Page Speed Optimisation Service

Included

Akime reviews how your website loads, identifies the main performance problems and applies appropriate improvements across images, code, plugins, mobile layouts and loading behaviour. The objective is not simply to chase a perfect score. It is to make your website faster, more stable and easier for real visitors to use.

Is a slow website affecting your business?

A slow website does not always look broken. It may take too long to display the main content, respond slowly when someone clicks a button or shift elements around while the page is loading.

These problems can be particularly noticeable on mobile phones, slower connections and content-heavy pages.

Your website may need performance work when:

Pages take several seconds to become usable

Mobile visitors experience slower loading than desktop users

Images appear gradually or delay the rest of the page

PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix reports repeated issues

The website became slower after adding plugins or integrations

Forms, menus or buttons respond slowly

Page elements move unexpectedly while loading

Website administrators also experience poor performance

Online website checkers provide a useful starting point, but a score alone does not explain the complete problem. Akime combines performance testing with a practical review of the website, its platform and the functionality the business needs to retain.

What does page speed optimisation include?

Page speed optimisation involves identifying resources and processes that delay a page and improving them without unnecessarily changing the website’s design or functionality.

The exact work depends on the website platform, hosting environment, theme, plugins and third-party services.

Performance assessment

Akime can review the website using tools such as Google PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse and GTmetrix. The assessment may examine:

Mobile and desktop loading performance

Large or incorrectly sized images

Unnecessary JavaScript and CSS

Font loading

Browser caching

Third-party scripts

Plugin and theme overhead

Server or hosting limitations

Core Web Vitals indicators

Core Web Vitals are measurements used to describe loading speed, visual stability and how quickly a page responds to user interaction.

Practical technical improvements

Depending on the findings, performance work may include:

Compressing and resizing images

Converting appropriate images to modern formats

Configuring lazy loading

Removing unused scripts or styles

Reducing unnecessary browser requests

Improving font loading

Reviewing caching and file delivery

Cleaning up avoidable plugin or frontend overhead

Improving mobile loading behaviour

Adjusting code that blocks important page content

Akime will not remove important tracking, booking, ecommerce or marketing functionality without discussing the effect with you first.

Testing and validation

After changes are made, the website should be tested again across relevant pages and devices. Akime checks whether the improvements have introduced layout, form, navigation or functionality problems.

Performance results can vary between tests because network conditions, server response and third-party tools change. Testing should therefore focus on repeated patterns rather than one isolated score.

How Akime improves website performance

The process begins with understanding what is slow and why.

1. Review the website

Akime checks the main templates, important landing pages and mobile experience to identify the largest performance issues.

2. Prioritise practical improvements

The findings are separated into useful changes, optional improvements and limitations caused by hosting or third-party services.

3. Apply the agreed work

Relevant performance changes are completed carefully, with attention to the existing website design and functionality.

4. Retest important pages

The website is reviewed after the changes to confirm that pages, forms, menus and other essential features continue to work correctly.

5. Explain the outcome

You receive a clear explanation of what was changed, what remains limited and whether further work is worth considering.

If the underlying problem comes from an outdated WordPress setup, unsuitable frontend build or inefficient integration, Akime can also advise on related WordPress development, React frontend or API integration work.

What can make a website slow?

Website speed is affected by more than one setting or plugin. Common causes include:

Oversized images and videos

Poor-quality hosting

Heavy WordPress themes

Too many plugins

Unnecessary tracking scripts

Embedded maps, videos or booking tools

Large JavaScript and CSS files

Complex animations

Unoptimised fonts

Ecommerce functionality

External API requests

Outdated website code

Some third-party services are necessary for the business and cannot be fully controlled by the website developer. In these situations, Akime explains the trade-off and recommends realistic improvements rather than promising an impossible result.

Why a perfect PageSpeed score is not always the goal

A website does not need a score of 100 to provide a good experience.

PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix are diagnostic tools. Their scores can help identify technical issues, but they should not be treated as the only measure of website quality.

A useful business website may require analytics, ecommerce tools, videos, maps, forms or booking software. These features can affect performance while still providing genuine value.

Akime focuses on improving the issues that matter most while protecting the functionality your customers and business need.

Website performance support across Melbourne

Akime is an independent freelance web development business based in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria.

Website performance services are available to small businesses and startups across Wyndham City, Werribee, Point Cook, Tarneit, Truganina and Melbourne. Remote website performance support is also available to businesses throughout Australia.

You communicate directly with the developer reviewing and improving your website. Recommendations are explained clearly, without unnecessary technical language or pressure to approve work that is unlikely to make a meaningful difference.

Get practical advice about your website speed

Tell Akime what is currently slow, which pages are most important and whether you have received any PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix reports.

You will receive practical advice about the likely cause, the improvements worth considering and the most suitable next step.

Request a website performance review