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tantor.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 28 October 202634 issues · 87 checks
This review found 34 issues worth fixing on tantor.com, 17 of them high impact, across 87 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
78CClosest competitors among reviewed websites
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 3.0 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 3.0 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 3.0 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 2.9 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 3.0 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.9 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2.5 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 122 ms |
| May 16, 2026 | 122 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 122 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 126 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 126 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 125 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 125 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 124 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 125 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 129 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 131 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 128 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 121 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 119 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 118 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 120 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 122 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 120 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 106 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 103 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 102 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 102 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 106 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 119 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 121 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
0.5 s
1.0 s
1.6 s
2.1 s
2.6 s
3.1 s
3.6 s
4.2 s
Speed
Reduce unused JavaScript
3.3 s · 606 KiBAbout 606 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.
Render-blocking requests
2.3 s20 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 2.3 s.
audioeye.com adds 1.6 s
1.6 saudioeye.com costs a phone 1.6 s of main-thread work and 304 KiB of downloads while your page loads. That alone is enough to make taps feel slow. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Mobile performance score: 43
43/100Your mobile performance score is 43 (desktop: 72). Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.
Main-thread work: 5.7 s
A phone's processor spends 5.7 s on main-thread work while loading, 3.4 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
7 third-party services on the page
7 third-party services load with your homepage (audioeye.com, Google Tag Manager and osano.com and others), adding 1.4 MB and 2.6 s of main-thread time.
Improve image delivery
600 ms · 162 KiB5 images could be 162 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 600 ms faster on a phone.
Google Tag Manager adds 637 ms
637 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 637 ms of main-thread work and 928 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
600 ms · 88 KiBAbout 88 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 600 ms faster on a phone.
osano.com adds 384 ms
384 msosano.com costs a phone 384 ms of main-thread work and 100 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.
Legacy JavaScript
300 ms · 50 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 50 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need. Google estimates it would make the page about 300 ms faster on a phone.
14 long tasks on the main thread
14 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 182 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
150 ms · 30 KiB5 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (30 KiB).
Font display
50 msWeb fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 50 ms).
Phones get a much slower page than desktops
Desktop scores 72 but mobile only 43. 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: 9 ms
9 msYour server sent the HTML in 9 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Largest Contentful Paint: 30.8 s
30.8 sYour largest element takes 30.8 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the element shown below.
Speed Index: 17.3 s
17.3 sVisually, the page fills in at 17.3 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Time to Interactive: 34.4 s
34.4 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 34.4 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
First Contentful Paint: 5.2 s
5.2 sThe first text or image appears after 5.2 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Total Blocking Time: 496 ms
496 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 496 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
38 images without width and height
38 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
Tap response (INP) held steady for real visitors
-2%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 122 ms to 121 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
8 checks passed
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: 2.5 s
2.5 sReal visitors wait 2.5 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 103 ms
103 msReal visitors wait 103 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: 1.6 s
1.6 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.6 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 775 ms
775 msReal visitors wait 775 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Largest content (LCP) got 18% faster for real visitors
-18%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 3.0 s to 2.5 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: 8.4 MB in 125 requests
8.4 MBYour homepage downloads 8.4 MB in 125 requests on a phone: images 5.5 MB (41), scripts 1.8 MB (45) and other files 630 KiB (12). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
2 images in older formats
2 images (129 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.
4 images below the first screen load straight away
4 images further down the page (144 KiB) download before anyone scrolls to them. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
About 2.4 g of CO₂ per visit
2.38 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 2.38 g of CO₂e: 285.1 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
1 checks passed
Images are sized for phones
No image is downloaded at more than three times the size it is drawn on a phone.
Accessibility
Invalid ARIA attributes
1 element use ARIA attributes their role does not allow, which confuses screen readers.
1 button without a name
1 button has no accessible name, so screen readers announce just “button”.
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.
15 images without alt text
15 images have no alt text, which hurts accessibility and image search.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (4 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 4 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
No main landmark
The page has no <main> landmark, so screen-reader users cannot jump straight to the content.
Headings skip levels
Headings skip levels (h2 → 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 56 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 52 passed and 4 failed. 1 more need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
No H1 headline
There is no <h1>, so neither visitors nor Google get a clear main headline.
Meta description is long (162 characters)
Your meta description is 162 characters; Google truncates after about 160, so the end of your pitch is cut.
71 internal links, 6 external
The homepage links to 71 pages on tantor.com and 6 external pages.
6 checks passed
Title: 49 characters
Your title is a healthy 49 characters: “Recorded Books | The Original Audiobook Publisher”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://rbmediaglobal.com/tantor/.
Structured data in place
Structured data found: BreadcrumbList, Organization, WebPage 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://rbmediaglobal.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: 6 of 6 facts
Your Organization JSON-LD gives name, url, logo, sameAs (social profiles), description and contact details.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (853 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
llms.txt published
The site publishes https://rbmediaglobal.com/llms.txt (160 KiB, 364 links), a plain-text guide to the site for AI tools.
Other pages
8 pages without an H1
/, https://rbmediaglobal.com/audio-brands, https://rbmediaglobal.com/distribution, https://rbmediaglobal.com/why-rbmedia, https://rbmediaglobal.com/company and https://rbmediaglobal.com/contact and 2 others have no <h1> headline, so visitors and search engines get no clear main topic.
1 page with very little text
/ has under 150 words in the HTML. Thin pages rarely rank; if the text loads with JavaScript, crawlers that don't run it see even less.
11 internal pages checked
We fetched 11 pages linked from your homepage and read each the way a search engine does.
6 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 11 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 11 pages that loaded have a meta description.
Titles are unique
Every page we checked has its own title.
No linked page is hidden from search
None of the pages we checked carries a noindex tag.
Every page has a title
All 11 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
2 small tap targets
2 of 7 tappable elements near the top of the page are smaller than 24 px, hard to hit with a thumb.
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”.
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.
No social proof
No testimonials, customer logos, ratings or customer counts on the homepage: nothing tells a new visitor that others already trust you.
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.
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.
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.
Only about 205 words
The homepage has only about 205 words of visible text; thin pages give Google and first-time buyers little to go on.
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.
3 checks passed
7 calls to action
The homepage has 7 calls to action, for example “Contact”, “CONTACT US” and “JOIN OUR NETWORK”.
1 short form
A short form (4 fields at most) is right on the homepage, asking for an email.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics and Cloudflare Web Analytics.
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). A consent tool (Osano) is installed; check it blocks these until visitors agree where the law requires it.
6 cookies set on arrival
6Opening the homepage sets 6 cookies (measured from a US location before any click).
13 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 13 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
1 checks passed
Consent tool: Osano
A consent management tool (Osano) 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 tantor.com, because details like these could help someone attack a site. Every review keeps them private, whatever they found.
Upkeep, stack and company
Stack
- Hosting
- Cloudflare
Company
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Old Saybrook
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