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SendGrid Knowledge Center cuts page load times in half with Gatsby

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Date Published
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Linda Watkins
Word Count
982
Company Posts That Month
12
Language
English
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Summary

Justin Hall, a Senior Web Developer at SendGrid, revamped the SendGrid Knowledge Center using Gatsby, significantly improving its performance and user experience. Faced with an outdated and complex site that confused users, particularly non-technical email marketers, Justin opted for Gatsby due to its support for Markdown, familiarity with node APIs, and its active community. The transition to Gatsby led to a 20% increase in initial page load speed and a 100% improvement in page transitions, thanks to its pre-rendering capabilities and GraphQL integration, which automated content updates. The revamped site better catered to its target personas, developers and email marketers, by delivering technical content and easy-to-understand references efficiently, thus enhancing customer engagement and success with SendGrid's communication platform.

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