Speed

Pinterest Images: Where to Embed in Your Post and Why

August 4, 2019 by MaAnna Stephenson

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.

Why Squoosh is My Image Optimization Tool of Choice

July 22, 2019 by MaAnna Stephenson

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.

Why You Don’t Want to Use Google AMP

June 24, 2019 by MaAnna Stephenson

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

March 8, 2019 by MaAnna Stephenson

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

February 18, 2019 by MaAnna Stephenson

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.

Scriptless Social Sharing Plugin: Best Settings for Speed and Looks

February 17, 2019 by MaAnna Stephenson

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.

Cloudflare Plugin Hooks.php Issue with PHP 7.2

July 2, 2018 by MaAnna Stephenson

There is a bug or conflict with the Cloudflare plugin when you set your host PHP level to 7.2.
When you try to save or publish a post, or delete a spam comment, you may get a white screen with an error about the hooks.php file in the Cloudflare plugin.
See the details, where to find more info, and how to fix the problem.

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.