Major Overhall

[larazovich]

Re: Major Overhall

I'm down to 94 seconds and still ranked 1 out of 10. . ..I'm throwing in everything I got. . .I can't give anymore captain. .. .she's going to blow I tell you!!

In site report cart you can click on load time and it will show you just what is casuing the extreme load times.
Have you done this?

[McBuff]

Re: Major Overhall

Down to 67 seconds. .. .still ranked on the bottom. . . I'm totally discouraged. ...I think I get it. .. .just delete all images, all text and have a white screen with a banner: I'M AN IDIOT FOR TRYING THIS! . . .Oh look I'm up to 6. . . let me delete a few more words. . .there. . . I'M AN IDIOT. . .. .OH. ..ITS NOW UP TO 8 . . .one more time. . .IDIOT. ..there 10!!!

[Vasili]

Re: Major Overhall

Calm down....I used 4 different browsers and doubled the tests by performing them on both cable and broadband (without any cached pages), and your site loaded in under 3-5 seconds with cable and under 7-11 on broadband.

You're fine........goes to show you that everyone's connection and system varies, and is not the reliable measuring stick you need to live by: build your sites as precisely as you can (within all the construct models presented here in VodaLand) and as satisfying as you can --- meaning be sure to please yourself first. You can only be expected to fulfill and sustain someting if you are enjoying yourself, for those are the clients you will find as well....like-minded!

Sometimes a lot of specific "advice" without resonnant reasoning is nothing more than perplexion .... there are reasons for certain occurances, and often are not addressed methodically first, no matter how well-intentioned the mentions are.

Whenever it feels like there are too many cooks in the kitchen, it may be time for barbeque!

[Collectors-info]

Re: Major Overhall

Cache vs. true load always confuses people! (varying connection does not help matters any when trying to "average" viewer experiences)

>> Anything taking over 10 seconds to load (when it is not Flash or specifically a media file) is subject to penalty by major Search Engines as "non-compliant" ....both with regard to page/site build according to Perfect Page modelling, as well as performance outlines for source metrics for Search querries (reliability of relevant content response for reporting to Search clients).
Now you know why everyone harps on reducing image file sizes, and optimal builds!

Hi Vasili, i beleave this is also applicable to html over 100KB as well.
You mentioned the 10second load time? Do you know at what connection speed this is based on.
IE: 56k modem/1meg broadband. The only reason i ask is that many will say a certain site loads in few seconds on there 8-10 meg connection & on my 1.5 meg connection it may take 7 or 8 seconds.


Thanks.

[LadyEye]

Re: Major Overhall

23 seconds over an isdn connection, 1 second over a T1 connection ...

ideally should be 17 seconds over an isdn connection and 0 over a T1 connection

there is only one real culprit on your page that I can see quickly and that is this image, taking up 7 of your 17 seconds over an isdn ... you should consider replacing this image (58 kbs) in one way or another ...

[Vasili]

Re: Major Overhall

You mentioned the 10second load time? Do you know at what connection speed this is based on.
IE: 56k modem/1meg broadband. The only reason i ask is that many will say a certain site loads in few seconds on there 8-10 meg connection & on my 1.5 meg connection it may take 7 or 8 seconds.

Standards have been upped since the 2006 release of Vista to the newer average of the old DSL benchmarks (since not everyone rushed out to up their RAM to either 1g or 2g, and even wi-fi and broadband is faster than DSL). That is where the "time" becomes an issue for the SE's......it is not about "speed" per se, as they optimally perform on their own set points. It is all about them retreiving info, not pleasing the traffic flow with surfers....

The old method included dial-up, and the mark was under 1 minute (why everyone was told to avoid Flash or dynamic pages, remember?), and since 2005 and the pervasive "turbo" for dial-up and the surge for cable even for older systems, the 10-second rule has been discussed and widely accepted within the industry for more than a year now (just like W2 lasted for only 9 months before W3 emerged).

[Collectors-info]

Re: Major Overhall

Thank you guys.

[Collectors-info]

Re: Major Overhall

Thank you guys.

Sorry McBuff, feel like i have hijacked the post.

[McBuff]

Re: Major Overhall

Thanks Vasali, Chris, Phillip, et al,

I've cooled down from slamming my head into the wall. . .It is so frustrating. ..but, Hey. .I got no quit in me. ..I'm learning. .its all good! Thanks for being patient with my rave-outs and I will take Vasali sage advice: CALM DOWN!!!