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Report Summary

  • 43

    Performance

    Renders faster than
    62% of other websites

  • 73

    Accessibility

    Visual factors better than
    that of 39% of websites

  • 67

    Best Practices

    More advanced features
    available than in
    24% of websites

  • 88

    SEO

    Google-friendlier than
    66% of websites

symbols.com

Symbols.com

Page Load Speed

2.3 sec in total

First Response

38 ms

Resources Loaded

1.9 sec

Page Rendered

380 ms

symbols.com screenshot

About Website

Visit symbols.com now to see the best up-to-date Symbols content for United States and also check out these interesting facts you probably never knew about symbols.com

Welcome to the world's largest online encyclopedia of symbols, signs, ideograms, glyphs and flags - organized by culture, country, religion, and more.

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Key Findings

We analyzed Symbols.com page load time and found that the first response time was 38 ms and then it took 2.3 sec to load all DOM resources and completely render a web page. This is quite a good result, as only 40% of websites can load faster.

Performance Metrics

symbols.com performance score

43

Measured Metrics

name

value

score

weighting

FCP (First Contentful Paint)

Value2.6 s

64/100

10%

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

Value2.7 s

84/100

25%

SI (Speed Index)

Value6.8 s

34/100

10%

TBT (Total Blocking Time)

Value6,130 ms

0/100

30%

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

Value0.145

77/100

15%

TTI (Time to Interactive)

Value16.7 s

5/100

10%

Network Requests Diagram

symbols.com

38 ms

www.symbols.com

186 ms

css

39 ms

bootstrap.min.css

28 ms

symb.css

16 ms

Our browser made a total of 166 requests to load all elements on the main page. We found that 20% of them (34 requests) were addressed to the original Symbols.com, 6% (10 requests) were made to Ums.adtechus.com and 6% (10 requests) were made to A.tribalfusion.com. The less responsive or slowest element that took the longest time to load (413 ms) relates to the external source Static.xx.fbcdn.net.

Page Optimization Overview & Recommendations

Page size can be reduced by 694.2 kB (47%)

Content Size

1.5 MB

After Optimization

795.4 kB

  • HTML
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

In fact, the total size of Symbols.com main page is 1.5 MB. This result falls beyond the top 1M of websites and identifies a large and not optimized web page that may take ages to load. 60% of websites need less resources to load. Images take 690.7 kB which makes up the majority of the site volume.

HTML Optimization

-74%

Potential reduce by 33.3 kB

  • Original 44.9 kB
  • After minification 42.1 kB
  • After compression 11.6 kB

HTML content can be minified and compressed by a website’s server. The most efficient way is to compress content using GZIP which reduces data amount travelling through the network between server and browser. HTML code on this page is well minified. It is highly recommended that content of this web page should be compressed using GZIP, as it can save up to 33.3 kB or 74% of the original size.

Image Optimization

-15%

Potential reduce by 105.6 kB

  • Original 690.7 kB
  • After minification 585.1 kB

Image size optimization can help to speed up a website loading time. The chart above shows the difference between the size before and after optimization. Obviously, Symbols needs image optimization as it can save up to 105.6 kB or 15% of the original volume. The most popular and efficient tools for JPEG and PNG image optimization are Jpegoptim and PNG Crush.

JavaScript Optimization

-68%

Potential reduce by 324.8 kB

  • Original 477.6 kB
  • After minification 421.6 kB
  • After compression 152.8 kB

It’s better to minify JavaScript in order to improve website performance. The diagram shows the current total size of all JavaScript files against the prospective JavaScript size after its minification and compression. It is highly recommended that all JavaScript files should be compressed and minified as it can save up to 324.8 kB or 68% of the original size.

CSS Optimization

-83%

Potential reduce by 230.6 kB

  • Original 276.4 kB
  • After minification 271.4 kB
  • After compression 45.8 kB

CSS files minification is very important to reduce a web page rendering time. The faster CSS files can load, the earlier a page can be rendered. Symbols.com needs all CSS files to be minified and compressed as it can save up to 230.6 kB or 83% of the original size.

Requests Breakdown

Number of requests can be reduced by 103 (69%)

Requests Now

149

After Optimization

46

  • AJAX
  • Images
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

The browser has sent 149 CSS, Javascripts, AJAX and image requests in order to completely render the main page of Symbols. We recommend that multiple CSS and JavaScript files should be merged into one by each type, as it can help reduce assets requests from 45 to 1 for JavaScripts and from 5 to 1 for CSS and as a result speed up the page load time.

Network Requests Diagram

symbols.com

symbols.com

38 ms

www.symbols.com

www.symbols.com

186 ms

css

css

39 ms

bootstrap.min.css

bootstrap.min.css

28 ms

symb.css

symb.css

16 ms

helpers.css

helpers.css

5 ms

media.css

media.css

6 ms

tags.js

tags.js

171 ms

adsbygoogle.js

adsbygoogle.js

36 ms

modernizr-2.8.3.custom.min.js

modernizr-2.8.3.custom.min.js

9 ms

jquery-1.11.2.min.js

jquery-1.11.2.min.js

6 ms

jquery.placeholder.min.js

jquery.placeholder.min.js

8 ms

wselect.js

wselect.js

7 ms

symb.js

symb.js

24 ms

ADTECH;cfp=1;rndc=1456755788;loc=100;target=_blank;misc=[TIMESTAMP];rdclick=[CLICKMACRO]

ADTECH;cfp=1;rndc=1456755788;loc=100;target=_blank;misc=[TIMESTAMP];rdclick=[CLICKMACRO]

224 ms

ga.js

ga.js

43 ms

sdk.js

sdk.js

180 ms

search_icon_symb.png

search_icon_symb.png

24 ms

platform.js

platform.js

148 ms

top_logo_sym.png

top_logo_sym.png

16 ms

virgo.png

virgo.png

15 ms

zodiac.jpg

zodiac.jpg

16 ms

aquarius.png

aquarius.png

15 ms

aries.png

aries.png

14 ms

cancer.png

cancer.png

16 ms

capricorn.png

capricorn.png

15 ms

gemini.png

gemini.png

13 ms

leo.png

leo.png

16 ms

libra.png

libra.png

12 ms

pisces.png

pisces.png

13 ms

sagittarius.png

sagittarius.png

15 ms

scorpio.png

scorpio.png

16 ms

taurus.png

taurus.png

16 ms

gi.php

gi.php

60 ms

__utm.gif

__utm.gif

13 ms

tags.js

tags.js

320 ms

cb=gapi.loaded_0

cb=gapi.loaded_0

32 ms

cb=gapi.loaded_1

cb=gapi.loaded_1

73 ms

fastbutton

fastbutton

109 ms

90 ms

xd_arbiter.php

xd_arbiter.php

167 ms

xd_arbiter.php

xd_arbiter.php

320 ms

aceUAC.js

aceUAC.js

20 ms

generic

generic

18 ms

aol

aol

45 ms

pixel

pixel

42 ms

AdId=7972931;BnId=1;ct=1666772990;st=212692;adcid=1;itime=755788583;reqtype=5;;

AdId=7972931;BnId=1;ct=1666772990;st=212692;adcid=1;itime=755788583;reqtype=5;;

22 ms

generic

generic

13 ms

dref=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.symbols.com%252F

dref=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.symbols.com%252F

44 ms

providerid=1037;userid=c3f637ab-ce9e-4962-87c0-914300b9fb6b

providerid=1037;userid=c3f637ab-ce9e-4962-87c0-914300b9fb6b

33 ms

postmessageRelay

postmessageRelay

61 ms

pixel

pixel

29 ms

mapuser

mapuser

20 ms

cb=gapi.loaded_0

cb=gapi.loaded_0

67 ms

cb=gapi.loaded_1

cb=gapi.loaded_1

31 ms

dref=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.symbols.com%252F

dref=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.symbols.com%252F

17 ms

mapuser

mapuser

6 ms

mapuser

mapuser

6 ms

mapuser

mapuser

11 ms

mapuser

mapuser

8 ms

mapuser

mapuser

50 ms

jscript

jscript

79 ms

moatad.js

moatad.js

15 ms

api.js

api.js

53 ms

core:rpc:shindig.random:shindig.sha1.js

core:rpc:shindig.random:shindig.sha1.js

96 ms

2536007149-postmessagerelay.js

2536007149-postmessagerelay.js

79 ms

te_re.js

te_re.js

71 ms

lmb_lre_ARWhtNotecardHiGrandmaCNHPBd15s40k_PayFurious_625ObSh_1115_300x250GIF.gif

lmb_lre_ARWhtNotecardHiGrandmaCNHPBd15s40k_PayFurious_625ObSh_1115_300x250GIF.gif

136 ms

displayAd.js

displayAd.js

110 ms

fetch.cp

fetch.cp

104 ms

n.js

n.js

79 ms

usermatch

usermatch

70 ms

pixel.htm

pixel.htm

176 ms

sb_sep.png

sb_sep.png

62 ms

social_symb.png

social_symb.png

56 ms

ca-pub-6071864913982699.js

ca-pub-6071864913982699.js

185 ms

zrt_lookup.html

zrt_lookup.html

186 ms

show_ads_impl.js

show_ads_impl.js

212 ms

footer_network_icons.png

footer_network_icons.png

119 ms

social_small.png

social_small.png

118 ms

mapuser

mapuser

157 ms

usermatch

usermatch

159 ms

j.ad

j.ad

265 ms

ddc.htm

ddc.htm

84 ms

common.js

common.js

13 ms

casale

casale

15 ms

VtRUTcAoJEoAADK3qBcAAACY%26255

VtRUTcAoJEoAADK3qBcAAACY%26255

94 ms

GenericUserSync.ashx

GenericUserSync.ashx

19 ms

pm_match

pm_match

86 ms

mapuser

mapuser

4 ms

crum

crum

81 ms

common.js

common.js

77 ms

rum

rum

129 ms

rum

rum

79 ms

rum

rum

131 ms

Pug

Pug

95 ms

pixel

pixel

87 ms

rtset

rtset

94 ms

104 ms

mapuser

mapuser

70 ms

rum

rum

79 ms

u.php

u.php

90 ms

ads

ads

239 ms

rum

rum

50 ms

osd.js

osd.js

50 ms

pixel.gif

pixel.gif

74 ms

sync

sync

46 ms

merge

merge

40 ms

xrefid.xgi

xrefid.xgi

47 ms

sd

sd

43 ms

bd

bd

62 ms

crum

crum

47 ms

like.php

like.php

71 ms

ajs.php

ajs.php

189 ms

lr.gif

lr.gif

33 ms

page.homepage.js

page.homepage.js

33 ms

bd

bd

43 ms

NAX307531908402205017

NAX307531908402205017

46 ms

page.homepage.js

page.homepage.js

14 ms

vpc6VNjRPXV.js

vpc6VNjRPXV.js

379 ms

LVx-xkvaJ0b.png

LVx-xkvaJ0b.png

413 ms

rum

rum

13 ms

pubcode.min.js

pubcode.min.js

9 ms

lg.php

lg.php

38 ms

m_js_controller.js

m_js_controller.js

23 ms

abg.js

abg.js

34 ms

get.media

get.media

13 ms

cookie_sync

cookie_sync

14 ms

favicon

favicon

83 ms

googlelogo_color_112x36dp.png

googlelogo_color_112x36dp.png

79 ms

nessie_icon_tiamat_white.png

nessie_icon_tiamat_white.png

25 ms

get.media

get.media

28 ms

s

s

35 ms

x_button_blue2.png

x_button_blue2.png

23 ms

match.aspx

match.aspx

45 ms

27722-220960-53593-1

27722-220960-53593-1

45 ms

mt.ashx

mt.ashx

41 ms

IAB-Ad-300x250-6months.jpg

IAB-Ad-300x250-6months.jpg

67 ms

20 ms

7-1I540iwtLQZRDhQUP9L-vt70m6ZeYTcveWqB03r34.js

7-1I540iwtLQZRDhQUP9L-vt70m6ZeYTcveWqB03r34.js

15 ms

p.media

p.media

84 ms

p.media

p.media

161 ms

p.media

p.media

157 ms

p.media

p.media

158 ms

tap.php

tap.php

184 ms

hmac-sha1.js

hmac-sha1.js

9 ms

pixel

pixel

24 ms

i.match

i.match

82 ms

i.match

i.match

88 ms

i.match

i.match

87 ms

um.ashx

um.ashx

26 ms

cs.ashx

cs.ashx

22 ms

ui

ui

58 ms

pixel

pixel

25 ms

tap.php

tap.php

78 ms

Pug

Pug

43 ms

sd

sd

22 ms

4470

4470

22 ms

cs

cs

29 ms

VBf57af228-deef-11e5-8a75-0a56d68df5dd

VBf57af228-deef-11e5-8a75-0a56d68df5dd

39 ms

beacon.js

beacon.js

22 ms

cfcm.ashx

cfcm.ashx

60 ms

cfcm.ashx

cfcm.ashx

29 ms

demconf.jpg

demconf.jpg

17 ms

NAX307531908402205017

NAX307531908402205017

9 ms

cfcm.ashx

cfcm.ashx

28 ms

Accessibility Review

symbols.com accessibility score

73

Accessibility Issues

ARIA

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Impact

Issue

High

[aria-*] attributes do not match their roles

Names and labels

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Impact

Issue

High

Buttons do not have an accessible name

High

<frame> or <iframe> elements do not have a title

High

Links do not have a discernible name

Contrast

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Impact

Issue

High

Background and foreground colors do not have a sufficient contrast ratio.

Navigation

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Impact

Issue

High

Heading elements are not in a sequentially-descending order

Best practices

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Impact

Issue

High

[user-scalable="no"] is used in the <meta name="viewport"> element or the [maximum-scale] attribute is less than 5.

Best Practices

symbols.com best practices score

67

Areas of Improvement

Trust and Safety

Impact

Issue

High

Does not use HTTPS

High

Includes front-end JavaScript libraries with known security vulnerabilities

Low

Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

User Experience

Impact

Issue

High

Displays images with incorrect aspect ratio

General

Impact

Issue

Low

Detected JavaScript libraries

High

Browser errors were logged to the console

High

Page has valid source maps

SEO Factors

symbols.com SEO score

88

Search Engine Optimization Advices

Crawling and Indexing

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

Impact

Issue

High

Links are not crawlable

Mobile Friendly

Make sure your pages are mobile friendly so users don’t have to pinch or zoom in order to read the content pages. [Learn more](https://developers.google.com/search/mobile-sites/).

Impact

Issue

High

Document uses legible font sizes

High

Tap targets are not sized appropriately

Language and Encoding

  • Language Detected

    EN

  • Language Claimed

    EN

  • Encoding

    UTF-8

Language claimed in HTML meta tag should match the language actually used on the web page. Otherwise Symbols.com can be misinterpreted by Google and other search engines. Our service has detected that English is used on the page, and it matches the claimed language. Our system also found out that Symbols.com main page’s claimed encoding is utf-8. Use of this encoding format is the best practice as the main page visitors from all over the world won’t have any issues with symbol transcription.

Social Sharing Optimization

symbols.com

Open Graph description is not detected on the main page of Symbols. Lack of Open Graph description can be counter-productive for their social media presence, as such a description allows converting a website homepage (or other pages) into good-looking, rich and well-structured posts, when it is being shared on Facebook and other social media. For example, adding the following code snippet into HTML <head> tag will help to represent this web page correctly in social networks: