Homestead Websites Optimization
When I first started using the site builder, I didn’t understand about what causes Homestead websites pages to load slowly. I would load the pages with many of the special effects that the program offers, not realizing that these things were creating very slow loading times. Now, since I have been building sites for a while, I know where the hang-ups occur and how to avoid slow loading pages with my websites designs.
Tips for slow loading Homestead website pages
Either avoid or keep to minimum use:
1) Scrolling text, spinning, bouncing & flashy things
2) Homesteads video feature (uploading Youtube Flash is OK)
3) Insert audio feature keep to a minimum per page
4) Photo shows or photos that are not optimized correctly
5) The rounded corners on the colored back grounds
6) Large areas of or to many colored backgrounds
7) Animated moving characters
Insert text boxes and submit buttons for forms
9) Lots of links on one page
10) Several HTML box inserts from sites like Goolge for advertisements also the type of display that the HTML code renders
11) Form elements such as text boxes, submit buttons, and drop down menus will add extra weight to your pages.
If your Homestead website page loads slowly start with a process of elimination of some of these items that we have listed. I have read that a good rule to follow is to keep Kbs size to less than 35Kbs. This can be determined in your file manager once you have published the page, right next to the title of the page. The size of the page is not reflected when you alter it and just preview the changes, you must publish the page.
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