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How can I reduce my site's initial load time using lazy loading?

Asked on Nov 27, 2025

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Lazy loading is an effective technique to reduce initial load time by deferring the loading of non-essential resources until they are needed. This improves performance by decreasing the amount of data loaded upfront.

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Additional Comment:

Lazy loading is particularly useful for images and iframes, which are often not immediately visible on the user's screen.
Ensure that critical resources, such as above-the-fold content, are not lazy-loaded to avoid delays in rendering.
Use the "loading" attribute set to "lazy" for images and iframes to enable native lazy loading in modern browsers.
Consider using JavaScript libraries for lazy loading if you need more control or support for older browsers.

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