Website speed optimization for Westchester businesses
Most people find you on a phone, and a slow site loses them before they see your phone number. I'm Eduardo Lopez, a web developer in Cortlandt Manor. I find what's slowing your site down and fix it, usually without a redesign.
Get a free speed checkHow fast are local business websites?
This fall I tested 55 independent business websites in Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Yorktown, and Ossining with Google's mobile speed test.
- Met Google's 2.5-second target
- 1 of 55
- Typical time to show main content
- 10.3 seconds
- Took longer than 10 seconds
- 28 of 55
- Page jumped while loading
- 25%
Google's test simulates a mid-range phone on a slower mobile connection. How the study was done.
What I fix
Images
Resizing oversized photos, converting them to modern formats like WebP or AVIF, and loading below-the-fold images only when needed. This alone often cuts load time in half.
Apps, plugins, and scripts
Finding the chat widgets, trackers, sliders, and plugins that slow every page, then removing, replacing, or delaying the ones you can live without.
Fonts and video
Trimming extra font files and replacing autoplay video backgrounds or heavy sliders at the top of the page with something that appears instantly.
Layout shift
Reserving space for images, banners, and embeds so buttons stop jumping while the page loads and people stop tapping the wrong thing.
Phone usability
Tap-to-call phone number, hours, and address near the top, readable text without zooming, and buttons big enough for a thumb.
Hosting and caching
Checking that your host, caching, and compression are set up correctly, and moving you to faster hosting if that is the real bottleneck.
What Google measures
Google judges page experience with three measurements called Core Web Vitals: how fast the main content appears (Largest Contentful Paint, good under 2.5 seconds), how quickly the page responds when someone taps (Interaction to Next Paint, good under 200 milliseconds), and how much the layout jumps while loading (Cumulative Layout Shift, good under 0.1). I work on all three, and I explain the results in plain words.
How it works
Free check
Send me your address. I run Google’s mobile test and reply with your score and the biggest problems.
Fixed quote
You get a list of the fixes I recommend and one price, starting at $750.
Fixes
I make the changes, usually within one to two weeks, without changing how your site looks unless you want me to.
Before and after
You get a short report comparing your scores and load times before and after, on the same test.
Pricing
Speed and mobile fixes start at $750, with a fixed price after your free check. If your site needs more than fixes, a redesign keeps your page addresses and Google rankings. A care plan from $75 a month keeps it fast after launch.
Common questions
How much does a speed fix cost?
Speed and mobile fixes start at $750. The price depends on how many pages and templates your site has and what is slowing it down. You get a fixed price after the free check.
Can you speed up a Wix, Squarespace, or GoDaddy site?
Partly. On hosted builders I can shrink images, remove heavy apps and sections, fix layout shift, and improve the phone layout, which often helps a lot. I cannot change the platform’s own code, so there is a ceiling. If the builder itself is the bottleneck, I will tell you, and we can talk about whether a rebuild is worth it.
Can you fix a slow WordPress site?
Yes. WordPress sites are often slow because of heavy themes, too many plugins, large images, and missing caching, and all of those can be fixed. I test every change so nothing on your site breaks.
Will my site look different afterward?
Not unless you want it to. Most fixes happen behind the scenes. If a slideshow or video at the top is the main problem, I will show you a faster option before changing anything.
Do you guarantee a score of 90 or more?
No one honest can guarantee a score, because it depends on your platform and on what your site needs to do. I do promise a before-and-after report on the same test, and I quote only fixes I expect to make a real difference.
Does site speed affect Google rankings?
Speed is one of the signals Google uses, through its Core Web Vitals, but content and relevance matter more. The bigger payoff is people: visitors on a phone leave slow sites before they ever see your phone number or menu.
Find out how fast your site really is
Send me your website address. I'll reply within two business days with your mobile score and the two or three changes that would help most. No cost and no obligation.
I work with businesses across Westchester County, including Peekskill, Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Yorktown, and Ossining, and remotely anywhere in the U.S.