Discover the unique differences in caching and optimization to speed up the page load on your site and why you need to do both.
Speed
WP Fastest Cache Settings
See how to configure the settings and purge cache in WP Fastest Cache. It was a winner in my recent Top WordPress Caching Plugins Head-to-Head Tests and is free and easy to use.
Pinterest Images: Where to Embed in Your Post and Why
I asked pro bloggers where they include their main Pinterest tower image in their blog post and why.
Discover what they said and how their strategies may help you improve your on-page view time and shares.
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Why Squoosh is My Image Optimization Tool of Choice
Properly optimized images are THE best way to ensure your site loads faster.
And saving those images in next-generation file formats helps you get better speed index scores too, and future-proofs delivery.
The Squoosh online app from Google Chrome Labs helps you do both.
And it is so fast and easy to use!!!
See a great tutorial on how to use it, and tips for file formats to use.
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Why You Don’t Want to Use Google AMP
The Genesis 3.0 update contains AMP support in the core. And it is being billed as a great way to speed up the mobile version of your site.
And it does.
But are you ready to pay the revenue-dropping price for how it does that?
See what you need to know about AMP and why I advise my clients not to use it.
Best Paid Social Share Button Plugins
See the results of my deep tests on the paid versions of Social Pug and Social Warfare for speed, page weight, features and overall performance.
Free Social Share Button Plugins: The Best and Worst to Use
A good social sharing button plugin is a must have. But it shouldn’t drag down your site speed, or cookie track your visitors.
See a real side-by-side test for both fashion and function. You’ll clearly see which plugins to use and which to run away from.
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Scriptless Social Sharing Plugin: Best Settings for Speed and Looks
This is THE fastest, lightest weight social share button plugin available – especially if you tweak a couple of settings.
See how to make it as fast as possible on your site while still looking great.
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