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weissmans.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 26 October 202641 issues · 88 checks
This review found 41 issues worth fixing on weissmans.com, 14 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
77CClosest competitors among reviewed websites
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| May 16, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2.1 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | 96 ms |
| May 16, 2026 | 96 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 96 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 101 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 102 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 103 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 105 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 100 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 104 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 101 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 101 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 103 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 96 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 90 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 88 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 88 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 88 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 94 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 95 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 96 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
Render-blocking requests
3.6 s38 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 3.6 s.
Reduce unused JavaScript
2.7 s · 494 KiBAbout 494 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 2.7 s faster on a phone.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
2.5 s · 314 KiB14 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (314 KiB).
Improve image delivery
1.6 s · 666 KiB13 images could be 666 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.6 s faster on a phone.
Mobile performance score: 42
42/100Your mobile performance score is 42 (desktop: 65). Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (Google Tag Manager, Facebook and bloomreach.com and others), adding 1.1 MB and 1.1 s of main-thread time.
Google Tag Manager adds 775 ms
775 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 775 ms of main-thread work and 570 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
350 ms · 83 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 83 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need. Google estimates it would make the page about 350 ms faster on a phone.
Main-thread work: 2.4 s
A phone's processor spends 2.4 s on main-thread work while loading, 1.4 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
2,122 HTML elements
The page has 2,122 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
Reduce unused CSS
290 ms · 50 KiBAbout 50 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 290 ms faster on a phone.
10 long tasks on the main thread
10 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 221 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 JavaScript
12 KiB12 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
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: 23 ms
23 msYour server sent the HTML in 23 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
First Contentful Paint: 8.7 s
8.7 sThe first text or image appears after 8.7 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Largest Contentful Paint: 20.8 s
20.8 sYour largest element takes 20.8 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image “Shop Weissman Showtime styles”.
Time to Interactive: 20.9 s
20.9 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 20.9 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 10.7 s
10.7 sVisually, the page fills in at 10.7 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Total Blocking Time: 547 ms
547 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 547 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
2 images without width and height
2 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
Tap response (INP) held steady for real visitors
-1%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 96 ms to 96 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: 1.6 s
1.6 sReal visitors wait 1.6 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 89 ms
89 msReal visitors wait 89 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: 603 ms
603 msReal visitors wait 603 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Largest content (LCP) got 13% faster for real visitors
-13%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-24, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 2.4 s to 2.1 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: 3.1 MB in 168 requests
3.1 MBYour homepage downloads 3.1 MB in 168 requests on a phone: scripts 1.5 MB (53), images 1.0 MB (48) and fonts 407 KiB (19). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
1 image in older formats
1 image (154 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.
About 0.9 g of CO₂ per visit
0.87 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 0.87 g of CO₂e: 104.6 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
2 checks passed
Images load when needed
Images below the first screen wait until the visitor scrolls to them.
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.
7 images without alt text
7 images have no alt text, which hurts accessibility and image search.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (15 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 15 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.
Zoom is disabled
The viewport tag blocks pinch-zoom, which low-vision visitors rely on.
Page should contain a level-one heading (1 element)
Page should contain a level-one heading: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
7 form fields without a label
7 form fields have no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
3 links without text
3 visible links have no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where they go.
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 and h2 → h4), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.
1 checks passed
43 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 51 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 43 passed and 8 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.
No structured data
No structured data (JSON-LD), so Google can't show rich results such as your logo, ratings or FAQs.
No social preview image
No Open Graph image (also missing: og:title, og:description), so links shared on LinkedIn, Slack or Facebook show no preview picture.
No XML sitemap
No XML sitemap at https://a282704.sitemaphosting2.com/4276211/sitemap.xml, so Google discovers your pages only by following links.
6 links crawlers can't follow
6 links have no real href, so search engines can't follow them.
No X (Twitter) card tag
No twitter:card tag. X falls back to Open Graph, which is incomplete here.
475 internal links, 24 external
The homepage links to 475 pages on weissmans.com and 24 external pages.
4 checks passed
Meta description: 147 characters
Your meta description is 147 characters: “Dance studio owners & teachers shop beautiful, high-quality dancewear, competition & recital-ready dance costumes for c…”.
Title: 55 characters
Your title is a healthy 55 characters: “Weissman® | Studio-Exclusive Dance Costumes & Dancewear”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.weissmans.com/.
robots.txt in place
robots.txt is in place and points crawlers to your sitemap.
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://weissmans.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.
1 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.
Other pages
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 190 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
1 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 15 pages we checked loaded without an error.
Best practices
1 broken image
1 image failed to load on a phone, for example https://bat.bing.com/action/0?ti=5066409&Ver=2&mid=75dec637-b223-48d6-a428-19a0ff86cd9c&bo=1&sid=ca275080d15911f19332e3736b4a61bd&vid=ca279020d15911f1b807bbc717e3af18&vids=1&msclkid=N&pi=918639831&lg=.
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.”).
3 JavaScript errors while loading
3 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Failed to load resource: net::ERR_FAILED”.
1 distorted image
1 image is displayed at the wrong aspect ratio, so it looks stretched or squashed.
1 low-resolution image
1 image is served at too low a resolution for sharp phone screens.
Missing source maps
Large scripts ship without source maps.
2 checks passed
Tap targets are thumb-sized
16 of 17 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.
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.
A 8-field form
Your longest form asks for 8 fields (1 required). Every extra field lowers completion.
Only about 108 words
The homepage has only about 108 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.
5 checks passed
18 calls to action
The homepage has 18 calls to action, for example “Order History & Returns”, “Apply for an account” and “Exit Quote Mode”.
Social proof on the page
Social proof on the homepage: 17 testimonial or review blocks and 3 trust badges.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager.
Direct contact links
Visitors can reach you directly: 15 phone links and 0 email links.
Phone number on the homepage
Your phone number is on the homepage as a tap-to-call link.
Privacy and tracking
6 trackers load before any consent
6Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel and Microsoft Ads and 1 more (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.
18 cookies set on arrival
18Opening the homepage sets 18 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.
30 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 30 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 weissmans.com, because details like these could help someone attack a site. Every review keeps them private, whatever they found.
Upkeep, stack and company
Stack
- Framework
- jQuery
- Analytics
- Google Tag Manager
- Hosting
- Weissman Theatrical Supply
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