Common Issues
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Google Says My Website Is Slow
You ran your website through Google PageSpeed Insights or received a warning in Google Search Console that your site is slow. Your performance score might be in the red (under 50) or orange (under 90), and Google is penalizing your site in search results because of it.
A slow website doesn't just hurt your Google ranking — it drives away visitors. Studies show that 53% of people leave a website if it takes more than 3 seconds to load. If your site takes 5-10 seconds, you're losing more than half your potential customers before they even see what you offer.
AI-built websites are often slow because the AI prioritized making things work over making things fast. It may have loaded huge libraries, uncompressed images, or unnecessary code that drags your site down.
Error Messages You Might See
PageSpeed Insights score: Poor (0-49)
Largest Contentful Paint too slow
Cumulative Layout Shift too high
First Input Delay too long
Core Web Vitals: Failed
Common Causes
- Huge uncompressed images — Photos straight from a camera can be 3-10MB each. A single page with several images can take forever to load
- Too many JavaScript libraries — The AI tool loaded dozens of large code libraries even though your app only uses a fraction of their features
- No caching set up — Every time someone visits your site, their browser downloads everything from scratch instead of remembering what it already loaded
- Heavy fonts loading — Custom fonts can add 500KB-1MB to your page load, especially if multiple weights and styles are loaded
- No lazy loading — All images and content load at once even if the user hasn't scrolled down to see them yet
- Slow hosting — Your hosting server responds slowly or is located far from your users
How to Fix It
- Compress your images — Use a free tool like tinypng.com or squoosh.app to shrink images by 60-80% without visible quality loss. Use WebP format if possible
- Check your PageSpeed score — Go to pagespeed.web.dev and enter your URL to see your score and specific recommendations
- Enable lazy loading for images — Add loading="lazy" to image tags so images below the fold only load when the user scrolls to them
- Reduce JavaScript bundle size — Have a developer audit which libraries are loaded and remove ones that aren't actually needed
- Set up caching headers — Configure your hosting to tell browsers to cache (remember) files so returning visitors load instantly
- Consider a CDN — A Content Delivery Network serves your site from locations closer to your users, speeding up load times worldwide
Real developers can help you.
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I'm a full-stack developer focused on building practical and scalable web applications. My main experience is with **React, TypeScript, and modern frontend architectures**, where I prioritize clean code, component reusability, and maintainable project structures.
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Beyond coding, I care about **software quality and architecture**, following best practices for componentization, code organization, and performance optimization.
I'm also comfortable working across the stack when needed, integrating APIs, handling business logic, and helping transform prototypes into production-ready systems.
My goal is always to deliver solutions that are **simple, efficient, and genuinely useful for the people using them.**
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Full-Stack Software Engineer with 8+ years building high-performance applications for enterprise clients. Shipped production systems at Walmart (4,000+ stores), Cigna (20M+ users), and Arkansas Blue Cross. 5 patents in retail/supply chain tech. Currently focused on AI integrations, automation tools, and TypeScript-first architectures.
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I'm fronted developer with 10+ years of experience with big projects. I have small backend background too
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’m a Senior Full-Stack Developer and Tech Lead with experience designing and building scalable web platforms. I work across the full development lifecycle, from translating business requirements into technical architecture to delivering reliable production systems.
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As a Product Engineer at Klasio, I contributed to end-to-end product development, focusing on scalability, performance, and user experience.
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Get HelpFrequently Asked Questions
Does website speed really affect my Google ranking?
Yes. Google officially uses page speed as a ranking factor. Since 2021, Core Web Vitals (speed and user experience metrics) directly impact where your site appears in search results. Faster sites rank higher, get more visitors, and convert better.
What's a good PageSpeed score?
A score of 90-100 is excellent, 50-89 is okay but could improve, and below 50 needs immediate attention. Most AI-built sites score 30-60 without optimization. Even getting from 40 to 70 can noticeably improve your search rankings and user experience.