accessibility
1 button without a name
1 button has no accessible name, so screen readers announce just “button”.
11 text elements with low contrast
11 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
accesskey attribute value should be unique (1 element)
accesskey attribute value should be unique: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated serious by axe-core.
3 images without alt text
3 images have 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.
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.
5 links without text
5 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
2 form fields without a label
2 form fields have no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
1 checks passed
52 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: 52 passed and 5 failed. 2 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
No structured data
No structured data (JSON-LD), so Google can't show rich results such as your logo, ratings or FAQs.
Meta description is long (204 characters)
Your meta description is 204 characters; Google truncates after about 160, so the end of your pitch is cut.
No social preview image
No Open Graph image, so links shared on LinkedIn, Slack or Facebook show no preview picture.
1 link with vague text
1 link use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind it.
No X (Twitter) card tag
No twitter:card tag. X falls back to Open Graph, which is incomplete here.
160 internal links, 5 external
The homepage links to 160 pages on sonnentor.com and 5 external pages.
5 checks passed
One H1 headline
Your main headline reads: “(Pumpkin) spice up your life!”.
Title: 55 characters
Your title is a healthy 55 characters: “SONNENTOR organic teas & organic spices - SONNENTOR.com”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.sonnentor.com/en-gb.
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.sonnentor.com/sitemap.default.xml.
AI search readiness
No Organization structured data
There is no Organization (or LocalBusiness) JSON-LD, so search engines and AI assistants have no machine-readable facts about who runs the site: its name, logo, profiles and contact details.
No llms.txt
There is no https://www.sonnentor.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 (880 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 100 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
42 small tap targets
42 of 99 tappable elements near the top of the page are smaller than 24 px, hard to hit with a thumb.
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”.
Missing source maps
Large scripts ship without source maps.
1 checks passed
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Content and conversion
No social proof
No testimonials, customer logos, ratings or customer counts on the homepage: nothing tells a new visitor that others already trust you.
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 585 words of copy
The homepage carries about 585 words of visible text.
Urgency cues
The page uses urgency cues (a countdown or limited-time wording).
5 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “SHOP” and “Register”.
6 calls to action
The homepage has 6 calls to action, for example “Shop”, “Gift & try it tea assortments” and “Gifts & Try it!”.
32 short forms
32 short forms (1 field at most) are right on the homepage.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Matomo.
Direct contact links
Visitors can reach you directly: 1 phone link and 1 email link.
Privacy and tracking
1 tracker load before any consent
1Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Analytics (measured from a US location before any click). A consent tool (Usercentrics) is installed; check it blocks these until visitors agree where the law requires it.
5 cookies set on arrival
5Opening the homepage sets 5 cookies (measured from a US location before any click).
6 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 6 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
1 checks passed
Consent tool: Usercentrics
A consent management tool (Usercentrics) loads with the page.
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 sonnentor.com, because details like these could help someone attack a site. Every review keeps them private, whatever they found.
Upkeep, stack and company
Stack
- Analytics
- Matomo
Company
- Founded
- 1988
- Headquarters
- Großgöttfritz
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