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Improving The Performance Of Wix Websites (Case Study)

Smashing Magazine

These performance improvements provide a lot of value to our users because sites that have good Google CWV scores are eligible for the maximum performance ranking boost in the Google search results (SERP). Now, let’s take a deeper look into the actions and processes we put in place in order to achieve these significant results.

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The psychology of site speed and human happiness

Speed Curve

At any given moment, there are three types of memory processing at work in your brain: Sensory memory Short-term memory Working memory (There's also long-term memory, but it doesn't really come into play here.) Web stress" is measurable When websites perform poorly, we react badly.

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Reducing Carbon Emissions On The Web

Smashing Magazine

When you can’t see a process in action, the whole thing can feel a little bit like magic — something that isn’t helped by the insistence of certain companies on adding words like “cloud” and “serverless” to their product names. Recommended reading : How Improving Website Performance Can Help Save The Planet.

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