Page Loading Times
Imagine this. You’re clicking through what appears to be an interesting site. It dynamic images are laid out attractively within a great layout. There are tonnes of eye-catching animations, full motion videos and music tracks pre-loaded. In a nutshell, it looks amazingly spiffy. But here’s where frustration starts. Each time you click a link, it takes a lifetime to load. “Forget it,” you say, and you promptly hit the ‘X’ button to close the window, ending what could have been a great web browsing experience.
What would you do, had you been the website designer? The simplest way to get more unique hits and attract casual visitors as well as maintain loyal readers is to create a fast-loading site. This can be done by minimizing elements used. Large photographs are not necessary but if you simply must insert them, you should optimise your embedded images by ensuring that it is in .gif or .jpg format. Even these images are made webpage-friendly, that does not mean you can go wild with the animated .gifs. They can be an annoying eyesore. Use them sparingly and only to guide visitors to sections that you want them to see or click first.
If you follow this simple method and avoid going overboard with images used in your site, you’ll get more site visitors in no time!
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