Performance

Website speed optimization that passes Core Web Vitals

Slow sites lose visitors and rankings. We find what's dragging yours down and fix it, images, scripts, caching, hosting, until it loads fast and passes Core Web Vitals.

Website speed optimization, abstract technical illustration
Why this option

When it's the right call.

Speed is a ranking factor and a conversion factor. Every extra second of load time costs you visitors before they ever see your offer. Most sites can be made dramatically faster without a rebuild, it just takes knowing where the weight actually is, rather than guessing from a generic checklist.

  • Your site scores poorly on PageSpeed or Core Web Vitals
  • Visitors leave before the page finishes loading
  • You want better rankings without a full rebuild
Who it's for

A good fit if…

  • Sites failing Core Web Vitals or scoring low on PageSpeed
  • Businesses losing conversions to slow load times
  • WordPress sites bogged down by plugins and page builders
Probably not, if

Maybe look elsewhere if…

  • Your site is already fast and passing Core Web Vitals
  • The real problem is a bad build that needs replacing (we'll tell you)
What you get

What's included.

  • Full performance audit, what's slow and why, in priority order
  • Image optimisation: correct dimensions, compression, modern formats
  • Caching and a CDN set up correctly
  • Cutting render-blocking CSS and JavaScript
  • Font-loading fixed so text doesn't flash or shift
  • Before/after Core Web Vitals report so the gain is measurable
Under the hood

How we actually build it.

The detail that separates a page that ranks and converts from one that just exists.

We diagnose before we touch anything

A generic PageSpeed report lists dozens of "opportunities," most of which barely move the number. We start by identifying your actual Largest Contentful Paint element and tracing exactly what's blocking it, a font, a script, an oversized image, a slow server response, because that's the one metric that maps to "how long a visitor actually waited." It is one of the Core Web Vitals, which is why a technical SEO audit flags it too.

Everything after that is prioritised by impact, not by how impressive it sounds on a checklist.

Images: resized, compressed, and correctly formatted

The single most common cause of a slow small-business site is images shipped at their original camera resolution. We resize every image to the dimensions it's actually displayed at, compress it properly, and convert to WebP, often cutting page weight by 60-80% with no visible quality loss.

We also set explicit width and height on every image tag, so the browser reserves the right space before the image arrives, eliminating the layout jump that tanks your CLS score.

Caching, a CDN, and cutting render-blocking requests

Proper cache headers mean a returning visitor doesn't re-download your CSS, JS and images on every visit. A CDN puts your static assets physically closer to your visitors. And any script or stylesheet that isn't needed to render what the visitor sees first gets deferred or removed, it doesn't get to block the page just because it loaded first.

Hosting: the floor under everything else

Code-level fixes have a ceiling if the server itself is slow or far from your customers. Where hosting is genuinely the bottleneck, not just a convenient excuse, we'll say so plainly and recommend a move, rather than squeezing diminishing returns out of a cheap shared plan.

Switching over

Migrating from something else?

A slow WordPress + page builder site Shared hosting that can't keep up A site nobody has touched since launch

This isn't a migration in the platform sense, you keep your existing site and CMS. We work in place: audit, fix the highest-impact issues first, and re-measure. Most projects need no downtime and no rebuild, just a focused few days addressing the real causes rather than the generic checklist.

Avoid these

Common mistakes we don't make.

  • Chasing every item on a PageSpeed report equally, instead of the few that matter
  • Compressing images without resizing them to the display size first
  • Adding a caching plugin without checking it's actually configured correctly
  • Loading web fonts in a way that blocks text from appearing
  • Assuming a rebuild is required when the fix is a few focused changes
  • Never re-measuring after the "fix" to confirm it actually worked
Pricing

What it costs.

Fixed and itemised. Remove anything you don't need, add anything you do.

Quick wins

From $250

A focused pass on the highest-impact issues.

  • Performance audit
  • Image optimisation
  • Caching configured
  • Before/after report
Recommended

Full optimisation

From $500

A thorough pass across the whole site.

  • Everything in Quick wins
  • CDN setup
  • Render-blocking fixes
  • Font-loading fixed
  • Core Web Vitals target

Ongoing monitoring

From $60/mo

Keep it fast as content and plugins change.

  • Monthly speed checks
  • Regression alerts
  • Small fixes included
  • Priority support

Add-ons

  • Hosting migrationFrom $200
  • Extra page auditFrom $50/page
Straight talk

When we'd point you elsewhere.

We'd rather lose the sale than sell you the wrong thing.

  • If the underlying build is fundamentally the problem, a redesign may serve you better than optimisation alone.

    Website redesign

  • If you're on WordPress with heavy plugin bloat, moving to a custom-built theme solves speed at the root.

    WordPress development

Questions

Before you get in touch.

Will you need to rebuild my site?

Usually not. Most sites can be made much faster in place, optimising images, scripts, caching and hosting. If the underlying build is the problem, we'll tell you honestly rather than optimise around it.

How much faster will it get?

It depends where you're starting, but failing sites often jump from red to green on Core Web Vitals. We show you before/after numbers so the gain is measurable, not just claimed.

Do I need a CDN?

In almost every case, yes, it's one of the highest-return, lowest-effort fixes available, and we set it up as standard in the full optimisation package.

How long does it take?

A focused quick-wins pass is usually a day or two. A full optimisation across a larger site typically runs three to five working days.

More general questions about working with us are answered on the FAQ page, or just ask us directly.

Thinking about website speed optimization?

Send us your site or your idea. We'll tell you honestly whether this is the right approach, what it would take, and roughly what it would cost. No pitch deck, no pressure.