Overview (Problem Statement):
My personal blog website, Digitalsumitpro.com, was facing slow loading issues on mobile devices, with a Google PageSpeed score of only 65. This was negatively affecting user experience and SEO potential.
Objective:
Improve mobile performance to ensure better user experience, SEO advantage, and faster content delivery.
Before Optimization:
Mobile Performance Score: 65
Issues Noticed:
First Contentful Paint: 4.5s
Largest Contentful Paint: 6.2s
Speed Index: 5.4s
Steps Taken:
1 . Image Optimization:
- Compressed all images using [imagecompressor.com / TinyPNG].
- Deleted unnecessary and unused media files.
2 . LiteSpeed Cache Configuration:
- Implemented complete optimization based on Amit Tiwari Sir’s guide.
- Enabled page caching, browser caching, and minification of CSS/JS.
3 . Cloudflare CDN Setup (optional mention):
- Site was added to Cloudflare.
- Applied basic performance settings (caching, compression, DNS level optimization).
Note: Specific setting names not remembered.
After Optimization
Mobile Performance Score: 84
Improved Metrics:
First Contentful Paint: 1.5s
Largest Contentful Paint: 4.2s
Speed Index: 1.8s
Tools Used:
PageSpeed Insights
LiteSpeed Cache
Cloudflare
WordPress + Elementor
TinyPNG / Online Image Compressors
Key Learnings:
Realized how important page speed is for both SEO and user retention.
Hands-on practice with speed optimization tools taught me real implementation.
Understood the importance of balancing design and performance.
Result Summary:
“Achieved a +19 points improvement in mobile PageSpeed score with hands-on optimization techniques — proving that technical SEO can directly impact user experience.”
