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Report Summary

  • 38

    Performance

    Renders faster than
    57% of other websites

  • 81

    Accessibility

    Visual factors better than
    that of 51% of websites

  • 83

    Best Practices

    More advanced features
    available than in
    55% of websites

  • 84

    SEO

    Google-friendlier than
    52% of websites

tradesparky.com

UK-Based Online Electrical Wholesaler / Supplier | TradeSparky

Page Load Speed

4.2 sec in total

First Response

247 ms

Resources Loaded

2.3 sec

Page Rendered

1.7 sec

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About Website

Click here to check amazing Trade Sparky content for United Kingdom. Otherwise, check out these important facts you probably never knew about tradesparky.com

Welcome to TradeSparky, the UK's leading online electrical wholesaler. Our UK-based team can advise on any commerical or domestic project. Shop online today.

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Key Findings

We analyzed Tradesparky.com page load time and found that the first response time was 247 ms and then it took 3.9 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

tradesparky.com performance score

38

Measured Metrics

name

value

score

weighting

FCP (First Contentful Paint)

Value2.8 s

58/100

10%

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Value5.9 s

14/100

25%

SI (Speed Index)

Value7.5 s

27/100

10%

TBT (Total Blocking Time)

Value290 ms

80/100

30%

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

Value0.822

4/100

15%

TTI (Time to Interactive)

Value11.7 s

17/100

10%

Network Requests Diagram

tradesparky.com

247 ms

www.tradesparky.com

680 ms

require.js

132 ms

site.min.css

204 ms

klaviyo.js

19 ms

Our browser made a total of 60 requests to load all elements on the main page. We found that 98% of them (59 requests) were addressed to the original Tradesparky.com, 2% (1 request) were made to Static.klaviyo.com. The less responsive or slowest element that took the longest time to load (974 ms) belongs to the original domain Tradesparky.com.

Page Optimization Overview & Recommendations

Page size can be reduced by 791.2 kB (13%)

Content Size

5.9 MB

After Optimization

5.1 MB

  • HTML
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

In fact, the total size of Tradesparky.com main page is 5.9 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 5.6 MB which makes up the majority of the site volume.

HTML Optimization

-93%

Potential reduce by 273.3 kB

  • Original 294.3 kB
  • After minification 162.0 kB
  • After compression 21.0 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 132.3 kB, which is 45% 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 273.3 kB or 93% of the original size.

Image Optimization

-9%

Potential reduce by 511.5 kB

  • Original 5.6 MB
  • After minification 5.0 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. Trade Sparky images are well optimized though.

JavaScript Optimization

-40%

Potential reduce by 6.3 kB

  • Original 15.8 kB
  • After minification 15.8 kB
  • After compression 9.5 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 6.3 kB or 40% of the original size.

CSS Optimization

-0%

Potential reduce by 0 B

  • Original 39.9 kB
  • After minification 39.9 kB
  • After compression 39.9 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. Tradesparky.com has all CSS files already compressed.

Requests Breakdown

Number of requests can be reduced by 3 (5%)

Requests Now

56

After Optimization

53

  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

The browser has sent 56 CSS, Javascripts, AJAX and image requests in order to completely render the main page of Trade Sparky. We recommend that multiple CSS and JavaScript files should be merged into one by each type, as it can help reduce assets requests from 4 to 1 for JavaScripts and as a result speed up the page load time.

Network Requests Diagram

tradesparky.com

tradesparky.com

247 ms

www.tradesparky.com

www.tradesparky.com

680 ms

require.js

require.js

132 ms

site.min.css

site.min.css

204 ms

klaviyo.js

klaviyo.js

19 ms

usp_topbardesktop.jpg

usp_topbardesktop.jpg

172 ms

usp_topbartablet.jpg

usp_topbartablet.jpg

306 ms

tradesparky_topbarmobile.jpg

tradesparky_topbarmobile.jpg

305 ms

tradesparky_logo.jpg

tradesparky_logo.jpg

239 ms

tradesparky-logo.jpg

tradesparky-logo.jpg

374 ms

tradesparky%20usps%20live%20stock%20levels_industry%20leading%20brands.jpg

tradesparky%20usps%20live%20stock%20levels_industry%20leading%20brands.jpg

374 ms

tradesparkyusp_same%20day%20dispatch.jpg

tradesparkyusp_same%20day%20dispatch.jpg

372 ms

tradesparkyusp_free%20delivery.jpg

tradesparkyusp_free%20delivery.jpg

448 ms

tradesparkyusp_the%20uks%20rated%20stockistn_the%20uks%20rated%20stockist.jpg

tradesparkyusp_the%20uks%20rated%20stockistn_the%20uks%20rated%20stockist.jpg

449 ms

tradesparky_same%20day%20dispatch.jpg

tradesparky_same%20day%20dispatch.jpg

447 ms

tradesparky_industry%20leading%20brands.jpg

tradesparky_industry%20leading%20brands.jpg

441 ms

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tradesparky_free%20delivery(1).jpg

440 ms

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tradesparky_same%20day%20dispatch%20mobile.jpg

441 ms

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tradesparky%20homepage_elta%20trade%20fans%20m.jpg

640 ms

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tradesparky%20homepage_elta%20trade%20fans.jpg

641 ms

tradesparky%20homepage_thermosphere%20mobile.jpg

tradesparky%20homepage_thermosphere%20mobile.jpg

574 ms

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tradesparky%20homepage%20thermosphere%202.jpg

781 ms

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tradesparky%20homepage_ev%20chargers%20mobile(1).jpg

714 ms

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tradesparky%20homepage_foxx%20ess%20ep5.jpg

715 ms

tradesparky%20homepage_duracell%20ad.jpg

tradesparky%20homepage_duracell%20ad.jpg

643 ms

tradesparky%20homepage%20-%20zliss%20lighting_endon%20pendant%20lighting%20d%20copy%202.jpg

tradesparky%20homepage%20-%20zliss%20lighting_endon%20pendant%20lighting%20d%20copy%202.jpg

840 ms

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tradesparky%20homepage%20-%20zliss%20lighting_endon%20pendant%20lighting%20m%20copy%202.jpg

774 ms

tradesparky%20homepage%20radial%20duct.jpg

tradesparky%20homepage%20radial%20duct.jpg

710 ms

tradesparky%20homepage%20-%20pozidry%20price%20drop.jpg

tradesparky%20homepage%20-%20pozidry%20price%20drop.jpg

780 ms

tradesparky%20homepage%20ev%20chargers%2024052024_ev%20chargers.jpg

tradesparky%20homepage%20ev%20chargers%2024052024_ev%20chargers.jpg

915 ms

tradesparky_solarsparky.jpg

tradesparky_solarsparky.jpg

849 ms

tradesparky_heating%20and%20ventilation.jpg

tradesparky_heating%20and%20ventilation.jpg

842 ms

tradesparky_lamps%20and%20lighting.jpg

tradesparky_lamps%20and%20lighting.jpg

848 ms

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blackfriday_kicthen%20lighting.jpg

913 ms

tradesparky%20homepagenew_garden%20lighting.jpg

tradesparky%20homepagenew_garden%20lighting.jpg

907 ms

tradesparky_wiring%20accessories.jpg

tradesparky_wiring%20accessories.jpg

909 ms

tradesparky_cable%20and%20management.jpg

tradesparky_cable%20and%20management.jpg

916 ms

tradesparky_circuit%20protection.jpg

tradesparky_circuit%20protection.jpg

916 ms

tradesparky_fire%20and%20security.jpg

tradesparky_fire%20and%20security.jpg

974 ms

content.js

content.js

973 ms

homedeals-03.jpg

homedeals-03.jpg

826 ms

texgyreadventor-regular-webfont.woff

texgyreadventor-regular-webfont.woff

815 ms

fontawesome-webfont.woff

fontawesome-webfont.woff

757 ms

homedeals-04.jpg

homedeals-04.jpg

691 ms

electrak%20homepage%20banner-01.jpg

electrak%20homepage%20banner-01.jpg

809 ms

electrak%20homepage%20banner-02.jpg

electrak%20homepage%20banner-02.jpg

677 ms

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680 ms

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reeves%20solar%20farm%20putins%20power-09.jpg

812 ms

thermosphere%20announcement-08.jpg

thermosphere%20announcement-08.jpg

685 ms

solar%20eclipse%20usa.jpg

solar%20eclipse%20usa.jpg

686 ms

world-pay.png

world-pay.png

674 ms

verified-by-visa.png

verified-by-visa.png

677 ms

amex.png

amex.png

733 ms

master-card-secure-code.png

master-card-secure-code.png

735 ms

visa.png

visa.png

614 ms

pay-pal.png

pay-pal.png

553 ms

master-card.png

master-card.png

551 ms

apple-pay.png

apple-pay.png

604 ms

google-pay.png

google-pay.png

537 ms

config.js

config.js

239 ms

Accessibility Review

tradesparky.com accessibility score

81

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

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

tradesparky.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

Page has valid source maps

SEO Factors

tradesparky.com SEO score

84

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

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 Tradesparky.com 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 Tradesparky.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

tradesparky.com

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