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      Tips for Optimising Site Speed

      This article will outline tips & best practices for website site speed:-

      1. Images
      2. Videos
      3. Third Party Widgets
      4. Interactive Maps
      5. Health Check

      1) Images

      • Max 2-4 images per banner
      • Auto scroll
      • Reduce the amount of images on the page
      • Background images and watermarks can weight a page down
      • Compress images prior to uploading them

      2) Videos

      • Do not autoplay videos - include a play button so the visitor interacts with it if they wish.
      • Do not embed videos - link to YouTube instead.
      • If embedding a video, ensure it is compressed.
      • Do not have too many videos on one page, if there are multiple ensure that only one plays at a time for good user experience.

      3) Third Party Widgets

      • Chat widgets slows down a site
      • Avoid weather widgets, sticky social icons.
      • Avoid social media feeds unless they have a dedicated page

      4) Interactive Maps

      • Have a static map on homepage and interactive on location page
      • Do not have a map on mobile homepage.

      5) Health Check