Website Speed Optimisation
A slow website costs you money. Whether it’s a potential customer hitting the back button before your page has even loaded, or Google quietly pushing you down the search rankings, speed matters more than most people realise. Our Website Speed Optimisation service gives your site a thorough, expert audit followed by hands-on improvements — all for a fixed fee of £495.
Why Speed Matters More Than You Think
Most website owners focus on how their site looks. But how it performs is just as important — if not more so. Here’s why:
- Google uses speed as a ranking factor. A slow site gets penalised in search results, meaning fewer people find you in the first place.
- Users don’t wait. Studies show that more than half of visitors will leave a page that takes longer than 3 seconds to load — and they rarely come back.
- For ecommerce, every second counts. Slow load times have a direct, measurable impact on conversion rates and basket abandonment.
- It affects every device, every visitor. A site that feels fine on your office broadband might grind to a halt on a mobile connection.
What’s Included
Full Performance Audit
We run your site through industry-standard tools and analyse the results in the context of your specific setup — not just a generic printout. We look at Core Web Vitals, load times, Time to First Byte, and more.
Plain-English Report
You’ll receive a clear breakdown of what we found, what it means for your site, and what we’re going to do about it. No unnecessary technical jargon.
Hands-On Optimisations
This is where the real work happens. Depending on what we find, improvements typically include:
- Image compression and next-gen format conversion (WebP)
- Enabling and configuring browser caching
- Minifying CSS, JavaScript, and HTML
- Eliminating render-blocking resources
- Optimising your database queries (WordPress / WooCommerce)
- Reviewing and reducing plugin/script bloat
- Reviewing your hosting setup and making recommendations
Further Recommendations
While we’re assessing the speed of the site, if we come across any additional issues which could help improve your SEO or usability then we’ll highlight these so you can decide what to do next.
Before & After Scores
We’ll share your performance scores before and after so you can see exactly what’s changed.
How It Works
1. You book and we get started
Once you’ve paid the fixed fee of £495, we’ll get in touch to confirm access details for your site. No lengthy onboarding, no endless back-and-forth.
2. We audit your site
We run a comprehensive audit across your entire site — not just the homepage — and identify everything that’s holding performance back.
3. We make the improvements
Our team implements the optimisations directly on your site. We work on a staging environment where possible, then deploy cleanly to avoid any disruption.
4. We share the results
You’ll receive your plain-English report along with before and after performance scores, so you can clearly see the improvement.
Why Choose Glue Studio for Speed Optimisation?
Fixed Fee, No Surprises
Real Developers, Real Fixes
We Speak Your Language
WordPress & WooCommerce Specialists
Based in Cardiff, Available UK-Wide
Results You Can Actually See
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of websites do you work on?
We work primarily with WordPress and WooCommerce sites, but we’re happy to discuss other platforms too. Get in touch and we’ll let you know if we can help.
Will this affect my live website?
We work on a staging environment where possible before deploying any changes, so the risk to your live site is minimised. We’ll always communicate clearly before making any changes to your production environment.
What if my site is already quite fast?
If your site is already performing well, we’ll be upfront about that. In that case, we’ll show you what we found, highlight any quick wins, and be honest if there isn’t significant room for improvement.
Do I need to give you access to my hosting?
In most cases, yes — to make the actual improvements we’ll need access to your WordPress admin and ideally your hosting control panel. All access details are kept securely and deleted once the work is complete.
Is this a one-off service or ongoing?
This is a one-off fixed-fee service. If you’d like ongoing support after that, we offer maintenance plans — just ask us about those when we’re in touch.
How long does it take?
We typically complete the audit and optimisations within 3 – 5 working days of receiving site access.
What if my site needs more work than expected?
The £495 covers the core optimisation work. If we discover deeper issues — such as significant hosting problems or development work that goes beyond performance tweaks — we’ll tell you upfront and provide a separate quote before proceeding with anything additional.
Ready To Go?
If you’re ready to boost your websites speed then click on the button below to pay and we’ll be in touch within 24 hours to book a time to get started with your site.