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Performance Game Changer: Browser Back/Forward Cache

Smashing Magazine

Performance Game Changer: Browser Back/Forward Cache. Performance Game Changer: Browser Back/Forward Cache. With that caveat out of the way, let’s get to the guts of the article: What is the Back/Forward Cache and why does it matter so much? Didn’t The HTTP Cache Do All That Anyway? Barry Pollard.

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Google Lighthouse Audits – How to use Chrome’s built-in speed testing tool

MachMetrics

However, you have likely used the Web UI that Google uses to allow you to test websites for speed – Google PageSpeed Insights. Lighthouse is a completely open-source tool that allows users to test any website in a multitude of ways. What Does Google Lighthouse Test? Performance. Progressive Web App.

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Why is Wordpress Slow?

KeyCDN

A WordPress website comprises many parts, including web servers and their settings, different plugins, and themes. Unoptimized content could also be one of the reasons why your WordPress website is not performing as per your expectations. But this article won't just help you figure out why your WordPress website is not fast enough.

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Why Page Speed Scores can be Dangerous

MachMetrics

All of the popular speed testing tools typically provide a page speed score along with their objective results. Who is your website’s users – Google, or your real customers? Yes, Google is marking us down for using their own analytics tools. Always test the recommendations. PSI Score Reality.

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Increase the Performance of your Site with Lazy-Loading and Code-Splitting

Jos

Componentizing generally makes testing and maintenance easier. You can check Website Sameness or Web Design Trends: Why Do All Websites Look The Same? Here I’m rendering a test page (you can see the source here ) using Google Webmaster Tools’ “Fetch as Google”. for some inspiration :). a section with a few images.

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10 Steps to Prepare Your Website for High-Load Days: Are You Ready for Black Friday?

Rigor

What you may be overlooking is that peak-event readiness is about more than just load testing or ensuring that your servers are up throughout a specific timeframe. STEP 1: Invest in the Right Tooling and Get Everyone On Board. Next, look into the tools you are already using. How are you monitoring end-user performance today?

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Average Page Load Time in 2021

MachMetrics

Website performance & speed plays a major role in the success of an online business. Many people often confuse site speed with page speed grades of performance testing tools, which are actually calculated based on multiple factors of a page including its loading speed. How to get these matrics right and not mess up?

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