How do I make my website faster?
The first thing you should do right now is to put your website’s URL into Google PageSpeed Insights. Then, you should see a score. If the score is close to 100, then your site is pretty quick. If not, then it means something is slowing it down. No one likes visiting a slow website. Especially not mobile users. This increases bounce rate, reduces the chance of a visitor visiting in the future, and also leaves you a dilemma.
Fear not! You can score better with PageSpeed Insights. The first key to scoring better is to take a look at your website hero images. For starters, if your image quality is above 1920 x 1080, chances are, it is a reason for the slow loading speeds. Using compression tools can be of great help. Reduce the size of the images by compressing them, and your speed should improve. And, you will still have a hero image on your home page. WordPress websites have special plugins that can do this. The specific plugin is known as WP Smush Image Compression and Optimization.
It is not guaranteed that your website hero image is the reason for a slow website. Remember, users may just have a slow internet speed. Also, you may be using an older hosting service. Images are just a very common reason for the slowdown of a site. Regardless, running a test through PageSpeed Insights can let you know if you need to do anything to speed up your site.