Why is my homepage loading so slowly?

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Why is my homepage loading so slowly?

sametcankaya
Shopify Partner
4 0 1

Hello everyone

How are you ?
My homepage very slow , I see whiteness before uploading
www.penaccle.com pls visit


I hired different freelancers to fix it but all of them failed
May I ask why have a slowness problem? What do you think, why it happens. Some freelancers say its bcz of high quality pictures but ı do not agree because ı see some people have video on their shopify store and they have no lagging .

 

Please help me about it

Thanks
Kind regards
Samet Can Kaya
www.penaccle.com

Accepted Solution (1)

flareAI
Shopify Partner
2405 224 547

This is an accepted solution.

Hello @sametcankaya,

 

I am Gina from flareAI app, and I am here to provide assistance.


There can be several reasons why your Shopify home page is loading slowly.


Here are a few possible reasons:


1. Large Image Files
High-quality images can increase page size, which can lead to slow loading times. Try optimizing your images by compressing them or reducing their size.

2. Poorly optimized theme
Using a theme that is optimized for performance means a theme that is responsive, fast, and takes minimal time to load the page.

3. Apps and Plugins
Using too many apps and plugins can also slow down your website. Try removing any unnecessary apps or plugins, and make sure the ones you keep are up-to-date.

4. Heavy Third-party Integrations
If you are using heavy third-party integrations such as analytics tools or marketing services, it can slow down your website. Try removing any integrations that are not essential.

5. Don't add too many images on a page
Adding too many images on a page can be frustrating. It can significantly slow the load time of your website. Also, it can overwhelm visitors, which will ultimately result in a poor user experience, a high bounce rate, and a high probability of lower rankings in relative search results.

6. You can run the Shopify Theme Inspector for Chrome to identify the lines of code that are slowing down pages in your online store.

7. Minify CSS and JavaScript
Minification removes unnecessary characters, such as whitespace and comments, from your code, reducing the size of the files and improving the loading speed.


In conclusion, there are several possible reasons why your Shopify home page is loading slowly. It's best to analyze your website thoroughly to identify specific issues and make the necessary improvements.


Let me know if you have any questions.


Gina

flareAI : Get Sales from Google Search, on Autopilot
$10+ billion in eCommerce on Google Search, every day. Find out how much you are missing

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Stacy_Zhuk
Shopify Partner
533 22 75

Hello @sametcankaya,

 

The performance of Shopify websites mainly depends on the server, custom functionality, and everything that runs on the frontend.

That is why it is recommended to investigate what’s causing the website to load slowly.
Assess the current state of your website’s load time using one of these online tools Google PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, GTmetrix, or WebPageTest. Most online tools audit your webpage’s weak points and present a chart that provides suggestions for website speed optimization. Based on the results, you will have a more coherent idea of what aspects require attention to improve your load time.

 

Best regards,
Anastasia

Co-founder at Whidegroup, e-commerce development company from Ukraine
- 10+ years of experience with SMBs
- Deep expertise in custom development & optimization
E-mail: anastasia@whidegroup.com
sametcankaya
Shopify Partner
4 0 1

Thanks for your answer

 

Are you able to solve it

 

Kind regards

 
Stacy_Zhuk
Shopify Partner
533 22 75

Hello @sametcankaya,

 

Yes, definitely. We have large experience optimizing website performance for our client's websites built on Shopify. One of the examples is described on our website in Case studies section (not sure if I can provide direct links here, Shopify can ban me). The case is called - GENERATE. Speed Optimization for Japanese Designer Furniture and Accessories Store

 

Please, send me a direct message, if you'd like to discuss this further.

 

Best,
Anastasia

Co-founder at Whidegroup, e-commerce development company from Ukraine
- 10+ years of experience with SMBs
- Deep expertise in custom development & optimization
E-mail: anastasia@whidegroup.com

oscprofessional
Shopify Partner
16230 2427 3153

@sametcankaya ,

I will provide you free audit report of your store score.

You need to fix FCP and TBT, LCP.

 

You need to work on the following points :

  • Theme Upgrade if there is a scope and upgraded theme available
  • Reduce JS Payload.
  • Use Critical CSS.
  • Replace GIFs With Static Images
  • Reduce Large Image Sizes
  • Migrate Tracking Codes To Google Tag Manager
  • Compress Images
  • Limit Third-Party JavaScript & Shopify Apps
  • Preload Web Fonts. 
  • I suggest limiting it to one and using a standard web font.

By fixing these issues, your website speed score can definitely improve.

For more details please check the link below. 

https://www.oscprofessionals.com/blog/shopify-speed-optimization-guide/

If anything needs to be included or clarified then feel free to ask.  We will surely help you. 

Have a nice day!

 

 

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flareAI
Shopify Partner
2405 224 547

This is an accepted solution.

Hello @sametcankaya,

 

I am Gina from flareAI app, and I am here to provide assistance.


There can be several reasons why your Shopify home page is loading slowly.


Here are a few possible reasons:


1. Large Image Files
High-quality images can increase page size, which can lead to slow loading times. Try optimizing your images by compressing them or reducing their size.

2. Poorly optimized theme
Using a theme that is optimized for performance means a theme that is responsive, fast, and takes minimal time to load the page.

3. Apps and Plugins
Using too many apps and plugins can also slow down your website. Try removing any unnecessary apps or plugins, and make sure the ones you keep are up-to-date.

4. Heavy Third-party Integrations
If you are using heavy third-party integrations such as analytics tools or marketing services, it can slow down your website. Try removing any integrations that are not essential.

5. Don't add too many images on a page
Adding too many images on a page can be frustrating. It can significantly slow the load time of your website. Also, it can overwhelm visitors, which will ultimately result in a poor user experience, a high bounce rate, and a high probability of lower rankings in relative search results.

6. You can run the Shopify Theme Inspector for Chrome to identify the lines of code that are slowing down pages in your online store.

7. Minify CSS and JavaScript
Minification removes unnecessary characters, such as whitespace and comments, from your code, reducing the size of the files and improving the loading speed.


In conclusion, there are several possible reasons why your Shopify home page is loading slowly. It's best to analyze your website thoroughly to identify specific issues and make the necessary improvements.


Let me know if you have any questions.


Gina

flareAI : Get Sales from Google Search, on Autopilot
$10+ billion in eCommerce on Google Search, every day. Find out how much you are missing