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Report Summary

  • 31

    Performance

    Renders faster than
    51% of other websites

  • 77

    Accessibility

    Visual factors better than
    that of 44% of websites

  • 83

    Best Practices

    More advanced features
    available than in
    55% of websites

  • 77

    SEO

    Google-friendlier than
    36% of websites

dronesdirect.co.uk

Drones Direct - Drones | Scooters | Gimbals | Action Cams

Page Load Speed

1.5 sec in total

First Response

38 ms

Resources Loaded

959 ms

Page Rendered

527 ms

dronesdirect.co.uk screenshot

About Website

Click here to check amazing Drones Direct content for United Kingdom. Otherwise, check out these important facts you probably never knew about dronesdirect.co.uk

One of the UK's largest collections of Drones for individuals & businesses, plus; Scooters, Gimbals, Action Cams & more. Delivery & finance available.

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Key Findings

We analyzed Dronesdirect.co.uk page load time and found that the first response time was 38 ms and then it took 1.5 sec to load all DOM resources and completely render a web page. This is quite a good result, as only 30% of websites can load faster.

Performance Metrics

dronesdirect.co.uk performance score

31

Measured Metrics

name

value

score

weighting

FCP (First Contentful Paint)

Value4.7 s

13/100

10%

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Value5.1 s

26/100

25%

SI (Speed Index)

Value5.9 s

48/100

10%

TBT (Total Blocking Time)

Value1,680 ms

11/100

30%

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

Value0.044

99/100

15%

TTI (Time to Interactive)

Value16.1 s

6/100

10%

Network Requests Diagram

www.dronesdirect.co.uk

38 ms

css

48 ms

bid_desk_buncss_0.min.css

154 ms

bid_desk_buncss_1.min.css

141 ms

biddd_desk_buncss_1.min.css

9 ms

Our browser made a total of 70 requests to load all elements on the main page. We found that 76% of them (53 requests) were addressed to the original Dronesdirect.co.uk, 9% (6 requests) were made to Scriptsdd.buyitdirect.co.uk and 7% (5 requests) were made to Widget.trustpilot.com. The less responsive or slowest element that took the longest time to load (458 ms) belongs to the original domain Dronesdirect.co.uk.

Page Optimization Overview & Recommendations

Page size can be reduced by 319.0 kB (24%)

Content Size

1.3 MB

After Optimization

1.0 MB

  • HTML
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

In fact, the total size of Dronesdirect.co.uk main page is 1.3 MB. This result falls beyond the top 1M of websites and identifies a large and not optimized web page that may take ages to load. 60% of websites need less resources to load. Images take 519.2 kB which makes up the majority of the site volume.

HTML Optimization

-78%

Potential reduce by 195.5 kB

  • Original 250.2 kB
  • After minification 221.9 kB
  • After compression 54.7 kB

HTML content can be minified and compressed by a website’s server. The most efficient way is to compress content using GZIP which reduces data amount travelling through the network between server and browser. This page needs HTML code to be minified as it can gain 28.3 kB, which is 11% of the original size. It is highly recommended that content of this web page should be compressed using GZIP, as it can save up to 195.5 kB or 78% of the original size.

Image Optimization

-2%

Potential reduce by 9.1 kB

  • Original 519.2 kB
  • After minification 510.1 kB

Image size optimization can help to speed up a website loading time. The chart above shows the difference between the size before and after optimization. Drones Direct images are well optimized though.

JavaScript Optimization

-17%

Potential reduce by 75.5 kB

  • Original 448.5 kB
  • After minification 448.5 kB
  • After compression 373.0 kB

It’s better to minify JavaScript in order to improve website performance. The diagram shows the current total size of all JavaScript files against the prospective JavaScript size after its minification and compression. It is highly recommended that all JavaScript files should be compressed and minified as it can save up to 75.5 kB or 17% of the original size.

CSS Optimization

-31%

Potential reduce by 38.8 kB

  • Original 124.8 kB
  • After minification 124.8 kB
  • After compression 86.0 kB

CSS files minification is very important to reduce a web page rendering time. The faster CSS files can load, the earlier a page can be rendered. Dronesdirect.co.uk needs all CSS files to be minified and compressed as it can save up to 38.8 kB or 31% of the original size.

Requests Breakdown

Number of requests can be reduced by 13 (20%)

Requests Now

66

After Optimization

53

  • AJAX
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

The browser has sent 66 CSS, Javascripts, AJAX and image requests in order to completely render the main page of Drones Direct. We recommend that multiple CSS and JavaScript files should be merged into one by each type, as it can help reduce assets requests from 11 to 1 for JavaScripts and from 4 to 1 for CSS and as a result speed up the page load time.

Network Requests Diagram

www.dronesdirect.co.uk

www.dronesdirect.co.uk

38 ms

css

css

48 ms

bid_desk_buncss_0.min.css

bid_desk_buncss_0.min.css

154 ms

bid_desk_buncss_1.min.css

bid_desk_buncss_1.min.css

141 ms

biddd_desk_buncss_1.min.css

biddd_desk_buncss_1.min.css

9 ms

bid_desk_bunjs_0.min.js

bid_desk_bunjs_0.min.js

190 ms

bid_desk_bunjs_1.min.js

bid_desk_bunjs_1.min.js

222 ms

bid_mobi_bask_0.min.js

bid_mobi_bask_0.min.js

116 ms

xdomain.min.js

xdomain.min.js

66 ms

bid_comm_bunjs_2.min.js

bid_comm_bunjs_2.min.js

219 ms

10042245-10042796.js

10042245-10042796.js

313 ms

tp.widget.bootstrap.min.js

tp.widget.bootstrap.min.js

28 ms

product.js

product.js

217 ms

productcompare.js

productcompare.js

217 ms

promocode-tick.png

promocode-tick.png

79 ms

promocode-cross.png

promocode-cross.png

92 ms

direct-loader.gif

direct-loader.gif

20 ms

APD-logo-masthead.svg

APD-logo-masthead.svg

16 ms

toptab-ld-logo-min.png

toptab-ld-logo-min.png

92 ms

toptab-dd-logo-min.png

toptab-dd-logo-min.png

95 ms

toptab-bb-logo-min.png

toptab-bb-logo-min.png

96 ms

toptab-F123-logo-min.png

toptab-F123-logo-min.png

110 ms

top-tab-dehum-tab-new-min.png

top-tab-dehum-tab-new-min.png

178 ms

toptab-OL-logo-min.png

toptab-OL-logo-min.png

180 ms

toptab-aircon-apd-min.png

toptab-aircon-apd-min.png

180 ms

apd-switch-off.png

apd-switch-off.png

97 ms

apd-switch-on.png

apd-switch-on.png

182 ms

unionjack.gif

unionjack.gif

107 ms

euroflag.gif

euroflag.gif

108 ms

reassurance-icon-del.png

reassurance-icon-del.png

196 ms

reassurance-icon-b2b.png

reassurance-icon-b2b.png

197 ms

reassurance-bar-paypaltest.png

reassurance-bar-paypaltest.png

286 ms

reassurance-icon-returns.png

reassurance-icon-returns.png

290 ms

trustpilot-reassurance-excellent.png

trustpilot-reassurance-excellent.png

290 ms

DD_0124_Free-Gift-With-Purchase-1080x400-DT.jpg

DD_0124_Free-Gift-With-Purchase-1080x400-DT.jpg

291 ms

DD_0124_Box-Opened-HP-Banners-DT-1080x400.jpg

DD_0124_Box-Opened-HP-Banners-DT-1080x400.jpg

292 ms

DD_Top-picks_DJI-mini-4_FREE-SD-Card-360x400.jpg

DD_Top-picks_DJI-mini-4_FREE-SD-Card-360x400.jpg

292 ms

hp-paypal-credit-white.svg

hp-paypal-credit-white.svg

286 ms

consumer-drones.jpg

consumer-drones.jpg

340 ms

commercial-drones.jpg

commercial-drones.jpg

359 ms

business-solution.jpg

business-solution.jpg

343 ms

electric-scooter.jpg

electric-scooter.jpg

344 ms

drones-accessories.jpg

drones-accessories.jpg

346 ms

cinematography.jpg

cinematography.jpg

363 ms

refurbished.jpg

refurbished.jpg

409 ms

DD-Sale-HP-Banner.jpg

DD-Sale-HP-Banner.jpg

410 ms

CP.MA.00000735.04_1_SmallClassic.jpg

CP.MA.00000735.04_1_SmallClassic.jpg

344 ms

offerbox_arrow.png

offerbox_arrow.png

344 ms

E-KS1BK_1_SmallClassic.jpg

E-KS1BK_1_SmallClassic.jpg

361 ms

CP.RN.00000198.01_1_SmallClassic.jpg

CP.RN.00000198.01_1_SmallClassic.jpg

359 ms

ZMS330_1_SmallClassic.jpg

ZMS330_1_SmallClassic.jpg

394 ms

eiQ-4KSCPRO_1_11952208_SmallClassic.jpg

eiQ-4KSCPRO_1_11952208_SmallClassic.jpg

344 ms

gibson_regular-webfont.woff

gibson_regular-webfont.woff

288 ms

dd-hp-knowledge-icon-min.png

dd-hp-knowledge-icon-min.png

337 ms

BID_Paypal_Logo.svg

BID_Paypal_Logo.svg

337 ms

BID_Logo.png

BID_Logo.png

338 ms

BID_Payment_Maestro.svg

BID_Payment_Maestro.svg

353 ms

BID_Payment_MasterCard.svg

BID_Payment_MasterCard.svg

380 ms

BID_Payment_Visa.svg

BID_Payment_Visa.svg

410 ms

BID_Payment_PayPal.svg

BID_Payment_PayPal.svg

410 ms

BID_Payment_Apple.svg

BID_Payment_Apple.svg

410 ms

gsmdc.html

gsmdc.html

66 ms

BID_Payment_Google.svg

BID_Payment_Google.svg

342 ms

header-search-icon.png

header-search-icon.png

458 ms

gibson-semibold_0-webfont.woff

gibson-semibold_0-webfont.woff

187 ms

gibson-semibolditalic-webfont.woff

gibson-semibolditalic-webfont.woff

194 ms

index.html

index.html

21 ms

popup.html

popup.html

23 ms

main.js

main.js

25 ms

popup.js

popup.js

22 ms

Accessibility Review

dronesdirect.co.uk accessibility score

77

Accessibility Issues

Contrast

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Impact

Issue

High

Background and foreground colors do not have a sufficient contrast ratio.

Navigation

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Impact

Issue

High

Heading elements are not in a sequentially-descending order

Internationalization and localization

These are opportunities to improve the interpretation of your content by users in different locales.

Impact

Issue

High

<html> element does not have a [lang] attribute

Names and labels

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Impact

Issue

High

Image elements do not have [alt] attributes

High

Form elements do not have associated labels

High

Links do not have a discernible name

Tables and lists

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Impact

Issue

High

Lists do not contain only <li> elements and script supporting elements (<script> and <template>).

Best Practices

dronesdirect.co.uk best practices score

83

Areas of Improvement

Trust and Safety

Impact

Issue

High

Does not use HTTPS

Low

Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

General

Impact

Issue

Low

Detected JavaScript libraries

High

Browser errors were logged to the console

High

Missing source maps for large first-party JavaScript

SEO Factors

dronesdirect.co.uk SEO score

77

Search Engine Optimization Advices

Crawling and Indexing

To appear in search results, crawlers need access to your app.

Impact

Issue

High

Links are not crawlable

Content Best Practices

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

Impact

Issue

High

Image elements do not have [alt] attributes

Mobile Friendly

Make sure your pages are mobile friendly so users don’t have to pinch or zoom in order to read the content pages. [Learn more](https://developers.google.com/search/mobile-sites/).

Impact

Issue

High

Document doesn't use legible font sizes

High

Tap targets are not sized appropriately

Language and Encoding

  • Language Detected

    EN

  • Language Claimed

    N/A

  • Encoding

    UTF-8

Language claimed in HTML meta tag should match the language actually used on the web page. Otherwise Dronesdirect.co.uk can be misinterpreted by Google and other search engines. Our service has detected that English is used on the page, and neither this language nor any other was claimed in <html> or <meta> tags. Our system also found out that Dronesdirect.co.uk main page’s claimed encoding is utf-8. Use of this encoding format is the best practice as the main page visitors from all over the world won’t have any issues with symbol transcription.

Social Sharing Optimization

dronesdirect.co.uk

Open Graph data is detected on the main page of Drones Direct. This is the best way to make the web page social media friendly. Here is how it looks like on Facebook: