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Performance

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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

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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 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.

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Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

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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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
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McClain a.a-article__wrapper-link--a > div.o-featured-content__item > div.m-article-list-feature__image-container > img.o-featured-content__main-image
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The patio at the Fenway sports bar Game On! a.a-article__wrapper-link--a > div.o-featured-content__item > div.m-article-list-feature__image-container > img.o-featured-content__main-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/gameOn-handout-69df8b24bb3fc-...74.4 KiB66.7 KiB
Israel Rivera (L) and Henco Visser (R) carry Jonathan Adams along Boylston Stre… a.a-article__wrapper-link > div.m-home-module__thumbnail > figure.a-article__image > img.o-featured-content__main-image
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-boston-marathon-carrying...55.7 KiB47.3 KiB
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, … a.a-article__wrapper-link--a > div.o-featured-content__item > div.m-article-list-feature__image-container > img.o-featured-content__main-image
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Zouhair Talbi of the United States crosses the finish line during the Boston Ma… a.a-article__wrapper-link--a > div.o-featured-content__item > div.m-article-list-feature__image-container > img.o-featured-content__main-image
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Noah Kahan performs in 2024. a.a-article__wrapper-link > div.m-home-module__thumbnail > figure.a-article__image > img.o-featured-content__main-image
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/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/boston-marathon-2026-69e68939...30.2 KiB26.0 KiB
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel speaks during an NFL football press… a.a-article__wrapper-link > div.m-home-module__thumbnail > figure.a-article__image > img.o-featured-content__main-image
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Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-21-IMG
nodeLabel: a.a-article__wrapper-link > div.a-article--card-featured > figure.a-article__image > img.attachment-16:9
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,12,MAIN,0,DIV,0,SECTION,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,ARTICLE,1,A,0,DIV,1,FIGURE,0,IMG
selector: a.a-article__wrapper-link > div.a-article--card-featured > figure.a-article__image > img.attachment-16:9
snippet: <img decoding="async" width="768" height="432" src="https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/5BONQOCLEFBFFBEWFLNZWI…" class="attachment-16:9 size-16:9 wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/5BONQOCLEFBFFBEWFLNZWI…" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px">

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.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.
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

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer SizeDuration
apps.bostonglobe.com/common/js/enter-view/enter-view-0.1.0.min.js762 B335 ms
apps.bostonglobe.com/common/js/pym/pym-1.3.2.min.js3.1 KiB
auth.boston.com/api/tinypass.min.js128.3 KiB
/wp-content/themes/bdc-2020/dist/css/molecules.css?ver=5e...51.9 KiB123 ms
bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.139.0 KiB
/wp-content/themes/bdc-2020/dist/css/style.css?ver=93be8f...8.4 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/tablepress-premium/modules/css/build/...2.5 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/wp-plugin-outbrain-teads/assets/css/b...1.3 KiB
bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-includes/blocks/columns/style.min.css?ver=6.9.4625 B
/wp-content/themes/bdc-2020/dist/css/real-estate.css?ver=...557 B
bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-includes/blocks/embed/style.min.css?ver=6.9.4619 B
/wp-content/plugins/wp-plugin-piano/dist/js/piano-bundle....16.3 KiB
/wp-content/themes/bdc-2020/dist/css/base.css?ver=ccf8e34...8.2 KiB
www.boston.com/wp-content/themes/bdc-2020/includes/gam/lazy-load-ad.min.js930 B
/wp-content/themes/bdc-2020/dist/css/organisms.css?ver=6f...7.4 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/block-library/dist/css/frontend-accor...635 B
bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.9.422.4 KiB316 ms
/wp-content/themes/bdc-2020/dist/css/global.css?ver=8af89...2.8 KiB
/wp-content/themes/bdc-2020/dist/css/blocks.css?ver=eee9d...3.9 KiB
bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-includes/blocks/separator/style.min.css?ver=6.9.4387 B
/wp-content/plugins/tablepress-premium/modules/css/build/...2.6 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/tablepress-premium/css/build/default....2.8 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/tablepress-premium/modules/css/build/...317 B
/wp-content/plugins/wp-plugin-piano/assets/css/styles.css...2.6 KiB
/p.css?s=1&k=ewj0jxz&ht=tk&f=12784.12094.12095&a=43290994...172 B239 ms

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLEst Savings
fonts.gstatic.com/s/roboto/v48/KFO7CnqEu92Fr1ME7kSn66aGLdTylUAMa3yUBHMdazQ.woff215 ms

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

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 224 ms
URLTime Spent
boston.com/224 ms
www.boston.com/0.0 ms

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.

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

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 85.3 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
/wp-content/themes/bdc-2020/dist/css/molecules.css?ver=5e...51.7 KiB43.6 KiB
bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.9.422.2 KiB21.9 KiB
23.0 KiB19.8 KiB

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

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 844.2 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
ads.pubmatic.com/AdServer/js/pwt/159928/12501/pwt.js183.9 KiB128.2 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js187.7 KiB128.1 KiB
/assets/smart-tag/versioned/main-v2_567848e754a175dbe6219...116.2 KiB87.1 KiB
auth.boston.com/api/tinypass.min.js128.0 KiB75.2 KiB
cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/202601.2.0/otBannerSdk.js128.2 KiB60.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=DC-11164343130.0 KiB52.6 KiB
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js90.6 KiB38.5 KiB
static.ada.support/embed2.a6606d6.js65.0 KiB38.2 KiB
fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/i/22466671215?ers=368.6 KiB36.9 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js96.5 KiB33.7 KiB
/assets/smart-tag/versioned/ads-v2_b6cef0b913934dd3669178...41.7 KiB33.6 KiB
aswpsdkus.com/notify/v1/ua-sdk.min.js40.1 KiB31.0 KiB
bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.138.9 KiB29.4 KiB
/signals/config/813236348753005?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...96.6 KiB26.6 KiB
securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js34.2 KiB23.8 KiB
cdn.cxense.com/cx.js37.5 KiB21.2 KiB

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
cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/202601.2.0/otBannerSdk.js991 ms917 ms26 ms
Unattributable463 ms56 ms0.0 ms
www.boston.com/444 ms43 ms19 ms
/wp-content/themes/bdc-2020/dist/js/frontend.js?ver=93b1e...324 ms72 ms3.7 ms
cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/202601.2.0/otTCF.js284 ms259 ms2.8 ms
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js160 ms122 ms21 ms
c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js149 ms132 ms11 ms
ads.pubmatic.com/AdServer/js/pwt/159928/12501/pwt.js105 ms86 ms17 ms
auth.boston.com/api/tinypass.min.js85 ms64 ms14 ms
/signals/config/813236348753005?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...81 ms69 ms10 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=DC-1116434380 ms67 ms12 ms
fundingchoicesmessages.google.com/i/22466671215?ers=378 ms69 ms7.2 ms
static.ada.support/embed2.a6606d6.js65 ms56 ms6.6 ms
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js57 ms43 ms13 ms
/signals/config/989222871864976?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...56 ms50 ms6.0 ms
/assets/smart-tag/versioned/main-v2_567848e754a175dbe6219...55 ms38 ms16 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 Evaluation2.5 s
Other646 ms
Style & Layout279 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation251 ms
Rendering131 ms
Garbage Collection75 ms
Parse HTML & CSS72 ms

Minifying JavaScript files can reduce payload sizes and script parse time. Learn how to minify JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 17.9 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
launchpad.privacymanager.io/latest/launchpad.bundle.js45.0 KiB14.2 KiB
/wp-content/themes/bdc-2020/assets/js/frontend/components...6.6 KiB3.8 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
www.youtube.com/s/player/218d9d92/player_embed_es6.vflset/en_US/base.js435.8 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/spring-small-venues-69a5cf6cb...383.7 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/spring-top-venues-69a1da5a1e9...366.7 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Big-Story-Website-69e6200ecbb...289.9 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IAGCHQ3XRZFW5JGBFOGHB5F6AA-69...281.4 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Untitled-design-6-69e783afac5...261.8 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Untitled-design-5-69e691fec3e...230.6 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-20-at-3.41...199.3 KiB
/s/_/ytembeds/_/js/k=ytembeds.base.en_US.CYE28xQTWxU.2021...193.1 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604160201/pubads_impl.js187.7 KiB

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

●Layout shift culprits
●Optimize DOM size
●LCP breakdown
●Modern HTTP
●Optimize viewport for mobile
●Minify CSS
●User Timing marks and measures 12 user timings
●Avoid long main-thread tasks 12 long tasks found
●Avoid non-composited animations 1 animated element found
●Image elements have explicit `width` and `height`
●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
●Network Requests
●Network Round Trip Times 190 ms
●Server Backend Latencies 230 ms
●Tasks
●Diagnostics
●Metrics
●Screenshot Thumbnails
●Final Screenshot
●Script Treemap Data
●Resources Summary
●Initial server response time was short Root document took 40 ms
●Avoid large layout shifts 9 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.

Names and labels

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.wp-block-column > article.js-article-card > figure.m-single-article__image > a div.wp-block-column > article.js-article-card > figure.m-single-article__image > a

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.

Best practices

Users do not expect a page to refresh automatically, and doing so will move focus back to the top of the page. This may create a frustrating or confusing experience. Learn more about the refresh meta tag.

Why this matters

Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.

Source: MDN Permissions-Policy

Failing Elements
head > meta head > meta

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
TOPIC: BOSTON MARATHON article.js-article-card > div.m-single-article__content > p.m-single-article__topic > a.a-link

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
OPEN CLOSE MENU div.o-site-header__masthead > div.m-grid > div.m-panel-menu > button#js-panel-navigation-trigger
Mike Vrabel issues new statement Dianna Russini photos div#most-popular-posts > div.m-numbered-post-list__posts > article#m-numbered-post-list-1 > a.m-numbered-post-list__link
Dr. Derrick Todd indicted on 81 new sexual assault charges div#most-popular-posts > div.m-numbered-post-list__posts > article#m-numbered-post-list-2 > a.m-numbered-post-list__link
Local obituary: Michael Flynn, 47, Norwood father of 3 and hockey coach div#most-popular-posts > div.m-numbered-post-list__posts > article#m-numbered-post-list-3 > a.m-numbered-post-list__link
What Boston meteorologists are saying about the 'rain and snow showers' in Wedn… div#most-popular-posts > div.m-numbered-post-list__posts > article#m-numbered-post-list-4 > a.m-numbered-post-list__link
2026 Boston Marathon: How celebrities, notable figures finished div#most-popular-posts > div.m-numbered-post-list__posts > article#m-numbered-post-list-5 > a.m-numbered-post-list__link
Privacy Notice div#onetrust-group-container > div#onetrust-policy > div#onetrust-policy-text > a.ot-cookie-policy-link
○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
●Form elements have associated labels
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
●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 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
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Skip links are focusable.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●All heading elements contain content.
●Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements 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
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○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.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Identical links have the same purpose.
○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

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

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

SourceDescription
/af/f4a030/000000000000000077359dfa/30/l?primer=7cdcb44be...
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 ()
/af/f4a030/000000000000000077359dfa/30/d?primer=7cdcb44be...
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 ()
●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 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.

Content Best Practices

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. Learn how to make links more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Link destinationLink Text
www.boston.com/category/love-letters/See more
www.boston.com/privacy-policy/More information

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

○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 are crawlable
●robots.txt is valid
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Document has a valid `hreflang`
●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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