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theguushop.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 6 November 202649 issues · 96 checks
This review found 49 issues worth fixing on theguushop.com, 13 of them high impact, across 96 checks. The most urgent: page weight: 23.7 MB in 318 requests. 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
74C- #73,211 of 103,961 reviewed websitesbeats 26%
- #45,460 of 58,051 online storesbeats 18%
- #42,743 of 52,853 Shopify storesbeats 16%
Closest competitors among Shopify stores
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2.1 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 | 2.1 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1.9 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 150 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 152 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 152 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 153 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 154 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 154 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 155 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 159 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 158 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 161 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 163 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 163 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 168 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 167 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 169 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 171 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 171 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 173 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 173 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 171 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 170 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 168 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 167 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 168 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 171 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
2.3 s
3.5 s
4.6 s
5.8 s
7.0 s
8.1 s
9.3 s
Speed
Main-thread work: 9.3 s
A phone's processor spends 9.3 s on main-thread work while loading, 3.9 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
6,245 HTML elements
The page has 6,245 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (automizely-analytics.com, Klaviyo and automizely.com and others), adding 20.6 MB and 1.7 s of main-thread time.
Improve image delivery
400 ms · 1.3 MB24 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 400 ms faster on a phone.
Vimeo adds 106 ms
106 msVimeo costs a phone 106 ms of main-thread work and 12.3 MB 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.
Mobile performance score: 50
50/100Your mobile performance score is 50. Pages that score under 90 lose visitors before the first paint.
Reduce unused JavaScript
160 ms · 773 KiBAbout 773 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 160 ms faster on a phone.
Render-blocking requests
850 ms10 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 850 ms.
Shopify adds 57 ms
57 msShopify costs a phone 57 ms of main-thread work and 7.2 MB 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.
automizely-analytics.com adds 610 ms
610 msautomizely-analytics.com costs a phone 610 ms of main-thread work and 15 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
551 KiB29 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (551 KiB).
Klaviyo adds 333 ms
333 msKlaviyo costs a phone 333 ms of main-thread work and 323 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.
20 long tasks on the main thread
20 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 310 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
automizely.com adds 269 ms
269 msautomizely.com costs a phone 269 ms of main-thread work and 222 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
160 ms · 84 KiBAbout 84 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 160 ms faster on a phone.
Font display
50 msWeb fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 50 ms).
Legacy JavaScript
37 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 37 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.
Minify JavaScript
3 KiB3 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
1 checks passed
Server response: 17 ms
17 msYour server sent the HTML in 17 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.
Time to Interactive: 21.9 s
21.9 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 21.9 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Largest Contentful Paint: 8.2 s
8.2 sYour largest element takes 8.2 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: 6.8 s
6.8 sVisually, the page fills in at 6.8 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Total Blocking Time: 727 ms
727 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 727 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user LCP: 3.2 s
3.2 sReal visitors wait 3.2 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user FCP: 1.9 s
1.9 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.9 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
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.
3 images without width and height
3 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
Tap response (INP) got 12% slower for real visitors
+12%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 150 ms to 171 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) held steady for real visitors
-6%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 2.1 s to 1.9 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
4 checks passed
Real-user INP: 172 ms
172 msReal visitors wait 172 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 TTFB: 698 ms
698 msReal visitors wait 698 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0.002
0.002The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0.002, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 23.7 MB in 318 requests
23.7 MBYour homepage downloads 23.7 MB in 318 requests on a phone: other files 12.5 MB (104), images 8.9 MB (70) and scripts 2.0 MB (119). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
1 image far larger than shown
113 KiB1 image is downloaded at several times the size a phone draws it, for example 2_520ac68a-dd86-444f-9f24-f000ca18e2dc.jpg at 2,336 px wide, shown at 198 px. Resized copies would save about 113 KiB.
1 image in older formats
1 image (183 KiB) is 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 below the first screen load straight away
1 image further down the page (120 KiB) download before anyone scrolls to it. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
About 6.7 g of CO₂ per visit
6.73 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 6.73 g of CO₂e: 807.5 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
Accessibility
18 text elements with low contrast
18 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
ARIA dialog and alertdialog nodes should have an accessible name (1 element)
ARIA dialog and alertdialog nodes should have an accessible name: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated serious by axe-core.
72 images without alt text
72 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.
Document should not have more than one banner landmark (1 element)
Document should not have more than one banner landmark: 1 element on the page fails 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.
Zoom is disabled
The viewport tag blocks pinch-zoom, which low-vision visitors rely on.
30 links without text
30 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.
Headings should not be empty (2 elements)
Headings should not be empty: 2 elements on the page fail this check, rated minor by axe-core.
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element (1 element)
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated minor by axe-core.
Headings skip levels
Headings skip levels (h2 → h4, h2 → h5 and h2 → h4), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.
1 checks passed
53 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 64 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 53 passed and 11 failed. 8 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
Title is long (70 characters)
Your title is 70 characters, so Google will cut it off around 60: “The GUU Shop - Hip Hop Jewelry - Bling Bling Chains - Gold chains -Ice”.
No structured data
No structured data (JSON-LD), so Google can't show rich results such as your logo, ratings or FAQs.
2 H1 headlines
There are 2 <h1> headlines (“<img src="//www.theguushop.com/cdn/shop/files/guu…” and “<img src="//www.theguushop.com/cdn/shop/files/guu…”). One clear main headline is easier for people and search engines.
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.
243 internal links, 8 external
The homepage links to 243 pages on theguushop.com and 8 external pages.
5 checks passed
Meta description: 123 characters
Your meta description is 123 characters: “GUU offers Jewelry and Apparel From Grillz to Chains, Earrings, Bracelets, Pendants, Cuban Link Chain, Jesus Piece & Ri…”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.theguushop.com/.
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://www.theguushop.com/sitemap.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.theguushop.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 (4,044 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
Other pages
2 pages without a meta description
https://www.theguushop.com/collections/new-drop and https://www.theguushop.com/collections/all have no meta description, so Google writes the search snippet from whatever text it finds.
1 page without an H1
https://www.theguushop.com/collections/all has no <h1> headline, so visitors and search engines get no clear main topic.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 157 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
5 checks passed
Linked pages load
9 pages of 15 loaded without an error (the rest turned automated requests away).
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.
No linked page is hidden from search
None of the pages we checked carries a noindex tag.
Every page has a title
All 9 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
2 broken images
2 images failed to load on a phone, for example https://bat.bing.com/action/0?ti=134626874&Ver=2&mid=687dfa15-9692-462e-9ad5-cdb3a172360e&bo=1&sid=e1165870da0a11f1879bd1e5187114d4&vid=e1168510da0a11f1a4dae1dacdb3cda6&vids=1&msclkid=N&pi=918639831&l.
2 third-party cookies
2 third-party cookies are set on load; browsers are restricting these, so whatever relies on them breaks.
Deprecated browser APIs
The page uses 1 deprecated browser API that will stop working in future browsers (“Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.”).
6 JavaScript errors while loading
6 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Error: <svg> attribute height: A negative value is not valid. ("-437")”.
Browser-reported issues
Chrome logged issues while loading the page (“Cookie”).
2 checks passed
Tap targets are thumb-sized
53 of 56 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.
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 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 1,888 words of copy
The homepage carries about 1,888 words of visible text.
Urgency cues
The page uses urgency cues (a countdown or limited-time wording).
5 checks passed
8 calls to action
The homepage has 8 calls to action, for example “Order Tracking”, “Contact” and “Request a return”.
2 short forms
2 short forms (1 field at most) are right on the homepage.
Social proof on the page
Social proof on the homepage: 110 testimonial or review blocks and 2 trust badges.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Microsoft Clarity and Hotjar.
Direct contact links
Visitors can reach you directly: 0 phone links and 3 email links.
Privacy and tracking
8 trackers load before any consent
8Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Criteo, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Klaviyo and 3 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.
28 cookies set on arrival
28Opening the homepage sets 28 cookies, 2 of them by other companies (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.
56 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 56 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 theguushop.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 16 apps. Each one is code from another company running for your shoppers.
Apps your storefront loads
Pandectes Gdpr · Aftership Personalization · Simprosys Google Shopping Feed · Klaviyo Email Marketing Sms · Reamaze Live Chat Helpdesk · Gdpr Cookie Consent · Growave Loyalty Wishlist · kickbooster.me · stamped.io · avada.io · growthhero.io · afterpay.com · automizely.com · amazonaws.com · cloudfront.net · useamp.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
- Bootstrap
- E-commerce
- Shopify
- Analytics
- Hotjar
- Hosting
- Shopify
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
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