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The psychology of site speed and human happiness

Speed Curve

In the fourteen years that I've been working in the web performance industry, I've done a LOT of research, writing, and speaking about the psychology of page speed – in other words, why we crave fast, seamless online experiences. In fairness, that was in the early 2000s, and site speed was barely on anyone's radar.

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PageSpeed Module: Dramatically Increase the Speed of Your Website Automatically

MachMetrics

The way a website is constructed can have a major impact on website speed performance, but developers often have a hard time keeping track of factors that cause slow page loads and other speed-related issues. Good website performance is part of that equation.

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Dynamic Content Vs. Static Content: What Are the Main Differences

IO River

These are unchanging entities, served straight off the server, pre-generated, and devoid of server-side processing. This means that subsequent requests for the same content can be served directly from the cache, eliminating the need for additional server-side processing. This is where Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) come into play.

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How to Speed Up Page Load Times with Google’s PageSpeed Insights

MachMetrics

Google’s PageSpeed Insights tools may be just what you need to leverage data collected through speed testing. Having too many large images, files, and plugins may slow down site speed or server response times and that is where PageSpeed testers come in. What is PageSpeed Insights? Understanding Your PageSpeed Insights Score.

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Why is Wordpress Slow?

KeyCDN

But this article won't just help you figure out why your WordPress website is not fast enough. We will also discuss how you can speed up your slow WordPress site. Few web developers completely dismiss WordPress, claiming it is too slow. Quite a number of brands prefer WordPress to maintain their website.

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Dynamic Content Vs. Static Content: What Are the Main Differences

IO River

These are unchanging entities, served straight off the server, pre-generated, and devoid of server-side processing. This means that subsequent requests for the same content can be served directly from the cache, eliminating the need for additional server-side processing. This is where Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) come into play.

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Performance Testing - Tools, Steps, and Best Practices

KeyCDN

Before you begin tuning your website or application, you must first figure out which metrics matter most to your users and establish some achievable benchmarks. What is Performance Testing? When the word “performance” is heard, most people immediately think of speed. What’s the difference?