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vacuumdirect.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 8 November 202635 issues · 88 checks
This review found 35 issues worth fixing on vacuumdirect.com, 11 of them high impact, across 88 checks. The most urgent: render-blocking 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
81B- #29,760 of 89,127 reviewed websitesbeats 61%
- #18,509 of 46,465 online storesbeats 54%
- #17,742 of 41,714 Shopify storesbeats 51%
Closest competitors among Shopify stores
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 1.0 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 1.0 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.0 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.0 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1.0 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.0 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.0 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 984 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 955 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.0 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.0 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.0 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.1 s |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1.1 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 77 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 76 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 72 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 71 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 73 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 77 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 78 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 80 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 78 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 79 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 79 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 76 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 78 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 74 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 74 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 78 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 79 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 79 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 78 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 79 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 78 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 78 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 78 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 75 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 78 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
Render-blocking requests
1.7 s13 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 1.7 s.
Improve image delivery
450 ms · 1.2 MB31 images could be 1.2 MB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 450 ms faster on a phone.
Mobile performance score: 64
64/100Your mobile performance score is 64. Pages that score under 90 lose visitors before the first paint.
Reduce unused JavaScript
450 ms · 98 KiBAbout 98 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 450 ms faster on a phone.
Reduce unused CSS
300 ms · 73 KiBAbout 73 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.
1,691 HTML elements
The page has 1,691 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 (Google Tag Manager, Shopify and Trust Pilot and others), adding 353 KiB and 181 ms of main-thread time.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
150 ms · 27 KiB7 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (27 KiB).
Duplicated JavaScript
150 ms · 8 KiB8 KiB JavaScript is shipped twice across bundles. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
2 long tasks on the main thread
2 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 111 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Font display
50 msWeb fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 50 ms).
Minify CSS
20 ms · 6 KiB6 KiB could be saved by minifying CSS.
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: 1.0 s
A phone's processor spends 1.0 s on main-thread work while loading, 421 ms of it running JavaScript. That is comfortably low.
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: 15.9 s
15.9 sYour largest element takes 15.9 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image “Miele Products”.
Time to Interactive: 16.5 s
16.5 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 16.5 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 8.1 s
8.1 sVisually, the page fills in at 8.1 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
38 images without width and height
38 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
First Contentful Paint: 2.3 s
2.3 sThe first text or image appears after 2.3 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Tap response (INP) held steady for real visitors
0%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 77 ms to 78 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) held steady for real visitors
+7%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.0 s to 1.1 s 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: 1.1 s
1.1 sReal visitors wait 1.1 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 76 ms
76 msReal visitors wait 76 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user CLS: 0.05
0.05For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.05 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Real-user FCP: 0.9 s
0.9 sReal visitors see the first content after 0.9 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 529 ms
529 msReal visitors wait 529 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0
0The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0, good is under 0.1).
Total Blocking Time: 44 ms
44 msScripts block the page for only 44 ms while loading. Good is under 200 ms.
Images and page weight
Page weight: 4.4 MB in 204 requests
4.4 MBYour homepage downloads 4.4 MB in 204 requests on a phone: images 2.7 MB (69), other files 758 KiB (84) and scripts 469 KiB (30). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
14 images far larger than shown
693 KiB14 images are downloaded at several times the size a phone draws them, for example DysonDC07DC14HEPAPostFilter_800x.jpg at 800 px wide, shown at 150 px. Resized copies would save about 693 KiB.
20 images below the first screen load straight away
20 images further down the page (1.2 MB) download before anyone scrolls to them. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
2 images in older formats
2 images (91 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.
About 1.2 g of CO₂ per visit
1.24 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 1.24 g of CO₂e: 148.4 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
Accessibility
Certain ARIA roles must contain particular children (1 element)
Certain ARIA roles must contain particular children: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated critical by axe-core.
1 button without a name
1 button has no accessible name, so screen readers announce just “button”.
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.
8 tap targets too small
8 tap targets are too small or too close together to hit reliably with a finger.
Orphan list items
Some list items are not inside a list.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (75 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 75 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.
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.
5 links without text
5 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
4 form fields without a label
4 form fields have no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
Headings skip levels
Headings skip levels (h2 → h5, h3 → h5 and h3 → h5), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.
2 checks passed
Every image has alt text
All 65 images in the HTML carry an alt attribute.
37 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 48 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 37 passed and 11 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.
25 links with vague text
25 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.
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.
No social preview image
No Open Graph image, so links shared on LinkedIn, Slack or Facebook show no preview picture.
7 links crawlers can't follow
7 links have no real href, so search engines can't follow them.
141 internal links, 6 external
The homepage links to 141 pages on vacuumdirect.com and 6 external pages.
5 checks passed
One H1 headline
Your main headline reads: “View Our Current Sales and Promotions!”.
Title: 58 characters
Your title is a healthy 58 characters: “Vacuum Direct | Dyson | Miele | SEBO | Rug Doctor and More”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://vacuumdirect.com/.
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://vacuumdirect.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.
3 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 (10,512 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
llms.txt published
The site publishes /llms.txt (5 KiB, 8 links), a plain-text guide to the site for AI tools.
Other pages
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 57 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
48 small tap targets
48 of 91 tappable elements near the top of the page are smaller than 24 px, hard to hit with a thumb.
4 JavaScript errors while loading
4 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Access to XMLHttpRequest at 'https://ipinfo.io/json?hash=0.32110700468372155' from origin 'https://vacuumdirect.com' ha…”.
1 checks passed
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Content and conversion
Thin social proof
Social proof on the homepage: 1 trust badge. Pairing it with named testimonials or customer logos makes it far more convincing.
Phone number is not tap-to-call
Your phone number appears as text but isn't a tel: link, so phone visitors can't tap to call.
About 792 words of copy
The homepage carries about 792 words of visible text.
5 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “Contact Us” and “SHOP BY BRAND”.
6 calls to action
The homepage has 6 calls to action, for example “Contact Us”, “SHOP BY BRAND” and “Learn More”.
26 short forms
26 short forms (2 fields at most) are right on the homepage.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Analytics.
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
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). No consent tool was detected. Visitors from the EU, UK and several US states must be asked first.
11 cookies set on arrival
11Opening the homepage sets 11 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.
19 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 19 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 vacuumdirect.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
Buddha Mega Menu Navigation · Warnify Pro Warnings · Product Warnings · csell.co
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
- CMS
- Drupal
- Framework
- jQuery
- E-commerce
- Shopify
- Analytics
- Google Analytics
- Hosting
- Shopify
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
Go beyond the website
What your $25 Growth Playbook adds
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