The 6 Most Damaging Findings (Recap) Signal % of Sites Failing Impact Excessive unused CSS (50%+) 67% +1.4s to First Paint Image payload >1 MB 72% +1-3s to LCP per 100KB Render-blocking scripts 82% +1.8s to FCP on average Missing email auth (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) 83% Proposals & invoices land in spam Inaccessible color contrast 44% Unreadable text for ~15% of users "Looks good, runs bad" pattern ~60% Post-redesign performance regression 3 Quick Fixes Any Dev Can Do in 30 Minutes 1. Defer Non-Critical JavaScript (30 min, free) Gtag, analytics, web fonts loading synchronously — they all block first paint. <!-- Before blocks render --> <script src= "gtag.js" ></script> <!-- After — defer until parsing completes --> <script src= "gtag.js" defer ></script> Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode Verify: DevTools → Network → reload. Look for scripts without async / defer that aren't powering above-the-fold content. Add defer.…