₹1 Lakh Store
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GETTING STARTED
FIND — Get an Idea
VALIDATE — Hit PMF (Phase 3)
UNIT ECONOMICS — First (Phase 4)
SCALE — Build to ₹1L/mo
    • Shopify Theme Selection
    • Homepage Conversion SOP
    • Product Page Blueprint
    • Mobile-First Checklist
    • Payment Gateway Setup
    • COD Optimization Tips
    • Trust Signal Library
    • Speed Optimization Guide
    • Essential App Stack
    • Checkout Abandonment Fix
    • A/B Testing Framework
AI & AUTOMATION
ANALYTICS & DATA
FINANCE
TOOLS & CALCULATORS
RESOURCES
  1. SCALE — Build to ₹1L/mo
  2. Speed Optimization Guide

06 — Store

Speed Optimization Guide

Every 1 second of load time costs 7% in conversions. Your store must load in under 3 seconds on 4G.
<3 sec Load7% Loss/sec50+ Lighthouse

<3 sec

Target Load Time

On 4G mobile connection

7%

CVR Loss/sec

Every second over 3 seconds

<200KB

Image Target

Per image after compression

50+

Lighthouse Score

Google PageSpeed target

7%

conversion rate lost per second of extra load time

A 4-second load vs 2-second load = 14% fewer sales

Speed Killers & Fixes

Speed KillerImpactFixPriority
Large Uncompressed Images+2-4 sec load timeCompress to <200KB, use WebP formatCritical
Too Many Apps+1-3 sec from app scriptsLimit to 7 apps, audit each oneCritical
Render-Blocking JS+1-2 sec before first paintDefer non-critical JS, async loadHigh
No CDN+0.5-1.5 sec for distant usersEnable Shopify CDN (automatic)High
Custom Fonts+0.5-1 sec font loadingUse system fonts or preload web fontsMedium
Unoptimized Theme+1-3 sec from bloated codeUse Dawn or fast theme, remove unused codeHigh
Speed Optimization — Must Complete