Fine Tune Page Speed September 5, 2010 No Comments
Slow server speed can not only deter visitors from converting on your site. It can stop them from viewing the page or bouncing as soon as it loads. Slow page speed is also detrimental to SEO efforts so it important to fine tune every site to ensure your getting the most out of your server.
Today I am going to show you the open source Firefox/Firebug plug-in Page Speed. Page Speed is a great way to analyze the performance of your pages. Looking into both file size/compression and code performance/efficiency, it really is a powerful tool.
Turbo-charge your website’s performance June 2, 2010 No Comments
A while ago I discussed how you could benefit from making use of caching to speed up page load times. Today I’ll discuss some more easy ways to speed your whole site up.
Try and consolidate files into a single file where possible. This mainly applies to Javascript and CSS files. Many people load at least 3 or so Javascript files on their sites, so reducing this to a single file will reduce the number of HTTP requests that the browser has to make. CSS is often split across multiple files too. If at all possible, try and merge the files.
Improving Page Load Times Will Boost Conversions June 16, 2009 No Comments
You might be able to get visitors to your site with a mixture of natural searches and PPC, but can you keep them there? Fast loading websites are key to higher conversions. I am going to describe just a few ways to speed up your site without too much effort.
