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Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 6 November 202633 issues · 86 checks
This review found 33 issues worth fixing on youmustcreate.com, 12 of them high impact, across 86 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
80B- #35,197 of 90,042 reviewed websitesbeats 55%
- #21,865 of 47,210 online storesbeats 47%
- #20,902 of 42,434 Shopify storesbeats 44%
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1.6 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 102 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 103 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 103 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 103 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 105 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 106 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 108 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 109 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 110 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 110 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 109 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 109 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 111 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 110 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 110 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 109 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 106 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 106 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 109 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 114 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 113 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
0.6 s
1.1 s
1.7 s
2.3 s
2.8 s
3.4 s
3.9 s
4.5 s
Speed
Reduce unused JavaScript
1.8 s · 914 KiBAbout 914 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.8 s faster on a phone.
Main-thread work: 12.0 s
A phone's processor spends 12.0 s on main-thread work while loading, 7.4 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
Mobile performance score: 39
39/100Your mobile performance score is 39. 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, Klaviyo and Clarity and others), adding 2.2 MB and 2.0 s of main-thread time.
Improve image delivery
750 ms · 367 KiB4 images could be 367 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 750 ms faster on a phone.
Google Tag Manager adds 562 ms
562 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 562 ms of main-thread work and 687 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.
Klaviyo adds 394 ms
394 msKlaviyo costs a phone 394 ms of main-thread work and 510 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
150 ms · 289 KiB18 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (289 KiB).
Facebook adds 289 ms
289 msFacebook costs a phone 289 ms of main-thread work and 282 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.
Clarity adds 301 ms
301 msClarity costs a phone 301 ms of main-thread work and 30 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.
Shopify adds 180 ms
180 msShopify costs a phone 180 ms of main-thread work and 409 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 246 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Reduce unused CSS
190 ms · 52 KiBAbout 52 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 190 ms faster on a phone.
Legacy JavaScript
150 ms · 31 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 31 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
Render-blocking requests
150 ms4 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 150 ms.
Minify CSS
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.
Minify JavaScript
4 KiB4 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
1 checks passed
Server response: 5 ms
5 msYour server sent the HTML in 5 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Largest Contentful Paint: 13.8 s
13.8 sYour largest element takes 13.8 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image.
Time to Interactive: 24.6 s
24.6 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 24.6 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 8.6 s
8.6 sVisually, the page fills in at 8.6 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Total Blocking Time: 989 ms
989 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 989 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
First Contentful Paint: 3.3 s
3.3 sThe first text or image appears after 3.3 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Tap response (INP) got 11% slower for real visitors
+11%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 102 ms to 113 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) held steady for real visitors
-1%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.7 s to 1.6 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
7 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: 2.3 s
2.3 sReal visitors wait 2.3 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 119 ms
119 msReal visitors wait 119 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: 621 ms
621 msReal visitors wait 621 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).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 4.6 MB in 435 requests
4.6 MBYour homepage downloads 4.6 MB in 435 requests on a phone: scripts 2.6 MB (132), other files 1.4 MB (282) and images 491 KiB (8). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
An image on the first screen is lazy-loaded
000069100001.jpg is on the first screen but marked loading="lazy", so the browser waits before fetching it and the page looks finished later. Load it eagerly (and give it fetchpriority="high" if it is the main image).
1 image in older formats
1 image (187 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 1.3 g of CO₂ per visit
1.32 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 1.32 g of CO₂e: 158.0 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
3 tap targets too small
3 tap targets are too small or too close together to hit reliably with a finger.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (3 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 3 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
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.
4 links without text
4 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.
2 checks passed
Every image has alt text
All 6 images in the HTML carry an alt attribute.
40 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 45 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 40 passed and 5 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.
Open Graph partly set
Open Graph is missing og:title and og:description, so shared links fall back to guesses.
No X (Twitter) card tag
No twitter:card tag. X falls back to Open Graph, which is incomplete here.
79 internal links, 3 external
The homepage links to 79 pages on youmustcreate.com and 3 external pages.
5 checks passed
Meta description: 146 characters
Your meta description is 146 characters: “Explore new arrivals from the High Winter 2026 and Autumn Winter 2026 collections. Shop the latest menswear, womenswear…”.
Title: 37 characters
Your title is a healthy 37 characters: “YMC | You Must Create | Official Site”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.youmustcreate.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://www.youmustcreate.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 /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 (1,385 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
Other pages
2 pages without a meta description
/pages/wishlist and /blogs/lookbooks have no meta description, so Google writes the search snippet from whatever text it finds.
3 pages without an H1
/pages/wishlist, /blogs/collaborations and /blogs/projects have 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 59 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
5 checks passed
Linked pages load
8 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 8 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
2 third-party cookies
2 third-party cookies are set on load; browsers are restricting these, so whatever relies on them breaks.
Browser-reported issues
Chrome logged issues while loading the page (“Cookie”).
3 checks passed
No console errors
No JavaScript errors were logged while the page loaded on a phone.
Tap targets are thumb-sized
50 of 62 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Content and conversion
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 1,370 words of copy
The homepage carries about 1,370 words of visible text.
4 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “SUBSCRIBE” and “Contact”.
4 calls to action
The homepage has 4 calls to action, for example “Subscribe” and “Contact”.
3 short forms
3 short forms (1 field at most) are right on the homepage.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Microsoft Clarity.
Privacy and tracking
6 trackers load before any consent
6Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Klaviyo and Meta Pixel 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.
26 cookies set on arrival
26Opening the homepage sets 26 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.
36 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 36 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 youmustcreate.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 10 apps. Each one is code from another company running for your shoppers.
Apps your storefront loads
Intelligems A B Testing · Microsoft Clarity · Klaviyo Email Marketing Sms · Sortd Merchandiser · Elevar Conversion Tracking · Swap Shipping Returns · Airwallex Fraud Protection · Oron Test App · Swish Wishlist King · amazonaws.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
- Tailwind CSS
- E-commerce
- Shopify
- Analytics
- Microsoft Clarity
- Hosting
- Shopify
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
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