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  • Rule 1 - Make Fewer HTTP Requests
  • Rule 2 - Use a Content Delivery Network
  • Rule 3 - Add an Expires Header
  • Rule 4 - Gzip Components
  • Rule 5 - Put Stylesheets at the Top
  • Rule 6 - Put Scripts at the Bottom
  • Rule 7 - Avoid CSS Expressions
  • Rule 8 - Make JavaScript and CSS External
  • Rule 9 - Reduce DNS Lookups
  • Rule 10 - Minify JavaScript
  • Rule 11 - Avoid Redirects
  • Rule 12 - Remove Duplicate Scripts
  • Rule 13 - Configure ETags
  • Rule 14 - Make AJAX Cacheable