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United States United States · Santa Clara Completed: Apr 21, 2026 23:56 UTC
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C72

Site Health

Score: 72 / 100

Based on 8 categories, 0 sections

Room to improve — your 10.8s 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.

Mostly compliant — a few items need attention.

Rich content metadata — your pages look great everywhere.

Heavier than average — reducing page weight saves energy and bandwidth.

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

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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

1 image(s) missing alt attribute

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

Accessibility › Alt Text Quality
5

1 image-only link(s) without alt text

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

Accessibility › Link & Button Quality
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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. 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.
2 accessibility issues exclude users who rely on assistive technology.

Conversion Barriers

4 critical 4 warning

8 barrier(s) likely increasing bounce by ~33%.

Speed (2)

Page takes 10.8s to load

+12% bounce

Users abandon at ~3s — you're 8.3s over the 2.5s threshold

Fix: Optimize render-blocking resources, preload the hero image, and compress images

Page feels frozen for 2.7s

+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)

3 form field(s) without a label

+6% bounce

Screen readers skip unlabeled fields; autofill can't identify them; checkout abandonment spikes

Fix: Associate every input with a visible <label for="…">; add autocomplete attributes

Navigation (3)

28 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

4 broken link(s) on the page

+5% 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

$450 investment → $4,568/month returns + USD 157,500 risk avoided

Payback period: < 1 month First-year ROI: +12082%

Investment

$450

4h · 5 findings

Monthly returns

$4,568 /mo

~$54,821 / year

  • Conversions recovered $4,568
  • Bandwidth savings $0.89

Regulatory risk avoided

USD 157,500

if kept compliant

  • ADA Title III USD 150,000
  • CCPA/CPRA USD 7,500

Payback period

0 12mo 24mo

$150 — 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

$450

4.5 developer hours at $100/hr

Based on United States rates ($100/hr)

Quick wins
$150 3 fixes in ~90 minutes

Start here for the best return on investment

Cost by category

Cost by effort level

Adjust assumptions
$ /hr

Rates reflect fully-loaded developer cost including overhead

How developer rates are sourced

What Inaction Is Costing You

$13,126 / month at risk

~$157,511 / year if left unfixed

Compliance Risk

$157,500

ADA Title IIICCPA/CPRA
  • No privacy policy link detected
    CCPA/CPRA: USD 2,500 – USD 7,500
  • Trackers detected but no cookie policy found
    CCPA/CPRA: USD 2,500 – USD 7,500
  • Trackers detected but no privacy policy found
    CCPA/CPRA: USD 2,500 – USD 7,500

+7 more

Bandwidth Waste

$0.89 /mo

11185.0 MB/mo × 0.080 USD/GB

  • Optimize transfer: save ~1.1 MB per page load
    Saves $0.89/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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Performance Overall performance score (0–100) based on Core Web Vitals and other metrics. 90+ is good.
80
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.
85
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.

3.28 s

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

10.84 s

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

2.67 s

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

0.000

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

7.56 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.

19.18 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

33

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 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.

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.

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:31.79 source:map[column:31 line:258 type:source-location url:https://www.pymnts.com/ 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:60.193 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:16.975 source:map[column:81298 line:0 type:source-location url:https://players.brightcove.net/6415959430001/MisTGlb2Q_default/index.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:31.79 source:map[column:22 line:386 type:source-location url:https://www.pymnts.com/ urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:19.035 source:map[column:10686 line:0 type:source-location url:https://www.dianomi.com/js/contextfeed.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.207 source:map[column:99161 line:0 type:source-location url:https://players.brightcove.net/6415959430001/MisTGlb2Q_default/index.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.609 source:map[column:86058 line:19 type:source-location url:https://js.hs-analytics.net/analytics/1776815400000/45558957.js urlProvider:network]]]

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
The Spreadsheet Problem No One Talks About div.row > div.col-xs-12 > div.hm-img-container > img.w-100
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Digital-Shift-Galdera-Labs-Ev...177.3 KiB132.4 KiB
37% of Businesses Say Instant Payments Strengthen Security div.max-triple > div.img-container > a > img.w-100
/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/middle-market-tech-cybersecur...40.0 KiB33.6 KiB
New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction Markets div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/New-York-prediction-markets.jpeg?w=25811.2 KiB4.6 KiB

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

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.

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: 896 ms
URLTime Spent
pymnts.com/896 ms
www.pymnts.com/0.0 ms

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

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: 150 ms 14.6 KiB

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.

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

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 Evaluation5.2 s
Other3.1 s
Style & Layout1.4 s
Script Parsing & Compilation875 ms
Rendering325 ms
Parse HTML & CSS234 ms
Garbage Collection41 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
The page has an unload handler in the main frame.Actionable
Pages with cache-control:no-store header cannot enter back/forward cache.Actionable
Pages with WebSocket cannot enter back/forward cache.Pending browser support
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

Minifying CSS files can reduce network payload sizes. Learn how to minify CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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
CPI Competition Policy International logo div.sticky-top > div.mb-3 > a > img.img-fluid
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CPI_Logo_Black-1.svg

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

Layout shift culprits
Optimize DOM size
Font display
LCP breakdown
LCP request discovery
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
User Timing marks and measures 23 user timings
Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 140 ms
Server Backend Latencies 140 ms
Tasks
Diagnostics
Metrics
Screenshot Thumbnails
Final Screenshot
Script Treemap Data
Resources Summary
Initial server response time was short Root document took 480 ms
Avoid large layout shifts 3 layout shifts found
INP breakdown
Avoid non-composited animations
80

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

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.col-2 > div.row > div.col > button.navbar-toggler div.col-2 > div.row > div.col > button.navbar-toggler

Screen reader users rely on frame titles to describe the contents of frames. Learn more about frame titles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.iframe-wrapper > div#pymnt-864774449 > div#placement_1064091_0 > iframe#placement_1064091_0_iframe div.iframe-wrapper > div#pymnt-864774449 > div#placement_1064091_0 > iframe#placement_1064091_0_iframe
div#PYMNT_report_ad > div#pymnt-2435603397 > div#placement_1064093_0 > iframe#placement_1064093_0_iframe div#PYMNT_report_ad > div#pymnt-2435603397 > div#placement_1064093_0 > iframe#placement_1064093_0_iframe

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.mb-3 > div#YOYO > div.text-end > a div.mb-3 > div#YOYO > div.text-end > a
div#ai_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#ai_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#editors_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#editors_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#datapoint_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#datapoint_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#b2b_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#b2b_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#retail_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#retail_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#grocery_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#grocery_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#restaurants_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#restaurants_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#Healthcare_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#Healthcare_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#upcoming_events_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#upcoming_events_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#clips_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#clips_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#newswire_sidebar_premium > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#newswire_sidebar_premium > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#trackers_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#trackers_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#studies_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#studies_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#regulations_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#regulations_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#ce_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#ce_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#smb_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#smb_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#markets_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#markets_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#cryptocurrency_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#cryptocurrency_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#banking_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#banking_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#techreg_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#techreg_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div.d-block > ul.social-media-links > li.d-inline > a.text-decoration-none
div.d-block > ul.social-media-links > li.d-inline > a.text-decoration-none
div.d-block > ul.social-media-links > li.d-inline > a.text-decoration-none
div.d-block > ul.social-media-links > li.d-inline > a.text-decoration-none
div.d-block > ul.social-media-links > li.d-inline > a.text-decoration-none div.d-block > ul.social-media-links > li.d-inline > a.text-decoration-none

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.

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
16 MINUTES AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
2 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
3 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
3 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
3 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
4 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
4 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
4 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
5 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
5 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
5 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
5 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
5 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
5 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
5 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
5 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
6 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
5 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
6 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
6 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
8,592 nav > ul.pagination > li.page-item > a.page-link
6 hours ago popup_notifications_wrapper.theme-Dark > popup_notification#webpushr-card-notification > notification_body > notification_time.notification_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
NEWS & TRENDS div.d-flex > div.row > div.col-xs-12 > h4#news-trends

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Best practices

One main landmark helps screen reader users navigate a web page. Learn more about landmarks.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
html html

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
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
`[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
`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
Document has a `<title>` element
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Identical links have the same purpose.
`[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.
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
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.
`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
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.
Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
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

User Experience

Image display dimensions should match natural aspect ratio. Learn more about image aspect ratio.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLAspect Ratio (Displayed)Aspect Ratio (Actual)
New Alabama Privacy Law Adds to Compliance Challenges for Businesses div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/lawsuit-data-privacy-Oracle-S...160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 172 (1.50)
New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction Markets div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/New-York-prediction-markets.jpeg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 155 (1.66)
Adobe Plans Outcome-Based Pricing for New AI Product Suite div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Adobe-1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
UnitedHealth Spends $1.5 Billion on AI and Wants Double Back div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/UnitedHealth-AI-1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
MiCA Forces Crypto Firms to Get Licensed or Get Out div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MiCA-crypto-1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Prediction Market Kalshi Targets Crypto Perpetuals div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Kalshi-CFTC-1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
PACE Act Would Open Fed Payment Rails to FinTechs div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PACE-Act-legislation.jpeg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
AI Turned Thrift Into a Profitable Fashion Machine div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ThredUp-AI-1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Cash App Adds Financial Literacy Features for Kids div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Cash-App.jpeg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Amazon Faces New Allegations of Forcing Price Hikes Across Rival Retailers div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Amazon-antitrust-1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Sullivan & Cromwell Apologizes to Judge Over AI-Generated Errors in Court Filing div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AI-SaaS-b2b-digital-transform...160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Microsoft Must Face Mass Lawsuit in UK Over Cloud Software Pricing div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Microsoft-Copilot-retail1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Mexico Moves Toward AI Rules That Could Put Violators Behind Bars div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Virginia-AI-rules.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Weil Expands German Antitrust Practice div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shutterstock_1489362620-e1621...160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Paymentology and Change Team to Boost Australian FinTech Growth div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Paymentology-Change-Financial...160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Study Finds Widespread Non-Compliance With California Privacy Law by Websites div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/federal-privacy-law.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Home Depot Targets Pros to Spark New Growth div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Home-Depot.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Spain’s Competition Watchdog Closes Probe Into BP, Repsol and Cepsa div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/repsol-cielo-azul.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 140 (1.84)

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
Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.
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
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
85

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

Meta descriptions may be included in search results to concisely summarize page content. Learn more about the meta description.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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

Crawling and Indexing

If your robots.txt file is malformed, crawlers may not be able to understand how you want your website to be crawled or indexed. Learn more about robots.txt.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Line #ContentError
11Schemamap: https://www.pymnts.com/wp-json/yoast/v1/schema-aggregator/get-xmlUnknown directive

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
Page has successful HTTP status code
Links have descriptive text
Links are crawlable
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

71
Performance Overall performance score (0–100) based on Core Web Vitals and other metrics. 90+ is good.
81
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.
85
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.

1.07 s

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

2.28 s

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

260 ms

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

0.010

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

2.34 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.

4.06 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

71

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 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.

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.

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:27.103 source:map[column:8907 line:1 type:source-location url:https://www.dianomi.com/js/contextfeed.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:60.524 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:3.304 source:map[column:132923 line:28 type:source-location url:https://players.brightcove.net/6415959430001/MisTGlb2Q_default/index.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:12.045 source:map[column:132923 line:28 type:source-location url:https://players.brightcove.net/6415959430001/default_default/index.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.38 source:map[column:56 line:371 type:source-location url:https://www.pymnts.com/ urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.11 source:map[column:303454 line:18 type:source-location url:https://players.brightcove.net/6415959430001/MisTGlb2Q_default/index.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.179 source:map[column:35 line:1449 type:source-location url:https://servedbyadbutler.com/app.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.48 source:map[column:78974 line:0 type:source-location url:https://players.brightcove.net/6415959430001/MisTGlb2Q_default/index.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.158 source:map[column:79239 line:0 type:source-location url:https://players.brightcove.net/6415959430001/MisTGlb2Q_default/index.min.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.199 source:map[column:30312 line:2 type:source-location url:https://ml314.com/tag.aspx?213 urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:27.103 source:map[column:10686 line:0 type:source-location url:https://www.dianomi.com/js/contextfeed.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.634 source:map[column:86058 line:19 type:source-location url:https://js.hs-analytics.net/analytics/1776815400000/45558957.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.201 source:map[column:99161 line:0 type:source-location url:https://players.brightcove.net/6415959430001/MisTGlb2Q_default/index.min.js urlProvider:network]]]

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
The Spreadsheet Problem No One Talks About div.row > div.col-xs-12 > div.hm-img-container > img.w-100
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Digital-Shift-Galdera-Labs-Ev...177.3 KiB149.5 KiB
37% of Businesses Say Instant Payments Strengthen Security div.max-triple > div.img-container > a > img.w-100
/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/middle-market-tech-cybersecur...40.0 KiB37.5 KiB
New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction Markets div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/New-York-prediction-markets.jpeg?w=25811.2 KiB8.8 KiB
Adobe Plans Outcome-Based Pricing for New AI Product Suite div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Adobe-1.jpg?w=2589.6 KiB7.3 KiB
AI Turned Thrift Into a Profitable Fashion Machine div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ThredUp-AI-1.jpg?w=2589.0 KiB6.7 KiB
Amazon Faces New Allegations of Forcing Price Hikes Across Rival Retailers div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Amazon-antitrust-1.jpg?w=2588.9 KiB6.5 KiB
Mexico Moves Toward AI Rules That Could Put Violators Behind Bars div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Virginia-AI-rules.jpg?w=2588.5 KiB6.1 KiB
Paymentology and Change Team to Boost Australian FinTech Growth div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Paymentology-Change-Financial...7.8 KiB5.5 KiB
PACE Act Would Open Fed Payment Rails to FinTechs div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PACE-Act-legislation.jpeg?w=2587.6 KiB5.3 KiB
Sullivan & Cromwell Apologizes to Judge Over AI-Generated Errors in Court Filing div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AI-SaaS-b2b-digital-transform...7.1 KiB4.8 KiB
Study Finds Widespread Non-Compliance With California Privacy Law by Websites div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/federal-privacy-law.jpg?w=2586.8 KiB4.4 KiB
Why AI Needs the Right Humans in the Loop div.max-triple > div.img-container > a > img.w-100
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-Q1-eBook-Trulioo.jpg?w=2586.9 KiB4.3 KiB

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

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.

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: 396 ms
URLTime Spent
pymnts.com/396 ms
www.pymnts.com/0.0 ms

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

Minifying CSS files can reduce network payload sizes. Learn how to minify CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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.

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

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 Evaluation1.3 s
Other613 ms
Style & Layout392 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation205 ms
Rendering79 ms
Parse HTML & CSS77 ms
Garbage Collection42 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
The page has an unload handler in the main frame.Actionable
Pages with cache-control:no-store header cannot enter back/forward cache.Actionable
Pages with WebSocket cannot enter back/forward cache.Pending browser support
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

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 14.6 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
CPI Competition Policy International logo div.sticky-top > div.mb-3 > a > img.img-fluid
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CPI_Logo_Black-1.svg

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

Layout shift culprits
Optimize DOM size
Font display
LCP breakdown
LCP request discovery
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
User Timing marks and measures 23 user timings
JavaScript execution time 1.2 s
Avoid long main-thread tasks 7 long tasks found
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 140 ms
Server Backend Latencies 190 ms
Tasks
Diagnostics
Metrics
Screenshot Thumbnails
Final Screenshot
Script Treemap Data
Resources Summary
Initial server response time was short Root document took 440 ms
Avoid large layout shifts 5 layout shifts found
INP breakdown
Avoid non-composited animations
81

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

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.pymnts-search > form#searchform > div > button.search-icon-btn div.pymnts-search > form#searchform > div > button.search-icon-btn

Screen reader users rely on frame titles to describe the contents of frames. Learn more about frame titles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.iframe-wrapper > div#pymnt-864774449 > div#placement_1064091_0 > iframe#placement_1064091_0_iframe div.iframe-wrapper > div#pymnt-864774449 > div#placement_1064091_0 > iframe#placement_1064091_0_iframe
div#PYMNT_report_ad > div#pymnt-2435603397 > div#placement_1064093_0 > iframe#placement_1064093_0_iframe div#PYMNT_report_ad > div#pymnt-2435603397 > div#placement_1064093_0 > iframe#placement_1064093_0_iframe

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.mb-3 > div#YOYO > div.text-end > a div.mb-3 > div#YOYO > div.text-end > a
div#ai_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#ai_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#editors_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#editors_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#datapoint_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#datapoint_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#b2b_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#b2b_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#retail_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#retail_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#grocery_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#grocery_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#restaurants_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#restaurants_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#Healthcare_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#Healthcare_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#upcoming_events_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#upcoming_events_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#clips_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#clips_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#newswire_sidebar_premium > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#newswire_sidebar_premium > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#trackers_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#trackers_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#studies_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#studies_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#regulations_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#regulations_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#ce_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#ce_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#smb_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#smb_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#markets_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#markets_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#cryptocurrency_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#cryptocurrency_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#banking_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#banking_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div#techreg_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a div#techreg_sidebar > div.bg-light > div.text-end > a
div.d-block > ul.social-media-links > li.d-inline > a.text-decoration-none
div.d-block > ul.social-media-links > li.d-inline > a.text-decoration-none
div.d-block > ul.social-media-links > li.d-inline > a.text-decoration-none
div.d-block > ul.social-media-links > li.d-inline > a.text-decoration-none
div.d-block > ul.social-media-links > li.d-inline > a.text-decoration-none div.d-block > ul.social-media-links > li.d-inline > a.text-decoration-none

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.

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
16 MINUTES AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
2 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
3 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
3 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
3 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
4 HOURS AGO div.w-100 > div.ms-3 > div.smaller > span.text-success
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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
NEWS & TRENDS div.d-flex > div.row > div.col-xs-12 > h4#news-trends

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Best practices

One main landmark helps screen reader users navigate a web page. Learn more about landmarks.

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
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
`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
Document has a `<title>` element
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Identical links have the same purpose.
`[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
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.
No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
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.
`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
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.
Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
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

User Experience

Image display dimensions should match natural aspect ratio. Learn more about image aspect ratio.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLAspect Ratio (Displayed)Aspect Ratio (Actual)
New Alabama Privacy Law Adds to Compliance Challenges for Businesses div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/lawsuit-data-privacy-Oracle-S...160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 172 (1.50)
New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction Markets div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/New-York-prediction-markets.jpeg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 155 (1.66)
Adobe Plans Outcome-Based Pricing for New AI Product Suite div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Adobe-1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
UnitedHealth Spends $1.5 Billion on AI and Wants Double Back div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/UnitedHealth-AI-1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
MiCA Forces Crypto Firms to Get Licensed or Get Out div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/MiCA-crypto-1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Prediction Market Kalshi Targets Crypto Perpetuals div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Kalshi-CFTC-1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
PACE Act Would Open Fed Payment Rails to FinTechs div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PACE-Act-legislation.jpeg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
AI Turned Thrift Into a Profitable Fashion Machine div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ThredUp-AI-1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Cash App Adds Financial Literacy Features for Kids div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Cash-App.jpeg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Amazon Faces New Allegations of Forcing Price Hikes Across Rival Retailers div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Amazon-antitrust-1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Sullivan & Cromwell Apologizes to Judge Over AI-Generated Errors in Court Filing div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AI-SaaS-b2b-digital-transform...160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Microsoft Must Face Mass Lawsuit in UK Over Cloud Software Pricing div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Microsoft-Copilot-retail1.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Mexico Moves Toward AI Rules That Could Put Violators Behind Bars div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Virginia-AI-rules.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Weil Expands German Antitrust Practice div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shutterstock_1489362620-e1621...160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Paymentology and Change Team to Boost Australian FinTech Growth div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Paymentology-Change-Financial...160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Study Finds Widespread Non-Compliance With California Privacy Law by Websites div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/federal-privacy-law.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
The Concierge Model Comes to Bill Pay div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Concierge-Paymentus-with-over...160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Forecasting Under Pressure: New Data Shows Uncertainty Is Still Running High div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Forecasting-Under-Pressure-Ne...160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Why AI Needs the Right Humans in the Loop div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-Q1-eBook-Trulioo.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
Paysafe Says AI Wins Depend on Culture, Not Code Alone div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Paysafe-culture-with-overlay.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 154 (1.68)
37% of Businesses Say Instant Payments Strengthen Security div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/middle-market-tech-cybersecur...160 x 90 (1.78)257 x 154 (1.67)
Why Community Bank Accounts Must Pass the ‘Everyday Test’ div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/community-bank-accounts-every...160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 153 (1.69)
Spain’s Competition Watchdog Closes Probe Into BP, Repsol and Cepsa div.w-100 > div.mb-2 > a > img
www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/repsol-cielo-azul.jpg?w=258160 x 90 (1.78)258 x 140 (1.84)

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
Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.
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
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.

Content Best Practices

Meta descriptions may be included in search results to concisely summarize page content. Learn more about the meta description.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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

Crawling and Indexing

If your robots.txt file is malformed, crawlers may not be able to understand how you want your website to be crawled or indexed. Learn more about robots.txt.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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11Schemamap: https://www.pymnts.com/wp-json/yoast/v1/schema-aggregator/get-xmlUnknown directive

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
Page has successful HTTP status code
Links have descriptive text
Links are crawlable
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
Document has a valid `hreflang`
Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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