Boost Your Web Hosting Speed with Brotli Compression

Have you ever tried to load a slow website and simply give up? Trust me, I've been there, and it is frustrating! Which is one of the reasons I love Brotli compression. It speeds up the website's loading time without doing any additional work! That's neat, huh? Well, we need to talk as friends and break down how it speeds up the website's hosting time.

What Is Brotli Actually?​

Brotli is a compression algorithm created by Google. It compresses website files so it loads up faster. Think about it like packing as many clothes tightly into your suitcase so it can fit tighter.

Honestly, who doesn't want a faster website to load?

How Brotli Speeds Up Websites​

Brotli enhances speed for many obvious reasons:

• It compresses better than traditional compression methods like Gzip
• Decreases file size; creating a shorter time for the file to transfer from the server to the browser
• Helps Mobiles users quite a lot when their internet is limited

Have you ever noticed that some sites are faster than others, even with weak Wi-Fi? You guessed it, in a lot of cases, it has to do with Brotli.

Why Brotli Is More Superior Than Gzip​

Gzip, in itself, isn't bad at all. But Brotli improves everything. Here are five reasons:

• Brotli compress larger files more than Gzip.
• Brotli has better compatibility with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• It will increase your site's speed, all without spending more.

This is especially true if your server is VPS or shared hosting, the upgrade is like adding a turbo boost to your car, literally.

Real Benefits That You Will Notice​

With Brotli enabled you would notice:

• Faster page loading
• Better Google rankings
• Use less bandwidth
• Happier users

Simple right? But these little changes can actually pay off big, and help you save money while improving your site.

How To Enable Brotli​

Typically you enable Brotli in your hosting dashboard, your CDN (like Cloudflare), or your VPS (Nginx or Apache) setup.

To be honest, it is usually just one switch to flip. You might wonder why we did not turn this on sooner?