Performance & Optimization Shared by Ben Marshall |
Learn how to use bfcache to significantly improve the browsing experience for users — especially those with slower connections.
prefers-reduced-data
media query to prioritize performance over visual fidelity to give your site a big boost.Learn how to use bfcache to significantly improve the browsing experience for users — especially those with slower connections.
Learn how to use the prefers-reduced-data
media query to prioritize performance over visual fidelity to give your site a big boost.
If you’re using hosted Google Fonts, you may want to rethink that if you care about performance. The old CDN argument is no longer valid.
Not everyone needs all the features Google Analytics provides and having it installed on your site can result in lower performance scores. Just need some basic site analytics? Give umami a try — a light-weight alternative.
AVIF image formats can give me a big boost in site performance, typically reducing image file sizes in half — and they can be used now.
Testing is paramount when building sites to ensure the user’s experience is consistent and of course — works. One of the tools in testers’ toolkit is Google Lighthouse. In this post, learn how to automate Google lighthouse results using Node.js.
👋 Howdy! My name is Ben Marshall & I’ve been developing websites for over 20 years. I specialize in WordPress development, SEO strategy & LOVE what I do. Familiar with CSS-Tricks? … you should be, my site’s design was heavily inspired by it — hope you like it.
I build websites for both small mom & pop shops to large Fortune 500 companies. In addition to freelance work, I also have a full-time position at the New York-based Entermedia agency. Need a site, help with an existing one or a boost in search engines? I’m your guy, contact me today!
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