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How can I reduce the time it takes for my site to load above-the-fold content?

Asked on Nov 18, 2025

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Reducing the time it takes to load above-the-fold content involves optimizing critical rendering paths and prioritizing essential resources. This can be achieved by deferring non-essential scripts and styles, and by preloading key assets.

<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
    <link rel="preload" href="/path/to/critical.css" as="style" onload="this.onload=null;this.rel='stylesheet'">
    <noscript><link rel="stylesheet" href="/path/to/critical.css"></noscript>
    <script async src="/path/to/non-critical.js"></script>
    <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->

Additional Comment:

Preloading critical CSS ensures that styles needed for above-the-fold content are loaded quickly.
Using the "async" attribute for scripts allows them to load without blocking rendering.
Consider inlining small critical CSS directly in the HTML to reduce additional requests.
Analyze your site's critical rendering path using tools like Lighthouse to identify bottlenecks.

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