Matan · Performance · Payload
Resource hints (Performance)
preconnect, preload and dns-prefetch tell the browser to start important connections during TTFB.
Pass condition in our engine: The page has at least one preconnect, preload or dns-prefetch hint.
This Performance check is part of SEO-GEO scoring 2.2.1, last updated 2026-09-18. About 90 percent of the evaluation runs on the HTML we crawl, so you can verify the same pass condition with a free report.
1. Problem description
Without hints, the LCP image and font origins wait until the HTML parser reaches them.
2. Most common causes
- No <link rel=preconnect> to the CDN or Google Fonts.
- Hero image not preloaded.
3. How to fix it
- Preconnect to font and CDN origins.
- Preload the LCP image.
- Use 103 Early Hints or a Link response header when the CDN supports it.
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