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20 Ways To Instantly
SPEED UP Your Website
Tip #1Follow the Google PageSpeed Insights
Optimization Suggestions
Type in the address of the webpage you want to analyze. Then wait for Google’s optimization
suggestions. Work on all given suggestions.
Tip #2
Choose a Good Web Host
Know your website needs and analyze the best web hosting plan that will fulfill all your
requirements.
Tip #3
Use a Caching Plugin if you’re on WordPress
Caching plugins like W3 Total Cache and WP Super Plugin makes it easy for you to enable
caching without touching any line of code.
Tip #4Leverage Browser Caching
If you’ve got a static HTML website, you can edit the .htaccess file to leverage browser
caching.
Tip #5 Optimize Images for the Web
Web-ready images are not the same as print-ready images. Web images need to have
smaller file sizes, so it doesn’t weigh down page loading times.
Tip #6
Reduce Your Image Resolution
You don’t need 5000 pixels for your images, most computer screens are only 1920 pixels wide. Resize your image resolution to 2000
pixels or less.
Tip #7Use Appropriate Image File Type
The appropriate image type will make sure your image quality remains good while also ensuring the file size
remains acceptable.
Tip #8 Compress Your Images for the Web
Compressing images mean removing all unnecessary metadata and unused color
profiles in image files which results in smaller file sizes.
Tip #9
Use an Image Compression Plugin
The top image compression plugin for WordPress sites is WP Smush. It’s fast, free,
and it works in the background.
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Tip #10
Minify your HTML, CSS and JavaScript Codes
Minification basically removes all unnecessary characters in your code. It translates to smaller file sizes which then helps your site load faster.
Tip #11Use Gzip Compression
With Gzip, your server no longer has to serve individual website files to browsers. It will send
all the files in one zipped file instead.
Tip #12 Use A Content Delivery Network
A cached copy of your website files will be served to your website visitors from a server
physically closest to their location.
Tip #13 Work on Pingdom’s Highly Actionable
Suggestions to Speed Up your Site
Find out which parts of your site you need to work on. Check Pingdom’s waterfall chart for
more detailed analysis.
Tip #14Host Your Videos Elsewhere
Videos have big file sizes. It’s best to host it on YouTube or Vimeo instead of uploading it to
your site.
Tip #15 Use a Fast WordPress Theme
The lighter the theme, the faster it will be. Choose the fastest theme that will also satisfy
your website design needs.
Tip #16Clean Up Your Database
Use a database-optimizing plugin to clean up your database and make your site load faster.
Tip #17Disable Hotlinking of Images
People who hotlink to your content are not just stealing your content, but are also stealing your bandwidth resources which can slow your site
down.
Tip #18Remove All Unnecessary Plugins
The more plugins you have on your site, the more HTTP requests it makes to your server.
Keep only the essential plugins.
Tip #19Reduce the Number of Redirects
If you have a redirect chain happening on your site, you need to clean it up so as not to affect
your site’s load times.
Tip #20Use A Lazy Loading Plugin
Instead of downloading all your website files at once, a lazy loading plugin will prioritize your above-the-fold content. This makes your site
load faster on people’s browsers.