Site Speed & SEO Overhaul (Shopify) by Pharez OlanrewajuSite Speed & SEO Overhaul (Shopify) by Pharez Olanrewaju

Site Speed & SEO Overhaul (Shopify)

Pharez Olanrewaju

Pharez Olanrewaju

The Problem

A Shopify ecommerce store was struggling with slow load times and poor Lighthouse scores across the board. Every core metric was in the orange zone on both mobile and desktop, meaning visitors were bouncing before the page even finished rendering.

What I Did

Compressed and resized images across the entire site to reduce payload without sacrificing visual quality
Removed render-blocking scripts that were delaying the initial page render
Added lazy loading so the page renders before every asset finishes downloading
Audited and improved accessibility, SEO meta tags, and best practices compliance

Results

Mobile:
Performance: 62 → 97
Accessibility: 61 → 97
Best Practices: 62 → 96
SEO: 92 → 97
Desktop:
Performance: 55 → 94
Accessibility: 61 → 97
Best Practices: 62 → 96
SEO: 61 → 92
Every core Lighthouse metric moved from orange into the green zone. Faster load times mean fewer people bounce before the page renders, which directly impacts conversions.
Before and after Lighthouse scores - Mobile
Before and after Lighthouse scores - Mobile
Before and after Lighthouse scores - Desktop
Before and after Lighthouse scores - Desktop
Lighthouse detailed results
Lighthouse detailed results
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Posted Jul 26, 2026

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Apr 7, 2026 - Apr 11, 2026