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United States United States · Santa Clara Completed: Apr 16, 2026 18:09 UTC
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Desktop 1440 × 900

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C75

Site Health

Score: 75 / 100

Based on 8 categories, 0 sections

Decent speed, but optimizing further could improve engagement.

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.

Strong compliance posture across regulations.

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

Amazon Route 53 sites average 72
At average
Better than 73% of Amazon Route 53 sites See full Amazon Route 53 benchmark →
Google Search Console sites average 73
At average
Better than 64% of Google Search Console sites See full Google Search Console benchmark →

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

No Content-Security-Policy header found

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

Security › Content Security Policy
3

18 image(s) missing alt attribute

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

Accessibility › Alt Text Quality
4

No <main> landmark found

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

Accessibility › Landmark Structure
5

39 third-party resources (98% of weight)

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Performance › Page Weight Inventory
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Fix Priority Matrix

5 findings

Quick Wins

2

High impact, low effort — start here.

Strategic

3

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 7.3s 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.

2 security gaps detected — browsers may warn visitors about your site.
2 accessibility issues exclude users who rely on assistive technology.
Your LCP is 7.3s — fixing the 1 performance critical could bring it under Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold.

Conversion Barriers

2 critical 5 warning

7 barrier(s) likely increasing bounce by ~28%.

Speed (2)

Page takes 7.3s to load

+12% bounce

Users abandon at ~3s — you're 4.8s over the 2.5s threshold

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

Page feels frozen for 755ms

+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

Content (2)

No structured data

+2% bounce

No rich-result eligibility in Google — lower SERP CTR vs competitors with stars and prices

Fix: Add JSON-LD for your page type (Product, Article, FAQPage, LocalBusiness, …)

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 (1)

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

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

Return on Investment

€510 investment → €4,485/month returns + EUR 120,500,000 risk avoided

Payback period: < 1 month First-year ROI: +10452%

Investment

€510

6h · 5 findings

Monthly returns

€4,485 /mo

~€53,815 / year

  • Conversions recovered €4,484
  • Bandwidth savings €0.34

Regulatory risk avoided

EUR 120,500,000

if kept compliant

  • ePrivacy Directive EUR 100,000,000
  • GDPR EUR 20,000,000
  • EAA EUR 500,000

Payback period

0 12mo 24mo

€85 — 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

€510

6.0 developer hours at €85/hr

Based on European Union rates (€85/hr)

Quick wins
€85 2 fixes in ~60 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

€10,041,667 / month at risk

~€120,500,004 / year if left unfixed

Compliance Risk

€120,500,000

ePrivacy DirectiveGDPREAA
  • No privacy policy link detected
    GDPR: EUR 10,000 – EUR 20,000,000
  • Trackers detected but no cookie policy found
    GDPR: EUR 5,000 – EUR 10,000,000
  • Trackers detected but no cookie policy found
    GDPR: EUR 10,000 – EUR 20,000,000

+9 more

Bandwidth Waste

€0.34 /mo

4564.0 MB/mo × 0.074 EUR/GB

  • Optimize transfer: save ~456 KB per page load
    Saves €0.34/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 4 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

Industry-standard audits powered by Google Lighthouse.

55
Performance Overall performance score (0–100) based on Core Web Vitals and other metrics. 90+ is good.
86
Accessibility Measures how accessible the page is for users with disabilities. Checks color contrast, ARIA labels, and semantic HTML.
100
Best Practices Checks for modern web development best practices including HTTPS, no console errors, and secure JavaScript.
83
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.

2.43 s

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

7.28 s

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

755 ms

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

0.005

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

2.43 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.

7.33 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

55

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.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/homepage-image-1-...300.0 s413.5 KiB
/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/homepage-image-2-...300.0 s272.9 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/homepage-hero.webp300.0 s72.9 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/homepage-hero.avif300.0 s39.1 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/css/main.css300.0 s33.4 KiB
/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/nationalFootball...300.0 s25.4 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/js/entry.js300.0 s12.5 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/ziffDavis.png300.0 s11.7 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/bloomberg.png300.0 s11.3 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/fonts/icons.woff2300.0 s10.6 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/pbs.png300.0 s9.4 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/rawStory.png300.0 s8.6 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/prisa.png300.0 s7.2 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/rogerEbert.png300.0 s6.8 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/fansided.png300.0 s5.3 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/immediateMedia.png300.0 s5.1 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/spectator.png300.0 s4.9 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/nytWirecutter.png300.0 s4.5 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/downDetector.png300.0 s3.6 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/peopleInc.png300.0 s3.3 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/brand/disqus-logo-light.svg300.0 s3.1 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/brand/disqus-logo-blue.svg300.0 s3.1 KiB
/next/current/marketing/assets/img/brand/disqus-logo-blue...300.0 s3.0 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/revenue-streams.png300.0 s2.8 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/protect.png300.0 s2.6 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/tmz.png300.0 s2.6 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/known-users.png300.0 s2.6 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/grow.png300.0 s2.5 KiB
js.hs-scripts.com/429754.js90.0 s1.0 KiB
/juggler/event.js?experiment=default&variant=control&page...0.0 ms322 B

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:91.181 source:map[column:146736 line:1 type:source-location url:https://c.disquscdn.com/next/marketing/js/1.3c02d41b51a282a0c728.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:12.357 source:map[column:100638 line:0 type:source-location url:https://c.disquscdn.com/next/marketing/js/2.4b34012ad5ab502f940f.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:154.01 source:map[column:708 line:0 type:source-location url:https://c.disquscdn.com/next/marketing/js/2.4b34012ad5ab502f940f.js urlProvider:network]]]

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-0-DIV
nodeLabel: div.home__wrapper > section.homepage-hero > div.homepage-hero__image-container > div.homepage-hero__image
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,7,DIV,0,DIV,2,DIV,0,SECTION,3,DIV,0,DIV
selector: div.home__wrapper > section.homepage-hero > div.homepage-hero__image-container > div.homepage-hero__image
snippet: <div class="homepage-hero__image">

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
value: no origins were preconnected
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.

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.

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
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > div.img__container div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > div.img__container
/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/homepage-image-1-...412.5 KiB166.7 KiB
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > div.stats-img div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > div.stats-img
/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/homepage-image-2-...272.1 KiB161.3 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/nationalFootball...24.8 KiB24.6 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/ziffDavis.png11.2 KiB10.6 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/bloomberg.png10.8 KiB9.5 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/pbs.png8.9 KiB8.4 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/rawStory.png8.1 KiB6.9 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/rogerEbert.png6.3 KiB4.4 KiB

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

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: 150 ms 29.8 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/css/main.css32.9 KiB29.8 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

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 reduce Javascript execution time.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

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 Evaluation1.4 s
Style & Layout841 ms
Other628 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation157 ms
Rendering69 ms
Parse HTML & CSS41 ms
Garbage Collection12 ms

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.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 5.9 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/css/main.css33.4 KiB5.9 KiB

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
LCP breakdown
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
Minify JavaScript
Avoids enormous network payloads Total size was 1,486 KiB
Avoid long main-thread tasks 9 long tasks found
Avoid non-composited animations 6 animated elements found
Image elements have explicit `width` and `height`
Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 60 ms
Server Backend Latencies 360 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 0 ms
Avoid large layout shifts 3 layout shifts found
INP breakdown
User Timing marks and measures
86

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
Cookie Policy div.osano-cm-window > div#efc1395e-8f06-4392-b2de-b0e9ef84b9c0 > div.osano-cm-dialog__content > a.osano-cm-storage-policy
Accept div.osano-cm-window > div#efc1395e-8f06-4392-b2de-b0e9ef84b9c0 > div.osano-cm-dialog__buttons > button.osano-cm-accept
Deny Non-Essential div.osano-cm-window > div#efc1395e-8f06-4392-b2de-b0e9ef84b9c0 > div.osano-cm-dialog__buttons > button.osano-cm-deny
Get started div.bg--light > div.home__wrapper > section.homepage-hero > a.homepage-hero__button
50M+ div.panel__content > ul.list > li > div.number
2.5B+ div.panel__content > ul.list > li > div.number
20M+ div.panel__content > ul.list > li > div.number
200+ div.panel__content > ul.list > li > div.number
Engage now » div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > a.link
Moderate now » div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > a.link
Analyze now » div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > a.link
Monetize now » div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > a.link
Platform Overview nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Engagement nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Moderation & Safety nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Audience nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Monetization nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Pricing nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Disqus Pro nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Disqus for Business nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Blog nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Support nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Knowledge Base nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Disqus 101 nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Discuss Disqus nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Case Studies nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
API nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Logos nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
History nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Mission nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Culture nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
How Does Disqus Work? nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Community Tips nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Increase Engagement & Retention nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Moderating 101 nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Developers nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Other Integrations nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a

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
With the deprecation of third-party cookies, the rise of the walled gardens, an… section.panel > div.panel__content > div.trust-text > h4.trust-subheader
Disqus div.site-footer__container > nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > h3.list-header

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Names and labels

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo

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.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Disqus Platform Overview Engagement Moderation & Safety Audience Monetization P… footer.site-footer > div.site-footer__container > nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list
Resources Blog Support Knowledge Base Disqus 101 Discuss Disqus Case Studies AP… footer.site-footer > div.site-footer__container > nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list
About Us History Mission Culture footer.site-footer > div.site-footer__container > nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list
Learn How Does Disqus Work? Community Tips Increase Engagement & Retention Mode… footer.site-footer > div.site-footer__container > nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

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
`[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
Document has a `<title>` element
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
Links have a discernible name
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.
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Identical links have the same purpose.
`[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
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<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
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.
`[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>`.
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.
100

Best Practices

General

Source maps translate minified code to the original source code. This helps developers debug in production. In addition, Lighthouse is able to provide further insights. Consider deploying source maps to take advantage of these benefits. Learn more about source maps.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Uses HTTPS
Avoids deprecated APIs
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
Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
83

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.

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo

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
Document has a valid `hreflang`
Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

Lighthouse Scores

Industry-standard audits powered by Google Lighthouse. — Desktop

94
Performance Overall performance score (0–100) based on Core Web Vitals and other metrics. 90+ is good.
86
Accessibility Measures how accessible the page is for users with disabilities. Checks color contrast, ARIA labels, and semantic HTML.
100
Best Practices Checks for modern web development best practices including HTTPS, no console errors, and secure JavaScript.
83
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.

671 ms

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

1.57 s

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

54 ms

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

0.018

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

869 ms

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

1.57 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

94

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.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/homepage-image-2.png300.0 s1.1 MiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/homepage-image-1.png300.0 s563.1 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/homepage-hero.webp300.0 s72.9 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/homepage-hero.avif300.0 s39.1 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/css/main.css300.0 s33.4 KiB
/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/nationalFootball...300.0 s25.4 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/js/entry.js300.0 s12.5 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/ziffDavis.png300.0 s11.7 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/bloomberg.png300.0 s11.3 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/fonts/icons.woff2300.0 s10.6 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/pbs.png300.0 s9.4 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/rawStory.png300.0 s8.6 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/prisa.png300.0 s7.2 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/rogerEbert.png300.0 s6.8 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/fansided.png300.0 s5.3 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/immediateMedia.png300.0 s5.1 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/spectator.png300.0 s4.9 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/nytWirecutter.png300.0 s4.5 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/downDetector.png300.0 s3.6 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/peopleInc.png300.0 s3.3 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/brand/disqus-logo-blue.svg300.0 s3.1 KiB
/next/current/marketing/assets/img/brand/disqus-logo-blue...300.0 s3.0 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/revenue-streams.png300.0 s2.8 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/protect.png300.0 s2.6 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/tmz.png300.0 s2.6 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/known-users.png300.0 s2.6 KiB
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/grow.png300.0 s2.6 KiB
/next/current/marketing/assets/img/brand/disqus-social-ic...300.0 s1.5 KiB
js.hs-scripts.com/429754.js90.0 s1.0 KiB
/juggler/event.js?experiment=default&variant=control&page...0.0 ms322 B

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:111.821 source:map[column:146736 line:1 type:source-location url:https://c.disquscdn.com/next/marketing/js/1.3c02d41b51a282a0c728.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:152.901 source:map[column:708 line:0 type:source-location url:https://c.disquscdn.com/next/marketing/js/2.4b34012ad5ab502f940f.js urlProvider:network]]]

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-0-DIV
nodeLabel: div.home__wrapper > section.homepage-hero > div.homepage-hero__image-container > div.homepage-hero__image
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,7,DIV,0,DIV,2,DIV,0,SECTION,3,DIV,0,DIV
selector: div.home__wrapper > section.homepage-hero > div.homepage-hero__image-container > div.homepage-hero__image
snippet: <div class="homepage-hero__image">

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
value: no origins were preconnected
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.

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.

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
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > div.stats-img div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > div.stats-img
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/homepage-image-2.png1.1 MiB629.1 KiB
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > div.img__container div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > div.img__container
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/home/homepage-image-1.png562.0 KiB99.2 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/nationalFootball...24.8 KiB24.8 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/ziffDavis.png11.2 KiB11.1 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/bloomberg.png10.8 KiB10.6 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/pbs.png8.9 KiB8.8 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/rawStory.png8.1 KiB7.9 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/prisa.png6.7 KiB6.4 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/rogerEbert.png6.3 KiB6.0 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/immediateMedia.png4.6 KiB4.4 KiB
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/assets/img/logos/fansided.png4.8 KiB4.3 KiB

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

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: 40 ms 29.7 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/css/main.css32.9 KiB29.7 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

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

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.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 5.9 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
c.disquscdn.com/next/current/marketing/css/main.css33.4 KiB5.9 KiB

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

Max Potential First Input Delay 90 ms
Time to Interactive 1.6 s
Layout shift culprits
Document request latency
Optimize DOM size
LCP breakdown
Modern HTTP
Optimize viewport for mobile
Minify JavaScript
Avoids enormous network payloads Total size was 2,456 KiB
JavaScript execution time 0.3 s
Minimizes main-thread work 0.8 s
Avoid long main-thread tasks 3 long tasks found
Avoid non-composited animations 6 animated elements found
Image elements have explicit `width` and `height`
Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
Network Requests
Network Round Trip Times 50 ms
Server Backend Latencies 70 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 0 ms
Avoid large layout shifts 2 layout shifts found
INP breakdown
User Timing marks and measures
86

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
This website utilizes technologies such as cookies to enable essential site fun… div.osano-cm-window > div#72a6932d-7f00-4b9d-9bec-4671c94da0e7 > div.osano-cm-dialog__content > span#72a6932d-7f00-4b9d-9bec-4671c94da0e7__label
Cookie Policy div.osano-cm-window > div#72a6932d-7f00-4b9d-9bec-4671c94da0e7 > div.osano-cm-dialog__content > a.osano-cm-storage-policy
Accept div.osano-cm-window > div#72a6932d-7f00-4b9d-9bec-4671c94da0e7 > div.osano-cm-dialog__buttons > button.osano-cm-accept
Deny Non-Essential div.osano-cm-window > div#72a6932d-7f00-4b9d-9bec-4671c94da0e7 > div.osano-cm-dialog__buttons > button.osano-cm-deny
Get Started div.site-nav__menu-item > a#get-started-home-top > div.site-nav__block > div.site-nav-item__name
Get started div.bg--light > div.home__wrapper > section.homepage-hero > a.homepage-hero__button
50M+ div.panel__content > ul.list > li > div.number
2.5B+ div.panel__content > ul.list > li > div.number
20M+ div.panel__content > ul.list > li > div.number
200+ div.panel__content > ul.list > li > div.number
Engage now » div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > a.link
Moderate now » div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > a.link
Analyze now » div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > a.link
Monetize now » div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > a.link
Get Started div.home__wrapper > div.panel > div.panel__content > a#get-started-home-bottom
Platform Overview nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
Engagement nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > li > a
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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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Disqus div.site-footer__container > nav.site-footer__nav > ul.nav-list > h3.list-header

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Names and labels

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
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div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
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div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
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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.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
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These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

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
`[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
Document has a `<title>` element
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
Links have a discernible name
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.
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Identical links have the same purpose.
`[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
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<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
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.
`[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>`.
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

General

Source maps translate minified code to the original source code. This helps developers debug in production. In addition, Lighthouse is able to provide further insights. Consider deploying source maps to take advantage of these benefits. Learn more about source maps.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Uses HTTPS
Avoids deprecated APIs
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
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

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.

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon
div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon div.home__wrapper > section.panel > div.panel__content > img.action-icon
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo div.panel__content > div.logos-container > div.img__container > img.logo
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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
Document has a valid `hreflang`
Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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