Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) is the measurement of unexpected movements on a page as new content loads. If you’ve ever visited a page and had what you were reading suddenly shift due to an image loading or a pop-up appearing, you’ve seen it in action. CLS is one of Google’s new Core Web Vitals –…
Category: Web Development
Create Fast-Loading Custom Image Sizes for Your WordPress Theme
By default, WordPress automatically takes images uploaded to the media library and generates additional sizes of your image: thumbnail, medium, and large, with the option to add custom sizes. While you can edit those sizes in Settings->Media, as you develop your theme, you’ll surely create components that utilize images at specific sizes. The sizes of…
8 Form Filtering Techniques to Reduce Spam Entries
Nobody likes spam. It is obnoxious, annoying, and a waste of time. Unfortunately, anyone with a website that contains a form has had to deal with it at some point. It doesn’t matter what the form is for—lead generation, customer service or a simple newsletter signup—there will always be spam submissions. In this post we…
How to Increase Mobile eCommerce Revenue with Optimization Tips from Google
More people today shop on their phones than ever before, accounting for over 70% of all online sales. The driving force behind the surge in mobile shopping is simple: convenience. People like being able to lift their phone and order what they need, regardless of where they are. The growth of eCommerce is staggering, jumping…