{"id":651,"date":"2017-07-12T21:30:39","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T21:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siteuptime.com\/?p=651"},"modified":"2017-06-27T21:31:09","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T21:31:09","slug":"how-to-quickly-improve-your-sites-page-load-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siteuptime.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/12\/how-to-quickly-improve-your-sites-page-load-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Quickly Improve Your Site’s Page Load Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

The highway and the web have one thing in common. On both, speed kills.<\/p>\n

Ironically, though, it\u2019s not the same kind of speed we’re talking about.<\/p>\n

While racing down the highway increases your chances of crashing, having a website that takes too long to load will send customers away and kill your online business.<\/p>\n

To make things worse, Internet users are an impatient lot. Most of them only need 3 seconds<\/a> to click away from pages with a slow load time.<\/p>\n

As a site owner, you\u2019re definitely concerned by this. And that\u2019s why we crafted this blog: to show you how you can give your site speed a quick boost.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dash in, shall we?<\/p>\n

Choose a Fast Hosting Service Provider<\/h2>\n

There are thousands of web hosting service providers.<\/p>\n

All of them promise to offer the fastest speeds. In truth, however, most providers don\u2019t live up to their word.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s your job to conduct a thorough research and find the fastest hosting provider to power up your site. Read reviews on credible review sites such as PC Mag<\/a>, comb through forums like Quora<\/a>, and get recommendations from other site owners.<\/p>\n

Sure, such providers charge a steep price, but it\u2019s worth it. Would you rather go for a cheap hosting provider with slower speeds and risk affecting your SEO<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Deploy a Content Delivery Network<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s get one thing clear: The heavier the content on a site page, the longer it will take the load.<\/p>\n

This is why SEO specialists advise site owners and content managers to avoid using large images with complex file formats.<\/p>\n

But what do you do if you can\u2019t avoid using heavy content? Maybe you run a fashion blog, and such blogs are image-heavy.<\/p>\n

The solution is to deploy a content delivery network. Your media files will be hosted on the CDN\u2019s servers, leaving your site light and quickly accessible.<\/p>\n

Turn on Browser Caching to Increase Page Load Time<\/h2>\n

When a user is trying to access your site, their browser sends an HTTP request to the site\u2019s servers. This request ensures the browser is able to download images, style sheets, Java scripts and other elements on your site.<\/p>\n

Downloading these files takes additional seconds, which slows down your site\u2019s page load time.<\/p>\n

To prevent this, enable browser caching. Caching enables browsers to access your page without sending HTTP requests on subsequent visits. This shaves off the additional seconds a browser needs to download those elements.<\/p>\n

Avoid Page Redirects<\/h2>\n

Know that feeling when you type abc123.com into your browser and end up on xyz123.com?<\/p>\n

Yeah, page redirects suck. You almost feel cheated.\u00a0These redirects increase the number of HTTP requests browsers have to make before reaching your target landing page.<\/p>\n

Having landing page redirects will not only annoy your site visitors but also increase page load time and ultimately, sending them away.<\/p>\n

There Are Plugins You (Probably) Don\u2019t Need<\/h2>\n

In a way, websites are like smartphones.<\/p>\n

Just like you can install as many apps on your phone as it can hold, you can also install as many plugins on your site as you can find. There is a plugin for almost everything.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s fun to try out different plugins, installing too many of them will take a toll on site speed.<\/p>\n

Give your plugins a second look, and uninstall those your site doesn\u2019t need to function properly.<\/p>\n

Now Go Rev Up Your Site!<\/h2>\n

With today\u2019s impatient Internet users coupled with the fact site load time is a Google ranking factor, you can\u2019t afford to have a slow site.<\/p>\n

With these tips, you should no doubt be able to get your site revving, ready to speed off!<\/p>\n

One last thing before you go. Remember to use an online site monitoring tool<\/a> to alert you when your site stops working optimally. Fixing such issues quickly is crucial to\u00a0keeping site visitors happy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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