Website Optimization Checklist
Welcome to Mbeya Digital Savvy! If you're building or maintaining a website, here's your essential checklist for optimizing speed, SEO, mobile responsiveness, and overall user experience—all crafted with HTML, CSS & JS in mind.
✔️
Optimize Images: Use modern formats (WebP/AVIF), compress with tools like TinyPNG.
✔️
Enable Lazy Loading: Defer loading images not immediately visible using
loading="lazy".✔️
Minify CSS, JS & HTML: Reduce file sizes using online minifiers or build tools.
✔️
Use CDN: Deliver static assets faster via global networks like Cloudflare or jsDelivr.
✔️
Responsive Design: Ensure your layout adapts to different screens using media queries.
✔️
Improve Accessibility: Use proper alt tags, semantic HTML, and readable fonts.
✔️
SEO Basics: Set meta tags, titles, and structure with headers (
<h1>-<h6>).✔️
Reduce HTTP Requests: Combine files and use icon fonts or SVGs instead of multiple images.
✔️
Enable Caching: Use browser cache and leverage caching headers.
✔️
Check Performance: Use tools like Google PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix regularly.