Website speed optimisation that keeps visitors from leaving
We find out what makes your pages slow on the phones your customers use, then fix the biggest causes first.
- Google Partner
- 5.0 from 15 Google reviews
- Cavan, New York and Liverpool
Get a free website audit
FreeTell us where your website is. We'll look it over before a free 20-minute call, then walk you through what we'd fix first.
- Your website: speed, mobile layout and what stops people enquiring
- How you show up on Google for the services you sell
- Your Google Business Profile and reviews
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We've got your details for . Choose a time that suits you and we'll look over the site before the call, so the 20 minutes go on what's worth fixing.
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Everblue speeds up WordPress, Shopify and custom websites for businesses in Ireland, the UK and the US. Slow pages lose visitors before they see what you sell, and Google takes page speed into account when it ranks sites. The causes range from oversized images and plugin bloat to missing caching and underpowered hosting, and our guide on why a website is slow and how to fix it explains the most common ones.
How much faster will my site be?
We won't promise a number, because it comes down to what's slowing the site down now. A site held back by huge images can improve a lot, while one on overloaded hosting may need to move before code fixes make much difference. We measure before and after so you can see exactly what changed.
Who this is for, and when we'd suggest something else
A good fit if
- Your site feels slow on a phone, or PageSpeed Insights scores it in the red.
- You're paying for ads or SEO and don't want slow pages wasting the visitors they bring.
- Your site runs on WordPress or Shopify and has collected plugins and apps over the years.
When we'd point you elsewhere
- If the site needs rebuilding anyway, speeding up the old one means paying twice. We'd point you towards a new site instead.
- If your pages already load quickly and pass Core Web Vitals, we'll tell you speed isn't the problem and look at what stops visitors enquiring instead.
What our website speed optimisation covers
Speed audit
We measure the site with the tools Google uses, including PageSpeed Insights and Lighthouse, and list the problems in order of impact.
Images
Images are compressed, converted to modern formats like WebP and AVIF, and served at the right size for each screen.
Code clean-up
We remove unused code and plugins, stop scripts from holding up the page, and minify CSS and JavaScript by stripping out what browsers don't need.
Caching and CDN
We set up caching so repeat visits load faster, and put the site on Cloudflare's CDN, a network that serves your pages from a location near each visitor.
Core Web Vitals
These are Google's measures of loading speed, responsiveness and layout stability (LCP, INP and CLS). We work through the fixes that improve them and show you the before and after.
Server and hosting
On WordPress and other self-hosted sites, we tune PHP and the database and check the hosting against the traffic you get. If the hosting is the bottleneck, we'll recommend a change.
What happens, step by step
Measure
We benchmark speed and Core Web Vitals on mobile and desktop, so there is a clear before picture.
Fix images and code
We compress and resize images, remove what isn't needed and stop scripts from holding up the page.
Set up caching
We configure browser, server and CDN caching so pages are served quickly without extra load on your server.
Tune the server
We check the hosting, PHP version and database, and fix or recommend changes where they are slowing things down.
Test and compare
We test forms, checkout and layouts on phones and desktops to make sure nothing has broken, then measure again and show you the difference.
Website speed questions
If your question isn't answered here, email [email protected] and we'll get back to you.
What are Core Web Vitals?
They're Google's three measures of how a page feels to use. LCP is how quickly the main content appears, INP is how quickly the page responds when you tap or click, and CLS is whether things jump around while it loads. Google uses them when ranking pages.
Will the changes break anything?
They shouldn't, because we test forms, checkout, menus and animations on phones and desktops after the changes, before we call the job finished.
Do you guarantee a PageSpeed score?
No. Scores also depend on your hosting, your theme and third-party scripts like chat widgets and booking tools, some of which we can't change. The speed audit shows which of those are holding the score back.
Will the site slow down again?
It can, as new images, plugins and scripts get added. We can look after the site on an ongoing basis, or show your team what to watch for.
Guides on website speed
Website Speed and Conversion Rate: The Real Impact
Slow websites kill conversions. See the real data on how page speed affects your conversion rate, plus step-by-step fixes for Core Web Vi…
Read the guideCore Web Vitals Explained - What Irish Business Owners Need to Know
A plain-English guide to Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, and CLS) for Irish business owners. Learn what each metric measures, what good scores…
Read the guideRelated services
Web design
Websites designed around how your customers buy, built to be found on Google.
- A custom design rather than a template
- Built and tested for mobile first
- SEO structure and schema from launch
Conversion optimisation
More enquiries and sales from the visitors you already get.
- Landing page and form improvements
- Heatmaps and session recordings
- A/B testing
SEO
Technical fixes, local listings and content that get you found by people ready to buy.
- Technical audit and fixes
- Keyword research and on-page optimisation
- Rank tracking and monthly reports
See what's slowing your website down on a phone
Send us your website and we'll look it over before a free 20-minute call, then walk you through the changes in order of priority. If the site is in good shape, we'll tell you so.