Web site optimization (WSO) is the process of reducing web site size and complexity to maximize website performance. Website optimization can also include search engine optimization, pay per click optimization, and conversion rate optimization (getting more traffic and sales) as part of your overall
site redesign process. We offer expert website optimization services and a new book Website Optimization: Speed, Search Engine & Conversion Rate Secrets, a book about WSO from O'Reilly.
In a comparative survey of data traces from 2000 and 2007, University of Twente researchers found that the nature of the Web has changed from a static one-way medium to a dynamic platform for interactive services such as photo and video sharing portals.
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The FCC has released the 'white spaces' of unused television spectrum to the public. This ruling opens the way for universal, low-cost broadband access for every American household.
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The UK will pass Canada in broadband penetration in late 2008, according to projections by Website Optimization. Japan and Korea now have more fiber-based broadband connections than DSL or cable.
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We sum up the available books on web performance from O'Reilly.
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We test a new server with solid-state drives and faster processors. Upgrading our dedicated server improved performance by 35% to 50%.
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RealNetworks' RealDVD software has raised the ire of Hollywood studios. Now that Apple's iTunes has surpassed RealPlayer in market share, Real needs a hit product to regain its once dominant position.
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US broadband penetration dropped from 17th to 19th place overall among all countries surveyed over the past two quarters. Monaco leads all nations surveyed with 40.6% of the population on broadband and 100% of households.
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YouTube continues to dominate the top ten video sites, with over 77 million viewers in July. The US ranks 15th in broadband speed worldwide behind top-ranking Japan, according to a recent study.
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Learn how to create optimized drop-shadows in Photoshop to minimize the size of web graphics.
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For the first time, US broadband penetration broke ninety percent among active Internet users in June 2008.
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