Optimizing WordPress for Speed and Conversions

10 Ways to Make WordPress Faster!

David Vogelpohl@davidvmc

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Track your results webpagetest.org

Pick a Good HostDedicated or VPS

(strong SLA & resource guarantees)

Managed WordPress Hosting

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Sign up for a CDNDistribute Content Closer to Visitors

Reduce Server Load

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Check W3C Compliancevalidator.w3.org

Check and correct errors

Reduce Javascript

Remove excess tracking scripts

Consider static elements

Place all script below </body>

Optimize imagesSize images to fit space

Remove metadata

Use JPG in place of PNG (when you can)

Try WP Smush.it

Use CSS Sprites for Images

Reduces HTTP requests

Try spriteme.org

css-tricks.com/css-sprites

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Reduce PluginsMisbehaving plugins can be a

big speed drainServer pounding HTTP requests

Unnecessary database writes

Out of control SQL queries

Security Vulnerabilities

Delete don’t deactivate!

Optimize Post ListsDon’t show full post

Remove social buttons

Minimize image use

Paginate results

Last 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 – 5 Next

Create a mobile versionMobile Optimized CSS

JS Browser Discovery*

Media Query &Responsive design

Sub Domains Optional

Optimize for Keyboardshttp://goo.gl/Q626v

Mobile WP Plugins

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Mobile Press

WordPress Mobile Pack

David Vogelpohl

@davidvmc

Web Development &Online Marketing

Mobile Apps &Mobile Web