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We cover CDN setup, compression tweaks, and video handling strategies to keep your hosting costs under control.Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTAdam BinstTutorialsWebsite PerformanceVideo Hostinghttps://swarmify.com/blog/video-marketing-trends-how-to-win-with-video-speed/https://swarmify.com/blog/video-marketing-trends-how-to-win-with-video-speed/Most video marketing advice focuses on content. This post shows why delivery speed is the part that decides whether viewers stay, convert, or bounce.Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMTAdam BinstMarketingWebsite PerformanceVideo MarketingVideo Speedhttps://swarmify.com/blog/never-upload-video-to-wordpress-website/https://swarmify.com/blog/never-upload-video-to-wordpress-website/Direct WordPress video uploads seem simple until bandwidth, preload settings, mobile playback, and backups start breaking. Here is the safer setup.Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMTFredrick MuriukiWordPressVideo HostingWebsite Performancehttps://swarmify.com/blog/beaver-builder-smartvideo/https://swarmify.com/blog/beaver-builder-smartvideo/YouTube embeds slow down Beaver Builder sites and leak traffic. Here is how to build a professional, distraction-free video experience instead.Wed, 29 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMTJames ChristensenTutorialsWordPressSmartVideoVideo HostingWebsite PerformanceYouTubehttps://swarmify.com/blog/how-to-get-a-100-score-on-lighthouse-pagespeed-in-one-easy-step/https://swarmify.com/blog/how-to-get-a-100-score-on-lighthouse-pagespeed-in-one-easy-step/Here's a simple change you can make to your website that will take your PageSpeed score from 60 to 100.Thu, 28 May 2020 00:00:00 GMTNathan BarnettYouTubeWebsite Performancehttps://swarmify.com/blog/how-to-optimize-font-awesome/https://swarmify.com/blog/how-to-optimize-font-awesome/Loading the full Font Awesome library can hurt LCP and CLS. 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