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Report Summary

  • 25

    Performance

    Renders faster than
    44% of other websites

  • 52

    Accessibility

    Visual factors better than
    that of 21% of websites

  • 50

    Best Practices

    More advanced features
    available than in
    19% of websites

  • 82

    SEO

    Google-friendlier than
    44% of websites

epicsites.com.au

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Page Load Speed

8.3 sec in total

First Response

507 ms

Resources Loaded

7.4 sec

Page Rendered

338 ms

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Key Findings

We analyzed Epicsites.com.au page load time and found that the first response time was 507 ms and then it took 7.8 sec to load all DOM resources and completely render a web page. This is a poor result, as 85% of websites can load faster.

Performance Metrics

epicsites.com.au performance score

25

Measured Metrics

name

value

score

weighting

FCP (First Contentful Paint)

Value14.8 s

0/100

10%

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Value24.0 s

0/100

25%

SI (Speed Index)

Value28.3 s

0/100

10%

TBT (Total Blocking Time)

Value300 ms

78/100

30%

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

Value0.612

10/100

15%

TTI (Time to Interactive)

Value24.5 s

0/100

10%

Network Requests Diagram

epicsites.com.au

507 ms

www.epicservices.com.au

473 ms

www.epicservices.com.au

1540 ms

default.css

254 ms

module.css

478 ms

Our browser made a total of 113 requests to load all elements on the main page. We found that 1% of them (1 request) were addressed to the original Epicsites.com.au, 86% (97 requests) were made to Epicservices.com.au and 3% (3 requests) were made to Pixel-geo.prfct.co. The less responsive or slowest element that took the longest time to load (2.3 sec) relates to the external source Epicservices.com.au.

Page Optimization Overview & Recommendations

Page size can be reduced by 693.1 kB (50%)

Content Size

1.4 MB

After Optimization

699.7 kB

  • HTML
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

In fact, the total size of Epicsites.com.au main page is 1.4 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. 55% of websites need less resources to load. Images take 747.9 kB which makes up the majority of the site volume.

HTML Optimization

-72%

Potential reduce by 39.8 kB

  • Original 55.0 kB
  • After minification 50.9 kB
  • After compression 15.3 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. HTML code on this page is well minified. It is highly recommended that content of this web page should be compressed using GZIP, as it can save up to 39.8 kB or 72% of the original size.

Image Optimization

-54%

Potential reduce by 402.3 kB

  • Original 747.9 kB
  • After minification 345.6 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. Obviously, Epic Sites needs image optimization as it can save up to 402.3 kB or 54% of the original volume. The most popular and efficient tools for JPEG and PNG image optimization are Jpegoptim and PNG Crush.

JavaScript Optimization

-46%

Potential reduce by 233.8 kB

  • Original 505.6 kB
  • After minification 505.6 kB
  • After compression 271.8 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 233.8 kB or 46% of the original size.

CSS Optimization

-20%

Potential reduce by 17.2 kB

  • Original 84.2 kB
  • After minification 84.2 kB
  • After compression 67.0 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. Epicsites.com.au needs all CSS files to be minified and compressed as it can save up to 17.2 kB or 20% of the original size.

Requests Breakdown

Number of requests can be reduced by 67 (63%)

Requests Now

106

After Optimization

39

  • AJAX
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

The browser has sent 106 CSS, Javascripts, AJAX and image requests in order to completely render the main page of Epic Sites. We recommend that multiple CSS and JavaScript files should be merged into one by each type, as it can help reduce assets requests from 35 to 1 for JavaScripts and from 25 to 1 for CSS and as a result speed up the page load time.

Network Requests Diagram

epicsites.com.au

epicsites.com.au

507 ms

www.epicservices.com.au

www.epicservices.com.au

473 ms

www.epicservices.com.au

www.epicservices.com.au

1540 ms

default.css

default.css

254 ms

module.css

module.css

478 ms

SearchSkinObjectPreview.css

SearchSkinObjectPreview.css

712 ms

skin.css

skin.css

880 ms

jquery.js

jquery.js

1568 ms

jquery-migrate.js

jquery-migrate.js

903 ms

jquery-ui.js

jquery-ui.js

1878 ms

Style.ashx

Style.ashx

965 ms

css

css

18 ms

bootstrap.css

bootstrap.css

1005 ms

font-awesome.css

font-awesome.css

1106 ms

flexslider.css

flexslider.css

1126 ms

magnific-popup.css

magnific-popup.css

1197 ms

jquery.isotope.css

jquery.isotope.css

1223 ms

theme.css

theme.css

1340 ms

theme-elements.css

theme-elements.css

1368 ms

theme-animate.css

theme-animate.css

1444 ms

nivo-slider.css

nivo-slider.css

1447 ms

default.css

default.css

1585 ms

settings.css

settings.css

1598 ms

component.css

component.css

1689 ms

theme-blog.css

theme-blog.css

1680 ms

theme-responsive.css

theme-responsive.css

1786 ms

Style.css

Style.css

1798 ms

Style.css

Style.css

1839 ms

WebResource.axd

WebResource.axd

1921 ms

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WebResource.axd

1924 ms

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2004 ms

menu.min.js

menu.min.js

2040 ms

Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource.axd

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2061 ms

dnn.js

dnn.js

2119 ms

dnn.modalpopup.js

dnn.modalpopup.js

2136 ms

dnn.servicesframework.js

dnn.servicesframework.js

2166 ms

dnncore.js

dnncore.js

2219 ms

SearchSkinObjectPreview.js

SearchSkinObjectPreview.js

2257 ms

css

css

23 ms

Home.theme.css

Home.theme.css

2337 ms

epicws.css

epicws.css

2345 ms

Home.js

Home.js

2113 ms

initWidgets.js

initWidgets.js

1975 ms

WebResource.axd

WebResource.axd

1758 ms

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WebResource.axd

1614 ms

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1619 ms

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1621 ms

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1594 ms

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1518 ms

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1546 ms

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1484 ms

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1455 ms

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1461 ms

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1490 ms

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1348 ms

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1413 ms

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1458 ms

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WebResource.axd

1379 ms

WebResource.axd

WebResource.axd

1432 ms

analytics.js

analytics.js

27 ms

full%20logo100.png

full%20logo100.png

1265 ms

S1-cloud-background.png

S1-cloud-background.png

1502 ms

S1-greyCloudsLeft.png

S1-greyCloudsLeft.png

1299 ms

S1-greyCloudsRight.png

S1-greyCloudsRight.png

1372 ms

S1-StandOut.png

S1-StandOut.png

1370 ms

S1-Bee1.png

S1-Bee1.png

1445 ms

collect

collect

11 ms

S2-big-cog-BGD.png

S2-big-cog-BGD.png

1348 ms

S2-cog-left1.png

S2-cog-left1.png

1635 ms

S2-middlegreycog.png

S2-middlegreycog.png

1461 ms

S2-GreyCogLeft2.png

S2-GreyCogLeft2.png

1410 ms

S2-lightbulb.png

S2-lightbulb.png

1496 ms

S2-Bee2.png

S2-Bee2.png

1473 ms

S2-2GreyRight.png

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1439 ms

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1459 ms

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1437 ms

S2-OrangeB1.png

S2-OrangeB1.png

1493 ms

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53e04aeb3b08ecfec0000023.js

26 ms

S2-OrangeT2.png

S2-OrangeT2.png

1494 ms

tagjs

tagjs

4 ms

44 ms

adsct

adsct

112 ms

tap.php

tap.php

86 ms

pixel

pixel

103 ms

S3-background.png

S3-background.png

1453 ms

S3-Bee3.png

S3-Bee3.png

1434 ms

S3-Desktop.png

S3-Desktop.png

1960 ms

bounce

bounce

19 ms

S3-Laptop.png

S3-Laptop.png

1726 ms

sd

sd

41 ms

cb

cb

20 ms

pixel

pixel

31 ms

cb

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12 ms

S3-Tablet.png

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1539 ms

S3-Mobile.png

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1516 ms

OFGDevicesSmall.png

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1471 ms

matt-cutts.jpg

matt-cutts.jpg

1453 ms

Spacer.gif

Spacer.gif

1636 ms

Midwives.png

Midwives.png

1641 ms

Default-prev.png

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1621 ms

Default-next.png

Default-next.png

1625 ms

home_horse.gif

home_horse.gif

1612 ms

adsurf.png

adsurf.png

1648 ms

arrows.png

arrows.png

1716 ms

social-sprites.png

social-sprites.png

1702 ms

loader.gif

loader.gif

1517 ms

timer.png

timer.png

1516 ms

shadow1.png

shadow1.png

1554 ms

bullet.png

bullet.png

281 ms

large_left.png

large_left.png

355 ms

large_right.png

large_right.png

397 ms

Accessibility Review

epicsites.com.au accessibility score

52

Accessibility Issues

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

Buttons do not have an accessible name

High

Image elements do not have [alt] attributes

High

Form elements do not have associated labels

High

Links do not have a discernible name

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

Best practices

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Impact

Issue

High

[user-scalable="no"] is used in the <meta name="viewport"> element or the [maximum-scale] attribute is less than 5.

Best Practices

epicsites.com.au best practices score

50

Areas of Improvement

Trust and Safety

Impact

Issue

High

Does not use HTTPS

High

Includes front-end JavaScript libraries with known security vulnerabilities

Low

Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

User Experience

Impact

Issue

High

Displays images with incorrect aspect ratio

High

Serves images with low resolution

General

Impact

Issue

Low

Detected JavaScript libraries

High

Browser errors were logged to the console

High

Issues were logged in the Issues panel in Chrome Devtools

SEO Factors

epicsites.com.au SEO score

82

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 uses legible font sizes

High

Tap targets are not sized appropriately

Language and Encoding

  • Language Detected

    EN

  • Language Claimed

    EN

  • Encoding

    UTF-8

Language claimed in HTML meta tag should match the language actually used on the web page. Otherwise Epicsites.com.au can be misinterpreted by Google and other search engines. Our service has detected that English is used on the page, and it matches the claimed language. Our system also found out that Epicsites.com.au 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

epicsites.com.au

Open Graph description is not detected on the main page of Epic Sites. Lack of Open Graph description can be counter-productive for their social media presence, as such a description allows converting a website homepage (or other pages) into good-looking, rich and well-structured posts, when it is being shared on Facebook and other social media. For example, adding the following code snippet into HTML <head> tag will help to represent this web page correctly in social networks: