Homepage Load Speed Boost

My homepage takes noticeably long to appear for visitors, even before images start rendering. I have already run several speed-test reports (Google Lighthouse and GTmetrix) and will share the full results file as soon as we begin so you can see the waterfall and recommendations firsthand.

Your task is to analyse those reports, confirm the root causes, and implement whatever front-end or server-side tweaks are needed to bring the first-contentful paint and overall page load down to an industry-standard benchmark. Typical techniques—asset compression, image optimisation, code minification, lazy-loading, browser caching rules, CDN configuration—are all welcome so long as they produce a measurable gain.

Deliverables:
• An optimised homepage pushed to production
• Before/after metrics from the same testing tools showing the improvement
• A brief hand-over note outlining what you changed so I can maintain the gains

If you prefer to run your own additional diagnostics, feel free; the key requirement is a demonstrable speed boost. I’m ready to give you access to the hosting panel, CMS backend (if needed), and the existing test reports the moment we kick off.