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[jkilmer Friend jkilmerJoin date: November 2008Posts: 21Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 5]

#143577

Hello:

Are there ways to speed up my website’s load time? I have talked to the hosting company and made adjustments there but the site still loads slowly.

Best,
Joe

[bennitos Friend bennitosJoin date: May 2008Posts: 1717Downloads:0Uploads:39 Thanks: 39 Thanked: 474 times in 407 posts]

#314799

Any chance you can post a url (or send me a pm?) that way we can look at the site and look what might is the problem.

[jkilmer Friend jkilmerJoin date: November 2008Posts: 21Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 5]

#314800

sorry about that. Here you go http://www.thetechindustry.com

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#315031

Any one have any suggestions, tips fix ideas? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Joe

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#315035

Why not try these links, recommended by JoomlArt and drardvin (moderator)
http://www.joomlart.com/forums/topic/tips-to-speed-up-joomlart-templates/
http://www.joomspot.net/

[jkilmer Friend jkilmerJoin date: November 2008Posts: 21Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 5]

#315412

So ran the analysis on my below is the feedback but I don’t know how to fix it. :confused:

QTY SIZE# TYPE URL COMMENTS
1 74404 SCRIPT http://www.thetechindustry.com … dia/system/js/mootools.js Header size = 224 bytes
Up to 54156 bytes could have been saved through compression.
1 22421 CSS thetechindustry.com … a_rutile/css/template.css Header size = 206 bytes
Up to 17977 bytes could have been saved through compression.
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1 13264 HTML http://www.thetechindustry.com Header size = 603 bytes
Congratulations! This file was compressed.
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1 Not found CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … mages/j_button2_right.png Header size = 97 bytes
3 11742 SCRIPT pagead2.googlesyndication.com … on.com/pagead/show_ads.js Header size = 398 bytes
Congratulations! This file was compressed.
1 8713 IMG http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/pod/cnettv_logo.jpg Header size = 398 bytes
Missing width attribute.
Missing height attribute.
1 8626 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … ja_rutile/images/logo.jpg Header size = 208 bytes
1 8229 SCRIPT thetechindustry.com … ja_rutile/js/ja.script.js Header size = 222 bytes
Up to 5302 bytes could have been saved through compression.
1 6913 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … ile/images/green/logo.jpg Header size = 208 bytes
1 6019 CSS thetechindustry.com … es/ja_rutile/css/typo.css Header size = 205 bytes
Up to 4623 bytes could have been saved through compression.
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1 3474 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … _rutile/images/box-br.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 3383 SCRIPT thetechindustry.com … dlmenu/ja.scriptdlmenu.js Header size = 220 bytes
Up to 2416 bytes could have been saved through compression.
1 2341 CSS thetechindustry.com … es/system/css/general.css Header size = 204 bytes
Up to 1647 bytes could have been saved through compression.
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1 2220 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub3-br.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 2185 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … tile/images/sticky-bg.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 2178 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub1-br.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 2122 CSS thetechindustry.com … tile/css/colors/green.css Header size = 204 bytes
Up to 1516 bytes could have been saved through compression.
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3 2103 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … /green/mainnav-active.gif Header size = 206 bytes
1 2022 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … utile/images/box-r-br.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 1902 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub4-br.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 1900 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … images/mainnav-active.gif Header size = 206 bytes
1 1884 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … /images/icon-download.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 1858 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub2-br.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 1721 SCRIPT http://www.thetechindustry.com … edia/system/js/caption.js Header size = 221 bytes
Up to 904 bytes could have been saved through compression.
1 1548 CSS thetechindustry.com … lmenu/ja.scriptdlmenu.css Header size = 204 bytes
Up to 974 bytes could have been saved through compression.
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1 1385 CSS thetechindustry.com … tes/system/css/system.css Header size = 204 bytes
Up to 886 bytes could have been saved through compression.
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1 1293 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub3-bl.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 1133 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub4-bl.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 1082 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … utile/images/icon-rss.gif Header size = 206 bytes
1 1042 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub1-bl.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 1018 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … mages/j_button2_image.png Header size = 206 bytes
1 1012 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … tile/images/icon-info.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 1010 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … tile/images/icon-tips.gif Header size = 206 bytes
1 989 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … ile/images/icon-error.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 898 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub2-bl.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 875 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … es/j_button2_readmore.png Header size = 205 bytes
1 853 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … _rutile/images/box-bl.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 823 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … tile/images/search-bg.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 823 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … mages/green/search-bg.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 803 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … s/j_button2_pagebreak.png Header size = 205 bytes
1 676 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … e/images/content-bot1.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 675 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … ystem/images/calendar.png Header size = 205 bytes
1 671 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … e/images/content-top1.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 618 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … images/content-bot1-n.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 617 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … images/content-top1-n.gif Header size = 204 bytes
2 616 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … e/images/content-top2.gif Header size = 204 bytes
2 615 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … e/images/content-bot2.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 596 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … tile/images/icon-film.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 591 CSS thetechindustry.com … tes/ja_rutile/css/ie6.php Header size = 124 bytes
Up to 329 bytes could have been saved through compression.
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2 572 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … images/content-bot2-n.gif Header size = 204 bytes
2 568 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … images/content-top2-n.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 561 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … le/images/content-bot.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 560 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … le/images/content-top.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 544 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … utile/images/box-r-bl.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 537 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … _rutile/images/box-tr.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 526 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … /images/content-bot-n.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 523 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … /images/content-top-n.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 479 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub3-tr.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 472 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub1-tr.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 450 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … a_rutile/images/ol-bg.gif Header size = 205 bytes
1 410 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … images/j_button2_left.png Header size = 205 bytes
1 398 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … mages/j_button2_blank.png Header size = 205 bytes
1 328 CSS IMG http://openid.net/images/login-bg.gif Header size = 332 bytes
1 317 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub4-tr.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 317 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub2-tr.gif Header size = 204 bytes
2 299 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … images/selector-arrow.png Header size = 205 bytes
1 299 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … utile/images/box-r-tr.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 262 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub3-tl.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 258 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub1-tl.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 251 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … ja_rutile/images/so-q.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 243 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … ja_rutile/images/sc-q.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 217 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … _rutile/images/box-tl.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 202 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … tile/images/icon-star.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 166 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … tile/images/readon-bg.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 164 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … mages/green/readon-bg.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 160 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … mages/content-center1.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 159 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … _rutile/images/box-bg.gif Header size = 203 bytes
2 151 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … ges/content-center2-n.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 150 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … a_rutile/images/arrow.png Header size = 203 bytes
2 139 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … mages/content-center2.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 133 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub4-tl.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 133 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … rutile/images/bub2-tl.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 131 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … utile/images/box-r-tl.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 130 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … images/content-center.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 124 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … ages/content-center-n.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 122 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … le/images/icon-author.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 111 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … ges/content-center1-n.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 108 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … le/images/mainnav-sep.gif Header size = 204 bytes
1 97 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … _rutile/images/grad-2.gif Header size = 202 bytes
1 95 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … /images/mainnav-hover.gif Header size = 203 bytes
4 94 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … _rutile/images/bullet.gif Header size = 202 bytes
1 66 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … images/icon-checklist.gif Header size = 202 bytes
2 64 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … ile/images/icon-pages.gif Header size = 203 bytes
1 56 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … ile/images/icon-arrow.gif Header size = 202 bytes
3 46 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … le/images/green/arrow.gif Header size = 203 bytes
3 46 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … a_rutile/images/arrow.gif Header size = 202 bytes
6 45 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … /ja_rutile/images/dot.gif Header size = 202 bytes
4 44 CSS IMG thetechindustry.com … a_rutile/images/vline.gif Header size = 202 bytes
98 ^ 226213* Total (^unique objects)

# Congratulations. This site is using HTTP compression, otherwise called content encoding using gzip. The sizes reported here are for compressed content sent from the server to the client.

* CSS alternate stylesheets may be referenced in the HTML but are not actually downloaded until they are needed and are therefore not included in the total page size.
Analysis and Recommendations

* TOTAL_OBJECTS – Warning! The total number of objects on this page is 98 which by their number will dominate web page delay. Consider reducing this to a more reasonable number. Above 20 objects per page the overhead from dealing with the actual objects (description time and wait time) accounts for more than 80% of whole page latency. See Figure II-3: Relative distribution of latency components showing that object overhead dominates web page latency in Website Optimization Secrets for more details on how object overhead dominates web page latency. Combine, refine, and optimize your external objects. Replace graphic rollovers with CSS rollovers to speed display and minimize HTTP requests. Consider using CSS sprites to help consolidate decorative images. Using CSS techniques such as colored backgrounds, borders, or spacing instead of graphic techniques can reduce HTTP requests. Replace graphic text headers with CSS text headers to further reduce HTTP requests. Finally, consider optimizing parallel downloads by using different hostnames or a CDN to reduce object overhead.
* TOTAL_IMAGES – Warning! The total number of images on this page is 85 , consider reducing this to a more reasonable number. Recommend combining, replacing, and optimizing your graphics. Replace graphic rollover menus with CSS rollover menus to speed display and minimize HTTP requests. Consider using CSS sprites to help consolidate decorative images. Use CSS techniques such as colored backgrounds, borders, or spacing instead of graphic techniques to reduce HTTP requests. Replace graphic text headers with CSS text headers to further reduce HTTP requests. Finally, consider optimizing parallel downloads by using different hostnames to reduce object overhead.
* TOTAL_CSS – Warning! The total number of external CSS files on this page is 7 , consider reducing this to one or two external files. Combine, refine, and optimize your external CSS files. Ideally you should have one (or even embed CSS for high-traffic pages) on your pages. You can optimize CSS files using shorthand properties, grouping, and then minify and GZIP compress them to reduce their footprint. Remember to place CSS files in the HEAD and JavaScript files at the end of the BODY to enable progressive display.
* TOTAL_SIZE – Warning! The total size of this page is 226213 bytes, which will load in 64.68 seconds on a 56Kbps modem. Consider reducing total page size to less than 100K to achieve sub 20 second response times on 56K connections. Pages over 100K exceed most attention thresholds at 56Kbps, even with feedback. Consider optimizing your site with Website Optimization Secrets, Speed Up Your Site or contacting us about our optimization services.
* TOTAL_SCRIPT – Caution. The total number of external script files on this page is 5 , consider reducing this to one or two. Combine, refactor, and minify to optimize your JavaScript files. Ideally you should have one (or even embed scripts for high-traffic pages) on your pages. Consider suturing JavaScript files together at the server to minimize HTTP requests. Placing external JavaScript files at the bottom of your BODY, and CSS files in the HEAD enables progressive display in XHTML web pages.

* IMAGES_SIZE – Caution. The total size of all your images is 77043 bytes, which exceeds 50K. Consider optimizing and creatively cropping your images, and combining them where appropriate. Even better, replace graphic text and form controls with styled text to eliminate unnecessary HTTP requests. Ideally each image should be less than 1160 bytes, to easily fit into one TCP-IP packet.
* SCRIPT_SIZE – Warning! The total size of external your scripts is 99479 bytes, which is over 20K. Consider optimizing your JavaScript for size, combining them, and using HTTP compression where appropriate for any scripts placed in the HEAD of your documents. You can substitute CSS menus for JavaScript-based menus to minimize or even eliminate the use of JavaScript.
* CSS_SIZE – Warning! The total size of your external CSS is 36427 bytes, which is over 20K. Consider optimizing your CSS for size by eliminating whitespace, using shorthand notation, and combining multiple CSS files where appropriate. By using labeled container cells and descendant selectors you can target chunks of HTML content efficiently without the need to embed extra claases and styles.

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