A useful next step. For every kind of website.
Start with the issue your audit found. Each guide explains what to change, what to watch for, and how to check the result.
Turn a finding into a measured improvement.
A checklist of the process—not a promise of points. Keep the same page and test conditions when comparing.
- Understand
Find the matching issue and read what the measurement means.
- Change
Apply one suitable fix to your own site. Keep a rollback option.
- Check
Test the page’s real interactions and publish the change.
- Compare
Run a fresh audit and compare the new snapshot with the old one.
Review your email authentication records
Understand SPF and DMARC declarations, confirm your legitimate senders, and test real messages before changing a mail policy.
Read the fixOptimize images without losing the details
Find images that cost more bytes than their displayed size needs, then resize, compress, and serve candidates for different screens.
Read the fixReduce JavaScript work at startup
Use a bundle and interaction trace to identify expensive code, then defer or split only work that can safely wait.
Read the fixReview render-blocking resources carefully
Find CSS and scripts on the critical rendering path, reduce what is needed before first paint, and preserve a styled, working page.
Read the fixMake text readable while fonts load
Keep font files lean, provide a deliberate fallback, and preload only the font needed for the first view.
Read the fixSet cache and compression rules by content type
Use long-lived caching for versioned static assets and suitable compression for text, while keeping personalized or frequently changing responses correct.
Read the fixWrite useful page titles and descriptions
Give each important page a distinct title, a useful description, and a canonical URL only when you know which URL should represent it.
Read the fixMake image and page content understandable
Write text alternatives for images according to their purpose, use a logical heading structure, and make link and form instructions clear.
Read the fixAdd security headers with a plan for your site
Review response headers, understand which controls fit the application, and test policy changes before enforcing them.
Read the fixShorten redirects and link to final destinations
Link directly to the final URL, consolidate permanent moves, and preserve temporary redirects for changes that are not permanent.
Read the fixChange one thing at a time and test the page’s important interactions. After publishing your fix, run an audit and compare your saved results.