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virtus.it website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 19 October 202649 issues · 106 checks
This review found 49 issues worth fixing on virtus.it, 25 of them high impact, across 106 checks. The most urgent: avoid multiple page redirects. 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
68DClosest competitors among reviewed websites
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 3.9 s |
| May 2, 2026 | 3.8 s |
| May 9, 2026 | 3.7 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 3.5 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 3.4 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 3.2 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 3.2 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 3.3 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 3.3 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 3.4 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 3.6 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 3.5 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 3.4 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 3.4 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3.3 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3.3 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 3.2 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 3.1 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 3.1 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.1 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 3.1 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 3.1 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 3.1 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3.2 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3.2 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 112 ms |
| May 2, 2026 | 113 ms |
| May 9, 2026 | 115 ms |
| May 16, 2026 | 118 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 115 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 114 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 114 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 111 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 110 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 119 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 118 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 116 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 116 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 109 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 108 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 108 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 108 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 110 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 111 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 110 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 110 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 110 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 110 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
Speed
Avoid multiple page redirects
24.6 sThe page goes through 1 redirect before it starts loading, costing about 24.6 s. Link and advertise the final URL directly.
Reduce unused JavaScript
10.1 s · 1.3 MBAbout 1.3 MB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 10.1 s faster on a phone.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
7.9 s · 2.7 MB154 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (2.7 MB).
Improve image delivery
3.1 s · 902 KiB28 images could be 902 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 3.1 s faster on a phone.
Render-blocking requests
3.1 s48 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 3.1 s.
Mobile performance score: 44
44/100Your mobile performance score is 44 (desktop: 51). Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.
Main-thread work: 8.2 s
A phone's processor spends 8.2 s on main-thread work while loading, 3.2 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
Minify JavaScript
900 ms · 77 KiB77 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
Font display
700 msWeb fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 700 ms).
euroleague.net adds 75 ms
75 mseuroleague.net costs a phone 75 ms of main-thread work and 472 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.
Google CDN adds 0 ms
0 msGoogle CDN costs a phone 0 ms of main-thread work and 347 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.
6 third-party services on the page
6 third-party services load with your homepage (euroleague.net, Cloudflare and Facebook and others), adding 986 KiB and 84 ms of main-thread time.
18 long tasks on the main thread
18 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 162 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Minify CSS
14 KiB14 KiB could be saved by minifying CSS.
Legacy JavaScript
8 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 8 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.
1 checks passed
Server response: 134 ms
134 msYour server sent the HTML in 134 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 LCP: 5.6 s
5.6 sReal visitors wait 5.6 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user FCP: 3.2 s
3.2 sReal visitors see the first content after 3.2 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 3.0 s
3.0 sReal visitors wait 3.0 s for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
First Contentful Paint: 12.3 s
12.3 sThe first text or image appears after 12.3 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Largest Contentful Paint: 36.9 s
36.9 sYour largest element takes 36.9 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s.
Speed Index: 16.3 s
16.3 sVisually, the page fills in at 16.3 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Time to Interactive: 37.6 s
37.6 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 37.6 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Total Blocking Time: 435 ms
435 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 435 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
10 images without width and height
10 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 2026-10-10, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 112 ms to 110 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
4 checks passed
Real-user INP: 126 ms
126 msReal visitors wait 126 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.
Largest content (LCP) got 16% faster for real visitors
-16%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-10, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 3.9 s to 3.2 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: 11.7 MB in 387 requests
11.7 MBYour homepage downloads 11.7 MB in 387 requests on a phone: images 6.8 MB (149), scripts 2.8 MB (99) and fonts 747 KiB (15). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
3 images in older formats
3 images (167 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.
3 images below the first screen load straight away
3 images further down the page (167 KiB) download before anyone scrolls to them. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
About 3.3 g of CO₂ per visit
3.32 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 3.32 g of CO₂e: 398.1 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
37 text elements with low contrast
37 text elements don't have enough contrast against the background to read easily, especially outdoors on a phone.
6 tap targets too small
6 tap targets are too small or too close together to hit reliably with a finger.
Frames without titles
1 frame has no title, so screen-reader users cannot tell what it contains.
Links look like plain text
1 link inside paragraphs relies on colour alone to stand out.
4 images without alt text
4 images have no alt text, which hurts accessibility and image search.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (10 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 10 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
29 links without text
29 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
3 form fields without a label
3 form fields have no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
Headings should not be empty (1 element)
Headings should not be empty: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated minor by axe-core.
Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names.
Elements with visible text labels do not have matching accessible names. (2 elements).
1 checks passed
45 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 52 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 45 passed and 7 failed. 3 mores 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 (309 characters)
Your meta description is 309 characters; Google truncates after about 160, so the end of your pitch is cut.
1 link crawlers can't follow
1 link has no real href, so search engines can't follow it.
153 internal links, 93 external
The homepage links to 153 pages on virtus.it and 93 external pages.
6 checks passed
Title: 31 characters
Your title is a healthy 31 characters: “Virtus Bologna | Sito Ufficiale”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.virtus.it/.
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.
XML sitemap found
Your XML sitemap is reachable at https://www.virtus.it/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 (1,099 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
llms.txt published
The site publishes /llms.txt (195 KiB, 367 links, though it should open with a “# Title” line), a plain-text guide to the site for AI tools.
Other pages
1 linked page hidden from search
/category/news is marked noindex but linked from your homepage. If it is meant to be found, remove the noindex.
13 pages without a meta description
/category/news, /societa, /societa/la-proprieta, /societa/la-nostra-storia, /societa/palmares and /societa/organigramma and 7 others have no meta description, so Google writes the search snippet from whatever text it finds.
1 page without an H1
/category/news has no <h1> headline, so visitors and search engines get no clear main topic.
6 pages slow to respond
/societa/la-proprieta, /societa/safeguarding, /a1-maschile/roster, /stagione/lba, /stagione/eurolegue and /match-program took over 3 s to send their HTML from our server.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 61 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
4 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.
Titles are unique
Every page we checked has its own title.
Every page has a title
All 15 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
16 small tap targets
16 of 21 tappable elements near the top of the page are smaller than 24 px, hard to hit with a thumb.
2 JavaScript errors while loading
2 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Access to XMLHttpRequest at 'https://hub.euroleague.net/app_topbar/euroleague/css/iframe.css' from origin 'https://www.…”.
1 distorted image
1 image is displayed at the wrong aspect ratio, so it looks stretched or squashed.
Missing source maps
Large scripts ship without source maps.
1 checks passed
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Security and trust
1 broken external link
1 link to other sites is dead, for example https://store.virtus.it/ (503).
No HSTS header
No Strict-Transport-Security header, so browsers may still try plain http first on a return visit.
No Content-Security-Policy
No Content-Security-Policy header, the main browser-side defence against injected scripts.
No clickjacking protection
Neither X-Frame-Options nor a CSP frame-ancestors policy is set, so any site can embed yours in a frame.
No X-Content-Type-Options
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff is missing, so browsers may guess file types.
2 links through redirect chains
2 links go through two or more redirects, for example https://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=2105300577509110059&related=virtusbo.
No Referrer-Policy
No Referrer-Policy header, so full URLs can leak to the sites you link to.
No security.txt
There is no /.well-known/security.txt telling researchers how to report a security problem to you.
4 checks passed
Served over HTTPS
The homepage is served over HTTPS (virtus.it).
Valid certificate (47 days left)
The certificate from Let's Encrypt · YR2 verifies for virtus.it and is valid for another 47 days.
http:// redirects to https
http://virtus.it redirects to the secure version.
HTTP/2
The server speaks HTTP/2, so browsers load many files over one connection.
Domain and trust
No CAA record
virtus.it has no CAA record, so any certificate authority may issue a certificate for it. A CAA record naming your provider (for example letsencrypt.org) closes that door.
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.
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 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 669 words of copy
The homepage carries about 669 words of visible text.
3 checks passed
3 calls to action
The homepage has 3 calls to action, for example “Shop”.
2 short forms
2 short forms (1 field at most) are right on the homepage.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Analytics and Meta Pixel.
Email authentication
No SPF record
virtus.it has no SPF record, so mail servers can't tell which servers may send email as you. Your mail lands in spam more often, and anyone can send mail pretending to be you.
DMARC is monitor-only (p=none)
DMARC is set to p=none, so mail pretending to be virtus.it is still delivered. Reports are on, so moving to quarantine is the next step.
Email authentication score: 35/100
Email authentication: SPF record 25 points, plus 15 when it ends in -all (10 for ~all); DMARC record 25, plus 25 for a reject policy (15 for quarantine); a DKIM key on a common selector 10.
1 checks passed
DKIM signing found
A DKIM key is published (selector “mail”), so receivers can verify mail really came from you.
Privacy and tracking
1 tracker load before any consent
1Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Meta Pixel (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.
3 cookies set on arrival
3Opening the homepage sets 3 cookies, 1 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.
9 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 9 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
Upkeep, stack and company
No signs of neglect in what was checked: the copyright year, CMS and plugin versions, and jQuery.
Stack
- CMS
- WordPress 7.1.3
- Framework
- jQuery
- Analytics
- Google Analytics
Company
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Bologna
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
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