Slow Website: Where to Start
A slow website tests visitors' patience and quietly costs you enquiries and sales, because people simply leave when pages take too long. Speed also affects how search engines rank you.
The reassuring news is that most slowness has identifiable causes and practical fixes. This guide helps you describe the problem clearly so we can target the right improvements.
What Usually Slows a Site
Performance problems tend to cluster around a few areas.
- Large, uncompressed images.
- Too many plugins or heavy scripts.
- An under-powered or overloaded hosting plan.
- No caching or content delivery network in place.
First Things to Note
Gathering a little detail helps us focus the fix.
- Is the whole site slow or just certain pages?
- Is it slow on every device and connection?
- Did it start after a recent change?
- Roughly how long does a typical page take to load?
How We Speed Things Up
We run performance tests that measure exactly what is slowing each page, then apply targeted fixes such as image compression, caching, code clean-up or a hosting upgrade. Raise a ticket and we will produce a clear plan.
If you need a hand with any of this, your Progressive Robot delivery team is ready to help. Raise a ticket from the Support area of your client portal or speak to your account manager and we will guide you through the next steps.