Is Your Shopify Store Too Slow?

Slow stores lose customers and revenue. We diagnose what's killing your Shopify performance and fix it—so your store loads faster, ranks better and converts more sales.

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Why Speed Matters for Your Shopify Store

A slow Shopify store isn't just annoying—it's costing you money every single day.

Customers leave before your store even loads. Research shows that 53% of mobile visitors abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds to load. If your store is slow, half your potential customers are already gone.

Google ranks slow stores lower. Page speed is a confirmed Google ranking factor. A faster store means better search rankings, which means more organic traffic and sales.

Slow checkout kills conversions. Even customers who make it to checkout will abandon their cart if the process feels sluggish. Every second counts.

Shopify store speed optimization

Common Causes of Slow Shopify Stores

Unoptimized Images

Massive product images that haven't been compressed are the number one culprit. A 5MB hero image might look sharp, but it's killing your load time.

Too Many Apps

Every Shopify app adds code to your store. Install 15 apps and you're loading 15 different scripts—most of which you probably don't even need.

Bloated Theme Code

Off-the-shelf themes often come packed with features you'll never use. All that unused code still loads on every page, slowing everything down.

How We Speed Up Your Shopify Store

1. Diagnostic Audit

We run a full performance audit using Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, and Shopify's own speed tools to identify exactly what's slowing your store down.

2. Image Optimization

We compress and resize all your product images, implement lazy loading, and use modern image formats (like WebP) to dramatically reduce file sizes without losing quality.

3. App & Code Cleanup

We remove unused apps, consolidate scripts, and clean up redundant code. Often we can replace 3-4 apps with a single custom solution that's faster and more reliable.

4. Theme Optimization

We streamline your theme code, remove unused features, implement code splitting, and optimize CSS/JavaScript delivery so pages load lightning-fast.

5. Ongoing Monitoring

Speed isn't a one-time fix. We set up monitoring so you know if performance drops, and provide recommendations to keep your store fast as it grows.

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Shopify speed optimization process

Fancy a quick chat with the software geeks?

If clunky systems are slowing you down, let’s talk. No sales patter. No corporate waffle. Just a straightforward conversation about fixing the stuff that wastes your time.

Rob and Jason - Founders of Dev Partners Ltd

Meet Rob & Jason

Two normal blokes who happen to be good at untangling messy systems. We’ll talk to you like humans, not consultants, and help you find the simplest way forward.

We’ll reply within one working day. No spam. No waffle.

What You Can Expect

Faster Load Times

Most stores we optimize see load times drop from 5-8 seconds down to 2-3 seconds. That means more customers actually see your products instead of bouncing.

Better Google Rankings

Faster sites rank higher. Simple as that. Improved speed = better SEO = more organic traffic without spending a penny on ads.

Higher Conversion Rates

When your store feels fast and responsive, customers trust it more and complete checkout faster. Even small speed improvements can increase sales by 10-20%.

What Our Clients Say About Us

Dev Partners helped us build an event website. The team were very knowledgeable, easy to work with and quick to deliver a high quality product.”

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Get a Free Shopify Speed Audit

What's included in your free audit:

  • Full performance analysis using industry-standard tools
  • Identification of the biggest speed bottlenecks
  • Specific recommendations ranked by impact
  • Estimated timeline and cost to fix issues
  • No obligation—just honest advice

We'll analyze your store, tell you exactly what's wrong, and give you a clear plan to fix it. Whether you work with us or not, you'll know what needs doing.

Request your free audit

We aim to reply within 48 hours with your audit results.