Comments on: The Problem With Fast Loading Sites (And When You Should Slow It Down)

By: Leon

Leon — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 02:21:47 +0000

I understand the principle, but with websites there is simply no excuse. Computers are more powerful than ever, yet websites are slower than they were 10 years ago. It’s because of all the layers of code and “features” that web developers think are useful but aren’t. Even YouTube comments are slower than ever because of all the bloated Google+ data. News websites try to load so much data at once from other sites, sometimes the page doesn’t even scroll. All this for what? The sites aren’t better, just slower. Ask yourself, what do customers really want on the website? Chances are, 90% of it is done best with just basic HTML.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 23:27:49 +0000

Cool Stuff……The comments are the catalyst to your concepts. Thanks

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:22:27 +0000

People hate to wait! They cannot stand to wait in line. They want to be the first person at the grocery store, drive ups and countless other lines. The most hated of all is the phone wait.

People want instant solutions right now! That is why it is important to have a fast loading site.

Your solutions are viable but not always practical.

By: Timothy Haney

Timothy Haney — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:30:06 +0000

But Derek…the doctor has a very important situation on the back 9! Give him a break!

By: Ken Mburu

Ken Mburu — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:52:29 +0000

This is true but you need to be careful, I hate videos that load automatically.

By: Etosha Lankatilleke

Etosha Lankatilleke — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:26:46 +0000

This article is very relieving!!
because I am in the business of making promotional videos
for small businesses..where the editing takes FOREVER….

now i realize i should really explain to them the care and time that is taken in
creating a video…

Good stuff as usual!

By: Shariff

Shariff — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:52:22 +0000

Hi Derek,

No doubt your articles are great, and I love you writings with examples, However all people in this world are not the same, each one of them have their more taste of doing things. And in this fast moving world I don’t think people will like to wait.

For Eg: when it comes to personal computer, today almost all are using high speed computer. If I am using any of the 3 systems like i3, i5 and i7 I will not like to shift to a older and outdated version. since it is time consuming.

However it does mean I am opposing your point of view, this is will not work for all things it work for few and might not for some.

Only think I would suggest is, it is good to experiment always to find what works and what might not work.

Anyways thanks for sharing your thoughts, I am a fan of your writing, though I am not a good writer.

Thanks
-Imran

By: Vanessa Alberts

Vanessa Alberts — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 06:22:27 +0000

I think you are so right about slowing down. It’s all about balance!

By: Anton Amoto

Anton Amoto — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:45:41 +0000

Wow I’m glad to read another great post here Derek.

The law of scarcity is always being used in new product launches.

The “USP” thing here is like selling without the product. The buyer needs to pay first before the product launches. The more they wait, the more they get excited!

I have more specific examples as to how it applies to service “Great Product with Faster Service”. The more you offer a faster service, the more people need your product. Please hold on for a few more moments as I’m still writing the detailed examples and I’ll post them tomorrow…

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:28:36 +0000

Hi Derek

That reminds me of a John Carlton story where an advertising agency explained in detail the process their brewing client used for making beer. They explained all the high quality steps the beer had to go through. Turns out all other beer companies used the same process however they were first in the customers mind with this high quality time consuming process, They Won!

Cheers

Sean