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Web · Apr 2026

Web performance that actually converts

Speed isn't a vanity metric — it's revenue. Study after study shows that every extra second of load time costs conversions, and search engines now bake Core Web Vitals directly into rankings. A fast site is both better UX and better marketing.

The three vitals to watch are Largest Contentful Paint (how quickly the main content appears), Interaction to Next Paint (how responsive the page feels when tapped), and Cumulative Layout Shift (how much things jump around as they load). Each maps to a concrete fix: optimise and prioritise your hero media, ship less JavaScript, and reserve space for images and embeds.

Perceived speed matters as much as measured speed. Skeleton states, instant feedback on taps, and progressive loading make a site feel quick even while data is still arriving. Modern frameworks like Next.js give you server rendering and streaming out of the box — but only if the build is disciplined about images, fonts and third-party scripts.

Our approach is to budget performance like a feature: set targets up front, measure on real mid-range devices, and treat regressions as bugs. The payoff is a site that ranks higher, feels effortless, and turns more visitors into customers.