Shopify Optimization

Browse our blog posts here to learn about performance and conversion rate optimization for Shopify and pick up some tips and recommendations.

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Combining JS / CSS Can Make Your Site Load Slower

2020-08-23T11:18:14-06:00March 23rd, 2020|Case Studies, Optimization|

Updated August 23, 2020

Combining CSS and JS files has historically been a popular method of improving a website’s performance.

By concatenating all of your files into one asset, you minimize the amount of calls that are being made to retrieve these assets from the web server.

In 2020 however, is combining files to reduce request calls […]

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Shopify Performance Case Study – How Apps Affect Load Speed

2020-03-13T17:12:40-06:00March 12th, 2020|Case Studies, Optimization|

Here at Speed Boostr we optimize a lot of websites to help improve Shopify store performance. After all, a fast site is a vital ingredient for keeping users on your site and in creating conversions.

When performing optimizations, I spend quite a bit of time using developer tools to inspect network activity and loaded resources.

A […]

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New Shopify App: Theme Scientist A/B Testing Tool

2021-12-24T08:39:31-07:00March 9th, 2020|Apps, Optimization|

Updated December 23, 2021

Update: Theme Scientist is now operated by a new team. It’s still my favorite A/B testing app but as a team Speed Boostr is decidedly small and narrowing our focus. We partnered with PreviewX to acquire the app, allowing the app to grow faster and give it […]

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Image SEO for Shopify – How to Optimize for Search Engines

2020-02-28T13:38:30-07:00February 28th, 2020|Automation, How-To Guides, Optimization|

Over 20% of all US web searches happen on Google Imagessource: searchenginejournal.com/on-page-seo/image-optimization

That percentage is probably higher if we break down those searches to shoppers.

Google Image Search is a great place for people to shop because they can view a lot of products instead of a text and links.

Have you optimized […]

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Shopify Performance Benchmarks + Data Analysis + Average Speed Gains

2024-06-19T04:55:22-06:00January 31st, 2020|Case Studies, Optimization|

Updated March 12th, 2020

We work on Shopify sites every day doing optimization, custom development, apps, and website features. We optimized hundreds of Shopify sites last year and track the before and after metrics to make sure we’re delivering quality work and guaranteed speed gains. It’s January so I figure it’s a good time to analyze the […]
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