Cookies, the pieces of text that we have all come to know, although sometimes annoying to users, are beneficial in many ways. Cookies can help track and enhance visitor experiences, store login information, or serve advertisements, but they can also degrade the performance of a page if not kept in check. When a user requests your page, the HTTP request that is made to the server will initiate the response for data. Keeping the size of the initial request down can help reduce the time the user has to wait for content to load. This includes keeping the cookie file size to a minimum as well. Along with reviewing the size of cookies, you should also review if any duplicate cookies exist and remove them.
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How Cookies Affect Page Performance
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