why do we need sustainable websites?
Helping the environment:
Surprisingly, both of these goals go hand in hand when building a website.
Smaller and faster websites use up to 95% less server power and storage, creating less electricity usage, therefore less co2 emissions.
Here are the 3 key points a sustainable website has to tick:
- Cleanly programmed, fast websites with only the most valuable content (no bloated frameworks, each website with only necessary and useful code)
- Hosting a website on a green host provider (that are either using only renewable energy sources or are offsetting their co2 usage)
- Mobile first approach with an energy saving design (clean to find information, dark interface color, the less energy usage by the end device and less eye strain)
Side Benefits:
- Faster website that ranks higher in google and have smaller bounce rate.
- Clearer message to the visitor
- Security. Custom made websites are much harder to hack.