Website Speed Optimization

Understanding Website Performance

Website speed is crucial for user experience and search engine rankings. Learn how to optimize your website's performance through various techniques and best practices.

Key Performance Metrics

Time to First Byte (TTFB)

Time until the first byte of content is received

First Contentful Paint (FCP)

Time until the first content is rendered

Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)

Time until the largest content element is visible

Image Optimization

• Use appropriate image formats (WebP, AVIF)
• Implement responsive images
• Enable image compression
• Lazy load images
• Optimize image dimensions

Code Optimization

Essential code optimization techniques:

• Minify CSS, JavaScript, and HTML
• Remove unused code
• Optimize JavaScript execution
• Implement code splitting
• Use tree shaking

Server Optimization

1. Enable Compression

   Use Gzip or Brotli compression

2. Browser Caching

   Set appropriate cache headers

3. Database Optimization

   Index and optimize database queries

4. Server Hardware

   Choose appropriate server resources

Front-end Performance

Critical CSS

Inline critical styles for faster rendering

Resource Hints

Use preload, prefetch, and preconnect

Render Blocking

Minimize render-blocking resources

Mobile Optimization

• Implement responsive design
• Optimize touch targets
• Reduce network requests
• Use mobile-first approach
• Test on various devices