How can I improve the slow speed of my incensesticks.com store?

[diananh]

Hi,

My store is incensesticks.com. My site speed is quite slow, just 33 score as per Shopify Admin.

Based on related posts, I have already implemented below:

1) Optimized images

2) Removed unused apps & codes

There is a difference but still it is not as much as it should be.

Also, I have around 450 products on my website and 200 pages. Will these also affect the speed?

Additionally, I am using the paid Prestige theme which is considered to be the most optimized theme for Shopify.

Can anyone provide any solution for this?

Thanks,

Diana

[Stacy_Zhuk]

Hello @diananh,

I need some more details to assist you. Can you please send the link to your store so I can provide the most relevant solution for your case?

In general, optimizing website speed often involves coding expertise. If you're not a technically aware person yourself, consider hiring a reliable Shopify development company to handle this for you.

It is worth mentioning that before making any changes to your website, it's crucial to conduct a proper website speed diagnosis. Take time to identify the main factors affecting load speed, and focus on the high-impact factors first.

You can use tools like Google PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, GTmetrix, or WebPageTest to get a comprehensive overview of your website's speed and receive recommendations on areas for improvement.

You can try the following tips to optimize your store speed and performance:

• choose a responsive theme
• use Lazy Load
• find an alternative to the homepage hero slider
• reduce the number of HTTP requests
• enhance mobile performance with AMP
• minimize redirects and eliminate broken links
• upgrade your Shopify plan

Let me know if you need any assistance.

Best regards,
Anastasia

[diananh]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

Upon checking on Google PageSpeed Insights, the data is above average. Still the site becomes too slow at times.

My store is https://incensesticks.com/

Also, we have already done below things:

• choose a responsive theme - using Prestige
• use Lazy Load - using for all images
• find an alternative to the homepage hero slider - using native slider and all are webp images, what can be done?
• reduce the number of HTTP requests - can you elaborate plz
• enhance mobile performance with AMP - on mobile the site seems to be loading pretty fast as compared to desktop
• minimize redirects and eliminate broken links - Currently we mainly have product redirections and in blogs, can it affect?
• upgrade your Shopify plan - using Basic plan, what is the benefit?

In addition to above, I wanted to know if having more that 400 plus products can affect our website?

[Stacy_Zhuk]

Hello @diananh,

Ready themes can be far away from perfect optimization as they can have many features that create extra loading EVEN when not in use. Also, there can be situations when a particular TYPE of page is slow. Let's say home and product detail page are fast, when collection page is slow. If there is a situation like this - it also provides insights regarding how to improve the situation.

As an example I've tried checking https://incensesticks.com/collections/special-incense/products/spceial-incense-jasmine-incense-stick... - and it took so long as per webpagetest results. The key reason I see in 3rd party extensions, as well as a single 404 script from example.com domain. My team has huge experience in speed optimization, there are a lot of non-trivial aspects to pay attention to in order to optimize the speed.

Please, get in touch if you need an assistance.

Best regards,
Anastasia