Growth

How to actually speed up a slow site

Speed is the cheapest conversion win there is. Here is the order we tackle it in — and why Core Web Vitals follow.

By maximnord@gmail.com 1 min read

Most teams treat their website like a brochure. The ones that grow treat it like a system — measured, tuned, and shipped against real revenue goals.

Start with what actually moves the needle

Before touching design, get clear on the one metric this page is responsible for. Everything else is secondary.

  • Define the primary conversion
  • Instrument it properly
  • Remove the steps no one needs

Then make it fast

Speed is the cheapest conversion win you will ever buy. A site that loads in under a second feels effortless, and effortless converts.

Performance is a feature, not a chore.

Ship the smallest thing that proves the point, measure it, and iterate.