In this episode of the Ecommerce Coffee Break Podcast, I speak with William Belk, a seasoned software and product designer/developer with 20 years of experience. We discuss the topic of speed optimization for Shopify websites and delve deeper into ways to improve site speed and what factors are important to consider.

On the Show Today You’ll Learn:

How important is the page speed of a website?
How Shopify is handling page speed.
Can Shopify apps kill your store? Here's how & why.
What you should do before hiring a developer to optimize your website.

William is the founder of pagedoctor.com and has released 5 apps on the Shopify app store since 2017. William helps with complex Shopify projects, web performance optimization, SEO strategy and improvement for Google Search, or Lean process improvement.

Links & Resources

Website: https://www.williambelk.com/
Website: https://www.pagedoctor.com
Shopify App store: https://apps.shopify.com/partners/william-belk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williambelk/

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