Time to first byte has become a popular enough issue for web site operators that it now has its own acronym. The true problem with slow responses from a web server can be difficult to understand, because it has a lot more to do with human nature than it does with technical issues. Getting a…
If you run an online business, then you know how important it is to establish a strong online presence. This is especially the case when it comes to starting a website. And luckily, there are a lot of platforms that make it easy for you to get started. Squarespace has gained popularity over the years…
Your customers aren’t shy about what they want. They want a website that loads quickly and efficiently on any device. More people than ever are surfing the internet on their phones. Having a fast website is important for improving search engine rankings and keeping your profits up. The first thing you can do is determine…
Accessing a website should be easy, but that’s not always the case when a mobile website is lagging. There are so many requests that are being taken across the globe to provide you with the information and images you need. Often, website performance is only focused on desktop optimization, with mobile webpages being an afterthought…
Throughout the past several years, mobile internet access has skyrocketed. In fact, it’s projected to become the most common route users take to perform light research and read their favorite websites. While the popularity of mobile websites shouldn’t be a surprise, what is a surprise are the number of sites who still operate underperforming mobile…
Who doesn’t love beautiful, and appropriate, fonts. One of the most important design elements of any website is its chosen typography. Fonts determine not only the “vibe” of your website, but also how readers engage with your content. However, much like any other on-page design element, typography plays a direct role in overall website speed…
What’s the most important contributing factor for online success? Quality, useful content? Dynamic visual guides? No-nonsense product and/or service offerings? If you chose any of the aformentioned, you’re only half-right. While each of these elements work together to bolster website value, without optimized speed the quality of your content or visual design is moot. Not…
From choosing the perfect design layout to refining your content marketing technique, your website is the physical manifestation of your labor of love. So, when its pages load slowly and elements take forever to respond, it’s no surprise that many website owners instantly go into panic mode. In our current digital realm, website speed is…
As a website owner, trying to pay attention to the various components responsible for ultimately creating an engaging, high-ranking and profitable site can feel like trying to cross the Atlantic in a paddleboat. To put it plainly, website management is hard work. Even though there are dozens, if not hundreds, of individual elements that must…
There’s a catch-22 when it comes to monetizing your website. For many websites, if not most for-profit enterprises, the most efficient way to cash in on your creation is through ad placement. In an effort to maximize ad exposure, which translates to greater profits, the website must be lightening fast. However, this scenario isn’t without…
If there’s one thing that both Google and Internet users agree on it’s page load time. Even if your website is filled with unique, valuable and insightful products and content, a slow page load time is the absolute fastest way to experience the cold shoulder from both Almighty Google and audiences. As we move deeper…
This should come as no surprise that your web hosting provider plays a significant role in overall website performance. While there are literally dozens of variables responsible for the final speed of your site, if your enterprise is built upon an unreliable server, then your speed and performance will be equally unreliable. Because of the…
Do you remember the early days of the internet? It seems as if it was several lifetimes ago, but in reality, the era of dial-up network connections and extremely slow navigation was only a couple of decades ago. My, how times have changed. As we push into the second decade of the 21st Century, our…
It’s never been easier to build a dynamic, content-rich website. Thanks to builders and hosting providers as WIX website creator, those with no previous coding or design experience can enjoy the rush of owning a vibrant slice of internet real estate. While CMS platforms, such as WordPress and Joomla, have been around for many years,…
Regardless of your target audience, or website purpose, every webmaster shares a universal goal: to create a fast and responsive website. You would think, given the proliferation of our digital lives, website performance and speed wouldn’t be an issue. However, for countless websites, the biggest contributing factor for limited success boils down to website speed.…