Tools & Wizards About Us
participate.com screenshot

Report Summary

  • 41

    Performance

    Renders faster than
    60% of other websites

  • 87

    Accessibility

    Visual factors better than
    that of 67% of websites

  • 83

    Best Practices

    More advanced features
    available than in
    56% of websites

  • 92

    SEO

    Google-friendlier than
    75% of websites

participate.com

Participate:: Everything you need to build communities of practice

Page Load Speed

4.2 sec in total

First Response

220 ms

Resources Loaded

3.1 sec

Page Rendered

933 ms

participate.com screenshot

About Website

Click here to check amazing Participate content for United States. Otherwise, check out these important facts you probably never knew about participate.com

We build powerful spaces for collaboration and knowledge creation in online Communities of Practice.

Visit participate.com

Key Findings

We analyzed Participate.com page load time and found that the first response time was 220 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. This domain responded with an error, which can significantly jeopardize Participate.com rating and web reputation

Performance Metrics

participate.com performance score

41

Measured Metrics

name

value

score

weighting

FCP (First Contentful Paint)

Value2.8 s

55/100

10%

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Value3.1 s

76/100

25%

SI (Speed Index)

Value7.4 s

27/100

10%

TBT (Total Blocking Time)

Value910 ms

31/100

30%

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

Value0.369

29/100

15%

TTI (Time to Interactive)

Value17.6 s

4/100

10%

Network Requests Diagram

www.participate.com

220 ms

screen-b61f7d1176db76e5385fde4f4ad8f54e.css

31 ms

application-8f89bc4d6ff735d92678e20fe47a5a0b.css

56 ms

font-awesome.min.css

58 ms

widgets.js

183 ms

Our browser made a total of 134 requests to load all elements on the main page. We found that 10% of them (13 requests) were addressed to the original Participate.com, 12% (16 requests) were made to I.ytimg.com and 7% (9 requests) were made to Aaa88b80560cd19ec1bb-1e1acd87944e81f870b46ccedb140948.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com. The less responsive or slowest element that took the longest time to load (1.3 sec) relates to the external source Inklestudios.com.

Page Optimization Overview & Recommendations

Page size can be reduced by 2.9 MB (38%)

Content Size

7.8 MB

After Optimization

4.9 MB

  • HTML
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

In fact, the total size of Participate.com main page is 7.8 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. 65% of websites need less resources to load. Images take 4.7 MB which makes up the majority of the site volume.

HTML Optimization

-76%

Potential reduce by 261.2 kB

  • Original 342.0 kB
  • After minification 320.3 kB
  • After compression 80.8 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 261.2 kB or 76% of the original size.

Image Optimization

-12%

Potential reduce by 581.3 kB

  • Original 4.7 MB
  • After minification 4.1 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. Obviously, Participate needs image optimization as it can save up to 581.3 kB or 12% of the original volume. The most popular and efficient tools for JPEG and PNG image optimization are Jpegoptim and PNG Crush.

JavaScript Optimization

-74%

Potential reduce by 1.9 MB

  • Original 2.5 MB
  • After minification 2.5 MB
  • After compression 648.4 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 1.9 MB or 74% of the original size.

CSS Optimization

-80%

Potential reduce by 212.6 kB

  • Original 265.1 kB
  • After minification 264.1 kB
  • After compression 52.5 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. Participate.com needs all CSS files to be minified and compressed as it can save up to 212.6 kB or 80% of the original size.

Requests Breakdown

Number of requests can be reduced by 30 (25%)

Requests Now

122

After Optimization

92

  • AJAX
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

The browser has sent 122 CSS, Javascripts, AJAX and image requests in order to completely render the main page of Participate. We recommend that multiple CSS and JavaScript files should be merged into one by each type, as it can help reduce assets requests from 16 to 1 for JavaScripts and as a result speed up the page load time.

Network Requests Diagram

www.participate.com

www.participate.com

220 ms

screen-b61f7d1176db76e5385fde4f4ad8f54e.css

screen-b61f7d1176db76e5385fde4f4ad8f54e.css

31 ms

application-8f89bc4d6ff735d92678e20fe47a5a0b.css

application-8f89bc4d6ff735d92678e20fe47a5a0b.css

56 ms

font-awesome.min.css

font-awesome.min.css

58 ms

widgets.js

widgets.js

183 ms

application-3bb296f04a401dba9b2c36ccc10dd6c7.js

application-3bb296f04a401dba9b2c36ccc10dd6c7.js

116 ms

bootstrap.min.js

bootstrap.min.js

67 ms

analytics.min.js

analytics.min.js

58 ms

track.js

track.js

648 ms

analytics.js

analytics.js

798 ms

logo-text-side-200@2x-9a9a708b5b8f129e603150e652f7e399.png

logo-text-side-200@2x-9a9a708b5b8f129e603150e652f7e399.png

534 ms

social-tw-8e88c8c30412173a044987544d12ce8a.png

social-tw-8e88c8c30412173a044987544d12ce8a.png

532 ms

social-fb-86c5798695441049a424c1606261b5a4.png

social-fb-86c5798695441049a424c1606261b5a4.png

539 ms

social-gg-55c1eb3cf0e9f7585846bd9a091aa07b.png

social-gg-55c1eb3cf0e9f7585846bd9a091aa07b.png

890 ms

loader0.js

loader0.js

1163 ms

p

p

1255 ms

3yTTMqtf_bigger.jpg

3yTTMqtf_bigger.jpg

827 ms

kw.jpg

kw.jpg

856 ms

touchicon-144-4a42d97241.png

touchicon-144-4a42d97241.png

795 ms

blendspace-200x200.png

blendspace-200x200.png

847 ms

apple-touch-icon-152x152-176352bdc1c72efe7fdeb700550d4e06.png

apple-touch-icon-152x152-176352bdc1c72efe7fdeb700550d4e06.png

830 ms

easybib_logo.gif

easybib_logo.gif

723 ms

a1Zs2k7Jd015m0CaqEHZXnIthhKop-KEz0WDMWFvNlQrp-Q7hktVWJSBzhTdApfJFicRoC8XmQ=s128-h128-e365

a1Zs2k7Jd015m0CaqEHZXnIthhKop-KEz0WDMWFvNlQrp-Q7hktVWJSBzhTdApfJFicRoC8XmQ=s128-h128-e365

808 ms

geogebra152.png

geogebra152.png

1078 ms

general.png

general.png

869 ms

khan-logo-vertical-transparent.png

khan-logo-vertical-transparent.png

843 ms

apple-touch-icon.png

apple-touch-icon.png

823 ms

apple-touch-icon-180x180.png

apple-touch-icon-180x180.png

841 ms

512.HKw8.jpg

512.HKw8.jpg

805 ms

gER7MYFfTU-wFspRSrG8NDDLDHSj-1fvcRhS9xQ5nuXrZ-r1jVMIFtRGvLMz1sU_sFBnBjp0rg=s128-h128-e365

gER7MYFfTU-wFspRSrG8NDDLDHSj-1fvcRhS9xQ5nuXrZ-r1jVMIFtRGvLMz1sU_sFBnBjp0rg=s128-h128-e365

804 ms

KWyhJdX1J89vCBnW_1SzTMFa19-qR75Rs7h629koWi1TMtDxv5KrcW0JwnEGTartOimv

KWyhJdX1J89vCBnW_1SzTMFa19-qR75Rs7h629koWi1TMtDxv5KrcW0JwnEGTartOimv

780 ms

banner_1.jpg

banner_1.jpg

582 ms

apple-touch-icon-152x152.png

apple-touch-icon-152x152.png

771 ms

typingclub_logo.png

typingclub_logo.png

680 ms

photo.jpg

photo.jpg

786 ms

google_plus_192dp.png

google_plus_192dp.png

819 ms

sddefault.jpg

sddefault.jpg

817 ms

1455217591-avatar.png

1455217591-avatar.png

1033 ms

ogquiz.png

ogquiz.png

756 ms

answergarden-logo.png

answergarden-logo.png

786 ms

crane_avatar-6fe6385428eb81b9e451e145a3ef023c.png

crane_avatar-6fe6385428eb81b9e451e145a3ef023c.png

880 ms

Piazza-Icon.png

Piazza-Icon.png

663 ms

customLogo.gif

customLogo.gif

888 ms

pollsnack.jpg

pollsnack.jpg

563 ms

thinglink-icon.gif

thinglink-icon.gif

929 ms

newsite.jpg

newsite.jpg

695 ms

apple-touch-icon-152x152-precomposed-825dfb37e12ed1ba629985d2afa50139.png

apple-touch-icon-152x152-precomposed-825dfb37e12ed1ba629985d2afa50139.png

818 ms

onboarding-header.jpg

onboarding-header.jpg

830 ms

144.png

144.png

1300 ms

apple-touch-icon-180x180.png

apple-touch-icon-180x180.png

835 ms

SixFlags_TM_TransferofEnergy-AngularMomentum.png.resize.710x399.png

SixFlags_TM_TransferofEnergy-AngularMomentum.png.resize.710x399.png

740 ms

512x512bb.jpg

512x512bb.jpg

600 ms

512x512bb.jpg

512x512bb.jpg

599 ms

k7Z4J1IIXXJnC2NRnFfJNlkn7kZge4Zx-Yv5uqYf4222tx74wXDzW24OvOxlcpw0KcQ

k7Z4J1IIXXJnC2NRnFfJNlkn7kZge4Zx-Yv5uqYf4222tx74wXDzW24OvOxlcpw0KcQ

598 ms

512x512bb.jpg

512x512bb.jpg

598 ms

512x512bb.jpg

512x512bb.jpg

619 ms

SixFlags_02.jpg.resize.710x399.jpg

SixFlags_02.jpg.resize.710x399.jpg

533 ms

poll_007.gif

poll_007.gif

531 ms

bk0M3zBK_bigger.jpg

bk0M3zBK_bigger.jpg

588 ms

1gggZa6hGXZAl8_515aVcG4CtVrYcRD57m5m77FO7LDEDQ5Ze-QpEHNHd9ycgCwkZZekLTGMAQ=s128-h128-e365

1gggZa6hGXZAl8_515aVcG4CtVrYcRD57m5m77FO7LDEDQ5Ze-QpEHNHd9ycgCwkZZekLTGMAQ=s128-h128-e365

664 ms

TH4_2wP8sQYi7F9KU6HAkkUmz8wZMGdFfaxqY836hJNOq0wt6DghjJM9i9P-xUh2v37sIg=w1200-h630-p

TH4_2wP8sQYi7F9KU6HAkkUmz8wZMGdFfaxqY836hJNOq0wt6DghjJM9i9P-xUh2v37sIg=w1200-h630-p

790 ms

N6N-kWHzuguGEMaaWoBUyxIqgZysVRDafpg2M7YOmb8HJgfMU53U5pQKwlrWVfcBm1X7Kg=w1200-h630-p

N6N-kWHzuguGEMaaWoBUyxIqgZysVRDafpg2M7YOmb8HJgfMU53U5pQKwlrWVfcBm1X7Kg=w1200-h630-p

816 ms

0.jpg

0.jpg

678 ms

0.jpg

0.jpg

758 ms

sddefault.jpg

sddefault.jpg

760 ms

hqdefault.jpg

hqdefault.jpg

759 ms

hqdefault.jpg

hqdefault.jpg

758 ms

hqdefault.jpg

hqdefault.jpg

758 ms

hqdefault.jpg

hqdefault.jpg

756 ms

hqdefault.jpg

hqdefault.jpg

799 ms

hqdefault.jpg

hqdefault.jpg

800 ms

hqdefault.jpg

hqdefault.jpg

800 ms

hqdefault.jpg

hqdefault.jpg

799 ms

hqdefault.jpg

hqdefault.jpg

798 ms

hqdefault.jpg

hqdefault.jpg

796 ms

hqdefault.jpg

hqdefault.jpg

810 ms

hqdefault.jpg

hqdefault.jpg

811 ms

apple-touch-icon.png

apple-touch-icon.png

662 ms

1454623807-avatar.png

1454623807-avatar.png

593 ms

qNDjddN5ramlMJI6ImYHiUIPvVy5UOc9ylbSD_m5m73LofzYloZh59YR4XluzpC_ndc=w1200-h630-p

qNDjddN5ramlMJI6ImYHiUIPvVy5UOc9ylbSD_m5m73LofzYloZh59YR4XluzpC_ndc=w1200-h630-p

804 ms

bookshelf-vector-lightgray-400-7fbb97ae726b51978822109da2610f72.png

bookshelf-vector-lightgray-400-7fbb97ae726b51978822109da2610f72.png

386 ms

icon-collection-grid-489b885aeb315b11401e3677f402b782.png

icon-collection-grid-489b885aeb315b11401e3677f402b782.png

387 ms

icon-chrome-3ec2ea563543808aac4efea687f9e814.png

icon-chrome-3ec2ea563543808aac4efea687f9e814.png

485 ms

index-card-ribbon-4dec3bc1916278241c8ebccbefbe2cce.png

index-card-ribbon-4dec3bc1916278241c8ebccbefbe2cce.png

554 ms

eOjVIUMvKh3tMNJpgTAJQE4c-t4yR3nQ7_P3uxX94ASJl6qtMQAZYljz3FtDhZs1DYWoOw=w1200-h630-p

eOjVIUMvKh3tMNJpgTAJQE4c-t4yR3nQ7_P3uxX94ASJl6qtMQAZYljz3FtDhZs1DYWoOw=w1200-h630-p

748 ms

gKzk4DErxE8xqvJEK11XOOXaQcXQo64sYGLsUhU7UescmRYp18yUExgMSYsEfr9O9DdDLA=w1200-h630-p

gKzk4DErxE8xqvJEK11XOOXaQcXQo64sYGLsUhU7UescmRYp18yUExgMSYsEfr9O9DdDLA=w1200-h630-p

823 ms

2HG-18W_csIdQd-t_krWbQISE3AplaS6NWy9BQFRIHeEX21Lio_SAekIc3td36gntt_efA=w1200-h630-p

2HG-18W_csIdQd-t_krWbQISE3AplaS6NWy9BQFRIHeEX21Lio_SAekIc3td36gntt_efA=w1200-h630-p

821 ms

z8OMu8uf_BNtiCa4my5-UTOF7WpHDxQbRcvajJ0XWHckZVIbT2ceqnOxgo3eIyEWv534_g=w1200-h630-p

z8OMu8uf_BNtiCa4my5-UTOF7WpHDxQbRcvajJ0XWHckZVIbT2ceqnOxgo3eIyEWv534_g=w1200-h630-p

819 ms

lg.jpg

lg.jpg

643 ms

bs2.jpg

bs2.jpg

626 ms

web05.png

web05.png

875 ms

web01.png

web01.png

589 ms

web04.png

web04.png

637 ms

web03.png

web03.png

650 ms

web02.png

web02.png

663 ms

web06.png

web06.png

705 ms

71ad513006f097d511b7db88ba73134b0a9260b6.2.js

71ad513006f097d511b7db88ba73134b0a9260b6.2.js

656 ms

Simple-Line-Icons-bff82fbfab93c4c19b1b2dc9d92c50c5.woff

Simple-Line-Icons-bff82fbfab93c4c19b1b2dc9d92c50c5.woff

532 ms

collect

collect

327 ms

collect

collect

326 ms

evernote_icon.png

evernote_icon.png

579 ms

tricider_logo_google.png

tricider_logo_google.png

245 ms

collect

collect

207 ms

4027-672-10-1604.js

4027-672-10-1604.js

80 ms

e

e

113 ms

e

e

103 ms

www.campuspress.com

www.campuspress.com

237 ms

exitticketapp_0.jpg

exitticketapp_0.jpg

72 ms

c

c

234 ms

application2.js

application2.js

111 ms

roundtrip.js

roundtrip.js

26 ms

page.gif

page.gif

523 ms

23XP4IST4NDTPCY3F4QK74.js

23XP4IST4NDTPCY3F4QK74.js

22 ms

out

out

13 ms

tr

tr

275 ms

out

out

130 ms

out

out

126 ms

out

out

125 ms

out

out

128 ms

out

out

125 ms

out

out

131 ms

u.php

u.php

275 ms

storage.html

storage.html

47 ms

sync

sync

104 ms

pixel

pixel

139 ms

116 ms

storage.js

storage.js

67 ms

sd

sd

7 ms

377928.gif

377928.gif

12 ms

pixel

pixel

84 ms

visits

visits

263 ms

jquery.js

jquery.js

56 ms

g

g

225 ms

in

in

9 ms

Accessibility Review

participate.com accessibility score

87

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

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.

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

participate.com best practices score

83

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

General

Impact

Issue

Low

Detected JavaScript libraries

High

Missing source maps for large first-party JavaScript

SEO Factors

participate.com SEO score

92

Search Engine Optimization Advices

Content Best Practices

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

Impact

Issue

High

Links do not have descriptive text

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

    N/A

  • Encoding

    UTF-8

Language claimed in HTML meta tag should match the language actually used on the web page. Otherwise Participate.com 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 Participate.com 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

participate.com

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