On-page optimization

Project Info

  • Category : ,
  • Client : Radius Theme
  • Published : July 01, 2019
  • Website : https://github.com
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Project Overview

The Problem

Our client, a fast-growing e-commerce store, was struggling with:

  • 3.8-second average page load time (Google penalizing rankings)

  • Mobile bounce rate of 72% (vs. 43% industry benchmark)

  • 15% cart abandonment due to sluggish checkout

Our Goal

Transform their digital storefront into a high-performance, user-friendly experience while preserving design integrity.

Our Page Optimization Process

1. Performance Audit & Bottleneck Identification

  • Core Web Vitals Analysis:

    • LCP (Largest Contentful Paint): 4.1s → Target: <2.5s

    • CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift): 0.38 → Target: <0.1

    • FID (First Input Delay): 320ms → Target: <100ms

  • Key Findings:

    • Unoptimized hero images (3MB+ per image)

    • Render-blocking JavaScript from legacy plugins

    • No lazy loading on product grids

2. Strategic Optimization Plan

A. Visual Content Optimization
  • Image & Video Compression:

    • Converted all product images to WebP/AVIF (60% smaller)

    • Implemented adaptive image sizing (serving different resolutions per device)

  • Lazy Loading:

    • Deferred off-screen images & videos using loading="lazy"

B. Frontend Code Refactoring
  • JavaScript & CSS Minification:

    • Reduced render-blocking resources by combining & deferring non-critical JS

    • Implemented critical CSS inlining for above-the-fold content

  • Framework Optimization:

    • Upgraded jQuery to Vanilla JS where possible

    • Removed unused Bootstrap components (saved 120KB)

C. Server & Delivery Enhancements
  • CDN Implementation:

    • Deployed Cloudflare Enterprise for edge caching

  • HTTP/2 & Brotli Compression:

    • Reduced payload size by 35%

D. Mobile-First Enhancements
  • Touch-friendly redesign of buttons & CTAs

  • Conditional resource loading (lighter assets for mobile)

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