GTmetrix Guide | Step-by-Step Setup Tutorial

Matt Tutorials · Intermediate ·📣 Digital Marketing & Growth ·2w ago
Skills: SEO & SEM80%

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Sets up GTmetrix to improve Core Web Vitals and fix load times

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In this ultimate GTmetrix deep-dive tutorial, I reveal the exact settings you need to uncover hidden bottlenecks and drastically improve your Core Web Vitals. Use GTmetrix with 20% off every month, for one year using matt20 as discount code! Let's fix your load times for good. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 Start here 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 Do you want to support me? Leave a like, watch another video from me, buy Elementor Pro or a hosting plan with 80% discount via the link below. That will help me enormously to create these free videos for you and keep going! ⇒ Software that I recommend: ✅ Best WP Management Tool ⇒ https://wp.discount/modulards/ ✅ Best Caching Plugin ⇒ https://wp.discount/cache/ ✅ Best VPN ⇒ https://matttutorials.com/vpn/ ✅ Divi 5 ⇒ https://wp.discount/divi/ ✅ Hosting & domain ⇒ https://matttutorials.com/besthost/ ✅ Elementor Pro ⇒ https://wp.discount/elementor/ ⇒ See my PC build and studio gear: 🖥️ https://matttutorials.com/gear/ ⇒ Top video's I recommend: https://youtu.be/NPyn5K9oClo?si=QjYkj81H21qbVeEE https://youtu.be/JFmVdA_xyvM?si=tAEjp33uPOu0DsSv https://youtu.be/5WtCp41Qvs8?si=M7ukbADL8WuwKzih https://youtu.be/EjcRzyL49S8?si=kyEF5hqzKrFEql3o https://youtu.be/-Xby2tHlqH4?si=Tm1KXq289WzkBIAj https://youtu.be/0yFyeW7vEjo?si=H3Xaks6_VB8R5Cte https://youtu.be/sAWXbjqMXsc?si=ThdnUfH2-qpZRPGE I want you to succeed with your website, so lets get started. ⏱️Timestamps⏱️ 0:00 GTmetrix Guide | Step-by-Step Setup Tutorial 0:41 Setting up the test 1:43 Checking Google Analytics for real user data 2:53 Adjusting connection speeds & presets 3:38 Advanced options 8:30 Running tests and comparing locations 12:26 Performance vs Structure grades explained 13:35 Core Web Vitals: LCP, TBT, and CLS 14:52 Analyzing the speed visualization 17:42 Understanding browser timings 22:14 CrUX: Field data vs Lab data 24:27 How to read the Waterfall chart 30:42 Setting up history and email alerts 31:41 Fixing the site with WP Rocket Thank you for watching! 😀 ✅For tips and tricks on gett
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Chapters (14)

GTmetrix Guide | Step-by-Step Setup Tutorial
0:41 Setting up the test
1:43 Checking Google Analytics for real user data
2:53 Adjusting connection speeds & presets
3:38 Advanced options
8:30 Running tests and comparing locations
12:26 Performance vs Structure grades explained
13:35 Core Web Vitals: LCP, TBT, and CLS
14:52 Analyzing the speed visualization
17:42 Understanding browser timings
22:14 CrUX: Field data vs Lab data
24:27 How to read the Waterfall chart
30:42 Setting up history and email alerts
31:41 Fixing the site with WP Rocket
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