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ZA · ZAR (R) · Estimated Applicable regulations: POPIA Dev cost: ZAR 650/hr How jurisdiction is detected
Corporate / Enterprise · estimated Tracking: leads
United Stated United Stated · New York Completed: Apr 22, 2026 00:59 UTC
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C72

Site Health

Score: 72 / 100

Based on 8 categories, 0 sections

Room to improve — your 2.5s load time is above Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold.

Several missing protections leave your users and data exposed.

Several issues make your site difficult for assistive technology users.

Well-optimized for search — your content is discoverable.

Solid infrastructure — fast server responses across the board.

Several regulatory requirements are not yet met.

Rich content metadata — your pages look great everywhere.

Reasonable footprint with room for optimization.

How is this calculated?

The overall score is a weighted average of individual category scores. Categories with more impact on user experience and security carry more weight.

Performance 25%Security 25%Accessibility 15%SEO 10%Infrastructure 10%Compliance 8%Content 5%Sustainability 2%

Weights reflect general web best practices. Individual needs may differ.

How the composite score is calculated

How you compare

Cloudflare Rocket Loader · 58 peers
You 72
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Avg 74
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Google Search Console · 3592 peers
You 72
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Avg 73
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Top Priorities (5)

1

Content-Security-Policy header is missing

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Security Headers
2

HSTS header is missing

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Security Headers
3

No Content-Security-Policy header found

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Content Security Policy
4

Page weighs 12.4 MB (5.0 MB transferred)

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Performance › Page Weight Budget
5

10 link(s) with no accessible text

Accessibility issues exclude users with disabilities — up to 15% of your potential audience.

Accessibility › Link & Button Quality
View fix priority matrix

Fix Priority Matrix

5 findings

Quick Wins

3

High impact, low effort — start here.

Strategic

2

High impact, requires investment.

Easy Improvements

0

Small gains, minimal effort.

Nothing in this quadrant — good news.

Deprioritize

0

Low impact, high effort — do last.

Nothing in this quadrant — good news.

← Low effort High effort →
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What fixing these means

Your site performs reasonably well, but a few targeted fixes could meaningfully improve results. Your LCP of 2.5s exceeds Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold and the 1 performance issue below directly contributes to it. Accessibility issues exclude users who rely on assistive technology — an estimated 15% of your potential audience. Addressing the critical issues below would have the most immediate impact on your user trust.

3 security gaps detected — browsers may warn visitors about your site.
Your LCP is 2.5s — fixing the 1 performance critical could bring it under Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold.
1 accessibility issue excludes users who rely on assistive technology.

Conversion Barriers

1 critical 8 warning

9 barrier(s) likely increasing bounce by ~24%.

Speed (2)

Page loads in 2.5s

+5% bounce

Every additional 100ms above 2.5s costs conversions — you're 40ms over

Fix: Target <2.5s LCP: defer non-critical scripts and optimize the hero image

Page feels frozen for 6.0s

+5% bounce

Clicks on the primary CTA are ignored while JavaScript runs

Fix: Break up long tasks; defer non-critical JavaScript to post-hydration

Trust (2)

No HSTS header

+1% bounce

Returning visitors are briefly exposed to downgrade attacks on first request

Fix: Set Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains

No Content-Security-Policy header

+1% bounce

Higher XSS blast radius — one compromised script can exfiltrate the checkout form

Fix: Ship a reporting-only CSP first, then enforce once violations are clean

Usability (1)

Viewport disables user zoom

+2% bounce

Visitors with low vision can't read the page — and some jurisdictions treat this as a legal risk

Fix: Remove user-scalable=no; drop maximum-scale if it's below 2

Content (1)

Content is hard to read

+2% bounce

Graduate-level reading difficulty — limits the addressable audience for product or blog pages

Fix: Shorten sentences; replace jargon with plain language; target Flesch ease ≥60

Navigation (3)

10 link(s) with generic text ("click here", "read more")

+1% bounce

Screen-reader users navigating by link list see no context — and search engines can't infer relevance

Fix: Rewrite with descriptive phrases that identify the destination

No skip-to-content link

+1% bounce

Keyboard and screen-reader users must tab through the entire header on every page

Fix: Add a visible-on-focus <a href="#main">Skip to content</a> as the first focusable element

1 broken link(s) on the page

+2% bounce

Clicks land on 404s — trust drops and the session often ends

Fix: Fix or remove the broken destinations surfaced on the Content tab

Preliminary CRO audit — each barrier links to the tab with detailed analysis.

Return on Investment

ZAR 3,250 investment → ZAR 438/month returns + ZAR 10,000,000 risk avoided

Payback period: ~7 months First-year ROI: +62%

Investment

ZAR 3,250

5h · 5 findings

Monthly returns

ZAR 438 /mo

~ZAR 5,254 / year

  • Conversions recovered ZAR 415
  • Bandwidth savings ZAR 23

Regulatory risk avoided

ZAR 10,000,000

if kept compliant

  • POPIA ZAR 10,000,000

Payback period

0 12mo 24mo

ZAR 975 — in quick wins — start here for the fastest payback

Figures combine localized regulatory fine ceilings, search/conversion value priced against local CPC, and bandwidth waste estimates. Results depend on implementation quality and audience composition. Not legal or financial advice.

Full methodology & sources

Estimated Remediation Cost

R3,250

5.0 developer hours at R650/hr

Based on South Africa rates (R650/hr)

Quick wins
R975 3 fixes in ~90 minutes

Start here for the best return on investment

Cost by category

Cost by effort level

Adjust assumptions
R /hr

Rates reflect fully-loaded developer cost including overhead

How developer rates are sourced

What Inaction Is Costing You

ZAR 833,356 / month at risk

~ZAR 10,000,276 / year if left unfixed

Compliance Risk

ZAR 10,000,000

POPIA
  • No privacy policy link detected
    POPIA: ZAR 10,000 – ZAR 10,000,000
  • 3 advertising/retargeting trackers detected
    POPIA: ZAR 10,000 – ZAR 10,000,000
  • Trackers detected but no cookie policy found
    POPIA: ZAR 10,000 – ZAR 10,000,000

+2 more

Bandwidth Waste

ZAR 23 /mo

15802.3 MB/mo × 1.455 ZAR/GB

  • Optimize transfer: save ~1.6 MB per page load
    Saves ZAR 23/mo

Compliance figures represent the statutory maximum fine for the most severe triggered category, capped per regulation — not the sum of per-finding penalties. Based on published regulatory fine ranges. This is not legal advice.

Compliance methodology · SEO assumptions · Bandwidth model

Your performance is already good — improvements may show diminishing returns

Unique monthly visitors from your analytics

Purchases, signups, or key actions

Optional — for revenue estimation

additional conversions/month

more engaged visitors from reduced bounce

potential monthly revenue
Current bounce (est.)
After fixes (est.)
Estimated bounce reduction

Fix 5 critical issues to capture this value

How this is calculated

Based on Google/Deloitte research ("Milliseconds Make Millions") showing a ~7% bounce rate increase per additional second of LCP above the 2.5s "Good" threshold.

Your site's LCP: → estimated after fixes.

These are estimates based on industry research — actual results vary

Bounce-rate model & assumptions

Your data stays in your browser — nothing is sent to our servers

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Lighthouse Scores

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60
Performance Overall performance score (0–100) based on Core Web Vitals and other metrics. 90+ is good.
89
Accessibility Measures how accessible the page is for users with disabilities. Checks color contrast, ARIA labels, and semantic HTML.
77
Best Practices Checks for modern web development best practices including HTTPS, no console errors, and secure JavaScript.
92
SEO Measures basic SEO optimizations: meta tags, crawlability, link text, and mobile friendliness.

Core Web Vitals

Key metrics that affect user experience.

First Contentful Paint First Contentful Paint — how long until the browser renders the first piece of content. Under 1.8s is good.

1.45 s

Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.

2.54 s

Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.

5.98 s

Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.

0.064

Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.

6.27 s

Time to Interactive Time to Interactive — how long until the page is fully interactive and responds to user input. Under 3.8s is good.

27.36 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

60

Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Shipping ES5 transpiled code to modern browsers wastes bytes — every user with an evergreen browser pays for compatibility you don't need.

Learn more ▾

Most users today run browsers that natively support ES6+, async/await, optional chaining, and the rest of modern JavaScript. Transpiling to ES5 'just in case' adds 20-40% to your bundle for no benefit. Configure your build to target a modern browserslist, or ship a differential bundle pair (modern + legacy) with the module/nomodule pattern.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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items: [map[reflowTime:143.545 source:map[column:22931 line:1 type:source-location url:https://iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/9769-60d265819e1c4e06.js urlProvider:network]]]
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Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.
title: Preconnected origins
description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.
title: Preconnect candidates
value: No additional origins are good candidates for preconnecting

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
cdn.membrana.media/iol/ym.js3600.0 s171.9 KiB
/signals/config/2127685057428118?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domai...1200.0 s97.1 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js1200.0 s96.6 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js3600.0 s90.9 KiB
cdn.membrana.media/video/video.js?093faa|b9c3e93600.0 s84.3 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js3600.0 s73.1 KiB
/signals/config/385666950831275?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...1200.0 s45.0 KiB
static.vic-m.co/ads/vicinity-head-tag-v1.js?zoneId=22800.0 ms16.5 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js7200.0 s20.9 KiB
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/omsdk/releases/live/omweb-v1.js3600.0 s15.4 KiB
scripts.clarity.ms/0.8.59/clarity.js86400.0 s26.2 KiB
sdk.ocmthood.com/sdk/ht.js?tag=NjY4PXN0NqCEMzQ2VLcxNDY4MjE0Nv-t14400.0 s12.7 KiB
/mysidia/9475976b3d2af33fba37207c76515039.js?tag=addon/my...86400.0 s17.2 KiB
cdn.membrana.media/pub_scripts/common/videojs/videojs.ima.mod.min.js3600.0 s8.3 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat.js86400.0 s16.1 KiB
cdn.membrana.media/headline/ym.headline.js3600.0 s6.7 KiB
tags.crwdcntrl.net/lt/c/16589/sync.min.js86400.0 s13.2 KiB
/beacon.min.js/v8c78df7c7c0f484497ecbca7046644da177152312...86400.0 s10.7 KiB
iol.co.za/cdn-cgi/scripts/7d0fa10a/cloudflare-static/rocket-loader.min.js2859.0 s4.0 KiB
video-content.b-cdn.net/common/1-second-of-silence.mp3259200.0 s10.1 KiB
/mysidia/d0adc6c339e56be4c66f4d25213f4ab8.js?tag=scream/c...86400.0 s4.7 KiB
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/elements/html/interstitial...1209600.0 s9.5 KiB
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/client/qs_click_protection...1209600.0 s8.9 KiB
tpc.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/abg_lite_fy2021.js1209600.0 s8.4 KiB
cdn.membrana.media/pub_scripts/common/ym-ga.js?ga_id=G-RD4FP31KQR3600.0 s995 B
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/elements/html/fullscreen_a...1209600.0 s6.8 KiB
config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/configs/71d4b8ca-53d1-4309-a952-3306259fb0463600.0 s722 B
cdn.ocmtag.com/tag/NjY4PXN0NqCEMzQ2VLcxNDY4MjE0Nv-t.js14400.0 s786 B
/adxcm.aspx?ssp=5942A2DB-845D-4521-B8C1-8F2E4FE4D122&id=a...0.0 ms524 B
rum.corewebvitals.io/cwv/686510094a0f0b861c12bdb7.js10800.0 s670 B
/mysidia/eb506c874c4df599e8b527ba6b052c54.js?tag=engine/c...86400.0 s1009 B
/adserver/delivery/spcnew2.php?zones=banner_12415875%3D22...0.0 ms290 B
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js1209600.0 s1.3 KiB
/pagead/js/r20260420/r20110914/client/load_preloaded_reso...1209600.0 s893 B
/tr/?id=385666950831275&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fiol....0.0 ms16 B
/tr/?id=2127685057428118&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fiol...0.0 ms16 B
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/google_top_exp.js?fcd=true1209600.0 s67 B

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTotal CPU TimeScript EvaluationScript Parse
iol.co.za/5.8 s20 ms1.3 ms
iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/9769-60d265819e1c4e06.js2.7 s1.9 s52 ms
Unattributable2.2 s175 ms0.5 ms
scripts.clarity.ms/0.8.59/clarity.js1.1 s1.0 s10 ms
iol.co.za/cdn-cgi/scripts/7d0fa10a/cloudflare-static/rocket-loader.min.js1.1 s591 ms92 ms
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js963 ms805 ms75 ms
static.vic-m.co/ads/vicinity-head-tag-v1.js?zoneId=2280914 ms340 ms5.7 ms
fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/i/106213651?ers=3753 ms723 ms25 ms
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwOQ.js659 ms369 ms198 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-DMDCQ8ERXJ&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1574 ms495 ms66 ms
cdn.membrana.media/iol/ym.js558 ms429 ms65 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-RD4FP31KQR&l=ymDataLayer553 ms353 ms71 ms
cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/videojs-contrib-ads@6.7.0/dist/videojs.ads.min.js509 ms383 ms3.2 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TSH7V7457 ms371 ms68 ms
cdn.membrana.media/video/video.js?093faa|b9c3e9328 ms199 ms33 ms
cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/video.js@7.10.2/dist/video.min.js313 ms77 ms62 ms
/signals/config/385666950831275?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...294 ms268 ms25 ms
/signals/config/2127685057428118?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domai...288 ms246 ms38 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=DC-13739633&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1251 ms205 ms44 ms
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js238 ms174 ms43 ms
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js230 ms177 ms43 ms
cdn.taboola.com/webpush/publishers/1864693/taboola-push-sdk.js201 ms192 ms4.8 ms
iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/683-d6fcbb0dbc770810.js198 ms24 ms9.4 ms
imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js176 ms107 ms57 ms
iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/81fc2b6a-a8ef5f759d992bbd.js167 ms139 ms25 ms
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat.js129 ms113 ms5.0 ms
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/omsdk/releases/live/omweb-v1.js111 ms99 ms9.0 ms
securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js90 ms76 ms14 ms
iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/404-c94e1007f86a8e04.js82 ms81 ms1.0 ms
ep2.adtrafficquality.google/sodar/sodar2.js69 ms58 ms2.8 ms
tags.crwdcntrl.net/lt/c/16589/sync.min.js69 ms57 ms5.5 ms
cdn.membrana.media/pub_scripts/common/videojs/videojs.ima.mod.min.js61 ms2.4 ms4.2 ms
/beacon.min.js/v8c78df7c7c0f484497ecbca7046644da177152312...57 ms42 ms6.8 ms
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/identify_5cff1caf.js56 ms36 ms19 ms
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js53 ms40 ms6.4 ms

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

CategoryTime Spent
Script Evaluation11.0 s
Other5.8 s
Style & Layout3.0 s
Rendering1.7 s
Script Parsing & Compilation1.3 s
Garbage Collection298 ms
Parse HTML & CSS196 ms

Many navigations are performed by going back to a previous page, or forwards again. The back/forward cache (bfcache) can speed up these return navigations. Learn more about the bfcache

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failure reasonFailure type
Pages with cache-control:no-store header cannot enter back/forward cache.Actionable
Pages whose main resource has cache-control:no-store cannot enter back/forward cache.Not actionable
Back/forward cache is disabled because some JavaScript network request received resource with Cache-Control: no-store header.Not actionable

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Multi-megabyte JavaScript bundles delay every interactive feature on the page.

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This is the Lighthouse audit fired when too much JS is shipped relative to what executes. The fix isn't a config flag — it requires bundle analysis (webpack-bundle-analyzer, rollup-plugin-visualizer), splitting routes into chunks, lazy-loading off-screen components, and removing unused dependencies. Fundamentally different from minification: minifying reduces byte count, this reduces what's downloaded at all.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 1015.0 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
cdn.membrana.media/iol/ym.js171.5 KiB120.3 KiB
cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/video.js@7.10.2/dist/video.min.js143.9 KiB104.9 KiB
imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js147.5 KiB96.9 KiB
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwOQ.js120.8 KiB94.1 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js187.7 KiB86.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-RD4FP31KQR&l=ymDataLayer157.0 KiB64.9 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TSH7V7159.0 KiB64.5 KiB
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwOQ.js120.8 KiB63.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=DC-13739633&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1131.5 KiB56.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-DMDCQ8ERXJ&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1176.4 KiB53.2 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js90.5 KiB52.7 KiB
cdn.membrana.media/video/video.js?093faa|b9c3e983.8 KiB41.7 KiB
fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/i/106213651?ers=368.5 KiB36.4 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js96.5 KiB31.9 KiB
/signals/config/2127685057428118?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domai...97.0 KiB26.3 KiB
iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/9769-60d265819e1c4e06.js45.2 KiB20.1 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer Size
imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.758.1_en.html270.9 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js187.7 KiB
iol-prod.appspot.com/image/2372501da4d8be248c1998cd93fa34cfbcc949e3=w800182.1 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-DMDCQ8ERXJ&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1176.5 KiB
cdn.membrana.media/iol/ym.js171.9 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TSH7V7159.3 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-RD4FP31KQR&l=ymDataLayer157.0 KiB
imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js147.9 KiB
cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/video.js@7.10.2/dist/video.min.js144.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=DC-13739633&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1131.6 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
IOL Logo div.masthead_grid__C2nAE > div.masthead_logo-wrap__AzI6z > a.masthead_logo__yt9_Q > img
iol.co.za/_next/static/media/iol.2d0c9660.svg

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Layout shift culprits
●Document request latency
●Optimize DOM size
●Font display
●Improve image delivery
●LCP breakdown
●LCP request discovery
●Modern HTTP
●Render blocking requests
●Optimize viewport for mobile
●Minify CSS
●Minify JavaScript
●Reduce unused CSS
●User Timing marks and measures 31 user timings
●Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found
●Avoid non-composited animations 8 animated elements found
●Network Requests
●Network Round Trip Times 220 ms
●Server Backend Latencies 300 ms
●Tasks
●Diagnostics
●Metrics
●Screenshot Thumbnails
●Final Screenshot
●Script Treemap Data
●Resources Summary
●Avoid multiple page redirects
●Initial server response time was short Root document took 10 ms
●Avoid large layout shifts 2 layout shifts found
○INP breakdown
89

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Yasmine Jacobs div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 6 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
6 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Sinenhlanhla Masilela div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 10 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
10 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
IOL Reporter div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 10 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
10 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Mthobisi Nozulela div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 10 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
10 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Nomonde Zondi | Published 11 hours ago div.item_wrap__XzJ3f > div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_
Published 11 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
11 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Robin-Lee Francke div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 12 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
12 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Willem Phungula | Published 11 hours ago div.item_wrap__XzJ3f > div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_
Published 11 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
11 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Wendy Dondolo div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 14 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
14 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
The Washington Post | Published 3 hours ago div.item_wrap__XzJ3f > div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_
Published 3 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
3 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Siphelele Dludla div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 12 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
12 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
AFP div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 20 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
20 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Gerry Cupido div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 10 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
10 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Partnered Content div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Updated 1 day ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
1 day ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Ashley Lechman div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Updated 2 weeks ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
2 weeks ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
How South Africa's new anti-spam laws will protect you from unwanted calls div.item_wrap__XzJ3f > div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > h4.item_title__EVHHo

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Best practices

Disabling zooming is problematic for users with low vision who rely on screen magnification to properly see the contents of a web page. Learn more about the viewport meta tag.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
head > meta head > meta

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links have a discernible name
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
●Identical links have the same purpose.
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
○List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
77

Best Practices

Trust and Safety

Users are mistrustful of or confused by sites that request their location without context. Consider tying the request to a user action instead. Learn more about the geolocation permission.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Source
static.vic-m.co/ads/vicinity-head-tag-v1.js?zoneId=2280

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / WarningSource
AttributionReporting
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js line 279, col 769
●Uses HTTPS
●Avoids third-party cookies
●Allows users to paste into input fields
●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load
●Displays images with correct aspect ratio
●Serves images with appropriate resolution
●Page has the HTML doctype
●Properly defines charset
●No browser errors logged to the console
●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools
●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
●Use a strong HSTS policy
●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
●Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
●Detected JavaScript libraries
●Page has valid source maps
○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
92

SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Crawling and Indexing

Search engines may use `href` attributes on links to crawl websites. Ensure that the `href` attribute of anchor elements links to an appropriate destination, so more pages of the site can be discovered. Learn how to make links crawlable

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Uncrawlable Link
div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a.list_disabled__gs2Bi div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a.list_disabled__gs2Bi
div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a
div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a.list_disabled__gs2Bi div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a.list_disabled__gs2Bi
div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a
div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a.list_disabled__gs2Bi div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a.list_disabled__gs2Bi
div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a
div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a.list_disabled__gs2Bi div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a.list_disabled__gs2Bi
div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a
div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a.list_disabled__gs2Bi div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a.list_disabled__gs2Bi
div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a div#article-list > div.list_head__ct95b > div.list_paginator__9xmrb > a

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

○Structured data is valid
●Page isn’t blocked from indexing
●Document has a `<title>` element
●Document has a meta description
●Page has successful HTTP status code
●Links have descriptive text
●robots.txt is valid
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Document has a valid `hreflang`
●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

Lighthouse Scores

Industry-standard audits powered by Google Lighthouse. — Desktop

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Performance Overall performance score (0–100) based on Core Web Vitals and other metrics. 90+ is good.
90
Accessibility Measures how accessible the page is for users with disabilities. Checks color contrast, ARIA labels, and semantic HTML.
81
Best Practices Checks for modern web development best practices including HTTPS, no console errors, and secure JavaScript.
92
SEO Measures basic SEO optimizations: meta tags, crawlability, link text, and mobile friendliness.

Core Web Vitals

Key metrics that affect user experience. — Desktop

First Contentful Paint First Contentful Paint — how long until the browser renders the first piece of content. Under 1.8s is good.

422 ms

Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.

1.76 s

Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.

612 ms

Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.

0.141

Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.

2.18 s

Time to Interactive Time to Interactive — how long until the page is fully interactive and responds to user input. Under 3.8s is good.

6.80 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

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Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Shipping ES5 transpiled code to modern browsers wastes bytes — every user with an evergreen browser pays for compatibility you don't need.

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Most users today run browsers that natively support ES6+, async/await, optional chaining, and the rest of modern JavaScript. Transpiling to ES5 'just in case' adds 20-40% to your bundle for no benefit. Configure your build to target a modern browserslist, or ship a differential bundle pair (modern + legacy) with the module/nomodule pattern.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Layout shifts occur when elements move absent any user interaction. Investigate the causes of layout shifts, such as elements being added, removed, or their fonts changing as the page loads.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:node label:Element subItemsHeading:map[key:extra] valueType:node] map[granularity:0.001 key:score label:Layout shift score subItemsHeading:map[key:cause valueType:text] valueType:numeric]]
items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.140741] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:9216 height:9053 left:0 right:1350 top:163 width:1350] lhId:page-1-MAIN nodeLabel:Top Stories What you need to know right now Kamogelo Moichela | Published 10 ho… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,3,MAIN selector:body > main snippet:<main> type:node] score:0.140741 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://iol.co.za/_next/static/media/0484562807a97172-s.p.woff2]]] type:subitems]]]
headings: [map[key:node label:Element subItemsHeading:map[key:extra] valueType:node] map[granularity:0.001 key:score label:Layout shift score subItemsHeading:map[key:cause valueType:text] valueType:numeric]]
items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.003081] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:9216 height:9053 left:0 right:1350 top:163 width:1350] lhId:page-1-MAIN nodeLabel:Top Stories What you need to know right now Kamogelo Moichela | Published 10 ho… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,3,MAIN selector:body > main snippet:<main> type:node] score:0.003081]]

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:163.156 source:map[column:22931 line:1 type:source-location url:https://iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/9769-60d265819e1c4e06.js urlProvider:network]]]
headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:119.997 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:75.348 source:map[column:3865 line:0 type:source-location url:https://iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/683-d6fcbb0dbc770810.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:37.497 source:map[column:25447 line:0 type:source-location url:https://iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/683-d6fcbb0dbc770810.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.777 source:map[column:22267 line:0 type:source-location url:https://iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/5869-39caa6c7ec5903e6.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:44.574 source:map[column:20123 line:0 type:source-location url:https://iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/7270-607b88307115c52f.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:6.145 source:map[column:18946 line:0 type:source-location url:https://iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/683-d6fcbb0dbc770810.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:7.822 source:map[column:376 line:795 type:source-location url:https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TSH7V7 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.4 source:map[column:2866 line:0 type:source-location url:https://iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/2595-c6febde518b52c20.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.235 source:map[column:900 line:0 type:source-location url:https://iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/2595-c6febde518b52c20.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.325 source:map[column:3002 line:0 type:source-location url:https://iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/2595-c6febde518b52c20.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:2.134 source:map[column:34975 line:0 type:source-location url:https://iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/5869-39caa6c7ec5903e6.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:2.026 source:map[column:57 line:24 type:source-location url:https://static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:88.674 source:map[column:31518 line:1 type:source-location url:https://scripts.clarity.ms/0.8.59/clarity.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.728 source:map[column:495033 line:22 type:source-location url:https://cdn.membrana.media/iol/ym.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:5.544 source:map[column:383852 line:22 type:source-location url:https://cdn.membrana.media/iol/ym.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:2.049 source:map[column:288254 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.membrana.media/video/video.js?093faa|b9c3e9 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:1.183 source:map[column:150095 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.membrana.media/video/video.js?093faa|b9c3e9 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.641 source:map[column:21479 line:0 type:source-location url:https://static.vic-m.co/ads/vicinity-head-tag-v1.js?zoneId=2280 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:2.116 source:map[column:241855 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:8.629 source:map[column:102033 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:19.032 source:map[column:5005 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.membrana.media/pub_scripts/common/videojs/videojs.ima.mod.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:2.118 source:map[column:223 line:733 type:source-location url:https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:2.967 source:map[column:114814 line:0 type:source-location url:https://cdn.membrana.media/video/video.js?093faa|b9c3e9 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:2.26 source:map[column:143046 line:18 type:source-location url:https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js urlProvider:network]]]

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.
title: Preconnected origins
description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.
title: Preconnect candidates

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
cdn.membrana.media/iol/ym.js3600.0 s171.9 KiB
/signals/config/2127685057428118?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domai...1200.0 s97.1 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js1200.0 s96.6 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js3600.0 s90.9 KiB
cdn.membrana.media/video/video.js?093faa|b9c3e93600.0 s84.3 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/activeview/current/ufs_web_display.js3600.0 s73.1 KiB
/signals/config/385666950831275?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...1200.0 s45.0 KiB
static.vic-m.co/ads/vicinity-head-tag-v1.js?zoneId=22800.0 ms16.5 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js7200.0 s20.9 KiB
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/omsdk/releases/live/omweb-v1.js3600.0 s15.4 KiB
ep2.adtrafficquality.google/sodar/VFc2VJAc.js3000.0 s14.0 KiB
scripts.clarity.ms/0.8.59/clarity.js86400.0 s26.2 KiB
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_companion_ad.js?fcd=true3600.0 s11.7 KiB
sdk.ocmthood.com/sdk/ht.js?tag=NjY4PXN0NqCEMzQ2VLcxNDY4MjE0Nv-t14400.0 s12.7 KiB
cdn.membrana.media/pub_scripts/common/videojs/videojs.ima.mod.min.js3600.0 s8.3 KiB
static.chartbeat.com/js/chartbeat.js86400.0 s16.1 KiB
cdn.membrana.media/headline/ym.headline.js3600.0 s6.7 KiB
tags.crwdcntrl.net/lt/c/16589/sync.min.js86400.0 s13.2 KiB
/beacon.min.js/v8c78df7c7c0f484497ecbca7046644da177152312...86400.0 s10.7 KiB
iol.co.za/cdn-cgi/scripts/7d0fa10a/cloudflare-static/rocket-loader.min.js2857.0 s4.0 KiB
video-content.b-cdn.net/common/1-second-of-silence.mp3259200.0 s10.1 KiB
/pagead/js/r20260421/r20110914/client/qs_click_protection...1209600.0 s8.9 KiB
pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/r20260421/r20110914/abg_lite_fy2021.js1209600.0 s8.4 KiB
cdn.membrana.media/pub_scripts/common/ym-ga.js?ga_id=G-RD4FP31KQR3600.0 s995 B
config.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/configs/71d4b8ca-53d1-4309-a952-3306259fb0463600.0 s722 B
cdn.ocmtag.com/tag/NjY4PXN0NqCEMzQ2VLcxNDY4MjE0Nv-t.js14400.0 s781 B
/adxcm.aspx?ssp=5942A2DB-845D-4521-B8C1-8F2E4FE4D122&id=b...0.0 ms524 B
rum.corewebvitals.io/cwv/686510094a0f0b861c12bdb7.js10800.0 s673 B
/pagead/js/r20260421/r20110914/elements/html/omrhp_fy2021.js1209600.0 s3.3 KiB
/adserver/delivery/spcnew2.php?zones=banner_12415875%3D22...0.0 ms290 B
/pagead/js/r20260421/r20110914/client/window_focus_fy2021.js1209600.0 s1.3 KiB
/tr/?id=385666950831275&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fiol....0.0 ms16 B
/tr/?id=2127685057428118&ev=PageView&dl=https%3A%2F%2Fiol...0.0 ms16 B

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLResource SizeEst Savings
s0.2mdn.net/simgad/3051323092170124612108.6 KiB69.1 KiB

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

These are the largest layout shifts observed on the page. Each table item represents a single layout shift, and shows the element that shifted the most. Below each item are possible root causes that led to the layout shift. Some of these layout shifts may not be included in the CLS metric value due to windowing. Learn how to improve CLS

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

ElementLayout shift score
Top Stories What you need to know right now Kamogelo Moichela | Published 10 ho… body > main
0.141
Top Stories What you need to know right now Kamogelo Moichela | Published 10 ho… body > main
0.003

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTotal CPU TimeScript EvaluationScript Parse
iol.co.za/1.1 s2.2 ms0.2 ms
iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/9769-60d265819e1c4e06.js671 ms462 ms6.0 ms
Unattributable540 ms40 ms0.1 ms
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js441 ms359 ms18 ms
iol.co.za/cdn-cgi/scripts/7d0fa10a/cloudflare-static/rocket-loader.min.js290 ms139 ms21 ms
cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/videojs-contrib-ads@6.7.0/dist/videojs.ads.min.js222 ms183 ms0.8 ms
fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/i/106213651?ers=3211 ms203 ms6.4 ms
static.vic-m.co/ads/vicinity-head-tag-v1.js?zoneId=2280180 ms99 ms1.5 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-DMDCQ8ERXJ&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1167 ms134 ms16 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TSH7V7161 ms129 ms17 ms
scripts.clarity.ms/0.8.59/clarity.js158 ms122 ms2.4 ms
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwOQ.js150 ms97 ms49 ms
cdn.membrana.media/iol/ym.js134 ms98 ms16 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-RD4FP31KQR&l=ymDataLayer103 ms81 ms14 ms
cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/video.js@7.10.2/dist/video.min.js93 ms20 ms16 ms
/signals/config/2127685057428118?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domai...91 ms68 ms9.2 ms
cdn.membrana.media/video/video.js?093faa|b9c3e988 ms59 ms11 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=DC-13739633&cx=c&gtm=4e64h164 ms52 ms11 ms
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js60 ms43 ms11 ms
cdn.taboola.com/webpush/publishers/1864693/taboola-push-sdk.js58 ms56 ms1.3 ms
/signals/config/385666950831275?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...55 ms45 ms5.8 ms
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js54 ms38 ms14 ms

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

CategoryTime Spent
Script Evaluation2.9 s
Other1.2 s
Style & Layout819 ms
Rendering347 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation317 ms
Garbage Collection66 ms
Parse HTML & CSS50 ms

Many navigations are performed by going back to a previous page, or forwards again. The back/forward cache (bfcache) can speed up these return navigations. Learn more about the bfcache

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failure reasonFailure type
Pages with cache-control:no-store header cannot enter back/forward cache.Actionable
Pages whose main resource has cache-control:no-store cannot enter back/forward cache.Not actionable
Back/forward cache is disabled because some JavaScript network request received resource with Cache-Control: no-store header.Not actionable

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Multi-megabyte JavaScript bundles delay every interactive feature on the page.

Learn more ▾

This is the Lighthouse audit fired when too much JS is shipped relative to what executes. The fix isn't a config flag — it requires bundle analysis (webpack-bundle-analyzer, rollup-plugin-visualizer), splitting routes into chunks, lazy-loading off-screen components, and removing unused dependencies. Fundamentally different from minification: minifying reduces byte count, this reduces what's downloaded at all.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 1015.5 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
cdn.membrana.media/iol/ym.js171.5 KiB120.3 KiB
cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/video.js@7.10.2/dist/video.min.js143.9 KiB104.7 KiB
imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js147.5 KiB97.1 KiB
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwOQ.js120.7 KiB94.0 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js187.7 KiB86.3 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TSH7V7159.0 KiB64.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-RD4FP31KQR&l=ymDataLayer157.0 KiB64.3 KiB
analytics.tiktok.com/i18n/pixel/static/main.MWE0ZWQ3ZWQwOQ.js120.7 KiB63.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=DC-13739633&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1131.5 KiB57.6 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-DMDCQ8ERXJ&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1176.4 KiB53.5 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js90.5 KiB52.7 KiB
cdn.membrana.media/video/video.js?093faa|b9c3e983.8 KiB41.7 KiB
fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/i/106213651?ers=368.5 KiB36.5 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js96.5 KiB32.3 KiB
/signals/config/2127685057428118?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domai...97.0 KiB26.5 KiB
iol.co.za/_next/static/chunks/9769-60d265819e1c4e06.js45.2 KiB20.1 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer Size
imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.758.1_en.html270.9 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js187.7 KiB
iol-prod.appspot.com/image/2372501da4d8be248c1998cd93fa34cfbcc949e3=w800182.1 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-DMDCQ8ERXJ&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1176.5 KiB
cdn.membrana.media/iol/ym.js171.9 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TSH7V7159.3 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-RD4FP31KQR&l=ymDataLayer157.0 KiB
imasdk.googleapis.com/js/sdkloader/ima3.js147.9 KiB
cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/video.js@7.10.2/dist/video.min.js144.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=DC-13739633&cx=c&gtm=4e64h1131.5 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
Add IOL as a preferred source on Google div.masthead_googleBadgesDesktop__V2o8Z > div.masthead_googlePreferredSourceBadgeDesktop__yn2lE > a > img
iol.co.za/_next/static/media/iol-google-prefered-black.1cf25725.webp
Follow IOL on Google News div.masthead_googleBadgesDesktop__V2o8Z > div.masthead_googleFollowNewsDesktop__v_FaB > a > img
iol.co.za/_next/static/media/iol-google-news-follow.6c774fa8.webp
IOL Logo div.masthead_grid__C2nAE > div.masthead_logo-wrap__AzI6z > a.masthead_logo__yt9_Q > img
iol.co.za/_next/static/media/iol.2d0c9660.svg

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Document request latency
●Optimize DOM size
●Font display
●LCP breakdown
●LCP request discovery
●Modern HTTP
●Render blocking requests
●Optimize viewport for mobile
●Minify CSS
●Minify JavaScript
●Reduce unused CSS
●User Timing marks and measures 33 user timings
●Avoid long main-thread tasks 18 long tasks found
●Avoid non-composited animations 9 animated elements found
●Network Requests
●Network Round Trip Times 220 ms
●Server Backend Latencies 1,140 ms
●Tasks
●Diagnostics
●Metrics
●Screenshot Thumbnails
●Final Screenshot
●Script Treemap Data
●Resources Summary
●Avoid multiple page redirects
●Initial server response time was short Root document took 10 ms
○INP breakdown
90

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Yasmine Jacobs div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 6 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
6 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Sinenhlanhla Masilela div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 10 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
10 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
IOL Reporter div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 10 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
10 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Mthobisi Nozulela div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 10 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
10 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Nomonde Zondi | Published 11 hours ago div.item_wrap__XzJ3f > div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_
Published 11 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
11 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Robin-Lee Francke div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 12 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
12 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Willem Phungula | Published 11 hours ago div.item_wrap__XzJ3f > div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_
Published 11 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
11 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Wendy Dondolo div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 14 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
14 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
The Washington Post | Published 3 hours ago div.item_wrap__XzJ3f > div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_
Published 3 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
3 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Siphelele Dludla div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 12 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
12 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Jennifer Reddy div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 17 hours ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
17 hours ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Siphelele Dludla div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 1 day ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
1 day ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
Ashley Lechman div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span.attribution-and-updated_author-text__tITz2 > a
Published 2 days ago div.item_container__ExORZ > div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span
2 days ago div.item_copy__dMVbw > div.attribution-and-updated_article-attribution-and-update__Iz7z_ > span > time
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These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
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These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Best practices

Disabling zooming is problematic for users with low vision who rely on screen magnification to properly see the contents of a web page. Learn more about the viewport meta tag.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
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These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
●Identical links have the same purpose.
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / WarningSource
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●Uses HTTPS
●Avoids third-party cookies
●Allows users to paste into input fields
●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load
●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load
●Displays images with correct aspect ratio
●Serves images with appropriate resolution
●Page has the HTML doctype
●Properly defines charset
●No browser errors logged to the console
●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools
●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
●Use a strong HSTS policy
●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
●Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
●Detected JavaScript libraries
●Page has valid source maps
○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
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SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Crawling and Indexing

Search engines may use `href` attributes on links to crawl websites. Ensure that the `href` attribute of anchor elements links to an appropriate destination, so more pages of the site can be discovered. Learn how to make links crawlable

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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

○Structured data is valid
●Page isn’t blocked from indexing
●Document has a `<title>` element
●Document has a meta description
●Page has successful HTTP status code
●Links have descriptive text
●robots.txt is valid
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Document has a valid `hreflang`
●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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