Speed matters – be honest, if this blog post didn’t load within 10 seconds you wouldn’t be reading this, you would have closed the page or gone elsewhere. The sad truth is most users have the same psychology. Unoccupied time feels longer, 10 seconds could feel like 1 minute, it’s due to this that websites need to be lightning fast, no waiting, just content on demand.
Speed is CDNify’s speciality, that’s why we have created this post which will give you a list of our top tips and tools to speed up your website.
Tip 1 – Image Resizing
Our first tip is to resize images before uploading them. If using a CMS (Content Management System) like WordPress, you can upload an image in full size and resize it in your website’s control panel. The web browser executes multiple commands as it loads the image and resizes it, slowing the site down in the process. To ensure your site operates as fast as possible, resize the images to the display size you prefer in a image editing program before adding them to your site. Simple yet effective.
Tip 2 – Scripts
Our second tip is to make sure your site scripts are up-to-date. CMS’s or e-commerce platforms often release new scripts, either to fix bugs, update software, or edit functionality. It’s important to regularly check and keep up-to-date to prevent vulnerabilities and have the latest version. Developers are always working on improving their code, especially when it comes to speed, if you find that there are new scripts available then you should upgrade your site as soon as possible.
Tip 3 – Browser Caching
Our third tip is to enable browser caching. It’s the method of storing data in browser, when visitors return cache is pulled locally instead of downloading all content again. The result is browser cached pages load faster as the data is already there. Plugins are available for CMS’s to implement browser caching, like ‘W3 Total Cache’ and ‘WP Super Cache’.
Tip 4 – CDN
Our fourth tip is to use a CDN. A CDN, or Content Delivery Network, is a server setup which allows for a fast and efficient delivery method of website content. It works by maintaining copies of your content (images, vidoes, scripts) at different PoP (Points of Presence) along a global network of servers, ensuring quicker access to content.
Physics determines how fast one computer can contact another over physical connections. If you reside in the UK and the server resides in the US it will take a long time for that data to reach you. A CDN determines your location and grabs content from the nearest server, in this instance it’s a server in the UK – content is delivered faster and wait time is reduced.
Aiming its sights on the startup scene, CDNify is a flexible and easy to use CDN built for tech companies, start ups, digital agencies, and freelance developers.
CDNify has no long term contracts or subscriptions. Users can simply top up their account on a pay as you go basis, meaning small companies and freelancers can scale their website as their audience grows.
Sign up with CDNify today at CDNify.com.