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Report Summary

  • 41

    Performance

    Renders faster than
    60% of other websites

  • 98

    Accessibility

    Visual factors better than
    that of 94% of websites

  • 75

    Best Practices

    More advanced features
    available than in
    35% of websites

  • 93

    SEO

    Google-friendlier than
    83% of websites

glow.co.uk

Solar Garden Lights, Home Lighting, Fairy Lights, Lava Lamps, Sensory and Disco Lights, Glow Sticks & Candles

Page Load Speed

4.2 sec in total

First Response

221 ms

Resources Loaded

3.6 sec

Page Rendered

413 ms

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About Website

Welcome to glow.co.uk homepage info - get ready to check Glow best content for Tunisia right away, or after learning these important things about glow.co.uk

Home and Garden Lights, Fairy Lights, Disco Lights, Candles, Glow Sticks, Mood Lights, Lava Lamp, Light Up Sensory Toys and Glow in the Dark - The Glow Company

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Key Findings

We analyzed Glow.co.uk page load time and found that the first response time was 221 ms and then it took 4 sec to load all DOM resources and completely render a web page. This is a poor result, as 65% of websites can load faster.

Performance Metrics

glow.co.uk performance score

41

Measured Metrics

name

value

score

weighting

FCP (First Contentful Paint)

Value4.6 s

14/100

10%

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Value6.3 s

10/100

25%

SI (Speed Index)

Value5.8 s

49/100

10%

TBT (Total Blocking Time)

Value650 ms

46/100

30%

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

Value0.02

100/100

15%

TTI (Time to Interactive)

Value9.5 s

30/100

10%

Network Requests Diagram

glow.co.uk

221 ms

www.glow.co.uk

554 ms

stylesheets.css

93 ms

theme.css

186 ms

open-sans.css

276 ms

Our browser made a total of 89 requests to load all elements on the main page. We found that 90% of them (80 requests) were addressed to the original Glow.co.uk, 3% (3 requests) were made to Google-analytics.com and 2% (2 requests) were made to Googletagmanager.com. The less responsive or slowest element that took the longest time to load (1.1 sec) belongs to the original domain Glow.co.uk.

Page Optimization Overview & Recommendations

Page size can be reduced by 283.6 kB (11%)

Content Size

2.6 MB

After Optimization

2.3 MB

  • HTML
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

In fact, the total size of Glow.co.uk main page is 2.6 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. 75% of websites need less resources to load and that’s why Accessify’s recommendations for optimization and resource minification can be helpful for this project. Images take 2.1 MB which makes up the majority of the site volume.

HTML Optimization

-87%

Potential reduce by 140.5 kB

  • Original 162.0 kB
  • After minification 119.3 kB
  • After compression 21.4 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 42.6 kB, which is 26% 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 140.5 kB or 87% of the original size.

Image Optimization

-5%

Potential reduce by 113.4 kB

  • Original 2.1 MB
  • After minification 2.0 MB

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. Glow images are well optimized though.

JavaScript Optimization

-13%

Potential reduce by 23.6 kB

  • Original 182.2 kB
  • After minification 182.2 kB
  • After compression 158.5 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 23.6 kB or 13% of the original size.

CSS Optimization

-5%

Potential reduce by 6.0 kB

  • Original 121.5 kB
  • After minification 121.4 kB
  • After compression 115.5 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. Glow.co.uk has all CSS files already compressed.

Requests Breakdown

Number of requests can be reduced by 15 (20%)

Requests Now

76

After Optimization

61

  • AJAX
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

The browser has sent 76 CSS, Javascripts, AJAX and image requests in order to completely render the main page of Glow. We recommend that multiple CSS and JavaScript files should be merged into one by each type, as it can help reduce assets requests from 7 to 1 for JavaScripts and from 10 to 1 for CSS and as a result speed up the page load time.

Network Requests Diagram

glow.co.uk

glow.co.uk

221 ms

www.glow.co.uk

www.glow.co.uk

554 ms

stylesheets.css

stylesheets.css

93 ms

theme.css

theme.css

186 ms

open-sans.css

open-sans.css

276 ms

all.min.css

all.min.css

549 ms

sagePaySuite.css

sagePaySuite.css

350 ms

008e122f36170929efebaae4ef5c097f.js

008e122f36170929efebaae4ef5c097f.js

654 ms

style.css

style.css

189 ms

mob.css

mob.css

259 ms

web.css

web.css

275 ms

web1280.css

web1280.css

281 ms

gtm.js

gtm.js

92 ms

glow-logo-2019.png

glow-logo-2019.png

212 ms

collection-lava-lamps.jpg

collection-lava-lamps.jpg

146 ms

collection-garden-lights-christmas.jpg

collection-garden-lights-christmas.jpg

408 ms

collection-battery-fairy-lights.jpg

collection-battery-fairy-lights.jpg

408 ms

collection-aromatherapy-fragrance.jpg

collection-aromatherapy-fragrance.jpg

212 ms

collection-soft-toys.jpg

collection-soft-toys.jpg

210 ms

uk-independent-retailer.png

uk-independent-retailer.png

213 ms

glow-banner-blob-lamps-4.jpg

glow-banner-blob-lamps-4.jpg

410 ms

glow-banner-gift-ideas.jpg

glow-banner-gift-ideas.jpg

412 ms

glow-banner-mood-lights_1.jpg

glow-banner-mood-lights_1.jpg

642 ms

glow-banner-real-flame-candles.jpg

glow-banner-real-flame-candles.jpg

552 ms

glow-banner-rainbow-pride.jpg

glow-banner-rainbow-pride.jpg

454 ms

woodland-rabbit-led-nightlight-5.jpg

woodland-rabbit-led-nightlight-5.jpg

409 ms

disco-duck-1_2.jpg

disco-duck-1_2.jpg

458 ms

seletti-circus-lamps-group-1.jpg

seletti-circus-lamps-group-1.jpg

461 ms

img_4348.jpeg

img_4348.jpeg

462 ms

solar-lanterns-2.jpg

solar-lanterns-2.jpg

546 ms

mixuvballsp-main.jpg

mixuvballsp-main.jpg

549 ms

body-plant-mister-4.jpg

body-plant-mister-4.jpg

553 ms

dragonfly-balance-light-american-walnut-2.jpg

dragonfly-balance-light-american-walnut-2.jpg

553 ms

macrame-hanging-shelves-cream-with-brown-shelves-5.jpg

macrame-hanging-shelves-cream-with-brown-shelves-5.jpg

638 ms

img_6482.jpeg

img_6482.jpeg

641 ms

flicker-bulb-flame-effect-fairy-lights-group-logo.jpg

flicker-bulb-flame-effect-fairy-lights-group-logo.jpg

643 ms

img_3135.jpeg

img_3135.jpeg

645 ms

colour-change-outdoor-cube-6_1.jpg

colour-change-outdoor-cube-6_1.jpg

646 ms

10-festoon-lights-white-group-3.jpg

10-festoon-lights-white-group-3.jpg

730 ms

rotunda-firepit-fire-and-dine_small.jpg

rotunda-firepit-fire-and-dine_small.jpg

732 ms

led-corner-lamp-3.jpg

led-corner-lamp-3.jpg

732 ms

img_7844.jpeg

img_7844.jpeg

734 ms

image_2_6.jpeg

image_2_6.jpeg

735 ms

dragons-skateboard-with-flashing-wheels-1.jpg

dragons-skateboard-with-flashing-wheels-1.jpg

736 ms

img_7820_1.jpeg

img_7820_1.jpeg

820 ms

mini-london-posts-1.jpg

mini-london-posts-1.jpg

821 ms

img_7813_2.jpg

img_7813_2.jpg

823 ms

halo-multi-effect-sunset-lamp-33.jpg

halo-multi-effect-sunset-lamp-33.jpg

825 ms

bat.js

bat.js

139 ms

solar-triton-365-stake-light-4pk-lowres-1.jpg

solar-triton-365-stake-light-4pk-lowres-1.jpg

802 ms

js

js

62 ms

OpenSans-Regular.woff

OpenSans-Regular.woff

623 ms

OpenSans-Bold.woff

OpenSans-Bold.woff

707 ms

OpenSans-ExtraBold.woff

OpenSans-ExtraBold.woff

721 ms

fa-light-300.ttf

fa-light-300.ttf

1093 ms

fa-thin-100.ttf

fa-thin-100.ttf

934 ms

analytics.js

analytics.js

17 ms

linkid.js

linkid.js

7 ms

collect

collect

28 ms

collect

collect

30 ms

fa-regular-400.ttf

fa-regular-400.ttf

742 ms

fa-solid-900.ttf

fa-solid-900.ttf

659 ms

OpenSans-Italic.woff

OpenSans-Italic.woff

616 ms

OpenSans-BoldItalic.woff

OpenSans-BoldItalic.woff

599 ms

OpenSans-ExtraBoldItalic.woff

OpenSans-ExtraBoldItalic.woff

699 ms

ga-audiences

ga-audiences

33 ms

fa-brands-400.ttf

fa-brands-400.ttf

752 ms

solar-shard-post-light-1.jpg

solar-shard-post-light-1.jpg

705 ms

led-corner-lamp-3.jpg

led-corner-lamp-3.jpg

734 ms

brown-climbing-ivy-twig-lights-dual-power-3.jpg

brown-climbing-ivy-twig-lights-dual-power-3.jpg

771 ms

glow-gap-banner-newsletter-5.png

glow-gap-banner-newsletter-5.png

687 ms

bg-glow-blue-2019.jpg

bg-glow-blue-2019.jpg

695 ms

cat-real-flame-candles_2.jpg

cat-real-flame-candles_2.jpg

735 ms

cat-candle-holders_3.jpg

cat-candle-holders_3.jpg

743 ms

cat-led-candles_2.jpg

cat-led-candles_2.jpg

792 ms

cat-home-fragrance_3.jpg

cat-home-fragrance_3.jpg

706 ms

cat-sensory-room-equipment-2.jpg

cat-sensory-room-equipment-2.jpg

707 ms

cat-sensory-lighting-2.jpg

cat-sensory-lighting-2.jpg

736 ms

cat-battery-sensory-lighting.jpg

cat-battery-sensory-lighting.jpg

745 ms

cat-sensory-toys-2.jpg

cat-sensory-toys-2.jpg

749 ms

cat-sensory-glow-and-uv-neon.jpg

cat-sensory-glow-and-uv-neon.jpg

757 ms

cat-real-flame-garden.jpg

cat-real-flame-garden.jpg

682 ms

cat-solar-garden-lights_2.jpg

cat-solar-garden-lights_2.jpg

697 ms

cat-solar-lanterns-hanging-lights.jpg

cat-solar-lanterns-hanging-lights.jpg

740 ms

cat-bbq-barbeque.jpg

cat-bbq-barbeque.jpg

748 ms

cat-glow-camping.jpg

cat-glow-camping.jpg

750 ms

cat-practical-solar.jpg

cat-practical-solar.jpg

765 ms

print.css

print.css

93 ms

3564.js

3564.js

349 ms

Accessibility Review

glow.co.uk accessibility score

98

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.

Best Practices

glow.co.uk best practices score

75

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

Serves images with low resolution

General

Impact

Issue

Low

Detected JavaScript libraries

High

Missing source maps for large first-party JavaScript

SEO Factors

glow.co.uk SEO score

93

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

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

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 Glow.co.uk 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 Glow.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

glow.co.uk

Open Graph description is not detected on the main page of Glow. 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: