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Why Image Reduction and Optimization is the Quickest Way to a Fast Site

April 30, 2018 by MaAnna Stephenson

Images are the #1 cause of slow sites.

Speeding them up is not all about optimizing the images in your content either.

I’ll show you how to see ALL of the images loading on each of your posts.

You will be SHOCKED!

And, I’ll show you ways to rethink your images so you can reduce how many you load, plus how long they take.

How Render Blocking Above the Fold Slows Page Load and Costs You Visitors

April 28, 2018 by MaAnna Stephenson

Are your site visitors waiting too long to see what they came for?
It’s likely you have too many render-blocking elements loading prior to the main content.
Instead of waiting to see something, visitors just bounce and leave your site.
And that costs you money.
Discover what render-blocking elements are and how to reduce them on your site for faster page load time.

How to Test Your Site Speed Accurately with WebPage Test

April 26, 2018 by MaAnna Stephenson

Running tests on popular online speed testers like WebPage Test, GTMetrix, Pingdom, and Google PageSpeed Insights can give you radically different results.

Cut through all that noise and learn the basics of running an accurate speed test and see what’s dragging down your page load time.

New WebPage Test and GTMetrix Tutorial Series

March 18, 2018 by MaAnna Stephenson

Now that site speed is an SEO ranking factor, it’s more important than ever that your site runs fast.
I’m delighted to announce an updated series of performance testing tutorials in Level 4 of my Webmaster Training courses.

Stop Chasing Scores on Google PageSpeed Insights

January 31, 2018 by MaAnna Stephenson

See a live demo of why trying to get a good score on Google PageSpeed Insights is a waste of time. You’ll also see what really matters with page load time and how easy it is to speed up your site.

How to Test Image Optimization for Faster Page Load Speed

January 13, 2018 by MaAnna Stephenson

Proper image optimization is the biggest bang for the buck you can get for faster page load time.
And there is no plugin that can hold a candle to you fully optimizing an image prior to upload. In fact, most of those plugins don’t even work.

In this video I’ll show you where to get a super tutorial for better image optimization and how to test that your process is working well.

5 Ways to Create Image Widgets That Won’t Slow Down Your Site

October 15, 2017 by MaAnna Stephenson

See 5 easy ways to make beautiful widgets with single images and gallery layouts that won’t slow down your site. These are super alternatives to social media widgets that bring in images from platforms like Pinterest and Instagram which cause significant slow downs on your page load time.

How Pinterest Widgets Slow Page Load and Best Alternatives

October 9, 2017 by MaAnna Stephenson

Bringing anything into your site from social media will radically slow page load time.
Pinterest images are, by far, one of the worst offenders.
See just how much a Pinterest widget slows down your page load, and a super easy widget alternative that will still send visitors directly to your Pinterest boards.