The web should be fast. Executive Summary Performance Report for: http://smallbusinessfirststep.com/ Report generated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 3:21 AM -0700 Test Server Region: Vancouver, Canada Using: Firefox (Desktop) 25.0.1, Page Speed 1.12.16, YSlow 3.1.8 Page Speed Grade: YSlow Grade: (93%) Avg: 80% (69%) Avg: 79% Page load time: 4.31s Total page size: 1.47MB Total number of requests: 85 Priority Issues (Top 5) Minimize redirects F (34) Avg Score: 90% Content High Specify image dimensions F (35) Avg Score: 49% Images High Remove query strings from static resources E (54) Avg Score: 86% Content High Optimize images E (58) Avg Score: 77% Images High Leverage browser caching C (72) Avg Score: 63% Server High How does this affect me? Studies show that users leave a site if it hasn't loaded in 4 seconds; keep your users happy and engaged by providing a fast performing website. As if you didn't need more incentive, Google has announced that they are using page speed in their ranking algorithm. About GTmetrix We can help you develop a faster, more efficient, and all-around improved website experience for your users. We use Google Page Speed and Yahoo! YSlow to grade your site's performance and provide actionable recommendations to fix these issues. About the Developer GTmetrix is developed by the good folks at Gossamer Threads, a Vancouver-based company with over 16 years experience in web technology. www.gossamer-threads.com What do these grades mean? This report is an analysis of your site with Google and Yahoo!'s metrics for how to best develop a site for optimized speed. The grades you see represent how well the scanned URL adheres to those rules. Lower grades (C or lower) mean that the page can stand to be faster using better practices and optimizing your settings. What's in this report? This report covers basic to technical analyses on your page. It is categorized under many headings: Executive: Overall score information and Priority Issues History: Graphed history of past performance Waterfall: Graph of your site's loading timeline Technical: In-depth Page Speed & YSlow information These will provide you with a snapshot of your performance. Analyze your site at http://gtmetrix.com Page 1 of 6
History Page load times 5 s 4 s 3 s 2 s 1 s 0 s Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:21AM Jun 30 03:21AM Jun 30 03:21AM Jun 30 03:21AM HTML D/L Time Page Load Time Page sizes and request counts 1 MB 10 0 90 977 KB 488 KB 80 70 Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:21AM Jun 30 03:21AM Jun 30 03:21AM Jun 30 03:21AM Total Page Elements HTML Size Total Page Size Page Speed and YSlow scores 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:20AM Jun 30 03:21AM Jun 30 03:21AM Jun 30 03:21AM Jun 30 03:21AM Page Speed Score YSlow Score Analyze your site at http://gtmetrix.com Page 2 of 6
Waterfall The waterfall graph displays the loading behaviour of your site in Firefox. It can be used to discover simple issues such as 404's or more complex issues such as external resources blocking page rendering. Small Business First Step - GET smallbusinessfirststep.com 9.6 KB GET style.css 9.9 KB GET css?family=open 200 Sans:400,700 OK fonts.googleapis.com 492 B GET css?family=open 200 Sans:400,400italic,700,700italic OK fonts.googleapis.com 370 B GET fbstyle.css?ver=4.2.2 536 B GET styles.css?ver=4.2.1 440 B GET fontsforwebstyle.css?pver=7.5&ver=4.2.2 3.7 KB GET jquery-ui-1.8.14.custom.css?ver=4.2.2 4.6 KB GET colorpicker.css?ver=4.2.2 653 B GET menu.css?ver=01.00.16 280 B GET prettyphoto.css?ver=4.2.2 2.9 KB GET jetpack.css?ver=3.5.3 9.6 KB GET load.sumome.com 200 OK load.sumome.com 58.4 KB GET floristbusiness.jpg?resize=550,370 200 OK i2.wp.com 36.8 KB GET cosmicstore.jpg?resize=380,235 200 OK i1.wp.com 94.6 KB GET workingonlaptopfromhome.jpg?resize=185,125 200 OK i1.wp.com 7.4 KB GET bicycleworkshop.jpg?resize=220,185 200 OK i0.wp.com 27.3 KB GET coupleshop.png?resize=220,185 200 OK i1.wp.com 26.4 KB GET consultingshop.jpg?resize=220,185 200 OK i0.wp.com 39.3 KB GET smallshop.jpg?resize=220,185 200 OK i1.wp.com 35.1 KB GET firststepinbusiness.jpg?resize=220,185 200 OK i2.wp.com 11.3 KB GET pictureperfectbusinesses.jpg?resize=220,185 200 OK i1.wp.com 12.4 KB GET organicfoodbusiness.jpg?resize=220,185 200 OK i2.wp.com 37 KB GET floristbusiness.jpg?resize=220,185 200 OK i2.wp.com 14.6 KB GET designerbusiness.jpg?resize=220,185 200 OK i0.wp.com 10.1 KB GET cosmicstore.jpg?resize=220,185 200 OK i1.wp.com 53.5 KB GET cloudflare.min.js200 OK ajax.cloudflare.com 19.2 KB GET rocket.js GET pattern38.jpg 25.4 KB 423.6 KB GET cjzkeoubrn4kerxqtauh3t8e0i7kzn-epnyo3hzu7kw.woff Aborted fonts.gstatic.com 0 GET shareaholic.js POST load 2 KB 200 OK sumome.com 385 B GET bag2?r[]=http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.3/jquery.min.js?ver=1.7.1&r[]=http://smallbusinessfirststep.com/wp-content/plugins/font/js/jquery.fcarousel.min.j 156.4 KB 53ms GET search.png GET trend.png GET calender.png GET comments.png 3.3 KB 3.2 KB 1.1 KB 1 KB GET k3k702zokiljc3wvjuplzhhcuogz7vygh680lgh-uxm.woff 200 fonts.gstatic.com 20.5 KB GET cjzkeoubrn4kerxqtauh3t8e0i7kzn-epnyo3hzu7kw.woff 200 OK fonts.gstatic.com 19.8 KB GET 100f8bc60683474702552ab972609e35.json 200 OK s3.amazonaws.com 1.4 KB GET shrmain.min.js 104.2 KB GET bag2?r[]=http://smallbusinessfirststep.com/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/js/jquery.form.min.js?ver=3.51.0-2014.06.20&r[]=http://smallbusinessfirststep.com 200 OK 20.2 KB 31ms GET service.js GET jquery.min.js GET analytics.js 200 OK sumome-140a.kxcdn.com 27.4 KB 200 OK ajax.googleapis.com 28.8 KB 200 OK google-analytics.com 10.8 KB GET pageview.gif?referrer= 200 OK analytics.shareaholic.com 43 B GET user_info?callback=jquery21307350267714458625_1435659687473&_=1435659687474 200 OK shareaholic.com184 B GET sme-popup.css GET app.js GET vglnk.js 200 OK sumome-140a.kxcdn.com 7.4 KB 31.3 KB 200 OK clickcdn.shareaholic.com 22.6 KB GET partners.js?location=http://smallbusinessfirststep.com/&canonical=http://smallbusinessfirststep.com&site=100f8bc60683474702552ab972609e35 200 OK partner.shareaholic.com 1.2 KB 654ms GET css?family=open+sans:400,300,200 OK fonts.googleapis.com 494 B GET pixel.gif?ch=1&rn=1.6319541212421398 200 OK cdn.viglink.com 43 B 401ms 26ms 17ms 18ms 48ms 52ms 51ms 49ms 50ms 49ms 74ms 73ms 107ms 186ms 132ms 297ms 186ms 186ms 244ms 188ms 188ms 90ms 299ms 45ms 156ms 46ms 6ms 113ms 26ms 57ms 86ms 31ms 347ms 24ms 12ms 56ms 89ms 7ms 11ms 11ms 306ms 18ms 19ms Analyze your site at http://gtmetrix.com Page 3 of 6
GET pixel.gif?ch=2&rn=1.6319541212421398 200 OK cdn.viglink.com 43 B GET angular.min.js POST load GET flat-popular.png 200 OK ajax.googleapis.com 44.7 KB 200 OK sumome.com 3.3 KB 3.2 KB GET admin-ajax.php?action=shareaholic_share_counts_api&url=http://smallbusinessfirststep.com/&services[]=pinterest&services[]=twitter&services[]=facebook&services[]=g 118 B 1.4s POST ping GET sholic.js GET beacon.js GET cms-sh2c.html GET ping_match.gif 200 OK api.viglink.com 255 B 200 OK px.owneriq.net1.4 KB 200 OK b.scorecardresearch.com 1.1 KB 200 OK cti.w55c.net 2.1 KB 200 OK pm.w55c.net 42 B GET b?c1=7&c2=19376307&c3=1&ns t=1435659688736&ns_c=utf-8&c8=small 302 Moved b.scorecardresearch.com Temporarily 0 Business First Step -&c7=http://smallbusinessfirststep.com/&c9= 1ms GET b2?c1=7&c2=19376307&c3=1&ns t=1435659688736&ns_c=utf-8&c8=small 204 No Content b.scorecardresearch.com 0 Business First Step -&c7=http://smallbusinessfirststep.com/&c9= 1ms GET m.gif?rurl=https://cm.g.doubleclick.net/pixel?google_nid=9675309&google_hm=_wfivefivec64esc_&google_cm 302 Found i.w55c.net 0 GET u.php?p=441981302501808&m=wfe5kgqyhkgfw6w6cp9hjjrjjfeeqtm6 Found facebook.com 0 GET setuid?entity=17&code=wfe5kgqyhkgfw6w6cp9hjjrjjfeeqtm6 200 OK ib.adnxs.com 0 GET pixel?google_nid=9675309&google_hm=v0zfnwtnuxlia2dmdzz3nknqowhkaljkskzlrxf0bty=&google_cm 302 Found cm.g.doubleclick.net 341 B GET j?pt=sholic&t=d "Employment 200 OK px.owneriq.net & Careers" 134 B GET eexelate.js 200 OK px.owneriq.net 0 GET ep?sid[]=3906811538&sid[]=3585802694&sid[]=3588953253&pt=sholic 302 Moved px.owneriq.net Temporarily 153 B GET pixel?google_nid=owneriq1&google_cm&google_sc&google_ula=1174&google_hm=utq4odk0nja4odiwodgzotuwndk=&esi=1&pt=sholic 302 Found cm.g.doubleclick.net 382 B 75ms GET pixel?google_nid=owneriq1&google_cm=&google_sc=&google_ula=1174&google_hm=utq4odk0nja4odiwodgzotuwndk=&esi=1&pt=sholic&google_tc= 302 Found cm.g.doubleclick.net 332 B 48ms GET cm?id=&esi=1&pt=sholic&google_gid=caesemi7qpxqbop4haldptaptws&google_cver=1&google_ula=1174,0 302 Moved px.owneriq.net Temporarily 153 B GET pixel?adv=95413&t=2&id=1722475&piggyback=http://ads.yahoo.com/cms/v1?esig=1~1d05283fd37fe3ca8c3fbe8814c9bf54208864b5&nwid=10000482661&sigv=1 302 Foundads.yahoo.com 0 40ms GET pixel?google_nid=9675309&google_hm=v0zfnwtnuxlia2dmdzz3nknqowhkaljkskzlrxf0bty=&google_cm=&google_tc= 302 Found cm.g.doubleclick.net 384 B 48ms GET rs?id=d777fecd6cb849b4bab0bfe71d57747a 200 OK tags.w55c.net 43 B GET v1?esig=1~1d05283fd37fe3ca8c3fbe8814c9bf54208864b5&nwid=10000482661&sigv=1 302 Foundads.yahoo.com 0 GET match-result?id=8bb138bc0446417c9a4df9a0136d0caf8a93328592bf4d059bfc856c256fbc33&ei=google&euid=&google_gid=caesebx1nldu9l8n62bl30-jfhc&google_c 200 OK tags.w55c.net 43 B 319ms GET ermcm?xid=pqobmug7vf5a1wgy7lwxgggq 302 Moved px.owneriq.net Temporarily 153 B GET pxj?bidder=13&seg=703107&action=su('q4889460882088395049');as(3906811538);as(3585802694);as(3588953253); 200 OK ib.adnxs.com 0 GET bag2?r[]=http://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js 11.3 KB GET bag2?r[]=http://smallbusinessfirststep.com/wp-includes/js/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=4.2.2 200 OK 14.5 KB GET bag2?r[]=http://connect.facebook.net/en_us/all.js#xfbml=1&appid=136911316406581 166 KB 85 Requests 1.6 MB 5s (onload: 4.32s) 18ms 13ms 28ms 9ms 54ms 154ms 28ms 10ms 25ms 93ms 6ms 7ms 9ms 276ms 237ms 15ms 11ms 15ms 30ms 284ms 30ms 28ms 29ms Analyze your site at http://gtmetrix.com Page 4 of 6
Page Speed Recommendations RECOMMENDATION GRADE RELATIVE TYPE PRIORITY Minimize redirects F (34) Avg Score: 90% Content High Specify image dimensions F (35) Avg Score: 49% Images High Remove query strings from static resources E (54) Avg Score: 86% Content High Optimize images E (58) Avg Score: 77% Images High Leverage browser caching C (72) Avg Score: 63% Server High Avoid CSS @import B (85) Avg Score: 96% CSS Medium Specify a cache validator B (86) Avg Score: 93% Server High Specify a Vary: Accept-Encoding header A (90) Avg Score: 91% Server High Inline small CSS A (93) Avg Score: 95% CSS High Minimize request size A (93) Avg Score: 98% Content High Serve resources from a consistent URL A (94) Avg Score: 95% Content High Specify a character set early A (95) Avg Score: 97% Content High Minify HTML A (97) Avg Score: 94% Content High Enable gzip compression A (99) Avg Score: 85% Server High Minify CSS A (99) Avg Score: 88% CSS High Minify JavaScript A (99) Avg Score: 91% JS High Serve scaled images A (99) Avg Score: 81% Images High Avoid bad requests A (100) Avg Score: 98% Content High Avoid a character set in the meta tag A (100) Avg Score: 94% Content High Avoid landing page redirects A (100) Avg Score: 97% Server High Defer parsing of JavaScript A (100) Avg Score: 58% JS High Enable Keep-Alive A (100) Avg Score: 97% Server High Inline small JavaScript A (100) Avg Score: 97% JS High Optimize the order of styles and scripts A (100) Avg Score: 93% CSS/JS High Put CSS in the document head A (100) Avg Score: 100% CSS High Combine images using CSS sprites A (100) Avg Score: 82% Images Medium Prefer asynchronous resources A (100) Avg Score: 96% JS Medium Analyze your site at http://gtmetrix.com Page 5 of 6
YSlow Recommendations RECOMMENDATION GRADE RELATIVE TYPE PRIORITY Add Expires headers F (0) Avg Score: 26% Server High Make fewer HTTP requests F (0) Avg Score: 38% Content High Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN) F (0) Avg Score: 13% Server Medium Avoid URL redirects F (0) Avg Score: 83% Content Medium Use cookie-free domains F (0) Avg Score: 46% Cookie Low Reduce DNS lookups F (0) Avg Score: 72% Content Low Configure entity tags (ETags) F (45) Avg Score: 71% Server Low Compress components with gzip B (89) Avg Score: 74% Server High Avoid empty src or href A (100) Avg Score: 100% Content High Minify JavaScript and CSS A (100) Avg Score: 72% CSS/JS Medium Make AJAX cacheable A (100) Avg Score: 100% JS Medium Put CSS at the top A (100) Avg Score: 100% CSS Medium Remove duplicate JavaScript and CSS A (100) Avg Score: 100% CSS/JS Medium Put JavaScript at bottom A (100) Avg Score: 100% JS Medium Avoid AlphaImageLoader filter A (100) Avg Score: 97% CSS Medium Avoid HTTP 404 (Not Found) error A (100) Avg Score: 100% Content Medium Reduce the number of DOM elements A (100) Avg Score: 93% Content Low Do not scale images in HTML A (100) Avg Score: 100% Images Low Use GET for AJAX requests A (100) Avg Score: 100% JS Low Avoid CSS expressions A (100) Avg Score: 98% CSS Low Reduce cookie size A (100) Avg Score: 100% Cookie Low Make favicon small and cacheable A (100) Avg Score: 100% Images Low Make JavaScript and CSS external (n/a) CSS/JS Medium Analyze your site at http://gtmetrix.com Page 6 of 6